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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 19, 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 Stevens in the chair.
Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens answered
the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman
Liewer, and carried, that the minutes of the regular
meeting of August 5, 1969, be approved as written.
Res. 69-44 RESOLUTION N0. 69-44 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 Siokos,
seconded by Councilman Green, that said resolution be
adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Service pin Service pin awards were announced by the Mayor as follows:
awards Five-year - Bob Chaney, Walter Griffin, Arthur Heidke,
Kenneth Jewell, Evelyn Suprenard, William Schultz, Kyle
Williams; ten-year - Robert Goodale, Robert Zaiger;
fifteen-year - Walter Greenslitt; twenty-five year -
Maurice Wood. Robert Zaiger and Maurice Wood were
present to receive their service pins.
Mr. Norman Wasserman of the Chamber of Commerce, accompanied
by Rhonda Miller, Miss Lynwood, presented to the Mayor a
ticket to the annual recognition banquet to be held on
September 20th.
Mr. Kenneth Thompson presented to the City a copy of a
brochure describing the Apollo Moon Landing Project.
He asked that it be filed in the city's archives for
posterity.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Ord. 869 ORDINANCE N0. 869 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Zoning Mona OF LYNWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE
Annex OF ESTABLISHING A ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE MONA
BOULEVARD ANNEXATION N0. 1, AND THE ADOPTION OF AN
AMENDING SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS MADE A
PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented for
second reading. It was moved by Councilman Byork,
seconded by Councilman Green, 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, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
,Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Res. 69-45 RESOLUTION N0. 69-45 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
Establishing INCORPORATED CITY OF LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING TAX DISTRICT
Tax Dist. #1 NUMBER 1 OF SAID CITY, FIXING THE RATES OF TAXES, AND
LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1869,
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AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1970." was presented, It was moved
by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Liewer, that
said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
~•-• A letter from Mrs. Bernice Gordon was read. Mrs. Gordon
expressed appreciation for the plaque which the City
Council provided for presentation to the City of Aberdeen,
Scotland where she will be teaching for the ensuing year.
It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman
Siokos, and carried, that the letter be accepted and
filed.
REPORTS AND REQUESTS
The City Clerk informed the Council that accounts receiv-
able totaling $1,579.94 have been deemed uncollectible
by Retail Merchants Credit Association, to whom they
were referred for collection. Permission was requested
to place these accounts in the inactive files. It was
moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Siokos,
that the request be granted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager reported that as requested by the city Council
at its previous meeting, representatives of Sears Roebuck
Company were contacted regarding closing of the driveway
approaches to the vacant property Sears Roebuck owns
on Orchard Avenue. The company does not wish to rempve
their approaches pending a decision on the zone change
pending before the Planning Commission„ It was suggested
by the City Council that Sears place barriers on their
property in order to prohibit parking on the unpaved,
vacant lots pending the Planning Commission decision.
For the Council's information the Manager reported on
proposed signs bearing the insignias of the various
service clubs, and presented drawings of similar signs
obtained from the cities of South Gate and Paramount
for the Council's consideration. Letters concerning
participation by the various service clubs have been
sent but no responses have yet been received,
The Manager reported that the Police Chief and City
Engineer have reviewed the parking problem on Wright
Road between Duncan Avenue and a point approximately
six hundred feet south. The study was made as complaints
indicated that autos parked along the west curb line caused
southbound traffic to cross over the double yellow line,
thereby causing a hazard. Also, a number of accidents
have been reported in this area which substantiated the
complaints. It has been determined that other than widening
the street, the only improvement in the situation would
result from eliminating all on-street parking in the area.
In order to protect the adjacent property owners and to
improve safety conditions, it was recommended that the
City Council adopt a resolution prohibiting on-street
parking at all times along Wright Road between Duncan
Avenue and a point approximately 600 feet south.
Letter from
Mrs. Gordon
re plaque for
Aberdeen,
Scotland
Report on
uncollectible
accounts
Report on
Sears Roebuck
property
Report on city
entrance signs
Report on
parking..
restrictions
Wright Road
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Res. 69-46 RESOLUTION N0. 69-U6 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
Restricting THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SUPPLEMENTING
parking on RESOLUTION N0. 67-9 DESIGNA`T'ING A CERTAIN STREET
Wright Rd. WHEREIN PARKING IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TMES." was
presented by the City Manager.
Mr. W. A. Carpenter, 11.21.7 Wright Road, addressed the
Council to describe the traffic hazards in the area
under discussion as well as at. Wright Road and the
angle point north of Beechwood Avenue. He urged that
everything possible be done to eliminate the extremely
dangerous traffic conditions and suggested that
parking be prohibited on the east side of Wright Road,
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Council-
man Green, that said resolution be adopted, and that
measures to correct the ha~,ardo~zs conditions at the
angle point described by Mr. Carpenter be investigated.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Report on A report on the tree removal program was presented by
tree removal the City Manager who .r.ecommended that the Council
program - authorize a call for bids for' the removal of 150
bid call hazardous street trees, bids to be received in the
9/5/69 10 a.m.office of the City Clerk no later than i0 a.m. on
September 5, 1969. It was moved by Councilman
Green, seconded by Councilman Liewer, that the Council
concur in the Manager's recommendar,ions.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes : None
Absent: None.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned to executive
session for the purpose of discussing an appointment
to fill the existing vacancy on the Recreation Commission.
Following the executive session, the Mayor called the
meeting to order.
Cecil Councilman Liewer nominated Mr. Cecil Abernathy as
Abernathy a member of the Recreation Commission. It was moved
Rec. Com. by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Siokos,
and carried, that nominations be closed and that a
unanimous ballot be cast for Mr. Cecil Abernathy as
a member of the Recreation Commission.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Jerry Rokos, 12217 Bullis Road, addressed the
Council to urge that Sears Roebuck Company be required
to comply with the city ordinance concerning removal
of the driveway approaches on Orchard Avenue, and that
they be given the choice of° removing the approaches
immediately, or immediately closing them off, As an
alternative, the City Manager suggested that either
Sears build immediately or pave the area as a parking
lot.
Mr. Rokos also discussed the tree removal program and
suggested saving trees by root pruning as was done in
one instance last year. He also suggested that the
city make available trees for people who want to plant
them themselves. He commented also on having executive
sessions after a1a other C:,uncil business is concluded
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as was done at the August 5th meeting, as a convenience
to those citizens who attend the Council meetings.
Mr, Dallas Smithson, 11057 Wright Road, addressed the
Council concerning the traffic hazard on Wright Road
and suggested that greater safety could be achieved
by changing the angle in Wright Road to a curve.
The desirability of meeting with Lampman and Associates Discussion re
and members of the Planning Commission was discussed, joint meeting
~"" and it was suggested that a meeting on some date with Lampman &
following the September 2nd Council meeting be Assocs.
arranged.
The Mayor informed the Council that a letter has
been received from REACT, a volunteer radio group,
offering the members services wherever neededa
Mayor Stevens stated that he has been requested by Discussion
Mr. Raymond P. Warden, advisor to Lynwood Order of concerning a
DeMolay, to have a DeMolay day on a Tuesday prior DeMolay day
to the opening of school. He asked the City Manager
to set up such a day for the next Council meeting
where the boys can act in the various city administrative
capacities.
Mayor Stevens also asked the City Manager to investigate
a complaint concerning a hole in the street in the 3200
block on Cedar Avenue.
Mayor Stevens introduced his daughter Laurie and her
cousin Linda Curtis who were present in the audience.
The Mayor also thanked the members of the Council and
others for the flowers and cards set to him during his
recent illness.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman
Green, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned.
City,- Jerk, City of Lynwoo
APPROVED SEPTEMBER 2, 1869
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