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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1978-11-21 - CC9 i ~. `,~ REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 2l 1978 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p~mo Mayor Higgins in the chairs Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higgins answered the roll cello Also present were City Attorney Murphy and Acting City Manager Johnstno It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that minutes of adjourned regular meeting of November 7, 1978 and regular meeting of November 7, 1978 be approved as writtena CITY CLERK'S AGENDA Lynwood It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Seventh Day Morris, and carried, that request from Lynwood Seventh- Adventist day Adventist Church for permission to conduct house-to- appl. app'd. house solicitation on December 2, 3, 9, 10, 1978 be approved PUBLIC HEARING HCD Public As requested by Housing and Community nevelopment Director Hearing Christopher Ro Johnston, Council directed that a public 12-5-78 hearing be held on December 5, 1978 for proposed fifth- year Community Development Block Grant Projects, MANAGEMENT STUDIES Res. 78-120 Req. Alloca- tion for Select System Street Maint. RESOLUTION NOo 78~=120 entitled: °YA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING AN ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OF COUNTY AID TO CITIES FUNDS FOR THE MAIN- TENANCE OF SELECT SYSTEM STREETSo"" was presented by the Acting City Managero It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Byork, that Resolution Noo 78-120 be adopted o Roll Ca11s Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe, Higginso Noes: Noneo Absento Noneo Reso '~8-121 The Acting City Manager reported that the Lps Angeles Apprv. appl. Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board is accepting for Lynwood applications for burglary impact projects wk~ich are to Burglary be funded •under Omnibus Crime Control and Safety Streets Impact Projo Act of 19680 Mro Irwin Seliger, Grants Coordinator, dis- cussed proposed °4Lynwood Burglary Impact Project" and stated the project will organize new black clubs, con- duct security inspections of homes anc~ businesses and in- stall a limited number of free securi~y devices in homes of senior citizens and the handi~cappedo The budget of approximately X90,000 will require a City match of $~,500~ Mro Seliger explained that tie City's match will be amortized by use of an Indirect Cost Rate of 1309 which has been established far all grant programso It was moved and seconded that RESOLUTION NOo 78-121 entitled: 1°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING AN APPLICATION TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING BOARD FOR FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT A BURGLARY IMPACT PROJECTm°°be adoptedo Roll Call: Ayes: Counci~,Inen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe, Higginso Noes: Noneo Absent: Noneo .~ ~, The Acting City Manager reported that Western Gear Corpo- ration his petitioned the City to vacate Santa Fe Avenue southerly of Imperial Highway and north of Lynwood Road. The propgsed vacation has been approved by the Planning Com~riissigno RESOLUTION NOo 78-Y22 entitled: "A RESOLU- TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLAR- ING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES A PORTION OF SANTA FE AVENUE " was presented, It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Byork, that Resolution No, 78-122 be adoptedo Roll Call: Ayers Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higgins, Noes: Noneo Absent; Noneo It was moved by Councilman Green, and seconded, that Council approve assessment by League of California Cities for construction of permanent headquarters in Sacramento. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higginso Noes: Noneo Absents Noneo Res. 78-122 Intention to vacate por- tion Santa Fe Avenue League of Ca. Cities bldg. assessment app'd The Acting City Manager recommended removal of parkway Pkwy. tree tree s at s 10930 Alexander, 3723 Virginia, 2629 E° 112th, removals app'd 3350 Cedar, 3360 Cedar, 3168 Banningo It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Byork, and carried, that Council concur in the recommendationo A report on proposal submitted by Williamson, Morris and Associated for refurbishment of Lynwood City Park Rest- rooms was presented by the Acting City Managero Mro Donald Snavely, Director of Recreation and Parks, dis- cussed the project and advised the total estimate is $31,0680 The City has previously been approved for funding udder So B. 174 and is eligible to receive an allocation of $23,301e It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded ~y Councilman Green, that the proposal be approveda Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higgins. Noes: Noneo Absent: None. RESOLUTION NOa 78-123 entitled: °°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A FACILITY FOR RETURNEES FROM STATE AND/OR COUNTY INSTITUTIONS AT 12519 ATLANTIC AVENUE.°° was presented, It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Green, that resolution Noo 78-123 be adoptedo Roll Call: Ayess Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higgins. Noes : None Absent: Noneo The Acting City Manager reported that County Counsel has recommended that monies received by cities for unsecured property tax and retirement tax be impounded pending the outcome of litigationo Upon recommendation of the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, that special reserve accounts entitled (1) '°Unsecured Property Taxes, '° and (2) "Retirement Taxes" be est~:blished and that staff be directed insofar as possible not to expend monies from the accounts pending decision on suits before the court Roll Calls Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higgins, Noels None Absentm None Prop. for re- furbishment of City Park rest- rooms app'd Res. 78-123 CUP denied 12519 Atlantic Avenue Unsec. prop. tax & retire- ment tax accts. to be established ~~~~Y Ord• perta.ira.3ng The Acting ~it~ Manager reported that the Traffic am to unexcused ParJcing Commission has requester that Council consider absences by amending the City Code to establish guidelines on rules commission mem- and regul~t~ons pertaining to une~cused absenceo An ordi- bets to be nan~:e ent~tlero °"AN ORDINANCE Off` THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE prepared CITY OF L~NWOOD ADDING SUBSECTION 19-26 fib) TO THE LYNWOOD CITY CODE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONSo°' was presentedo It was moves 'by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Morris, that the ordinance be introduced and be appli- cable to a,ll City Commissions, After a discussion of rules and regulations of the various Commissions, Coun~ cilman Green recommended that a blanket ordinance be drafted which wo~.ld be applicable to all Commissions and that the follo~iirig language be added to section pets twining to unex~uses abserises ~ ''unless overruled by Council."° Councilman Byork withdrew his motions CounT cilman Morris withdrew his secondo The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance which iarould estab- lish a un~..form rule for all Commissions ~"INANCIAL REPORT Res. 78-124 RESOLUTION NOo ~~=1~4 entitles: °A RESOL~:JTION OF THE CITY Demands COUNCIL Off" °I'HE CIT7~ O~~ L~NWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR.,,°° was p~esentedo It was moved by Councilman Byork, seoonres by Councilman Morris, that Resolution Noo ~5~124 be adoptedo Roll Cane Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Greed, Morris, Rouse and Higgins, Noeeo Noneo Absento Noneo COUNCI:L_ AG~N6D Court. Morris re Councilman Morris e~tenser fihanksgiving greetings to all Thanksgiving & present and reminded everyone of the Christmas Parade on Christmas November 2~0 Parade Councilman Byork stated that he has long as~rocated that Coun• Byork re the portion of the Century Freeway between Mate Street Century Fury. and Long Beach Boi~levarr be constructed on stilts rather than on fill in ore-set to utilise the 2~ acres of land unsex the freewayo He riscusses the possible uses of the land ans. notes that the use of stilts is desirable from an environmental stanspointo He recommended that CALTRANS be sent a resolution to this effecto It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Coyxneilman Morris, arts carries, that a resol~ition be sraftedo Coup. Bycrk re Councilman Byork commented on overfull and broken litter con- litter containers and inquires how often they are emptied, tamers Mr.e Art Nelsono Street Superintensent, advised that the containers are emptied every Frisayo Court. Byork re Councilman Byork questioner whether there was anything in storef7r^ont the City Code to prohibit storefront churches e The Mayor churches, advised that storefront churches are not permitted in C pool, ha1.1s & ~oneso Councilman Byork commenter on the number of new Apartment A pool halls in the City arts the City Attorney explained the options open to Council The matter was referred to the Planning Commission for studyo Councilman Byork stated be has received numerous complaints about noise from Apartment A~ The Acting City Manager was directed to discuss the problem with the Sheriff°s Department - ~ „.. ~: c~ l:~iLxnrylltfi~t~'i U3~~~.il~ ~'~~k.YL~~ti~d YY'~i~CSrYIi~ t3~Y3 ]ti"E?i3~:lt`tse ~O t~'le COUn. Green re amc~usnt ~~~ ~~~r:e~ gene~~*~ea from tF~e~et~.rement taxo IHe retirement also requested the Actinq City Manager to investigate the tax, P.A. sys. poss~b~ .Pn.~t~ of pu~.^h~.sing a new pub7lic address systemo water meters CotxneiYrnan Green ste.ted he vrou~ld ly_ce information on & water bills the ~ri~u~mber~ of water meters ~.n the Cityo It was his rece~rr~mendat~on that a~LY oharges on the water bill be l:Stet7 ~epar~t~'~% Mayor ~Ii.ggYr~s ree~uested that Council ~.onsider a mora~ '~" Mayor Higgins ! toriurn on ;~ zone to aYYow the planning Commission re req. for suffiol.ent time to review the new zoning ordinanceo moratorium Council appointed M~s~o Bess ~parlin to dousing and ~ Appointments: omrc~~n~t-. ' ~' Messrso Julio ~ ~ e ~ o ~ B.Sparlin to o ~ Mend:~za a rid lCobe t M,ax~c vs~ to the Ftecreation and parks HCDAB, Comm, ~~ t.or~ and M.~ ~~ ~+~..l~y.arn Cunn~,nghamto the Traffic J.Mendoza & and parki n~ Co~r~m~ s s i. c~;°Y o R.Markovic to R&P., Couno~ltrran Bowe nominated Mro De~nald riove and Councilman W. Cunningham r~~:een noznir~.~ted Mr;, C:arn:ri:ie Thompson t:~ the Comm~:tnity to T & P 13f f a i r) Czs~~ntri ~. s s on ° Nominations D.Dove & C. I?`~~B~~~: ~lJ~r~~,~5 ~'~oM ~1'rT~ PLC~O~ Thompson to Mrso ,~lelen Andes°son® :~~i4~ Redwood ~~renue, addressed CAC Cou~"~~~-~- to ~°eque~st an explanation o~f landscaping and H.Anderson- ligY~t=i~'ig assess;~en~ ohatgeso The Meyor referred Mrso landscaping & Andei sot; to Mro Ray I~~.~Zg, public: ~7orks Department, for lighting fees :..,. ~_~..d~'. 1. L' i~a~5LZ5YY . Mrs, hon~ld ~~ts~.ngero speaking on behalf of the Community D.Litsinger- Affair~ Co~mn~.ss.on~ ~ee~~~ested Council permission to hold Req. for Tow-r~ Hal] ~r~eet~.ng~ Mro Litsinger explained that such Town Hall Mtg. ,... a meetYng woixld help dy.spel misconceptions concerning the budget and i°~ew tees end would lbe a means of pro®- vidine~ accu~a~te infe~rmationa He recomimended that the Council and ~°epresentati~res from the City Manager°s offioe Poe in aticendance and he offered to have the Co~~ununit~ Aiiai~`~ Com<~rlission chair the meetingo It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Morris, and carried that Co~~uncil appro~re the Town ball meetine~ and set a , meeting date tat° sometime in Janus.ry~ Mrs,, Dee ~a.~°ani~xso 1~4i~i Yong Beach i~oulevard~ addressed L.Waranius- the Co~ricii to q~zestion the legality of storefront storefront ch~r~hes in C zone the also requested information rela~ churches & five to wha~~ ~:or~stitutes an exz~sed absence for commission commission me~tbex s ~ absences M~'o Rick ~~ranius~ l~4le"i Long PBeaeh poulevard, addressed R.Waranius- Coun~cil to state he is i~rr favor of 'the concept of a Town Town Hall Mtg. Hall meeting acid that he recommends ~:itizen participation in the t~xatY.:~Yi prooess~~ Mro Dame P~Y~Yitriat~, lll~~=-Y3 1BenweY. ~~rlve, eddressed the D.Richrr~an- Counc.~l to state he is irY favor of the proposed Town Town Hall Mtg. fial~. meeting, Tltie meeting was adyourr~ed to ltTOVembe~° ~~, l9°~~ at `7 porno -~~ - ~l f ,, L% ~~~.Y wit ~5~t~ ~~t_' A.1 pf`tC)V~L' D~~LI~BEF2 .~~_ ° ~`lt~ ~,..~~ ~. _ ~ ,. - - Mayo ~` o (= y e~ r" ynwo ADJOURNED REGULAR_MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 1978 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7 p.m. Mayor Higgins in the chair. Councilmen Byork, Green, Morris, Rowe and Higgins answered the roll call. Also present were City Attorney Murphy and .Acting City Manacrer Johnson. The agenda for the regular meeting of November 21, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. was discussed. The Mayor recommended that Council hold an adjourned regular meeting on November 28, 1978, for review of amended budget. The meeting was adjourned. i~ ,'~J /~ ,r .z ~1 _~-~ ~ ~- Qom`' ~ ~.~ Ci~,ylClerk, City of Lyn~o~d APPROVED DECEMBER 5, 1978 Mayor, City of Lynwood