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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 6, 1951 SM49 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL-- CITY OF LODI SP3CIAL T ri^L. ENG - NOVM413ER 6,1951 A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 7:40 o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, November 6, 1951. Mayor Tolliver absent on vacation outside of the State; Councilman Hill out- side the City, reported as being at Lake Tahoe. Waiver of notice and consent to this meeting signed by three Councilmen filed with the City Clerk before the holding of this meeting in the following words: WAIVER OF NOTICE, AND CONSENT TO SP!ZIAL L ETMG We, the undersigied, being all of the members of the City Council of the City of Lodi present in the State of California or in San 7oaquin County at the date hereof, do hereby waive formal notice of a special meeting of said City Council to be held in -the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Lodi, California beginning at 7:30 P.M. of Tuesday, .overaber 6, 1951 for the following purposes: (1) Directing the -filing of a protest against the granting of electric rate increases by the Public Utilities Commission of the. State of California as petitioned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Case No. 32589 and authorizing the City Manager of the City of Lodi to appear before said Commission to protest against said increases. - Each of us do hereby consent that this meeting be held at the above time and place ror the purposes above stated, ( Sigaed) ROBERT H. RLvN City Councilman EDWARD PRFSZLE<i Attest: 7. F. BLAXEUY City Councilman City Clerk. T. A. HAM= City Councilman On motion duly made, seconded and carried Councilman Haskell was elected Mayor pro -tempore and opened this meeting. Lk A. W. Marquardt, Dr Irving Ridenour, 1;dss Ida 3.Rinn of the Board of Library Trustees accompanied by Liss Ater L. Boynton discussed the " Survey Recommendations " and " Class Specifications " prepared and submitted by Cooperative Personnel Services of the State Personnel Board in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 1625 adopted by the City Council on July 13, 1951, as appertaining to Lodi Public Library. L3' M. Robert Lbontella of the State Personnel Board explained the methods used in the formulation of the Library Class Specifications and the reasons for the recommendations made in the report. At 8:40 P.M. the members and StaGtf of the Library above mentioned left the meeting. Lhyor Haskell then explained the urgency of this meeting. A hearing is scheduled to be held beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 1951 in San Francisco before the State Public Utilities Cosnission on the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for electric rate increases. This date co-incides with the meeting date of the City Council and it is urgent that the City be adequately represented at the hearing. Councilman Rinn, seconded by Councilman Preszler introduced Resolution No. 1643,vhich was read at length by the City Clerk, entitled " AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPEAR BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSI01i CF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IPI THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PACIFIC GAS A ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR AN INCRF..ASE IN RATES. APPLICATION N0. 32589 ". This resolution then adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the City Council present. i statement prepared by 1T H.D.Weller, City Manager having been handed each Councilman prior to this meeting and all Councilmen being familiar with the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and of its effect on the City of Lodi, was approved as stating the present grounds of protest against the con,eirm1a+ai -. 0 ( Mnutes of Spl. Mtg of Nov 6,1951 - continued ) cwxcrL CM3E_RS CITY CWHM CITY HALL - CITY OF WADI ;:r ibntilia of the State Personnel Board then reviewed tIze Summary Of Recommendations Involving Salary Range Cheages on pages 9 and 10 of the Board's Survey Recommendations for the information of the City Council. City bhffiger Weller commented onfs 61a:ssifications that - particularly needed explanation to the City employees; the ran assisting the street painter; an employee at Iake Park thought skilled in tree and plant care; groundman in the Utility Department; utility plant operator and line foreman. No action taken either in a proval or dis-approval of any classific- ation as this study would be resumed at the November 21st meeting when Pr's John H. Zagland and Ur M.Robert Montella of the State Personnel Board would be present to substantiate their recc®mendations. t 11:40 P.M. this meeting adjourned on order of the layor. . :'. Cit Clerk.