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 - December 6, 2012 Inside Influence: Both Artist and Collector”Gallery Presents “Under the This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Community Briefs ..............3 Faith ......................................3 Food ......................................8 Legals ...............................5-7 The El Camino College Art Gallery will present the exhibit “Under the Influence: Both artist and collector” through December 13. The show highlights works by artists who collect and whose collecting influences their artwork. Most people collect things, accumulating a little of this and that. These individual artists, however, passionately amass objects that have impact on their thinking and the artwork Police Reports....................3 Meiers at 310-660-3010. Admission to the El Camino College Art Gallery and gallery events is free. On-campus parking is $2.that they produce. The El Camino College Art Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call curator Susanna Volunteers Needed for Holiday Baskets Sports ...................................4 By Nancy Peters The request for an approval of the first cost of legal fees for an administrative petition The year’s last meeting of the Lawndale reading of an amendment to the sign being filed by nine other Southern California City Council on Monday evening was attended regulations ordinance for temporary signs, cities to challenge the new municipal storm by Mayor Harold E. Hofmann and only two human signs and signs for businesses to water permit. of his colleagues, with Mayor Pro Tem Larry advertise grand openings, large sales and The removal of the damaged trailer at the Rudolph and Councilmember Jim Osborne other marketing was presented during a public Blue Bonnet Trailer Park has not yet occurred absent from the dais leading to continuances hearing. At the October 1 meeting, the initial due to the former occupant requesting more of certain topics without the full Council proposal for amending the ordinance was time to find a place to store his belongings Weekend General Plan Annual Progress Report be an aesthetic that would not compromise the emergency action and no advertising forand move to a new permanent location. Theremoval of the trailer is being treated as anmet with a request by Council members toinclude restrictions on signage, maintainingMayor Hofmann requested that the 2011seated for voting. Forecast review and approval by the Planning City’s visual character. many cases— was granted at the November 5contractor bids—a months-long process inThe amendment states that only one typepulled from the Consent Calendar despite Commission. The Notice of Completion of of specific signage may be used at one meeting. Council members expressed concern the Improvement Project of the 145th Street time by a business and restricts use of large that accommodation of the tenant is taking and Alley at Manhattan Beach Boulevard balloons, maintaining flags and feather signs precedence over the safety of the general Friday update to the project completion report by more than 120 days within a calendar year. a vacant trailer to store his belongings untilwas also pulled from the agenda pending anpublic, but agreed to allow the tenant use ofas permissible on a temporary basis for no Sunny Sully-Miller Contracting Company. The three- The use of costumes and masks and walking the end of December. year extension of the Los Angeles County in the center median is allowed to remain in Mayor Hofmann requested removal of all 62˚/54˚ Sheriff’s Department use of the Lawndale the wording since the elimination of costumes shrubbery and debris at Rogers-Anderson Sheriff’s Service Center was also approved. and masks and any restriction of where School be accomplished immediately to assure Following a request for an increase in human signs walk could be a violation of clear visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists. monthly rates for services rendered for trash human rights and freedom of expression as The annual Santa’s Sleigh visits to Lawndale Saturday hauling by Consolidated Disposal Services, guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Council neighborhoods will begin on December 7 and Partly Council member comments. on the amendment until January 22, 2013. 100 Christmas Baskets for needy familiesthe topic was opened for public hearing andcontinue until December 21. Preparation ofmembersm voted to continue any decision Cloudy The increase is a $0.13 to $0.25 per month A Zoning Text Amendment about signs that will be held at Rogers-Anderson School on 61˚/54˚ $1.34 to $6.63 for all commercial customers storefront was scheduled for a public hearing, morning, December 22. Donations will behike for single occupancy residences andFriday afternoon, December 21 and Saturdayconceal security bars or gates in an interior depending on the size of the bins and the but recommended by staff for a continuance, accepted at City Hall or at the school until number of pickups per week. Increase for which the three-member Council voted to noon on December 21. Volunteers are needed senior citizen discount rates is $0.11 per approve. to fill baskets for delivery to families in time Sunday month to $0.19 per month for the 35-gallon A first reading of an ordinance to govern for Christmas Eve, December 24. Sunny are to cover labor and fuel cost increases the elective offices was introduced, confirming Nassir Abbaszedeh, the new Public WorksCity Manager Steve Mandoki introducedhow to fill vacancies that may occur in Citycart and up to the 96-gallon cart. The increases 63˚/49˚ hauler is experiencing. HF&H Consultants, that the Council has 60 days to appoint or Director and City Engineer, who began his the City’s solid waste consultant, reviewed call for a special election in the event of a tenure on November 13, 2012. the increase, recommending Council approval, need to fill a vacancy on the Council. The next meeting of the Lawndale City effective on January 1, 2013, for the 2013 The Council approved a $5,000 expenditure Council will be held on Monday, January calendar year. from the General Fund reserves to cover shared 22, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. •
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