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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1965-02-16 - CCJ~~ ~~ ~~ ~L Cr: REGULAR MEETING FEBR.lTARY 16, 1965 •'~ The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor McMillan in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos and Smith answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the minutes of the meeting of February 2, 1865, be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion carried. Res. 65-8 RESOLUTION N0. 65-8 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Demands COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THERE:F'OR," was presented. 2t was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Si~k~.,,,that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith. Noes: None. Absent; None. Kennedy The Clerk presented a communication from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Memorial Youth Fund re-submitting their request for permission fund drive to solicit funds in the city for the erection of a memorial discussed to John F. Kennedy in the City of Bell, and dedicated to the youth of this general area. The Clerk also read letters from Mrs. Jack C. Cleland, 4029 Walnut, and Ralph A. Herbold, 10972 Sampson Avenue, expressing opposition to the granting of said solicitation permit. Mr, LeRoy S. Peterson, representing the Fund, addressed the Council and outlined the project and principles of said organization. He stated that the majority of solicitation would be thrjou~h the United States mail and that this is a continuing solicitation project. Mr. John Peltry and James Robertson spoke in favor of the project. Mr. Tom Carney, Mrs. Lucille Kanka and Mr. Ray Nichols all spoke in oppos~.tion to said project. Upon questioning by the Council, Mr. Peterson stated that the organization has not yet received approval from either the Los Angeles Department of Social Services or the County Public Welfare Commission to conduct such a philanthropic fund raising campaign. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said request be accepted and filed until after June 15, 1965, and that said organization file evidence of approval from the County Welfare Commission prior to further consideration by the City Council. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Recess The Mayor declared a 5-minute recess. Following the recess -^ the Mayor called the meeting to order. P.C.Res.293 The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 293 Lutheran which recommended to the Council approval of the application Church of the Lynwood Lutheran Church for variance. to permit Variance deviation of front yard setback requirements of Section 6.02, Ordinance No. 570, to allow a 15~ front yard setback on the westerly 50 feet of Lots ggo, 99l and 992, and all of lots 993 and 99'~ in Tract No. 3025, as per the plot plan on file. 33~~ The Clerk read the Planning Corr~mission Resolution which recited the Commission4s findings and conclusions. The Clerk also read a letter from Mrs. Agnes Kennedy, 3303 Magnolia Avenue, protesting granting of the variance. Mr. Roger Pryor, attorney representing Mrs. Kennedy, addressed the Council to request that the Council reverse the Planning Commissionls decision and deny the requested variance. He stated that granting of the variance would damage his clients property rights. Mr. Richard Rhine, representing the Lutheran Church, addressed the Council to state that the variance was necessary to provide additional off-street parking and for traffic circulation for off'-street parking. He also stated that granting of the variance would not be harmful to the adjacent property and it was the churcriis intention to construct a concrete block wall fence along their west property line adjacent to the protes,tarlt=s property. Following examination of the plot plan. by the Council, it was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that the Council concur in the Planning Commissions recommendation in the granting of said variance, with the stipulation that a 5~ concrete block wail fence be erected along the west property line of Lot 9g4, Tract 3025. Roll Call: Ayes; Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos. Noes: Councilman Smith. Absent; None. The Clerk presented the application of Modern Investigation~CSecurity Patrol, 22015 South Normandie Avenue, Torrance, for a special permit to operate a pri- vate patrol and alarm service in the City of Lynwood. The Clerk presented the investigative report of the Chief of Police which failed to reveal any reason why said special permit should not be granted. The Clerk, as License Collector, recommended the granting of said special permit. Following a disc:ussiori of the cityts power in limiting the number of such private police patrol services, it was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Ham, that the Council grant said special .permit. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan. Noes: Councilmen-Siokos and. Smith. Absent: None. Councilman Siokos requested the Manager to investigate the feasibility of limiting the number of private police patrol services operating within the city. .The Clerk presented for the Councils consideration and approval the final subdivision map of Tract No. 30140. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 65-9 entitled: "RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTING DEDICATIONS, TRACT N0. ~""' 3014,0." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman. Siokos, that said resolution be adopted. Rolle Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith, Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager then presented the plans-for the construction P.C.Res.293 confirmed by Council Private pa tro: permit grantee Modern Tnves- tigation and Security Patrol Res. 65-9 Approving f ina 1 map- Tr . 30140' r 33 f~ , of improvements in said Tract Noo 30140. Res. 65-10 Whereupon, RESOL''TTION NC. 6~-10 entitled• "RESOLUTION Improvement APPROVING IMPROVEMENT N1AP T:RAT 30140," was presented. It Map Tr.30140 was moved by Councilrrian Smithgseconded by Councilman Duncan, approved, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Ca11: Ayes; Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith. Noes: None. Absent: None. Chamber of The Manager pr~ser.ted for the Councilfs approval the revised Commerce - agreement between the City and the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce revised for advertisin$ and publicizing the City of Lynwood. It was agreement the Managers recommendation that said agreement be approved. approved. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilrr~ar~ Smith, seconded by Councilmen Siokos, that the Council concur in the Manager=s recommendation and authorize the Mayor and Clerk ta,execute said agreement on behalf of the city. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham., McMillan, Siokos, Smith. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager then presented f;~r the ~Co'~nc°ilts approval a resolution which revises t he amount the Chamber can expend for administrative purpose s i:ri carrying out the advertising and publicity program r°~r the city. Res . 65-11 Whereupon, RESOL'~TIvN Nh • 6;"--11 e~~~rit~ ed : "A RESOLUTION OF Allocating THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALL,`-CA TI~~VrG F''.;~~TDS l+`uR ADVERTISING, PRO- Funds to MOTION AND PUBLICITY," was p,~esented. It 'was mdved by Chamber of Councilman Smith, seconded by Counci"mar: Ham, that said Commerce resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith. Noes: None. Absent; None. English re Mr. Richard M. English, 4017 Shirley Avenue, addressed the Kennedy Council stating that he was a member of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Memorial Youth Fund, and offered to clarify any questions Youth Fund concerning the organizationFs request to solicit funds. There were no questions asked of Mr. English. Thompson re Mr. K. F. Thompson, 2652 108th Street, addressed the Council gift to and suggested that the City of Lynwood make a donation of bleacher city funds to help construct new bleachers at the Lynwood fund. High School. The City Attorney advised Mr.°. Thompson that the City of Lynwood cannot legally make a gift of public funds to the Lynwood Unified School District. Executive Mayor McMillan adjourned the Council to an executive session session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters. Following the executive session, the Mayor called the meeting back to order. Bleacher It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Duncan, fund drive that the City Council grant the Lynw°ood Bleachers Association approves., permission to solicit funds in the City of Lynwood on February 20, 1965, for the purpose of rais~.ng m.on.ey to build new bleachers at the Lynwood High School. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~~ 0 s~. ~; w ~,~ •r 3 It was moved by Councilman Siok':s, seconded by Councilman Adjourn. Smith, that the meeting be ad~jo'urned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. er y o ynwoo APPROVED MARCH 2, 1965 ii /! ayor , y o ~ L nw o y