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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 5, 1971_
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 Green in the chair.
Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens
answered the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by
Councilman Liewer, and carried, that the minutes
of the regular meeting of December 15, 1971, be
approved as written.
RESOLUTION N0. 71-1 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING
APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING
WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR," was presented. It was
moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council-
man Stevens, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Res. 71-1
AND Demands
Stevens.
An Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Transierkt Tax
OF LYNWOOD AMENDING THE LYNWOOD CITY CODE TO ADD ordinance
ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 29 TO LEVY A TRANSIENT ROOM
TAX," which was held over from the December 1, 1970,
meeting was again presented for first reading.
The City Manager presented a report on the
experience of the cities of South Gate and
Huntington Park with the occupancy tax which
indicated that South Gate discontinued the tax
after a brief period as other revenue sources
had been developed which made the occupancy tax
unnecessary, and the City of Huntington Park has
never enacted the tax. Although a large sum would
not be realized from the bed tax, the Manager
suggested that it would be a worthwhile addition
to the City's operating income.
It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by
Councilman Byork, that further reading be waived.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by
Councilman Stevens, that said ordinance be accepted
as read for the first time and passed to the second
reading.
'"'' Mr. Jim Morton, 10112 Long Beach Boulevard,
representing the Lynwood Motel Owners Association,
addressed the Council in opposition to the proposed
bed tax. He was ,joined in opposition to the
tax by Richard 'C. Waraniu~;'"12410 Long Beach Boulevard,
Mr. Cass Waranius, and Mr. Leslie Markay. Opposition
was based on belief of the motel operators that
business will be lost to neighboring cities not
charging the tax and that revenue derived by the
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City would not warrant the expense of administering
the tax .
Roll Call:
Ayes: None.
Noes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Absent: None.
Res. 71-2 RESOLUTION N0. 71-2 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF
Res of Intention INTENTION TO ABATE DRY AND DRYING WEEDS ON CERTAIN
to abate weeds PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD," 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.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Claim for damages A claim for damages filed on behalf of Richard V.
R. DeWitt DeWitt was presented. It was moved by Councilman
Liewer, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried,
that said claim be rejected.
Letters re Letters from Marc E. Morin, 3350 Cedar, and Karl
apartment house Kampf, 3072 Belden Drive, Hollywood, protesting
license fee the license fee for. apartments were presented.
It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by
Councilman Stevens, and carried, that said letters
be accepted and filed.
Letter re Sup. A letter from James Mize, Executive Officer, County
Bonelli's state- Board of Supervisors, was read in which he transmitted
ment re legal Supervisor Bonelli's statement regarding the legal
action proposed action proposed by the Mayor of Los Angeles to
'by Mayor of L.A. recover the full cost of providing law enforcement
..services through the Sheriff's office to those
cities in the County of LosAngeles which contract for
such services. It was moved by Councilman Stevens,
seconded by Councilman Byor;c, ~,nd carried, that said
letter be accepted and filed.
Letter from A letter from Randall L. Hurlburt, Noise Abatement
Inglewood re Division of the City .of Inglewood, was presented
Noise abatement in which he advised the Council that the Federal
Aviation Administration has recently asked for
public comment on a proposed rule which would
require existing aircraft to be retrofitted with
quiet engines. It was moved by Councilman Stevens,
seconded by Councilman Liewer, and carried, that
the letter be accepted and filed.
REPORTS AND REQUESTS
Exempt salvage
licenses
Rescue Army,
St. Vincent de
Paul Soc.
Requests for renewal of exempt licenses to permit the
conduct of salvage operations were presented from
the following: A. The Rescue Army, B. The Saint
Vincent de Paul Society. It was moved by Councilman
Byork, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried,
that the requests be granted.
A letter was presented from Mr. Cecil Abernathy
Coordinator, Vocational Education and Work
Experience Program, regarding the third annual
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vocational education work experience awards
banquet to be held on Wednesday, February 10,
1971. Mr. Abernathy informed the Council that
Governor Reagan has been asked to be the keynote
speaker and whether or not he can be present,
he requested that the Council designate that
day as "Governor Reagan Day" in the City. In
discussing the matter the Mayor suggested that
the request should properly etlttie from the School
Board. It was also suggested that inasmuch as
the committee working on plane for the 50th
Anniversary of the City hopes to have the
Governor participate in that celebration, perhaps
it would be better not to rdgt~ilst his presence
at the awards banquet. It w8~ moved by Council-
man Lilet~ter, seconded by Couri~+ lman Stevens, and
car°ried~ that the request be referred to the
Superintendent of Schools for official action
and that it then be presented to the Council.
A request was presented from Building Official
Jack DeJong that the Council set a public hearing
in order to determine whether or not the property
located at 11428, 11428-1/2, 11430 Pear Street
is a public nuisance and should be abated. It
was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by
Councilman Liewer, and carried, that a hearing
be set for the meeting of February 16, 1971.
RESOLUTION N0. 71-3 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 read by the City Clerk. It was moved by
Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Liewer,
that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos,
Noes; None.
Absent: None.
Request from
Cecil Abernathy
re Vocational
Educational Work
Experience Awards
Banquet
Hearing set
Housing code
violation -
11428-30 Pear St.
Res. 71-3
Setting public
hearing -
11428-30 Pear St.
Stevens.
A report on storm drain pro,~ect 5350 was presented Report on Storm
by the City Manager. After approval of the County- Drain Project
wide bond issue at the November 1970 election, the 5350
County Flood Control District engineer instructed
the City engineering department to develop final
~onetr~~ti~n ~ia~e ~~r t~~ ~t~~m dra~~ pr®~~~t~
previ®usly appr®ved ~®r tie City ®f ~,y~~®®d. the
lines ~omprieing pro~~ot X350 aye
Li_ r~eA
Abbott Road between Hulme Avenue and Otia Street
approximately 1,800 feet.
Line B
'^ ~~bbott Road between San Luie Avenue end Otia
Street, approximately 1,500 feet,
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L1ne C
!-Z4entury Boulevard between California Avenue and
San Gabriel Avenue, approximately 1,100 feet.
Line D
century Boulevard between State Street and Long
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Report on
Storm Drain
Project 5350
Beach Boulevard.
Line E
Josephine Street between School Street and Long
Beach Boulevard, approximately 850 feet.
The cost of the design work will be underwritten by
the County at fees which have been set by the
district engineer, based upon total construction
cost. The City Engineer has received proposals
from several engineering firms interested in under-
taking the design work. After evaluation of the
interested firms, it appears the best qualified,
because of their previous work for the City and
resulting familiarity with the City's traffic
circulation and street lay-out and water
distribution, sewer and storm drain lines, is the
firm of Lampman and Associates.
In order that the City might proceed with the
detailed design for the storm drain project, the
Manager recommended that the Council approve the
firm of Lampman and Associates for engineering
services relative to storm drain project 5350,
and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the
necessary agreement on behalf of the City.
Following a brief discussion with Public Works
Director Lewis Garber of the work to be done,
it was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by
Councilman Stevens, that the Council concur in
the Manager's recommendations and authorize the
Mayor to execute the necessary agreement with
Lampman and Associates.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Resolution to be The Mayor asked the City Clerk to prepare for the
prepared re Council's consideration at the next regular meeting
High County tax a resolution protesting the high County tax rate
rate and urging the Los Angeles County Division of the
League of California Cities to persuade State
legislature to provide funds for State mandated
programs.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Jim Morton, 10112 Long Beach Boulevard, addressed
the Council to express his appreciation for the
defeat of the proposed hotel-motel bed tax.
Councilman Liewer inquired about the directional
sign at Imperial Highway and Century Boulevard to
direct traffic to the Southbound Long Beach Freeway.
Councilman Stevens commented on the fine work being
done by Mrs. Fern Edmondson in assisting under -
privileged families of the city and suggested that
a letter of commendation be sent to Mrs. Edmondson.
Mayor Green suggested that since this is a function
of the Coordinating Council, that a letter would
be sent to the Council with special commendation for
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Mrs. Edmondson.
Councilman Liewer suggested the possibility
of the Council entertaining the members of the
Police Reserve at dinner as a gesture of
appreciation for the service they render the
city. The Manager was asked to investigate such
a program.
At the request of the City Manager the Mayor Executive
declared the meeting adjourned to executive session. session
Following the executive. session, the meeting was
again called to order.
It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by
Councilman Byork, and carried, that the meeting
be adjourned to Thursday, January 7, 1971, at
5:00 p.m. for the purpose of handling a personnel
problem.
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C~ ,~y C erk, City of L nwood
APPROVED JANUARY 19, 1971
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Adj ourn to
1/7/71 at
5:00 p.m.