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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - March 5, 195275 COUNCIL. CHALMERS CITY COUNCIL CITY NALL - CITY OF LODI MARCH 5, 1952 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Wednesday, 1m.rch 5, 1952; Canncilmen Bull, Saskell, .Pressler, !Zinn and Tolliver (MCayoir) present, none absent. The mimutes of the previous meeting of Ebbruary 20, 1952, as mailed each Councilman prior to this meeting, were approved without correction. REPORT Of THE CITY MANAGER - AWARD OF CONTRACT SQDIPTaNT STORAGE BLDG. RSS..1662_ . AifARD OF POLICE ADTO M. 16¢3._ SUGGESTED NAME FOR_ PARS SITS Dom. - OPPOSING 0.9l(LTS SALES TAX TABLED. -- CHESTNUT ST GP JTNG NEST PROPOSED. psrAl1C H FILED. CLAUS. LORI AVE. IIDEDING City lCanager B.D.We11er presented the bids received by the City Clerk batch 3, 1952 for the furnishing and erection of an equipment storage building ( specifications adopted on February 6th), with his recommendation that award be made to Valley Steel'& Welding Company, 935 Scotts Aveme, Stockton, California. It appearing that the bid of this waxy was the lowest bid submitted -by a responsible bidder, award wns so made by the adaption of Resolution of Award No. 1662 at the bid price of #5,172.55, introduced by Councilman Bull, -Haskell second and passed without dissenting vote. Bids received and opened by the Purchasing Clerk on March 3, 1952 far the purchase of one sedan type autanobile, lees trade-in-, were then submitted by the City Reneger. It appearing that the proposal of Locum auto Coed was that of the lowest responsible bidder complying with the specifications, award weaned* to that Company by the _ adoption of-Resolution•ofAward No. 1663 at $1,859.70 less trade-in allowance fora 1942 lbrd Sedan of 4159.68, or A net bid of $1,700.02. Resolution introduced On Councilman Finn, Haskell second. A recomoiendation of the City Recreation Commission that the ten acre park site on the Southeast corner of Mission and Stockton Streets be named in honor of John Blakely, retiring City Ca.erk,was laid aside at the request of plot -sly for further consultation with the Recreation Commission. A letter tram the City of Herbank, requesting that the City of Lodi loin that City in opposition to a proposed 4$ Sales Tax -suggested by the County supervisors Association ordered tabled for further study. The City tamper and Councilman Rina stated that this measure would not acne before the current extraordinary session of the State Legislature and there might be nntorseen developnenta before it was present- ed to that body. A letter from the Mayor of Albany, California requesting that the City Council take action ageinat further increases in the price of milk was tabled indefinitely as being beyong the purview of Council action. nation of Councilman Boll, Haskell second. - A petitiog requesting that Chestnut Street be opened frau South Hutchins Street to the southerly extension of Crescent *Menne signed by a majority of the property owners affected, accompanied by the written report of the City Clerk as to authenticity, sufficiency' and compliance with the Water Street and Highway Plan was ordered received, further action to be taken at the Larch 19th meeting under such street • opening act as might be appropriate; motion Caancilsnsn Bull, Rina second. Claims in the amount of 480,839,31 as approved by the City tanager were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilmen Bull, Rinn second. At the suggestion of the City hamager, a recommendation of the City Planning Commission relating to a building set -back line on the North side of West Lodi Avenue, Sacramento to Hutchins Street, was laid over to March 19th so that plans and a suggested ordinance could be subpitb0A -- 7 6 ( minutes of b8rch 5,1952 - continued - 2 ) COU'ICIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI ORDINJI= NO. 454 - " AFPROTMG TES AIUATICK OF 445D ADDITION saym OF LODI BART MM = NEST OF QE 000 IAMB To TBS ORon"as CITY OF LORI AND DSCIARING TI?AT TBE SM IS Alm TO AND 1q0. 454 WADI PART OF TBE CITY 0WLCEZ " having been regularly intro- AD duced at the previous meeting of February 209 1952, vas brought ArrPBOPIIIG up for passage on motion of Councilmen Bull, Haskell second, annexation second reading omitted, after reading by title, by unanimous 40D ADDN* consent, and then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the followinvotes g A=s Councilmen, Brill, Haskell, Preszler, Rinn and Tolliver. NQE3: Councilmen, None. ABSENTS None* Mayor Tolliver than signed Ordinance_ No. 454 in approval thereof. In preparation for the General Mltmicipal Xlection to be held RES 1665 -April 8th, Resolution: No. 1665, establishing precincts, PREC=CTS designating polling places and appointing election officers ETC. FOR was introduced by Couacilman'Haskell, Preszler second and APRIL 8 adopted by unaulmcus vote. Resolution No. 1620 adopted Tone 20, 1951 was amended to PAHL-SIE agree with present conditions by the adoption of Resolution MMT27S No. 1666 relating to the Cityta application to the State of California for park site moneys under Chapter 479'Stattttes of the 4VI Bttsw Session of 1944. This resolution introduced by Councilman Sinn, Ball second and carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC EMAR33W .. Mayor Tolliver, at 8:30 P.M. declared the meeting open under the above head with a continued hearing on the application of Thomas 0. Gholeon for a taxi -cab permit. Masers Robert T. Martz, attorney for City Oab 0mupa2yr, protesting the granting of the application, and Reuben P. Rott, Attorney for Cholson briefly addressed the Council; W Batt introduced Wr Carl Niedam who recited three instances of overcharge and of CHOLSCU alleged discourteous treatment by City Cab Oomparq employees. TAXI CAB W Martz objected to this testimony, stating that the Pte, camsplaint of one cuat— did not establish the fact that service now rendered was not satisfactory. Mayor T0211Ver closed the aratement with the statement that the Connell would not be influenced by one complaint but would consider the over all good to the a—Ity as to whether another cab company should be allowed to'operste in Lodi. He then called for a motion either granting or denying the application. Councilman Preszler moved that the application be granted; seconded by Councilman Bull. A vote was than had, Oounoflmen Preszler, Ball and Ginn voting " qqe ", Councilmen Haskel}. and TQ1111ver " No :. The IM<yar then declared the application to be granted. The City Clerk was instr noted to set a date for hearing on Ur Gholson's request for three cab stands in accordance with Ordinance -No. 360 at the earliest possible date. Bids opened Febrinary 25, 1952 for the purchase of equipment required to fluoridate the Cityta water supply were then considered. There being several persons present interested either for or against the proposal to introduce fluorine componads into the City water supply, they were given an FLUORIDATION opportunity to address the Council. Mrs Veda 8bapp and w OF WATER L.R.Snapp spoke In opposition; Jw Knapp requesting delay in this proceeding. Drs T.J.Meame of San Joaquin Local Health District and Dr By.. C. Thomas, a local dentist advocated fluoridation as am means of preventing dental decay and vouching for its safety after City Manager &ller read a resume of previous actions of the City Council lead- ing up to the letting of the contract focr furnishing the necessary apparatus. Donald Weber, a chemistry student at Lodi Union High School also spoke in favor of fluoridation. ( minutes of March 5, 1952 - continued - 3 ) COUNCIL CHAlBERS CITY COUM CITY HALL - CITY Or LOU Councilman Ball then moved, that, in as much as fluoridation of potable slater for domestie consumption had been approved AWARD OF by the Federal Public Health Service, the ,imerican Dental jWCHIAAMcK association, the United States AvW and limy, the City RTIENOT proceed with its intention. Councilman Rin- stated that the COT1RACT community was Well infoffied of the Council*s intention. MADE Award of contract was then made to Wallace,& Tiermsn, Eace as the lowest and beat bidder by the adoption of Resolut- ion of Award No. 16640 introduced by Councilman Haskell, seconded by Counci1mm Rin- and carried by umantmous Yate. A final map entitled " Reiadg Tract " endorsed by the City FINAL MAP Ingdneer as being In substantial compliance with the RZiSVIG . tentative map approved by the City Planning Cocmission was TRACT approved and the Mayor directed to endorse such approval APPROVED thereon on notion of Council— Haskell, Ball second. This tract consists o1N twenty lots on the south-west comer of Louie Avenue and Grant Avemle, one street through the center and a half -street, to the West. At 91-40 P.ffi. the City Council adjourned on motion of Councilman Riffi, At S J. F. ffiAiLHLY*- Ci Copies of the foregoing minutes mailed each Councilman on March 77