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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1961-04-04 - CC331 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 4, 1x61 "I'he Ciry Council of the City bf Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 1133b Bullis Road, on above dat-~ ~~, x':30 pom. 1~!Iayor Finch in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe answered the roll. call. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman ~' Duncan, that the minutes of the rE~gular meeting of March 21, 1961_, be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, RESOL~:JTIO~V NO. 61-18 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY 'vOuTNCIL GF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDEI~IIVTG WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution be ~_~dopted . TYoll Cail: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. T~Ioe::, ; None o Absent: None. ORDIT~~ANCE NOo 717 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF I.'~'~TWOOD AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 708 OF THE CITY OF L:`:~T3WOOD," was presented for the second reading. It was m<<.wed by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Engl~.sh, that f'urt}ier reading be vaaived. All members voting aye, th~::~ Ma~~or declared the motion duly carried . ri. ~,r,~as moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman English, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally pass, and be published as required ~-- - by i_aw Roll Call: Ayes Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Aloes o None . Absent: None . The Clerk presented a petition signed by Tony Lagutaris, and 21 others, requesting the installation of sanitary sewers on Cortland Avenue east of Wright Road, under the Irnp~~ovemer.t Act of 1911. The Clerk recommended that said petition be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and ,-c port, It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Courcil_rnan Duncan, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Clerk in referring said petition. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly car°ried ., `ihe Clerk presented a communication Police Off icerst Welfare and Relief permission. to conduct a police ball 1961, in the Long Beach Auditorium. furthe~r~ stated that the Association f;ne .>ale of tickets commencing June Kati>e Mr~ o Dick George as a promoter f~ Res. 61-18 Demands Ord . 71'7 Amending Ord. 708 Sewers- Cortland east of Wright Rd, from the Lynwood Police Assn, Association requesting ball approved and show on September 16, The communication wishes to engage in 1, and they intend to ~r the event_ The City Attorney stated that pursuant to the Personnel iiules and Regulations, three letters of reference must be ~ submitted. Then, in his opinion, the application would comply with said Rules. There t'ollowed a lengthy discussion among members of the Council, the Chief of Police, and the President of the Associa1;:~on regarding the merits of said fund raising j~2 ~,~ ac+,;ivity, ease of Association funds, and their present by,~laws, li; ~raas moved by Co~ancil.rnan English, seconded by Councilman Fender, that the Council approve the request, subject to t%:~E Association filing with the City Manager within the ne;~t seven days, triree letters of reference as required by Sect:i.~~t:i 1, 1~?.zl.e XVII oI the Personnel Rules and Regulations. .Roll Call: Ayes: Co~_t.ncilmen D~_zncan, English, Fender and Rowe. T~To~.s: Councilman Finch. I~bsent: None , Major scree+- The Clerk presented a communication from the State Division construction of Highways regarding the possibility of the City accelerating discussed . 1_ts rrta jo:r~ city street construction program, The Clerk exm T>lained the status of the budgeted projects, Abbott Rd . '1"hF~ Cle~~~ pr°esented the EngineerP s report on the bids received irrtpr:,~vement~ .f''o:r~ thc~ improvement of Abbott Road between Century Boulevard Contract to and Washington Ave.r~ue wherein he recommended that the corttr~a~~.t. Griffith ~;o . k; ;- awarded to Griffith Company, the low bidder, at a price cf 9~5~-k,05b,jG, Tt was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by by Co~ancilrnan D'uncar~, that the Council concur in. the ~recom- rn-ertdations of the City Engineer in awarding said contract, grid authorize the Mayor and Clerk to ex..ecute said agreetnen.t c~r.t k_~eh.al~' of t'rt.e City of` Lynwood . Roll Call.: i Ay~r_ : C~~uncilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Ponder and Rowe i,IC}F"E4 . i~~;ne . Abtient: i~?one . Oom,~n.unity ',he:: Cl::rk presented the Managers s report on the bids received Service Bldg ~t~.r 1, 000 folding chairs wherein he recommended the p~urc;hasc chair bids of`' ~;he Krueger a.ll steel chair from Pacific; Seating Compan?r, rejected the: low bidder, at a unit cost of $3,Z~- per chair. to be re- advertisede ~i'~ie j~Iaye~:r deeiared a 5-minute recess. Following the recess, the I~Ia~or again called the meeting to order. The Council reviewed the various chairs and discussed the merits of each chair with the representatives of Virco, Pacific Seating Cornpara.y, and State Industries . Following considerable discussion regarding the chaffs spF:cifi- cations and .bids submitted, it was moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council purchase 1,000 steel folding chairs at $3.~4 each from Pacific Seating Company, i.n accordance with the bid submitted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch and Rowe. Noes: Councilmen Duncan, English and Fender. Absent: None. Tt was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that the Council authorize the re-advertising for bids for furnishing 1,000 all steel folding chairs, Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Fender and Rowe. T~TOes : None . Absent: None. Community The Manager presented for the Councilts approval Change Order ~,,, Service Bldg No, 4 on the Community Service Building contract, to provide Change Order for construction support of a folding door in the small meet- #4 approvedo ing room., at an extra cost of $187.00. The Manager stated that the folding door will be purchased and installed separately and nat be a part of the contract. It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council approve Change Order No. 4 as requested, J~~- arad auf,ra;;rize the Mayor to sign said Change Order. ~~11 Ca 11. xy°se Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. ~'iUE'S „ ~~One . Ak~s°: ?^tt o Drone , The Manage~~ stated that the Ruhe Brothers have requested permission to erect a 121 x 361 billboard on city-owned re~YervSir sate on Wright Road adjacent to the Long Beach Freeway to more effectively advertise the location of the Baby moo in Lugo Park. The Manager stated that the sign U;:~_,ld meet engineering and Building Code requirements, and roc: o;°~lmended that the Council grant said permission. ~~her~~~!.~r,ori~ it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Coz_z.rac ~lrnan English., that the Council concur in the rec,om- rr~endatons of the Manager in granting permission to the I~.ahe .Brothers to erect a private billboard . ~o.L .. Ca.l l . AyF=so Courlc:ilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe, i~Toes a done . A~~~ ~n±-. .Norse. Mrs. Fr,itc.hie, 43 j5 Shirley Avenue, addressed the Council :end sr,at:d that she was opposed to outdoor advertising igns adjacent to freeways. `ihF M~=„-,.age-r x,rF.sented his report and that of the City A'~t:-,r r~ey ~~cncerning f,he acceptance of a deed for alley ~~u:r°~~os~°;~ a south of Bur°ton between Santa Fe and Peach) f'r~r;rrt ~.os Angeles Commercial Enterprises, Inc. The n~lan~~gr~r~4 s rer~o.r. t recorrimended that the Council retain the F:xisi_.irg alley ag~»eement with Los Angers°Commercial E~rrte~:~~~~~~~~i_ses, Inc. The City Attorneyts report stated that t_rre !"it;y :i_s legally obligated to maintain the alley in r~ ~~.F,: tY.i' o.r, and further, that the City could legally abandon t}i.t: e%-z~~.E:ment hereto~°ore granted to the City, provided the !";sty Counci_1 takes action to vacate the alley under the prr.~=,=~sions of° Sections ~j20-8324 of the Streets and High- v~ray:~, Cede . 'L'hcrv} was considerable discussion regarding the multiple unit development constructed by Los Angeles Commercial Enterprises, Inc, with no action taken. ThE=: Manager presented for the Councilis approval an amend- rr~ent; to the agreement between the City and the Los Angeles ~~lc~od Contraol District for tl~ie c~o~ering of the storm drain channc=l in Lugo Park. The Manager stated that the amend- rnent; changes only the method arrived at in determining the C.ity~s share of the cost, and that the original. cost of 22,01.6°58 as previously agreed upon, will apply in this ~a r~:endmen t . 1'; was the Engineeris recommendation that the Council approve said amendm~t to the present agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the covering of t;hF~ portion of Line"E" within Lugo Park. ... Whr~r~f.ux:~or~, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by L, %o+.ancilrnan Duncan, that the Council concur in the recom- merdation of the City Engineer and authorize the Mayor and Cir=rk to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of i~yrwood . Roll Call; Ayese Councilmen .Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe, does : None . Aber~.t: P~or~e. Ruhe Bros.- permission grazited to erect sign. L. A.Comm.erci~ Enterprises, Inc.easement discussed. Storm drain Lugo Park - agreement emended. X34 Signal.. agr°ee- ThF~~ Manager presented for the Council1 s appr°oval an agreement vent ~r~i!.~~:~ between the County of Los Angeles Road Department and the Co9~.xety ~`°ity of Lynwood for the maintenance of a traffic signal approved - system at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Mona. Mona and i3oulevar{do The Manager presented the Engineers report on Imperial. y said agr°eement which provides that the City shall pay- a proportionate share of the energy and maintenance cost of this installation, which would be one-eighth of tr,e total or a.~;pro:xiYnately X50 per year. The Engineer further recommended that the agreement be approved for the Gityts share of the n{ain.`Uer~ance cost of this signal installations If: was n~.oved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Cou.n.cil_man Pender•, that 4,:he Council conc~.zr in the recommendations of the Engineer :in ag~~^;r~oving said agreement, and authorize the Mayor grid Clerk to F~:xt-~:~,te the same on behalf of the City of Lynwood, }~.ol.~ C;a 1 e AyF_;~ Council.:~en. Duncan, English, Finch, Pender° and Rowe a i~ o c.- :.. No r. e AbsE=nf;: Non.e. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications 'I':r~~,.~e 'was no response. It watt°.rncved by Councilman. Pender, seconded by Councilman Du.r;,car}9 `:hat the meeting be adjourned, All members voting :eye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carrried. ~~%Y- ~.; ~~r~, i y o Lynwoo APPROVED APRIL l~, 1961 Mayor o ~t e l y o Lynwoo ~~ X