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REGULl~R MEETING NOVEM~R 1~, 1-~6,0
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 ro1'1 ~ca11.
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It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman
Pender, that the minutes of the adjous~ned regular meetings """
cf November 3 and November g, 1900, ba -appr~dved as written: ~.
All members voting a;ye, the Maycr decla're~ the motion duly
carried.
Res. 60-58 RESOLUTION N0. 60-58 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CIT~_'
Demands COUNCIL OF THE CI'I'TI OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
. DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING W~RRANTS.~DRAWN THEREFOR,"
was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded
by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English; Finch, Pender and
Rowe. ~., .
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Ordinance - An ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE REQUIRE-~
Training of MENTS OF SECTION 13522 OF THE PENAL CODE RELATING TO TRAINING
law enforce- OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS" was presented for the first time.
ment ~It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman
officers. Duncan, that further reading be waived. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman
Duncan, that said resolution 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.
The Manager presented for the Councils approval a resolution
'and agreement between the State of California and the City of
Lynwood relating to an urban planning .assistance project, in
conjunction with Section 701 of the Federal Housing Act.
Res. 60-59 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 60-59 entitled: "RESOLUTION
AuthDni~ing AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF
agreement, CALIFORNIA AND THE CIT`_~ OF L~~'NWOOD PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 1641,
with State STATUTES OF 195g" was presented. It was moved by Councilman
re urban Pender, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution be
planning. adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
.Absent: None.
Res. 60-60 The Manager presented for the Councilts approval a resolution
Park Water ;authorizing the emp~.oyment of an appraiser in connection with
Company - the acquisit~.on of Park Water Company. The Manager stated.
acquisi~iion-~ that the City''a poet for acrid llppx~8iaa]~ would not exceed
appraisal $2Od.00, &x~d recotnm®nded the adopti®n off` said resolution,
Wher~rupb~, ~~54~~~~®~' ~~~ ~Oa~O ent~#a~ed: "A RESOLUTION OF
'I't1$ CIS COC~$ 0~ ~' ~~'~ C~' LY~iWdt~b AUTHORIZING TIC
~MP~YN~~'~ 4~' A~~~~I~~~C ~t3 I~~~~~~VE ~'HE FAIR MST fTA.L~'E
®~' ~ p0~'~~~ ®~ ~'.,~ WATT ~O~ANT~" was pr~eaented . It
v~as~ m~~~~ ~~ C~unc~~~&~ ~'~n~~3~, ~e~ond~d by C~~~~~~i~an English,
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that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call;
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, and
Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented a communication from the Los Angeles
County Division of the League of California Cities
requesting the City to adopt a resolution urging the Board
~•-•- of Supervisors to make a xr~ore equitable distribution o~°
County has tax funds . The Clerk stated that i.f the I;ea~e~ s
~ proposal~is~~dopted by the Board of Supervisors, the City
of Lynwood would receive ores three times the present allo-
cation.
WYiereupon, Resolution No. 60-61 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF Res. 60-61 -
THE CITY Or LYNWOOD 'JRGING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD urging more
OF SUPERVISORS TO ADOPT A POLICY ESTABLISHING A MORE equitable dig
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUNDS RECEIVED tribution of
BY THE COUNTY AND T~~ CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY." was pre- gas tax.
rented. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by
Councilman Duncan, that said. Resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented a petiton from Arthur H. Savage, 11184 Gizmo Drive-i
parson Drive, and 15 others, requesting abatement of the noise com-
nuisance resulting from noise from Gizmo Drive-in at the plained of.
northwest corner of Century and Bullis Road. After con-
siderable discussion of nuisance ordinances in general,
it was moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, Attorney to
that the City attorney present to the Council at its next pr-went
regular meeting an analysis of present laws and ordinances analysis of
relative to all forms of nuisance. All members voting aye, nuisance°laws
the Mayor. declared the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented a claim for damages from Caryl C. Caryl C.Clark
Clarke, 10871 Fracas Avenue, Lynwood, due to the loss of damage claim
his dog on September 26, 1960. The Clerk recommended presented.
that said claim be referred to the insurance carrier for
disposition. It was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded
by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the
Clerkts recommendations in referring said claim, All
~hembers voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried,
The Clerk presented a communication from the Junior Dance permit•
Catholic Daughters of America, Court Madonna No. 1458, granted to
requesting~_~n annual dance%permit at the St. Emydius Annex, Junior
California and Mulford Streets, It was moved by Council- Catholic
man Pender, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said permit Daughters.
be granted, subject to the provisions of the dance ordin-
ance, No. 401. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried,
The Clerk presented a corrnnunication from the American American
Cancer Society requesting permission to conduct a fund- Cancer Society
~" raising drive in the City of Lynwood during the month of campaign
April, 161. It was moved by Councilman English, approved.
seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said permission be '
granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented a proposal from the Lynwood Insurance Insurance
Agentst Association for the renewal of the City~s compre- policy renewer
hensive general liability insurance policy. The Clerk for 1961
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recommended r°~~n.~~~A<<~ rtf s2:id policy on a 3~ydar basis, pro-
viding a X250 d~,d°:,!.r°~l:i;~.-ie on general bodily injury and property
damage, at a K.?i"'~?rlil.%~~I of ~~,~-82.74. It was moved by Councils
man English, sec~.:an.ded by Ma~;ror .Finch, that the Council concur
in the rec o:~xrendat;~i~~r~s of t.h~: Cl.er'~ and renew said policy as
presentF;d .
Roil Cal.:
Aye:>: Co~..n~?_i_-~r;~~~r~ ~1~~''c;a?~l, English, Finch., Pender and Rowe.
Noes : Nor~~; ,
Absenf;: T~TorY~:,a
Ruth Norman The Cl.~r~~: ~~rr ;_=~ ~~: .~,'-~~: a~~p~i:~ Lion of Ruth Norman Fashions,
Fashions ~ 10005 LoY~~, ~~ ~= ^4, p;->~~~ r~~v~~1rd, f"r,r ~~ special permit to conduct
closing ou.t ,~ gt~irlg-a~>~zt ;i:'~v~a,~.rac =:~ gale. `I"he Clerk stated that the
sale permit ~~~r:,,~~ 1.;,~nt Yi _ _1~:~~ =-hz~, r~ ,F~ ~,r-,,r f~.li.ng fee and submitted an
granted. in~~e.rl~to~~y •~ __. ~:_.io ~st~ tc ~~~~~ sold arid, as License Collector,
recorn~iended gr<~r` :T.:crg s-;id spec:~l p~:rmit;. It was moved by
Cou.rEcilman. P;r~~~:~~°, °~=~c;c,nd~~d by Colanc_ilman Duncan, that the
Counc~i l gr°3nt >,~~id .r7ecial going-out-of-business sale permit
for a period of si~x:ty days,cor~~nencing December 8, 160. All
members v~~ti:ng .:~~c, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
Christmas The C1F~rk ~,?~~:~;c_~ryt~,:d th~> application of William S. Berlt for
tree lot special permif: t;o opera~~ Christmas tree lots at 1062 and
permit - 10312 Long :Beach Boulevard, for the period November 25 to
W.S.Berlt Decerriber 25, 1~~;0, and as L-L~:ense Collector, recorded the
granting of~~,i~~ pcc:ial pe~-.nit. It was moved by Mayor Finch,
seconded by Co7zr~.:~ilmar~ English, that the Council concur in. the
recornrnendations of ;he LicensE~ Collector in granting said
special permit. Al=i ry~erriber.~ voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion dulj~T ca r~r itd .
Chri stmas The Clerk presented the ap~;lication of Richard C . Harris for
tree lot a special. permit to aperatz~ a retail Christmas tree lot at
permit - the south~~Te.~t cc~:~r°n~~r :f Ce:rztury and Brenton for the period
R. C. Harris Nc.:vE:r~~ber 2y~ ~~~ p; cer~~ber 25, 1_ j6G, and as License Collector,
recommended tyre granting of said special:. permit. It was moved
by Mayor Finch, sr-~con.ded by Councilman Pender, that the Council
concur ire TJh~~ ~~ ~°c=.t;:~~.nenda t ions c f' the License Collector in
granting said ~=~~eci.~:~l permit. All members voting aye, the
Mayor dec]_aLbPd tYvr.~ ~nc;tion duly carried .
Fire truck The Manager :sated that the Seagrave Pacific Corporation sub-
sale miffed an offer. for the purchase of the Cityts surplus 1839
approved. Sea.grave fire; tru.c;~ for 3,000 less tune-up cost, and recom-
mended the sale af' said. equipment. It was moved by Councilman
Duncan, seconded by Cour_c:ilman Pender, that the Council
authorize the sale of said fire truck at the price offered.
Roll Calla
Ayes: Councilmen I;u.ncar±, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes : Tdcne .
Absent: None,
Administra- The Manager presented the report of the Personnel Commission
five Asst, relative to abolishing the classification of Administrative
classifica- Assistant wherein th~;y recommended t;o the Council that the
ton to be classification. not be °_~bolished from the position classification
retained, plan, but rather° be put in disuse by budgeting the position out
of existence, After discussion, it was moved by Councilman
English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council concur
in the Personnel Corrmission-s recommendation,
Roll Call:
Ayes: Coun~.^i=~rrie~n English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes : Councilman Dunc;ar} .
Absent: None.
~ngineer The Manager reported that the~l'ersonnel Commission has ordered
exam a promotional examination for the position of City Engineer
approved, and that the regular procedure be followed in filling said
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position. Whereupon, it was moved
seconded by Councilman Rowe, that
the Personnel ComrnissionTS action.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager then recommended
position of City Engineer be
~"" the personnel classification
man Pender, seconded by Mayor
in the recommendations of the
said salary.
Ro1.l Call:
by Mayor Finch,
the Council concur with
Finch, Pender and Rowe.
that the salary fo.r the Salary of Ci
established as Range 25 under Engineer
plan. It was moved by Council-
Finch, that the Council concur
City Manager in establishing
AyE~s: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
It was then moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman
English, that David MacArthur be appointed City Engineer
on a temporary basis, with no change in his present salary.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager stated that the Recreation Commission requested
the empir}yn~erit ar' a.n ~1ss_istaTrt Recreation DirPetor.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pender,
seconded. by Mayor Finch, that said request be held. in
abeyance until the next regular meeting. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
Mayor Finch presented a communication from City of Long
Beach int~icating that the City of Lynwood would be the
host-for the December meeting of the Southeast Mayors
and Councilments Group. It was moved by Mayor Finch,
seconded by Councilman Pender, that the City of Lynwood
would agree to act as host at said. meeting on Wednesday,
December 14,~~60. All members voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion duly carried.
The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications.
There was no response.
It. was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman
Pender, that the meeting be adjourned. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
1 y er 1 o ynwoo.
APPROVED DECEMBER 6, lg6o
ayor o e i y o ynwoo.
City Engine
Ma c Ar t hur.° -
Temporary
appointment
Employment o.
Asst.Recrea-
tion Director
held over,
Lynwood to
host Mayor-
Council
meeting.