AND lAwNDAle News The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - March 21, 2013 Inside of Distinction” at Annual LuncheonSenator Wright Recognizes “Women This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Food ......................................8 Hawthorne Happenings......3 Each year, Sen. Roderick D. Wright (D-South Los Angeles) recognizes 25 women from throughout the 35th Senate District for their unsurpassed commitment to bettering the community in which they live. This year’s honorees for the city of Lawndale, Bonnie Coronado and Ann M. Phillips, were recognized at the Annual “Women of Distinction” Recognition Luncheon, which took place on Friday. Seen here is Sen. Wright and emcee Wendy Raquel Robinson with the 2013 “Women of Distinction.” Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Wright. Legals ...............................6-7 Council Questions $96K Warrant; Pets.......................................5 Approves Fines for False Alarms By Nancy Peters and Sheriffs will be deployed to the center Janice Gibbons reported that the Second Police Report......................2 the Monday night Lawndale City Council assured the Council that if patrons follow Lawndale Historical Society on FebruaryAnnual Founders Day sponsored by therather than to the streets of Lawndale. EstesAs the consent calendar items always do, meeting included approval of warrants the well-circulated rules for the use of the 23 had more than 200 attendees. Hamilton authorizing payment of claims, demands center, these extensions will only occur Cloud, representing Congresswoman and payment for regular City bills. One on occasion. Patrons receive refunds of Maxine Waters, announced the Women in Sports ...................................4 item caused more discussion than has been deposits made for events, but are penalized Business Workshop to take place at the witnessed in a long time by the Council on if certain rules are violated and the contract Lawndale Community Center on Tuesday, this normally silent agenda item. A potential is very explicit about what will happen if March 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. that will payment of $96,000 to Liberty Mutual Surety there is a violation of the contract causing be open to the public. Interested women for a 10 percent retention check for which a lesser refund. who are in business or those who want to no supporting data was made available to gather more information from the Small the Council was noted as Warrant #182534. ...all businesses that have Business Administration and other agencies Weekend decided by staff before Council approvals. calendar year) to be subject to www.waters.house.gov.Sheriff’s Captain Vera reported that areservations at the Congresswoman’s website,in a 12-month period (not aCity Finance Director Kenneth Louieabout his concerns that payments are beingmore than three false alarmsabout starting a small business can makeMayor Harold E. Hofmann was quite vocal Forecast review payments to be made. Louie noted a fine of $90 for each subsequent arrests and several immigration problems.recent sting operation in Lawndale to seekout unlicensed contractors resulted in 13requires a response from thefalse alarm that is reported andassured the Mayor and Council that fourdepartment heads reconcile warrants and that any details were available to the elected officials at any time, but that this retention Sheriff’s Department. on patrol in Lawndale, who then watchedA graffiti vandal was observed by a Sheriff payment may not yet have been mailed if the vandal board a public bus, which the Friday make the payment without further review. consent calendar, which was approved by to arrest the vandal.Sheriff then followed, stopped and boardedAs the motion was called for the nine-itemthe Council or Mayor were reluctant to Sunny During the meeting, Louie did confirm that a vote of 5-0, Warrant #182534 was pulled A local business owner requested that a the payment had not been mailed. from the list of approvals pending further parking sign be installed on 147th Street 62˚/52˚ But the Mayor was not done with warrants. review of the supporting documentation indicating that parking for the Lawndale He questioned Mike Estes, Community and will be put back on the agenda for the Community Center is on Burin Avenue and Services Manager who runs the Lawndale April 1 meeting. beneath the building to alleviate center patrons Community Center, about the refund made A public hearing was held to amend an from parking in the limited two-hour spaces Saturday charges were assessed for extending the systems and adding a section to the municipal Mayor Pro Tem Larry Rudolph objected tothat surround his business on 147th Street.ordinance concerning permits for alarmto a patron who was dissatisfied that extra Sunny party beyond the allotted time in the contract code that will cause all businesses that have any signage noting that only center patrons 62˚/53˚ vocal about concerns that the allowance of period (not a calendar year) to be subject just general public. The Council responseshould be parking in the center’s lot--notmore than three false alarms in a 12-monthwith the center. The Mayor was again liquor may have contributed to the party to a fine of $90 for each subsequent false was a point of frustration for this business extension and that he did not vote for the alarm that is reported and requires a response owner, as he left the public podium. The resolution allowing liquor consumption from the Sheriff’s Department. This code business owner also asked the Public Works Sunday Pullen-Miles made a point to say that no establish the false alarm fees. Staff explained to request better lighting from SouthernDepartment, with the support of the Council,amendment will also require a resolution toon City property. Councilmember Robert Sunny disturbance was reported by the Sheriff who that the municipal code does not currently California Edison on the area surrounding 62˚/53˚ evidence of liquor involved, but that the party and recently over a two-month period, Public Works Director will investigate thethe Civic Plaza. Council concurred and theinclude fines for excessive false alarms,was the security for the event indicating any was extended due to the attendees having a one business has had 11 false alarms. The possibility of added lighting to area. very good time. Mayor Hofmann expressed resolution was passed by a vote of 5-0 and The next meeting of the Lawndale City further concern that these extensions of the ordinance had its first reading, with the Council will take place on Monday, April parties will become a regular occurrence second reading scheduled for April 1. 1 at 6:30 p.m. •
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