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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-01-08-62-Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY JANUARY 8TH, 1962 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular meeting in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall at 7:30 P.M., January 8, 1962, Mayor Scott E. Temple presiding. PRESENT: Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple ALSO PRESENT: Oren L. King, City Manager Royal M. Sorensen, City Attorney Sherman Griselle, Director of Planning A. C. Gabriel, Acting Director of Finance Don Robison, Administrative Assistant Loren Morgan, Deputy Chief of Police Robert Gain, Fire Chief LeGrande Leavitt, Acting Director of Public Works Hal Durham, Traffic Engineer Ray Lake, Director of Building and Safety Edwin Powell, Deputy Director of Civil Defense Della Doyle, City Clerk Alberta Pfeiffer, Deputy City Clerk Reverend Austin Coe of the Downey Memorial Christian Church delivered the invocation. Dr. Harry B. Silvers, County Health Officer, spoke on the small incidence of tuberculosis in the City of Downey and urged Council to proclaim the week of February 12, 1962, as the week for eradicating tuberculosis in Downey. The Downey Woman's Club Juniors are spearheading the drive. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote that February 12 be designated as Eradication of T.B. Week in Downey, and that the Mayor be authorized to issue a proclamation. AYES: 5 Councilmen: C'.orbiin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None The Mayor announced that now is the time set for the hearing on the Downey City Lighting District. Mayor Temple asked the City Clerk if she had the Affidavit of Publication. The City Clerk replied she had. The Mayor asked if there was any written correspondence relative to this lighting district. There was none. Hal Durham, Traffic Engineer, presented a brief resume regarding this consolida- tion of the lighting districts in the City of Downey and questions from the audience were answered by Mr. Durham and the City Attorney. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that the hearing on the Downey City Lighting District, Annexation 3C, Zones 1 and 4 be closed. RESOLUTION NO. 923 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ORDERING CERTAIN LIGHTING FIXTURES: APPURTENANCES, AND APPLIANCES ON CERTAIN STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF SAID CITY TO BE MAINTAINED AND ELECTRIC CURRENT TO BE FUR- NISHED, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 905 OF SAID CITY ( DOWNEY CITY LIGHTING DISTRICT, ANNEXATION 3C, ZONE 1) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 923 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 924 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ORDERING CERTAIN LIGHTING FIXTURES: APPURTENANCES, AND APPLIANCES ON CERTAIN STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF SAID CITY TO BE MAINTAINED AND ELECTRIC CURRENT TO BE FUR- NISHED, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 906 OF SAID CITY ( DOWNEY CITY LIGHTING DISTRICT, ANNEXATION 3C ZONE 4) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Gid- dings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that further reading be w aived. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 924 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mayor Temple announced that now is the time and place set for the hearing on the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance amendments -- Planning Resolution No. 58. Mr. Sherman Griselle outlined the amendments of the sections of the Zoning Ordinance affected by them. Mayor Temple inquired if the City Clerk had the Affidavit of the Publication of the notice of hearing. The City Clerk replied she had. The Mayor then inquired if there was any written correspondence regarding these amendments. City Clerk replied there was none. Mayor Temple then asked for oral communications from the audience. Mr. H. E. Black, 8052 E. Alameda Street, submitted a request for additional amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, requesting that Council study the proposed amendments further before adopting an ordinance approving said amendments. Mr. Black's report was ordered received and filed.. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Peavey and so ordered that the hearing on the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance be closed. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9105.58, 9115.1, 9133, 9133.5, 9129.14 RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE The ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that the ordinance be taken under submission for further study. Councilman Skinner requested that copies of Mr. Black's report be submitted to each councilman and planning commissioner. Mayor Temple announced that now is the time and place set for the hearing on the appeal to Zone Change #76. Mr. Griselle gave a resume of this zone change request. Mr. Olson, representing appellant, presented a letter from Emma L. Grabe and Deran Kerian, consenting to dedicate the North 20 feet involved in Zone Change #76 for alley purposes, should the zone change be granted. This was marked Exhibit A and ordered received and filed. Also speaking for the Zone Change were Chris Parr, Realtor, Ray Noxsel, Coordinating Director for the Board of Directors of the Downey Chamber of Commerce, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, stating they wish to reiterate that some commercial use be made of this property in question. .Speaking against the zone change were Mr. Edgar Hatfield, Dorothy Hatfield, properties owners north of the property in question; Leonard Reseck of the Downey Home Owners Association, who stated he believes it best if cases of this kind go through zone exception procedure. Milton Stern, 8125 Dinsdale, also spoke against the zone change. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Peavey and so ordered that the hearing on Zone Change #76 be closed. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to refer Zone Change #76 to the Planning Commission for consideration as a zone exception, with the request that the Commission report back to Council with an inclusion of such conditions as it would recommend to attach to such zone exception. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mayor Temple announced that this is the time set for the hearing on Sixth Street, A.D. #12, relative to work change. A report on the work change was given by Le Leavitt. The Mayor inquired if the City Clerk had the Affidavit of Publication. City Clerk replied she had. As there were no written protests and no oral communications regarding this .—, work change on Sixth Street, A.D. #12, it was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered that the hearing be closed. RESOLUTION NO. 925 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ORDERING CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS OF THE WORK TO BE DONE IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. AD 12 (SIXTH STREET AND LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that further reading be waived. 1�OS It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 925 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None A report was given by Mr. Griselle regarding parking available for the apartment area on the east side of Brookshire Avenue north of Gallatin Road. Speaking for allowing parking on the west side of Brookshire was Wm. Brining, 9200 Brookshire. James Hand, 9229 Brookshire, Walter Gruber, 9157 Brookshire, Eleanor Marchese, 9203 Brookshire, and Raymond Durling, property owners on the west side of Brookshire, spoke in behalf of prohibiting all parking in front of their homes. After rebuttal by Wm. Brining, it was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered that the hearing be closed. Councilman Giddings stated he feels there is a real problem existing but there does not seem to be any way to correct the situation. The best possible solution is as it is at present; therefore, no action was taken by Council and the parking remained as previously ruled. Mr. Griselle gave a report on Lot Split #219. Mr. Fred Olson, speaking for Streety Homes, Inc., Beverly and Wells, again requested that inasmuch as there were 3 separate deeds on this property consisting of 75' total, the split of the lots three ways be granted. He did not see how the three owners could split the 75 -foot in half. The City Attorney read Section 9114.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. Council recommended and advised the Council had no authority to grant these 25 -foot lots according to the ordinance. Council recommended a review of the ordinance to see if a 25 -foot minimum could be established in certain areas. No action was taken by Council but it was recommended that the applicants apply to the Planning Com- mission for a zone exception and, if so granted, they then could apply for the Lot Split. Mr. Griselle reported on Zone Change #61, Woodruff buffer zone. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ADOPTED BY SECTION 9107 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONE CHANGE CASE #61) The ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seanded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote that the ordinance be introduced. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ,.� ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None A report was presented by Mr. Griselle on the appeal of Lot Split #90. Mr. Ray P. Biby, appellant, again urged that Council grant this lot split. Mr. Olson spoke in behalf of Mrs. Jennie Mancini and Mrs. Josephine Hook and requested that no actirn be taken at this time to enable further negotiations with the property owners in the area in the hope that an assessment district could be formed to improve all the property uniformly. Others speaking in 1.30'7 favor of delaying action were Ruth Ball for Mr. Joseph E. Brain, W. W. Christensen, 9951 Brookshire, Morris Watson, speaking for Mrs. Mancini, and Charles Hook, 9943 Brookshire. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Peavey and so ordered that Lot Split #90 be taken under submission in order that the affected "-ft property owners may further negotiate. Mr. Griselle presented the legal description of property owned by Mrs. Marian Wilson Jones consisting of a portion of Lot Split #196, as requested by Council and reported that the Planning Commission requests clarification of Council's orders. It was moved by Councilman Temple that the Council initiate a zone change on that property described in the Inter - Office Memo to Della Doyle from Sherman W. Griselle dated December 21, 1961, Subject: Legal Description of property owned by Mrs. Marian Wilson Jones, and that the change of zone be from the existing R -3 to C -1. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Griselle presented the Planning Commission's request for a 60 -day extension of time to make a report on Zone Change #72 (Caldwell), allowing them time to pre- pare for a public hearing in order to make a complete report to Council. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to grant a 60 -day extension of time in which the Planning Commission is to report to City Council on Zone Change Case #72 (Caldwell). AYES: 3 NOES: 2 ABSENT: 0 It was move that the minutes written. Corbin, Giddings, Peavey Skinner, Temple None d by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered of the Council Meeting held on December 26, 1961, be approved as The City Clerk reported on the written correspondence: eleven letters relative to Planning Commission appointment, and two communications regarding the library shelf. The City Clerk reported that Councilman Skinner had handed her a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Herbert A. Grow, 8425 Devenir Street, Mr. & Mrs. Adrian D. Gooch, 8431 Devinir, and Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Vaughn, 8431 Lyndora St., Downey, relative to traffic controls at Belder and Imperial Highway. Councilman Skinner reported that he had investigated the situation and from his observations, feels it is urgent that traffic controls be installed at Imperial Highway and Brookshire Avenue at the earliest opportunity to alleviate the traffic problem in this area. Mr. King re- ported that this traffic control is presently under consideration for installation as early as possible. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING SECTIONS 4210 AND 4211 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH SAID SECTIONS RELATE TO THE VACCINATION OF DOGS FOR RABIES The ordinance was read by title only. The City Attornsy reported that the amendment of this section of the Downey Municipal Ordinance is merely to conform to State codes. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings, and passed by the following vote that the ordinance be introduced. AYES: 4 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Skinner, Temple NOES: 1 Councilman: Peavey ABSENT: 0 Councilman: None 1308 RESOLUTION NO. 926 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF A MEMBER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION �^ The resolution was read by title only. Councilman Giddings recommended reappointment of William G. Greene as Planning Commissioner from District No. 4. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 926 be adopted. AYES: 3 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Temple NOES: 2 Councilmen: Peavey, Skinner ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 927 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF HARRY E. SLOAN AS A MEMBER OF THE PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD The resolution was read by title only. Councilman Corbin recommended reappointment of Harry E. Sloan to the Personnel Advisory Board from District No. 5. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered that further reading of the resolution be waived. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 927 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 928 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES D. WOODWORTH AS A MEMBER OF THE PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD The resolution was read by title only. Councilman Temple recommended reappointment of Charles D. Woodworth from District No. 2 to serve on the Personnel Advisory Board. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that further reading of the resolution be waived. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 928 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: Nona ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 922 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY EXPRESSING ITS APPRECIATION TO THE CITY OF GUADALAJARA, MEXICO The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and 1309 passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 922 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mayor Temple stated that the resolution would be translated into Spanish and that copies will be forwarded to each Councilman of Guadalajara. RESOLUTION NO. 929 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY URGING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ADOPT A POLICY ESTABLISHING A MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGHWAY USES TAX FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY AND THE CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY. The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 929 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None The City Attorney stated that a resolution previously adopted must now be readopted in order to change one of the legal descriptions relative to acquisition of certain property for street purposes along Brookshire Avenue. RESOLUTION NO. 930 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVEN- IENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES (BROOKSHIRE AVENUE) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Cotbin and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 930 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -277 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID ( #13117 - #13474 $90,755.38) (Payroll) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that further reading be waived. It wasmoved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. WS -277 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None 1=0 RESOLUTION NO. WS -278 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID #4659 - #4766 ($109,577.53) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered thatfurther reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. WS -278 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings,Pdavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Peavey and so ordered that authority be granted to circulate petitions for A.D. #77, improve- ments on Stewart and Gray Road. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered to accept for public use the sanitary sewers constructed under P.C. #6007 on Rose Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote to ratify the employment of a Planning Technician for the Planning Department. Mr. King reported that the Personnel Advisory Board has approved this action. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple ^ NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None The Civil Defense Advisory Committee recommendations werepresented. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote to authorize the City Manager to take the necessary action to secure bids upon a Scream - Master system of sirens, and present a financial report to Council of his findings including State or Federal participa- tion. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin,.Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mr. Wendell Wiser, Chairman of the Civil Defense Advisory Committee, advised that the Committee is opposed to the County plan for fallout shelters and feels that the citizens of Downey can build their own shelters better, cheaper and sooner. He recommended contacting the Downey Unified School District and Downey Park and Recreation District to arrange a meeting with the City Council in an endeavor to provide suitable shelters for the entire population of Downey, pos- sibly on school property. Mr. Edwin Powell, Deputy Director of Civil Defense, and Le Leavitt, City Engineer, reported on the storm drain survey and engineering progress being made relative to use of these drains as fallout shelters. Mrs. Carl Toro, 7938 Cole Street, requested that the meeting of the Civil Defense Advisory Committee, Sch ®1 District and Park District_ and the City Council be open to the public. 13.11 and Deputy Director of Civil Defense The Council directed the City Manager /to follow through on the recommenda- tion of the Civil Defense Advisory Committee to investigate all possibilities of shelter construction. i The-City Clerk requested authority from Council to employ the firm of Martin and Chapman as suppliers for the forthcoming election on April and also --� authority to consolidate County precincts on the basis of approximately 3 to 1 as has been done in previous elections. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to authorize employment of the firm of Martin and Chapman as suppliers for the Municipal Election to be held on April 10, 1962, and authority to consolidate County precincts as recommended by the City Clerk. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None The City Attorney reported regarding the question of placing the lease - option arrangement for construction of a Municipal Auditorium on the ballot as of April 10, that there is no specific authorization for Council's placing such a matter on the ballot; however, it has been fairly generally held that if there is a city -wide election, there is nothing to prohibit placing the item on a city- wide ballot. However, since there are only two councilmanic districts on the 1962 election, it would mean the spending of additional sums of money which would double the election cost simply to put on the ballot an advisory measure. There is no specific authorization and no true function to be performed and to call a city -wide election for this purpose would not be feasible. Mr. King presented a report on the .Sewer Maintenance in the City of Downey, along with a summation of the cost for maintaining this operation by the City. ^ A letter was then read by Mr. King, directed to .Supervisor Bonelli, requesting refund of sewer district maintenance funds at such time as the City of Downey withdraws from this district, and the City begins its own maintenance program of sanitary sewers. Council approved the letter as presented and authorized the Mayor to sign. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to ratify the action taken on December 26, 1961, to withdraw from the sewer district. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to authorize an interim budget, February 1, 1962 to July 1, 1962, of $14,300.00 to be set up for the sewer maintenance. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to authorize the following transfer of funds: AMOUNT $7,000 3,600 3,700 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 3000 3100 3100 TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 5000 5000 621 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None 13-.x; It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote to prepare plans and specifications for a-dvertis- ing for bids in June 1962 for inclusion in the 1962 -63 budget for signals at Lakewood and Bellflower and Imperial Highway and Brookshire. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to authorize the following transfer of funds: AMOUNT FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER $ 3.00 13490 157.00 13490 262.00 13570 415.80 13550 2330.00 Operating Reserves TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 13540 13590 17000 14110 9- 2050 -111 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered to authorize sending a letter to Supervisor Bonelli requesting aid from Highways Through Cities Funds on Downey Avenue improvements. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered to approve sending a letter to Supervisor Bonelli requesting approval and allocation of the remaining $92,000 left over from the award of bids on the current storm drain projects to be used to continue the storm drain from its present termination at Fifth and Western northerly on Western to Seventh and easterly on Seventh to Downey Avenue. Also, to request approval of extension of this project to include a lateral storm drain on Second Street from Myrtle Street to LaReina Avenue. Held under submission were the matters of re- landscaping of the City Hall building and the proposed enlarging of the Council Chambers,- . Mrs. Carl Toro, 7938 Cole Street, announced the appearance.of General Walker at a rally at the Sports Arena and presented a booklet and tickets.to Councilmen able to attend the rally on Thursday night. Councilman Peavey recommended setting to a meeting with the Park Water Company official to endeavor to reach some kind of agreement relative to the pur- chase of the Water Company. Council authorized the City Manager to arrange for this meeting in the near future. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Counc roan Corbin and so ordered to authorize members of the City Council who are able to do so, to attend the Metropolitan Government meeting on February 1 and 2 in Sacramento. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 12:15 A.M. City Clerk Mayor