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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1964-02-18 - CC REG~sr~AR I~EET1~:~ F~. ~1~<<ARY 18, 1g64 The ;;ity '".'ouncil _~`° the °~'it.y of ,;n~vvod met in a reg'+alar ,~;F~s •r_ r the City li~~i~ 1.1.,530 b`ullis Road, on above date at Zn ,,, 1~. p. '~?~y:"' Hai:. in the ~~ hair. `~ ~~:~:il°nen D:~.n~a~n, ~in~h, H~-:~r., P~f:;:r~Iillan and Rowe answered t r~z E., ~,., 011 c a 11 . 1't was nz,wed by C:~'~~.n.cil:~an D'.a.nca:n, seconded by Councilman F?ocNE~, that the rnj.n~ates of the reg°~~,lar meeting of February 4, l`3h~, ~~~~ app.roved as written, Ail members voting aye, the ^nayror de-{dared the motion duly carried. FESC~~~"d~T:C~C~~f NO, (4-9 entitled : ":RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res . 64-g ~;' 4~~~::., ~?~'' rT'FfE ;"°I~TY 0~~~' LY~I~WOOD Al=~.,OW:~NG AND APPROV~TNG THE Demands D:~~sT~JA~~~~D' ~ F~~tESENTED AND L~_RDEFf.INrU WARRANTS DRAWN 'PHEREFOR. " was ~>r es°,ented. 1t wa moved by C~ounci:i.man Finch, seconded kJ~v Councilman D°.anc.an, that said :resolution be adopted. ~''1~:` ~~ierk pYaesented a r_.omrn,~a.nication. from Robert C. Eulberg, `~~? Wal:e.at Aven°~e, req~~~~.esting permission to remove a ~~ar:Kw:-~,y txyee and replace it with one more suitable for the ax°ea , It c~°as :~~oved by Counoil:man Finch, seconded by C~_~~~i-~.:^~an Du,~can, that said req~.aesti- be referred to the i'ity 's~~;gi~~eer for disposition, All members voting aye, tree ~'[aye~r declared the motion d`~.~ly carried. The :`le-~c presented the :~lar.~ning Corrimission report on the ~~,E,q`~~est ~~f Ca ~r tie Development Com~warly that the city acce~:t the dedication of a 4~" 4 st~}''ip of land known as '~id11. iar~•d i,c~ne for a ~>ublic street, wherein they concurred ~~~ nE, +" ~ ty Engs_rieerY s reco:~:meridati.on of. denial of the r,e~..E~st a~~ p~,~sor,t acceptance would benefit only one ~7n f-~Y• aV?d it was ais~o their finding that said dedication ti~;~ .~~ d ~~ot .l,F ir` t:~.e best :~ntere~ts of the city. 1rt teas moved ~by Coa~nciymaY~. McMillan, seconded by Council- na.n Ej"inch, that the Co,ancil accept the report of the ~'lc~r;.~1:7_ng Com~aission ar~d not accept the offer of street d~;d1^ati.~n fror~ C. ,~ e . Deve.lop~r~ent Company. Tree removal permit requested Street dedication acceptance (Willard Lang again r~eferr~ to Plan. Com ;r„+.het:°eu~~P:rn., T~!r o ~ o ~acu: Willard; of C. 8c J. Development C~~~~~'a''a~~~ addraestied the Coryuncil, stating that the Planning '~ ~~r~rn_i_ssion find i r:gs were e:rrorieous regarding this benefiting ~~r~',y ~;~ne Ater: on, ar:~d suti~itted letters from his tenants ghat ~_,tilize Willard I~an~ and acne benefited by said private st~r_~eet. He al o s~,~•.bmitted maps and sketches of the private street, and stated that C. ~, J. Development Company would pay f'or arty f atur~e improvemer}ts, that the post office will t~~:~>t de_~_iver cnaii to Willat~d La~n.o addresses, map companies ~nrill r~,of; show suf;h private streets, there is only one v~~~ateY~ c~rnectiora ~,rovidi~lg inadequate service, and that he d;_d r~°_~t at the tme feel it was necessary to appear ~ef`ore the P_ia.n.}~;.~.;lg Commission as the city should be ter~~ sled .r,. acceptiY~g the dedication. He requested treat f }~~.~~ Counf:~il override the Plann.i.ng Commission and a:°c°e;.t•t~ the dedication as offered. ='rter.fy, ~`_~ - lr~•wed considerable discussion on the responsibility -,t ~~~~ ~ ~~~ter~a~:~ce of said street and future plans for subdi- v__sio~, and the oasis o~ the P°lanni.ng~ Corrimissionts decision, ~t. ~rz~,ry, then m~•~~red by Co°u.nci~m:ar: ~:~.nch, seconded by Council- ~r:a~; D`ancan, treat the motion -to r~~t accept the deed be tak.Le°da Aal me~w:berc voting aye, the Mayor declared the •~,~t:,_~~ d~~"_y carried. '~~vrtr ~ ~ _ r •~ _it was moved ~y Co°.~.nc ilmar? Dancan, seconded by t":~ ~r~^.~wrna~~~ Ro?~ro, that the rec,~u.est be referred back to the r' ~ ~, r,gi~^m~nis>iorl for ~~~;rther consideration, and that `~22 `~~- Wil~.ard i'u:rnish the Commission with such additional ir.~fox~matiora as h.e f.'ee~s r::ecessary for the Planning Commission. to co:~s der° the req nest f°artr~er, All. member. s voting aye, the !~~,yor declared t~:e m.~t~~~. d~a1y carried, ,C, Res. "~~ I'he C1.erK presented :~lanr,ing Commission Resolution Noq 275 Whis~r.an vwhicr: roecom~ne:nds the approval. of the application of Orville de va:r lance Wh~sma:r. f'or var°ia.cce t~~ permit deviation of the lot width appµ~nved, ;'~equiremerlts of Section x,05 of.° the zoning ordinan.c.e, to~~er- mi ~ the ase of Lot 5, :dock A, Tract 11862, -~~ zoned, (31.3 :~~att Ave_~?:~.eF~ a The Clerk stated that it was the Planning Curnmissir~r P s f: iy,.d ing that the applicant had met all the cr.°iteria established for granting a variance, that the property is zoned for' R-2 usage, treat two properties adjacent t:~ 'the a~~pl.icantgs were permitted to be developed for two-family .,sage, arrd treat they applicant is entitled to the same property rights as ethers in the same block and zone, WhPreu.pon, it was moved 'by Councilman Duncan seconded by C~?`+ancilr7.a:~ t~'ir~c.h, that the Council concur ins the recommendations c.7f tr:e Ya_ar7n.ir~g Corlm..is;~ion as contained in Planni_rlg Commission Re-,o~ uti:~.r No, 27 , Roil Ca-.~i. , Ayese Council°n.en Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. ~fne s : None , Voi~_anteers Try. C:!.e~:k presented the appiicatior:~. of the Volunteers of of A.~neY~ica A~cc~Y lc.~a f:.~r are exernp~t l.ice~rse to permit salvage collection exer~~pt i-~ f~he city d~rir.g the year 196+, The Clerk stated that said licensF.~ c~rgani!atior is a recognized charitable organization, and granted that they have c,~~nd~acted salvage collection in the city for many .years, and as License Collector, recommended granting of said e.~e~r.~~t k~?~siness license. It was moved by Councilman. ^!ic~~illan sec.~r~ided hT•I C~~~urcilman Finch, that the Council core '!_r i.n. the r•e_aoa~~endatiuns of the License Collector. in gran.ti_ng said exempt iz.ce:nse to the Vol_u.nteers of America, A.ye,~ o C,~~c:ar~ci~rr.~.E°_V~ D~a:Y,.can, Finch, Ham. McMillan, Rowe. 1\.i~e~ 0 111OY:e, A': e ~~. t o ~~ ~m E , ~~ .~ H' re .Dept, Th~~ ,Manager preseY~ted for 'the Council i s approval the Fire R;a.:i_~s and Depar-~tr~r~nt F~~~es and Regu_1ati~::~s. The Manager stated that Regulation:s rh.is administrative manual was prepared by the department, a~:~d adapted, the Personnel hoar°d Kati ~°eviewed the rules and recommends to the Co~~u~~ci1 it, ad::~ption, He further stated that~~~l:e' 8 of the rules relates, to dis~~iplinar~,T procedures, which does require the Ccu:ricii approval, Whe~r°eupon, it was. moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by '~'ouncilmar Rowe, that the Council approve the Fire Department r'+aies and Regu1atioYZs as presented, and specifically adopt Article 8 relati.r_g to disciplinary action. All members voting aye, the Mayer declar°ed the motion duly carried, The Manager ~r~e`ented a communication from S!zpervisor =~u.rton W, Chad; offering f.`inancial assistance by the Gounty of.' ~ _ Ar~gel.es for the i~rrx:~rovement of Carlin Avenue west of At~~antic Ave~~~u. , Res,64~1C:- `uvhere~a.pon, RES~~~:Tx:~~:~ 1V0. 64-10 entitiede ~'A RESOLUTION OF Co:Ar~ty THE :~ 1'I`Y CC _~~1~',:, a CR Tt-~ C:I:'I'~' OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING COUNTY ass.ista cr_ - ~~-AD ~`~)I~1S`?'Fl=t~`i'L~)1f ASSI:STA1~iCE~'' was presented„ It was moved Carla Aveo ~;~ C:>u~^.cllrr:ar. Di:;ncar;, seconded by Councilman Pinch, that +- ~ - --improve .e...... sa.!d :-~esol.~~i~,r,. 'r.>e ado_~~ted, N _._ 1 ~`a1?_. A~~res o :~~a.nr; ~ i:rc~eV~ Duncan, :Finch, Ham, McMillan Rowe. ~~;oe:.. ore. A~,se-nt, ;Tone, Lr c~ The Mar~agex~ presented a co~~~n3~cation from the Lynwood vn.if ied Scn~:~ol Dl.sty°ct indicating that they are investi- gating the cost ofcoW~^structing sidewalks on the north side of Carlin Aven'u~ between F~'ullis Road and Bradfield Avenue, adjacent to the High School, The Manager reported that with the recent Court decisions relating to liability of governmental entities, he reco2n- rrended that the Council authorize investigation of the possibility of entering into joint powers agreements with the c,~ties of Compton and South Gate and the County of Los Angeles fox' emergency police and fire service~.in said areas a inlherea.pon, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Co±arc_ilman McMillan, that the Council dir, ect the Manager to make Bach investigat~.on and report back to the Council at its next reg'~.lar rneetir~go All members voting aye, the i~iayor dec:~ared the motion du.yy carried, ~a~lin A~Tea si~ewalk:s Joint powers agreements to be investi- ~a ted , r_'.~y ~~nan.i:m~a~.s a.greementy the Council af~'irmed the position Commissioners that the statr~.s of mem:x~ers of city commissions. mould seeking not be jeopardized sh.~;~l.d they seek a seat on the City election ~~..) V~Y.~.. i.:.. s T'he '";,,qty Attorney advised the Co~u.ncil that the Personnel Crd.-inane? .requires ~2~:gnati~n from rt~ie Pgr°sonh~l Bc~3~d" _: -i:r order to be eligible to seek a seat on the City Council. CtJ~i.:.~ il...rr:an J~arzcar~ sF.~g~;ested a lighted sign identifying ?~aternan Hall to s~.zpplement the present sign identifying the Community Service Building, Mayor Ham instructed the City Clerk to send a letter of ~-.~ condolence to the City of Lakewood on the death cif Co'uncilrnan Angelo lacobor_i. T'r~e ;~la.yor inqu.iraed if there were any oral communications, Mr, Ed Ftahrman, representing the Lor_g Beach Boulevard proper'°ty owners, presented petitions requesting the city to increase the street lighting intensity on Long Beach Boulevard between Sanborn and Lynwood Road, As their r.epre~~entative, he further requested that the district be given financial credit for the existing lighting f:2xtures that co'!~ld be used by the city elsewhere,, The Mayrr~ directed that the petitions be referred to the City :l~Iar~age:r for investigation and report back to the Council. at its next regular m.eetin~_ Mro <;ames A, Hunter, X734 E. 110th Street, asked if an appeal had been .filed on the Planning Commissionis hearing of .'r~, H. Strasbau.gh .f or a variance, The Clerk stated that :no appeal has been. filed, bu.t the applicant has 10 days ir_ which to file an appeal., The Clerk further ass'~red Mr, Hunter- that should an appeal be filed, he wo~a,~d be notified person.al.ly, IVJr, Ye Fe Thompson, 26 j2 108th Street, addressed the Council concerning the Planning Commissionps hearing on the application of~ R.. HD Strasba~agh for a variance to use the property at 110th and Santa P'e for off-street pax~kir~g purposes, He requested that the Council act on the Planning C:~rrim.issior,es recommendations at this time as it was a ia.Y~arimous decis~~n to deny the application, Bateman Hall sign suggested, Long ~3each Blvd,ligl~ting improvement petitioned, Strasbau.gh variance discussed (Parking lot, 110th ~ Santa .Fe ) The ;ity Attci:r°:~ey stated that the Council could not waive .G ~. the 1.O~day appea,.~ period, All agendas M:r, Thompson also suggested that the agenda of all to be given Commissions be p;~~lished in the newspaper to give the to nelNSm r,uk?lic notice of the bs:asiness to be transacted at said papE;rs o rr;.eetings o The Mayor d:~rected f;he Manager and Clerk to make such agendas ava~labl.e to the r_ewspapers, Ad j o1a.rn o I;t was moved by Cour~cilrnan Finch, seconded by Councilman .Duncan, that the meeti_rig 'be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A~F'R.~jvED MAF.OH 1864 ~y ~r o e ~~ y o Lynwod ~~.