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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1969-09-16 - CC3~5 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 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, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens answered the rgll call. ~"" It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Liewer, and carried, that the minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 1969, and the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of September 5, 1969, be approved as written. RESOLUTION N0. 69-52 entitledt "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY QF LY~VWfJCI~ A~,LQWING ANA A~BR®VING ~'~~ ~~MA~~~ ~~~~ENTE~ ANA CRB~RING WARRANT'S ~~AWN T'R~RB~QR." 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. Rey, 6~-~2 demands Mayor Stevens presented a City plaque to Andrew Lazzaretto,Adm. Asst.,: Administrative Assistant for the past four years, who is presented a leaving Lynwood to assume the duties of City Manager of plaque the City of Walnut. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION N0. 69-53 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 69-53 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD WITHDRAWING A CERTAIN Withdrawing AREA OF LAND ANNEXED TO SAID CITY FROM THE CONSOLIDATED Jorgensen from FIRE PROTECTIO ~~ N DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. was Fire Dist 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. RESOLUTION N0. 6g-54 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 69-54 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL Withdrawing OF A CERTAIN AREA OF LAND ANNEXED TO SAID CITY FROM Jorgensen from THE CONSOLIDATED SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT OF LOS Sewer Dist . ANGELES COUNTY." was presented. It was moved by .. Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Byork, that said resolution be adopted. Ro11 Call: .Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 69-55 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 69-55 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD WITHDRAWING A CERTAIN Withdrawing AREA OF LAND ANNEXED TO SAID CITY OF LYNWOOD FROM THE WILLOWBROOK LIGHTING DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY." Jorgensen from Willo b k was presented. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, w roo Lighting Dist seconded by Councilman Liewer, that said resolution . be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos Stevens , . Noes: None. Absent: None. WRITTEN COMM[JNICA'1'lONS K. Erickson A letter of resignation submitted by City Manager resignation Kenneth Erickscn was read by the City Clerk. It was as Manager moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman submitted Byork, and carried, that the resignation be accepted with extreme regret, Letters re -' _-,-, Letters from Mrs. Hugh D. O'Neill, 12040 Nevada Street, on-street and Mrs. N. H. Bra.ly, 12047 Lengvale Street, concerning parking - on-street. parking problems cn Nevada and Longval.e Nevada & Streets were presented. The City Manager was requested Longvale to investigate possible solutions to the parking Streets problems in the subjec_^t area. League voting A letter f'rorn the L~>ag~~e of Calif'crnia Cities asking delegates that the c~_~,y name a ~ct.ing de:~egate and alternate voting appointed de]_ega!.,e to represent ',he City at the annual. League Conferen~~~e was p_~esen.ted. Coun~~;ilman Liewer nominated Councilman Siok:~s k ;," voting delega?. e, Councilman Green nornnaT.ed C,~~~.r.A~li~rlan Byo~~k for alternate voting delegate. __'~ was mo~,~~d by i;o~_ir~~~~~1ma_n Green, seconded by Coun.r_i lrna.n. Siokos, and _;arried, that nominations be close~:~.~ REPORTS ArJD RE~Uri~~S'1S F. C. Roberts Christmas tree lot approved 3560 Century The request o.f >1.;nda Roberts f.~r a special permit to conduct a .,~iristmas t-~ee sales iot at; 3560 Century Boulevard was presented., t.~get:r:~er with the necessary approval for t ~-1e use i n a c,B--i_ zone . It was moved by Councilman. Gx°een, se ;ondad b.y Councilman Siokos, and carried, than the spe~:ial pei°m:__t be approved. 'Request to The City Clerk requ~stPd the City Council to revoke +revoke trash the special permit of Mrs. Lou Be 11 Higgins, dba 'haulers lic. L & W Commercial Co., to conduct the business of ';L & W Com. Co.trash hau-ling within the City, anal further requested '; hearing - that the Counci_1 set said re~~Tocation for hearing at :10/7/69 ,tire regular meeting of October 7, 1969, at 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p•m• ~t was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by K ° I~;ri ckson o~zn~z~man Green, and carried, that the requested resign~at.ion e~.rin.g be set . ,--,r . ~~~~ o~`~lttrr~ /~ l~e~ ~.Qr ~ ~° ° ' ormation, the Manager report he Coun.,sl s lnf ~~~i . ~ ~)~. ~. actions that at lts regular meeting of September 10, 1969, 9/10/69 the' Planning Com~r~ssion approved the following zone ,,, ,., ,~,rti~ ~,., c~s,nges whi~;h will be presented to the City. Co~n~~~~~t, r~_~~,,~,,,;., f"or action at the October /, 1969, meeting: ~:,.ng r~ ~, __ + , ]:. The request of Sears Roebuck Ce.for a ch~.nge,q~sted zone from C-2a, P-1 and R-3 to CB-1 f°or the their property lying south of Orchard Avenue between Long Beach Boulevar°d and Bul:Lis Road. ,. 2. Recommended the rezoning tc CB-1 of the area _~-1 bounded by lmper~~_al Highway, Long Beach Boulevard, Fernwood Avenue, and State Street, .Library maint.A report on renewal of the agreement between the Cif?y" '.agreement of Lynwood and the County of Los Angeles for maintgr~~.nce ;approved of the library grounds was presented by the.City }~~,nager. 'the estimated cost of such ma~_ntenance for the ensuing year is $3,134.04, and it was ~Necommended that the Council approve an agreement with the County of Los Angeles for lib_ra.ry grounds maintenance service at a ~, _ ,~ . }~~, ,~ ~,t s charge of $3,1.3 , 04 , It was moved by Councilman G~~en; s.pp r,>~, ~ ~=i ~ .~ ,~~:' '~r~~tury '~. E.. ', ~ 31 '~ seconded by Councilman Liewer, that the Council concur in the Manager's recommendation Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None, Absent: None, As requested at the August 19 meeting, the Manager reported that hazardous traffic. conditions on Wright Road between Beechwood Avenue and Louise Street have been investigated. On-street parking in the area has been. restricted, reflectorized curve signs have been installed and the sheet marking alignment is being changed. In order to reduce the hazard still further, it was proposed that the Council authorize the construction of a two-way amber warning system to be installed at a cost of approximately $2,000. Various means of providing warning to the motorists using this street were discussed, and it was moved by Councilman Siokos, se~:;onded by Councilman Green, that two-faced reflectors be placed in the middle of the double line on the sr._reet , that. a bank of reflectorized signs be installed and that the 25-mile per hour speed limit be painted on t:he street. Roll Call: Ayes: Coun•^lmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Manager reported that in order to provide sewer utilities to the Watts .Industrial. Park, the developers are required to tie into the :ewer t~~un.k line into the east roadway of Alameda Street, ne.~essitating extension of the line across the Southern Pacific right-of-way north of Butler Avenue. The instal~_ation has been approved by the So~a.thern Pacific Company with the restriction that an agreement rriust: exist between Southern Pacific and the City of Lynwood for an ease- ment for the proposed construction. Contracts have been drawn and have been approved by the City Engineer, Water Superintendent and City Attorney. In order to permit the installation of the required sewer main to serve the Watts Industrial. Par°k, the Manager recommended that the Ci.':y Coi.znci 1 approve a contract with the Southern Pacific Company and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Byork, and carried, that the Council concur in the Manager's recommendations. A report on the offer submitted by Lynwood Investment Corporation for 15 City owned lots located in the proposed core area shopping center was presented by the City Manager. The developers have offered $233,750 for the lots and have asked that the escrow close concurrently with the escrows covering all properties in the area, anal that the buyer may extend the escrow for periods of 30 days upon payment of 1% of the purchase price per month, up to 180 days. The City would have the right to lease-back the lots on a month-to-month basis for $100 per month with a 60 day cancellation clause, and the City would have the right to remove all or any part of the buildings located on the property within 60 days after the close of escrow. It was the Manager's recommendation that prior to a final decision on the offer by the City Council, that a legal study of the contractural agreement be made by the City Attorney, that an Report on Wright. Road traffic conditions Report on underground crossing permit with S.P. Report on offer for city prop. Lyn. Invest. Corp. 31~ independent apprai,~al of r<h.e prcperry be made by a licensed reai_ estate appraiser, and that an investigation into the interim and final :Location of pf~blic works facilities ~be made in the event the property is sold. It was moved by Counclman Leaver, seconded by Councilman Green, that the co?^ztra::tural agreement be referred to the C~_ty Attorney for study and that the appraisal of the property and relocation of public works facilities be referred to the City Manager, In discussing the offe:c~, concern was expressed by the Council as to the city's invol_~aement i.n establishing th.e u~hopping center and providing public parking, and what has been done by Lynwood Investmenr.. '~orp~;rat~.:~n ;ri can*:ating other property owners about pu,~-. n.~.se =: f' r•heir land. Mr. Edward Fiche ~, ~ 1208 St.a.te Street, addressed the Ceun.ci 1 r.o ~s!~: ab~~~ar conderrirxation of his land for parking purpases, and was =~_nformed that no definite p pans f`or r,he ~;cnrel"' ~ de~re iopment are known at th :~ s !:_:;~e .. Roll Cal~L: Ayes : Counsi :i.;nen Byo~~c., u_~:-en, t~~ ewer, Siokos, Stevens . Noes: None, Absent : No_r,e Report on A report anal ~~e:,o~nmenda?;_Lon on the annual Fall Festival annual Fall held by trio Chamt~et• of C~:mmerc=~ was presented by the Festival City Manager pux°suant ~~ ~ tl,e ~ec:~mmendat_ on of the Oct. 29 - Recreat.~.on C~.-~mrnss~ior~ tr•~ar-. he festivaJ_ plans be [~ov. 2, lg6g approved., Mr. Norman Wasserman, Chamber or"' Commerce Secretary- Manager, ad.d,:essed the Counc:i_l. to describe the event which is to be held from i~~i.;aber ~y-November 2, 1869. Report on ?ersonnel 3oard recommenda- ~ions It was moved by Counci~_man Siokos, seconded by Council- man Liewer, and carried, t.haf the Council concur in the Recreation Comm~_ss:ion recomrriendation, and authorize the City At;tox_°ney to prepare the necessary agreement. A report on Pers•:~nnel Boa~~d recommendations was presented by the Cit:•y Manage: as follows: 1. Adoption of the job descr_ption f`or the Code Enforcement Officer c~assification and 2. Amendment of the classification for Police Sergeant to include a requirement for 30 college units in order to qualify far- promotion, and include in the classification description f°or Pollice Lieutenant trio stipulation that eligible candidates a.,quire an intermediate POST certificate in order to qual.if'y fcr the lieutenant examination. Pursuant to the advice of the Personnel. Board, the Manager recommended friar the Caun~i1 approve the classification dest.ript:ian of Code Enforcement Officer and that the Cos.~nc~_1 incl~.zde ~he stat,ement that "a patrolman mus+, have acc.r°t~ced thirty ~~::~1 Sege units to qualify for '~rie sergeant's exarr_inati an" as part of the existing job description f'ar sergeant-,:, and include the phrase, "a paiice se,N~geant must: have acquired an intermediate POST %~ertifivaTe ~n o~°der to qualify for the lieutenanT; exam:_nat.ion" as par±; of the class description far ~!ieuterar.t. I!; was mooed by Council- 3f9 man Byork, seconded by Counc~_lmar. Liewer, and carried, that the Council concur in `~:e recamrner.dations of the Personnel Boa:r'd and tl~~:: C•ry i'~Ianager. The Manager presented a report on the preliminary plans for remodeling of the Pol.ic°e Depariement facilities, and suggested that an adjourned or special. meeting be set for discussion of precise plans for the remodeling. It was agreed that a suitable date for su.~::h a meeting would be Friday, September 19, 1.968, at 4:30 p.m. In discussing the matter, the passibility of planning a complete new department o.f communicatians was suggested A report on thE~, b ~~ ds reG;el.ved for removal of 145 hazardous trees was presented by the City Manager. He recatnrnended t.-hat t;he low bid of $.10,850, submitted by American I're,~~ Service, be accepted. It was moved by Coun~^'~:1man Green, seconded by Councilman Liewer, that the cont.ra~~t for removal of 1~5 hazardous parkway trees be awarded ~~~ r.,,he low bidder, American Tree Service, far a total price of $1.0,850. Roll Ca.l1: Ayes: Councilrr~en Byo-~k, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: Non e Absent: None. A progress repon~ on the .removal of the railway lines from Imperial Tj.-lgrlway east wa.s presented by tthe City ManagerP Re~i~:;~-•a.l of the r.ra^ks wi:ll ~^esult in a substantia'_ re dui°t~n ~.n the w~_dtkz of the property to be taken for freeway purp-osea, The Cit,y's portion of the cc~tit. would 'be a maximum of $30,000. At this time, the State ;~ighway Department needs an indication of the City Counci.l's interest in the removal project, and the City Manager recommended that the Council indicate by minute action its "definite interest" in removal of the railway tracks from Imperial east. It was moved by Counr_il.man Byork, se~:_ond.ed by Councilman Green, and car.rled, that the ';ou.ncil concur in the Manager's re comrnendaticra ~. Modification of the existing contr.°act with Cooperative Personnel Services, an agency of` the State, for providing civil service examination material was presented by the City Manager Because of the loss of the City Manager and the Administrative Assistant and of the great amount of time in~aolved in administering the examination program, it was recommended that the City Council ai_:ow the City Manager to secure all personnel servi^es tr:~rough ~~vnt.ract with Cooperative Personnel Services. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Caunca.lman Greer, that the Council concur in t he Manager' s °e c ammendat: ion , Roll Call: Ayes: Counci~men. By~~rk, Green., Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None, Absent: None. The Manager in.fosr°med t•he ;;ounci 1 that he has acoepted Mr. Andrew Laz;~a°e;;to's re;,ignaticn as Administrative Assistant, a position he is leaving t;~ accept the position of City Manager ,_~f the City of Walnut, California, Report on plans for Police f acilities Tree removal bid awarded to American Tree Service Progress report on removal of railway right-of- way Report on modification of civil service testing procedure 320 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Discussion Mr~ Charles Mar:~.y, owner of the p_~operty at 12000 Long re business Beach Bou~~evard., and lessee :f' the property, Mr. at 12000 Erna_e Gal lina, 1.1~~ Colby Dr. ~.~e, Jabs Verdes, Long Beach addressed the Council requesting the ameridrrient of the Blvd. existing ordinance p_roh_bitirlg servi::e t;f any alcoholic beverage within 500 feet of a residentially zoned property. 'rhe Council was info~~med that Mr. Galling wishes to conduct a restaur°ant serving Italian style food accompanied by the servicue of° beer and wine. A letter fr^.,~Ti f-he Lyn~~~ood Chamber L~f' Commerce -asking the Co~,~.nci:~."s favorable consideration of Messrs. Marcy and Gailina's request was cir~~ulated among the members of the Lour:%i.l e A p ~ssib .e ~rariance to permit tI:!e ~a.se was dis gassed ,end an opinion from the City Attorney wa~:~ t°equesf;ed. ~~,~~~ T-he Coun.cil's guidance in prote~~.t...n.g the exi~tiy~g o_~d1_n-zn~~;e Mr. Henry Be-ker, 3~~8 Bu;'°ton A~,enue, addressed the Council to exprass his A°vgret at the loss of Mr. Erickson and Mr~ Lazzare'~•to and r..o congratulate the Council.. ~.n the app.;intmert of Mr. James Riley. He also a:znouzzced '-:`?:1s~ ::r~osen fo~~ Chamber of Commerce Away°:~.=., as f'~;l'._>ws: Oats+-=ending Community Leader, Mr~ Don Dixon, for his w~~,.~k with yo~,~th, Mr. John Steven: , ar...d ~1_~,ri . . mp , ~yee, !`~Irs . Germaine Curiee. Lynwood Fair Mr. Don Dixon announ~ved than: tree Lynwood booth had Day Sept. 25 been aurarded f.ir°st p;_a~.e _E.n ~::he exhzblts at the Los Angeles Cou:r,ty Fa;~r, a.nd ~-:na` ?eptembe.r 25 would be Lynwood day at ':,he i air . Mr. Jerry Rol.os, 12?~i.'% B'ai1-is ftc~ad, a~.so expressed regret at losing Mr. Erickson as City Manager and complimented the Council on its choice of replacement. Mr. Rokos also expressed. concern about the approval of a contract: for removal of par°kway trees . He was assured that only frees in a hazardous condition and beyond saving were being ~°emoved, and that the Council has directed that the trees be replaced. Rokos objects Mr. Rokos also ob~;e~ted to the appr°oval by the to Sears Planning Comm~.ssi.on of the rezoning of the south side rezoning of Orchard. Avenue between'; Long Bea::^h Boulevard and Bulbs Road, and presen'~.ed an appeal of the Planning Commission's action in recomner~d~ng approval of the change. Discussion re The possibility of` employing a public works director employing was discussed briefly, and it was moved by Councilman public works Siokos, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, director that the Manager be authorized to furnish information relative to su~~h a position for the Council's considerarion~ Roll Call.: Ayes: Cour~ciimen Bycrk, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None Absent: None, Members of` the Council. expressed to Mr. Erickson their regret at his 7_eaving the servi~:e of the city and their app re^i~tian for the spl..endid fob he has done, and wisY:~ed him well. in ur.is new position. -~..~.-_..A_ . -----.__ __ _ _ .. ~_~ It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Adjourn to Fri. Liewer, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned to 9/19/69 4:30 p.m Friday, September 19, 1969, at 4:30 p.m., and that in memory of the meeting be closed by observing a moment of silent Peter Lundberg prayer in memory of Peter T. Lundberg, who lost his life in Vietnam. `-- ~!~ City C erk, City of ynwood APPROVED OCTOBER 7, 1969 i yor o the City of Lynwood