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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1963-02-05 - CCREGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 163 The City Council of the City of I,yn-wood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 1133Q Bullis Road, on above date at 7e30 p.m. Mayor Duncan in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, and Rowe answered th.e roll call. Councilman McMillan was absent. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ham, that Councilman McMillanis absence, because of illness, be excused. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Cou.ncilmari Ham, seconded by Cou.~cilman cinch, that the minutes- of the regular meeting of January l5, 1g63, be approved as written. Ail members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the.motiori duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 63-9 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AMID APPROVi~T"- THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DR.AWA? 'HER.EF'ORE." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ham, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call ; Ayese Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, Rowe. Noes; None. Absent, Councilman McMillan. The hour of 7:30_I~.m. having arrived, said hoL!r being the time fixed for oontinuation of the hear°ing on the pr°oposed Lrrrprovement of Cortland Street, Louise Avenue and Check Avenue, all fast of Wright Road, by the construction. of sanitary sewers, the Clerk stated that said hearing had been continued to this time from December 18. The Clerk presented a letter from Mr. John Van Oosting, 5533-~9 Cortland Street, objecting to the excessive cost of the proposed improvement and requesting that the City pay the cost of the pumping plant station and engineering cost on said proposed improvement. The Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to be heard on said project. Mrs. Arthur E. Meek, 5515 Cortland Street, presented a petition signed by 21 of the property owners opposing the proposed improvement because of the unreasonably high cost. Mr. John Van Oosting addressed the Council and again suggested that the city share the cost of said improvement. Mrs. Arthur Meek addressed the Council and reg7zested that the city share in the expenses of said improver~~ent. Mr. Samuel Foor, 11643 Louise Avenue, and Mr. John. L.zcas, 11638 Louise Avenue, addressed the Councilmen favor of said project. At the request of the Council, the City Engineer outlined '""' the proposed improvement, and stated that it would not be possible to construct the sewers without the pumping plant station. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Finch, 11 ~9_. Res, 63-J Demands C®rtland et al Sewers - Continuation of clear°ing. ~~240x ~~~ 0 Cortland seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said hearing '.e cc r.t; ~:.,~aed C=; Sewers - to the next regular meeting, and that the City Eng'~'r~;-; r= Hearing submit to the Council a repo rt on the estimated c{~~,t, continued. individual assessments, and the possibility cf any ai.tcrnati~~-es. for making said improvement. All members ?~~bese nt °v~,t ~_ng aye, the Mayor declared the motio n duly carr~Ed, Nearing - The hcur of 7e30 pom, having arrived, said hc~t.a.". being fine Sidewalk time fixed for public hearing on the ccnfirmat on of: as~~e_~_;- Repair ?nent for the repair of certain sidewalks under t~~le _~trr~r;~v;rr.ert Assessment, Act of 1911, the Clerk stated that the Superintendent of Streets had caused said repair work to be done and r~re.~ented the Superintendent of Streets affidavit ~f "Notice or° tree Cost of Repairs." The C]_er•k stated that no p~,~>tescs ha~T~e ~~Fr~n filed concerning said repair work:., The Mayor inq°_?ired if there were any pre.. ent _._~ thy: ~_ d~c r == wishing to be nearing on said confirmatir_~:~ ,^f` a:~,s;:ti;ti;r,~~,~;t, There berg none, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman RoYve, that said hearing be ~oncl,.,dedo A-~_1. members voting aye, the Mayor declared the 'IiC1~ti~:i1_'1 d.a_l_y car'~~iFd o Res , 53-10 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0, 63-1o entitled o "A R~'Sr%L~~~~:ON OF Sidewa]_K THE CITY C0U1'SCIL OF THE CITY OF LYPdWO^D9 CAL~.;0R~;~t1 ;~Oiv:~_~'~~"l~'~,0 Repair 9 THE REPORT r~r~' 'I`HE S~~PERIi~TTEI~rDENT OF S'I~REETS ~:~?~~' ~A=~D ~' 1TY, report DATED FEBRUARY j, 1963, RELATING TO CERTAlI~1 S~:DEWA~!"",~': nr~,~'AIRS °1 confirmede ~ was presented, It was roved by Councilman Finch., st.cor~ded ~by Councilman Ham, that said resolution be adopted, Roll Calle Ayes ; Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, :!~aJ~e o Noes: Noneo Absent: Councilman McMillan, R.es o 63-11 RE SOL~TTION TvTOo 63-11 entitled ; "A RESO~'~ i°~ ~ ~I ~~~, I'~i~; is _CZ'Y Parking CO'~~1`~CIL Or' THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SL?PPLE~s~~TEP~ ~ ~N~= r~:~;S~, ~~-~T ~~~ v i~;~o Restrictions 60-20 DESIGNATIA~G PORTIONS OF CERTATvr Sri~RF,E I'S W1N..~:REIP~ PARKING IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES," was presented. It was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Ham, that said resolution be adopted, Roll Calle Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, Rowe, Noes: None, Absence Councilman McMillan. Diabetes The Clerk presented a communication from th; D-~abetes Assns fund Association of Southern California, Inc., requesting r~>er- campaign mission to conduct a fund raising campaign in the City of approvedo Lynwood from March 1 to March 31, 1.963. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that sa:~.d permission be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a communication from the Crippled Children~s Society of Los Angeles County, requesting pex~= mission to place coin containers in the city during their annual Easter Seal camppaign, between March 14 and Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963, It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said permission be grantedo All members present voting aye, the day<~r declared the motion duly carried, .••~ Annexation J The Clerk presented a communication from August Ho Grabow request - requesting that the City annex three parcels of land Grabow - (11137, lll~3, 11149 Virginia} to the City of Lyn?nrood, It 111.37-43-49 was moved by Councilman Ham, secended by Cc~uncilr!:~an ~~ i.r ,~~°, Virginia o that the request be referred to the P1ann:~ng Cor~,~nission and City Manager for their report and recommendationso All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the mctio.~l duly carried. 1 ~1. The Clerk presented a communication from the State Division of Highways notifying the city that they are initiating location studies for the proposed "lndustri~l Freeway' from Terminal Isl.an.d to the Santa Monica Freewayo The Clerk ~"tatei~ that the city will co-operate with the Division of Highways in providing information requested by the Division of Highwa:~s, It was moved by Cou.ncilrrzan Rowe, ~s~e~co°nded by Councilman Duncan, that said camm~_,n~ica~- tion be accepted and filed, All members pr°esent voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, '~ The Clerk presented a communication from the St. F'rar~~cis Hospital. Guild requesting permission to conduct a r°ur~mage type of sale at 11410 Long Beach Boulevard on March 1 and 29 1963. It was moved by Councilman Rowe9 seconded by Councilman Finch, that said permission be granteda A11 members present voting aye, the Mayor declat~ed the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a report on the accounting pr°o~edures for the sidewalk repair program wherein he reco°~rme:~~ded that the Council authorize the establishn.ent of a "Sidewalk Repair Program Fund," effective January 1, 1y6~, :Lt was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by C~::~.ncilman Finch9 that the Council conc~U.r in the r°ecommendations of the City Clerk and authorize the establishment of said f"und , Roll C~11: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Hams Rowe. Noese Nonee A~bsento Councilman McMillan, The Clerk presented the application of Wallace T, BettEy for a special pe:rmit° to conduct a going-out-of°-business sale at Lees Baby ~ Toy Shop, Inca, 3819-G Century ,,,,,_, Boulevard. The Clerk stated that the applicant has sub- mitted the inventory of merchandise to be disposed of ar~~d stated that said closing-out sale would be conducted between February 7, 1963 and March 1, 1963, and as License Collector , recommended the granting of said special permit. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ham, that said special permit to conduct a going-out-of-business sale be granted, Ali members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, 1=rZdus tr.a Freeway s t ud~y not if ica ticn St,Francis Guild f'Un.d raising sale approved, Sidewalk F4epal" 'ro_ gram r'u.nd establishmer~ a~~p~ovc=d a ~~ sale perm~.t approved - Leee~; Bady &. Toy Shot: The Clerk presented an application-from Ruben Chevall.ier for a s°pecial permit to conduct a secondhand fu:rnitu.re business at 5138 Imperial Highway. The Clerk also pre- sented the Police Departments investigative report which found no reason why said special permit should not be granted, The Clerk also presented the Building Departments certificate of occupancy, and as License Collector, recom- mended the granting of said special permits It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finchy treat the Council concur in the recommendations of the License Collector in granting said special permit to conduct a secondhand~°urniture business at 5138 Imperial. Highway, All members present voting aye, the Mayor decla~~ed the motion °duly carriedo The l~ianager presented a report on the bids received f o the purchase of 105 series ballasts (mercury vapor' light transformers), ~~ Feet lighting modification improvement on Atlantic Avenue wherein he recommended that the contract be awarded to Line Material Coa, the low bidder, at a price of $4,365,90e It was moved by Council- man Ham, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council Secondhand furniture - special per- mit gr°anted RoChevallier At1ar_tic light ~i.~r~difi.. cation - 1,1nE l~iaterial. Coo awarded contr°acte 1.2.2.: S~.zrplus pro- perty sale authcrized, conc~u.r ir1 the recommendations of the ~a:~~ag?r i~~ av~;ar ~' .,~ r"_ d contract. Roil Cail° Ayes ° Councilmen Duncan Finch, Harn., 1~-,-,~r~, e Noes none. Absent° Covncilman McMillan. The T~[a~.nager requested a..thorzzati~on t~~ ,~_t:~~atr= Y,~ ~c~=~,.'° for the sale of the follow~ring s~~.rpl~as city K ~,.~E~~ ;t-, pursuant to the provisions off' the „overnr~~e~,~f ~ _,~:_ .; Lots 11 and l2, Block lg9 Mod~eska Park Lot 13, Block 16, Belie Vernon Acrese Ayes,e ~~ouracilmen Dancan~ Finch, Ham, r~,,;ve. ~roes° ~~one. Absente Co~~.ancilman McI~[ilana ~:t was rxroved by Councilman Ham, recorded ~~ "~., ~i_ ~. , that the "~:ancil authorize the MarAagr. ~ t ~ :~'~. fa __~, `. - 1 , ~-inary ti.ti e rep ;~,ts and prepare the ,~~e~ ~ ~ _ > t ; - ~' , _, ty _ . of nter~t~.on, as requestedo . Roll ::'a i -1 0 Patrolman The r!`anager stated that the Personr~e7. F ~ = t =; t , t :: a:; ; descri-°~tion reg5alar mee ting, pr°oposed that the k ~ _i~~~ P=~ ~ ~~~~~ ~_ . _ change fica tior~ de ;~cr°Lption be amended to a:LloVS tY~~ _. _ ..~ i ~ ~••'~ ~-; ,:,, recor~r:~er~ded . rye ~~ '~?ef;~een tr~~~ ages o~ ;~ ar?d 4C ;rear : .;,~,de ~ ~ ,~ ~ - _ - =-.-. _ c:;i~r,stan~es, and delete the section s~~~~<t~t.,t ~; cx~e~ ~-:.r~,e for ed~cati ono The T'~lanager recomr:er7-deal tr:at ri~E ' >_, ii_ approve the necessary resol~tior.s ar^~~ndir,g r =- ~~,Y;~ ~~~. .,._~S~:ii:icc3 t7r~ d~~._°:?pty:;ns in the ~~~.lasi~:::kr v~-1,';, ~l, A~~?;~~.~;at_._~~ ~k;e accepted from n,.~--t T ~_ ~, ,. r of 35 and 4v y~;a-:,~ witr~ a t7~inimum of two ;~e~°v~; ;:: :_' t ~ ~,~ :io11~e EXpErif?:~1~:e Ln a rE;~.,~gr'.iZed laV,' ef't ,.. "F t`'-E: ?t='f'r?~~," within the ti~ast 10 years a (2~ i'he educational requirements ~~or Patr~tri~ar, be ii:n~.ted to high school graduation or vuc~ ,'_ <~ ~~ ; ~ .r :.et of tY~,e G.EoDo test. Res . 63~1~ Whereupon, RESOL~~~~TIOl~i nTO. b3-1.~- entitled o "A Ri~~ ~~i:~~~r7 ' ~T~T ~~;~F' Patrr;lman THE dTTTY CO'~.TNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWO~;~D AfU'E', ~ .r',~~; TFi:r ~~-AS~I~- edu.cational F'iCATION DESCFIPT"SON OF PATROLMAN TO RESTF?.~`~ TH F; ~`D'~~;~AT1:~:i\iAi: regaire:~ent R.EQ"dIREMENT.S," was presented. Tt was W~;ved br ~ r; : rr,=i~. a~:~ended. Du.ncan~ seconded by Councilman Finch, that said res.: a4::"r;. be adopteda Ro:~.l Cal l Ayes. r;~'o;~ncil_n1en. D~nean> Finch, Ha_.,, Nowe. Noes o _~;(one . Ab:~er~te Councilman McMillan. Res o 63-~13 RES~L~~~~~ON N0, 63-13 entitled e "A RESO~~TT~~l~'~ OI ~~~H~~' ~:"~I:`I`Y Fatrolm.a~~ CO~=~,`I~1GI;L OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDiTvO THE" ~L~A~S:~a. l!~ATO':'~~ age r~equ.ire- DESr~RIPTI0IU OF PATROLMAN 'TO LIBERALIZE 'I`fTE AGE T~~Q'~?1~~~,_ Y7e~~ts ~N`1S." was presented. Tt was mop/ed by .~o..i~ ail-ra~~ T~in:~r~, amended, sec,~nded by Councilman. Duncan, that said re ~ou?;_t~:; ~:`: adopted. F~oll Ca11.. Ayes. Co+_a.ncilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, Fa~rre. 1Voes o gone o Absent e 6~ou.ncilman Mcl!~Iillan. Sidewalk The i~Ianager presented for -the Council e s inf~~rr~~atior ~~ or° >~:Y~F~„ r~epal.r~ prr:,- repo~~t on the sidewalk repaiza prograA~! ~r,?~~ic:~~ was a::;dF~Y ~ay~:F grafin report, tinder the Improvexne:nt Act of lall . It wa,- r?~aved ty ~.A~, ~ _im marl Finch, seconded by Councilman. D~~nca~~, that said .^ep.~r t i:e acc°epted .and filed . All n~ember~~> -.pre e°,t vc:~ttr; ay-o ~;~ie Mayr~r declared the motion duly ca r~ried . ~~. 0 1'~~~~ 'The Manager pre~~nted a report on the hearing cond;acted Cert~r,y by the State Division of Highways with the affected local Freeway staffs on the proposed location of the Century Free~r~ay~ x~ep:~rt~J The Manager outlined the various study routes r~~hich are proposed to enter the city south of Century ~oUl_evard at Alameday with the termination of this study at Cal.iforn~a Avenue, north of Centu..ry Boulevard, -'The Manager stated that additional study is now in progress on the proposed routing east of Cal ifarnia Avenue y ax-~d urged that the City Council go on record as su.ppcrt~ing the northerly routing of the Century Freeway from ~°~ al~f ~:arr~i.a Ave o Easty which is being urged by the City of Nor°walka i~t was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Gouncilmarr. Ham, that the Coixncil support the City of Norwalk: ar;d the ~ortkeriy rouging of the Century Freeway fro^~ i~ lif",~rn.a Av o easto Aye~::° ~~ouncilmen D~.ncan; F+'inehy Harry Rowea ;1ioe.~ ~ T~.~ne o Ati;sent~ Councilman McMillana ThE ~~7ayor inquired if there were any oral cor~r~.~s.'~ l.cat ~^ns a Air a Her~~ry 'vTan Compernolle9 3125 Louise St:~vet, rE,:1~:~.e~: to-d the city t~~ p~~epare maps of proposed freeways ire t~_:~ immediate vicinity of Lynwood e It cta -moved ~;y ';~~u.ncilrr_an. Finch, seconded ~~y ,~ ar .°i~~^~r.ara. H•-~;m., That the me:efiing be ad~o~rned, All ~,e, ~:~t:ra ~~:~e. er~t vc:ting aye, the Mayor declared the motion d~.,1~~ c~~r°r~.iedo t'i ' a e~- , f>z y o . Lynwoo APPR.C~VFD FEI3RL~ARY 1 g , 1963 /' r f ayo:r of e 1 y Lynwoo 1' Y'e~='n~£3 jr "~ ~= r re ~ _e +.ed