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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1964-07-07 - CCzs 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 ~6 )~ 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, ~~6 6 ,~Yw ~~ ~~: 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 Z 6 7 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 268 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. ~~ ~. z~~, 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. y er o ynwoo APPROVED ~7'Ui~Y 21, 196+ e c~tV of Lvnwoo X