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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1963-11-19 - CCt~_ REGULAR MEETING; NOVENCr3ER 19, 1963 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Ha11, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Ham in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan and Rowe answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that the minutes of the regular meeting of ~" November 5, 1963, be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLL7TION N0. 63-67 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved ~~y Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted, Roll Ca11.: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 27~ which recommended to the Council the adoption of an ordinance permanently zoning the recently annexed territory kno~ian as "Atlantic Avenue Annexation No, 3" as Zone R-~. Thereupon, an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINA]~TCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AT~NDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented for first reading. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that further reading be waived. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilmanz Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time,and passed to the second reading, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Clerk presented communications from Harold Turley, 11680 Lugo Park Avenue, and Mrs. Inez bide, 11038 Benwell Drive, opposing any move to do away with the licensing of small businesses within the home. It was moved by Councilman D'ancan, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said communications be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, Councilman. Finch requested the Council to again consider amending the present procedure for issuing home occupation licenses, which was held over from the last regular meeting for further consideration. The Ci t~,T Manager suggested that the Building Inspector, as zoning enforcement officer, could issue conditional use permits as an administrative action for such occupations. After considerable disc;u~~si on ors the procedures to be f"o 1.l owed in the issuance of hoarae occupation licenses, it vaas moved by Councilman ~~cMillan, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that no change ~n the present procedure be made, Res. 63-67 Demands P.C.Res. 272 Zoning - Atlantic Ave Annex No. 3 Ordinance - first readin establishing zone.Atl~nti Ave. Annex Letters opposing change in home occupa- tion license Home occupa tion proved discussed ,~ ~ ~~ ~~ c Mr. ferry Rokos, 1221.7 }js_zll_is ?~~ad, suggested changing the ""`'' present procedure. ~' ~. Mrs. Hilda Fark, 3811 Virginia, stated that conduc ing a pian© t2a~;hi~ig ~)u~1nE'~~ i=! YlE':'f home "vras h.er Only s~urce Of irooY2, and rc~aeste•d that no c°r~ange be made. ~ , ~_=~t~k Willard, Pr°esident o~`' the Lyn~~,~~~od Chamber of Commerce, re~~'!.;:ested t'r~at the ~,~esent procedure be maintained; Roll Call.: Ayes; Councilmen Duncan, Ham, M:;M~llan. Tvfces: Counc:iimen Finch and Ro~~,ve. Absent: Nz~ne, Camp Fire Tree Cler°k preac,nted a com:~rani~atior. from the Camp Fire Giri.s, Girls candy Rlr Hondo Area C<,~_a.r~ c il., req~~esting pefmis sic?n to conduct sale the'~ r ann'ua_i candy sale as a fund raising campaign in the appr°oved . C i.ty T'""o'n. Ganu.ary 2 3 to Feb tz~-;ry 7.1, 1y64 . It was moved by Co~.n c:~l~~an DU.nca~, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that said pe:r~missior~ be gear:ted. A11_ me.~iberti voting aye, the Mayo r declared the motion duly carried. Century `The Clerti ~,:cese~,ted a c°orY~rn~~~.r_:`:.cation from Assemblyman George Freeway W1_lson advising t;he Cc~un~il of the Century Freeway studies s tud ies , k~e ing init:ia tE°d by the State Divis• i on of Highways . It was moved by Coun.cil~rlan Finch, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said com~rtunicatiorz he accepted and filed, and that a letter of.' appreciation for his interest in the City of Lynwood be sent to Assembl.yrr~an W:ill.son. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared t;:~e motion duly carried. Tire The Cle~~~~~T presented .for the Coa_~~cil ~ s approval a three-year Engineering lease with Titre En~.neering Company for the use of Lot 2, lease - Lot ~?1_rck 2, Tract X41,.., at ~20.GC~ per month. The Clerk stated 2, Block 2, that the pr-o~~~er°ty ha.~~ been leased by the company for the Tr, 5418 past ter. yea.r~s, and the lease contains a 30-day cancellation c:iaase s1~.o'~ald the devel.oz;~ment of Santa Fe Avenue be made in the next three ~~ ears . I!!fr. K. F'. Tiio~,.n`~:r?re 2852 108th Street, suggested increasing the rrontrily Y~ental a.r;.d he fe7_t it was too low for such use. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council. approve said lease, and authorize the Mayor and Cle-rk to exec ate it on ~~ehal.f of the City of Lynwood. Roll. Cal.-L : Ayes: Gou.ncilm.en Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. Noe°~; : None . Absent: None. Canale - The Cle.rak preser_ted the application of Mr. Sam Canale for a Christmas special permit to sell Christmas Trees at 3830 Century Boule- Tree sales vard. The Glerk_ stated that Mr. Canale has operated the p~~°mit Christmas Tree lot for the Last three years, and as Z~_icense granted. Ccllectar°, recor2mended granting said special permit Tno_:~~ a period of time not tc exceed 30 days, It was moved by Cour,ci,~man ?^'ir.ch, seconded by Councilman Dancan, that the Coz~,W~cai:~ cc;xi~~~ur in the rec<:~_r~lmendations of the License Co11;-'ctor. in gra~~ting said special permit. All members voting aye, the I~ayc_ declared the _~otion d~,;~.1y ~arr°ied. Muscular The Clerk p~ae;:>eb~.ted a regaest from the Muscular Dystrophy Dystrophy Asp=cciation f'o-r norm =.ss~~,ion ca tondu.ct their annual fan.d fund .raising r°a~.~;:_.ng drive in the C<:Lty of !~ ,yr?in~ood d'u.ring the month of ap~p~~oved. December, 1.963. l:t was _r~,oved by Councilman McMillan, secrr~ded by Co?zn cilrr~ an D~~.~ncan, that said permission be gx~ar~ted, .,:~b~ect t.o `he or°gar~i zation obtaining a perrr~it from the L~7s AngelePy Deb^a~°tm~;nt ~~f Soclal Services. All members vot~..ng aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carr:ieda The City Attorney requested authorization to negotiate with the city insurance cozrr~;a:ny attorneys, to represent the city in a false arrest action (.Sloan v. City et al)o The City Attorney stated that the ci y s ~a 1 1 y po icy p:r~ov_Ldes protection for assault and battery, which is also a x,a:rt of the action against the city, and the most practical way to hand,_o the defense fer the city would be througr: said attorneys. Councilman Di~.ncan requested an est:i.mate of the cost of the defenseo The City Attorney stated that after negotia- tions are completedg the agireement will be presented to the Council for the~..r cons~_der°ation. Whereupon, it w~:~s moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Cc~~.ncilman Duncan, that the Cotancil authorize the City Atto~~ney and Manager to negotiate with said attorneys for representation in the case of S~! oan v. City et al. Roll Ca=LI o Ayes . Co~~Knc i ~~~_n_ev~ Duncan,, Fin:,h, HaW~ McMillan Rowe. ?~lo e r~ . 1~ one . , 9 Absents :furone, Negotiations for counsel in false arrest actin: authorized, The C"1t;,1 M~Ar?age:r p-~~e~ ented a request from E1.inore Daoust, Daou.st-sick Genera:i rookkeeper, for an a-d~itional 60-day extension of leave exten- si~.k leave, TJ~ithaat pay, comrr~encing November 1.5, 163. Sion granted The :~±~anager also p_r°esented a ~.etto~r from her doctor, st:~ty.ng that she !~7as ~~r~able to r. et~.~.rn to work at this time. Where~~~~~~on, it was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Co~!Ancil.man Finch., that said request be granted. All member°s voting aye, the mayor declared the ~:_~otion duly car.°ried. "~ The Manager presented a repor. f.; wrierein he recommended 'the adoption of a resolution amending the classification descriptions of (1) Police Sergeant and Fire Engineer, (2) Police Lieutenant and Fire Captain, and (3) Police Captain and Assistant Fire Chief'. The Manager stated that the changes in the job descriptions will provide higher promotional standards and consistent class descriptions for the safety personne.i_. He :also stated that the Personnel L-hoard has reviewed the changes and recommends the amendment of the classification descriptions for said positions, Whereupon, RESOLITT:I:ON N0, E3~68 entitled a "A RESOLUTION Oi+~ r1~I-IE C I'TY C O~~I C 1L OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING THE CLASS_~FIt;;ATION DESCRIPTIONS OF' VARIO~IS SAFETY PERSONNEL, " was pr•eser~ted. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Cou.nc~.lman Rowe, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Calla Ayes: Councilmen Du.racan, Finch, Hare, McMillan, Rowe. Noeso Noneo Absenta None, The Manager requested authorization to advertise for bids fo1° the installation of traffic signals at the inter- .,, secti~?n af° El Seg~~ndo Bouleva d and Santa Fe Avenue, and the im~;ro~=e;ner~t of traff°i_c signals at Imperial Highway ~~ and Century Rc~ulevar°d and at; Atlantic Aven~~e and Abbott Road, The .Manages .stated that the estimated cost of the wor°k will. be ~11, OC~0.00 and wi1.1 ~e f°inanced f°rom State Gas Tax funds. It ti~ras roved ~by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Co~ar.,cilman McMillan, that said authorization be granted. t Res. 63-6~ amending classificatic descriptions- safety per- sonnel. Traffic signa i.ns to l la Lions approved; 204 Lugo Park report, Oral com-~ munications Adjourn Roi.1. Cai1e Ayes o Cou.nc ~.1r:~en D~,.ncan, ~incYl, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. iVOeS ; None , A';sento None, The Manager presented L"or tr?.e Council q s inf'orrna tion a report on the r:istory and planning development of Lugo Park, The Mayor inqu~.x=ed if there were ar~y oral commun:icationso Mr. Jerry Rokos, 12217 Bu.11is Road, addressed the Council. to req~;,est that the Chamber of Commerce be advised to give credit tc the city f'or publicity purposes in accordance with the terms of the contract. Mrs. Marian Rokos, 1221? B'ullis Road, requested the Council to establish a set of standards for the issuance cf hom.e occ~ux~ation licenses, It was moved 'oy Co'uncilr~ian. McMillan, seconded by Councilman F°inch~ that t~.e rrseeting be adjourned, All members voting aye, the r~!fayor declar.-ed t~4~e mot..i.o:n duly carried . y C e r , U~ y n t' ~~y ~ ~~ v~~ ~~.~~, APPRU'~'HD I~L`CE?'~!LSER 9 i.cj~3 May r o}-~~he ~C~ ;y c Lynwa~, :w..4.J r,. -^^E ;r,P. Y