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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1973-03-06 - CC1 ~5 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MARCH 6, 1973 The CiToy Council of the City of Lynwood met in are adjourned regular session in the City Hall, 1.1330 Bulbs Road, on above date at '7:00 pAm, Mayor N7orr°is in the chair e Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe and Stevens answered the roll call Items appearing on the agenda for the regular meeting of March 6, 1973, were discussed Courleilman Stevens asked that a.c~:ion opposing giving of Federal funds to Hanoi be considered Coun~.ilman Rowe asked that a feasibility study be made of the cities carrying o~~t its own rubbish tier~yire, and he submitted material he had obtained t~-~ t~,hc~ City Manager o Zt waG moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council- man Stevens, and caarried, that the meeting be adv ~~ _~rned _ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ z~~ ~ City''Cler , City of Lynwoo' ~~~~ "'"', AP~RC3VED MARCH 20, 1973 ~---- __ Ma.y.^r o~ the Ci y of Lynwood ~ 6 REGULAR MEE~PING MARCH 6, 1973 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a rc~gulax3 session In the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7x30 pom~ Mayer Morris in the chair Co,r.cilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe and Stevens answered the roll cal"lo It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Liewer, and carried, that the minutes of the adjozxrned regular meeting of February 20, 1973,. and ~:he minutes off" the regular meeting of February 20, 1973, be approved as written PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR. Report from Human Regret;end Ernest Angell, representing the Human Relations Relations Committee Committee, presented a report on the actions of the ;mmittee to date, acid referred specifically to the :ommittee's request that the City Council and Sr;I~oo1 Board establish priorities and a program that would be meaningful to the youth off' the rorrmunity that are gang orientedo He also said a i~ritt-en repc,rt wou~ct pe provided before the next ~ounc~~ meeting- The Council suggested that part of` the agenda for the City Council meeting to be PROCLAMATIONS the request be made a faint School Board- held on March 7~ i Canoe. Crusade The Mayor read a. proclamation designating the Month for April month of Apr:ll., :!.973 as the American Cancer Society's proc~.aimed "'Cancers Crusade Mon*h>" It was moved by Councilman Byork, se~~onded by Councilman Liewer, and carried, that thF pr~;r.la,mari~~n be authorizedo AWARI' C:F B1D~ Water and Sewer The Manager reported :~n the bids received for water line bid awarded to anal ~:~=wen li;~e proje~;t;s Nos, 2-209-13, l~l and 15, R~ G Castonga, Inc dn~~ ~-~~{r~mmer~ded that tr;e bid. be awarded to the Prod-, Nos 2-209-13, low b~cide~ R~ G~ Castongia, Inc, for the bid price l~, 15 of~ $~i9,$`~.l~UOm It was moved by Councilman Rowe, see r.d~ d by Councilman Byork, that the bid be award~:d ~,o the ~ ow bidder, R° G , Castongia, Inc o str..~:4A ~r~ thF basis al' existing plans and spe;, i.I i.::ati•~mns and that a contract be written wi*,h regard to passible extras that is satisfactory t~, bc,t?~ pas,~t~.es< Rr;1. I Call e Ati~re~ ~~ C~~~ur:~,ilmen Byo~~k, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. N.~:es ~ None o Absent: None, MAN AGEMEN ~' ~TUT~IES ANL' REPORTS Authorization to A rep~~.T; ~;ra employment; of a Planning Consultant to hire planning as is~; ~.~ preps.ration of a General Plan was presented onsultarats w ~ :r ~ u~ec~ammenda.tlon that the Cauncil authorize the M~,~,°;;°~ r~~a ~:~~e~d;ute are agreement between the City and ~!~~~~~, Mena~~d and Associates f'or planning consultant sr=r ~; ~ r e s ~ s =:°~~~ t lined in the repast at a. cost not to 1~7 exceed $11,000 over an eighteen month period. It L,ras moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council- man Stevens, that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract with Owen Menard and Associates as outlined in the study at a cost not to exceed $11,000. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, STevens. ,•--~ Noes : None . Absent: Nonea Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was Asphalt paving material moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman bid call 3/27 at Rowe, that the Council approve specifications.. for 10:00 a.m. asphalt paving material and authorize a call for bids for furnishing such material, bids to be received no later than 10:00 a.m. on March 27, 1g73~ All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion carried. A report on the action taken by the Xerox Corporation Res. 73-17 for recovery of property taxes was .presented with County Counsel Action fhe City Manager's recommendation that RESOLUTION regarding property N0. 73-17 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY tax protests and GOi1NCIL OF THE.CITY OF.LYNWOOD PROVIDING FOR THE defense DEFENSE BY COUNTY COUNSEL. OF ACTIONS BROUGHT AGAINST THE CITY FOR REFUND OF .PROPERTY TAXES OR RECOVERY OF PROPERTY TAXES. PAID UNDER PROTEST," be adopted. It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Rowe,. and carried, that Resolution No. 73-17 be adopted. A report on modification of traffic signals and Signal. modification - "'" lighting at Long Beach .Boulevard. and Cedar and L. B. Blvd. At Cedar Burton. Avenues was presented with recommendation and Burton that the Council approve the plans and specifications for signal modification and safety lighting-Gas Tax Proeject No. 183, and authorize a call for bids to be received on March 29 at 10:00 a.m. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and .carried, that the Council concur in the Manager"s recommendation and authorize the call for bids. A report on the proposed construction. of concrete Concrete cross gutter cross-gutters at various locations (Gas Tax Project const. G.T. Prod. 182 No ~ 1..82 ) was presented by the City Manager with bid call 3/28/73 at the recommendation that the Council approve the 10:00 a.m. plans and specifications for concrete cross-gutter construction, Gas Tax Project No. 182, and authorize a call for bids at 10:00 a.m~ on March 28, 1973• it was mo~,red by Councilm~.n Byork, seconded by Council- man Liewer, and carried, that the call for bids be authorized,. ~,,, The City Manager presented a report on proposed !construction of security enclosure for Water Well No. 8 ~.Pro,jec+<, 2-209 Noo 17) and recommended that the Council. appro~~e plans ar~d specifications for a Security enclosure for wall enclosure for Water Wel]_ No. 8 and authorize Water Wel1No. 8 bid a c;a1 n. f°c Y- bids at 11:00 a~m, on March 29, 1973. Call 3/29/73 - 11:00 h !7 .r:a s mc~~ed rr~,_;r, ~~revens, a,;t r4ori zed. by Councilman Liewer, seconded b,y Council- and carried, that the call nor yids be ~'-': _ - r'~ '?r?:~~:,.!_,UT?ON N0. 73-18 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF 'i'E-IE ',.-a.t'~:i~ ~r;K '^(=~~F:~ ~~~ I i Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DETERMING THE '' rar,c' ;`"o:`' Public "RETAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES FOR CONTRACTS FOR ~nk.rk I-~r~;~F.~r PUBLIC WORKS," was presented by the City Manager who r°e~ommended its adoption. It was moved by Council- , m~:n R~~we. seconded by Councilman Liewer, and carried, th~;t Resolution No, 73-18 be adopted. '~=~`:1_r:n~~.l Leag~xe ~~i ThK~ matter of membership in the National League of _t'-:~s rnr'„i+~e?°ship Cities and the benefits to be derived therefrom, '-,r,af=~ri held over from a previous meeting, was discussed. _` was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Council- . marl Stevens, and carried, that the matter be tabled pending receipt of further information, ~~'?~~?~~. Sheet Sweeper A r;epcrt on negotiations for the purchase of a used ~:ur•c~ra.se approved st eet sweeper, as authorized by the Council previously, was ~~resented with the recommendation that the C~~.,nci ~ accept the proposal from Nixon-Egli rq~,ipment Company for the purchase of a 1972 :i.;~ze' demonstrator Mobil Street Sweeper at a cost ¢' $~ F ,'! 85 . t~ ~Ha.; mot.fied b,y Councilman Stevens, seconded by +:~.~~.,ns; i lman Liewer, that the Council .concur in the M=~_nag,er~ ~` s .recommendation. Rc~; ~~~ Call: tiy~>s: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. iuUe s : None ~~' r,~,^_NCE REPORT -~~(~3 r `~;_~~,Lrl'1'ION NOe 73-19 enti~.led: "A RF.SOLUmION OF' ~~~~~; ~'~1'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOr~;ING ~~.P.-i;~ A,I'PRO1%I:NG THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING !.vaL~k~ANTS DRAWN THEREFOR," was presented_ It was :~"; ed by Councilmar7 Byork, seconded by Councilman T; e~~ti~er~, that Resolut~~n No ~ 73-18 be adopted f~'~_~ it Call: ~y--: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. 1v ~~e s : None v .4b;er;t : None ~. D~~,r'ARTMENTAL REPORTS ~:'..rms appear ing on Infnrma.ton Bulletin No . 73-5 ware discussed, partic°ularl,y the abatement of" :•rtac:ttlrps along the fr°eeway route, It was also ~~°,*~d anal z°eal estate oi'fices doing business under r,w~; separate: names would be required to ha~re two ~•='X~o~ ~± ~ 1ir.~enses, it was moved by Councilman Byc~rr:, ::w=~,ondc=d by Councilman Stevens, and carried, F:=r,~. ±:re bu-? letin be accepted and filed ~;~'?'~ CLERK'S AGF~,'DA ~: ~_; I~~otzndat =n ~ •p~:~ rtv on the request of Cedu. ~~r,:::~ dri~~~e .>t ~-,~ t ~.^.m the previous meeting, . ,.i F'~t dC'!~i 1..,_ i :,r (~ ,., 4 1 ~...nl.A ralSin.g a.. ~'.t1V ~.t ~. e: ~~r:; zrm«:: Ste~~er~s. It was mcv ,_ .: ,~ , seconded by Councilman Foundation, held for permission to was presented by ed by Councilman Liewer, and carried. 1~~. r, r::°.~.t t.re request be denied> I'' wa:= moY.red by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council- City of Hope n:~z~ R:~we, and Carried, that the request of the City fund drive - _ ~ H~~pe ~'or permission to conduct a fund raising 6/3 to 6{1.0/73 Ni =: <: f-,. ~:-1m June 3 to June 10, 1973, be granted . '_ srras mo~,red by Councilman Stevens, seconded by ~'ou.cilman Liewer, and carried, that the request from ~..-~ Lo:~ Angeles County Chapter, National Federation *l~,f~ Blind, for permission to conduct a fund !~a;~siY:g ,•r~=,m April 2 to June 23, 1973, be granted, :~: Sri:-~ved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by ~; - ::~ar$ Stevens, .and .carried, .that the request _ : '-:~:~~het°::3 Foundation, Inc . , 11823 Long Beach ~- ~~~ ? ~ ~~~~ ~~~~ , for renewal of the foundation's business -; +~~~-. r.,.~R exemption be granted:. `. ~ 4•.~~:~, n~c~vr~d by Councilman Liewer, seconded ~;~ rc:~t;,~c ? roan Si;evens, and. carried, that the ~~'~~}.ms filed on behalf of the following persons be d~~n ~ ~-~~? and referred to the City's insurance ^~a~r~~er°: ~l) David E. DeMille, (2) Joseph Duarte, ~r;d ~;~ fTames A. Dailey I* ~~~as mc,<<~ed b,y Councilman L,iewpr, .seconded by '~:~<<r,:;ii;nan St~.e~~ens, and carried, .that .the Public ~,,;r,z~~~s Deparatment Street Work Summary be accepted ~~nd `led : ` Cf3CTNC 1L AGENDA ,...~ c~~~~:;n::i l,man Liewer read an amusing letter received in r~espanse to an .article appearing in a national publication concerning a solution. to the problem of tires stored on the Desser Tire Company property. Ma,y~:~~ Morris inquired about. City policy regarding at ~ <<r~c;ar~c:.e of City personnel at out cf town meetings, and *hP Manager informed him that the funds arA b«~d~;e4.~ d i.n the annual budget and he is inforrr.ed ~~: it.~r~ to participation by the individuals attending r", rl m e Fy ~ 1 r. g Ci .~ 4: ~~.s m,,~~F~d by Councilman Liewer., seconded by !'~c~~.~,~,,Mw Oman Stevens, and carried, that the meeting b~~~ ,..~~',~ .'~~~rnpd ~o Wednesday, March 7 , 1973, at 7:00 p.m. .,y , i.~-L , City of Lynwa~d _ """"' A~~'~~f~!`~.'}D MARCH 20 1973 Ma~gr;.~- ~.r: hG Ci of Lynwood L.A. Co. Blind Chapter fund drive - 4/2 to June 23/73 Shepherd Founda- tion, 11823 L.B. lic, exemption renewed Claims for damage denied - Joseph Duarte David De Mille. James Dailey Discussion re Desser Tire property Inquiry re City policy re out of town meetings Adjourn to 3/7173 at 7:00 p.m.