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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1971-08-24 - CC~4b ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24, 1971 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 4:30 p.m. Mayor Liewer in the chair. Councilman Byork, Green, Liewer, Morris and Stevens answered the roll call. 1971-72 Tax The City Manager presented a report on the establishment Rate set of general fund and retirement tax rates for the fiscal year 1971-72. The report reviewed steps taken during budget sessions to reduce the budgetary deficit, which remains at $59,580.00. While various measures designed to produce additional revenue for use by local governments are being considered by the State legislature, it is doubtful that the current legislative session will produce the assistance needed by the city. The Manager reported that at this time he had no alternative but to recommend a tax rate increase of .08~ per $100 of assessed valuation to develop .the deficit amount of $59,580.00. An .08~ increase would result in a total of .79~ per $100 assessed valuation for General Fund purposes, which, combined with the current retirement rate of .22~ per $100 of assessed valuation, would result in a total municipal tax rate of $1.01 per $100 of assessed valuation. The Manager informed the Council that a resolution has been prepared establishing the General Fund tax rate at .79~ per $100 assessed valuation and the retirement rate at the existing .22~ for the 1971-72 fiscal year. Res. 71-56 In discussing the recommended tax rate increase_,_ahe,Manage Setting was questioned concerning the stability of the proposed rat 1971-72 Tax in light of commercial development planned for the city. He Rate expressed the view that the Montgomery Ward development wil be of considerable assistance bu that there will be an estimated four and one-half to five .million dollar reductic in assessed valuation along the route of the freeway, and i is very likely that taxes will again have to be increased unless it is determined that services will be reduced or State legislative action results in added municipal revenuE Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Morris, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Report on A report was presented by the City Manager on the progress design of of the proposed industrial park within the interchange industrial area of the Century and Long Beach Freeways, the concept for park at which has been accepted by both the Federal Bureau of Roads freeway and the State Division of Highways. Because of time interchange limitations imposed by the design department of the State Division of Highways, it is now necessary that the specific design and location of the industrial park service road be established in order that the State can complete the design of bridge structural columns to be placed adjacent to the industrial park road. He reported that ordinarily, design responsibility for the roadway would rest with the private developer, but as to date there is no private developer. However, there is considerable interest in the industrial park, and it would appear to be in the best interests of the city to undertake the design in order to insure the coordination offered by the State in construction of a bridge structure designed around the width and turn radius requirements of the industrial street system. Since precise design of the industrial park has been assigned 47 to the firm of Lampman and Associates, it is practical that they undertake the interior street design of the industrial park. The firm proposes to do the engineering work with the fee to be based on a percentage of the final construction cost. The fee is estimated at $8,200. The Manager recommended that the Council accept the proposal of Lampman and Associates for construction design of the proposed roadway and instruct the Mayor to sign the necessary contract. A map of the inter- change area and proposed industrial park was presented for the Council's. consideration. It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Council- man Stevens, that the Council accept the proposal of Lampman and Associates for construction design of theproposed roadway. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Liewer, Morris, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor announced that nominations were open to fill the vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission, resulting from the resignation of Mr. E. L. Morris, and nominated Mr. Courtney Dalton. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that nominations be cloased and that the City Clerk be authorized to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Courtney Dalton to fill the unexpired term of Mr. E.L. Morris as a member of the Recreation Commission. The Manager reported briefly concerning the Federal Emergency Employment Act, stating that he had only sketchy knowledge of the Act at this time, but would attend a meeting on August 25, 1971, called by Mr. Gordon Nesvig, Director of Personnel, Los Angeles County. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Byork, and carried, that the meeting be adj ourned. ! ~ / ~x Ci y Clerk, City of Lynwood APPROVED SEPTEMBER 7, 1971 ~' ~ ~~' i~ t ~ Mayor of City of Lynwood Lampman & Assoc. contract for industrial park design Courtney Dalton app't , to Parks & Recreation Commission