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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1987-03-11 - CC_sp~ 32~ SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 11, 1987 The City Council met in a special session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road on the above date at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Richards in the chair. Councilpersons Henning, Morris, Wells and Richards answered the roll call. Councilperson Byork was absent. Also present were City Manager Gomez and City Attorney Yeager. It was moved by Councilperson Morris, seconded by Councilperson Wells to excuse Councilperson Byork. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilpersons Henning, Morris, Wells, Richards Noes: None Absent: Councilperson Byork CONSENT CALENDAR A11 matters listed under the Consent Calendar were acted upon by one Motion affirming the action recommended on the- agenda unless members of the Council or staff requested specific items removed for separate action. Councilperson Henning requested all items be pulled for discussion; Council agreed. An Ordinance entitled: "AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF INDOOR, MULTI TENANT RETAIL SALES", was presented. Ord prohib indoor/multi tenant sales 1st reading Mayor Richards ordered that Item #3 Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Covering Mini Malls and Indoor Swap Meets be removed because it was not properly posted prescribed by the Brown Act. City Clerk Hooper explained the procedure in regards to special and adjourned meetings. City Attorney Yeager stated that without laboring the point C/Att- too much, the Council is entitled to call special meeting spec meeting: either by action of the majority of the Council members or by the Mayor. Your action at your Council meeting last Tuesday night was certainly accurate to call a special meeting so you could all get together, therefore, those items were appropriate for the agenda. The Mayor could have likewise called up the City Manager at anytime more than 24 hours in advance and requested these items be put on the agenda and the alternative being that three Council members could call City Manager and say I want more than 24 hours in advance, I want these items to be on the agenda. The Mayor's paint is that the meeting was called by Council as a group at your meeting Tuesday night and the items were specified and since neither he nor three (3) members of the Council directed that additional items be discussed at this meeting, the special meeting must be limited to those two (2) items and I think that is the appropriate approach. City Manager Gomez stated that he was wrong in thinking that C/Manager - he could receive approval for an item on special meeting from Council app, Mayor Pro Tem. Stated he did call Councilperson Wells but as it turns out only the Mayor or three (3) Council members can approve an item. City Attorney Yeager stated we're getting into a little trouble C/Att - getting the new Brown Act down but typically at these meetings Brown Act all five (5) of you attend and any defects in the procedure are 325 waived anyway. If Mr. Byork had been here you would have been free to consider everything. City Clerk Hooper stated this was a posted item. This is a C. C/Hooper rental of a float for Miss Lynwood to be included in the posting Azalea Festival which I understand the Azalea Parade is to be the 15th of March and this was duly posted and asked for. It was moved by Councilperson Henning, seconded by Councilperson C/Henning Wells to approve the float for Miss Lynwood in the Azalea float Miss parade. The estimated cost for the float is $700.00. Lynwood Mayor Richards asked if there is any discussion. C/Morris - Councilperson Morris asked if this is to provide money for the funds f/float float in the parade. C/Henning Councilperson Henning stated No. that the amount of $800.00 $800.00 has already been provided. Councilperson Morris asked who provided the $800.00. Councilperson Henning stated we voted on it at last meeting. C. C/Hooper City Clerk Hooper stated that the last meeting the motion was: motion re- Councilperson Wells asked the Trolley be put in the Azalea Azalea and Parade and asked that children involved in parks and recreation trolley be allowed to ride the Trolley in the parade. That was the motion that passed. You, Councilperson Henning asked that the Miss Lynwood ride in the Azalea Parade Float. It's a $150.00 entry fee and$600.00 for rental of the float. That motion was determined that it was a walk-on motion and could not be considered at the meeting (March 3rd) because it wasn't duly posted by the Brown Act. City Attorney Yeager then said without muddling the issue the Azalea Parade was on the agenda and that the motion just stood that Miss Lynwood could ride in the Trolley, then you asked if it could be brought back this evening to discuss the remaining $150.00 and $600.00. City Clerk Hooper stated I'm sure that there was ever a motion float appv for $800.00 approved. The motion now is to approve the recommendation of estimated cost of the float of $700.00. Mayor Richards stated It's my concern at the last City Council meeting that because of the amount of money we had to call M/Richards on the Executive Director of the pageant, questions were asked funds Miss whether or not she would prefer her account credited with a Lynwood flo'tlike amount. She said rather than have the money spent on the float, at that time she would rather have the money placed in the budget. I was hoping that we might also have that option available tonight but as noticed on the agenda that it only pertains to rental of the float. I would like to see that option. I suggested at the last meeting that they might look at leasing convertibles. C/Wells - Councilperson Wells stated we did check on a convertible and convertible they are not available. Councilperson Henning called for the questions. -~ City Clerk Hooper restated Councilperson Henning's motion. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilperson Henning, Wells Noes: Councilperson Morris Mayor Richards - as stated on this specific motion-No Absent: Councilperson Byork Motion failed. . 32~ A Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF expense THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE POLICY allowance FOR MEETING AND/OR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE BY CITY OFFICERS OR policy EMPLOYEES", was presented. Mayor Richards requested Item #5 Establishing Spending Levels for Council and Staff Regarding Purchasing and Travel and Meetings be removed because it was not properly posted as prescribed by the Brown Act. City Clerk Hooper stated Item #6 is that City Council consider adjourning to a closed session prusuant to Govern Code Section 54956.9B, Gregory E. Handy versus City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilperson Henning to settle claim. Motion died for lack of a second. City Attorney Yeager stated the fact to support the closed C/Att re - session is to discuss the $5,000,000.00 claim that has been Handy suit filed against the City of Lynwood by Mr. Gregory Handy. It was moved by Councilperson Morris, seconded by Councilperson Wells to adjourn to closed session at 6:16 p.m. ROLL CALL:. Ayes: Councilperson Morris, Wells, Richards Noes: Councilperson Henning Absent: Councilperson Byork Council reconvened at 7:45 p.m. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney stated that Council deliberated on the Handy claim and that no action was taken. There were no public orals. It was moved by Councilperson Wells, seconded by Councilperson Morris to adjourn to next regular session March 17, 1987. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilperson Henning, Morris, Wells, Richards I~~oes : None Absent: Councilperson Byork ~~- ~ ? ~ ANDREA L. HOOPER, City TC~erk City of Lynwood APPROVED `--~ PAUL H. RICHARDS, Mayor City of Lynwood