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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 1, 19r1
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a
regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road,
on above date at Z:30 p.m.
Mayor Liewer in the chair.
Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens
answered the roll c~.all
It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by
Councilman Green, and carried, that the minutes of
the May 18, 1971, meeting be approved as written.
RESOLUTION N0. 71-35 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY 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 Council-
man Green, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Ca11:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Mayor .read a proclamar,ion designating the week
of June 1.7-~?~+, 19 t ~i , as "50th Anniversary Week" in
the City of Lynwood
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The hour of 7:30 p,m. having arrived, said hour
being the time fixed for hearing on the proposed
f""' extension of interim Ordinances Nos. 887 and 889
' relative to relocation of structures within the
~ City of Lynwood, the Mayor asked for information
concerning the subject hearing.
The City Manager presented a report which reviewed
the work being done by the Planning Commission in
endeavoring to formulate an ordinance for the
Council'; consideration which would provide more
comprehensive control. of the relocation of structures.
Two alternative ordinances have been developed and
the Planning Commission anticipates that a final
document will k~e ready for the Counc:il's approval
within ~0 days. if, at the conclusion of the
public hearing, the Co~anc;il e~etermines to extend
the interim orc~ins.nces for the one-year period
provided by lsw, the mo.ratarium could be lifted at
any time the Council adopts a new relocation ordinance.
The Mayor inquired il' there were any present wishing
to speak for or against extension of the interim
ordinances. As there was no response, the Mayor
declared the hearing closed.
Clarification cif the time involved was requested
and the Manager explained that at any time during the
one-year period that a new ordinance is adopted, it
would supersede the ordinance adopted to extend the
interim ordinancLS, and that adoption of a new
ordinance, once it is presented by the Planning
Commission, wou7.d. take approximately ~0 days. Members
of the Co!zr:r.l]. asked .Lf it would be possible to
permit thy:: re i.cr~~ati~an. off' a dwelling within the
Res. 71-35
Demands
50th Anniver-
sary Week,
June 17-24
Public Hearing
Extension of
interim Ords.
re relocation
of structures
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City if the structure met all Code requirements, and
the City Attorney said such an exception would be
discriminatory. The hope was expressed that the
Planning Commission will act with. all reasonable
speed to develop a new relocation ordinance in
order to avoid hardships for those citizens
desiring to relocate their homes within the
City.
Ordinance 891 ORDINANCE N0. 891 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Extension of CITY OF LYNWOOD EXTENDING INTERIM ORDINANCE N0. 887
interim ords. OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TEMPORARILY AMENDING CHAPTERS
887 & 889 III, IV, V AND VI OF ORDINANCE N0. 570 AND SECTION
8.22 OF THE LYNWOOD CITY CODE PROHIBITING THE
REMOVAL OF ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE FROM A POINT
OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND
SETTING DOWN, PUTTING OR PLACING SAID BUILDING
OR STRUCTURE THUS REMOVED ON ANY LOT OR PARCEL OF
LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD WHICH IS LOCATED
IN ANY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, AND PROHIBITING THE
REMOVAL OF ANY' BUILDING OR STRUCTURE FROM ANY LOT
OR PARCEL OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD TO ANOTHER LOT OR PARCEL OF
LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD LOCATED IN ANY
RESIDENTIAL ZONE, AND PROHIBITING THE BUILDING
OFFICIAI.~ OR BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD FROM ISSUING OR GIVING PERMISSION TO ANY
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO MOVE ANY BUILDING
OR STRi1CTtJRE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OVER, UPON,
ALUNG OR ACROSS ANY STREET IN ANY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
OF THE CI`.PY OF LYNWOOD AND EXTENDING INTERIM ORDINANCE
N0. 8$9 AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE N0. 887 TO
REQUIRE ANY PERSON MOVING A BUILDING LOCATED IN
THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND TO BE RELOCATED OUTSIDE THE '~'"
CITY TO OBTAIN A HOUSEMOVER'S PERMIT FROM THE
BUILDING OFFICIAL OR BUILDING INSPECTOR, FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE ~-EAR AFTER NOTICE," was presented.
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 Stevens, that said ordinance be
adopted, finally passed and be published as
required by law.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Coun~silmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Montgomery Ward Mayor Liewer recognized Mr. Robert Oliver of Lynwood
land acquisitionlnvestment Corporation and Mr. John H, Burgess of
completed Montgomery Ward Company. The gentlemen addressed
the Council to inform them that the acquisition of
approximately 11 acres of land located south of
Imperial Highway between Peach and State Streets
had been completed, Mr. Burgess stated that in
60 to 90 days actual. work will commence on the
Montgomery Ward retail store and the TBA unit.
He expressed his appreciation to the City officials
and individuals of the community who have been
helpful, in getting the shopping center project
under way. Mayor Liewer said that special commendation
shou.:ld go t::~ C,l.ty Manager James Riley and Councilman
Siokos for their efforts in behalf of the central
shopping area.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
An ordinance entitled: "A CITY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AMENDING SECTION 20.44 TO INCREASE THE PENALTY
FOR FAILURE TO PAY BUSINESS LICENSE FEE," was presented
for first reading. The City Clerk explained that under
the present ordinance requirements, the delinquent
penalty remains the same regardless of how long a
license fee remains unpaid. The escalating scale of
penalties is, therefore, proposed in order to facilitate
collection of fees by providing an incentive to pay
promptly. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded
by Councilman Green, and carried, that further reading
be waived.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Council-
man Stevens, that said ordinance be accepted as read
for the first time and passed to the second reading.
Roll Ca11:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
An ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOO.D PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAb~ETY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE 19?0 EDLTION, ESTABLISHING THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHING
A FEE SCHEDULE AND ADDING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE, AMENDING
SECTIONS 25.1, 25.2, 25.3 AND 25.4 OF THE LYNWOOD CITY
CODE, REPEALING SECTIONS 25.5, 25.6 AND 25.7 OF THE
LYNWOOD CITY CODE AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," was
presented for first reading.
Building Official Jack DeJong informed the Council that
the proposed ordinance will adopt by reference the 1970
Plumbing Code which will replace the 1961 Plumbing Code
under wh.i~:h the City is presently operating.
The Council was also informed that it will be necessary
to conduct a public hearing on the adoption of the
Code and it was suggested that the hearing be set for
the meeting of Judy 6, 1971.
It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Council-
man Stevens, and carried, that .further reading be
waived.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Council-
man Green, that said ordinance b~ accepted as read for
the first time and passed to the second reading.
Roll Call"
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None,
Absent: None.
„~., RESOLUTION N0. 71-36 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD URGING PURCHASE OF
AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS." The Council was informed that
the United Auto Workers Chrysler Local No. 230 has
requested that the Council adopt this resolution urging
the purchase of American made products, the imposition
of fair tdr'f's and that foreign made autos be required
to meet all standards required by American manufacturers.
Ord. first
read - Amend
Sec. 20.44 of
Code re lic.
fee penalties
Ord, first
read - Adopt
1970 Plumbing
Code & setting
hearing for
July 6
Res. 71-36
Urging ,~
purchase of
American made
products
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After a brief discussion of the advisability of
removing the portion of the resolution referring
to tariffs and the impact of foreign products on
the national economy, it was moved by Councilman
Siokos, seconded by Councilman Stevens, that the
resolution be adopted.
Roll. Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: Councilmen Byork, Green.
Absent: None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Dperation A letter from John H. Stevens, director, Operation
LINDA open house LINDA, was read. The letter invited members of
the Counc.~l to attend an open house at the
organization's headquarter on June 6. Councilman
Stevens gave a brief description of the progress
being made by Operation LINDA and urged the
Coun~sil's attendance.
fetter re A letter from Mrs. Diane Knight, 4217 Carlin Avenue
collection centerApt. 8, concerning a collection center for salvageable
~'or salvageable materl.ais wa presented. The Mayor commented that
material the Ci~,y C~~unci:l. had no plans at, the present time
to establish s~zch a center and recalled that after
tY1e pr~e.~entat;ion by Miss Sehi at a previous
mee±~ing rel.ar,ve to recycling of various materials,
he had put her in touch with a couple of other
o^a,~ orgs.n~.zar;ions and he later learned that
such a pro,~ect is being carried out by students
at the high school.
REPORTS AND REQUESTS
Request for cost Mr. James Webster, 3540 Wilshire Boulevard, attorney
free survey of representing the Lynwood Firefighters Association,
consolidation addressed the Council on behalf of the association
faith County to request that the Council request the Los Angeles
Fire Protection County ~'lre ~'rotection District to conduct a
District survey of the facilities .and the needs of the
City of Lynwood, and report to the City the
advantages or the disadvantages of consolidation
w~.th the ~~~.re protection District . He said that
the ser~r~.ce ~s avai~.able without cost to the City,
and that the foremost interest of the association
is in hav~.ng proper fire protection provided to
the City and seeing that the City gets the best
barjgain for money spent. He said it is their
belief that the City will have to find a new
answer to the critical problem in maintaining
Fire protection; that they were not asking for
a decision at this time, only that the investigation
be commenced, with conclusion to be drawn when the
facts are known.
In response to questions from the Council, Mr.
Webster said that typically, when other cities have
joined the di.strl.ct, their equipment has been
purchased 'by the district; however, that as with
alb. aspects of consolidation, it would be a
negotiable item. Mr. Webster was-also questioned
by the number of individual firemen he represented,
and the Council expressed concern about the_.men who
could not pass the district's physical requirements
in the event merger took place.
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It was the consensus of the Council following a brief
discussion with Mr. Webster, that inasmuch as the
Firefighters Association is presently engaged in
negotiations with the City Manager, this was not
the proper time to consider the association's
request; that while they were not opposed to the
requested investigation, before taking any action
they would like to have an expression as to how
many of the firemen wished to merge with the
County District, but only at the conclusion of
negotiations. No action was taken.
Requests from the following non-profit organizations
for permission to conduct fireworks stands were
presented:
a. Lynwood VFW Auxiliary No. 3902, NE corner
Bellinger and Imperial
b. Lynwood VFW No. 3902, SW corner of Brenton
and Century
c. Southwest Indian Scouts, SE corner of
Atlantic and Carlin
It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council-
man Stevens, and carried, that the requests be
granted.
A request for approva of the Lynwood Jaycees
Fourth of July program, and the organization's
budget request for the 1971-72 fiscal year was
presented. Mr. Maurice Latour, 5252 Niland, and
Mr. Manny Zuniga, representing the Lynwood Jaycees,
addressed the Council to describe the proposed
July 4th program. No action was taken on the budget
requests to permit time for Council study.
The City Manager presented a report on the TOPICS
program previously approved by the City Council on
March 16, 1971, together with the master agreement
between the State Division of Highways and the City
and an agreement between Robert Crommelin and
Associates and the City. In order to proceed with
the study elements of the TOPICS program, the
Manager recommended approval of the two agreements
and adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 71-37 entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AND ALSO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A SECOND AGREEMENT HETWEEN SAID CITY AND
ROBERT CROMMELIN AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THAT CERTAIN TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM KNOWN AS 'TOPICS'," which
he presented. It was moved by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Stevens, that the Council
concur in the Manager's recommendations and adopt
said resolution.
Roll Call:
Fireworks stand
permits
approved
Jaycees 4th of
July program
presentation
Budget request-
held over
Agreement for
TOPICS program
approved
Res. 71-37
Authorizing
execution of
TOPICS agreements
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Siokos, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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Review of city'sThe City Manager informed the Council that subsequent
liability to notice from the city's insurance carrier of their
insurance decision to discontinue the city's general liability
insurance, ef'fo.r'ts to obtain quotations for new
coverage have to date been unsuccessful, He said
that the City's present agent and three others
were contacted concerning quotations and assistance
in securing needed coverage, but there appears to
be little interest on the part of carriers to
insure municipalities.
The Mayor asked if any of the insurance representatives
present wished to address the Council.
Mr. ~_~ - ~ ~_.r. Schwartz, 12010 Long Beach Boulevard,
addressed the Council to state that he did not have
in Ylls possession a wrj.tten quotation for coverage
but he has found a rompa.ny which will write the
c;o~rerage and expect;; `,~~ have the written quota,'::'
no later than June ~~.
Mr. Richard Reber, of Lokey Insurance Agency, the
city's present agent, addressed the Council.!:;:-, .
i;hat they have secured a company which will proc~.ucM e:~
and write the insurance coverage, but only if the
agr~nc:y k, -,~, ~'~~, ~ aurhorit,.y to issue the policy„ He
raid. tr,: +;;any will write municipal liab~.lity
coverage.: , ':;-~_~r, not on a competitive quotation basis .
~fn answer to question .from the Council, Mr. Reber
>a:i.d that ':trinity Universal's discontinuing coverage
was dice to the city's adverse loss ~~atia over the
past six years., ~'oLlowing a di ~~~~~~~r; ~~n of the
insurance company's refusa~_ to ,_ _~,t,~ a quotation,
Mr. Reber wirhd~ trv,r Erie offer.
Mr. ~. I~, Morris, of Haugen Insurance Agency, said
that Their office was asked to provide quotations
for _liability insurance. They contacted their
regular. companies and found it is quite true that
ma,~or companies are no longer interested in cities
,~ ~~± :a?°E'. not bidding competitively as to municip~i-
However, he said they do hope to have a
quotar,i;~rl t~Pfore the first of duly.
Mr.. Schwartz assured the Council that he will have a
quotation before the next Council meeting.
ORAL -~ ' .I~~'r1TlONS
Inquiry r.e Mr. K. ~'. Thompson, 252 l0~th Street, addressed
signal system the Cc~unci.l to thank them for installation of the
at Century ~ light at 10$th and "~<~ ~~ no Street . Ike also
Alameda described the hazardous conditions resulting from the
signals systems at Century a.nd Alameda and asked
when the previously approved signallzation would be
completed.
The City Engineer informed the Council that he has
been in touch with the railway company on two
occa~ % :cFrnl.ng the pro,~ect and will conta~^t
therri .. .- _ : ,~c:~rning the delay.
Coun~~.ilma,n Syork asked that security measures at
k;rie new water well site, well No. 19, be investigated,
Ede also inquired about the salvage program suggested
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by Miss Sehi at a previous
said he has put Miss Sehi
clubs and had subsequently
pleased with the response
at the high school who are
program.
meeting, and the Mayor
in touch with some other
learned that she was
she had had from people
interested in a recycling
-The meeting was declared adjourned to executive
~* session. Following the executive session it was
moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman
f Stevens, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned
to Thursday, June 10, at 4:30 p.m.
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City Clerk, City of Ly wood
APPRQVED JUNE 15, 1971
~Ut~
Mayor of Ci y of Lynwood
Adjourn to
6/10/71 at
4:30 p.m.