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COVYCIL CHAMBERS CITY COMMIL
CITY HALL - CITU OF LOBI
APRIL 4, 1951
Regular meetir begir.ni g, at 8;05 o'clock P.L:. of Jsdnesday, April 4,
_1951; Councilmen Bi -,111, Haskell, Preszler, Rinn and Tolliver (I&yor) (5)
present, none absent.
Mnutes of previous meeting of LArch 21, 1951 approved as written.
FM'CRT OF MME CITY !=:A.GE.R -
Li Weller repeated the recommendation of Mrch 21st that
a;ard for the purchase of a tractor -loader be made to
Eduard R. Bacon Company at $2,834.56 as fully complying
with the specifications and best suited to the Citnts use.
-i.SOL=ON ward so Dade by adoption of Resolution A;o. 1592 Introduced
OF A;11RD by Councilman Haskell, Finn second and passed vrithout
NO. 1592 disseatinU vote. Cour_cilmn Bull requested that future
ADOBTEO. specifications be so drawn that there be no doubt as to the
TIUCTOR- exact recuirements of the City and thus eli-nate the
LUCERc TO controversy prevailing in this purchase. Ceuncilxan Rinn
E.R.B,WCN CC. earned that specifications no', be so exact as to eliminate
ecMetition.
L- :Zeller reported that Lodi Grape and mine Festival had
quoted a price of $360.00 for i4stalling a turf sprinkler
GCLr RAYM, system at the golf driving range on the festival grounds.
-S1RIM•,RS It a_pearing that the Festival Association had a_very effic-
ient portable_system., the City LUnager was authorized to
ne7otiate for use of the same, and, if it was inadequate,
have an underground piping system installed at a cost of
not to ezeeed the $360.00 esthete, ibtion Councilman gill,
Rinn second.
A project statement as prepared by the City Engineer for
expenditure of gasoline taxes and city funds for raintanance
STR27T of " other " streets, entailing expenditure of $8,369.40 of
MINI'Tr`T"NM Easoline tax moneys and $7,480.60 from city funds, was
PROTECT approved for submission to the District Engineer, Division
ST.ITXMU of Highways. This work will be done on portions of North
APPROV M- Pleasant Avenue, South Sunset DL-ive, South Ozange Avenue,
First Street, 0live Court, North California Street, Avera
Avenue, Radwood Street and Tamarack Drive.
A merorandm of agreement for expenditure of gasoline taxes
on major streets, project statement approved by the Council
L;UQR STRr..T
on 26reh 7th, was approved by the adoption of Resolution
BTM(2T .
No. 1596, introduced by Councilman Rinn, Preszler second and
ADCiPM BY
carried by the following vote;
RD'S. 1596
Xis: Councilmen, Rinn, Preszler, Bull, Haskell and
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Tolliver.
;HOES; Councilmen, None. AWMNT; None.
LRyor Tolliver iver then signed the memorandum in duplicate.
This is t?1O annual street construction budget, calling for
the expenditure of gasoline taxes in the amount of $37,170.00
an portions of School, Central and Elm Streets.
Job specifications for " LBintenance Supervisor " in the
SPECI=TCZ1M1
Stree; Department, mentioned in the minutes of Lhrch 21st,
L4:2'iiTEDUNCE
were approved on notion of Councilnsn Kinn, Preszler second.
STJP=SO8
This position cells for a salary of $S45.00 to $385.00 in
APPROVM.
four $10.00 steps.
In t^e miter of the annexation of uninhabited territory
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south of Sargent Road ( West Lodi Avenue ) abutting on the
NO. 1597
cerate: line of the southerly extension of Ham lana, as
ADCPTED
petitioned for by Lodi Lbmorial Hospital Association;
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Resolution of Intention r.o. 1597, declaring the intention
TURTY-I -LH
of the City Council to annex this area was introduced by
ADDM MI.
Councilman Haskell, Bull second and carried by unanimous
assenting vot% T"_e resolution designates the area as
"T"ir+ r -ninth " Addition and sets the hearing date as LP --y 2.
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COMICIL CHAMBEM CITY CO=& IL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODZ
on azplication of the local Postmaster, the Postoffice
STR"T L"c= Deparwrent was permitted to anchor its mail boxes to
BOXES sidewalks at locations approved by the City Engineer.
E`ntion Councilman Bull, Preszler second.
3M k W=- Transfer of ownership of an " on sale " beer and vr-ne
LICMM license, Royal Cafe, 117 N. Sacramento Street eras the
TRAN3FE.3 subject of a notice from State Board of Equalization.
TRACY PULT .,n i^7itation to attend the Tracy Pumping Plant dedicat-
F1.01T
In coznectien with the preceeding annexation proceeding,
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City Manager Meller requested that the City Council set
PCLICZF.S
aside time at an early meeting for dete=ination of
CLAIMS
policies to be followed in connection with future annex-
ations of territory to the City.
CONLE-'Timi
A certificate of satisfactory completion of the Borth
OF 1I.1RIN
Ltin Street Storm Sewer by Stockton Construction Company,
ST SSCP
contract awarded November 1, 1950 was received from the
REFP-M TO
City Engineer. Ordered filed.
CITY =110ER
M :feller again called the Council's attention to the
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neat meeting of the Central Valley Division of the League
of California Cities to be held in Stockton, April. 19th.
on azplication of the local Postmaster, the Postoffice
STR"T L"c= Deparwrent was permitted to anchor its mail boxes to
BOXES sidewalks at locations approved by the City Engineer.
E`ntion Councilman Bull, Preszler second.
3M k W=- Transfer of ownership of an " on sale " beer and vr-ne
LICMM license, Royal Cafe, 117 N. Sacramento Street eras the
TRAN3FE.3 subject of a notice from State Board of Equalization.
TRACY PULT .,n i^7itation to attend the Tracy Pumping Plant dedicat-
F1.01T
ion of Central Valley Project, ;august 3, 4 and 5th was
DIM= ON
read.
Clain in the aWount of $50,707.69 as approved by the
CLAIMS
City Mnager, were allowed and ordered paid on motion
of Councilman Prezzler, Faskell second.
Recemendations of the City Pension Beard relatin to —
rehiring of retired employees in case of emergency and
FMSION BOARD
provisions for retirement contributions for employees
RECQi=MTIOWcalled into military service were referred to the City
REFP-M TO
Mazer for the prepa--mtion of suitable resolutions
CITY =110ER
ane^ding the per-sion board rules and rery3ations, the
same to be submitted the -City Council for consideration.
G & W FESTIVAL No objection was voiced to advertising the coming Grape
ADTME TL1-MMIT and3.i=-- Festival on outgoing city mail by inserting a
M CITY 15AIS, suitable die in the postage meter.
��`the sun of $70,000.00 carried on the June g� 11 5 balance
TRAiiSM sheet as " Pwserve for Cash Basis FuncT s 2s'oCr�ered
CASE BASIS transferred to .stores Account to take care of purchases
TO STORES in advance of use by the Engineering and Utility Depart-
:.yPP.C7ED. rents by the adoption of Resolution No. 1598 introduced
FM. 1598, by Councilman Haskell, Bull second, on recommendation of
the City gager. Resolution adopted by unanimous vote.
A varienee, as approved by the City Planning Caanission
was granted Arthur Wacker to allow the construction of
A. rtt R. a tree -unit dwelling on West Vine Street, 100 feet
VARIM4CE Wiest of South School Street. Councilman Bull did not
flown concur with other Councilmen in this matter, contending -
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-s5T 4IrT ST that the lot should be used for its ori�ml purpose as
co--mercial property and not intrude on single family
d,. -Y --!ling districts with'a miltiple family unit, this -
lot having been commercially zoned as an adjunct for
convenience of neighboring properties should only be
used for this purpose.
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
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Ocuncil�.^_ Ball nominated LSanes Z. Cor�lin to fill t e
*.*39a^_^'�r or the R=creation Co=tssion occasioned b..* the
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esi�:ation of Lh• Tames R. Pullen; Coa^cilman :;askell
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secordsd this na.i=ation and the appcirt=ent was confirmed.
It was the general opinion of the Cou*ciL_en that I4:! Conklin
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would represent school districts outside the city limits as
CC":.i5SIW.
the Cm -mission is a joint one, both we aa^ and hi,3h school
districts participating with the City. Aarointrent subject
to approval of the Boards of _Trastees of the two school
districts.
Councilman Bull asked that the City contribute towards the
cost of refreshments for the anmial picric of the Zuni or
Traffic Patrol, estimating Ore amount required as $200.00.
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Cit; Lhna.ger Weller said that he had practically committed.
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the City to this expenditure, or rather some amount over
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that vrhich ::tight be contributed by service clubs or other
A�-PRCFRTATIa,
bodies interested it the patrol. On lotion of Council—n
Bull,'Preszler second, the City was authorized to contribute
up to $200.00 for the purpose stated.
Specifications for construction of lavatories at Lawrence
LAvdTCRI3-S
Park Baseball Park, preliminary cost estimate $3,100.00,
BAMB=
were approved and advertisement for sealed bids for const-
PARF
ruction ordered om =o -tion of Councilman Dull, Preszler
ORDS
second.
At this time, hhyor Tolliver, vacated the presiding officer's
abair, statim that, under the provisions of Resolution No.
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1524 of !IL7 3, 1950, his term of office as Lhyor would end
E.S.TOLLIVER
in April. The City Clerk called for nominations for Lh7or
3.:&rI ^CTRD
for the year beginning in April 1951. Councilmn Preszler,
ICOR
seconded by Councilmn Haskell, nominated LUyor Tolliver
to succeed himself. Councilman Rinn moved that nominations
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be closed. :notion carried and there beim but one nominee,
the City Clerk cast the uranimous ballot for L Tolliver, who
then returned to his seat, thanking the other members of the
City Council for their confidence.
.At 11.20 P.!:. Councilman Zinn moved adjou_r went and the City
Council stood adjourned until its neat meeting of ;April 18.
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