The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal AboutM 1979-06-05 - CC:? REGULAR ~EETZNG JUNE' S , '1'9'? 9 The City Council. of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 1130 Bullis Road, on above date at 7a~0 p.m. ~.... Mayor Morr~.s in the chair. Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, and Morris ~ answered the ro11 call. \\ Also '~ present were City Attorney Murphy and City Mana~ ger Va]_lie~e. Tt was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council ma:ri Higgins, and carried, that the minutes of the ad= Mourned regular meeting of May 15, 1979 and,negular meeting o~° May 15, 179, be approved as written. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE Igo. 1069 entitled: ~'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CTT~ COUNCTI:, OF THE CITY OF LYNWQOD AMENDING SEC~?ION 19~F4 OF THE C0~7~ OF 'THE CITY OF LYNWOOI? RELA~'ING TO SPEED LIMITS ON f~ERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS," was presented. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Counc~.l- man G~~een, that Ordinance No. 1059 be read by title only and adopted. Roll Cali: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, and Morris, Noesm None. Absent: done. An Ordinance entitled: ~'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITE OF LYNWOOD AME~DTNG SEC'~ION 1757 OE THE CODE p~ 'SHE CI~'Y OF LYNWOQD RELATING Tp BUSYNESS LICENSE ~`~ES." was presented for first reading. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Higgins, and carried, that the ordinance be read by title.. only. It was moved by Councilman HHi~gins, seconded by Council man Green that-the Ordinance ae introducedo Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes. Nona. Absents one. CITE` CLER~''S..r~G~~LA Tt was moved by Councilman G~°e en, seconded by Council~~ man Byork,that request from United Way to hold annual fund rais~.ng~drive be approved for a ninty~day period (September 15 to December 15, 1979 pursuant to Ordinance No. 1065. Ord. 1059 speed limits designated sts. adopted. lst reading Ord re Bus. Lic. fees palmistry. United Way fund raising approved 90 days. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council= St. Francis man Higgins, and carried, that request from St, Francis Medical Ctr "~` Medical Center to conduct fund_raising activities be approved #'or a ninty~day period. approved 90 days. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council Womengs Club man Higgir}s, that Womenys Club request to rent VIP ~p ~ app°do Room at Bateman Hall the third Wednesday of every month for the period October 17, 1978 to June l~, 1980, be approved. Ron Lathrope The City 1~'Iar~ager recommended that Mr. Ron Lathrope be appointed appointed Fire Chief 9 ei`fectve July L, 1979. ~t Fire Chief was moved by Councilman Higgins seconded by Council 7f1/79. man Byork9 tY~at Council concur in the recommendation, The Mayor commended Chief Johnson f"or his twenty six years of service to the City. The Mayor stated that Mr, Ron Lathrope has been an asset to the City3 Fire Chief3 and City Council during his nineteen years of service. Roll Callo Ayes< Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe3 Mar°ris. Noes None. Absents None. Mr> Ron Lathrope ,thanked Council for 'his appointment;. FINANCIAL Fi~PORT Res. ''79®36 RESOLUTION NOo '7936 entitlede r'A RESOLUTION OF THE Demands plus CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND adds 1 warrants APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS approved for DRAWN THEREFORE. Yi was presented, The City Clerk re- payment. quested permission to add the following warrants to the warrant registero Warrant No. 3393 Harvest Moon Landscaping $113569.16 3394 U. S. Postmaster 825,OU 3396 Wallace Wang 393436.16 339'7 Sully Mi11er° & ICC 243863,G3 3398 G. J. Payne & ICC 13672.50 3399 Bob Ha.miltor~ & ICC 4,835.3$ 3340 Penhall Company & ICC 13213,25 The City Attorney commented that approval of` latter four warrants represents final payments to International Consolidated Contractors. The City Attorney compli~ mented Messers Ray Pang and Frank Gonzales for their efforts in'negatiating settlement of a dispute wit~i International Consolidated Contractors. It was moved by Councilman Byork3 and seconded3 that Resolution No. 79x36 anc~ Warrants 1Vao 33933 3394, 33963 33973 33983 :3993 3340 be approvedo Roll Ca1.l m Ayes Councilmen Byork3 Greeri3 Higgins3 Rowe3 Morris. Noes None. Absenta NonE® COUNCIL AGENDA Jay Price It was moved by Councilman Green3 seconded by Council= RTD position man Byork3 ar~d carried3 that Cauncil support Mr. Jay price for position on the Rapid Transit District Boardo The Mayor commented favorably on a recent news- paper article relative to bus transportationo Coun. Green Councilman Green asked if anything had been done re cross about the safety hazard f"or residents of Lynwood Villa walks on who use the crosswalk on Century Boulevardo The Mayor Century B1. stated that the matter is being studied by the 'T'raffic and Parking Commission. Coun. Higgins Councilman Higgins recommended that Council expedite the re si 1 transfer of signal light "100 feet east. g~ ~• Wm.Cunningham Mr. William Cunningham3 member of Traffic and Parking re exist. Commission3 :stated that the Commission has passed a equipment. motion approving use of° existing equipment wherever possible. ~/ ~, ~ r+ Its °w as moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Council Lynwood Motivyn mars H.~_ggri~, and carr.ie.d, that request from ~,ynwood Club app~d Reading Motivation Club for permit to solicit funds solicit ~iznds for Reading Is Fundamental program, be approved for a g0 days. ninty-day period. MANAGEMENT ,STUDIES It was mo~r~d 'by Councilman Eyork, seconded }~y Councilor Extension Mora® man Green that Item 1, Extension of ~Iorator~um (Ordi~ torium held aver. name No. 1055) be held over. The City Manager reported on bids received for refur~ Refurbisranent bishmen~; a~" public restrooms in Lynwood City Park and park restrooms recommended that bid be awarded to lowest bidder, 'T'echnical ~Jtilities, in amount ofti X38,812. The City awarded. Manager requested Council. to authorize an additional expend~.t~ure of ~7, 7~~+ for the prod ect. It was moved by Councilrna,n Byork, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that Council concur in the recommendations. Rol_1 Ca:1'1 0 Ayeso Councilmen Byork,- Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes ° Nt7ne. Absent: None. `1'he City Mjanager~ repor7ted that pursuant to recommen Rental rates dations made by Recreation and Parks Commission, Council increased to authorize arr increase in rental rates for use of nonresidents~° Bateman Hall by nonresident/non-profit organizations. non_profit It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by org. Councilman Rowej that Council concur in the recommenda~ tion. Councilman Higgins questioned whether churches should Coun. Higgins be a.~llowed to use Bateman Hall on a quasi_permanent re churches basis. Councilman Rowe asked the City Attorney if use of Bateman sucF-~ use was in violation of the Constitution. Hall. The Mayor requested the Recreation Department to Mayor request report ors use of facilties. It was the consensus of Rec. Dept the Council that the matter be referred to Recreation report. Commission 'with a request that the Commission advise Council as to the extent to which the facility is being used by religious organizations and tY~e earliest date use c•;~uld be terminated. Ro11 Call; Ayes° Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes° None. Absento None. The City ~janager reported that Jones Lumber has petition Bones Lumber ed t;he City 'to vacate 107th Place for purposes of expansion. The Planning Commission approved proposed ~g hcP~ vacatiJn on May 49 19'79. Resolution No. 7928 en~ 1C7t ace titled YEA RESOLUTION OF 'THE CITY COUNCIL pF THE CI'T'Y OF LYN~JOUD DECLARING ITS INTENTION fi0 VACATE AND ABANDON F'OR PUBLIC PURPOSES A PORTION OF 107TH PLACE, FORMERi,Y FIRST STREETo ~' was presented. :Lt was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Counci"lm~,n Green, and carried, that Resolution No. 7928 be adopted. T'r7e City 1~anager reported on nuisances at 1t~815 Long Nuisances Beach Boulevard, 11709 Long Beach Boulevard, 10$26 reported by Atlantic l~venue~ and 326 Fernwaod Avenue. It was CM moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council' rnan Green, that the following Resolutions be adopteda ~~ ~. Res. '7929 RESOLUTION NOo 7929 er~title~a "A RESOLUTION OF 'T`HE CITY 10815 Lng Bch COUNCIL uF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION `I'0 CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING 'I'0 ASCERTAIN WHETHF,R A NUISANCE ~~ BEING MAINTAINED ON PROPERTY GENERALLY KNO~IN AS i.U815 LONG BEACH BOULEVARDS CITY OE' LXNWOOD. rr, Res. 79=30 RESOLUTION NGa ~9-3G entitled: r'A RESOLUTION OE' THF~ 11709 Lng Bch CITY OF L`~NWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEADING TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER A NUISANCE IS BEING MAIN'T'AiNE~D ON PROPERTY GENERALLY KNOWN AS 11709 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD TN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD."; Res. 79-31 RESOLUTION N0~ "~q=:~1 entitled o 'rA RESOLUTION OF THE 10826 Atlantic CI'T'Y COt1NCL OF 'T'HE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION 0 CONDUC'T' A PUBLIC HEARING TU ASCERTAIN WHETHER. A NUISANCE 'IS BEING MAINTAINNED ON PROPERTY GENP;RALLY KNOWN AS 10826 A'T'LANTIC AVENUE IN 'SHE CI'TY' OF LYNWOODor` and Res. 79-32 RESOLUTION- N0. "79-32 entitled° '"A RESOLUTION OF THE 3264 Fernwood CITY COUNC:~L Or" `THE CITY OF L~NWOOD 'DECLARINGx ITS IN- TENTION 'T`0 CONDUCT k PUBLIC HEARING TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER, A NUISANCE 1S BEING MAINTAINED ON PROPERTY GENERALLY I{NOUIN AS 3 ~ b 4 FERN'WOOD s CITY 0=~ LYN~n100D , Roll Ga11: Ayes Councilmen Byor~c, Greens Higgins Rower Morris. Noes° None. A"bsent° None. Res. 7933 The City ~`'la.nager r -sported tha.s CALTRANS and the Center. adopting policy f'or° the Law and the Public Interest are currently. statement on ~negosiasing a settlement t~"or lif°ting of court in~ I~105 Fwy. junction un construction of I~1.05 freeway. Repre~ sentatves from Corridor Cities are developing a mutually acceptable policy statement regarding the housing, replenisYrment program. RESOLUTION N0. 7933 entitled. o 'rA RESOLUTION OF mHE° CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNNOCiD ADuPT1NC) A POLICY STATEMENT ON THE CEN'T'URY FREEWAY ~5~105)~ was presented. It was moved by Councilman Higgiris9 seconded by Councilman Byork~ and carried3 that Resolution No. 7933 be adapted. Councilman B,york ssaLed that the pu'~lic should be made awar°e uf" the f`~.ct treat the delay in construction is being ca~Ltsed 'cy the Center for the Law and the Public Interest. 'The Mayor L:ommerided Councilman Byork for his excellent work as Chairman of the 1=105 Freeway Committee ar~d Councilman Higgins for serving as temp~trary Criairmari of Housing for Corridor Cities. Res. 7934 RE;SOi,UTION ISO. 7q=34 entitled° ~'A RESOLUTION OF THE Off®system CITY COUNCII:; OF' THE CI'T'Y OF LYN1a00D SUPPORTING THE Rds program. SAFER OFF~nSYSTEM ROADS PROGRAM AND RE~?UESTING CON.s GRESS TU APPROPRIATE THE R~'MAINING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR 'THE 1q7~ FISCAL YEAR AND APPROPRIATF~ THE FULL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE lg'7q FISCAL 1'FAR.rr was ~re~ sensed. Is was moved `by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Gr°een~ and carried9 that Resolution No. 79-34 ~be adopted. Reso 79-35 RESOL,~7T~ON N0. 79835 ~ntitcdm r'A RESOLU'T'ION OF' `THE CITY authorizing COUNCIL C7F "T"HE CITY OF LYN~lOUD A(T?'HORIZING E~X~ECUTTON Supple. #l OF SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 of LOCHL AGF~NCY~STATE AGREEMENT L.A.S. agraee. N0. 07=525U o 9i was presensed.o It eras moved by CounciJ_~ man Higgins seconded ~by Councilman Green9 and carried9 shat Resv:l.ution No® 7q~3"~ be adopted. ~> a i; 'I'he C-it~,y Manager stated that cautionary lights will be l~cated`in front of Lynwood ~Jilla and that the crosswalk will be moved to the area near doctors" of°z"ices. .`She Mayor requested a report. Councilman Green stated he has receive about garage sales held ever~r Saturday Road. i-ie recommended Code Enforcement and suggested that the City purchase a device in arder that complaints may be City Hall offices are closed. complaints at ~~~7 Abbott on weekends recording recorded when Councilman Green advised that r~.ilroad signa~.s at P'ernwood and Atlantic Avenues were out of order from ~`riday at x;00 p.m. to Sunday evening at 7:OQ p.m. the Mayor requested a report. Cautionary 1.gts Dynwood Villa Garage sale complaints. Coun.Green re recording device, code enforcement. C,oun. Green re railroad signals. It was moved by Councilman Green9 seconded by Council~~ Economic Develop. m~.Y~ Rowe, that contract vaith Economic Development Coordinator contract Coord.iriat~r be terminated with a seven day notice, terminated. effective June lq, lg7q. Roil. Call o Ayesm Councilmen Byork, Green, Rowe. Noes: Councilmen Higgins, Morr:~s. Absent: done. Counci:l.ma.n ~3york commented on the poor condition of Coun. Byork poor City streets and asked if there were funds fpr street condition of streets, repairs. `the Mayor stated that Gas ~'ax funds will be excessive noise of available ~.f ter July 1, `lq`79 for street repair. Apartment A Councilman Byork requested Council to take action on a petition received relative to excessive noise at Apartment A. Council-discussed possibility pf renting County decibel meter for enforcement of City Code. Councilman Byork requested that a Parking Officer be assigned t~ the corner of ~.tlantic and Brewster Coun. Byork re Avenues where several pedestrian automobile accidents Parking Officer at have occurred. Atlantic/Brewster Councilman Higgins commented on the difficulty of prosecuting violators of the noise ordinance in view of Coun. Higgins the posit~.on taken by the District Attorney v s Office. re noise ord. In response to Councilman Rowe ° s question regarding a Coun. Rowe re peace b:.~nd ~ the City attorney stated that the City peace bond, could bring a civil action in addition to nuisance nuisance pro~- abatement ~aroceedings to enjoin a public nuisance. ceedings. It was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Higgins; and carried9 that the City Attorney be in~~ strutted to t'"ile a civil action against Apartment A. Upon rccommerrdation of the City Manager, it was moved ~iy B. Sztorch appt°cl Councilman:' Green9 seconded ~y Councilman Rowe9 that Mr. Plan. Director. ""'• Boris Sztoreh be appointed as Planning Director, effective June 13, 1g7q. Roll Callen Ayes: Councilman Byork, Green, Higgins9 Rowe, Morris. Noesa None. 1~bsent o None a 'Phe Mayor ~.rlnounced that the nominees for vacancy on Personnel hoar°d are Joel Jones and Grris Johnson. Roll Calio Councilman Green: Joel Jones Councilman Byork: Joel Jones Councilman Higgins: Orris Johnson Councilman Rowe: Orris Johnson Mayor Morris: Orris Johnson Personnel Board nominees. r'~ s ~ ("~ r:u'- O.Johnson appt. Mr°. (7rris vohnsor~ was appointed tc the Personnel Boarcz~ A recess has called ate 1Ci:15 porno Following the recess the meeting eras reconvened. PUBLC B~JSINESS ''RUM ~'.H_F .;~~`LCUn A. Legg re Mr. Archie Legg 3 j6 fi1 Platt Avenue 9 member of Traf"f is newspaper art., and Parking Commissions asked Councilman Higgins whetYier crosswalk. he read been correctly ~_uoted in a recent newspaper° article. Councilman Higgins responded that he had not. Mr. Legg reviewed several actions taken by the Traffic a~~zd Parking Commission with respect to the problem of" the crosswalk near Lynwood Villa. C.~laranf.us re Mr. Cass VJaraniuss 1241b Long Beach Bouievard9 commended license fees. Council for reducing license f eea for palmistry. B.Downs re budget session9 restroom re~ furbis>'unerit ; street repair; "night pkg or'd. A.Kroff re bus stop walk Coun.Byork Dia1.~A~Ride Mr~. Bob Downs9 3q~~ Carlin Avenue9 inquired about the meeting date for the next budget session; why an additional expenditure of ~~q'~47 for refurbishment of City Park restrooms was necessitated; the stat~zs of the f"iveayear street repair program; and why the overnight parking ordinance has not been enforced. Mrs• Adele ~ropp9 ~4~~ Ulanc~a Avenue9 addressed Council to comment on tree fact that it is dangerous to have to walk to a bus stop. Councilman Byork advised Mrs Krof ~ that the Cit~v sponsors a Dia1~-A-- Ride service which she mad, call for transportation to the 'bus stop. Coun.Rowe re Councilman Rowe recommended that information regarding Dial info. Dal«A_Rde program be disseminated in the community. Councilman Byork suggested that i~ial~A~Ride information be included ir~~ the water bills S.Hi11. re Mr°o Sammy Hill, 11~~~7 Lulls Road, invited all members golf tour~rl. of the audience to attend the golf tournament on June 189 1g7~. S.Ledesma re Mr. Sa.l Ledesma3 ~6i+5 Lynwood. Road 9 addressed Council rwy Corridoro on behalf" oft residents 1_iving in the Freeway Corridor, He referred to a petition which will be directed t;o Caltrans and Center for Law and t:ne Public Interest demanding Immediate r~emuval ~~f vandalized homes on Mayor9 Coun. the Cer~tur°y F'ree~wdy Corridoro Tine Mayor advised that; Green attend he acrd Councilman t~r~eer~ attended a meeting at Tnlilson mtg re boarded School at which boarded up homes was discussed and up homes in that a committee has been formed to study the matter. Corridor. Mr. Ledesma requested the Sneriff'ws Department to Increase patrol time in the area. E. Tidwell. re Mr • Er°nest Tidwell, Block Captain of° area between cars parked Carlin Avenue and Wr°ight Road9 addressed Council to overnight complain. about cars parked on the streets overnight. "I'he Mayor requested a report on the colt of signing cite streets. DoRichman re Mr. Dave iii. RicY~man9 Cit,~ Tre~.surTer9 addressed Couric~_1 excessive to advise that the cities of Lomita. and Huntin~°ton ambulance chgs. Park will ~ oin as pla.ntif"f"s in suit to be brought against tree Courzt~ on excess ambulance charges. Tree meeting vas adjourned to ~ : t~0 p.m. ,~ ~ ~ / c ~,~- ~ ~l y C~er~k9 City- f` . ~ncv~ad APPROVED JUNE l~~ 1~ q June 149 ly7~l at . , , , ~ `. ~~ r AD:TOURNED REGHLAR M'EE~'TI`sG ~'UNE .5.,..1.9~~9 fihe City Council of° the City of Lynwood met in an ad~~ Journed regu°lar session in the City Hall, 1130 Hollis Road, on albove date at ~ p.m. Mayor° Morris in the chair. Councilmen Green, Higgins, Rawe, and Morris answered the roll call. Councilman Byork was alb sent. Also present were City Attorney Murphy and City Mana~ ger Vallieree Councilman Byork arrivede Counci°1 adjourned to executive session f"or discussion of personnel matters. Following the executive session, the meeting was ad~ ~journed. l /~ c ~~_ ~ - _ `' ~- __ Ci / y' Clerk ~ Cityy of ~ L nw c1 APPROVED 19 ~, lq _.~ ~~ ~~ ~l ': 1 , Mayor, C~.ty o nwood