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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1961-06-20 - CC35~ REGijLAR MEETI?~I G JU~'E 2 0 , i 961 ThF City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a r~gua:r' session in the City Mall, 1.133~> B~.~~llis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor. Pender in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe ara~wered the roll call.. Tt was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 6, ~~ 1961 and 'the adjourned regular meeting of June 12, 1961, be approved as written. All members vof:ing aye, the Maycr declared the motion duly carr:i.ed. RESOLUTION N0. 61.m38 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY Res. 61~~3 COUNCIL OF THE CITTT OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE Demands DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR," was presented. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said resalu.tion be adopted. Roll Call: . Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, Noes: None. Absent;: None. ORDINANCE N0. 719 ent:Ltled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB PARAGRAPH 1 OF SECTION 10<01. OF CTTT~ ORDINANCE N0. 570, PROHIBITING RESIDENCES, EXCEPT TRAILER PARKS AND CAR&E~ TAKERS QUARTERS, IN ZONE M~l." was presented for second reading. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman English, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman English, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 61-39 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SUPPLEME:NTTNG RESOLUTION N0. 6 020, DESIGNATING A PORTION OF A CERTAIN STREET WHEREIN PARKING IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES." was presented, It was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTIOT~ N0. 61-40 entitled "A RESOLUTIO?`~ OF THE CITY CGUNC.TL OF THE CIT°T OF r~VNW00D AUTHORIZING THE CITE' MANAGER OF SAID CITY TO SIGN FOR AND ACCEPT ST~,~iPLUS FEDERAL PROPER TT' AND AUTHORIZING VARIOrJS OTHER EMPLC`~ES TO SELECT AND TAG SURPLUS FEDERAL PRCPERT~_'.}1 Baas presented . It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, Noes; None. Absent: None. Ord o '7 i 9 Prohibitir?.g Residence:; in Ma,1 ZonE~. Res, 61®39 Supplementing Res. 60-20 Traffic regulatic;ns . Re:> . ~~ =P~ C~i ManagF:r t ~7 sign f or° surplus Federal property, The Clerk presented a communication from the Lyn~~rocd Swim Club v~U Swim Club expressing thou o:,position to *,-~1~=; plans.-d in.;tallat:~:~n ::~f' Ob jecti:~ri to slides at the Lynwood Iva to ~oriu.r~.. At trr di s~~~ussi~~r~., L _, ~N:~„ slides in moved by Counci~rnan Dungy a~~. second~:d by Cotz.nv°ll:nan Fi~~,~ t, Natatorium. that said commtanl_cation t~E=9rFfex~_~ed to the Recreation Com..r~~;>a lion for their s turfy and recommendation f,o t;he Council , Al.. members voting aye, the May~~:~ declared the zroti on duly earn°ied . Chambe.r• The Clerk presented a cc ~nr~:u~~t~:;at;~.on ~t°om the Lyn~niood C~~=~rnbF=:~~ commends of Commerce commending ~;:ne. Cou~zcil fo.r their action on tr-~t:•: Cour}cil on State Legislative reapportionment laws. It vuas moved by Reapportion- Councilman Finch, seconded by Ccu.ncilman Duncan, that said ment. communication be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, t;he Mayor declared the motion duly carried, Chamber of° The Clerk presented a cornmunicat:ior. from the Lynti~ood Cha~n'ti~er Commerce of Commerce requesting ~;n inforr~a rrieeting be`:ween the requests Council and the Directors of the Chamber on Tuesday, Ju.~y 2~, meeting with at 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall, It ~n~as moved by Councilma City Council.English, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said communic,atio:d be accepted. All members voting aye, t;he Mayor declared thj rr_otion duly carried . Southern The Clerk presented a communication from the Southern Pacific Pacific and Company addressed to Mayor Fender, requesting the support of° Santa Fe Rys.the Lynwood City Council in the Western. Pacific control case, denied sup by the adoption of an apprnx;raiate resolution. Following dis-~ port in cu.ssion regarding the request of both the Southern Pacific Western and Santa Fe railway com~~aniE~s in their applications to the Pacific C,ase.Interstate Commerce Gom.mz.ssion for permission to control the Western Pacific Ra7lroad, i_t was moved by Councilman. Finch., seconded by Councilman English, that the Council refrain from indorsing either company in this case. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Lugo Park The Clerk presented a report frorri the Planning Commission Annex No. 3 wherein it recommended that the Council give its consent to Consent to the institution of proceedings for the annexation of the proceed, territory known as Lugo Park Annexation No. 3. Whereia~.~on, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council give its consent to the institution of proceedings for the annexation and direct the City Engineer to submit the boundaries of the proposed annexation to the Los Angeles County Boundary Commission for its approval, All members voting aye, the Mayor dec;.lared the motion duly ~°rrled. Pigeon The Clerk presented the applications of Bobby Lorusso, 35r,~9 Permits - Palm and Jerry Worsley, 3605 Lynwood Road, for special permit Lorusso and to keep and liberate racing pigeons. It was moved by Council Worsley, man Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said special permits be granted, All membe.rS voting aye, the Mayer declared the motion duly carried. Belle Vernon The Clerk presented for the Councils acceptance a deed Water Dist, conveying the following described property in the Belle property con-Vernon Water District f:raom 'the Cctaraty of Los Angeles to the veyed to City of Lynwood: City. Parcel 1. The westerly `j8 feet, measured along the southerly ink e, off` Lot 14, Block 16, of Belle Vernon Acres, as shown on map recorded in Book ~, page 1.96 of Maps, in the office of the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. Parcel 2. The northerly l25 feet of the westerly 39,2 feet of Lot 27, Block 15, o.f Belle Vernon Acres, as shown on map recorded in Book 9, page 196 o.f Maps, ire the office of the Recorder of :the County o.f Los Angeles . ~~, It was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman English, that said deed be accepted and the Clerk directed 361 to cause said instrument to be recor°ded in the office of ?.he Recorder of Los Angeles. Countyo Real Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Eng:T.:~sh, F:i.nch, Peryder, Rowe. Noes: None. Abser7t: None, The Clerk presented the City Attorneyts report on the Radar equip- legality of the Chief of Police and Traffic Engineer, went report, acting jointly, purchasing and putting in use radar equip- ment without prior authoriz°ution from the City Council, ~'~' wherein it was his opinion that their actions were Legal. There followed considerable discussion regarding the u.se of" radar equipment for traffic enforcement, wifh no further action taken. The Manager presented for the Councils approval an agree- Hoyt Ste~~r~,:, meat for fencing and ma.lntaining the unimproved city pro- use of city peaty at the northwest corner of Peach and Weber, by property Hoyt G. Stevens, the owner of the adjoining property, The approved, Manager stated that the City has no s_mmediate use for said property, and recommended-that the City Council. approve the agreement allowing M:r. Stevens to fence and maintain said 3.and, It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the recom- mendations of the Manager and:~uthorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute said agreement on behalf of the City. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented a communication from Telecomputing Off-street Corporation (Whittaker Controls) giving the. City notice Parking lease of its intention to terminate the lease with the City for to be ~terrnirlw the use of the Pacific Electric Railway right of way for aced. off®street parking, effective July 31, 1961. The Manager recommended that the City terminate its lease with the Pacific Electric Railway Company for said off®street parking area between Imperial Highway and State Street, effective July 31, 1961.. Whe.r~eupon, it was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recommen- dations of the Manager in terminating said off-street parking leases. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented .for. the Councils approval Change Community Order No. 5 in the Gom~rnunity Service Building. He stated Service B1dge that since the modified kitchen plan required changes and Change Order additions to the plumbing installation, he recommended No. 5 that the Council approve the change order in the amount of approved. $260,13 for said changes. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that the Council approve said change order. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncari9 English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, Noes: None. Absent: None, The Manager presented a report on the proposed .celebration Community cf t;he City P s f.'ortieth. anniversary and the ~dedic~tirn of Service Bldg the Communi ty Service Building wherein he :-~uggested that g; ~-0th a comrr~ittee be appointed to carry out the dedication and anniver~~ary anniversary plans. After disc.u.ssion, it was rn.oved key celebration Councilman Finch, secondE~d by Councilm an Duncan, 'ghat the discussed. ~b2~ 1uE 1 Council concur vaif;h f~he Managers c. :_~~u.ggestlions ~tiy design-Ming Duly 16 as th<>> d y ;,*° the o. iclral dedication of the Cor~rr~~~ ~^1.`~y Service Luilding and ~-~Ot.h ~r~~.rrer.>.ar~S- of:" incor°poraf-ian, and that thc~ Manager gin.=~kF. f;h~' -~~,~~ropr i.3 `~~~: committee appoin~.~:~ent for the pr°ogra.:m. devei:~p ~An.~., Ali ~nor~~~;cjr~> voting aye, ~,he Mayor declared th; rs~~, ~ c;r: df~ly r ~,r°.~ied . The Mayor inqu.:i~ned if t:tzeY'~, fcr~~ any oral communications , Radar u e Mr, Arnold Franz,wa, 11~~0 L:}rdbergh, and Mrao R. Y.O~ShataghrE;„y discussed. , 366 ~Iirginia, raised several q~:ae,~tion.s regarding the u.se cf ' r.°adarb ~.qu.ipm.ent ,''or° tr~aff:ic en~'a:r~emerlt. After uonsiderak°le discussion o.f° trie ,~u.b jF:c°t, Mayor Fender s~~aggested t;hit the Council s f;udy the pre>er t tr af'f ~-., en'.'orcemEnt progra~r. by mean~~, of radar eq~~;~i~~~~;e._r~.f9 a:~d ~°o~~•:.ider appxTop:riat;e action. Police Dept. Mayor Fender si,gge:ated t?~:at the Pe~~~;o:nnel Commis~s,ior submit organization to the Coux~.cil. a report; ar.d po.~.~ible recor~~mendatior_s relative f:;7 the o7' an'iza?;i:ii~ r, f;' f;.~rle POi. ~~;e g D6~iar'tT.nent , The Mayor declared a 5-~min.uf:;e rec,~.:.t . Following the recess, f.Yl~; I!![ayor° again called the meeting to order, Senate Tt was moved ~by Co~;~nc ilmAan English, :seconded by Councilman, Reapportion Duncan, that a re;>olution k, E= adopted r°ecommending that the men{;~ Study Uovernor appoint Frank- C~, For~elli as a member of the committee Corr~m~ittee to shady Stat<• Senate- ~°E~appor°tiar_ment. Af ter considerable diseussionp Cou.nc°lrnan D~ar?cara, ~~ti~ithdrew his second and the Mayor declared t;_-iat c:he m.ot~~_on had failed for -Lack of a second , Tt was moved by Councilman? Fi.n~°h, seconded by Councilman English, that the mee:t:ir~g be ad jour'ned e A1.1 .members voting aye, the Mayor declared the. motion. duly carried, t.,. l y er l y o Lynwao APPROVED JULY 5, 161 . i". s Mayor o e i~y o Lynwoo