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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1968-06-05 - CC-A-~Q~ REGULAR MEETING JUNE 5, 1968 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 Siokos in the chair. Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 21, 1968, be approved as corrected by the insertion of the name of John Meyers in the list of those.. speaking in opposition to the prpposed improvement of Los Flores Boulevard, and trim the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of 1~'fay 27, 1968, be approved as written. RESOLUTION N0. 68-33 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Smith, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mayor Siokos welcomed Mrs. Bernice Gordon and members of the sixth grade class from Mark Twain School. PUBLIC HEARING Res. 68-33 Demands The hour of 7:30 p.m, having arrived, said hour being the Public time fixed for public hearing on the confirmation of Hearing - assessment for the repair of certain sidewalks in the Sidewalk city under the Improvement Act of lgll, the Mayor Repair inquired if there were any present wis-ping to-speak in regard to this hearing. Mr. Harry Miller,. 4228 Lavinia., addressed the Council to object to the amount of assessment for the work done on his property.. As there were rio others wishing to speak, it was moved by Councilman Smith; seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the hearing be closed. RESOLUTION N0; 68-34 e~~itled~: "A RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS OF SAID CITY DATED JUNE 5,.1968, RELATING TO CERTAIN SIDEWALK REPAIRS.".was presented. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Smith, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Res. 68-34 Confirming sidewalk repair assessment Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Miss Jane Hasler, .Jaycee Teacher of the Year, and two of the ten studerits~who will be attending the Institute for International Study at the University of Wales, Bangor, Wales, were present.: Mayor ,Siokos asked that the group convey the Council's greetings to the Lord Mayor of 1~4 Bangor and presented a City of Lynwood plaque which he asked Miss Hasler to present to the Lord Mayor. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ord. 845 ORDINANCE Amending COUNCIL OF Ord. 570 SUBSECTION re mfg, of MANUFACTURE dog and play for second houses seconded by reading be N0. 845 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING SECTION 8A.01, 2e OF ORDINANCE N0. 570 TO PERMIT THE OF DOGHOUSES AND PLAYHOUSES." was presented reading. It was moved by Councilman Byork, Councilman Green, and carried, that further waived. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally passed and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: Councilman Smith. Absent: None. Ord. 846 ORDINANCE N0. 846 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY amending COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, AMENDING CHAPTER XVI, Section SECTION 16.56, OF ORDINANCE N0. 570, AS AMENDED." 16.56 of was presented for second reading. It was moved by Ord. 570 Councilman Smi th, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Council- man Smith, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally passed and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ord. 847 ORDINANCE N0. 847 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY amending COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING CHAPTER XII, Ord. 570 SECTION 12.01, "SIZE," AND SECTION 12.04,-(c), "M-1 Off-street AND M-2 ZONES," OF ORDINANCE N0. 570, AS AMENDED, TO parking REVISE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS." was presented for requirement second reading. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and .carried, that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally passed and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 68-35 RESOLUTION N0. 68-35 entitled: "RESOLUTION ASCERTAINING ascertain- AND DETERMINING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES FOR CERTAIN CLASSES ing per OF LABOR IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOS FLORES diem wages BOULEVARD BY WIDENING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE Los Flores CURB AND GUTTER AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, TOGETHEF~ 6~ITH 1911 Act ALL INCIDENTAL Aj~D APPURTENANT WORK." was presented. Improvement It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Stevens, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. f"~~ RESOLUTION N0. 68-36 entitled: "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK AND DIRECTING THE CITY .CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING BIDS IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOS FLORES BOULEVARD BY WIDENING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Byork, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A letter from Mr. Gilbert Huffman, member of the Los Angeles Beautiful Committee, was read. Mr. Huffman said he had recently toured the City and complimented the Council on the City's clean and neat appearance. He said he liked what he saw expect for the lack of land- scaping and beautification. He also commented on the unsitely appearance of an abandoned service station at the southwest corner of Long Beach Boulevard and State Street. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the letter be accepted and filed, and that Mr. Huffman be informed of the City's projected beautification plans. A letter from Police Chief Ralph Darton was read in which he described the efforts made to find a five-year-old boy missing from his Lynwood home since May 23. Chief Darton especially commended the following citizen groups who cooperated so fully in the search: Lynwood Jaycees, Rio Vista Area Indian Guides and REACT of Compton Orange County, Anaheim and Santa Fe Springs. Mayor Siokos requested that letters of commendation be written to these organizations. REPORTS AND REQUESTS Res. 68-36 Ordering work and inviting bids Los Flores lgll Act Improvement Letter concerning beautifica- tion of Lynwood- Letter from Chief of Police commending citizen groups in the search for missing boy • The request of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Cystic Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation for permission to Fibrosis conduct their annual fund campaign from September 1 to Foundation 15, 1968, was presented. It was moved by Councilman Green, fund drive seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that permission 9/1 to 9/15 be granted. The request of the Rio Vista branch of the YMCA for YMCA to sell permission for the members to sell YMCA peanuts was peanuts presented. The purpose of the sale is to allow children an opportunity to earn their way to YMCA summer camp. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that permission be granted. A request was presented from Scout Troop 60 for permission Fireworks to conduct a fireworks stand at 11716 Long Beach Boulevard. stand ~ 11716 It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman L. B. Blvd. Stevens, and carried, that permission be granted. The request of Explorer Post 437X for permission to conduct a fireworks stand on the Food Giant Market parking lot was presented. The exact location of the proposed fireworks stand was discussed with the Council expressing the view that the stand should be located to the center of the parking lot or close to the market building on the south side of the parking lot. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the Fireworks stand - Food Giant parking lot held over ~e)~ Lautrup property deed accepted. request be tabled to the next regular meeting, and that the City Clerk contact a representative of the group to discuss the location of the stand. An Executor's Deed executed by Norman Lautrup, Executor of the Estate of Niels P. H. Lautrup, etc., deceased, conveying to the City of Lynwood the following described property, was presented: That portion of Lot 7 of J. J. Bullis Tract, in """" the City of Lynwood, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 3 Pages 612 and 613 of Miscellaneous Records, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows: Beginning at the southwesterly corner of Lot 1 of Tract No. 15325, as shown on the map recorded in Book 338 Pages 29 and 30 of Maps, in the office of said County Recorder; thence along the northerly line of the 20 foot alley shown on said Tract No. 15325, North 71°08'35" West 145.00 feet to the easterly line of Bullis Road; thence along said road North 18°4g'45" East 193 feet to the southerly line of Carlin Avenue as shown on said Tract No. 15325; thence along said avenue, South 71°08'35" East 145.00 feet to the northerly prolongation of the westerly line of said Lot 1 of Tract No. 15325; thence to and along said westerly line South 18°49'45" West 193.00 feet to the point of beginning. SUBJECT T0: Covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way and easements of record. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Green, that said deed be accepted, At the request of the City Manager, the City Council agreed to be present on Saturday, June 8, 1868, at 8:00 a.m. for a budget session. Natatorium The Manager informed the City Council that the Recreation fee schedule Commission, after analyzing a compilation of the swimming revised pool fee structures of 36 communities, has recommended that the Council establish the following swimming pool admission fees: Age group up to 12 years old, 25~; ages 12 through 17, 35~; and those 18 years of age and older, 50~. The Manager recommended that the Council approve the recommendation of the Recreation Commission. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Council- man Byork, and carried, that the Council approve the recommended swimming pool admission fee schedule. Report on The City Manager reported on administration of the recently administra- adopted ordinance providing for the removal of wrecked, tive costs dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts of vehicles for removal from private property. Before removing vehicles from of abandoned private property, it will be necessary that a contract vehicles or franchise be granted authorizing such removal. The Manager recommended that the Council authorize advertising for bids from local auto wrecking concerns for a contract with the City which will give exclusive right to enter e, upon private property and remove vehicles or parts of vehicles declared to be a nuisance pursuant to Ordinance No. 842. The Manager stated that it would be necessary also to fix the amount to be :assessed for administration costs but indicated that the first step would be the call for bids for the service needed. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the Council authorize a call for bids for towing service as recommended by the City Manager. The Manager presented a request from American Petrofina Exploration Company for permission to conduct a geophysical survey using the "Vibroseis" system along Otis Street from the north City limits to Imperial Highway, Imperial Highway from Otis Street to Alameda, Long Beach Boulevard from the north city limits to the. south city limits, El Segundo Boulevard from the western city limits to Alpine Street, and Magnolia Avenue from Alpine Street to Long Beach Boulevard, with the work to commence approximately June 10, 1868. The request was submitted subject to compliance with the conditions of the permit previously granted by the City Council. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the request be granted subject to the stipulations contained in the permit granted on May 21, 1868, for survey of Fernwood Avenue. A report from the City Treasurer concerning transfer of funds was presented for the Council's information. United States Treasury Bills have been purchased for $291,378.17, which will yield 6.04%. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Leon Turner, President of the Lynwood Jaycees, addressed the Council to present the tentative program for the Jaycees' annual Fourth of July event in the city park, and requested approval of the tentative program. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the tentative program be approved subject to conditions contained in the Jaycee-City contract. Councilman Green commented on the excellence of the improved lighting on Century Boulevard and the improvement of the civic center parking areas. He also questioned the advisability of appointing a commitee to work on the economic research program. Councilman Green also inquired about the progress on the tree removal program. He was informed by the City Manager that bids received for tree removal will be reported on at the next meeting. Mayor Siokos read a letter from Mr. Thomas Vernia, Principal of the Adult Education School, concerning a program to be held at the Lynwood High School, on June 14th at~ 7:30 p.m., and proclaimed that time as "National Flag Night." Vibroseis survey by American Petrofina approved Jaycees 4th of July program approved It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned in memory Adjourned in memory of of Robert Jones who lost his life in Viet Nam, and out of Robert Jones & respect for Senator Robert Kennedy, with prayers for his Senator Robert recovery. Kennedy ~~~ ~ ~, City C erk, City of Ly wood ~~ C Mayor of the City o Lynwi APPROVED JUNE 18, 1968