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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1961-03-21 - CC3~7 REGULAR. MEETING .MARCH 21, 1961 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p,m, Mayor Finch in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe answered the roll cally It was :moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman Du.rlcan, ~'"'' that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 7, 1861, be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor ~ declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 61-15 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CGUIvCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR," was presented. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution be adoptedo Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 61-15 Demands RESOLUTION N0, 61-16 entitled: "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING Res. 61-16 THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF MAINTENANCE OF Preliminary STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented. It report-street was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman light mainterzar Duncan, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None, Absent: None. ... RESOLUTION N0. 61-17 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 61-17 COUNCIT~ OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING MASTER AGREEMENT Master agreemer FOR. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY expenditure of FTJND TO CITIES" was presented. It was moved by Councilman state highway Pender, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution funds. be adopted. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. An ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITT_' OF LYNWOOD AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 708 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD. was presented for the first reading. It was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Pender, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Ma~~or declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded b~T Mai=or Finch, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ordinance - "Amending Ord.7C The Clerk presented- a communication fram,the Veterans of V,F,W, Memorial Foreign 3iars, Post '~c~, •3902, wherein they requested p~~- +~~-` Day poppy sale mission to sell'1~IemoriaX D8y poppies 4n May ~6 end 27, It approved. was moved by Coune~Ima~n Pete;,; seconded -"~y Cauncil~nan~' Rowe, that said perm88~,on be grttrited; A11 members voting aye, the Mayor dec ared t~0 iri0tion d'~~y carried, s ~;~..; .. ,-,-~ n ~,\ ~~8 VoF.W. Fire- The Clerk presented a co:mmu:nication from. Veterans of Forc:igx}. works der ~i±; Wars, Poti,t 3902, ;wherein they requested permission to sell granted, fir-°eworks at Brenton and Century f°rom June 28 i;o July 4, 1.61, licer,.se free. Ir; was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Coanc;ilman English, that said permission .~ e granted su.b jest to the raies and regulations governing the sale of safe and sa:~-~e fire,raorks in the City of Lynwood . All members voting aye, the Mayor declared f;he motion du1.y carried. M. T.A. T:re C1-irk pre~~:~ented a communication from Assemblyman Carley legislative V, Por~4er ~~.alling the Councilts attention to various legisla-• ~>rop:~sa1~~~ five pr°oposals to be introduced in the 1961 session of the r-ef-erred to St~af,e Legislature. by i the Metropolitan~ Transit Au.th.ori~y, It Attorney. ~ ~ ;.~o~ed by, Coy ~;ilman: Pender, seconded by Councilman Rowe, tr~a~; thF~ t~ommunic:a~tion be referred to the Ci ty Atto~nr~ey f°or irl~,roti t igatio-rz and repor°t at the next regular r"ieeting. All rne:~nber ~-oting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carraied . Pai:~~ti~..g of T:~~e Clerk preses~ated the City Engineer's report on the bids City Hal - x°ece~red f"or the painting of the City Hall and police v~ring Harold r~her~eir~. :ne recommended that said contract be awarded to the Dav-i , ~~~ and :,;owbidder; Harold Dav soh amd ,~Co : ; ,at a price of $4, 491 , 00. Co„ a.~aarded 1 wa.~~ moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilma:rx contract, reader, that the Council concur in the recomr!mendations of tre City E:~:~.gineer in a~~arding said contra%t, and authorize the ~~ayo ~ ~~_d Clerk': tc;~ exe~~° ute the agreement on behalf of the City oi` ~ ynwcod . Ro:L Call: Aye:.-: C ur~c:il~ren Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe, i~(Je~ \i0~~~' , Abp<eCl~;: `\i~re. yC~`i;`~]. a:'iity T`:~e ~:;lerk ;:;r~e~ e~~:.`.ed tree City Engineers s report on the bids Service Bldg.received f"or tYle construction of a masonry wall for the ~~ohn H~:~rr: n ~mrma,nity service building wherein he recommended that the awarded contract be awar°ded to the low bidder, John Horn, at a price contract for of $4,445.00, and that the construction be of concrete block. masonry wall.It was rrioved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that the Council concur in the recommendatior..s of the City Engineer in awarding said contract, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute said agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Does: None. Absent: None. ~ommu.nity The Clerk presented a tabulation of the bids received for Service Bldg furnishing 125 tables and 1,000 chairs for. the community State service building. After discussion and review of the tables Industries, bid on, it was .moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Tnc.awar°°ded Councilman English, that the Council purchase 125 banquet contract f"or tables at 26.97 each from State Industries, Inc., Los 'tables. Angeles, in accordance with specifications and bid submitted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English,'Fncri, Pender :and Rowe. Noes: None. Absent : None . :;;hairs - all After reviewing the chairs'bid on and discussion of the speci- ;~ids f'ications, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by ''ejected. Mayor Finch, that all b~.c~s received for the furnishing of 1, 000 metal... folding cha~.rs, -be rejected . Roll Call: ~~ Ayes: ~ouno~.~.me~ °L1'urican, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None. A,, ~~ ens : None . 3~2 Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded 'by Community 5er~v Cr~~rc:ilman English, that the Council authori~~~.tho. ~e~ ~ ? Bldg. - ~iair.y advertising for° bids for furnishing 1, 000 plain metal. fo~.d=~,b;~ds to be ~r;g chai_rs, with more complete specifications, and alternate re-advertised bads .for providing said chairs with a padded seat and padded seat; and back. Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowea I~Toes : None . A} ~~ ent : None a The Clerk presented an application of C': W. Moore for a special. perrriit to operate a secondhand furniture business ~~r_ 11.626 Atlantic avenue. The Clerk also presented the re- port o~" the Chief of Police wherein he found no reason why said permit should not be granted. The Clerk, as License C~~~1lector-~ recommended granting said special permit. T~~oore, C.~h special permit for secondhand furniture stor granted,. W:n~ereu~-on, it was moved by Councilman English, seconded by i;o~;:rr~ilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommenda- tion of the License Collector in granting said special permit h711 Ca1~~_: Ayes=: GoEancilme.r. Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe. Noes: None, Ab;;F;r~t, None. Thy; ~Iarsager presented his report on the distribution of riar.d;l,~ls ~~~ithirY the City wherein he stated that from ar: adri:°.~istr~~ five standpoint, the present provisions of the b~;~s.~.r~c:ss license ordinance are sound and enforceable. The Manager also presented the report from the City Attorney ccnce.rning what legislation the Council could pass to r~~g~ulat~ *;he distribution of handbills and other advertising ;x~af,~~rial. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by T~~~yor Finch, that the Council study said reports and that any farther action be held in abeyance ~u.ntil the next regular rneeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The r~arrager presented a report on the City~s practice of maintaining the Pacific Electric Railway property wherein :die recommended that the City continue to maintain such right of way as a general public interest project until p:r°c~sent efforts for additional grade crossings and beautification have been completed. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said report be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. T'r:e Mayor declared a 5-minute recess. Following the recess, the Mayor again called the meeting to orders The Manager, on behalf of the City Engineer, requested authorization to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of Abbott Road between Century Boulevard and Washington Avenue, TlE' Manager ;:,fated that said project would be financed from St-~ T ~ Gasoline Tax funds . It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council a ~t.ho~~_i~°e advertising for kids for said project. Fsv_l ~a11: Aye::;: Councilmen Duman., ~~glish, ~'~.r~~h, .Pender, Rowe. T'~~~~_• lVCrze A~;~;Fnt: lone, Tr~e ~far.a~e-:r presented 1 L~r~..i a r~y sculpture for ~..e C ; j.~~c it ~ s approval. . Handbill distr butiorl repornti~,. Weed abatement P.E. right of w~ report. Abbott Road re~ surfacing - bi< to be invited., ,~. photo~ra~~h of one pie~~ of pre- Community Sep°v1 the Connm~ani;,y ,~ervice~~tailding for Bldg-preli~ni~~ ~~~~r viewing the p~~otograph, .sculpture apprc ~~o i~t w:~s moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Cour,cilrr~an F'endeY~, ;;hat the Council approve the clay molding of one sc~~zlptured fish, as submitted. All members voting a.ye, except Co:.~n~~ilmarx English, ~~,rho voted no; the Mayor declared the m:~t ion d,,~1y carried , -.~-A. Co~ncilrnan Rowe req~a.ested the Council to give consideration Corrmerc:ial to rescinding f:heir action of September 6, 1960 in accepting Enter°prir°e a deed for alley pu.:rposes (south of Burton between Santa Fe easemerRt. a^~d Peachy .from. Los Angeles Commercial Enterprises. At'ter d.is~~.as.udo discu.stiion., it was moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Counci~- man English, ghat the City Attorney and Manager present a r epor°t~7n said request for• the Councils s consideration at the ry<x f reg_.iar meeting e ftol l Cai_~~ AyF~ ~Oo~ncil•nen. Duncan, English, Finch, Fender and Rowed Noe:. ~ none . ~,. ~zgLL"."~ ors. ThF,-~ ?`oilo~n,~ed a discusti;ion between the Council and the ~~~ b1zc. ~.~iiding Gfficial concerning the existance of advertising r r•'~~:F:'tr. ~1gr~ :or p~~blic property, with no action taken. ire i:~fayor inquired if there were any oral communications. T~-.:- r,e ;~z=~ r_~lo re_:po.nse , It way:, ~~°loved by Councilman English, seconded by Mayo'r' F'i_rzc~~r, tha.?; the meeting be adjourned, All members voting aye, t;he ^a1a~~or~ declared the motion du.iy carried . C~ eru., ty o Lynwoo APPROVED MARCH 24, 1961 '~ayor o i;he Zt;y o Lynwoo ..r~ ~, ~~. r