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REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 1969
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 Stevens in the chair.
Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens answered
the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman
Siokos, and carried, that the minutes of the regular meeting
of May 6, 1969, be approved as written.
RESOLUTION N0. 69-25 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 69-25
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE Demands
DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR."
was presented. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded
by Councilman Siokos, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE N0. 864 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
4.02, AND 6.02 OF CITY ORDINANCE N0. 57o TO ENLARGE THE Ord
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PROVISIONS THEREOF TO PROHIBIT THE PERMANENT PARKING OF .
Prohibiting
VEHICLES IN A FRONT YARD, EXCEPT IN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY parking in the
DURING CERTAIN RESTRICTED PERIODS AND AMENDING PARAGRAPH
(bj 4 OF S front yard
ECTION 12.04 CF CITY ORDINANCE N0. 570 TO
REFLECT 'I'RIS LIMITED PARKING IN SAID PRIVATE DRIVEWAY."
was presented for second reading. It was moved by
Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Smith, and
carried, that further reading be waived.
It was moved by Councilman Byork, 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.
The Manager presented a report on the final draft of
th Res
69-26
e employer-employee relations resolution and in order
to implement
o .
Employer-
g
vernment Code Chapter 10, Division 4,
Title 1
recomm
d
d em to ee
p y
,
en
e
the adoption of RESOLUTION N0.
69-26 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY O relations
F LYNWOOD
IMPLEMENTING CHAPTER 10, DIVISION 4, TITLE 1
OF THE resolution
,
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE - EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS." It was moved by Councilman Smith
seconded
,
by Councilman Green, that said resolution be adopted
.
Roll Ca11;
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith
Stevens
,
.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
As the employer-employee relations resolution provides
for the desi
natio
f Res. 69-27
g
n o
a Municipal Employee Relations
Officer, the Manager presented RESOLUTION N0
69-27
on of
g
.
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF L Munic
ipal
Employee
YNWOOD APPOINTING THE CITY PIANAGER AS THE
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER
" Relations
.
and recommended
its adoption. It was moved by Councilman Siokos Officer
,
seconded by Councilman Smith, that said resolution be
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!Petition
for annex.
Jorgensen
Company
:Res. 69-28
Giving
lnotice of
!'hearing
Jorgensen
!Company
Annexation
adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None,
Absent: None.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned to executive
session, Following the executive session, the meeting
was called to order.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A petition from the Earle M. Jorgensen Company requesting
annexation of certain uninhabited territory lying north
westerly o.f the existing city boundary on the east road-
way of Alameda Street was presented. The Clerk reported
that investigation indicates that there were less than
12 registered voters residing within the territory at
the time of filing the petition, and that it was signed
by the owner of more than 25% of the land in the
territory by area arsd assessed value. Therefore, it
would be in order for the Council to adopt a resolution
giving notice of the proposed annexation. RESOLUTION
N0. 69-28 entitled: "RESOLTJTICN OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF L`t-NWOOD GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ANNEXATION OF 'THAT CER'T'AIN PROPERTY IN THE UNINCOR-
PORA'I'ED TERRITORY OF 'T'HE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
LYING NORTH WESTERLY GF 'T'HE EXIS'T'ING CITY BOUNDARY
ON THE EAST ROADIrJAY OF ALAMEDA STREET (JORGENSEN
ANNEXATIONj." was presented, It was moved by
Councilman Smitri, seconded by Councilman Byork,
that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Cal]..:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
REPORTS AND REQUESTS
Cystic A request from the National Cystic Fibrosis Research
:Fibrosis Foundation for permission to conduct its an nual fund
`:fund drive drive the first two weeks in September was presented.
;September '69 1t was mov ed by Councilman S iokos, seconded by Council-
man Smith, and carried, that the request be granted.
',Epilepsy Soc. The request from the Los Angeles County Epilepsy
';fund drive Society, for permission to conduct its annual July
`July 69 fund campaign was presented. It was moved by Council-
man Siokos, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried,
that the fund drive be approved.
'Fireworks
' Request for permission to conduct fireworks sales stands
,stands were presented from the following:
!VFW Aux., a. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, southeast
,SW Indian corner of Norton Avenue and Century Boulevard.
Scouts b. Southwest Indian Scouts, 10750 Atlantic Avenue.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman
Byork, and carried, that the fireworks sales permits be
granted subject to compliance with the rules and regulations
governing the sale of fireworks within the City.
',Private The application of Robert Whipperman
dba Industrial
Patrol app.
Whipperman
R ,
Police Patrol, for a special permit to conduct a private
. patrol and guard service was presented. A report and
recommendation from the Chief of Police was presented
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in which he stated he had no objection to the issuance of
a license to Mr. Whipperman, but he urged that any
vehicle used in performing the private patrol service
be identified in order to avoid unnecessary calls and
misunderstandings.
At the request of the Mayor, Mr. Whipperman, 6 Cayuse
Lane, Rolling Hills, addressed the Council to say that
a decal on the windshield or a magnetic sign saying
"Industrial Police Patrol" is sometimes used on the
r"' car door, but he does not require their use by
~ employees. Mr. Whipperman handed the City Attorney a
~ document which he said concerned an Appellate court
decision determining that cities cannot regulate
private patrol service beyond a permit for revenue
purposes.
The City Attorney informed the Council that the
document was a brief that was filed, not a decision.
Private Patrol
app. of Robert
Whipperman held
over
The desirability of vehicle identification was
discussed and it was suggested that the application
could be approved With the provision that vehicle
identification be provided. It was moved by Councilman
Green, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the application
be tabled for' two weeks pending an opinion from the
City Attorney.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: Councilman Siokos.
Absent: None.
The report of the Undergr°ound Utilities Committee Report of Under-
filed pursuant to Section 2c of Ordinance 8~+8 was grounding Utility
r-- presented by the City C.ierk. The Committee Committee
recommended adoption of a resolution calling for a
public hearing on the public necessity of forming
an undergr°ound utility district on California Avenue
between the first alley northerly of Century Boulevard
and the north side of Imperial Highway. The report
was accompanied by a map indicating the limits of
the undergrounding proposal.
RESOLUTION N0. 6g-2g entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE Res. 69-29
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD CALLING A PUBLIC establishing under
HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER PUBLIC NECESSITY, HEALTH, ground utility
SAFE'T'Y, OR tidELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF AN UNDER- Dist. Calif. Ave
GROUND UTILITY DISTRICT DESCRIBED AS THE FULL ROAD between Imp. &
EASEMENT WIDTH OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE EXTENDING FROM THE Century
ALLEY NORTH OF CENTURY BOULEVARD SOUTHERLY TO THE
NORTH SIDE OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY.'' 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.
The Manager reported that three employee organizations Employee organiza-
have submitted petitions, by-laws, and the required bons recognized
statement concerning representation requesting
formal recognition as an employee organization
representing employee units. The organizations are
the Lynwood City Employees Association, the Lynwood
Firefighters Association, and the Lynwood Peace
Officers Association. As the organizations have
met the California Government Code requirements for
formal recognition, the Manager recommended that
the City Council acknowledge the above named erganizationa
as formally recognized employee organizations. 2t
was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman
Green, and carried, that the Council concur in the
recommendations of the City Manager.
Bid Call - The Manager reported that plans and specifications
Storm drain for the construction of a storm drain lateral
Palomar Distr. extending from the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue
June 2 and Century Boulevard west to Lorrain, then south .,,,,~,
10 a.m. on Lorrain to the intersection of 108th Street
have been prepared and approved by the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District. The estimated cost
of the project is $11,000 and capital funds are available.
He reported that the County of Los Angeles anticipates
that construction of the Santa Fe Avenue project
will commence no later than July 1st, therefore, if
the storm drain project is acceptable to the City
Council, it should be done as soon as possible to
prevent conflict with the County project. The
Manager recommended that; the City Council
approve the construction of the proposed storm
drain and authorize a call for bids to be received
in the City Clerk's office no later than 10 a.m.
on June 2, 1969. It was moved by Councilman Byork,
seconded by Councilman Siokos, that the Council
concur in the Manager's recommendation.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Report on The Manager reported on the request of the City of
AB 1356 Costa Mesa for Council support of Assembly Bill
1356, a bill intended to place firefighters under --
the employer-employee relations act. The League
of California Cities has analyzed the legislative
intent of the Employer-Employee Relations law and
has taken the position that firefighters are included
in the act. When asked to take a position on
Assembly Bill 1356, the state-wide League board
felt no action was required until a formal opinion
was rendered by the Attorney General or by the
courts, and if the firefighters are intended to
be included in the Employer-Employee Relations
Act, it would be superfluous to adopt Assembly Bill
1356, It was recommended by the City Manager that
the City Council take no action concerning support
of the bill.
:nformation As requested at the previous meeting, the City
concerning Manager provided information concerning the Southern
'SCAG" California Association of Governments. He out-
lined briefly the activities of the organization
and cost of membership, and provided members of the
Council with a description of "SCAG" prepared by
the organization.
Mona Blvd. The Manager reported that the Local Agency Formation
annex. Commission at its meeting of May 14, approved the "'""'
proposed annexation of uninhabited territory known
as "Mona Boulevard Annexation No. l," and stated
that the City had been authorized to conduct
annexation proceedings without notice of hearing
and election, pursuant to Government Code Section
54797.1.
4r ~ t)
An Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN
TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING WESTERLY,
SOUTHERLY AND NORTHERLY OF THE EXISTING CITY BOUNDARY,
KNOWN AS "MONA BOULEVARD ANNEXATION N0. 1." was
presented for first reading. It was moved by
Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, and
carried, that further reading be waived.
It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Council-
man Green, that said ordinance be accepted as read for
the first time and passed to second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Ord. first read
Mona Boulevard
Annex.
Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
The City Manager requested that the Council determine Budget Study
a date and time for a budget study session for all June 4, 1969
budget items other than salaries and fringe benefits, 4;30 p.m.
prior to completion of the final proposed budget.
It was decided to hold such a study session on June
4, 1869, at 4:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. M. C. Seffens, 11705 State Street, addressed the
Council concerning recent crimes in the city. HG W8~
emphatic in stating that he was not present to find
fault as he had no answer to the problem, but suggested
that the Council give top priority to a search for a
solution. He asked permission to direct a question
to the Police Chief, requesting that he give
consideration to suggestions to the citizens as to what
they can do to aid the police in a fight against
crime, and said he looked to the Chief of Police for
guidance.
Mr. Armen Halagean, 3210 Imperial Highway, addressed
the Council to inquire if consideration had been given
to his request for a reduction in the minimum age of
persons allowed to be in a family pool hall. He was
informed that a survey is being made of similar
regulations in surrounding communities and a report is
expected to be ready for the next Council meeting.
Mr. K. F. Thompson, 2652 E. 108th Street, addressed
the Council concerning increased traffic hazards
which will result from further industrialization of
the Century-Alameda area, and urged that the Council
act to insure that necessary modifications of, the
signal system at Century and Alameda be made.
Councilman Green questioned the advisability of
adopting an ordinance requiring the identification of
private patrol vehicles, and the Manager said the
matter would be investigated.
The Mayor commented on the excellence of the recent
"Huck Finn" day held in the City park.
It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman
Smith, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned.
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City Clerk, City f Lynwood Nf yor of the Ci y of Lynwood
APPROVED JUNE 3, 196g