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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1964-05-05 - CC`,~~44.~; ~; REGULAR MEETING MAY 5, 1964 ~.; The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 B~illis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor McMillan in the chair. Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan. and Siokos answered the roll call, Councilman Duncan was absent. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ham, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of April 21, 1964, be approved as written. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~~es. 64-3o RESOLUTION N0. 64-30 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Demands COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ham, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes; C`punc~.lmen Finch, Ham, McMillan and Siokos, Noes t IVrone. Absent: Councilman Duncan. Hearing - 'l~he hour of 7:30 p.m. having arrived, said hour being the Long Beach time fixed for the public hearing on the modification of a lighting portion of the Long Beach Boulevard street lighting system, modification the Clerk presented his affidavits of posting and publication, as required by law, and stated that one written protest had been filed. The Clerk read the letter from Mrs. Helen Mackle, owner of the property at 11443 Long Beach Boulevard, protesting the proposed improvement due to cost of present and proposed assessments. The Mayor inquired if there was anyone present wishing to be heard on said protest hearing. There', being none, it was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said hearing be concluded. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, Res. 64-31 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 64-31 entitled:"A RESOLUTION OF THE Overruling CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTS, Protests - ORDERING THE WORK AND LEVYING THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR THE Long Beach MODIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE STREET LIGHTING SYSi'EM ON lighting LONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented, modification It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Co?a.ncilm.an Siokos, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. Ord. 752 ORDINANCE N0. 752 entitled: "ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBD~'~ISION regulating (b) OF SECTION 20.81 OF LYNWOOD CITY CODE BY PROVIDI~~ THAT cigarette IN ADDITION TO PAYING THE REQUIRED LICENSE FEE, CIGAR.''I'TE vending VENDING MACHINES ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSIDE A B'dILDI~TC, STORE machines. OR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT." was presented for the sec _.~ t:~.~:e, It was rnoved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Fir<ch, that further reading be waived. All members present vot;~~.~zg aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch., that said ordinance be adopted as read for the seco.d tune, finally passed, and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. 2 ~-~. ORDINANCE N0. 753 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF hYNWOOD GRANTING CONSENT TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF CARLIN AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO BE A PART OF THE COUNTY SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS." was read in full. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said emergency ordinance be adopted and ordered published. """ Ro11 Ca11: r Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. The Clerk stated that the City Attorney, Howard Hemenway, has made arrangements to proV~.c~e a substitute special counsel to serve as Acting City Attorney during his absence due to surgery. The Clerk stated that he had made the arrangements with Mr. John J. Cayer, Attorney at Law, to serve without compensation. Whereupon, RESOLUTION 64-32 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPOINTING SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos. Noes; None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. The Clerk stated that, with the Council reorganization, Mayor McMillan automatically becomes a member of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 1. Board of r^~ Directors, and it would now be in order to appoint a Councilman to serve as alternate to said Board of Directors. Mayor McMillan nominated Councilman Ham to serve as Alternate Director. There being no further nominations, RESOLUTION N0. ~4.-,~~j entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT N0, 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY," was presented. It was moved by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said r°esolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. The Clerk presented the Engineerts report on the annual assessment for the modification of the Atlantic Avenue street lighting system. Ord a I J 3 Consent to improvement of Carlin AvE by county. Res. 64-32 John J. Cayez appointed Acting City Attorney Res. 64-33 Appointing Sanitation District Board member and alternatE Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 64-34 entitled: "A RESOLUTION RAtla~tie~Ave. OF:. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING street light THE REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVYING modification- OF THE ASSESSMENT COVERING THE MODIFICATION OF THE STREET approving LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THE 1964-65 FISCAL YEAR." was presented.E~^g~-n.eer'~s It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman re~:~K.,:,~t. Finch, that said resolution be adopted, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Rowe. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. ,;;r -_ ~'~• Z46 Fireworks The Clerk presented. communications from the fol.lowi~~.g sale permits organizations r°equesting permission, license free, to sell granted f fireworks in the city from June 28 to July 4, 1864: 1. Boy Scout Ex~plor-er^ Post 437X, Pvortor~ and Century 2, World War I ~Teterans, 11.471 Long Beach Boulevax'd The Clerk, as License Collector, recommended granting said exempt licenses, subject to the cityxs regulations governing the sale of safe and. sane fireworks in the City of Lynwoode YWhereupon, it was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the Council corZCUr in the recommendations of the License Collector ir_ granting license exemptions to said organizations. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Silva claim The Clerk presented a verified claim filed on behalf of rejected Theresa Silva, 3839 Walnut Avenue, for personal injuries sustained as the result of a fall, The Clerk recommended that said claim be rejected and the claim referred to the insurance carrier. It was moved 'by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recom- mendations of the Clerk in rejecting said claimo All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. League The Clerk stated that with the reorganization of the Council, Directors - it would now be in order to appoint or reappoint the city=s Duncan and representatives to the Los Angeles County Division of the Siokos League of California Cities Board of Dir.ectors* The Clerk further stated that at present Councilman Duncan serves as the Director and Councilman McMillan as the alternate, ~~ ~; It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch,that Councilman Duncan be reappointed as the, city~s Director ,,,~ representative, and that Councilman Siokos serve as the alternate to said Board of Directors, All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, DAV Salvage The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Chapter collection No. 86 of the Disabled American Veterans requesting permission proposal to sponsor the business of collecting sa~lvagable personal property from door to door, and further authorize VET-SAL to act as their agent and representative in said enterprise. The Clerk stated that to review said request properly, it was recommended that it be referred to the Chief of Police and License Collector for investigation and report„ It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Siokos, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the License Collector in ref erring .said request. A11 members pres~:~t voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Personnel The Manager advised the Council that terra of Personnel Commissioner Commissioner Wayne Austin ~~pi.res May 15,:'1964, and the-berm 8c Parking .,~: . of ring Commissioner Edward Fuhrman expir°ed April 2 1964. Commissioner appointments Mayor McMillan suggested holding such appointments in held over abeyance until Councilman Duncan returns to the Cou.nr ~', it was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded After discussion , by Councilman Finch, that the Cour.~cil make such appointments at the next regular meeting. All members present voting aye,, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Columware Trie Manager° stated that (lolu~nware, lnco, located at Fernwood parking Avenue and Lorraine Street, has indicated a need for. additional off-street parking dae to employment expansion, and is requesting tree city to lease an additional 1504 of right of way from the Pacific Electric Railway Company 7 for off street parking purposeso The Manager recorrLmended Columware that the Council approve a lease with the Pacific Electric lease Railway Company for an additional 150 of parking adjacent approved. to the present leased property, for $35000 per month,, upon ratification by Columware of a sublease with the city ford abject property at $40.00 per month, It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ham that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager in approving said lease and sublease, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the same on behalf of the city. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. The Manager presented for the Councils approval~.~recise 'Lugo Park plansfor the development of Lugo Park which have been plans reviewed and approved. by the Recreation Commission. approved. Following explanations of the details of the plan by the Recreation Director, it was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that .the Council concur in the recommendations of the Recreation Commission and approve precise plans for the development of Lugo Park. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Duncan. The Manager presented a report from the LynT,aood Police Police Show Officers Relief and Welfare Association showing the use of and Dance funds received during 1863 from their annual police show approved. and dance, as requested by the City Council at its last regular meeting. The Manager read the list of expenditures and pledges made by the Association, and recommended that the Council approvei the Associationfs application to hold a police show and dance on August 1, 1964, with ticket sales to begin immediately. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Finch, tl-iat the Council concur in the recommendations of trie Manager, and grant the Association permission to conduct its annual police show and dance, as originally requested, Roll Call: Ayes; Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos,. Noes; None. Absent; Councilman Duncano The Manager presented a report on the feasibility of using the street lighting fixtures that are to be removed from Long Beach Boulevard for safety lighting at other interm sections on the boulevard. He recommended a two-phase capital expenditure program with a sufficient a~prop.riati~>ya. included in the capital budget for the coming two years, It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager for providing additional safety lighting on Long Beacr~ Boulevard, Roll Call; Ayes; Councilmen Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Noes; None. Absenta Councilman Duncan. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications, Safety lighting on Long Beach Boulevard ,. ~, ,.,: t. `~48 ~~' 0 ~~ ..~~ Mr> Jerry Rokos, 12217 Bullis Road, suggested prohi~~iti~n ~"' of flashing advertising lights r:t~at distract the motoristjs attention while driving, Adjourn It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman ' Ham, that the meeting be adjo~arnede All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carriedo Cl er y o Lynwoo 1 Y APPROVED MAY 19, 1964