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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes-02-11-57-Regular MeetingrIIN_JTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T'-T- CITY OF DO14HEY HELD F E3RTJARY 11, 1957 The Cit r Council of the City of Downey met in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall at 7:30 P.i`I. on February 11, 1957 and following a roll call vote adjourned to the Cafetorium of the Downey Elementary School. AYES: 3 Temple, Giddings, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 2 Dunnum, Peavey The City Council of the City of Downey held the reconvened meeting in the Cafetorium of the Downey Elementary School at 7:45 P.T. on February 11, 1957 with T >Iayor Stamps presiding. PRESENT: CCi.IT1CIL'ETJ : Dunnum, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stamens. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dunnum, and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meetings held on January 31, 1957 and February G, 1957 be aprroved as presented. The Troy Scouts of America honored the 'Iayor and City Council by rresent- ine; a Scout ianual of the fifteen millionth edition celebratin° the 117th year of scoutirg. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Peavey, and unanimously carried that the City Council comr:end the Roy Scouts of America for their fine work. RESOLUTIOTT NO. 35 A RESOLJJTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVRJEY. ACCEPT I'll G I. OR4T'JT OF ROAD EASET''uT FRO''I LOJTIS i. ATID RJJTFT RTTRII1J. (NE corner of Woodruff and Foster Rd. ) it was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings, ar.:d unanimously carried by a roll call vote that Resolution No. 35 be adopted. AYES: 5 COUNCIL',7-N: Dunnum, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 RESOLTJTION NO. 36 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DO,,'I'JEY DECLA1,TNT ITS INTENTION TO VACATE CERTAIN ACCESS RTGHTS J;�J T?-' 1, ESTERLY SIDE OF RROOI�SJTT; E AUE 1?:'F, I�.ND RESCIPI ,G RESOL?JTICN No. 29. It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Peavey, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that further reading be waived. AYES: 5 COUNCILIEN: Dunnum, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Dunnum, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that Resolution No. 35 be ado-_ted and that a hearing be set for March 14, 1957. AYES: 5 COUNCTUIEN: Dunnun, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stan, ps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 ORDINANCE NO. 14 AN ORDTNA,'`TCE OFD' THE CITY COT 7`TCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWT?EY A ETJDIN ^T T1-7E DOWTJEY �'ITTNICIFAL CODE RY ADJITd'G THERETO A NE14 CHAPTER. RE LA TTN: TO THE PERSONNEL SYSTETi. Council Minutes 2 /11/57 -1- 33 Ordinance No. 14 was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman 3iddin -7s, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. A`_TES: 5 CO' ?niCL " °EPj: Dunnum, Tiddin s, Peavey, Temple, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Temple, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that said Ordinance be adopted. AYES: 5 COUNCILs`EN: Dunnum, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 The clerk read a. letter from TvIr. T1at Ferraro, 95104 Gallatin School House Road, requesting that Herms Cafe, 9404 E. Firestone Blvd. be permuted to hold a dance on February 16, 1957. Mr. Ferraro was informed that the City Ordinance No. 12, prohibiting public dancin!;g on premises where alcoholic beverages are bein7l sold, is now in effect. The Cit7T Manager presented several alternatives that mi.;ht be considered to improve the passage of school childred to and from the Imperial School at the northwest corner of Imperial and Downey Ave. The Council decided to hold this matter in obeyance pending a final decision on Zone Change cases which concerns this mentioned corner. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Temple, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that the City Attorney prepare a resolution to the County Board of Supervisors asking• that steps be taken to restrain the County Fire Department from issuing further publi-city regarding the strictl -T local problem of whether or not the City of Downey would set up a Fire Department. AYES: 5 CO1nICIL' °FN: Dunnum, Giddings T , Peave , Temple, Stamps. NOESs 0 ABSENT: 0 It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Temple, and unanimously carried that the City :Manager study and present recortimendations on the parking situation in the residential area South of _Imperial, west of Lakewood and east of Clark Avenue, near the North American Plant, with the thou,ht of restricting parking in the area. The Council set 7 :30 P.11. on February 20, 1957, to discuss the State Employees' Retirement System with Mr. Thomas Crocker, Assistant Actuary for the System. The City Attorney was directed to prepare a proposed set of specifi- cations for City Liability insurance based on a draft of such specifications presented by Mr. John Crowley, City Consultant. The City Manager presented the demands No.30 thru 48 for the Council's consideration. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dunnum, and unanimously carried that the City Council, after audit of Demands No-30 through No. 48 finds and determines that the demands are proper and the total amount thereof does not exceed the income and revenue for the year in which the indebtedness was incurred, but that there are not sufficient funds presently available for their payment, and the same shall not be approved for want of funds. The City Clerk shall endorse upon the demands the .fact that the demands have been audited by the City Council and not approved for want of funds. AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Dunrnam, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 Mr. Bob O'Leary presented the findings of the Temporary Business License Committee. Council Minutes 2/11/57 -2- 91.1 It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Temple, and unanimously carried that a vote of thanks be extended to Mr. O'Leary, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Committee members for their fine work on this report. Mr. P. Arnold Anderson, Vice President of the ilunicinal Tax Association discussed the Business License structure of various sister Cities and offered his assistance to the City Council in establishing* the Business Licenses of Downey. Mr. D. R. McCulLz,i, President of the Southeast Chapter Building Contractors' Association asked that any decision of a license fee for buildin =r contractors be held up pending a decision on a. case now in the courts. The Coi.incil set 9 A . `1. , February 21, 1907 for consideration and study the business license fee schedules for the City of Downey. 11r. Clarence Murphy, 7931 Borson, stated that the area of Paramount Park Tract, bounded by Imperial, Gardendale, Paramount and Rancho Los Amigos had not been -properly patrolled by the County Sheriff Department and urged that the City estat_,lish its own Police Department. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dunnum, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that the City i4ana er be permitted to go to Palo Alto to the City Managers', annual conference and that he be allowed up to $30.00 for his expenses. AYES: 5 CCUIV'CILI1: Bannon, Giddings, Peavey, Temple, Stamps. NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 There being no further business the meeting; was adjourned at 9:55 P.i"2. until 9 A.M. Thursday, February 21, 1957 in the Council Chambers. City Clerk Council Minutes 2/11/57 -3-