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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 15, 195132 COUNCIL CHAUBERS CITY ca.ICIL .CM HALL - CITY OF LORI August 15, 1951 is _e,�;ula_ meet-ing of the Cit;; Council of the City of Lodi held bay~ ng at 8:05 o'clock P.N. of Wednesday, Aus3::st 15, 1951; Councilmen Bull, Fsske_'1, Prezzler, ?inn and Tolliver present; None absent, City ES:,ager WTeller absent on annual vacation, I. F. Blakely, Cit;; Clerk as actino Ci', It=zger in his absence. Ttie ^irutes o: the previous meeting of wagust 11 1951 ;pore a_p-oved as :mitten, copies avi^I been railed each Cour_cilz an prior to this meeting. P;,3:.IC :� k2IfI5S - TAX PATE 71SOIZT-ION N0. 1628 - =NG TAX RATE IN PRO4ISICH OF REPETNE = �D SY FOR T F15- 1C.dR WMIING T= 1, 1951 AIM T..SIDIlV'G JUNE 30, PUS 162$ 1952, Was introduced on motion of Councilman Rinn, Faskell second and then adopted by the following vote: X7- : CounciLmen, Rina, Resell, Bull, Preszler & Tolliver :0 Co4neiL-ma, alone. A13SM'T: None. :;t 8:15 P ,:. in accor'.._Yce dth published -and posted notice, Lhyor Tolliver announced the neeting open to the reception of evidence either for or a6ainst the -closing of Sturle: Straet,. a portion of South Lee Avem].e and the public alley in Block 6 of St•trla School Addition. Die notice of hearing by puclication and posting,rzs pro4en by affidavits filed :riththe City Clerk as reeuired b7 the '+ Street vacation Act o: 1941 " and b, .the provisions of Resolution No. 1623 of the City Council adopted July 18, 1951. A petition o-pposing the vacation of Sturla Street only :vas WRING ON presented, the same having been filed rrith the City Olerk VAaWjTINii OF on Au, uo 15, 1951. This petition contained the names of SMT-RI A ST; one Ir=dred forty-five purported property ozzuars. ^:s reasons POP. Lam, XrE stated :or this opposition ?mere; closing Sturla Street mould & AU --V. make too long -a block without intersections bet -ween Chestnut At, "i0N Street and ?fest Thkay Street; long blocks encourage speeding ?0.ST.=01 D of auto=obiles; closing mould lessen parking space and limit TO SEPT 5. access to other streets; access to Needham School -mould be limited. Several residents of the territory in the vicinity of Stu^la Street reiterated the claim that closing ;vt1d be detriyantal to safety. L:essts Barbour and Beckman presented petitions of seven recent lot purc�i.asers favoring closing of Sturla Street as a safety measure. These lots are near Sturla Street and are located in Barbour -Beckman Tract No. 5. Le Roy Nichols, Superintendent of Schools rias present ata -ting that he was attending as an obse--ver for the :Boa=d of Trustees of Lodi School District. Rr Nichols s Sg sted that the hearing be continued in order that the Board of Trustees might give farther study to the effect of closing Stu.rla Street on access to Needham School. Council -an Bull stated that he still o_ posed tae street closing but t: j=ght that W S7icho'_ !s suggestion pertinent, Woving that decision in the matter be Postponedand set over to the next Council meeting to be held September 5, 1951 at 8.00 P.M. b?otion seconded by Councilman Preszler and then carried by uma-Imous vote. Me City Clerk reported on discussions had at a special P-22ORT ON meeting of interested re -sale power purchasers held in Az-,Rz,^,ATION Sacramento of August 14th in an effort to map out the P.G. & 30 method of approach to be used to oppose Pacific Cos and R.1Ts INCIMISE Electric Company's Application No. 32589 pending before the State Public Utilities Commission rduich would increase this Cityts power bill by 18N. A further meeting will be held in Lodi on September 20th at which it is thought the methods of urotest will be more aeewately formulated. Claims in the amount of $54,452.35 including an advance of CT= $25,000 to Lodi Library in anticipation of taxes and a trans- fer of $33,700.00 to Pension Fund were approved and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Fsskell, P^eszler second. TAX PATE 71SOIZT-ION N0. 1628 - =NG TAX RATE IN PRO4ISICH OF REPETNE = �D SY FOR T F15- 1C.dR WMIING T= 1, 1951 AIM T..SIDIlV'G JUNE 30, PUS 162$ 1952, Was introduced on motion of Councilman Rinn, Faskell second and then adopted by the following vote: X7- : CounciLmen, Rina, Resell, Bull, Preszler & Tolliver :0 Co4neiL-ma, alone. A13SM'T: None. r- ( minutes of August 15, 1951 - continued - 2 ) COUNCIL CIMXB£RS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI 0?. ZCE I; O. 44=611 MEMO IT MANFUL TO 1M 11U " TURD V..J� AT C-T_iL'w STR= INT—MERSECTIOILS LI ".Rl CITY OF LODI; DUn-. G " U " TMT LND RMRUNG ORDINANC3 'NO. 233 ADOPTED M RCH 15, ORDIMANICE '1957 " having been regularly introduced and read siugust 1, No. 446 1951, vas brought up for passage on motion of Councilman "U" TILS Preszler, Haskell second, second reading omitted, after ADCPTM. reading by title by unanimous consent, and then passed, adopted and ordered to 'p=int by the toll owing vote: M ?or ---1 notice of hearing before the State Public Utilities Cc - P.T._. ---"TA- ission on the a --plication of Pacific Tele:hona & Telegraph Co. IICRAM: for an ircrsase in telephone rates of $14,500,000 annually -.as :i rLI LiTIMI read and ordered referred to the City &€rager.(The hearing to be held in San Francisco on September 6, 1951 at 10:00 A.:.:.) A meeting of the City Council as Ccr^dttee of the 'Knole to be held in the Council Chambers beginning at 8:00 P.EI. of A gU3t At ;22nd 22, 1951 ca—"ed by the W -70r in order to sive the Council Z' ClM_.:ll. time for conzide=atiOn of —tiers barred frM regLar meetings by details not con er ng poli Cr and plan :ng. 3t_vet i=3 --Oven _nts — front of W.shin3ton scYool .. ere discussed. A7rS: Councilmen, Preszler, Haskell, Bull, Rinn and Tolliver. NCES: Councilmen, None. ABSEIT: None. LUyor Tolliver then signed Ordinance No. 4:6 in approval thereof. Mi r -U GE 110. 447 . Al! OP.DLIANC-3 2Z`TI11G TO TOM COLD STORAC;:, CCt P :tY, A CORPOPAMON, AIM TO ITS SUCCORS UM ASSIC-IM, FCR OPDLIANC-2 SUCHT i A;ID LMGTF. OF TnM AS S' = IMT WIM = FIs AS' w— NO. 447 OF T^ CI'Y CCMUCIL OF T?- CITY OF LODI, M R111T PRIVIL (; : IN'EODUCM AM PI£ii SSION TO CONSTRUCT AM bTAIN"'AI'Q A SPUR TPACK OF (;?-U-4=G STANDARD GIUCE JUM OPEP.ATE LOC"IZVZS, CkRS AND 0^_FM ROLLING `'OKAY COLD STOCK, OVM WM ACROSS FLMI SMMT ICI TME CIT? OF LORI " was STOPACM CO. presented for introduction. The City Council being fbmiliar RISE TO with the to=s and conditions of this ordinance, Councilman CROSS :,,CPA Bull moved introduction by reading of title only; motion STRUT WITH seconded by Councilman Preszler and carried by unanimous consent. SPUR TRACK Ordinance then ordered laid over for the statutory period of not less than five days. Specifications, as contained in a " Notice to Bidders " prepared i SPECIFICAT1010 by the Purchasing Clerk for the proposed p'atchase of one 3/4 ton; FM TRUCKS & one 1/2 ton pick up truck and one sedan type automobile were AUTCi::0BIL3 approved and adopted by Resolution No. 1629 introduced by ADOPTED. Counc-'loran Haskell, Preszler second. This resolution cabs RE5.1629 for bids to be received by the Purchasing Clerk on August 27 for submission to the City Council at its September 5 meeting. Copies of letters exchanged between the City Attorney's office and Lodi Frozen Foods relative to violations of the provisions of Ordinance M. 350 relating to discharge of fruit -wastes into the Cityts industrial waste system `were read. City Engineer LODI r"RO= A. C. Flecken-l.aible explained this abuse and the nuisance created FCCDS CO. as Tell as to his efforts to have Lodi Frozen Foods discontinue VIOLATIOIS its violations. He stated that for a very call. expenditure, O➢.D. 550 this Company could screen out most objectionable materials on a temporary basis but that ultimate remedy could only be had by installation of adequate screening -corks, l ich could cost as Bch as $6,000 or $7,000. A`: aeckenlaible was assured of full Council support in that, while the City desired to facilitate operations of the dozen Foods Company, it could not condone violations of sanitary ordinances. Councilmn Bull suggested that as evidence of good faith, the Cmpary furnish the City Engineer with a signed copy of its purchase order for the required new equi-rcent. SuCoastion approved and also ordered that this company; rf.'_:e the temporary installations recd=ended by the City sneer to enable it to continue its operations to the end of the current processing season. ?or ---1 notice of hearing before the State Public Utilities Cc - P.T._. ---"TA- ission on the a --plication of Pacific Tele:hona & Telegraph Co. IICRAM: for an ircrsase in telephone rates of $14,500,000 annually -.as :i rLI LiTIMI read and ordered referred to the City &€rager.(The hearing to be held in San Francisco on September 6, 1951 at 10:00 A.:.:.) A meeting of the City Council as Ccr^dttee of the 'Knole to be held in the Council Chambers beginning at 8:00 P.EI. of A gU3t At ;22nd 22, 1951 ca—"ed by the W -70r in order to sive the Council Z' ClM_.:ll. time for conzide=atiOn of —tiers barred frM regLar meetings by details not con er ng poli Cr and plan :ng. 3t_vet i=3 --Oven _nts — front of W.shin3ton scYool .. ere discussed. `/194 of August 15, 1951 - continued COOCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUYCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI the pa}Went o: th„ cost of ?_cv--Lg ','test Loc: eford Street cutsida of the school property boundaries. ;it 10:00 F... Councilmen Ball r=oved adjc•,ir=ant to tae ti --s and place o,: the rest regula, Council meeting. Attest; 3L1=ys ty erL. "cities o`_' t. e foregoing ..invites railed each Councilman Aug./7 1951.