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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 30, 1981
The City Cou ncil of the City of Lynwood met in the City
Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, on the above
date at 7:00 p.m., Mayor Byork in the chair.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Green, Morris, Rowe, and Thompson answered
roll. Also present were Gerard Goedhart, Director of
General Services; and Jim Weaver, City Manager.
There was no written agenda.
Sen.Cit.Dog The Councilmen discussed reducing the cost of dog
Lic.Fees licenses for senior citizens from $7.50 to $4.00.
reduced
Councilman Morris moved, seconded by Councilman
ADOPT RES
TO Thompson to adopt a resolution to reduce the cost of
. dog licenses for senior citizens from $7.50 to $4.00
REDUCE SENIOR ,
retroactive to July 1, 1981, provided the animals
CITIZEN' S DOG have been spayed or neutered , and those who have al-
FEES ready paid the $7.50 fee are to be reimbursed immedi-
ately.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Green., Morris, Rowe, Thompson
Noes: None
Absent: None
The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Animal Control Staff was instructed to prepare a comparative study of
study the costs of services rendered for animal control by
Los Angeles County and Southeast Area Animal Control
Authority (SEAACA).
SET UP CONF. It was unanimously agreed that the City Manager, Coun-
WITH SEAACA Gilman Thompson, and a rep, from SEACCA confer to dis-
cuss the organization's services. Mr. Weaver would
report the results of the meeting to City Council.
L.Coffey Councilman Morris read a letter from the City Clerk,
illness. Laurene Coffey, stating that she would be absent sev-
eral weeks because of illness. Since there is no
Actg.C.Clerk Deputy City Clerk, Mr. Morris moved that Jim Weaver be
appt'd. appointed Acting City Clerk and, i.n turn, he could
appoint a Deputy City Clerk. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Green and carried by unanimous vote.
Council recommended both LaVonne Lathrope and Lois
Callison serve as Deputy City Clerk; Mr. Weaver con-
curred.
PUBLIC HEARING
Cable T.V. Mayor Byork opened the public hearing .and annou nced that
PURL I C HEARING the purpose . of the meeting was to obtain input from Lyn-
wood residents relative to cablevision. Anyone wishing
to speak was invited forward.
DR. FLOYD Dr. Charles Floyd, 11400 California Avenue,reproved the
RE BEING A council because of a letter received indicating an in-
CONSULTANT FOR vestigation had been made to determine whether or not he
TELEPROMPTER worked as a consultant for one of the cablevision fran-
TELEVISION chisers (Teleprompter). He queried by whose authority
such an investigation was made. Dr. Floyd contended
such action was an attempt to "mar and defame" him.
MAYOR'S Mayor Byork remarked that, since Dr. Floyd had been ex-
REMARKS RE onerated of the charges, he did not feel there was an
DR. FLOYD affront to his (Dr. Floyd` s) dignity.
Reverend Floyd rejoined that such
a blatant violation of his rights,
tion into the source of his income
purview of the city.
action by the city was DR. FLOYD' S
in that an investiga- COMMENTS RE
is not within the CONSULTANT
Councilman Morris said the City Attorney would be advised ATTORNEY TO
of the matter and Dr. Floyd would receive an answer in ADVICE DR.
due course. The Council concurred with-Mr. Morris. FLOYD
Dr. Floyd further remarked that the Council should. be en- DR. FLOYD
joined from negotiating with California Cable until the RE CABLE
interests of Lynwood residents have been properly ascer- TELEVISION
tained. He argued that the consultant hired to assess NEGOTIATIONS
the needs of Lynwood obtained information from the Chamber
of Commerce, the Rotary Club, and St. Francis Hospital.
Riverend Floyd claimed that the needs of the majority of
the community could not be ascertained through such or-
ganizations.
Mayor Byork said no contract had been signed with Cali- MAYOR SAYS
fornia Cable or any franchiser. He reiterated the pur- No CONTRACT
pose of the public hearing and said the needs obtained SIGNED YET
would be presented to California Cable; and, if the de-
sires cannot be met, then the Council can negotiate
with another company.
Reverend Floyd queried the reason the City of Lynwood wHY CALIF
decided to negotiate with California Caf~le. - CABLE?
The City Manager responded that Lynwood joined a con- ANSWER TO
sortium of 6 other cities, and the majority of the DR. FLOYD'S
cities in the consortium agreed to negotiate with the QUESTION
prime contender i.e., California Cable.- Mr. Weaver
replied that Teleprompter and California Cab1E were
comparable as far. as rates, .reconnect charges, and re-
liability, and there was a 24 point difference in the
rating.
Reverend Floyd inquired about the costs involved. There DR. FLOYD
was no response from the council table. RE COSTS
The chair declared Dr. Floyd out of order (because of the
lengthy testimony and lateness of the hour) and he was
told to .yield the .floor. The order was not challenged.
Sondra Sibley, 12028 Gertrude Drive, directed her ques- 24 POINT
tion to the City Manager. "Was the 24 point difference DIFFERENCE
in favor of California Cable or against California Cable?" Tv I SSUE
Mr. Weaver said California Cable was 24 points below
Teleprompter.~Mrs. Sibley .wanted to know the amount paid
to the consultant. Mr. Goedhart responded that the
consortium paid $3,000, and Lynwood's share was approx-
imately $700.
Bill Lewis, Pastor of Lyngate Neighborhood Church, BILL LEwls
apprised the council that he was speaking in behalf SPECIFIC
of his congregation only, not the ministerial asso- CONS I DERATIOI
~iation. He enumerated certain items he would -like RE CABLE TV
considered in the negotiation with the cable company:
a studio in Lynwood, rather than outside the City;
each~ehurch directly connected into the system, so
telecasting could be done from any church within
the city; access channels far all residents of Lyn-
wood; a religious access channel; access to "porta-
pak," which has the necessary portable equipment to
tape a program ..for showing at another time; inner-
city agency monitoring of content through the chur-
ches; and a representative from each church to have
a voice in the selection process of the channels for
programs.
Henry Floyd, 3511 Burton, Lynwood., requested to hear
from Councilman Rowe.
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The Mayor advised Mr. Floyd that Councilman Rowe would
have an opportunity to speak after the public hearing
has been closed.
MR. LAW RE Claude Law, 38b6 Walnut Avenue, suggested that Council
COUNCIL'S should be more concerned about its citizens and listen
CONCERNS TO to them and reiterated Henry Floyd's request to hear
ITS CITIZENS from Mr. Rowe.
Mr. Byork briefly explained the public hearing process
and said Mr. Rowe would have•an opportunity to speak
at the proper time.
B. DOWNS Bob Downs, 3920 Carlin Avenue,said the cablevision s~.tu-
EFFECTS ON ation is having a catastrophic effect upon the residents
CITIZENS of Lynwood, in that the people feel their interests have
TV ISSUE not been judiciously represented. Mr. Downs suggested
a channel should be in the Council Chambers.
C. HERNANDEZ Carmen Hernandez, 11516 Hope Avenue, expressed delight in
DELIGHTED the probability of having cable television in Lynwood.
WITH PROBABIL- She had several needs that she hoped the cablevision would
ITY OF CABLE satisfy: church programs, educational programs for child-
TV ren and senior citizens; travelogues for shut-ins; English
as a second language classes (ESL): classes for disad-
vantaged children, who cannot attend school; direct line
to a hospital for first aid; emergency hotline for people
with drug problems; security system at schools to alleviate
vandalism; and classes for single parents (hopefully, to
prevent child abuse, neglect, etc.).
C. LAW Claude Law addressed the Council again. He suggested that
RE TRAINING the cable franchiser should develop a training program in
PROGRAMS FOR method of setting up cables; establish a studio at the
CABLE TV high schools and a mini-studio. at the Junior High School9;
he wants a training program in equipment maintenance, a
general access channel and a channel for Black cultural
events.
J. SALAZAR Joyce Salazar, 10913 McNerney, church services for senior
SPECIAL PRO- citizens and telecasts of seniors involved in recreational
GRAMS FOR activities.
SEP~ I ORS
William Wood, 3524 Mulford, was concerned about educational
w. WOOD programs and a franchiser that would be attuned to the
EDUCATIONAL community interests. Mr. Wood said California Cable de-
PROGRAMMING clined invitation to attend a workshop held by community
people on Saturday, June 27.
E. ESPARZA Mrs. Emma Esparta, 10914 Brewster, said cablevision would
ORIENTATION be helpful in orientating new residents about mores,etc.,
OF NEW RESIDENT of the city.
S. SIBLEY Sondra Sibley, 12028 Gertrude Drive, inquired whether
TYPE OF California Cable is a domestic, foreign, or alien corp-
CORPORATION oration. Mr. Weaver replied that it is a Canadian Company
FOR CABLE TU doing business in the U.S. Mrs. Sibley asked if it were
possible to negotiate with more than one company simultaneously.
INFEASIBLE Mr. Weaver explained that it would be infeasible to ne-
TO NEGOTIATE gotiate with more than one company, and such negotiations
WITH MORE would involve complex legal ramifications which would
THAN ONE best be explained by the City Attorney. Also, the City
COMPANY Manager continued, such negotiations would be confusing,
in that each company would promise much more than it
could deliver. Mr. Weaver reiterated that the Council
is only considering the proposal of Cablesystems and is
not locked into a contract.
Mr. Rowe Mr. Rowe reported that a Bank of Toronto had offered to
RE LOAN To loan California Cablesystems $20 million; Councilman
CALIFORNIA Rowe said this information caused him to vote against
CABLESYSTEMS the franchiser. Mrs. Sibley polled each Councilman,
asking for his reaction to the information about the offer
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of a loan.
Mr. Morris said he did not have a negative reaction, be-
cause this kind of business is transacted everyday--it's
not unusual. The other councilmen concurred. with Mr.
Morris.
Joe Holloway, Pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, J. HOLLOWAY
expressed a desire for an educational program for reme- REMEDIAL PROGRAh
dial work in the basic subjects and college work; he MING
asked for input from the churches about programming.
~^ Larry Winslow, 10630 Downey Avenue (salesman for Tele- L. wiNSLOw
prompter) was not given an opportunity to speak, in that UNABLE TO SPEAK
no other cablevision representative was present..
Hartley Warner, 3360 Century, a teacher at Lynwood High
School, suggested satellite programming.
Dr. Charles Floyd said he was definitely going to pro-
ceed with litigation against the city and requested
name of the agent of service of process, inasmuch as
Mrs. Coffey will be absent for an indefini>Tie time.
Reverend Floyd was told he had to obtain legal advice
from his own attorney.
Mrs. Glasco, 12125 Alpine, requested that the city
subscribe to a cablevision company that would be able
to establish emergency alarm systems. She also said
she was chagrined to listen to the bickering among the
councilmen. Mrs. Glasco said it appeared that the
council was not really concerned about the people, but
seemed ingrained with hostility themselves.
Gus Salazar, 10930 McNerney Avenue, voiced concern about
security for each school.
H . WARNER RE
SATELLITE TU
LITIGATION
AGAINST CITY
MS. GLASCO
EMERGENCY ALARM
SYSTEMS
G. SALAZAR
SECURITY FOR
SCHOOLS
Henry Floyd, 3511 Burton Avenue, called for the communi-
ty and the city officials to try to work harmoniously HARMONY BY
with each other. OFFICIALS
Sondra Sibley asked the City Manager about obtaining a S. S I BLEY "E
copy of the tape of the hearing. Mr. Weaver advised TAPE OF PUBLIC
that the meeting is public and she could, of course, HEARING ON
get a copy of the tapes . He said there would be a CABLE TV
charge, but he did not know how much it would be.
The public hearing was closed and the matter reverted
to the table for discussion.
Mr. Rowe said he was not happy with the selection pro-
cess and believed Lynwood should not be bound by the
consortium, but make its own decision.
Councilman Rowe read portions of a letter from Mr.
Weaver that outlined the primary criteria evaluated in
choosing California Cable as the primary contender.
Mr. Rowe suggested other alternatives: (1) rescind
the order to negotiate exclusively with California Cable;
(2) examine both proposals (California Cable and Tele-
~, prompter); (3) request financial statements from each,
evaluate the track record of both companies; (4) Set a
time, e.g., sixty (b 0) days--at the end of that period,
make a selection.
C. ROWE NOT
HAPPY WITH SELE(
TION PROCESS OF
CABLE TV
ALTERNATIVE
SUGGESTIONS BY
COUNCILMAN ROWE
Councilman Rowe moved to rescind the previous order to
negotiate exclusively with California Cablesystems.
There was no second.
Councilman Morris summarized the needs expressed during
the public hearing and promised the council would try
to get the "best that is available."
Councilman Green moved, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
to adjourn to the next regular meeting on Tuesday,
July 7, 1981, at 7:30 p.m.
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