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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-04-09-62-Regular Meeting1372 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APRIL 9TH, 1962 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular meeting in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall at 7:30 P.M., April 9, 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, Director of Finance Lee Leavitt, City Engineer Robert Gain, Fire Chief Loren Morgan, Deputy Chief of Police Ray Lake, Director of Building and Safety Della Doyle, City Clerk Alberta Pfeiffer, Deputy City Clerk Reverend Curtis Puryear of the Immanuel Southern Baptist Church of Downey delivered the invocation. Mayor Temple announced the City Council at this time will make a presentation of commendation to the students from Guadalajara who partici- pated through the "People -to- People" program, and to the Downey families who sponsored each student. The Mayor requested Councilman Edwin Giddings to assist him in presenting plaques to the following: Student Carlos Agnesi and sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Len Hamilton Student Fernando Rabago and sponsors, Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Anderson Student Garcia Rulfo, Jr., sponsor Richard Green Sponsors of Juan Jiminez, Mrs. Vince Andrews and Skippy Blair Mayor Temple announced that this is the time and place set for the public hearing on the vacation of a portion of Adenmoor Avenue. Mr. King reported that the vacation of the easterly side of Ardis Avenue, being a 1.66 foot strip along the easterly side of Adenmoor Avenue between Borson Street and Imperial Highway, would avoid the present offset in the right of way line in the easterly line of Ardis Avenue. The City Engineer reported that the site had been posted with the intent to vacate, that no protests had been filed and all proceedings set forth by State law have been complied with. It was ascertained by the City Attorney that the City has no use of this street as a public street. Mayor Temple inquired of the City Clerk if she had received any written protests. The City Clerk replied she had received none. There were no oral comments. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that the hearing on the proposed vacation of a portion of Adenmoor Avenue southerly of Imperial Highway be closed. RESOLUTION NO. 953 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ORDERING-THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF ADENMOOR AVENUE LYING SOUTHERLY OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ALONG THE EASTERLY PERIMETER OF ADENMOOR AVENUE 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. 1.3/ 1 It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 953 be adopted. AYES: NOES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that the minutes of the Council Meeting held on March 27, 1962, be approved as written. The City Clerk reported that there was no written correspondence. ORDINANCE NO. 199 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING SECTION 8371 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH SAID SECTION RELATES TO RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS 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 Ordinance No. 199 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None ORDINANCE NO. 200 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY _ AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ADOPTED BY SECTION 9107 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE (PLANNING RESOLUTION NO. 68 - ZONE CHANGE CASE #82) The ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered thatfurther reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote that Ordinance No. 200 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 954 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL MAP FOR A PORTION OF THE RANCHO .SANTA GERTRUDES AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGES 502 AND 503 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered that further reading be waived, the City Engineer having presented a resume relative to the matter. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 954 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -289 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 #15420 - #15802 $93,842.58 (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 was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. WS -289 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -290 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 #5511 - #5678 $59,022.72 The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, 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. WS -290 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was reported by the City Manager that Aman Brothers Construction Company, under contract with the City of Downey to perform the work on Paramount Boulevard between the Southern Pacific Railroad and Stewart and Gray Road has requested an extension of time of 15 working days due to inclement weather and additional curbs, gutters and sidewalk construction. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to grant the 15 -day extension of time to Aman Brothers Construction Company under Contract #66, Paramount Boulevard im- provements. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None 13.4 It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 954 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -289 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 #15420 - #15802 $93,842.58 (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 was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. WS -289 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -290 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 #5511 - #5678 $59,022.72 The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, 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. WS -290 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was reported by the City Manager that Aman Brothers Construction Company, under contract with the City of Downey to perform the work on Paramount Boulevard between the Southern Pacific Railroad and Stewart and Gray Road has requested an extension of time of 15 working days due to inclement weather and additional curbs, gutters and sidewalk construction. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and passed by the following vote to grant the 15 -day extension of time to Aman Brothers Construction Company under Contract #66, Paramount Boulevard im- provements. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None 13'5 The City Attorney stated that due to the fact that the boundaries of A.D. #78, Nash & McCahill Streets improvements, include more or less that portion of Firestone Boulevard and its intersection with Tristan, the assessment district should be extended in a more or less northerly line of Firestone Boulevard. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and passed by the following vote to authorize the circulation of petitions for the purpose of developing this area under assessment district proceedings. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was reported by the City Engineer that Council, sometime ago, accepted all improvements with the exception of the grading of Tract #24103 which has now been completed. It was requested of Council to accept the work and release the bond which has been held for this portion of the im- provements. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote to accept the work of grading in Tract #24103 and release the bond. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mr. King reported that as a result of a letter from the president of the Downtown Downey Business Association, requesting that signs be posted in the downtown area to prohibit all -night parking to enable the City street sweepers to adequately clean the downtown streets, a study had been made by the traffic engineer. It was found that this problem can be alleviated by the enforce- ment of Section 3176 of the Downey Municipal Code, which prohibits parking of vehicles for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2 :00 and 4 :00 A.M. of any day. The City Attorney advises that signs should be posted in order to legally enforce this ordinance. This was recommended by the traffic committee, with posting to be on Firestone Boulevard and Second Street between Brookshire Avenue and La Reina Avenue; and Downey Avenue from Firestone Boulevard to Fifth Street. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Peavey and passed by the following vote to accept the Traffic Committee's report and authorize posting of no parking signs between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 4 :00 A.M. as recommended. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None A resume of Planning Resolution No. 69, Zone Change #83 was presented by Sherman Griselle, Director of Planning. (Property owner, Cooke, Elm Vista Drive.) Hearing date recommended on this zone change, Planning Resolution #69 was April 24, 1962. It was moved by Councilman Skinner, seconded by Councilman Peavey and so ordered to set a hearing for 8:00 A.M., April 24, 1962, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall for Planning Resolution No. 69, Zone Change #83, Cooke- - Elm Vista Drive) . The City Manager reported that at the last meeting of Council a letter relative to the possibility of appointing a Board of Appeals as covered by the Western Section of the Builders Code. The Building Director was asked to present his report in this matter. It has been found that there seems to be no apparent need for a Board of Appeals for the City as there has not been an appeal along this line in the five years that the City of Downey has been incorporated. 13'76 Councilman Peavey suggested a revision of the ordinance to create a Board of Appeals and the Council, from time to time, to appoint members to such board. After further discussion it was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Giddings and so ordered that the City Attorney, Building Director and the City Manager work out a revision of the ordinance so that Council may appoint if and when an occasion arises. Mr. King requested vacation from April 16 -20, during Easter vacation. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that the City Manager's request for vacation from April 16 -20 be granted. The Mayor presented City Manager Oren L. King with a pin denoting five years of loyal service tD the City of Downey. Mr. King thanked the Mayor for this pin and stated it had been five of the most pleasurable years of his life. Councilman Giddings expressed his regret in leaving the City Council and stated that he thinks he is leaving a very successful ship that is going in the right direction and will eventually get there. All other councilmen expressed their regret at Councilman's termination of service with the City of Downey on its City Council. The City Manager and the City Attorney both their regrets that Councilman Giddings will no longer be a member of the City Council after the election April 10, and stated it had been a pleasure working with him. Councilman Corbin reported on a resolution from the League of California Cities favoring a reapportionment of county supervisors from 5 to 7 members. It is his recommendation that the Board remain at 5 members and that a resolu- tion be drawn opposing the League resolution. It was moved by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Skinner and so ordered that the City Council of the City of Downey go on record opposing an increase of the County Board of Supervisors from 5 to 7 members, and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution for consideration by Council before the next League Meeting, at which time the matter will be voted upon. It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 P.M. to 8:00 A.M., April 17, 1962, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall. City lerk Mayor