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REGUL'AR'MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1981
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.m.
Mayor Byork in the chair.
Councilmen Green, Morris, Rowe, Thompson and Byork an-
~~^. swered the roll call.
Also present were City Manager Weaver and City Attorney
McEwen.
The Mayor proclaimed September
Fishing Day." Mr. Merl Felker
of the proclamation.
Council presented Mr. Don Snav
Appreciation in recognition of
of service with the City.
26, 1981, "Hunting and "Hunting an.
was present to accept a copy F i sh i ng
Day"
ply with a Certificate of •Cert of App
having completed 20 years D. Snavely
20 Years
It was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Council-
man Green, and carried, that minutes of the Regular Meeting
of August 18, 1981, be approved as written.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Manager reported that three bids were received Bids for
for acquisition study of Park Water Company System, and acquisition
recommended that the bid be awarded to the low bidder, Park Water
Carlos Alvarado for $7,400. It was moved by Councilman Company Sys
Green, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Council concur
j""-' with the recommendation.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Green, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork
Noes: None
Absent: None
The City Manager presented Amendment No. 1 to agreement Amendment tc
with the Chamber of Commerce increasing the City's financial Chamberc
commitment by $2,550 for a total of $31,550 annually. It Com-nerce
was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman f i n. comm i t
Green, that Council approve execution of Amendment No. 1.
Councilman Rowe stated the Chamber of Commerce is a valuable
asset to any community, but he does not feel it should be
supported with taxpayers' money.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Green, Morris, Thompson, Byork
Noes: Councilman Rowe
Absent: None
The City Manager reported that the school district has School Dist,
notified the. Lynwood Pop Warner and the Lynwood H.I.S.O, notificatior
Soccer organization that continued use of its facilities to Pop Warne
,~ will be on a fee basis. The Lynwood Pop Warner organiza- and H ISO Soc
tion has requested that the City assume financial respon-
sibility for all fees and charges assessed to them for the
usuage of school district facilities. The City Manager
recommended that Council go on record asking the school
district to not charge these organizations for the use of
school facilities.. It was moved by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Morris, that Council concur with
the recommendation. Councilman Rowe suggested a joint
meeting with representatives of the school board. It was
moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Thompson
and carried, that the matter be tabled.
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RES..N0.81-132 RESOLUTION NO. 81-132 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE 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 Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Green, that the resolution be
adopted.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Councilmen Green, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
OLD BUSINESS
Bids for re- The City Manager reported that two bids were received for
placement of the replacement purchase of a stationwagon and two sedans,
two sedans and and recommended that bid award be made to Hertz Corpora-
a stat ionwagon tion for $15, 338.20. It was moved by Councilman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Green, that Council concur with
the recommendation. Councilman Rowe questioned the
purchase at this time in view of expected diminishing re-
venues.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Councilmen Green, Morris, Thompson, Byork
NOES: Councilman Rowe
ABSENT: None
Approve Notice City Manager recommended that Council approve Notice of
of Completion Completion for remodel of Fire Station No. 1 (Project
Fire Sta No 1 No. 12-170-8019) by Diversified Builders. It was moved
by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Green, that
Council concur with the recommendations.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Councilmen Green, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Four (4) Bids The City Manager reported that four bids were received for
received for temporary modules for use in the corporate yard, and re-
temporary commended that bid award be made to the low bidder, Design
modules for Space International, $645 a month. It was moved by Council-
corp. yard man Green, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Council
concur with the recommendation. Councilman Rowe questioned
an expenditure of $39,000 for a two-year lease with option
to buy stating that the budget proposal allocated $24,000
and that he has information that the modules could be pur-
chased for $20,000.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Councilmen Green, Morris, Thompson, Byork
NOES: Councilman Rowe
ABSENT: None
Add'1 nomina-
tions T ~ P
Comm. and Comm
Affairs Comm.
Appt D. Gilbert
L . Wa 1 ke r
The Mayor inquired if there were
for the vacancies on the Traffic
Affairs Commissions. There were
nominations closed. It was moved
conded by Councilman Thompson, an
Gilbert be appointed as a member
Commission, and Lucille Walker be
the Community Affairs Commission.
CITY CLERK'S AGENDA
any additional nominations
and Parking and Community
none, and the Mayor declared
by Councilman Green, se-
d carried, that Darrell
of the Traffic and Parking
appointed as a member of
It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, and carried, that Item No. 17 be voted on separate-
ly.
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An application for special permit from St. Emydius St. Emydius
Church to conduct a feria October 3 and 4, 1981, was feria Oct 3-4,
presented. 1981
ORDINANCE NO. 1135 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ORD N0. 1i35
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 570 Amending 570
BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY changing f roi
FROM R-2 TO R-3." was presented for second reading. R-2 to R-3
~^- ORDINANCE N0. li3o entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ORD. N0. 113
j ~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 570 Amending 570
' THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, TO REDUCE reduce min.
THE MINIMUM REQUIRED WIDTH OF INTERIOR SIDE YARDS IN THE req. width o
R-3 ZONE, TO MODIFY REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL interior side
ZONES, AND TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ACCESSORYyards
STRUCTURES.." was presented for second reading.
An application fc:r special permit from Young >:~eople cif Special Permi
Watts to solicit .funds for a Barney Mull Memorial from Young People ~
September 15 to December 15, 1981, was presented. Watts
It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, and carried, that the foregoing items be approved.
ORDINANCE N0. 1134 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON- ORD.N01 11
EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CALIFORNIA CABLESYSTEMS, INC . , TO Non.-exc 1 us
OPERATE A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD Franchise
AND SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANTING OF California
THE FRANCHISE." was presented for second reading. It was Cablesystei
moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Green,
that the ordinance be read by title only and adopted.
ROLL CALL:
Ayes: Councilmen
"'~' Noes: Councilman
~ Absent: None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Green, Morris, Thompson and Byork
Rowe
Fire Chief Lathrope gave an audio-visual presentation on the Audio-
Paramedic Program. The following is a verbatim transcript visWal
of the discussion that followed: presentati~
PARAMEDIC:
Mayor Byork: I've often wondered, if I may Chief, I watch
this paramedic pro gram on TV occasionally .and so...Yes,
Emergency, and so often the paramedics have done their thing VERBATIM
and they're standi ng around waiting for the ambulance and when TRANSCR
the ambulance does get there, half the time one of the para- OF THE
medics gets in the ambulance with the guy. Why don't we PARAMEDIi
have 'an ambulance hooked on the rest of the stuff so they ISSUE
can throw the guy in there and take him boom, boom?
Chief Lathrope: For several reasons. Cost, manpower, equip-
ment.
Mayor Byork: You've got the equipment.
~,~„ Chief Lathrope: Well, what I'm saying by the equipment, sir,
I me~.n right now our rescue truck which. would be our para-
medic unit carries heavy-duty rescue equipment. If some-
bod~?'s trapped in an automobile, they can cut him out. If,
and in fact the last two weeks in the Area E, there were
four major chemical spills. That in fact in Montebello
last week, two people died who were exposed to spilled
. chemicals on the street. The only way you can get in and
rescue people is with breathing apparatus. They don't carry
that because an ambulance is an ambulance and it doesn't,
it doesn't carry any rescue equipment. It just, plus
the liability of the thing, it just, we explored that-
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VERBATIM Mayor Byork: Wel l, thank yo u for your answer. I still
TRANSCRIPT OF am concerned. I think that was an excellent-
PARAMEDICS
(Continued) Chief Lathrope: We're very happy with the, the way it
come out.
Mayor Byork: We are one of four cities in the eighty-four?
Chief Lathrope: Three now.
Mayor Byork: Oh, three now. We are one of three cities
out of the eighty -four in th e county that does not have
paramedic service and-
Councilman Rowe: Mr. Mayor, that implies that all the rest
of them are Fire Department paramedics. They are not, but
the vast majority of them are Fire Department paramedics.
Some of them are contract paramedics and, I'm going to
admit here those that I have looked at, contract paramedics,
wouldn't suit this community at all because you pay for
something like fifteen different, fifteen different, what
would you call it, ministrations? That you pay for every-
thing. You pay for anything and out of twenty, I think
it's about twenty ministrations or treatments or whatever
you want to call it approved by the county and the fees
are fixed so that every city with contract paramedics use
the same. And you can only, you can only use five of
them. I mean you're only permitted to do five out of those
twenty something, or whatever it is.
Chief Lathrope: Now as paramedics, we would do all of them
without a charge.
Councilman Rowe: That's correct. That's correct.
Chief Lathrope: Private paramedic, as you and I talked,
was the base rate that's set by the county that they can
charge would be $362.50, plus medication. They charge you
for disposable sheets and pillowcases. They charge you
all those things you saw those Downey paramedics doing,
the defibrulation, the CPR, oxygen, the airway, the ~ suit,
the spineboard. They have $10, $30, $25, $20 charges for
that. They're in business to make money. That's why they're
in business. We're in business for service and that's the
way I-
Councilman Thompson: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to ask a question.
Just a point of reference. In our estimate for the cost,
now my understanding is of course that a paramedic is paid a
differential over that even though they're a firefighter
also, they're paid a differential over and above what the
firefighter would receive and that was figured in our esti-
mates, wasn't that?
City Manager: That's correct. That was in the proposal.
Seven per cent first year; second year certification, addi-
tional seven.
Mayor Byork: Does that rise continually? Or-
City Manager: No, No. It's just those two.
Councilman Green: Premium pay.
City Manager: That's right.
Councilman Rowe: Well, I learned today that one of the
most successful Fire Department paramedics have two ambulances,
one regular ambulance and one standby. They have nine men,
same as you are proposing. Their budget for 45,000 people
works out to $13.04 per capita. The budget you have laid
out works out to $11.60 per capita. They, since they have
their own ambulance, the only thing they charge for is a
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flat $45 trip to the hospital. All the others is included, VERBATIM
just as in your plan. So, costwise, you have to admit the TRANSCRIPT
truth when you find it out, costwise they're comparable with PARAMEDICS
a $600,000 budget and 45,000 population compared to our (Continued
49,105, I think it is. That's the official-
Chief Lathrope: We worked for a year and a half on this
.proposal. We contacted, we looked into every aspect .from
private companies doing the paramedics to our own transporta-
e- tion. The costs that we come up with we feel are extremely
~ conservative and we can do it for that cost and, it's just-
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Mayor Byork: Is the training included in the price that you
are quoting?
Chief Lathrope: Everything that we possibly could foresee
is included in the report that was prepared for you. The
only difference, and I'm sorry to interrupt you, is the
Board of Supervisors because of budget crunches has tenta-
tively proposed to charge $1,700 a man for training. Prior
to this, this training has always been provided free by the
county at Daniel Freeman Hospital and Harbor.
Councilman Rowe: They finally got their figures out.
Mayor Byork: You know, you know you say provided free by
the county. The county got their money.
Chief Lathrope: But they proposed as a charge to the city
the $1,700. In our Citizens' Committee meeting today, one
of the people on the committee is involved in the county
paramedic program and he feels that this charge will not be
in effect if our proposal passes. We will have our men in
school before they make .this charge but they are, they are
r"i planning it.
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Councilman Rowe: Well, the Board of Supervisors haven't,
they haven't approved it yet.
Chief Lathrope: No. But they have proposed it and of course
there's a lot of opposition. The independent fire depart-
ments are wondering if the county fire departments will have
to pay to send their people, you know. And so they're- All
the costs have been researched.
Mayor Byork: One more thing. The paramedics seem to take
a lot more time on each call. Now, I notice that, from your
report that I receive that your first aid calls, they must
come out dozens of them a day. Will you. be able to cover
those, all these calls satisfactory even though-
Chief Lathrope: With the three additional people, firefighters
in that ran, yes we will be able to cover it. The calls do
increase because as you saw in the slide presentation, our
work was done when we decided, hey this guy's got to get to
the hospital. We'll call an ambulance. The hospital, in fact
St. Francis, and the two firefighters here can, can attest
to that, sometimes get very angry when we deliver a patient
to them because they're so used to working with paramedics
~ that when, when the patient comes in, he's stabilized and
ready and we bring one in and, you know, dump, and, you know,
here you go. So they get-
Mayor Byork: May I ask one of your firefighters a question?
Chief Lathrope: Certainly.
Mayor Byork: Would you consider yourself a fireman first or
a paramedic first, if you'd done through the training?
Firefighter Ortner: I was hired as a fireman...
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TRANSCRIPT
OF PARAMEDIC
(Continued)
Mayor Byork: Fine. I was hoping you'd throw that in.
City Manager: Your Honor. Just one additional point on
that question. If, if that the calls take more. time, if
the paramedic unit of Lynwood is on a call, we do have the
ability now to enter into the Area E Agreement which means
that if we have another call on the books, Downey would
then respond. Currently, we do not have that kind of an
agreement with the paramedics.
Councilman Green: If-we had paramedics.
City Manager: If we have paramedics, they will now. :come into
our city and it's a joint agreement for service.
Chief Lathrope:
City Manager:
And Los Angeles.
That's correct.
Mayor Byork: That's great. I wasn't aware of that.
Chief Lathrope: See mutual aid implies that it's mutual aid
and that, you know you send me a fire truck and when you need
one, I'll send you a fire truck. But the problem we've had
in Downey, the City. of Downey is extremely gracious to us
everytime we've called for a paramedic unit where we've had
a major, generally in a traffic accident., we have somebody
trapped and they're going to be in there for twenty, thirty,
forty=five minutes. This is when you really need a para-
medic to save the life. They have always responded. Los
Angeles County and some other jurisdictions that, you know-
Councilman Rowe: They're not part, they're not part of the
mutual aid, are they? The County? Well, in that event then,
they can send the County paramedics.
Chief Lathrope: They would respond.
Councilamn Rowe: From South Gate or from Huntington Park
or wherever.
Chief Lathrope: The City of Compton, you know, has para-
medics and their Chief has told me, you know, hey, you know,
and it's partly from their firefighters, hey we don't want
to go up if your city doesn't want to provide paramedic
service, why should we come up and do it for you?
Councilman Green.: And if we would have a catastrophe now,
we could have five or six paramedic units.
Chief Lathrope: We have as :many as we needed and that's the
important thing and I'm glad the city manager brought that
out. If for example we couldn't respond, the City of Downey
would be here. The City of Compton would be here. Los
Angeles County would be here. Just like the rest of our
mutual aids.
Councilman Rowe: Well, I'm only interested in one thing now
is how we're going to finance it for sixteen months before
we collect any money from the county. But that's another
question we'll have to face sometime.
City Manager: There, there is one additional thought on the
paramedics and that is as we have been promoting the paramedic
program, there have been these questions. In fact, Council-
man Thompson brought up the 7%, whether or not that is included.
There is some question as to the language in the ordinance and
one of the, the things that I would like to bring back to
Council is that the program as presented to the Council, in
that you know that you based your decision to send it to the
ballot is the program that staff intended to be utilized once
the initiative was passed, if it is passed by the two-thirds. VERBATIM
And that has been a question. Whether or not, where does the TRANSCRIPT
ordinance leave off and where does the program begin? And PARAMEDICS
because of this question coming up, it might be appropriate (Continued
to, again if that is the decision of Council, to adhere to
the program as presented to reaffirm that.
Councilman Green: Mr. Mayor, I would like-
Councilman Rowe: Now you're talking about policy.
~' Cit Mana er: That's correct.
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Councilman Green: Mr. Mayor, I would like to pose a question
to the City Attorney along this line. The issue .has been
made and dealt with around town that dawn the line, these
funds can. be diverted from paramedics into the regular Fire
Department the way the ordinance now reads. Is this true?
City Attorney: My opinion of what the ordinance says is that
the funds must be used for paramedic service. It's written
in very general terms because paramedics are firefighters.
As the fireman indicated, they're firefighters first. They're
members of the Fire Department and so there are some broad
general language in the ordinance to include it but it
specifically refers to firefighters and the proposition on
the ballot, I'm sorry, specifically refers to .paramedics, and
the proposition on the ballot specifically refers to paramedics
and the funds generated by that tax would have to be use in
connection with providing the paramedic service.
Councilman Rower We11, I'm not a lawyer and I don't, I don't
propose to debate you that but I can understand the English
language and this is not what Section 4 says.
Councilman Green: Mr. Mayor, I still have the floor, don't I?
Councilman Rowe: Yes you do. L'm sorry.
Councilman Green: Is there any way that we can provide some
kind of an ordinance or something to protect this whereby it
would be from now on used for the purpose of paramedic service
in Lynwood?
City Attorney: The only thing you could do at this time would
be to adopt a policy statement to reaffirm your position that
the money will be used for paramedic services.
Councilman Green: I would .like to do so now.
Councilman Rowe: It's just_a policy that has no force and effect.
Your force and effect is in Section 4.
Councilman Morris: That's the way you read it.
Councilman Rowe: I don't know anyone can read the English
language and not say that, cannot read it.
~ Councilman Green: There's some people that just can't trust
anyone so we're going to have to write it out some way or
another.
Councilman Rowe: It's not a question of trust, Gene. I think
everybody's sincere about it.
Mayor Byork: I'm sure that we're all very sincere, very con-
scious of the need for something for the citizens of our
community here and I'm delighted that we are getting this thing
moving at last. I've always hoped that we would. Do we need
any action on this?
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VERBATIM City Manager: There was a motion by Councilman Green
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believe. Was there a second?
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(Continued) Councilman Morris : I' 11 second. I would like to make one
comment, Mr. Mayor, that, and the City Attorney brushed it,
that is the, the department under which paramedics would
function and I guess traditionally it's been in the Fire
Department. There is no, I mean you couldn't .stick it in
the Street Department. There is no other department that
you could put it in. And when, when the money has raised
to support the paramedics, then that money has to go to the
department under which the paramedics would function,
which would be the Fire Department. I think that many
people reading that, that Section 4 that you speak about
perhaps would miscontrue its meaning. And I know you say
well, the English language does this, that and the other
thing and it specifically states something. But you can
take words in the English language and you can turn them
and make them look and sound any way you want. and I think
that possibly, that's the situation here, that some people
have felt that they wanted to indicate that the funds that
are generated through any tax that would be passed would go
to support Fire Department personnel and expenditures other
than paramedics.
Councilman Rowe: Yes. Yes. That's very true.
Councilman Morris: That's the. assumption.
Councilman Rowe: No. It's not an assumption.
Councilman Morris:. That is an assumption.
Councilman Rowe: There have been .legal minds looked at it
and they say the same thing. But anyway, that's beside the
point.
Councilman Morris: Whose? Yours?
Councilman Rowe: I don't think I have to answer who has seen
this. But anyway in my statement, I said that the money should
be used exclusively for paramedics and I certainly have no
objection if you want to make a statement to that policy. As
I say, all it is is a policy because-
Mayor Byork: What we're trying to do actually then gentlemen
is just clear up Item 4 and have the attorney draw up that
and clear that language up and that's all.
City Manager: It's just a policy. It's just a-
Mayor Byork: is all about.
City Manager: Well it's not changing the ordinance, it's not
changing the ordinance. It's just reaffirming Council's posi-
tion which and I think Councilman Rowe worded it very-
Councilman Green:
This will be stating our intent.
City Attorney: A statement of legislative intent and interpret-
ation of the ordinance.
Councilman Green: And if you will have it ready for the next
meeting, I'd like for us all to sign it.
City Manager: Just action by vote would be good enough and
we could-
Mayor Byork: Those in favor of that piece of action-
Councilman Green: Roll Call.
Mayor Byork: All right. We'll have a roll call on it.
City Clerk: Councilman Green.
Councilman Rowe: No. I won't sign a policy statement.
vote on it right here.
Mayor Byork: A11 right. That's a good idea.
!^~ Councilman Green: Yes.
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City Clerk: Councilman Morris.
Councilman Morris: Yes
City Clerk: Councilman. Rowe.
Councilman Rowe: Yes.
City Clerk: Councilman. Thompson.
Councilman Thompson: Yes.
City Clerk: Mayor Byork.
Mayor Byork: Yes.
Mayor Byork: And it is so ordered, o.k.
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(Continued)
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Councilman Thompson: -Well, also, I think that as indicated
here, if there is a misunderstanding also as far as the dif-
ferential, speaking of the differential of paramedics and
the firefighters, we ought to clear that too because I think
it was our full intent to make this differential. Right?
""" Is it in order if we do this?
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- City Manager: Again, that would be another policy that would
just require a second, I mean a motion anal a second and another
vote and that is-
Councilman Thonpson: Right, that's right and it doesn't change
anything.
Councilman Green: Premium pay-
City Manager: Reaffirming-
Councilman Green: For serving as paramedics.
Councilman Thompson:, Yes. I think that was my understanding
when we were talking about it in the first place.
City Manager: Both of these policy questions that you're raising
are consistent with the package that was presented to you.
It might be easier just to reaffirm the commitment that if
the proposition is passed, the program as outlined in the
package presented to Council will be implemented. And that's
a policy question or a position that Council can take-
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Councilman Thompson: I'll make a motion to that.
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Mayor Byork: All right.
Councilman Green: Second.
Mayor Byork: I have a motion and a second. You all understand?
Councilman Rowe: Certainly. I would, it's just a policy. I
certainly have no objection to a policy.
P~4ayor Byork: I think things should be cleared and we'll have
a roll call.
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VERBATIM Councilman Rowe: But you can't change the wording in the
TRANSCRIPT ordinance. Not now.
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(Concluded) City Clerk: Councilman Green.
Councilman Green: Yes.
City Clerk.: Councilman Morris.
Councilman Morris: Yes.
City Clerk: Councilman Rowe.
Councilman Rowe: Yes.
City Clerk: Councilman Thompson.
Councilman Thompson: Yes
City Clerk: Mayor Byork.
Mayor Byork: Yes.
Mayor Byork: Anything else?
City Manager: That is all the information. It's Council Orals.
Mayor Byork: O.K. We'll have the oral communications from the
Council.
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COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilman Morris advised that there will be a television TV Documen
documentary on Barney Mull on Channel 5, September 20, at tary on
9:30 p.m. He reminded everyone present that Wednesday, Barney Mul
September 16, is Lynwood Day at the County Fair.
Councilman Morris asked the City Attorney about the status Status of
of Highland Manor . The City Attorney stated that the H i gh 1 and
matter has been referred to the state regulatory agency Manor -~
j dealing with nursing homes and convalescent hospitals,
and that staff is reviewing the problem to determine what
actions could be taken legally. Housing and Community
Development Director Charles Gomez stated that Highland
Manor does not have a Conditional Use Permit, inasmuch as
it was "grandfathered" in 1961.
In response to Councilman Green's inquiry, the City Manager
stated that code enforcement is investigating reconversion
of garages into living quarters.
The Mayor thanked Mayor Pro Tem Thompson for chairing the
meeting of September i, 1.981.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Conversi~
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into 1 iv~
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quarters
Bob Downs, 3920 Carlin Avenue, addressed Council to state B.Downs
that the right to dissent is guaranteed by the Constitution, right to
and that as a taxpayer, he has the right to dissent on dissent
policies of Council. Mr. Downs stated that the appointment APPt of
of Mr. James Weaver was a violation of citizens rights. J. Weaver
Mr. Downs criticized the manner in which Council relates to violation
black people , He served each member of Council with a of c i t i zei
Motion to Show Cause and Writ of Mandamus. Mr. Downs stated rightsTj
that The Concerned Citizens of Lynwood feel that certain
- matters must be addressed. ---~
Helen Hill, 3845 Cortland Avenue, addressed Council to re- H. Hill
quest that something be done about a water problem in front Water prob
of her home. lem
Archie Legg, 3671 Platt Avenue, addressed Council to commend Commends
staff for prompt action taken to repair a water line leak. tion for
Mr. Legg requested that the roots of a tree be removed from prompt
the parkway in front of his house. The Mayor referred the action
matter to the City Engineer. water 1 ii
leak
The City Manager advised that the Foran Bill (No. 215) has Foran
been passed by both houses and is on the Governor's desk, Bill 215
and if signed, it will-enable the City to take care of
problems of this kind.
Mr. Legg complained about a moving company at 10507 Long A. Legg
Beach Boulevard which has a large number of 45-foot vans Vans
parked on the street and which take up entire street between Parked o
Seminole and Tecumseh Avenues. Mr. Legg requested that the street
two-hour parking restriction be enforced.
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Irene Garcia, 2737 E. 111th Street addressed Council to in- I. Garci'
quire why funds originally allocated for the development rea 1 1 oca t i;~
of Lindbergh Park have been diverted. The City Manager funds fog`"
responded that total cost of the Lindbergh Park project is Lindbergh
in excess of 5700,000, and that the amount of money under Park
discussion is approximately 5200,000. Mr. Don Snavely,
Director of Parks and Recreation, explained that the monies
were obtained under the State Bond Act between 1976 and 1980,
for the purpose of acquiring open space within the City and
that the designated use could be changed.
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B. Downs Bob Downs inquired what the cause was for the reorgani-
Priorities re zation of priorities with respect to the development of
Lindbergh Park Lindbergh Park. Mr. Snavely stated the decision was
Development made during the budget process. For clarification,
Councilman Rowe stated that the $243,000 has to be re-
applied for to be used for another purpose.
W. Wood, b i d William Woods, 3524 Mulford Avenue, addressed Council to
award for temp-
~ .request clarification of Item 13, Council approval of bid
sr
a ry modu 1 es
jfor
i award for temporary modules at a cost of $ 64 5 per month,
corporat
on
!yard and to ask Councilman Rowe to expand on his statement
that the modules could be purchased for $20,000 rather
than $39,000 approved by Council. Councilman Rowe stated
that the original budget called for the. purchase of two
modules for $24,000, whereas the lease of two modules will
ultimately cost $39,000, He argued that two modules
could be purchased for $20,000 less.. Mr. Woods ques-
tioned why when issues of efficiency are raised, they
are passed over by Council. He stated that if there is
validity to Councilman Rowe's statement, it is encumbent
upon Council to investigate why the City would pay twice
as much for the modules, The City Manager responded
that it would cost $15,000 to lease the two trailers over
a two-year period, that there is a question of resale
value, and that Council may adopt a policy regarding
alternate site for the Corporation Yard in less than two
years. Mr. Woods stated that the taxpayers in the audience
have noticed that when a question of efficiency carves up,
it is not properly addressed, thus giving members of the
audience an obscured. picture of what is happening. He
reiterated that questions of efficiency and effectiveness
should be addressed.
Councilman Councilman Thompson stated that if someone has ir_forma-
~liompson's re- tion regarding a less expensive. way to purchase the
arks re less trailers, they should come forth with the information.
xpens i ve way Mr, Woods complained about the attitude of administra-
to purchase tion and the manner in which matters are brought up.
modules Councilman Rowe explained that an expenditure of $16,000
over a two-year period based on the assumption there
would be a city yard is one thing, but that he feels
this is not likely, and that, therefore, the City will
eventually spend up to $39,000.
F. Navatril Frances Navratil, 3686 Cedar Avenue, addressed Council
Paramendic to state that the paramedic presentation did not give
presentation re any specifics with regard to expense and requested
expense detai 1 details, The City Manager stated that the firefighters
in the audience will explain how the money is allocated.
Mrs, Navratil asked if there will be information pub-
. lished and the City Manager stated an article will be
included in the next "Lynwood Living," Mrs. Navratil
inquired why the City should pay for the training of
three additional people.
L. Parks Lawrence Parks, 4285 Agnes Avenue commended Council for
Commendation proposing the paramedic program.
Ms. Garcia Mrs. Garcia addressed Council to complain about the "'""
complaint rats problem of rats in the City.
~'arbara Fikel The City Manager introduced Barbara Fikel, newly-appointed
Acctg . Manage r Accounting Manager .
Adjournment to Council adjourned to Executive Session for discussion of
d i scuss 1 i t i ga- matters of litigation. Following the Executive Session,
tion the meeting was reconvened.
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It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Council- Attorney
man Green, that the City Attorney be instructed to negotiate
negotiate a settlement of the Brandon vs. City of Brandon vs,
Lynwood, and to instruct the City Attorney to supply City
defense in the matter of The Concerned Citizens of Concerned
Lynwood vs . City of Lynwood, et al . C i t i zens v~
City, et a'
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Councilmen Green, Morris, Rowe, Thompson and
~`'~ Byork
r ~ NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~
The meeting. adjourned to October 6, 1981 at 7:30 p.m.
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L;'URENE COFFEY ~ SCI CLERK
City of Lynwood v'
APPROVED OCTOBER 6, 1981
. BYO K, YOR
Ci of Lynwood
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