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SPECIAL MEETING. LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL '
SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
Called to order at 9:00 a.m. � '
, Mayor Rea, Councilman Byrd, Reyes, and Sanchez answered the roll call. . Rea
Councilman Richards was absent.
- Also present were Interim City Manager Davis, City Clerk Hooper, City Attorney Thever and
' . Department Heads.
`� City Treasurer Pygatt was absent. �
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Interim City Manager Ralph Davis explained the purpose for this meeting, which was requested
by Mayor Rea. Staff will plan to have Special Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each Davis
• month to discuss projects and assignments. .Staff will be discussing CIP's projects, some already
funded idthe budget, and those identified unfunded projects that need to also be implemented.
Public Works Director Joe Wang explained that the reasons for backlog of C[P projects was not
having the expertise of staff on board'. Mr.'Wang reviewed the following with Council 1) CIP's Wang .'
' 2) Unfunded Public Works Project (a)Natatorium Renovation Project (b) Underground Tanks
_ (c) Santa Fe Avenue/State Street Improvements (d) Skatepatk Project (e) Veterans Memorial 3)
Tree Trimming, 4) Local Employment Training Program, 5) Equipment Update. 6) Suiplus
Equipment Trailers. 7) Graffiti Fee Assessment. 8) Personnel.
After discussion by Council the following were approved.
1t was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Mayor Rea and approved by general wnsent to
' allocate CDBG funds from streets for reallocation to Natatorium Renovation and direct Public "
Works Director Joe Wang to bring back a detail proposal for Councils approvaL
It, was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Reyes to authorize the Public
Works Director to go out for bids for CIP Projects for selection of consultants for design and
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' ROLL CALL: •
. AYES: COUNCILMAN BYRD„REYES, SANCHEZ, REA
� NOES:NONE " "
� ABSENT: COUNCILMAN RICHARDS '
It was moved by Councilman Byrd; seconded'by Councilman Reyes and apptoved by general
consent to authorize Public Works Director Joe Wang to seek bids for the removal of our
" 'underground storage tanks.
It was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Mayor Rea and approved by general consent to
authorize Public Works Director Wang to go out for design and consvuction cost for Skatepark
Project and bring back to Council for review and direction.
City Attorney Thever stated holding off in regards to the tree trimming projecL City Attorney
will need to give Council a detail report on this item and requested that this item be brought Theuer
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Public Works Director Wang explained at the present time youth and local adults are'employed
'. • on the city park project. This project will be completed by the end of September. Staff could
� vansfer some trainees to Water Main Improvement Project as part of the CDBG Street Projects.
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i � Interim City Manager Ralph Davis sta[ed with CDBG funds, training may not be eligible for Davis
" funding be but would come back with alternative funding if so.
After Council discussion, it was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Sanchez
' and approved by general consent to extend program for six (6) months and City Manager Davis
to procure funding source. '
It was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Reyes to budget appropriate a
IOQ000 dollats each year on Capital Outlay and adjust the Garage Division until the 21st
Century.
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ROLL CALL:
� AYES: COUNCILMAN BYRD, REYES, SANCHEZ, REA
NOES:NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN RICHARDS
yrd Reyes It was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Mayor Rea to declare the ciry owned trailers �
surplus properties and authotize staff to seek proposals for their disposal.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCILMAN BYRD, REYES, SANCHEZ, REA
NOES: NONE � " `j
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN RICHARDS i I
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ea Council discuss the possibiliry of establishing an assessment fee for graffiti removaL Mayor Rea
request Code Enforcement staff and Graffiti staff, be authorize to generate a higfi incident letter
to residential and business property owners. Discussed.the possibilities through Block,Watch
Program use volunteers to help.
avis Interim City Manager Ralph Davis explained perhaps having property owners voluntarily pay
30/year for residential 9nd 50/ year for commercial and perhaps require,property owners to
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anchez Council request staffto look for grants to help with Graffiti and Councilman Sanchez asked staff
to look at the City of Bellflower program. Mayor Rea suggested that additional fees from the
Business license and Fire Inspection be.searched for funding sources for graffiti eradication
purposes.
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Interim City Manager Ralph Davis requested that the personnel item - ratlierv then piece meaL the
avis be induded in the budget processand for rev.iew of personnel at that time.
Public Works Director Wang will report back to Council regarding Santa Fe Avenue/State Street
ang �mprovements and will look for alternative funding for the Veterans Memorial. •
yrd Councilman Byrd would like staff to check on the service station on Martin Luther Kin� and i i
Bullis. `---'
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e es Councilman Reyes spoke on keeping our medium islands dean. Martin LutherKing and. Santa
y Fe and others.
ea Mayor,Rea ask staffto review new fence being installed aC 11561 and 11314 Louise and empty
lot Long Beach Boulevard.
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avis Interim City Manager Ralph Davis pe� [he Mayor's request to have these study sessions on dark
Tuesdays Our next one be in two weeks on the budget and city finances.
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It was moved by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Reyes and carried to�adjoumed at
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MAYOR.ARMANDO REA CITY CLERK ANDREA t,.`HO PER '
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