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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-10-27-64-Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY OCTOBER 27, 1964 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular meeting in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall at 8:00 A.M., October 27, 1964, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor Thomas H. Morton presiding. PRESENT: Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton ALSO PRESENT: Oren L. King, City Manager A. C. Gabriel, Director of Finance Sherman Griselle, Director of Planning Ervin Spindel, Director of Public Works Lee Leavitt, City Engineer Robert DeSio, City Forester, Administrative Assistant Ray Lake, Director of Building & Safety Loren Morgan, Deputy Chief of Police Tom Brown, Fire Prevention Engineer Don Robison, Deputy Director of Civil Defense Della Doyle, City Clerk Alberta Pfeiffer, Deputy City Clerk Reverend Austin Coe of the Memorial Christian Church delivered the invocation. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that the minutes of the Council Meeting of October 13, 1964, be approved as corrected. The City Clerk reported on the following correspondence: 1. Quarterly report from the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Received and filed. 2. Financial Report from the Chamber of Commerce. Received and filed. 3. Financial report from the Downey Museum of Art. Received and filed. 4. City of South Gate letter of appreciation for participation of Downey Police Department while the President of the United States was visiting their city. 5. Appeal from William J. Zacker, Jr. on Zone Exception Case #513. Mayor Morton suggested that Council make a field trip to this property. It was moved by Councilman Corbin,, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered to set a hearing for 7:30 P.M., November 9, 1964, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall on Zone Exception #513. 6. A recommendation from Joseph J. Mecciche for Council's endorsement of County Propositions A & B on the November 3 ballot. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Council- man Dickerson and passed by the following vote to endorse propositions and adopt a resolution similar to one submitted by Mr. Mecciche. AYES: 3 Councilmen: Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 2 Councilmen: Temple, Corbin ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 1470 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ENDORSING PROPOSITIONS A AND B ON THE NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and so ordered that further reading be waived. Council Meeting - 10/27,64 -1- 91, 56 It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 1470 be adopted. AYES: 3 Councilmen: Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 2 Councilmen: Temple, Corbin ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None 7. Claims from Gloria Oliva and Arthur Peters. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered that the claims be denied and referred to the City's insurance carrier. Mr. King reported on a request from Mr. Mendel Friedman for modifi- cation of the corner cut -off on the wall required in Zone Exception Case #469, as he now owns adjacent property to the south. After discussion it was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to permit squaring off of the wall on the property lines relative to Zone Case #469 by eliminating the 900 cutoff subject to the approval of the City .'.Attorney. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mayor Morton requested consideration of Item G -2 -k on the agenda as the property owners were present and this item was last on the agenda. Mr. Griselle reported that the property owner on the northeast corner of Old River School Road and Irwingrove Drive has applied for a building permit for a dwelling but that the Planning Department cannot approve it as requested for it is located in the future right2of -'way area. It was stated that the City should take action to acquire the right -of -way because it appears the owner has a hardship situation and the Planning Department cannot approve the building permit because of the right -of -way requirement in the future. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to refer the matter to the Department of Public Works for appraisal and report to Council. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mr. Spindel was requested to notify the property owners when the report is available. ORDINANCE NO. 256 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. 88, ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 103) The ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote that Ordinance No. 256 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. 1471 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CERTAIN ACCESS RIGHTS DEDICATED TO THE CITY The resolution was read by title only. Council Meeting - 10/27/64 -2- It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. 1471 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -411 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 ( #22881 - #23254 $113,414,42) (PAYROLL) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilmen Dickerson and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. WS -411 be adopted. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None RESOLUTION NO. WS -412 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 #15801 - #15953 $87,021.95) The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Corbin and so ordered that further reading be waived. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and paaseo by the following vote that Resolution No. WS -412 be adopted.. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote to approve plans and specifications and grant authority to advertise for bids for Cash Contract #146, Traffic Signal Modification at Firestone Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue (south). AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote to accept the improvements of Cash Contract #83 -B for air conditioning of the Council Chamber and to authorize filing of a Notice of Completion. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote to approve plans and specifications for Cash Council Meeting - 10/27/64 -3- 2:13 Contract #150, Telegraph Road easterly of Lindell Avenue and authorise advertising for bids. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and so_:ordeted to take under submission until the next meeting, Cash Contract #154 for removal of trees at various locations throughout the City and that a field trip be made. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to approve conditions of right of way acquisition at 12405 Paramount Boulevard and approve the following transfer of funds: AMOUNI _IM ACCOUNT NUMBER TO ACCOUNT NUMBER $2900 13789 13788 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to approve conditions and acquisition of right of way at 12027 Paramount Boulevard and the following transfer of funds: AMOUNT $1550 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 13789 13788 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote to authorize the following transfer of funds for paveout at 8445 Stewart and Gray Road: AMOUNT FROACCOUNT N_UM R TO ACCOUNT NUMBER $450 13789 13788 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to authorise the following transfer of funds for paveout at 12431 Woodruff Avenue: AMOUNT FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER TO ACCOUNT NUMBER $2000 13789 13788 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote to authorise paving adjacent to 12360 Brookshire Avenue as part of a pending contract to improve the area. Council Meeting - 10/27/64 -4- It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to authorize the following transfer of funds for Downey Improvement Project #515, Old River School Road: AMOUNT FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER TO ACCOUNT NUMBER $1400 13789 13788 AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Corbin and passed by the following vote to authorize a refund of overpayment of $18 to Mr. Keith Hutchins, 7731 Adwen, for Sidewalk Matching Fund Project No. 17. AYES 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered to set hearing for 7:30 P.M., November 9, 1964, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City; Hall for Zone Change Case #104. After a summation of bids for liability insurance on water tank, it was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote to award the bid to the General Insurance Agencies at a cost of $300, to cover additional $150,000 excess insurance. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mr. Spindel reported that the property owner of the west side of Lakewood Boulevard north of Stewart and Gray Road has been repeatedly notified over the past three years to clean his property but that he has not acknowledged any of the notices sent to him. Due to certain debris on the property, it is impossible to disc it satisfactorily. It was recommended that a final letter be sent to the owner to notify him one last time. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote that a letter be sent to the property owner on the cornerproperty west of Lakewood Boulevard north of Stewart and Gray Road telling him that unless he proceeds to clean up the property, the City will proceed to have the cleanup work done under contract at an approximate cost of $3,000 and assess him for the cost of the work performed; that the notice be sent by registered mail, giving the owner 30 days' deadline. AYES: 5 Councilmen: NOES: 0 Councilmen: ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton None None It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered to approve sending a letter of commendation over the Mayor's signature to the Torrance City Council for their continued attempt to preserve the beach properties which lie within their City for the good of the general public. It was moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered to establish a policy for all committees that upon three consecutive committee meetings being missed, the committee member be deemed to have resigned from the citizens committee and be replaced by Council appointment. It has been reported that Louis Kroeger and Associates, Municipal Consultants of San Francisco, are making a survey of the Police and Fire Council Meeting - 10/27/64 -5- Departments of Lubbock,Texas and are in need of a well - qualified Police Chief and Fire Chief to assist in the survey for approximately three weeks. They have acquired the services of Fire Chief Moller of Berkeley for the Fire Department, and have asked if Chief Robinson of Downey could be made available for the police study. Believing it would be of benefit to the Chief of Police and will in no way be detrimental to the City of Downey, it was recommended that fifteen days' vacation which he has accumulated be allowed to Chief Robinson for this purpose. It was moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered to permit the Chief of police to be allowed 15 days' accumulated vacation in order to permit him to accept the offer to assist in a police study of Lubbock,Texas, as a temporary assignment and that no financial liability be involved. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote to authorize the City Council and City Manager to attend the 70th Annual National Conference on Government to be held in San Francisco, November 18 -21, with reasonable and necessary expenses allowed. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Temple, peconded by Councilman Dunnum and so ordered to authorize formation of an emergency communications explorer post as part of the Civil Defense Communications Service. Deputy Director of Civil Defense submitted proposal from Los Angeles County Civil Defense for review and recommended the addition of the word "extreme" before emergency in Section 2 after "sheriff to coordinate . operations. Mr. King read the City Attorney's report on the hospital case which advised that the attorney will have to submit an amended complaint within approximately 20 days. It was moved by Councilman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the fe'l lowing vote to authorize vice mayor or other member of Council to attend Guadalajara meeting with reasonable and nec- essary expenses allowed. Mr. Eisenhower will be in attendance at this meeting. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None Mayor Morton stated that he thinks it would be appropriate at the present time, in conjunction with the_Parking Place Commission, for the Planning Department to prepare a detailed study on parking- zoning problems in the central area. He stated such a study should include the present requirements for parking: are they unreasonable or inadequate7 existing parking and zoning parking requirements; relationships of land use, parking and zoning; recommendat4ans aimed at solving future parking prob;te;►s ;—And any other suggestions or recommendations. This study would then serve as a guide in making sound decisions in the future concerning parking in the downtown area. Councilman Dunnum suggested that the Planning Commission work with the Chamber of Commerce committee. It was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilman Temple and so ordered that City Council authorize the Planning Department to make a detailed study of the parking and zoning of the downtown area. The Mayor suggested that the Planning Department utilize other interested groups where possible in making the study. Council Meeting - 10/27/64 -6- Councilman Dunnum expressed her appreciation for receiving the Council agenda a day earlier than in the past. Councilman Dickerson requested an investigation of the delay of cleaning of the lot at 5th and Downey Avenue where the building is being demolished. The Director of Building and Safety;aas asked to contact the contractor in an effort to speed up the project. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Corbin to request the County of Los Angeles to secure a breakdown of where the tax dollars are used which go to the county. Mr. A. C. Gabriel, Director of Finance, advised the Citizens Advisory Tax Committee is currently studying this area. Councilman Temple inquired as to the time schedule for the traffic signal at Quill Avenue and Paramount Boulevard. Mr. Spindel advised that it should begin by the first of the year. Councilman Dickerson inquired as to the time schedule for the pedestrian overpass at Tweedy Lane and the Santa Ana Freeway. Mr. Spindel reported that it should go to bid.sometime in November. There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adburned at 9:25 A.M. ,DELLA DOYLE THOMAS H. MORTON City Clerk Mayor Council Meeting - 10/27/64 -7-