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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1991-06-04 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 1991 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD MET IN A REGULAR SESSION IN THE CITY HALL, 11330 BULLIS ROAD ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 7:3.5 P.M. MAYOR HENNING IN THE CHAIR. COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING, ANSWERED THE ROLL CALL. ALSO PRESENT WERE CITY MANAGER HERIOT, CITY ATTORNEY BARBOSA, AND CITY CLERK HOOPER. CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED THE AGENDA HAD BEEN DULY POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATIONS: A. BRIGADIER GENERAL CELES KING III DAY IN LYNWOOD B. SHATTER SILENCE WEEK C. JOHN DRAPER, RETIREE FROM LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ROLL CALL; AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA AND CARRIED TO RECESS TO THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND LYNWOOD INFORMATION INC., AT 7:39 P.M. COUNCIL WAS RECONVENED AT 8:00 P.M. MAYOR HENNING AND COUNCIL PRESENTED COMMENDATION TO BRIGADIER GENERAL CELES KING III. v PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY: HEARING NO RESPONSE, PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS WAS CLOSED. SCHEDULED MATTERS; MAYOR HENNING ANNOUNCED THE TIME HAD ARRIVED TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC M. Hennir. HEARING ON LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, Light. ASS FY 1991-92. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ROLL CALL; AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE HEARING NO RESPONSE, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION NO. 91-80 ENTITLED; "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL R~-~- OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTING AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE EXISTING LYNWOOD LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991-92." WAS PRESENTED. b~ IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE La.nsc. Ma,int.MAYOR HENNING ANNOUNCED THE TIME HAD ARRIVED TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC Dist. HEARING ON LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DIS TRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991-92. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNC'ILMEMBER REA TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE HEARING NO RESPONSE, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. RES 91-81 RESOLUTION N0. 91-81 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTING AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE EXISTING LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991-92." WAS PRESENTED. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. ROLL CALL; AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE A. Araujo MARGARET ARAUJO QUESTIONED THE ASSESSMENT INCREASES IN RATES ON on inc. in BOTH LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS. QUESTIONED rates. SERVICES GETTING BETTER. STATED THERE ARE STREETS IN THE CITY THAT DO NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS. MAYOR HENNING EXPLAINED THE RESIDENTS WOULD HAVE TO DEDICATE PART OF THE PROPERTY IN ORDER FOR SIDEWALKS TO BE INSTALLED. CONSENT CALENDAR: ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT CALENDAR WERE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION AFFIRMING THE ACTION RECOMMENDED ON THE AGENDA UNLESS MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OR STAFF REQUESTED SPECIFIC ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE ACTION. COUNCILMEMBER WELLS REQUESTED ITEM 16-CATERING AGREEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER REA REQUESTED ITEM 17-JULY 4TH FIREWORKS DISPLAY. THE FOLLOWING ACTION WAS TAKEN: l RES 91-82 RESOLUTION N0. 91-82 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 TO COMPLETE THE WELL NO. 8 REHABILITATION PROJECT C5-5128." WAS PRESENTED. RES 91-83 RESOLUTION NO. 91-83 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING A LOAN TO THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOP- MENT AGENCY." WAS PRESENTED. ~o IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBERJ. ~`rigo & REA TO APPOINT JESUS TRIGO AND MAYLENE HARDIN TO THE LYNWOOD M. Hardin YOUTH COMMISSION. ROLL CALL; AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER R.Markovich REA TO NOMINATE ROBERT MARKOVICH TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION p~.j~ & Rec COMMISSION. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS TO APPOINT ROBERT MARKOVICH TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE IT WAS ANNOUNCED THE TERMS OF WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM AND ADA MCZEAL, COMMUNITY ACCESS ADVISORY BOARD, WAS EXPIRING. COUNCILMEMBER WELLS REQUESTED THIS ITEM HELD OVER UNTIL A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM EACH COMMISSIONER INDICATING THEY WERE INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION. IT WAS ANNOUNCED THERE WERE TWO TERMS EXPIRING ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD. MATTER TO BE HELD OVER ~,.. TO THE NEXT MEETING . IT WAS ANNOUNCED THE TERMS OF VERNA CULP, ETHEL PACHECO, AND DELLA MAZZIOTTI, WOMENS COMMISSIONERS, WAS EXPIRING. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS TO APPOINT VERNA CULP, ETHEL PACHECO, AND DELLA MAZZIOTTI TO THE WOMENS COMMISSION. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES:. NONE ABSENT: NONE CITY CLERK HOOPER SPOKE ON THE FIREWORK STANDS APPLICANTS ALL MEETING THE REQUIRED CRITERIA. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE FIREWORK COMPANIES DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROGRAMS IN THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS QUESTIONED THE PROSPECT OF USING A FRANCHISE COMPANY EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CITY. CITY ATTORNEY TO '"' LOOK INTO THE MATTER. AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR FIREWORK STANDS. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE nnnr~~n~ ~u . M8~ Carnival IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE TO APPROVE REQUEST FROM M & D MANAGEMENT TO HOLD TWO CARNIVALS: JUNE 13-16, 1991 AND JUNE 27-30, 1991. ~ ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING ~ NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:45 P.M. COUNCIL WAS RECONVENED AT 10:10 P.M. CITY ATTORNEY BARBOSA STATED COUNCIL HEARD FROM THE NEGOTIATING TEAM WITH RESPECT TO THE MEET AND CONFER, THERE IS NO NEED FOR ACTION AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL ALSO HEARD FROM THE LEGAL STAFF ON THE PENDING LITIGATION, NO NEED FOR ACTION AT THIS TIME. REPORT WAS HEARD BY COUNCIL ON THE TRANSPORTATION LEASING LITIGATION, NO NEED FOR ACTION AT THIS TIME. REPORT WAS HEARD BY COUNCIL ON MEDFLY LITIGATION WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT SETTLEMENT BE PURSUED ALONG THE LINES DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. "'"' IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO PURSUE SETTLEMENT IN THE MATTER OF MEDFLY LITIGATION ALONG THE LINES DISCUSSED. ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE L.Duncan LEE DUNCAN, CALIFORNIA WESTERN ARBORISTS, SHOWED COUNCIL RENDERINGS OF THE LOS AMIGOS PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: C,Getter CYNTHIA G. GETER THANKED COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT AT THE BLOCK WATCH MEETING THAT WAS HELD TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF GANGS AND DRUGS IN HER AREA. I.Ha.11 ISADORE HALL, 4528 CARDWELL, COMPLIMENTED COUNCIL ON THE DIRECTION THEY ARE PRESENTLY MOVING. J.Trigo JOSE TRIGO, 3609 CEDAR, THANKED COUNCIL FOR HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION. COUNCIL ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: ~ COUNCILMEMBER WELLS WISHED CITY THE BEST IN THE CONTEST FOR ALL AMERICAN CITY. C,Heine, x-traCOUNCILMEMBER HEINE REQUESTED AUTHORIZING CODE ENFORCEMENT AN hours for EXTRA SIX TO EIGHT HOURS OF OVERTIME IN ORDER FOR THEM TO CATCH code end. VENDORS WHO START WORKING AFTER CITY HALL BUSINESS HOURS. '7 2 RESOLUTION NO. 91-84 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF R~ 91-84 LYNWOOD APPROVING THE U.S.D.A. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AS MEAL PROVIDER." WAS PRESENTED. CITY COUNCIL SELECT THE FIRM OF SIMPSON & SIMPSON A THREE Simpson&Simp YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE SUM OF $26,500 FOR THE FIRST YEAR WITH Contract A 5$ INCREASE IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. RESOLUTION NO. 91-85 ENTITLED.: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE Res 91-85 CITY OF LYNWOOD TO ENTER INTO A FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT CITIES LEASE FINANCE AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION IN LEASE PAYMENTS MADE BY THE CITIES OF HERMOSA BEACH,LYNWOOD AND VERNONE, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO SUCH AMENDMENT." WAS PRESENTED. RESOLUTION NO'._91-86 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL RES ~-8' OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE DEMANDS AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." WAS PRESENTED. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS AND APPROVE THE ITEMS. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNCILMEMBER WELLS REQUESTED ITEM 16-CATERING AGREEMENT AND Catering STATED SHE HAD TALKED TO STAFF AND DOESN'T SEE WHERE THE CITY agreement IS RECEIVING VERY MUCH MONEY OFF FOOD WITH CURRENT CATERING COMPANY. FEELS THEY NEED TO BE TALKED TO ABOUT DOING SOMETHING MORE CREATIVE, OR GO TO ANOTHER COMPANY, OR GO ~,... BACK TO THE OLD SYSTEM WHEREAS EVERYONE GOT THEIR OWN CATERER. COUNCILMEMBER HEINE DISCUSSED ORIGINALLY THE PROJECTED SAVINGS. QUESTIONED WHAT MONIES HAD BEEN SAVED IN THE PAST YEAR. CITY MANAGER HERIOT STATED THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR CURRENT Operating Bud FISCAL YEAR FOR GATEMAN HALL WAS ROUGHLY $127,00. THE CURRENT for Batsrran ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR THIS YEAR IS APPROXIMATELY $46,000, OF Hall THAT AMOUNT APPROXIMATELY $14,000 IS ATTRIBUTED TO FOOD AND THE REMAINDER IS FOR NORMAL RENTAL. STATED CITY HAS APPROXIMATELY $80,000 SUBSIDY. COUNC I LMEMBER REA STATED THE QUAL I T OF SERVICE NEEDS TO BE Catering qua,l LOOKED AT. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT, LETTER BEING SENT FROM ~ Hea. MAYOR, AND PARKS AND RECREATION CAN GO ON WITH THE OLD WAY OF CONDUCTING OPERATIONS AT BATEMAN HALL. MAYOR HENNING DISCUSSED COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ABOUT THE FOOD. COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS STATED AT THE VERY BEGINNING ADOLPH'S ~ Richards GAVE EXELLENT SERVICE. NOW THE CITY IS RECEIVING SUBSTANDARD quality SERVICE AND FOOD. AFTER DISCUSSION, ~- IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE TO CANCEL CONTRACT WITH ADOLPH'S CATERING WITHIN 90 DAYS. ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE w CM Rea July 4 COUNCILMEMBER REA REQUESTED ITEM 17-JULY 4TH FIREWORKS fire~rks DISPLAY AND QUESTIONED WHY INFORMAL BIDS WERE BEING ASKED FOR INSTEAD OF GOING WITH THE STANDARD PROCEDURE. Davis on bid ~~:+ ASSISTANT PARKS AND RECREATION D I RECTOR DAV I S STATED THE policy. INFORMAL BID HAD BASICALLY BEEN THE STANDARD PROCEDURE IN SECURING FIREWORKS DISPLAY. THE REASON BEING TO GO FORMAL BID WOULD BE LESS COST EFFECTIVE AND THERE WOULDN'T BE A LOT OF COMPANIES WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO BID ON THIS TYPE OF PROJECT AS THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY THREE IN THE PAST. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON PROCEDURE FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY COMPANY THAT WOULD BE USED THIS YEAR AS WELL AS PAST YEARS. Heriot on CITY MANAGER HERIOT STATED THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY funds for REQUIRE BIDDING. THE TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR THIS FIREWORKS f irevtorks D I S P L A Y I S $12 , 0 0 0. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROCEED WITH JULY 4, 1991, FIREWORKS DISPLAY THROUGH INFORMAL BID PROCESS. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE CITY-.CLERK'S AGENDA: RES 91-87 RESOLUTION N0. 91-87 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1991 WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 23303 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE." WAS PRESENTED. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. b ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE RES 91-88 RESOLUTION N0. 91-88 ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1991, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF SAID CITY AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES." WAS PRESENTED. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. ROLL CALL' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Nominations IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER for youth HEINE TO NOMINATE JESUS TRIGO AND MAYLENE HARDIN TO THE LYNWOOD Com~ission YOUTH COMMISSION . IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REA TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS. `3~ COUNCILMEMBER REA WISHED THE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO ARE GOING CITY AWARDS. COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS SPOKE THE ALL AMERICAN CITY AWARD. MAKE THE CITY A BETTER PLACE BEST OF LUCK TO THE MAYOR AND C11R Rea on All Ame TO TEXAS .FOR THE ALL AMERICAN City Award ON THE C I TY BEING NOMINATED FOR CMR,ichards on AND EVERYONE DOING THE I R BEST TO All Amer City FOR EVERYONE . Awards MAYOR HENNING SPOKE ON THE COMPTON EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT II~Iay.Henning o DEPARTMENT TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOR Ccxr~pt. gyp. THOSE BETWEEN THE AGES OF FOURTEEN AND EIGHTEEN. CONGRATULATED may. Depart TH.E CITY ON BEING ONE OF THE BEST ANYWHERE. DISCUSSED THE MANY ACTIONS AND CHANGES THAT HAVE COME ABOUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. THERE WAS NO FURTHER BUSINESS AND IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WELLS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDS TO ADJOURN. ~ /! MAYOR APPROVED L.r-t'-F4f~0~~ CITY CLERK r