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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1925-09-24 - CC~~ Ad io~inned F?e} ~~lar i~eetin~ Sept 24 1G25 The F3oard of 'T'rustees of the Cit~T of Lynwood met in ad,otzrned re~u- lar session at the City FTall 205 'nest Mulford Ave Thursday Sept 2,4 1.925 at 7:30 pm. Present, : i`'rust,ees Hutchinson TWP,P,dV Gorct~T Reed DownerT Absent : Norte City I'n~;r, titt,tT and Clerk present. President Downey in the Chair. The minutes of the meetings of Sept 16, 17 and 23 were read. A mo- tion by Trustee Gordy that the I'ollowin~r clause he inserted in the mirn.ztes .~-. of the meeting: of Sept 17 following? the motion in regard to the emplo;rment of Attorneys Person Fc Rogers : "City Attorney '~~linbtzrn stated that no com- pensation for the services of littornevs Person and Rogers would have to be met bar the Cite of Lynwood, due to the fact that same would be coyered by a ~`~250U bond filed by the plaintiffs in the action against tree Board." Said motion upon being seconded by Trustee Reed was carried bar tY~e follow- in~ vote: Ayes : `t'rustees Hutchinson Gord?r Reed Downey Noes : `T'rustee Tweedy Absent: None Otherwise the mirnztes were approved, Oral Coms A B Gray protested against the practice by certain contractors of lzsin~ ~idewralks upon which to mix concrete. The Street Commissioner stated that he would attend to the matter. Rcpt Comrs The 'Ft'ire~~ Commissioner recommended that a hose rack for the fire engine be purchased. The President asked prd~ce of same, stating that he was pat in favor of spendingr more mone~r than was absolutely necessary upon fire equipment at this time. The Fire Commissioner stated that he would abtain and submit x~r~ices . The Health and `safety Commissioner stated that he would have the weeds cut throughout the City if the Board would appropriate money for tha purpose, and asked that said appropriation be made. The President-asked that a meeting of the ~'Jeed Committee be held and recommendations from same • be submitted to the Board. .- ~Yfter discussing the failure to obtain the installation of a wi~- wa~ at the Modieska Ave-P F. crossing, a motion was made and carried that this matter be referred to the City Engineer. e i?nf bus On motion made and carried the hearing of protests on the work or improvement contemplated under Resol~_~tion of Intention No 245 was continue to the next re~~zlar meeting. '~~is bein.; t}~e time and place set .for action upon bids received for the work or improvement, as contemplated by Resolution of Intention No 265, a Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the Board of `t'rustees of the City of Lynwood, California, re;9ectin~ all bids on certain work and improvement described in Resolution of Intention Pdo 265 of said F3oard," was read. TYie City Attorney explained that said Resolution was drawn in ~onfermit.y with the decision of the Superior Court in the cash of Duncan. and Tdorrish vs the Board of 'i'rzzstees, said decision being that no fi_irther action could be taken by the Board of Trustees in regard to awarding the contract for the work or improvement under Resolution of Intention No 265 until the repub- lication and re-posting of ~totices Inviting Sealed Proposals for doing sai~ work. The C~.tv Attorney stated that. ~.t was his opinion that the publication and pasting had been done in e~le~al'mannvr.Oh motion by `t'rustee Reed sec- onded b~.r Trv.stee Futchinson said Resolution bei.n~ Resolution No 271 was adopted by the following vote: r'~yes : Trl.zstees Tutchinson G~rdp Reed P,owney ;does : ~t'rustee Tweedy Absent : P1one " ~lfie City Attornezr recommended that the Cit;~~ Clerk be instructed to ~'-"' re-advertise and re-post votices Inviting healed Proposals for doing the work or imY~rove;~ent as contemplated under Resolution of Intention Ido 265. A motion by Trustee Gord?* seconded try Trustee Reed that. the Clerk be instructed to publish and post a Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals for doing the work or improvement as contemplated by Resolution of Intention No 265, was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Hutcr~inson Gordy Reed Downers Noes : True tee `~~vaeedy Absent: None. A motion by Tr~~st.ee ('ordv seconded btr Trustee Hutchinson that the '~ Cler'~ be instructed i.o advertise for bids for doing the work or improve- ` went as contemplated by Resoll.ition of Intention No 265 in both the L~~nwood Tribune and the Lynwood FTerald, was carried b,T the following vote: t~yes: `Trustees Hutchinson Gordy Reed Downey Noes: None Absent: None ~"rustee Tweedy declining to vote on the ground that the Lynwood Tribune was the only leg?al newspaper. published in the City. 88 ,3ew IIus Trustee Gordy recommended that an official stenographer be Qm- ployed, and made a ;notion that, Ptgiss Luc~_11e r.2arsus re e~nplojred as official steno~rapYier at a eoinpe~sation of ?"2.~0 for each meeti.n~ of the Board. Sa3.d motion anon being seconded by Trustee Hutchinson was carried by the following vote: Ayes : Trtzs tees Hutchinson C'-ordv Reed. Dov+ney P1oes : T1one Absent: Y1one 'rustoe Tweedy declined to vote, stating that the City had no, money to spend in that manner. Building: Inspector Be~rmer reported that he had been approached by certain parties regarding tre :_establishment, of a Creamery on Long Beach Blvd between Cedar and RRagnolia and asked the opinion of the Board. A motion iras made and earried that a permit be granted for tY~e building o~ said Creamery. The President, asked treat the Cler?~ be instructed to notify all City employes to meet with. the Board at the City Half T~aasday cept 29 1925 at '7:30 pm. 1, motion was made and carr9_ed that the Clerk he so instructed. On moti..on Y3oard ad io~irned. ~ /~Q~ ~~ Attest: ~_~-~_/___._,,..._, _..___._~______ _ -- President Pro Tem F3oard' Trus- -~_ _ _ _~ ~~ °- -tees- City of Lynwood Clerk _:~ ~, -~!