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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1963-05-21 - CC~~~5r~ ~~ 0 ~: REGULAR MEETING MAY 21, 1963 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Raad, on above date at 7:30 'p .m. Mayor H'~m in the chair, Councilmen Duncan., Finch, Ham, McMillan and Rowe answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the minutes of the prev~_o~.;~s regular meeting of May 7, 1963, be approved as written, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Res. 63-35 RESOLUTION N0. 63-35 entitled: "RESOLUTIGN OF THE CITY Demands COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYPTWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERITdG WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR.' was presented. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. 1963-64 Gas The Clerk presented the City Engineer9s budget proposals .for Tax Budget expenditure of State gas tax funds for the 19E3-64 fiscal year fir the following projects: Engineering $10,000.G0 Street Maintenance 3`7,680.00 Santa_Fe Avenue Improvement 66,000.00 State Street Improvement X0,100.00 Traffic Signal Installations 14,500,00 Res. 63-36 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 63-36 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE Adopting Gas CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING AND SUBMITTING Tax Budget A BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO CITIES." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Duncan, second ed by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham., McMillan, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 63-37 RESOLUTION NO, b3-37 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Adopting COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR Budget for EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCA'T'ED UNDER SECTION 2107,5 OF THE Sec.2107,5 STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE." was presented. It was moved by Funds. Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe, Noes: None. Absent: None. Sumpter The Clerk presented a verified claim for damages filed on damage claim behalf of Glen W. Sumpter, 1864 Lees Avenue, Long Beach, denied, against the City of Lynwood. The Clerk stated that the claim alleges that a bus operated by the Lynwood Academy was involved in a traffic accident with the claimant and the bus was owned byT the city. The Clerk further .stated ghat tote city does not own such a bus, and recommended that the claim be denied. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council concur in the Clerks 1~5 recommendations and deny said claim. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a petition signed by more than ~5~ of Atlantic Ave, the property owners affected, requesting the annexation Annex No, 3 - of uninhabited territory known as "Atlantic Avenue Annexa- petition tion No. 3." The Clerk also presented his certificates of sufficiency, and recommended adoption of a resolution giving notice of the proposed annexation. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 63-3$ entitled: "RESOLUTION OF Res. 63-38 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD uIVING NOTICE OF Giving noticE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE UNIN- of Atlantic CORPORA TED TERRITORY OF THE GOUNTX OF LOS ANGELES LXING Aue, Annex #_ ON THE WEST SIDE OF VIRGINIA AVENUE BETWEET~ BEECHW00~ AVENUE AND ELMWOOD AVENUE (ATLANTIC AVENUE ANIV-EXATION N0. 3)." was presented. It was moved by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Chamber use c Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to use the park for July Lynwood city park for their annual Fourth of July fireworks 4th firework display, It was moved ~by Council:man Finch, seconded by display, Councilman McMillan, that said communication be referred to the Recreation Commission for recommendation. All members voting aye, th.e Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a report on the sale of surplus city Sale of property as authorized by the City Council at its regular surplus land meeting of May 7, 19b3, wherein he stated that offers were ratified. made and accepted for the purchase of said parcels at the listed prices, and recommended that the Council ratify the sale of said two parcels and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the necessary escrow documents and grant deeds on behalf of the City of Lynwood. It was moved key Council- man Finch, seconded by Councilman-Duncan, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Clerk for the sale of said parcels of land. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe, Noes: None, Absent: None, The Manager presented a report on the suggestion made at Freedom the last regular meeting that a "f°reedom shrine" be con- Shine report structed on the city hall grounds wherein he stated that there is merit to the suggestion made, He further stated that the west wall of the patio in the C~Jmmunity Service Building would b can acceptable area, or as an alternate, to plan for the proposed patio area of Lugo Park to be dedicat°ed as a freedom shrine, and he did not feel that a memorial of this type should be placed adjacent to the city hall as this is the business headquarters, and because of the expense involved, Following a discussion of the type of memorial to be con- sidered, the Mayor° directed the Manager to investigate various freedom award plaques and types of monuments made, including cost involved. The Manager presented a report on the proposed location of CentuY~y the Century Freeway wherein it was .recommended that the Freeway X56 0 ~z, r~; Council approve the red-yellow alig;~rn~nt within the cit~r limits, as shown on Exhibit "Ce" It-was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman r~inch, that the Council con- cur in the recommendation of the City Engineer in approving said alignment, ar~d that the State Division of Highways be informed of said approval e All rr~ember=s voting aye, the Mayor declared- the motion duly caYbriedo Opposition It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman to increase McMillan, that the Council direct a coz;~r!iun ication to the in county Los Angeles County Bcard of St:;.per.vi,~~ ex pressing strong tax rate, opposition to any increase in the tax. rate to be levied by the County of Los Angeles for the 1F~3-~~ fiscal year, All members voting aye, the Mayar declared the motion duly carried, On-street At the suggestion of Councilman Dizrdcar~, the Traffic Engineer parking and Planning Commission was requested to offer possible study solutions to the aci.zte on-street par°:~~ing conditions in the requested, general area of the St, rrancis Hos~,itale The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. There was no responses It vaas moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the meeting be adjo~U~r°nedo All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the r:otion duly carriedo 1 y Ar y o Lynwoo APPROVED J~JNE 4 , 1963 Ma or e i y o ~ynwoo