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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 11, 195123 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITI OF LODI my 11, 1951 This meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi, regularly adjourn- ed from July 5, 1951 in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 Of Ordinance No. 253 and of Section 36811 Government Code, was held beginning at five minutes past eight o'clock of Wednesday, July 11, 1951; Council -ea Bull, Haskell, Preszler, Rina and Tolliver present, none absent.- P, notes of the preceeding meeting of June 20, 1951 and the record of the adjournment to this time and place were approved without correction. Specifications for the annual audit of city accounts as SPXIFICATIMZ submitted by the City Manager were approved on motion of 31•2011, AUDIT Councilman Rina, Haskell second and advertisement for 3v-PRCP:D informal proposals directed; it to be understood that award would be made to the person or firm submitting the best proposal arhich might not necessarily be the lowest bid. SPECS. Specifications for the purchase of a pick-up truck for use of PC= 'Luo the Poundmaster were also approved and advertisement for APPPOVED sealed proposals authorized, motion Councilman Ball, Preszler second. Notices of meeting of the Conference of Councilmen and alder- C7D-LCC men to be held -in Cleveland, Chio ZV1y 18-21 and of the TMOCE quarterly meeting of the Central Palley Division of the League xM 19 of California Cities to be held in Turlock July 19th were read and ordered filed. S.B.S. Notice of transfer of the " on -sale " beer license at IRANS]R No. 118 N. Cherokee Tana was received from the State Board LIQUOR LIC. of Equalization. No objection offered. CITY PLAN Moe City Planning Commission notified the City Council by CMV1 letter that Robert S. Pluller had been reelected Chairman O_3+TCM1S and J. F. Blakely, Secretary for the year beginner X my 1, 1951. Recommendations of the City Planning Comi.ssion in each of the t:m following instances. received concu=anee of the City Council: That a use per_.it be granted 1Scs Claudia Sties to CLAUDIA &RIES operate a beauty shop as a hoarse occupation at No. 513 USE P.:TZT North Church. Motion Councilman Preszler, Rinn second. Mat a variance be allowed Albert R. Ost as to required V:13I:1NCE OF sideyard between No. 608 and 610 S. Washington Street, A. R. COST. subject to the restrictions imposed by the City Plana. ing Coami-ssion as to rehabilitation of the building at 608 South Washington Street. Lbtion Councilman Preszler, Haskell second. The City Planning CO=dszion reported progress in its effort C.P.C. 2T RE to secure elimination of the " bottle -neck - in East Lockeford LOM =:^ORD ST. Street betreen hkin and Washington Streets, stating that a conference with Southern Pacific officials would be held shortly to obtain their advice in regard to encroachment of this street on railroad right of way. in.connection with the proposed subdivision of lands between C.P.C. Pleasant and Lee avenues, Plorth of West Tokay street, by `TkC.1T10 R. P. Barbour and W. T. Beckman, the City Planning Commission S„R�mS at its meetin T d of my 9th approved the natation of the alley B -B TER 5 in Blocs 6, Stdrla School additions Sturla Street, in the same addition between Pleasant and Hutchins Streets and the Portion of South Lee asenue lying south of the alley running east and west through Blocks 5 and 6 and north of Sturla St. This -.,.cold clear the way for a more logical division of these lands into east and west frcaiti ns3 lots and enable the beatsz. 2=rent of south Lee XvfZrn?a_ 24 (minutes of July 11,1951 - continued - 2. COU4CIL CHAMBERS CITY COUYCXb CITY HALL - CITY av LODI At 9:15 P.M. Ur M. Robert Montello of the State Personnel. Board, Division of Cooperative Services, explained the report of the survey of salaries and wages made -by his division for the City and of the methods used is making this survey. REPORT OF Copies of this report were placed in the hands of each STATE Councilman. Mr tiontello also submitted a draft of a. -proposed P-MS0073L " Compensation Ordinance " which he advocated should be used BQA2D ON in place of fixing salaries and wages by resolution. Both documents taken under adwisement for study. Messrs Robert Campbell and LeRoy P.T.Roffman of the City Anployees Assoc- iation were present during discussion of the above report. City h1anager Weller stated that the City Zmpl'oyees Association had copies of the report and were to submit their comments thereon to him by July 16th so that he could present them to the City Council on July 18th. Mr Weller reca=ended that the State Personnel Board complete its Work in Lodi by making a classificatioh survey. 1�- ldontello premised a fire estimate of maxim= cost before the meeting to be held on July leth. At 10:45 o'clock P.M. the City Council adjourned on motion Of Councilman Haskell. Attests i Clerk. Copies railed each Councilman Tuly 15, 1951 Councilman Bull objected to the closing of Sturla Street on the ground that this would make another long block, (850 feet) PRO=, INCS which he deemed to be an excessive length and promoting the O goR speed of vehicular traffic. Councilman Preszler moved, Rinn STR n & second, that proceedings be initiated by resolution for the ALLEY VACAT.=. vacation of Sturla Street, the alley in Block 6 Sturla School ION. Addition and that part of South Lee Avemie lying between Blocks 5 and.6 of the same addition. Motion carried, Council- man Bull voting " Aye " except as to closing of Sturla Street. Claims in the amount of $86,779.80 as approved by the City CLamS. 21: nager were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Bull, Rinn second. Installment payments for curbs and gutters installed on South Lee Avenue in two " hardship " cases were tacitly approved, neither case extending over twelve months. At 9:15 P.M. Ur M. Robert Montello of the State Personnel. Board, Division of Cooperative Services, explained the report of the survey of salaries and wages made -by his division for the City and of the methods used is making this survey. REPORT OF Copies of this report were placed in the hands of each STATE Councilman. Mr tiontello also submitted a draft of a. -proposed P-MS0073L " Compensation Ordinance " which he advocated should be used BQA2D ON in place of fixing salaries and wages by resolution. Both documents taken under adwisement for study. Messrs Robert Campbell and LeRoy P.T.Roffman of the City Anployees Assoc- iation were present during discussion of the above report. City h1anager Weller stated that the City Zmpl'oyees Association had copies of the report and were to submit their comments thereon to him by July 16th so that he could present them to the City Council on July 18th. Mr Weller reca=ended that the State Personnel Board complete its Work in Lodi by making a classificatioh survey. 1�- ldontello premised a fire estimate of maxim= cost before the meeting to be held on July leth. At 10:45 o'clock P.M. the City Council adjourned on motion Of Councilman Haskell. Attests i Clerk. Copies railed each Councilman Tuly 15, 1951