Page 12 October 18 , 2012 Lawndale from front page Two Firms Ensure Arrival being efficiently performed by the vendor. the Council and the Parks, Recreation and of Endeavour to California amend the 30-year-old ordinance describing held within the next 90 days. Science CenterThe Council briefly discussed the need toSocial Services Commission scheduled to be the process to fill vacancies within its own A local resident asked the Council to group or when any other elected City official assist him in the matter of two-hour parking leaves. restriction imposed in front of his house, By Cristian Vasquez Econ Construction Services had to address The Council agreed that the State law which is located adjacent to the Lawndale Leading construction and engineering infrastructure issues along the entire route, providing 60 days to appoint someone to Community Center Annex modular building firms Econ Construction Services, Inc. and which began at an LAX hangar and made its a vacant seat is sufficient. However, a City and is the only residence on that street. The Plump Engineering, Inc. conduct the safe way through Inglewood to the Forum, past the ordinance will be written for approval at a Council directed the Community Services and efficient delivery of the Endeavour Space South Figueroa Corridor in Los Angeles and future Council meeting to hold an election the Manager to meet with the resident to resolve Shuttle to California Science Center. The ending just south of the University of Southern next time a municipal election is scheduled the issue and remove the restriction for parking combined expertise of Plump Engineering, California campus at the museum. The task after said appointment--thereby avoiding a in front of his residence. an architecture and engineering firm, and was made more challenging due to the city’s costly special election. The Council commended the Los Angeles Encon Construction Services, a consulting old infrastructure implemented in the 1920s City Council meetings originally scheduled County Sheriff’s Department for the latter’s construction and design-build firm, allowed and 1930s. for Monday, November 19, Monday, December immediate response and quick resolution to for the effective engineering and logistics The analysis of all the sewers and storm 17, and Monday, January 7 will be canceled. the incident on October 8 in which a vehicle management to transport the shuttle during drains along the entire route required the direct If there is need to call for a special meeting was stolen with a child in the car seat. the October 12-13 operation. placement of 2,600 steel plates. The steel to discuss urgent matters before the Council A proclamation was presented to the The two Southern California firms worked plates helped to distribute the vehicle’s weight, that cannot wait until the next regularly Lawndale Rotary Club in observance of with Sarens, CalTrans, Southern California analysis of soil pressures and the transfer of scheduled meeting, the City Clerk will World Polio Day on October 24. Lawndale Edison and local police departments in order the vehicle across the Manchester Bridge at schedule an emergency special meeting with will observe “Make A Difference Day” on to effectively protect the roadways, sewer/ the 405 freeway. Other major elements of the 24 hours notice. Saturday, October 27 when the Beautification storm drain systems and underground utilities transportation project included the removal of Councilmember Robert Pullen-Miles Commission will complete the outside as the Endeavour made its way to its new center concrete medians and the construction proposed the formation of a Youth Commission landscaping and painting on a neighborhood permanent home. A comprehensive effort of of ramps on Lincoln Boulevard near LAX. or Advisory Board that would participate with home. A Neighborhood Watch meeting will architecture, engineering and construction Dealing with crowds along the route was the Parks, Recreation and Social Services be held on Friday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. services ensured that the weight of the shuttle also part of what both firms had to contend Commission in making policy that would in the Lawndale Community Center to offer and its transporter did not cause damage the with and they are not new to such situations. affect Lawndale youths. The proposal states safety tips for Halloween. All residents are city’s infrastructure. However, local law enforcement and additional that the members of this new City-sanctioned encouraged to attend and participate in “Plump Engineering has done more than security agencies provided crowd control group would be between the ages of 10 and Neighborhood Watch. 10 heavy lift moves in Southern California services all along the route. 19 years and assist the Council in identifying The 44th annual Lawndale Haunted House during the last eight years,” Plump Engineering “We also worked on the LACMA rock the unmet needs of local youth. With several will be open on October 31 from 5 p.m. to 9 President Richard Plump said. “We knew and the crowd was not that bad for that questions posed by fellow Council members, p.m. at 15540 Mansell Avenue. All families about this project and the different companies one,” Plump said. “For 24 hours there were such as whether there is a budget for a are invited to bring their trick-or-treaters to that we work for were also bidding on the people on the street and toward the end of staff member to be involved with another the festivities. move and they didn’t get it. When we heard the route I actually followed behind it--and appointed group, there was agreement that The next meeting of the Lawndale City that Sarens got the project, we have been people were coming in on the street and this proposal contains merit. The topic will Council will be held on Monday, November trying to get a hold of them for a while to trying to get close to the rock, but the police be discussed as part of a joint meeting of 5 at 6:30 p.m. • let them know that we are here and that is presence was pretty good.” one of our specialties.” The Space Shuttle Endeavour was officially Visit us online: approximately 175,000-pound shuttle at the California’s Science Center Samuelretired by NASA and it will be on displayTo coordinate the transport of the www.heraldpublications.com combined with the estimated 325,000-pound Oschin Pavilion’s Endeavor: A California exhibit.Storytransport vehicle, Plump Engineering and 110 ExpressLanes Open November 10, 2012. Starting November 10, Metro ExpressLanes will save you time in tra;c on the I-110 freeway. They’re toll-free for carpools, vanpools and motorcycles. Solo drivers have the choice to use ExpressLanes by paying a toll. All you need to use ExpressLanes is a FasTrak® account and transponder in your car. Pre-order your FasTrak now at metroexpresslanes.net. lacmta Note: All drivers that want to use the ExpressLanes need to sign up and register for FasTrak. ©2012 ps 13-0572
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