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 - August 8, 2013 Inside A Peaceful Place in Glasglow Park This Issue Calendar...............................3 Classifieds ...........................4 Finance.................................4 Food.......................................5 Hawthorne Happenings......3 Legals ................................4,6 Newspaper Fun..................8 Warm summer morning walks in Glasglow park next to the foot trail in Hawthorne. Photo by www.christopherbarnesphotography.com. Council Approves Traffic Committee Duties Pets.......................................7 By Nancy Peters currently operates require a change to the The American Cancer Society Relay For When the Lawndale City Council scheduled Lawndale Municipal Code. The Planning Life representative Yvonne Leal presented a the agenda for the meeting of Monday, Commission considered the alternatives and plaque to the City of Lawndale in appreciation Sports...................................2 August 5, there were several items, such requested that the Traffic Committee duties of the latter’s support of the 2013 Relay For as the approval request for new street sign be absorbed into the Planning Commission Life held on July 20. The fundraising effort designs and the recommended rejection of with the subject matter experts being called in Lawndale amounted to $3,379 with several a proposal from CBS Outdoor for a new upon only when needed to attend the City staff members and Mayor Pro Tem Pat digital billboard that could have sparked a latter’s meetings. On August 5, the Council Kearney among the top five fundraisers. The lot of discussion. However, circumstances approved the Traffic Committee duties as Lawndale Kiwanis Club was also honored caused both items to be continued until the part of the purview under the Planning with a plaque for its $500 Bronze level Weekend of a new agreement from September 1, August 31, 2014. within a three-hour period recently to driversThe Sheriff’s Department Safety Reportsponsorship.included the 44 citations that were writtenCommission duties on a trial basis for oneyear, beginning with the next meeting of thePlanning Commission and extending untilThe consent calendar included the approvalnext meeting of the Council on Monday,August 19. Forecast for animal shelter services at its facility in a neighbor who lives in the area of Hopper Hawthorne Boulevard. Also, Sheriffs werewho failed to yield to pedestrians crossingIn other business, the Council heard from2013 to August 31, 2014 with SPCALA Hawthorne for the same cost ($5,800 per Park who thanked the City and the Sheriff’s able to open a locked vehicle that was parked month) as the current contract; approval Department for the proactive coverage of in Lawndale in which it was reported two of staff-recommended plans for street the illegal activities taking place in and puppies had been left unattended, with no Friday improvements on Sombra Avenue, 145th around the park with drug dealers making air circulation in the car. The owner of the Partly Street; and an updated Records Retention park bathrooms for other illegal activities. with a misdemeanor for cruelty to animals.vehicle was located, arrested and chargedsales and buys out in the open and using theStreet, 153rd Street, 156th Street and 159th Cloudy Schedule affecting how many years certain Although the problems have not dissipated The puppies were examined and although documents must be kept in the archives at entirely, there is marked improvement and they were not harmed, they were retained 68˚/61˚ City Hall, with particular attention to City the resident urged the Sheriffs to continue by the SPCALA. Council documents, election documents, and to monitor the area of Hopper Park. On Wednesday, August 14, 2013, from 9 human resource documents, with the current Another resident urged the Council to to 10 a.m., at Wendy’s at 14502 Hawthorne Saturday year plus two years prior. consider artificial turf, which is much- Boulevard, the Sheriff’s Department will host AM Clouds/ incorporate the Traffic Committee into its allowed in front yards--with a 50 percent is encouraged to attend and ask questions,a “Coffee with a Cop” event. The publicimproved in quality over the years, to beThe Planning Commission request to PM Sun scope of responsibilities originally was real plant bed as part of the landscaping- voice opinions and concerns, and meet the 69˚/60˚ meeting. At that time, Council members parkways. Artificial turf will save water, Sheriffs who are assigned to Lawndale.The Lawndale Public Library will continue-and to also consider turf in the publicdiscussed at the May 20, 2013 Council expressed concerns about the Planning eliminate weeds, and also discourage dogs to host music concerts on Saturdays in Sunday of the City Engineer and Public Works Since the uniformity of the city landscape is The public is invited to attend and enjoy anAugust at 1 p.m. on the lawn at the library.from using the surfaces for their disposal.Commission needing to utilize the expertise AM Clouds/ about traffic issues and for those staff are changing their individual yards without afternoon of local musicians.This meeting was adjourned in memory ofcontinually compromised by residents whoDirector in order to make educated decisions PM Sun members to be available when the Planning permission, the resident felt it would be Buerlene Robertson, a longtime Lawndale 71˚/61˚ The Council also considered the alternative some consideration. Councilmember Robert Councilmember Larry Rudolph.resident who was also the mother-in-law ofin the City’s best interest to give this ideaCommission currently meets in the evenings. of two members of the Planning Commission Pullen-Miles agreed with the citizen that his The Lawndale City Council will meet becoming members of the Traffic Committee. colleagues should review the topic of the again on Monday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. • Any changes to how the Traffic Committee artificial turf at a future meeting.
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