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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1970-04-21 - CC REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21, 1970 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Ha1:1, 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. Tt was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Liewer, and carried, that the minutes of the regular meeting of April 7, 1970, be approved as written. RESOLUTION N0. 70-28 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESEN-TED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved by Council- man Byork, seconded by Councilman I~.iewer, that said resolution be adopted. Roll. Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: Noneo Absent: Nonce The City Clerk presented her certificate of the result of the canvass of returns of the genec~al municipal election of April 14, 1970. It was moved "by Council- man Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, that said certificate of election results be accepted Roll CaL1: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 70-29 entitled: ".A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY OF LYNWOOD ON THE I~TH DAY OF APRIL, 1970, DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Green, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor then administered the oath of office to the City Clerk, Josephine L. Shepherd. rfhe C1.ty Clerk administered the oath of office and issued certificates of election to Councilmen Byork and Stevena. Following a brief executive session, the City Clerk called the meeting to order and announced that this was the time for the Council to reorganize and ~"'~' appoint one of its members as Mayor and one of its '~' members as Mayor Pro tempore and stated that °- nominations for Mayor would be inn order. Councilman Byork nominated Counc~.lman Eugene R. Green to serve as Mayor f'or the ensuing year. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Gounc:Llman Byork, and carried, that nominations be c:l.osed. It; was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Res. 70-28 Demands Certificate election results approved Res. 70-29 Declaring results of election Oaths of offi~ administered Reorganization . V Eugene R. Green Councilman Stevens, and carried, that a unanimous Mayor ballot be cast for Councilman Green for Mayor. Mayor Green took the chair and asked for nominations for the office of Mayor Pro tempore. Councilman Stevens nominated Councilman Liewer for Mayor Pro tempore. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Byork, and carried, that nominations be c1_osed. Henry J. Liewer It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Mayor Pro tem. Councilma.r~ Stevens, and carried, that a unanimous ballot be cast for Councilman Liewer for Mayor Pro tempore. PUBLIc~" HEARINGS Hearing - The hour: of 7:3U p.m. having arrived, said hour being Zone change the time fixed for continuation of the hearing on the- appeal - P-1 to appeal of the decision of° the Planning Commission in R-3, Lots 137 & denying the change of zone from P-1 to R-3 of Lots 138, Tr. 5222 137 and. .L 38, 'tract 5222, filed by Mrs. Else Mae (Bodnar) Bodnar, the 1~7ayor asked for information concerning said hearing. The City Manager .read a report r°eviewing the acr,i.ons of the Planning Commission :relative t:.o the requested change of zone. He also inr:°ormF~l the Council that the Planning Commission has st~xdied land use of all P-1 properties adjacent to Long Beach Boulevard in the area north of Century Bc:,ulevard, and aJ.thougri t;he Commission is not ready ~;o make ret.orrui~~endations at this time, he felt sure sucti.recommendatons would be forth coming soon. The Mayor inquired lf' there were any present wishing to be heard, As there was no response, the Mayor declared the hearing closed, Zone change It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council- appeal denied man Liewer, that the Council concur in the actions of the P ]_anning Comma..ssion and deny the appeal . t"~o l l Call Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, L",iewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Lighting Imp . The hc:~ur o° '~ : 3Q p .rn. having arrived, said hour being hearing the time l':Lxed for~° hearing in the matter of the st,r°eet lighting district and p:J.ans and specifications No. 1.9 (0-J~, the Clerk presented an affidavit of past:ing notices of said improverr~ent as required by law. The City Manager reviewed the pr°~acedure necessary to p:r~avide eLectr:~ca,l energy and maintenance of the atrer~t lighting systerr~ throughout the city for the period 1y7(~-?~,. The Mayor ~.nquix°ed :.f anyone present wished to speak In regard to said hearing. Mr. John Kanka, ~i_3.L Walnut Avenue, addressed the Cou.nc;il to protest any additional lighting assessment. Mr.2. Kank:a w,s.s informed that no a,dditiona.l lights are contemplated; that the imps ovezr~~nt proposed to be made cons~t~;ts of maintaining existing hi,ghting facilities and f°or .furnishing elect.r°ical energy for lighting the existing systez~~. ,. ~ _ ~ Q ~ ~ ~ ~~ PRECINCT '~ ~' `~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ H w •~ r~ ~~ ~ r~o a~ ~~ [~ i NO . ~ ~ o ~ ~ o ~ •~ .~ ~ a~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ a~ • ~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o +~ a~ a~ ~ ~ o ~a~ ~ g m ~~ ~ -N~ •~~3 0 0 ~ o ~ •~ o ~ •~ c~ •~ •~ ~ ~ ~ o c~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ w ~~ ~~ ~~ ~w ~F-~r~ TOTAL BALLOTS CAST AT EACH PRECINCT 1 25 47 14 15 40 62 60 80 2 73 g6 15 25 132 135 129 1 195 3 53 79 25 23 62 g6 l00 12g 4 49 75 26 8 62 95 93 2 125 5 81 119 22 12 87 137 134 6 185 6 101 129 21 16 63 138 136 9 181 7 55 75 7 13 67 92 92 8 124 8 28 62 14 17 47 76 72 17 102 9 57 76 42 11 38 gl g0 14 127 l0 36 57 14 15 40 74 75 3 94 11 42 48 16 5 19 59 57 3 75 12 68 gg 7 lg 57 106 loo 1 134 13 48 80 7 l0 62 79 79 8 118 ,14 74 107 g 12 63 108 106 8 149 15 53 87 20 14 56 86 85 2 124 16 73 107 13 16 64 118 110 2 151 17 50 58 16 12 32 65 62 1 g4 18 82 81 16 17 80 97 93 4 146 19 43 57 7 7 36 61 55 82 20 85 144 14 20 75 134 135 5 187 21 47 83 l0 3 44 81 77 l01 22 63 85 8 12 42 79 71 2 112 23 34 46 11 6 23 45 42 4 67 24 4g 58 17 12 lg 66 64 81 25 60 62 l0 6 31 60 60 1 93 26 68 113 20 8 46 99 95 7 136 27 44 83 15 9 59 8g 82 8 llg 28 74 103 12 20 54 105 106 6 148 2g 51 68 14 16 37 79 81 6 log 30 82 g4 15 l0 50 105 lol 6 140 31 44 49 7 7 32 65 63 4 83 32 34 36 11 4 23 47 44 3 59 33 59 83 20 14 48 102 97 3 127 34 24 46 12 5 40 61 57 3 78 ABSENTEE 13 16 1 4 10 19 20 1 24 TOTAL VOTES CAST 1822 2707 508 424 1741 3014 2g2g 148 '.4079 CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS I, Josephine L. Shepherd, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood County of Los Angeles, State of California, duly authorized by Resolution No. 70-24, adopted by the City Council of said City on the 17th day of March, 1970, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the regular general municipal election held in said city on the 14th day of April, 1970, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the '' City to persons voted for, the respective offices for which said persons were candidates were as shown above. ~-- Dated this 21st day of April, 1970. ~; %~ ~~ ~ ice.., ~' ; , ~ , ~'_~~ ~ C ~ t ~-__ ity~Clerk, City of L nwood As ±here were n:~ c~hers wishing to be heard, the Mayer d.~~~iared the hea-^ing concl^aded. RESOLiJTJ_.~JN NO, ?0-30 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE Res. 70-30 CITY CGUN~ii GF THE CYTY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTS, Overruling ORDERING THE WORix, AND LEVYING THEFROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR protests & SERVICE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND ILLUMINATE ALL ordering work STREET L.iGHFi'S IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented. & levying .-' It was mc;ved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Council- assessment - m~.n Byor~t, that said ?^esola~tor~ be adopted. Lighting Maint Ro1:1. Ca1~.: Ayes : C~~anc i men By:;rk, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens . Noes : I~~one. Absent: Ncne. RESGf_.,UTIUN N0, "1G- jl er~tit led: "A RESOLUTION OF THE Res . 70-31 CITY CGd7?~;'„I~, 0~~ `IHE %;IT`t OF LYNWOOD ORDERING THE Ordering So. SO[JTHERN '"~ALrORNIA EDLSC?N COMi~ANY 'I'0 FU.RNISH THE Calif. Edison SERVI~:;F NECESSARY `I'G MAINTAIN AND/OR ILLUMINATE ALL to furnish STREET LyGH'I'S LN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented. service - I`~ was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Lighting Maint Cvanc~I.man Liewer, tr~.at s~..id resolution be adopted. Rcil Cal,. Ayes: ;cuncilTnen. Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes . Norte . Absent: Nona;. ORDI,'~1~',Nr~;:~ ANJ RE:~GL(?TI:GN:~ ~~ ~D, 1`l~~ '.~ '~ % X75 Ln*, 7. r. led: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ord. 875 - OE~ ~>~1;~ ~~ )~~ ~ r, Ml?I~ttJ ~.NG `~;fIAP~I'L;H 2G OF~' TI-~l LYNWUOD CITY Revocation & COllI_? ;'~} ~'+IJI~ " 'i'HERE'PC~ ANEW Ak'I'.f~.;'LE IY1:. PROVIDYN G PROCEDURE suspension of '~.~i-1 'I't. ~; :,~J :r~ ;~ r~;,°~.i._>1 (~N A1~11~ RE's"{:)i;A'J'ION OF' BUSYNESS LICENSES business lics . ANA ~~f f';1 ~`~i_, 1~1~'r'1~tI`:['S." wa:~ presented f'or second reading. It way rn;~~~~~d by ~oun~;_il.man Siokos, seconded by Council- m~n S~ev~=n, ~.n<.~ ~:sr=r°ied, that f'urther' reading be Wa:LVE:'d., It was rrt':~ver~i by C~:~ur;cil.rian Siokos, seconded by Council- man i~'f ~•~r~~•r°, that said. ~~r°dinar~ce be adopted as read for the ,.>c;,~r~~~ ~`,irne, f'ina iy passed and be published as requ~rer.1 b;~ 1a~-a. Ro~i Ca€1. Ay.~w : ;~ra~`1~'i Ltrien Byc•,rx, Greer, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noe: pl;~)rl-_ . Ab~;Frtt:: f°;n~;. `I'hF ;,try '; i rx~ r°~~~;~~ r.°r.ed r,riar the CaJ.ifornia Health Res . 70-32 and ,:~al<3t,y :',~,dF provide:: r,hat the pr°esd~ng c~ff'icer Councilman of t-,he r; k ~ y ~: a rnFamber.° af` the Board of Directors Byork, alterna' of they.>~.r,if~.t~i,~rt 1~ist~°:i,~rot ~.r~ wt~Ic',h the citS' is Dir. Co. San. located; r wF-,r~=r°, i t- s necest~s.r'y that the Council Dis. No. 1 appo:inf. ~.:rr<., •~~f° S ~_ r rn«rrie,>, r° t:~the~° than r,he Mayor° as ~.n e1t;F.;=r~:r~,~,a di_r~~~°:t;or', RI?;:~OI~G1'P1`~v vc)~ 'i.J-5~ ~rtf l.tlad: "Ri`~;;~UI~II':I'ION Off' THE CI"PY ~;()fli'd . .:.. ;_, (' 'I'Ht~ J~:'1'Y lil+' I,`'NWOOD <~I'I'07 NT.ING AN AI,Tr;RNA'I'E~; •JI f~a; ,TOR ';'~J TtIE LOS ANc~FC,:ES C;OUN'I'Y R--- SANITA'[`ICJfV D I_~'i'F'~I r~'i' ~ n NJ, 1. was pr'esent;ed (Counc.i:tman ~~ Byor'k, ~.i ? °:<:r°n~te d~ r°e:;torj . It was moved iay Councilman `' Siok~,:- , ~:~°~ •:;rZded by Cor_zn~. lmari Stevens, that: sa~.d revo lut; i ir, t~~= ~.dapt,ed. ~:.y~':-'' ~C?i.i.C1!;.11m+~:1 I'i~j1!r'1~, Green, 1~:5.~W~~, c-7~Y4®r~J, Stevens. Absent- . 1'~J ~~~rl °~ , WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Youth EmploymentA letter from the Lynwood Community Coordinating Week, May 4 to Council informing the City Council that the Coordinating 10, 1970 Council has voted to support the week of May 4 to 10, 1970, as "Youth Employment Week'e The City Council's support of the week was requested and the letter was accompanied by a proclamation for execution by the Mayor, Tt was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the letter be accepted and filed Mayor Green said he would be pleased to proclaim "Youth Employment Week." Property A letter from ttie Division of Highways informing purchased for the Council that a parcel of :real property has been freeway - acquired for freeway purposes was read (5111-5113-1/2 5111-51113-1/2 Josephine Streetl. The information was sent in Josephine St. compliance with a legislative act requiring such notification when property is acquired prior to a freeway agreement. It was moved 'by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Liewe:r, and carried, that; rh.e 1e ;ter be accepted and filed. Claim of damage A claim for damages filed on ~aehalf of Anthony denied - Medina Medina and Robert. Morua was present;ed. It was moved & Morua by Councilman Liewe~~, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that- the claim be denied and referred to the City's i.nsuranc;e ca.rr~°i.t~r. REPORTS AND REQUESTS Dance permit The applic:ati.orf of" Risal.a, inc. f'or a special permit granted - to conduct dan:ing at 12008 Atlantic Avenue was Risola, Inc. presented. The occupancy permit, approved by the 12008 Atlantic Building and ;1~ire Departments, was presented, and the Council was informed that the applicant has been investigated by the Police Department. After a brief discussion with Police Chief Darton concerning enforcement problems in establishments conducting danc~_ng, it was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Byor~k, that the application for a, dance permit at .1.2008 Atlantic Avenue be approved. Ra11 Ca.11: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, l~iewer, Siokos. Noes: Councilman Stevens. Absent: None. League of Calif.The City Clerk x°equesfied that appointment of the Cities director director aril alter~nare director of the P,os Angeles N. Siokos - County Division of the League e~f" California Cities alternate dir.- be made. Mayor Green said tl~aat :inasmuch as Mayor Green Councilman Siokos has bean deeply involved in League activ?_t:Les, he would ~.ppont him director, and that he, P~ayor Green, would bc; alternate director. Auto wrecking The City Clerk reported on the application of permit approved David Millard for a special permit to conduct an David Millard auto wrecking buslriess at 5~~0 Willard Lane. The 5440 Willard application hi=d bean he.l,d ovr;r at the April 7 Lane meeting pendln~~ a~~tion on t,I`e fencing requirements f`or wrecking; yards . TY~€~ Cl et~k Lxxf°orrned the Council that at the rime r,he appvl~.c:;;~t:-~on was first presented, she was not fx.ware that the ys.rad is presently fenced with a solid f'~:nc,e and tY~z€~~€~f"or°~:, the application was again present, c.ci t'ox° ti~he Cc;urir;~i I's further consideration. J It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council- man Stevens, and carried, that the application be approved. The City Clerk presented a request from Building Official Jack DeJong that the Council set a public hearing in order to determine whether or not the property located at 3939 Carlin Avenue is a .-~+• public nuisance and should be abated. Efforts to rehabilitate the property were initiated by the Building Department on March 18, 1969, by requesting that the owner take necessary steps to overcome the substandard conditions. There exists on the property two dwellings, one of which was recently damaged by fire, the other has become very dilapidated and unsafe and action is necessary to correct the situation, RESOLUTION !~0. 70-33 entitled; "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTING THE OWNER OF BUILDINGS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SUCH BUILDINGS SHOULD NOT BE CONDEMNED AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND SAID NUISANCE ABATED AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID NOTICE." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Liewer, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Housing Code Violation hearing - May 19, 1970 (3939 Carlin) Res. 70-33 Setting hearin on housdng code violation (3939 Carlin) The request of Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. Fireworks star 86 for permission to conduct a firew~~ks stand at approved - 11300 Bullis Road was presented. It W11s moved by DAV, 11300 Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Stevens, Bullis Road and carried, that the request be granted. A letter from the Peace Officers' Association of Peace Officers Lynwood, Inc. requesting permission to conduct its Assn. annual annual Police Show and Dance was presented. The show and dance date of the function is tentatively set for June approved 13, 1970. The request was accompanied by a financial statement with the request that the statement be kept confidential. The Mayor inquired if an association representative was present in the audience. Officer Harold Grant, president of the association, responded. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Byork, that permission be granted. At the request of Councilman Siokos, the Mayor declared the meeting ad,~ourned to executive session to discuss the request with Officer Grant. Following the executive session, the Mayor called the meeting to order. In discussing the annual show, Mayor Green expressed ;'~ his opposition to approval of the request as the Police Officers are not involved in selling the ;~~'"' tickets, and suggested that during the ensuing year the City Manager formulate raise and regulations for carrying out the annual show and dance. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: Councilman Green. Absent: None. 1 V Freeway-'hearing The Manager reported on the freeway agreements for to be heic~` the Century Freeway (Route 105) and purposed re- May 19, 1970 alignment of the Long Beach Freeway (Route 7). Each agreement includes a plan map detailing all modifica- tions't'o. existing circulation patterns and each agreement provides for any future changes to be mutually agreed upon. To comply with the requirements of .thee-.Streets and Highways Code, it will be necessary to'`hald a public hearing on the Route 105 agreement. However, this will not be necessary for realignment of the Long Beach Freeway as the proposed agreement is only supplemental to contracts signed in February 1950 and July 1955, Should the Council wish to conduct pre-hearing study session, arrangements will be made to have Highway Division representatives present to provide any information the Council requires. The Manager suggested that the hearing be set for the regular meeting of May 19, 1970. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Liewer, that the hearing be set for the regular meeting of May 19, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Study session ,A.fter'a brief discussion of possible dates for a 4/2g, 4:30 p.m. study session, it was agreed that such a session will be held on April. 2g, 1970, at 4:30 p.m. Traffic-signal The Manager reported that for many years the city maint. agreementhas had a number of separate agreements with the with County County of Los Angeles .f'or maintenance and energy costs approved for traffic signal and highway lighting along Alameda Street. The County has now presented a single agreement to combine the several agreement into one document containing the same general terms as the ,. existing agreements. In order to continue the service provided by the County in maintaining and providing energy for traffic signals and safety lighting, the Manager recommended approval of the proposed Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement submitted by the County of Loy ,Angeles. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Liewer, that the Council approve the ~J'raffic Signal Maintenance Agreement as recommended by the City Manager. Ro1Ll iCa11: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Report on P.C. For the Coun.cil's information the City Manager actions - reported that the Planning Commission took the 4/14/70 f'o.llowing actions at its meeting of April 14: meeting. 1. Approved the home occupation application of Mr. Jack Beaton, 1417 Cookacre Avenue, to operate a telephone order business. 2. Approve the installation of a lighted, rotating advertising sign approximately 6~ feet in height, ad~~cent to the Magic Robe restaurant at 3551 Century Boulevard. 3. Studied and discussed use of P-1 properties located north of Century Boulevard adjacent to 11 Long Beach Boulevard. The Manager informed the City Council that rehabilitation Report on 118: of a residence at 11815 Virginia Avenue has been Virginia Avent completed satisfactorily, and the cash bond deposited (Betty Heinl) with the City has been returned to the owner. An ordinance providing for fencing of auto wrecking yards was presented to the Council for study. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor inquired if there were any in the audience wishing to be heard. There was no response. The City Manager informed the Council that he has been negotiating with the company providing trash pickup for the City and at the next meeting he will be prepared to present a report on a proposed new contract and projected new rates for the Council's consideration. Members of the Council congratulated newly elected Mayor Green and Mayor Pro tempore Liewer and expressed appreciation to Councilman Stevens for his fine service as Mayor during the past year. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Byork, and carried, that Public Works Director Lewis Garber be appointed as the City's representative to she Central Basin Water District. Councilman Liewer inquired about the progress on the Police building remodeling and the Manager said that ' ~~ lans are h p going ahead, but have been delayed some- what because of changes suggested by himself and the Police Chief. Mayor Green and Mayor Pro tempore Liewer expressed appreciation to their fellow Council-members for naming them to the respective positions. Councilman Byork commented on the May 15, 1970, expiration of the terms of Personnel Board members Hughes and Lord. As they have indicated a willingness to serve again, he placed both names in nomination for appointment to the Personnel Board for an additional term. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman 'Liewer, and carried, that nominations be closed and Mr. Hughes and Mr. Lord be appointed to the Personnel Board. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Council- man Stevens, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. ty lerk, City of Lyn ood APPROVED MAY 5, 1970 Mayor of the City of Lynwood a F } .' Lewis Garber appointed Central Basin Water Dis. Rep George Hughey Kenneth Lord reappointed to Personnel Boar