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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1979-08-21 - CC;A~.: REGULAR NCEErL'ING AUGUST 21, 1979 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regu- lar session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Morris in the chair. Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, a,nd Morris answered the roll call. Also present were City Attorney Murphy and City Manager Valliere. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council- man Higgins, and carried, that minutes of adjourned regular meeting of August 7, 1979 and regular meeting of August 7, 1879 be approved as written. PUBLIC HEARINGS Pub. Hearing- The Mayor announced that the time had arrived for Landscape public hearing on levying of annual assessments for Maintenance Lynwood Landscape Maintenance District for 1979-80 FY 1979-80 fiscal year. The City Manager presented his report and informed Council that notice of public hearing had been posted and also mailed to the affected property owners. ,Tne Mayor ina_uired if there was anyone present who wished to be heard. Mr. Delmo Blakey, 3808 Agnes Street, addressed Council to state he is not opposed to landscape maintenance but is opposed to property owners being taxed for land- ^s^ scape maintenance. Councilman Green explained that the landscape maintenance levy is not a new assessment, but that the City is required to conduct public hearing. Counci man Higgins moved to close the hearing. Res.79-63 RESOLUT:~ON N0. 79-63 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE re Landscape CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTS Assessments AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR. THE LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE PRAINTENANCE DISmRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 197q-$Q." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Council- man Green, that Resolution No. 79-63 be adopted. Roil Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Careen, Higgins, Rowe, PRorris. Noes: None. Absent: None. Hearings on Pursuant to the City PRanager's recommendation, it was 3464 Fernwood moved by Councilman Byork, seconded and carried, that & proposed public hearings on nuisance abatement at 3464 Fernwood zone change Avenue, and proposed zone change for U!ill Rogers Flemen- at Rogers tart' School be continued. contd. ORDINANCES °""' Ord re An ORDINANCE entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF mHE CITY OF cable tv LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR mHE C,RANTING OF 1st read. FRANCHISES FOR CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS," was pre- sented for First reading. The City Attorney explained that the title should be changed to read: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADDINCJ CHAPTER 8~ TO CODE OF CITY OF LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THE GRANTING OF FRANCHISES FOR CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS." It was moved by Councilman Byork, cj~ G .:~ ~ .~ seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the ordinance be read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council- man Green, that the ordinance be introduced. Roll Ca11_ : Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Careen, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORDINANCE N0. 1074 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE QF THE CITY Ord. 1074 re COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AP?ENDING SUBSF.,CTION (a) sale of goods AND (b} OF SECTION 19-116 OF THE LYNWOOD CITY CODE R.F- from vehicles EATING TO THE SALE OF GOODS FROM VEHICLES." was pre- adopted. sented. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Green, and carried, that the ordinance be read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Bvork, seconded by Council- man Higgins, that Ordinance No. 1074 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. MANAGEMENT STUDIES The City Manager reported that there is a need to Water rights purchase import water from Metropolitan Water District. agreement with Lunday~'hagard Oil Company has agreed to lease 100 acre- Lunday-Thagard feet of water to the City for X28.00 per acre-foot at ~""" a cost of $2,800. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Byork, that the Mayor be authoriz- ed to execute the water rights agreement with Lunday- Thagard Oil Company. Roll Call: " Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None, The City Manager recommended that Council authorize a Call for bids - call for bids for Slurry Seal Project to overlay two Slurry Seal Proj . million square feet of local City Streets. The Public Works Department estimate for the project is X65,000. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Council- man Green, and carried, that a call for bids be authoriz- ed for September 12, 1979 at 10:00 a.m. The City ?'~a.nager reported that the City has received two fully funded grants under the Federal Highway Safety Act for Pavement Marking Project, X102,000; and Thermoplastic Marking Project, X139,000 and pre- sented RESOLUTION N0. 79-64 entitled: "A RFSOLt1TI0N OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING AND ADOPTING SUPPLEMENTS N0. 2 AND 3, LOCAL AGENCY-STATE AGREED?ENT N0. 07-5250, FOR LOCAL AGENCY FEDERAL AID SAFETY I1~'~PROVEMENT PROJECTS . " It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Council- man Green, that Resolution No. 79-64 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 79-64 approving adopting ~2 ~ 3 .. Local Agency - ". State Agreement for Federal Aid Safety Improvement Project . ~~~ .~ i iJ V J. Maulding- The City Manager recommended that Council appoint Mr. Willdan re- John Maulding, Willdan Associates, as City Engineer to place R. replace Mr. Robert Alderman and presented RESOLUTION Alderman: N0. 79-65 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Res. 79-65 THE CI'~Y OF LYNWQOD APPOINTING A CITY ENGINEER. " It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Council- man Green, that Resolution No. 79-65 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, r'Iorris. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 79-66 The City Manager recommended that Council approve a Pave- re pavement ment Deflection Study for the City's S1u~ry Street deflection Maintenance Program at a cost of $17,F50 and presented study - La RESOLUTION N0. 79-66 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE Belle Consult. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPRpVING THE SELEC- TION OF LA BELLE CONSULTANTS TO PERFORM A PAVEMENT DE- FLECTION STUDY." It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Byork, that Resolution No. 79-66 be adopted. Councilmen Green and Rowe stated they did not see the need for such a study. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Higgins, Morris. Noes: Councilmen Green, Rowe. Absent: None. Res. 79-67 RESOLUTION N0. 7g-67 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY tax rate COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FIXING THE RATES OF TAXES FY 1979-80. AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING Ji7LY 1, 1979 ANp ENDING JUNE 30, 1980." was presented. It was moved b Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Byork, hat Resolution No. 79-67 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: Councilman Green Absent: None. Res. 79-68 The City Manager reported that the U.S. Department of ~,~ Pr,og. the Intdrior has grants available under the new Urban grant assist. Park and Recreation Recovery Program which is designed to help local governments to rehabilitate deteriorated recreation facilities. The Recreation Department has recommended reconstruction of two deteriorated restroom buildings in Lynwood City Park and Ham Park. The total cost of the project is estimated at $115,000, to be funded as follows: $91,355 from the federal government, $17,734 from state government and $5,811 as the City match. RESOLUTION N0. 7g-68 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING A PRE- APPLICA~'ION FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE UNDER THE URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY (UPARR) PROGRAM." was pre- sented. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Byork, that Resolution No. 79-68 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager recommended that Council approve appli- cation for grant under Title IIIB of the Older Americans Act to provide information and referral services to senior citizens. The grant from the county is $11,235 with a City match of $1,250 in kind services. RESOLU~'ION N0. 79-69 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ~""' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER TITLE IIIB OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT." was presented. It was moved by Council- man Rowe, seconded by Councilman Higgins, that Resolu- tion No. 79-69 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager reported that the U.S. nepartment of Energy is soliciting proposals for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Demonstration Project and recommended that Council authorize application for ten (10) elec- tric vans and trucks for use by the City. Total cost of the project is estimated at $262,941 to be funded by Department of Energy for $210,351 with the City match of $52,590 to be paid over a four-year period. RESOLUTION NO. 79-70 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZINGx SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE DEnRONSTRATION PR0- JECT UNDER PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT DE - PA08-79NV10037." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, ~,,,,, seconded by Councilman Green, that Resolution No. 79-70 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager presented Housing and Community Develop- ment Block. Grant Application for 1980-81. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Mayor rROrris, that Council authorize execution of Cooperation Agreement between the City and County Housing and Community Development Agency. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. Council discussed proposed Economic Development Planning Program which provides for drafting of a general economic development strategy for the City, development of the two est~.blished project areas of the Lynwood Redevelop- ment Agency, identification of areas of vacant or under- utilized industrial/commercial land which have potential for redevelopment and preparation of a specific strategy for assisting existing businesses within the City. The Economic Development Planning Program was approved by the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board on August 1, 1979. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Council- man Byork, that Council approve proposed Economic Develop- ment Planning Program. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: Councilman Green. Absent: None. Res. 79-69 re Title IIIB Older Americans Act adopted. Res. 79-70 re electric vans trucks. Housing & Corrmiunity Development Block Grant Application 1980-81 approved. Economic revel. Planning Program proposal appYd. ~~~ ~~ Caltrans agrees The City Manager reported that Caltrans has agreed to freeway corri- provide $535,683 for patrol of the freeway corridor and dor patrol that a formal agreement will be presented at the Septem- 24 hrs day. ber 4, 1979 meeting. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilman Byork, that the Mayor be authoriz- ed to execute an agreement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for a two-man patrol, 24 hours a day. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. NAes: None. Absent: None. FINANCIAL REPORT Res. 79-71 RESOLUTION N0. 7g-71 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF mHE CITY Demands. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THERE- FOR." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Byork, seconded by Councilman Green, that Resolution No. 79-71 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Higgins, Rowe, Morris. Noes: None. Absent: None. A recess was called at 9:05. Following the recess, the meeting was reconvened. The Mayor and members of the Council congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Cass Waranius on the occasion of their 54th wedding anniversary. Mr. Bill Kolitz, new President of the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce, was introduced. COUNCIL AGENDA Coun. Green Councilman Green questioned whether roster of new resi- re resident dents, recently distributed to new businesses in the roster. City is a public record. Councilman Rowe asked the City Attorney for an opinion. Coun. Byork Councilman Byork inquired if a curb numbering company re curb number- doing business in the City is under contract to or licensed ing, blocked by the City. He also inquired why the alley behind alleys, will Atlantic Avenue Post Office is continually blocked, and appear on KCET recommended that "No Parking" signs be posted. The City re I-105 fwy. Attorney recommended that the matter be referred to the Traffic and Parking Commission. Councilman Byork _ announced that he will appear on KCET on Wednesday, August 22, to discuss the I-105 Freeway. Mayor Morris Mayor Morris announced that Lynwood Day at the LOS re Lynwood Day Angeles County Fair in Pomona is September 19, 1979. A at L. A. Fair, bus will be available at the Recreation Department to transport senior citizens and the Lynwood High School Band will perform at 1:00 p.m. Family Variety The Mayor announced that Show at LHS sponsor a Family Variety 8/25/79 Au gu s t 2 5, 19 7 9. League of Calif. Cities Conference in September, Coun.Byork vote dele, Coun.Green alternate. the Chamber of Commerce will Show at Lynwood High School on The Mayor advised that League of California Cities Con- vention will be held in San Francisco in September. It was moved by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Council- man Councilman Rowe, and carried, that Councilman Byork be designated voting delegate, and Councilman Green alternate voting delegate. <! `::? `. The Mayor asked for nominations for the vacancy on the C~rnnunity Affairs Community Affairs Commission. Corrnn. nominations. Councilman Byork nominated Mr. Randy Williams; Councilman Rowe nominated Mrs. Carmen Hernandez; and Mayor Morris nominated Mrs. Yolanda Bays. ~.. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM 'THE FLOOR D. Brown re Mrs. Delores Brown, 4011 Virginia Avenue, addressed Sheriff's Dept. Council to complain about lack of cooperation from the Sheriff's Department. The Mayor recommended that Mrs Brown discuss her complaint with the City Manager. Mrs. Camille Whitely, 11530 Virginia Avenue, addressed C. Whitely re Council to complain about lack of cooperation from the Sheriff's, E.D. Sheriff's Department; to ask far clarification of the Cxrant, M~.intenance Economic Development Grant; to inquire about posting of notices, mopeds, Landscape Maintenance notices; to ask about tree trimming; items added to to inquire about ordinance enforcement; to recommend property taxes, that mopeds be included in the safety program; to ask retirement rate. the number of items added to property taxes since last year; to inquire whether retirement rate can be changed. The City Attorney stated that a voter approved change would only apply to new employes, and that former em- ployees have vested rights. Mrs. Gladys Johnson, State Street, addressed G. Johnson re Council to ask why the money to be allocated for patrol money spent on of the freeway corridor could not be used for demolition corridor patrol. of freewa~~ houses. '~"" Mr. Delmo Blakey, 3808 Agnes, addressed Council to in- D. Blakey re quire about the street sweeping schedule. street sweeping Mr. Dave Richman, City Treasurer, addressed Council to D. Richman re discuss street sweeping schedule. street sweepir~ Mrs. Delores Brown, addressed Council to inquire why D. Brown re street sweeping could not be accomplished without posting street sweepir~ of signs. The Mayor referred the matter to the Traffic and Parking Commission. The meeting was adjourned to August 28, 1979 at 4:00 p.m. Deputy City C erk, C~i-ty of Lynwood APPROVED SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 ,~ _,: ~, ~, ~ May , C of Lynwood A:D~7OURNED REGULAR MEF'7.T,TNCx A'i7G'US'~ 2'1',' 1979 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an ad- journed regular session in the C3.ty Hall, 1133 Bulbs ,.-. Road, on above date at 7 p.m. Mayor Morris in the chair. Councilmen $york, Green, Higgins, Rowe, and ?'ROrris answered tY~e roll call. Also present were City Attorney Murphy and City 1_`Rana~er Valliere. Council adjourned to executive session for discussion of matters of litigation. Following the executive session, the meeting was adjourned. /75 ~!/ ~!~ i it %.,e:,~-~' . Dep y City Clerk, ity f Lynwood APPROVED SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 Ma r, i of Lynwood