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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1968-08-20 - CC_~ l ) REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 20, 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 b,y Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 6, 1968, be approved as written. Res. 68-47 RESOLUTION N0. 68-47 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 Smith, seconded by Councilman Byork, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ord. 849 ORDINANCE N0. 849 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Wm. Turk ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF Zone Change CERTAIN PROPERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented for second reading. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that further reading be waived. ,_, It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Green, that the 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. 850 ORDINANCE N0. 850 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Jorgensen ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF Steel Zone CERTAIN PROPERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION Change OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570. was presented for second reading. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that fur ther reading be waived„ It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman 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. 851 ORDINANCE N0. 851 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF Cigarette LYNWOOD AMENDING SECTION 29.11 OF ARTICLE III OF THE tax ord. LYNWOOD CITY CODE TO ALLOCATE CIGARETTE TAXES EQUALLY BETWEEN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND THE GENERAL FUND AND TO PROVIDE THAT SAID TAXES BE USED FOR STATE PURPOSES ONLY." was presented for second reading. It was moved by F~ ~."' Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Smith, 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: Nonee A report recommending a 12¢ increase in the 1968-69 General Report on Fund tax rate was presented by Administrative Assistant Tax Lazzaretto. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded increase by Councilman Stevens, that the CrJuncil approve a General Fund tax rate increase of 12~ as recommended. The advisability and necessity of increasing the tax rate in order to avoid deficit spending was discussed by the Council. Mr. Mark E. Morin, 3305 Cedar, addressed the Council in opposition to a property tax increase. Mr. Jerry Rokos, 12217 Bullis Road, spoke in opposition to a property tax increase and urged that other sources of revenue be sought rather than looking to the home owner for additional revenue. Mrs. Eva Bowman, 3346 Los Flores, addressed the Council to comment on the amount of property tax she is presently paying. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Smith. Noes: Councilmen Green, Stevens, Siokos. Absent: None. ~'he possibility of adopting a 10¢ property tax increase ~.nd seeking other sources of revenue to make up the deficit was discussed by the Council. o Call. Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, that the General Fund tax rate be increased by 10~. R 11 RESOLUTION N0. 68-48 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE INCOR- Res. 68-48 PORATED CITY OF LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING TAX DISTRICT NUMBER 1 Establishing OF SAID CITY, FIXING THE RATES OF TAXES, AND LEVYING TAXES 1968-6g FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1968, AND ENDING Tax rate JUNE 30, 1968." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A claim for damages filed on behalf of Maria Mora was Claim for presented. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by damages Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the claim be denied denied and referred to the City's insurance carrier. (Mora) 1 E~ ~3 Claim for A claim for damages filed on behalf of Carmelo and Mary damages De Marco was presented. It was moved by Councilman denied Stevens, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, (DeMarco) that the claim be denied and referred to the City's insurance carrier. Claim for A claim for damages filed on behalf of Carmelo and Mary damages De Marco was presented, It was moved by Councilman denied Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that (DeMarco) the claim be denied and referred to the City's insurance carrier. R. McCracken A letter from Mr. R. McCracken, 524'7 Walnut Avenue, re over- concerning enforcement of on-street overnight parking night regulations was presented. It was moved by Councilman parking Stevens, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the letter be accepted and filed. REPORTS AND REQUESTS J. Galloway As directed at the last regular meeting, the City Clerk secondhand reported on the application of James Galloway for a store permit special permit to conduct a secondhand business at approved 11264 Atlantic Avenue. She informed the Council that Mr. 11264 Galloway had purchased the business in March and had Atlantic the business open intermittently since that time; that the applicant had been contacted and notified to suspend any operation pending Council action on his application. Mr. Galloway was present and described the manner in which he operated his business, and was informed by the Council that he could not display merchandise on the public sidewalk; that the merchandise had to be kept within his building. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the special permit be approved. Request to A request for authorization to cancel three uncollectible cancel accounts totaling $80.60 was presented by the City Clerk. uneollectibleIt was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman. accounts Green, and carried, that authorization be granted. A report was presented by Mr. Lazzaretto recalling that Acceptance on March 19, 1968, the City Council authorized acceptance of grant of a seven foot parcel of land adjacent to Lot 526, deed Tract 2551, from Atlantic Richfield Corporation in Atlantic exchange for vacation of a three foot easement running Richfield north and south for the full width of Lot 527, Tract Corp. 2551. The exchange had been requested by Atlantic Richfield Corporation in connection with their remodelling and enlargement of an existing service station at the southeast corner of Fernwood Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. Mr. Lazzaretto informed the Council that the necessary grant deeds to effect the exchange had been prepared by Atlantic Richfield Corporation and checked by the City Engineer. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stevens, that execution of a grant deed be authorized conveying to Atlantic Richfield Corporation the easterly three feet of the westerly ten feet of Lct 527, Tract 2551, as per map recorded in Book 24, Page 78, et seq. of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, and that a deed be accepted conveying to the City of Lynwood the following described property: ~ ~ c7 Being a portion of Lot 526 of Tract Number 2551, as per map recorded in Book 24, Page 78 et seq, of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Beginning at the most northerly corner of Lot 526, said corner being the intersection of the easterly R/W line of Long Beach Boulevard and the southerly R/W line of Fernwood Avenue, a radial bearing through said point bears S 82°33'41" W; thence S 62°18'00"E, 31.58 feet I~ along the southerly right of way line of Fernwood Avenue to a point, said point being the beginning of a curve concave southeasterly and having a radius of 12.00 feet; thence southwesterly along said curve through a central angle of 124°44'52" an arc distance of 26.13 feet to a point on a tangent curve, concave westerly and having a radius of 4081,51 feet, a radi~.1 line through said point bears S 82°57'08"W; thence southerly along said curve through a central angle of 1°18'37" an arc distance of 93.57 feet to a point, a radial line through said point bears S 84°15'45"W; thence leaving said curve, S 86°51'12"W, 7.01 feet to a point on the Existing R/W line of Long Beach Boulevard, said point also being on a curve concave westerly and having a radius of 4084.51 feet, a radial line through said point bears S 84°15'29"W; thence northerly along said R,iW line and said curve through a central angle of 1 41'48" an arc distance of 120.95 feet to the point cf beginning. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. .~ Mr. Lazzaretto reported that the request of Charles Report on Dunn Company on behalf of Hollywood Boys Club for vacation request to of the alley between Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Block 8, vacate alley Tract 9288, was referred to the Planning Commission as , West of requested by the City Council at its meeting of August Atlantic 6, 1968. After reviewing the request the Planning Commissi on between recommended that the City Council not approve vacation of Century and the alley as closing it would restrict access to provide Walnut necessary services to the property owners within the block bounded by Century Boulevard, Atlantic Avenue, Walnut Avenue and Linden Street. Mr. William Peck, 1339 Wilshire Boulevard, representing Hollywood Boys' Club, addressed the Council to state that the portion of the alley proposed to be vacated would not be closed off; that it would be surfaced and remain open for a free flow of traffic, and easements would be granted for the necessary utility lines. He informed the Council that the alley is recorded as a 20 foot alley but that because of the location of a power pole within the right of way and other encroachments it is presently only 16 feet wide through to Walnut Avenue. Mr. Joe Moore of Standard Oil Company, 605 West Olympic ~.... Boulevard, Los Angeles, addressed the Council to present pictures of the existing service station and described the new facility proposed to be constructed if additional property can be acquired. Mr. Jerry Champion, operator of the service station at Atlantic and Century, informed the Council that the service station is presently too small, and that his business could probably be doubled with larger facilities. ~ 7 C~ Report on silent alarm system in Police Department Prior to making a decision on the requested vacation, Mayor Siokos advised Mr. Moore to furnish detailed plot plans cf the proposed development for the Council's study. A report was presented by Mr. Lazzaretto concerning the silent alarm system in the Police Department. Letters from the following, expressing opposition to removal of the alarm system, were passed among the Council for review: 1. C-B Equipment, Inc., 10851 Drury Lane 2. West Coast Jewelry & Loan ~"o., 11445 Long Beach 3. Lincoln Machinery, 11821 Alameda 4. Franco Metal Supply Co, 11811 Alameda 5. Charles Asimow and Associated Insurance, 1725 Ivar Avenue, Hollywood 6. Progressive Insurance Service, 3951 E. Huntington Drive, Pasadena 7. Columware, Inc., 2551 Fernwood .Avenue 8. Lowins Coin & Stamp Shop, 12606 Long Beach Boulevard 9. Lyn-Ton Rents, 11705 Atlantic Avenue 10. Standard Beauty Stores, 11437 Long Beach Boulevard 11. ueorge's Wood B-B-Q, 11199 Atlantic Avenue 12. Universal Molding Company, 10807 Stanford Avenue Mr. Michael Harris, 9171 Wilsh-ire Boulevard, representing Mr. Wesley Legg, addressed the Council to discuss retention of the alarm system and to propose a monthly user fee to be paid to the City. He said it was his client's under- standing that the present system is adequate to handle his lines as well as the Police Department lines. There was discussion among members of the Council, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Legg of the problems pertaining to the alarm system such as its affect on the recently installed telephone system, adequacy of the system for expansion, high cost and cause of false alarms, alarm systems used in neighboring cities, and cost of expanding the present system to provide space for Mr. Legg's lines as well as lines for any additional alarm companies who might wish to come in. It was determined that the Council did not have sufficient information to discuss the issue further and to make a decision at this time, and the Mayor requested that cost information for new equipment and expansion of facilities. be obtained as well as information as to what other cities are doing and more information about alarm companies generally. Mr. Harris asked that he be notified when the matter is again discussed and the Administrative Assistant assured him that he would be notified. Reports of Planning Commission actions at its meeting of August 13, 1968, and copies of proposed legislation were distributed to the Council for study. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Jerry Rokos, 12217 Bullis Road, addressed the Council to comend them on the adoption of the budget and commented on the Council's action opposing legislation extending the Brown Act to various public bodies. He also inquired about the number of silent alarm calls answered by the Police Department each month. ~~'~ Mr. J. Williams, 3002 Century, addressed the Council to comment on the silent alarm system and to commend the Police Department for the fine job they do. Mrs. Lucille Kanka, 5131 Walnut Avenue, addressed the Discussion of Council to inquire the status of the Century Freeway Century route. She presented a petition bearing 350 names Freeway route opposing the present route. '~ Mayor Siokos commented on the letters received from various i public officials concerning the freeway route. He explained what is being done to obtain a rehearing and the goals of the ad hoc committee to be appointed. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. J G ty lerk, City of Lynwood APPROVED SEPTEMBER 3, 1868 Mayor the City of Lynwood