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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1973-06-19 - CCc~ 6 AT~JGt3I~f~~.U E{,~(~~.~i_~l~.._l~~~T1~`s~:z JT~fJ~--19, 1.~. The City Couxa~~.~. of ~k~~~ C'~ty of C~ynwooci met in an add oux~ned r~F~~;u1 ar~ ~~-y.~,~ ~~r ~,n tae C, qty Ha11 , 11330 Hullls ~o~,d, ox~ ~~bo~e c~at~~ at °~ a i)0 p qm, Mayor Byox~k ~,n the c~~~~a~r., Councilmen ~yorl~, T~:ieuaex°, Morr°.'Ls, F~owe, Stevens answered the r^ol,:~ cs l,l , Items appe~.r~l.ng on t~oY±~= agenda :F'o~ the x'egula.r^ meeting of June 1.9 ~ 1.973, were d ~rus Ted e I~ursuant to ~, request from the State ~~.vision of Highways the Coun~ ~.1, war ~.sk~ed to insert the wor, ds "Fec~era,l. A~~d Urban Systez~. ~ro,je~t" ~n the minutes of the June 5, 1973, meeting oon~er~n2ng apps-oval of agreement bPtweC'n. thy' C~.ty and State l7iVision Of ~iighways foa~ modex~a~i~atio~ of the intex~seet3.on of Abbott:- R.oa.d and Centlx.:~y Boulevard a It was moved by Cozxn.e:i: Rxnan I.~iewer, seconded by Coun.~ilman Stevens, a.r~d r;.~rx~ied, that the meeting be ad,~ oux^a~.ed a v` `~ City C k, City of L~ynwoo APPROVEl7 JUL~y 3 9 1973 ~_ ~. i~7 r' j ~ ~~ M ~yox~ of tl~~ :fly o~'~~Lv~~~:~i~o~d~ 2~7 _ REGULAR MEETING JUNE 19, 1973 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Ha11, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 730 p.m. Mayor Byork in the chair. Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council- man Morris, and carried, that the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 5, 1973, be approved as written, that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 5, 1973, be approved as amended, and that the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 6, 1973, and the adjourned regular meeting of June 12, 1973, be approved as written. PUBLIC HEARINGS The Mayor announced that the time had arrived for Public Hearing - hearing on the proposed amendments to the General Open Space re Plan and asked for information pertaining to the said General Plan hearing . continued to July 3, 1973 The City Manager reviewed the proposed amendments of the Open Space and Conservation Elements of the General Plan and informed the Council that the Planning Commission has continued its hearing on the matters to June 26, 1973 He recommended that the Council open the hearing and continue to July 3, 1973, at 7030 p.m. The Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to be heard. As there was no response, it was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Rowe, and carried, that the hearing be continued to July 3, 1973, at 7030 pom. The Mayor announced the time had arrived for public Public Hearing hearing on the request of Von' s Grocery Company for Zone Change- change of zone from P-1 to C-2a on Lot 576, Tract Vons Grocery Tr Lt 576 2551, and requested information pertaining to the , . . matter to be heard. 2551 P-1 to C2a The City Manager reviewed the request of Vons Grocery Company and recommerlided Council consideration of the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the zone change as outlined in the study presented to the Council. Mro Dave Dahl, representing Vons Grocery Company, 10150 Lower Azusa Road, El. Monte, spoke in favor of the zone change stating the reasons why they are disregarding the proposed freeway at this time. He also stated that in the future redevelopment of the site will be based on the results of updated economic studies of the area. Mr. Mel Rice, Assistant Planning Director, informed the Council that the request for a zone change was made upon recommendation of the Planning Commission as the applicant presently has the right to build on the lot in question, but the proposed C-2a zone is the proper and compatible zone for future expansion. 2 c) ~)(l Mrs. Jewel Carmon, ~~la E~ ,~~w~~: Street, questioned the reason f°or *he p?~~^pc .t-~ ~,.7-~e c:hange i~ the freeway is going t,h~~o~xgh Mr o I a E o D~:bbo td, ~ '~'~' ~'r"g Beech Boulevard, spoke ~n opposir .ors +. ~` he pr~~~posed che.nge of gone because of pocsib~Le ~~~:~e~? ~-:xpense should the freeway be continued ar~d ~:~; pYo~~-U_ec~ end new improvements should be purcha~ ~d b~,-~r ~~-~~~wey purposes a The City Manager e~cp~ t-~i_nF-~r. ~~~~.~ the staf f' f°elt that the proposed cher.g~ ~~~ zone would provide better overall ~or~ng ~~~~hr~; *~~e elimination of the F~-~. zone .. Mr. George Higgin~~, ~°.~ran~..?g Commission Chairman, reiterated fi~h~-t ~% r~ ~ ~~r t;•o~ ~7 d on the property as it is presently z~,n=-? 3 ~ ~;I;~y w sh, but the Commission fTelt it was. good pK.-~~+9.r~~r *;r cA~ange the zone to eliminate the P-l z~:: ~.~ ~, ~. rar.~ teen the policy in other areas of t_r;e C' ~ t;~~ ,. The Mayor inquired if the~?~~e wer°e any others wishing to be heard ~ As ther~~~ ,~s,~ ~ rA~o response, the Mayor declared the hear~r~g ~ ~ _fv;~=~ ~, First read - An ®rdinance ent ~ ~; l~~c~ : "A1VT ~31~DINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE ~s Grocery zone N0. X70 F©R THE ~~t~R~'i~~E CF R~"CDASSIFICATION OF' CERTAIN age Lt. 576, Tr. PR®PERTIES AND THE ADC:~~`:~: 1~~iN C.~F AN AMENDED SECTION OF l P-1 to C-2a THE ~®NING MAP i~H,;"H IS 1 ART CF SAID ORDINANCE," was Presented for f'~rst ~ eec~zr?g o It was moved by Council- man L~iewer, seconded key Cou.r~cilman Stevens, that the ord~,n~n~e b~ read by t,~~>~F only. Roll Calla Ayes e Co~.x~c~ilrren. F~ya~e k, ~ ~_ewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens . Noes: Noneo Absentm None It was mo~a~ed by r.~i~.~r~. ~ ~~rrs~~°~ STe~rens, seconded by Council- man Morris, Chet ~,~,_~ :<~~-~ ir,er~Te be introduced Ayes: Councilmen R;~~y,~, viewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes ° No*~e Abserto None. A41A~RD CF BID port on used The result; ~~. r~~d~ ~ ~- ;t~t~ f~~ sa'e of used City ~ipment bids equipment. was p~~=~er~4 t<r~ Ley "~h~ City Manager with the recommerxdation t.he~: t r-=° ~",v,.~n~ ~l award the sale of the Royal. ~,~pev~ ~- ~ ~ ~.. ~ -f ~;*~%~i~ ~ ~^ to S . A . Ba1las for $~~ ~ ?3, end N~,~ t * ~g~ ~~.~~r, Mx,~~. ~`' I~~~:h ~ #837867) to Roger Peters t`~r ~_~,~~, 1(: ~~ reject all. other bids. It was moved by (~,~:;° ~ 3 an~~n ~., ~r-wer^, seconded by Co~.~.nci~,man F~rwe, ~~~~~ =~.~~ ° ~~~3, t,t~at the Council. concur in t-he rP~ ,^tntC~~r;Gi~ ?. r , ri= MANAGEMENT?` STLI~2~ F ~~ ,a,r~ r• ~: r `. ~'~~T ~,~ first read A report: on St ;~+, ~.: b t ,,Y~~:~.. . ~~r_~>~t, ~oz the City's ~ndi,~g Code re abando~red ~,rE`lV~~°~~.e ~... ~r~, =a ~ ~-~=- prey>E~nted by the City ~doned vehicle Manager ~i~,h ~,he er ~Tr.r:r:~~-ci~t,~ ~~~-~ t,hat the Council gram adopt an ~~;rd ~r:arc:e F =-: ~ ~~ . . ~~~ ~. ~ "IAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUN(~fL~~ QF Tt~E ~ ~~~~ ~'~~~' I_YNtniOCD AMENDING SUB- SECTI©N d a) Ck+' SE." x . ~;';v ' ~~+-'.88 dF THE CODE ©F THE CITY CAF LYNt~iCCeP, ~?~ ?. ~ , r~,, r c? l`HE ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF ABANDONID VEHICLES," which will correct omission d Res. 73-~8 uesting Re of a sentence in the City Code relating to abandone ncil adopt RESOLUTION N0. 73-~8 C q inj-t~tion of ou vehicles, and that the entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE A V A program CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING INITIATION OF A CONTRACT by State WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FOR ,,,,., PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM." It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Council- man Liewer, that the ordinance be read by title only. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council- man Stevens, that the ordinance be introduced. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council- man Stevens, that Resolution No. 73-~8 be adopted. Roll Call:' Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. A report on Street LIghting District No. 2 for the i Report re Dist Light St on .-~ year 1973-7~ was presented with the recommendat . . that Council adopt RESOLUTION N0. 73-49 entitled: #2 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Res 73-~9 LYNWOOD APPROVING REPORT AND LEVYING ASSESSMENT IN ICT . sment e ~ THE MATTER OF LYNWOOD' S STREET LIGHTING DISTR ~ 1973 o N0. 2." It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Council- man Stevens, that- Resolution No. 73-~9 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: NOne. Absent: None. It was recommended by the City Manager that in order Extension of & 6 EEA to extend the contract for Sections 5 and 6 of Sec. 5 the Emergency Employment Act program through June agreement 1974, that the Council approve amendment to Sub- agreement with Los Angeles County regarding phase down and termination for Sections 5 and 6 of the Emergency Employment Act program. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Council- man Morris; that the Council concur in the Manager's recommendations '.~.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager reported on the offer of the Firestone Water rights Tire and Rubber Company to lease to the City 600 lease - Firesto: acre feet of water rights at the rate of $35 Per Tire & Rubber acre foot, and recommended that the Council approve Co. the water rights transaction between Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and the City and authorize the tir-~ p. 2~0 Mayor to execute the nec:C'~~ary agreements. It was moved by Co~~nc ilrna~~ Mornris, seconded by Councilman Liewer, }:hat the Council concur in the Manager's recommendat~.~~,P Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byo~k, Iaiewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens, Noes: Noneo Absent: Noneo '`~'~• 73-50 The request of Montgrrnery Ward Development Corporation ::~Ptt,ing hearing for for relinquishment ~`f easements affecting the exterior _"~~:ly 17 for ease- boundaries of Lots 2, 3, $-15, Block 15; Lots 1-16, ~e*~t vacation 30-40, Block 16; Lots 1., 4i-48, Block 17; Lots 3-5, Mot~tg®mery Ward 11, 21-34, 44-52, 55-65, b9-72, Block 18, MOd~eska Park Tract, was reported on by the City Manager with the recommendation that th e Council set the matter for hearing n ~.?~.~ly 17, 1873, and adopt RESOLUTION N0. 73-5G entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OI' THE CITY OF I,YNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDEt? ~IACATION OF A CERTAIN EASEMENT." It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Council- man Liewer, that the matter be set for hearing on July 17, 1973, and Re~~~ution No. 73-50 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes,: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: Noneo Absent: None Re-rental. of State Pursuant to the request of Reverend Ernest Bluitt prop. request ,deniedfor^ Council approval cf re-rental of State property, B~ Bluitt the .Manager presented the City Attorney's report containing a recommendation that should the Council choose to al~~.~w re-rental of the property desired by Reverend B~,~~~~tt (former American Legion property at State and Redwood), that the property and structure first meet all applicable provisions of the City Code, Zoning Ordinance and various building codes of the City. It was moved by Co'.zncil.ma.n Liewer, seconded by Council- man Stevens, and carried, that the request for re- rental be denieda Report on A$ 475. The City Manager presented a repart on Assembly Bill 475 which relates to taxation of rental housing which would prohibit an absentee landlord from taking tax write-offs for interest, depreciation, et cetera, if a property is determined to be substandard. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the C©uncil support passage of Assembly Bill 475 by communication with appropriate committee members and with the City's three representatives in the Assembly. Memo of Under+:... The Memorandum of Understanding with the Lynwood ~t;anding P.D. ~ Peace Officers Assoo~~~~ation for the 1973.74 fiscal year was presented by the City Manager with the recommendation that the Council ratify the Memorandum of Understanding as signed by the Municipal Employee Relations Officer and the Lynwood Peace Officers Association, and direot staff to begin preparation of a resolution setting forth salaries and benefits for the 1973-74 fiscal year. It was moved by Council- 24 man Stevens, seconded by Councilman M®~°r is, and carried, that the Memorandum of Understanding be ratified, and included in resolution form. The Memorandum of Understanding with the Lynwood City Employees Association for the 1973-74 fiscal year was presented with the recommendation that the Council ratify the Memorandum of Understanding as signed by the Municipal Employee Relations Officer and the Lynwood City Employees Association and direct staff to begin preparation of a resolution setting forth salaries and benefits for the 1973-7~+ fiscal year. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Morris, and carried, that the Memorandum of Understanding be ratified and included in resolution form. FINANCE REPORT RESOLUTION N0. 73-51 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 Stevens, seconded by Council- man Liewer, that Resolution. No. 73-51 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe, Stevens. Noes: None. Absent: None. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS """"" It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that Information Bulletin No. 73-12 be received and filed. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that Citizens' Request Log No. 73-2 be received and filed. It was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Rowe, and carried, that the report of the actions of the Planning Commission on June 12, 1973, be received a.nd filed. COUNCIL AGENDA The City Council was informed that the terms of Planning Commission members Higgins and Read expire on July 1, 1973 Councilman Morris nominated Mr. George Higgins and Mr. Walter Read for reappointment to the Commissiono There being no further nominations, it was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Council- man Stevens, and carried, that nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Mro Higgins and Mr. Read for members of the Planning Commission. ,•- As the terms of Recreation Commission members Courtney Dalton and Michael Del Medico expire on June 30, 1973, Councilman Morris nominated Mr. Dalton and Mr. Del Medico for reappointment to the Commission. As there were no further nominations, it was moved by Councilman Liewer, seconded by Councilman Rowe, and carried, that nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Mr. Dalton and Mr. Del Medico for.reappointment to the Recreation Commission. Memo of Under- standing - City Employees Assn. Res. 73-51 Demands Department reports Higgins & Read reappointed to Planning Com. Dalton & Del Medico reappt. Recreation Com ~~ Discussion re alley Councilman Stevens inquired about an alley cleaning cleaning program and paving program and was informed by the City Manager that the 193,-~4 budget proposed additional money for local street and alley improvement and additional cross gutters. .Private parking Councilman Rowe inquired about the city's jurisdiction sots over private parking lots, some of which are badly in need of repair, High School gradu- Councilman Morris commented on the excellence of the ation Party recent high school all-night graduation party and commended the various service organizations who sponsor the affairo PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR Discussion re Mr. Archie Legg, 361 Platt Avenue, addressed the bicycle safety Council to request that action be taken to carry out a bicycle safety programo He suggested that education was not enough, that children should be given warnings and adults should be cited for traffic violations in an effort to prevent possible tragic accidents. Mr. Snavely reported ghat part of the Recreation Department's summer "On Wheels Week" will include bicycle safety, and Mr~ Ron. Lathrope of the Fire Department reported that safety brochures are given to all who register their bicycles with the Fire Departmento The Mayor asked the City Manager to discuss with the department heads possible solutions to the bicycle safety probl.emo Mr. Legg also spoke sbo~~t the condition of alleys in the city and asked that the alley in the rear of the 12100 block. east ~tif Atlantic Avenue be inspected. It was moved by Courc~~mar~ Liewer, seconded by Councilman Stevens, ~~_~r. .~;s.rried, that the meeting adjourn unt i t 9 0 15 p ~ r~ Following the recess, the rr~eeting was called to Financial order, the City Man~;go~ reported that the Lynwood Feasibility report Redevelopment Agex~~~yT has submitted a Financial accepted from LRA Feasibility Report f~~r Project Area "A." It was moved by Councilman. Liewer, seconded by Councilman Stevens, and carried, that the Council accept the report, It was moved by Counci~_man Morris, seconded by Council- man Stevens, and carried, that the meeting adjourn to executive session fc,r personnel matters. Adjourn to 6/25/73 Following the execut ~~e session, it was moved by Council- 4030 pom. man Liewer, seconded by Councilman Morris, and carried, that the meeting adjourn to Monday, June 25, 1973, at 4 30 p.m. i, Depot City Clerk APPROVED JULY 3, ~9? Mayor of the 'City of Lynwood i