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REGULAR MEETING JULY 7 1 64
The City Council of the City of Lynwood mat in a regular
session in the City Hall, 1133Q Hollis Road, on above data
at 7;30 p,m,
Mayor McMillan iri the chair.
Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan and Siakoe anewerad
the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman
Duncan, that the minutes off' the special meeting of June 1~, ,,,.~
1964, and of the regular meeting of .Tune 16, 196.4, be approved
as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried.
Res. 64-48 RESOLUTION N0. 64-48 entitled; "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Demands COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND A~'~'ROVING THE
DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was
presented, It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by
Councilman Duncan, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan and Siokos;
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Hearing - The hour of 7:30 p.m, having arrived, said hour being the time
Atlantic fixed for protest hearing on the proposed annexation of unin-
Annex No. 5 habited territory known as "Atlantic Avenue Annexation No. 5,"
the Clerk presented the affidavits of publication and mailing
notices to the property owners within in said territory, as
required by law, and stated that no written protests have been
filed by any of the property owners. The Mayor inquired if
there were any present wishing to be heard on said annexation
hearing. There was no response,
It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Finch,
that said hearing be concluded.
Rtes. 64-4g Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 64-4g entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE
Atlantic CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTS TO THE
Annex No. 5 PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE UNINCOR-
Overruling FORAYED TERRITORY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING ON THE
Protests WEST SIDE OF VIRGINIA AVENUE BETWEEN CORTLAND AVENUE AND
WALNtTT AVENtTE (ATLANTIC AVENUE ANNEXATION N0. 5)." was pre-
sented. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Council-
man Finch, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes; Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
Noes: None.
Absent:=rNone.
Ordinance An ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
approving APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE
Atlantic COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING ON THE WEST SIDE OF VIRGINIA
Annex No.S AVENTTE BETWEEN CORTLAND AVENtTE AND WALNUT AVENtTE." was pre-
(first sented. It was moved by Councilman Harn, seconded by Co~,ancil-
reading) man Finch, that further reading be waived. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carries..
It was moved by Councilman Finch, se~Qnded by Councilman Ham,
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, Siokos.
Noes; None.
Absent; None.
Hearing - The hour of 7:30 p.m. having arrived, said hour being the
vacation time fixed for hearing on the proposed vacation of the first
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alley east of Alameda Street between Century Boulevard
and 108th Street, the Clerk presented affidavits of
posting and publishing, as required by law, and stated
that no protests have been filed objecting to the vacation
of said alley. The Clerk also presented the Planning
Commission=s report wherein they recommended vacation of
said alley, and further suggested that new curb, gutter and
sidewalk be constructed at the .alley entrances at 108th
Street and Century Boulevard to prevent further public
usage.
of alley
east of
Alameda
The Mayor inquired if there were any present in the audience
wishing to be heard on said proposed alley vacation.
Whereupon, Mr. K. F. Thompson, 2652 108th Street, addressed
the Council and asked what the city proposed to do about
alleviating the traffic conditions on 108th street after
the alley is .~c,losed to publid '~~. Mr. Thompson suggested
that the existing traffic sign&1 actuator on Century Boule-
vard be relocated approximately 100 feet east of its present
location to prevent traffic congestion at the intersection
of Century and the east roadway of Alameda Street, He
further suggested that appropriate warning de4ices be in-
stalled at the spur track crossing on Century Boulevard and
Alameda Street which services Jorgensen Steel Company
facilities. Mr, Thompson asked the Council to hold in
abeyance the vacation of the alley until his suggestions
to relieve traffic conditions be completed.
Mr. J, F. Watkins, Secretary of Earle M. Jorgensen Company,
in addressing the Council, stated that his company will
work with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in the
implementation of Mr. Thompson~s suggestions. He also
stated that they have no immediate plans for the use of
their property on 108th Street, but assured the Council
that whatever they do will be a credit to the city and the
area,
The City Manager recommended the relocation of the traffic
actuator and investigation into the possibility of installa-
tion of railroad crossing warning devices as suggested.
The Mayor inquired if there was anyone else wishing to be
heard on said proposed alley vacation. There being none,
it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman
Duncan, that the hearing be concluded. All members present
voting aye, the .Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
RESOLUTION N0. 64-5o entitled: "RESOLUTION OF ORDER OF
VACATION OF THE FIRST ALLEY EAST OF ALAMEDA STREET BETWEEAi
CENTURY BOULEVARD AND 108TH STREET IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD."
was presented. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded
by Councilman Ham, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Calla
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch,. Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
~"t was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman
Duncan, that the Counc~,l direct the Manager and .City
Engineer to relocate the traffic signal actuator prior to
the construction of .~mp~ove~gn ent~ ` ~c~i _ close off the alley to
traffic. All members .voting aye, the Ma~zor declared the
motion duly carried.
K.F. Thompson
re alley
vacation
Watkins re
alley
vacation
Res. 64-50
ordering vaca~
tion of first
alley east of
Alameda St.
The Manager presented for the Gouncilis consideration and Budget 1864-6~
adoption the 1g64-65 General Fund Budget. The Manager
explained the budget to the members of the Council,
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Budget Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by
1964-65 Councilman Siokos, that the Council adopt the 1964-65
adoption General Fund Budget as presented ~by the City Manager,
Roll Call;
Ayes; Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokoso
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager presented for the Councilts consideration and
adoption a resolution setting the salar°ies of city
employees for the fiscal year 1964-65.
Res, 64-51 Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by
Salaries Councilman Finch, that Resolution No. 64-51, entitled:
1964-65 ~A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
SETTING FORTH THE SALARIES BY CLASSIFICATION OF ITS
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER BENEFITS." be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
Noes: None.
Absent; None.
Ord. 755 ORDINANCE N0. 755 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
Zone estab- ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PiJRPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION OF
lishment - CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION
Alameda OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0, 570."
Annex No,5 was presented. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded
by Councilman Duncan, that further reading be waived. All
.members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carriedd
It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Duncan,
that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time,
finally passed, and be published as required by law.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos,
Noes: None. '"""'
Absent: None,
Beer-bar at The Clerk presented a petition signed by Louis Fisher, 11411
11445 Long Long Beach Boulevard, and 45 others, requesting the City
Beach Blvd. Council to protest to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
protested Control the issuance of an on-sale beer license at 11445 ,
Long Beach Boulevard, The petition also masked that the City
Council request the hearing on the protest be held in the
City Council chambers.
Mr, James Ellerman, 11431--Long Beach Boulevard, addressed the
Council stating that there is another beer bar within 200
feet of the proposed bar, and wished the Council to protest
on this basis.
Mr, Christian, 11330 Long Beach Boulevard,~s'equested the
Council to protest the issuance of.~id on-sale beer license
because such issuance would ~rea'te a public nuisance as
defined in the penal code.
Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Hai, seconded by
Councilman Finch, that the Council formally protest t~,..;
issuance of an on-sale beer license at 11445 Long Beau:.
Boulevard, and that the Council also request the Alcoholic ,,,~
Beverage Control Board to conduct said public hearing in
the Lynwood City Council Chambers. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
Seventh-day The Clerk stated that the Southern California Association
Adventist of Seventh-day Adventists had originally filed an appeal
appeal with- of the Planning Commissionts decision which recommended
drawn. denial of their application for a change of zone, but
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subsequently, had withdrawn the appeals The Clerk then
presented Planning Commission. Res, No. X83 which recom-
mended denial of the application of the Sotathern
California Association of Seventh-day Adventists for a
change of zone from R®2 to C-2 and R~3 of the west 11,44
acre portion of their property on Imperial Highway, The
Clerk read the Planning Commission4s find~ngs~ar~d con-
elusions as contained_in the resolution,
Whereupon, it was moved. by
Councilman Finch, that the
of the Planning Commission
change of zone.
Roll Call;
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Councilman Ham, seconded by
Council concur in the action
in denying said request for
Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
The Clerk stated that he had been handed a communication
from John S. Butera, representing Chicots pizza, 12120
Long Beach Boulevard, wherein he requested that the
Council give serious consideration to an amendment in
his temporary teen-age dance permit, as granted at the
last regular meeting, by changing the permitted age group
from 18 'through 21 to 16 through 19 years of age. Mr,
Butera was advised that any such change would require an
amendment of the present ordinance.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Finch,
seconded by Councilman Siokos, that said request be
referred to the Chief of Police and City Attorney for
investigation and report back at the next regular meeting,
All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried,
The Mayor declared a 5-minute recess. .Following the
recess, the Mayor called the meeting back to order,
The Manager presented a communication from the Lynwood
Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to sponsor a
combined home exposition show and amusement rides on
September 3g 4, 5 and 6, tentatively to be located on the
Seventh-day Adventist property on Imperial .Highway, or as
an alternate, at .Lugo Park,
The City Attorney advised the Council that the city is
the only agency exempt from compliance with the zoning
ordinance and the amusement rides at the above locations
would be contrary to the zoning ordinance.
Mr, Christian, representing the Chamber of Commerce,
stated that the amusement rides are needed to provide an
attraction to the home show.
There followed considerable discussion among the Council
and Chamber of Commerce representatives on the feasibility
of conducting a home show without amusement rides,
Mr, Ralph Herbold, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
addressing the ~uncil stated ~t:nat"it' finras` thy` Ch~mberts
~-^ feeling that amusement rides are necessary to conduct a
successful home exposition show, and therefore, they
{ wished to withdraw their request and proposal, as sub-
mitted,
The~~ity Council agreed to the withdrawal of said request,
P,C,Res,283
denying
Seventh-day
Adventist zor
change con-
firmed ,
Teen-age sane
age group
change held
over for
investigation
Recess
Chamber of
Commerce
reques t f'or
home show and
amusement
rides with-
drawn,
The Manager stated that with the fiscal year closing, the
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Water Dept, Water Department records of ?x~7co.11ected water accounts in
uncollected excess of one year old, should be transferred to the
accounts - inactive account to reduce the bookkeeping of active accounts,
transfer and recommended the Co?~.n.cil authorize s°.xch transferti
authorized
Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by
Councilman Duncan, that the Council authorize the transfer
of uncollected water accounts in excess of one year old to
the Water Department Inactive Account„
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
Noes: None.
Absent; None.
Bid-call The Manager presented the plans and spec ificationsfor the
autY~orized construction of a Water Department maintenance building,
for capital concrete slab and auto storage carport. ~The'Manager~stated
improvements that said projects have~beer3 included in th'e 1964=65 Capital
Fund Budget and requested authorization to advertise for
bids on each of the improvements.
It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Siokos,
that the Council authorize advertising for bids for said
improvements.
.Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
Noes: None.
Absent: None,
The Manager presented the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce 1964-65
Advertising and Publicity Budget in accordance with the
previously approved agreement, and recommended the adoption
of a resolution allocating the funds for said advertising and
publicity.
Res, 64-52 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 64-52 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
approving THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR
Chamber of ADVERTISING, PROMOTION AND PtTBLICITY„" was presented. It was
Commerce moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Finch,
Budget, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos,
Noes: None„
Absent: None,
The Manager presented the Lynwood Junior Chamber of Commerce
1964-65 Advertising and Publicity Budget in accordance with
the previously approved agreement, and recommended the adoption
of a resolution allocating the funds for such advertising and
publicity.
Res. 64-53 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 64-53 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
approving THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR ADVERTISING,
Junior PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY." was presented, It was moved by
Chamber of Co1a.ncilman Siokos, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said
Commerce resolution be adopted.
Budget, Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Ham, McMillan, Siokos.
Noes: None.
A~bserit: None.
The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications
Rokos re Mr, Jerry Rokos, 1221'7 Bullis Road, addressed the Council
u.se of concerning the newspaper article indicating that the city
sheriff was investigating county sheriff service for local police
service service.
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Mr. C. G, Panas, owner of the Clover Room, 11406 Long Beach-Dance
Boulevard, inquired as to the status of the proposed dance Ordinance
ordinance, as discussed at the Last regular meeting, questioned,
The Mayor informed Nlr, Panas that the City Attorney has
completed a draft of such an ordinance for their study,
Zt was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Adjourn
Siokos, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
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