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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 18, 1950COUICIL CHA+I3?35 CITY COU'ICIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI +' =NESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1950 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi called to order by the bhycr at 8:10 oteloek P.M. of Wednesday, October 18,1950. Councilmen 3u11, Haskell, Prezzler, Finn and Tolliver (Ehyor) pres- ent, none absent. The minutes of the previous meeting held'Ootober 4, 1950 were appro- ved as written, copies having been mailed each Councilman prior to this meeting. IWORT OF TEE CITY IUTAGER - The sale of Block 36, Ltokelumne, having been eoasummated, Mr Weller brought up the problem of the removal of the Child Day Care Center building, fence and wading pool now located in the Southeast corner of this property. An CHILD DAY excerpt from the Council's minutes of April 7, 1948 was CARE CI=E read, showing an implied committment by the City Council PaUCPAL to provide space for this building in sere other location on City owned property. I.Ir Weller stated that Mrs Barron of the Center contended that the City was obligated to not only provide a site but also move the building and appurt- enances. No Councilman, the City Attorney or the City Clerk could recall any statement that the City would move this building, its only obligation being to furnish a site. Finally determined that the City Linger prepare• a list of available locations and invite representatives of the Day Care Center to meet with the City Council irmediately prior to the nest meeting to be held November 1, 1950. On application of the contractor, approved by the City A first supplimental agreement affecting projects Nos. 150 SIIPPLIiMM4.L 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Agreement for Expenditure of Gas GAS TAX Tax Moneys upon State Highways dated Tanuary 28, 1948 vas AGREH INT approved by the adoption of Resolution No. 1570 introduced APPROVED by Councilman Rinn, Bull second, all Councilmen voting in RPS. 1570 favor thereof. This suppliment contains the amount of $27,392.27 for storm sewers in State Highway 4 accrued under Section 203 of the Streets and HiSbusys Code. The following recommendations of the Pension Board created by Ordinance No. 416 adopted Icy 17,1950 were read by the City )manager and action in each instance taken as hereafter mentioned: (1) For Prior Service Credit: Permanent employment PENSION BOLRD shall be considered as effective six months RECO_11�Ti mz after the date the employee was first employed. This regulation is necessary because records prior to the adoption of the ordinance creating the Personnel System on December 3, 1941 and as maintained in war times are incomplete and makes definite determination of pemanent employment dates difficult. Recamnendation approved on motion of Councilman Bull, Haskell second. (2) Full credit for military service rendered prior to Tuly 1, 1950 will be allowed where the employee returned to City service immediately on discharge from the awned services of the United States, it being definitely understood that this credit does not apply to any subsequent military service to the above date, which is the effective date of the City retirement and pension system. •:'IT"'ATlP ii •• r4 i IMS n,M,a -- a • _ _ _ Engineer and recommended by the City hhnager, the contract awarded T. 1. Limbert Concrete Pipe Company by Resolution C011TRACT of Award No. 1553 passed September 6, 1950 was extended 42" & 30" to December 5, 1950, the City Council finding that short- CCNC PIPE age of material, particularly cement, justifies such exten- r'=MED siva. Nation Councilman Haskell, Preszler second, this extension to be subject to the concurrence of the Division of Highways, if required. A first supplimental agreement affecting projects Nos. 150 SIIPPLIiMM4.L 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Agreement for Expenditure of Gas GAS TAX Tax Moneys upon State Highways dated Tanuary 28, 1948 vas AGREH INT approved by the adoption of Resolution No. 1570 introduced APPROVED by Councilman Rinn, Bull second, all Councilmen voting in RPS. 1570 favor thereof. This suppliment contains the amount of $27,392.27 for storm sewers in State Highway 4 accrued under Section 203 of the Streets and HiSbusys Code. The following recommendations of the Pension Board created by Ordinance No. 416 adopted Icy 17,1950 were read by the City )manager and action in each instance taken as hereafter mentioned: (1) For Prior Service Credit: Permanent employment PENSION BOLRD shall be considered as effective six months RECO_11�Ti mz after the date the employee was first employed. This regulation is necessary because records prior to the adoption of the ordinance creating the Personnel System on December 3, 1941 and as maintained in war times are incomplete and makes definite determination of pemanent employment dates difficult. Recamnendation approved on motion of Councilman Bull, Haskell second. (2) Full credit for military service rendered prior to Tuly 1, 1950 will be allowed where the employee returned to City service immediately on discharge from the awned services of the United States, it being definitely understood that this credit does not apply to any subsequent military service to the above date, which is the effective date of the City retirement and pension system. •:'IT"'ATlP ii •• r4 i IMS n,M,a -- a • _ _ _ ( minutes of October 18,1950 - continued) 479 COU ::IL -,[,ABETS CITY COU`JCIL CITY HALL - CIT" OF LCDI (3) That the money appropriated in the 1950-51 budget ($5000) as the City's share of the cost of prior service. commit- ments be irm diately transferred to the Pension und. W 'Yeller said that he deemed this recommendation unnecessary PENSION BOARD as this money would eventually be appropriated to the RECOM23DA^TONS Pension Find and paid thereto. However, there being no CONTINUED. objection to this proposal, it was moved by Councilman Bull, Preszler second, that this transfer be made as recommended; motion carried and so ordered. ( At 9:05 o'clock P.U. Councilman Preszler was excused from attendance and left this meeting. ) Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company having filed an application with the State Public Utilities Commission for an increase in rates, Mr Weller read a letter from Bill L. Dozier, City Attorney of the City of Stockton, stating that his City vas introducing evidence P.T. & T. CO. to combat this application and soliciting a contribution of $200.00 R1TE INCREASE toward the cost of preparing its case. This letter was addressed $200.00 to City Attorney GLenn West, alio approved such a contribution. APPROPRIATED Mr Weller offered no objection to this payment provided that the money was used to ascertain if the raise in rates is justified, not merely for objections unsupported by competent evidence. The Council approved Mr Weller's contention and Councilman Bull moved that this contribution or so much thereof as might be found necessary be made. Councilman Haskell seconded this motion and it was carried by assenting votes Cf the four Councilmen then present. A revision of the resolution establishing the Toint Recreation Commission was presented by Mr Weller, copies having been furnished each Councilman prior to this meeting. Councilman RECRGUZMTIOU Bull objected to appointing the Ccam'ssioners for indefinite RECRUIUMON tensa of officeand after discussion, the other three Councilmen COLMSSIM, present concurred, directing that the term of office to be for RBS. NO.1571 Your"pears, the present Commission to detenaine that two members ADOPT= of the present Commission serve for two years, the other three for full terms so that future appointees would serve staggered terns. This resolution, as above amended was then given the nmmber 1571, introduced by Councilman Bull., Haskell second, and then passed without dissenting vote. At this time, Theodore Nickel, subdivider of " Inkeside Park " subdivision, asked that the City Council consider the recommen- HEMING SET dation of the City Planning Ccmx!dssion adopted after public ON ZCMM hearing on October 9th as to the initial zoning of the lots in this "IAI039IM tract. A portion of the minutes of this meeting of the City PARK " Planning Commission was read and in accordance with the statement therein, Councilmen Haskell moved, j3ull second, that this zoning be set for public hearing November 1, 1950 after publication of the legally required notice. • On report of the City Sagineer that but one bid, that of I&Guire and Hester of Oakland, Calif. bad been received October 16th, in READ9'ECISSMOTthe amount of $25,643.50 which is considerably above the estimate f FOR BIDS CSG of cost of this project for construction of Storm Sewers in North N.L'AIN STRUT Main Street. Bid ordered rejected and re -advertisement directed STORM SEfYB;R by the adoption of Resolution No. 1569 introduced by Councilman ORDERZO. Haskell, Bull second; plans and specifications to be the same as RFS. 1569. adopted by_ Resolution No. 1560 adopted September 20, 1950; bids to be received up to 11:00 A.M. of Monday, October 30,1950. i On oral report of the City Engineer made to the City Munger, ` SARGENT RD. a contract for the construction of Sanitary Sewer in Sargent � CO_RINTH AVE Road and Corinth Avenue was awarded Wm. Burkbardt as lowest SEWER bidder in the amount of $3,170.00 by adopting Resolution No.1568 AWARDED introduced by Councilman Rinn, Bull second and carried by the RBS. 1568 vote of all four Councilmen present. 480 ( minutes of October 18,1950 - continued - 2 ) C3J :":`.. 'F.013=35 C17Y CJX CIL CIT.'-' HALL - CIT% OF LODI Mr Weller read a letter expressing appreciation of Lodi LODI DIST. District Chamber of Commerce for the allotment of $1500.00 C. OF C. made the Chamber from the City+s Advertisement and Promotion THANKS Fond and lately remitted the Chamber of Commerce for use in _ the present fiscal year. Salomon Brothers, lessors of the parking lot at 116 West PMITAL VPPED Oak Street under an annosl lease expiring November 30,1950, OF PABffiNG notified the City Council that renewal of this lease would LOT 116 W.00 be at the rate of $150.00 monthly instead as at present, $100.00 per month. Matter laid over for investigation until the November 1st meeting. Piotices from the State Board of Equalization that T.T.Strch ALCOHOLIC had applied for an "off sale beer & wine license " at 723 BEOEAACE Loma Drive and Tom $.Lim, Lim On and T.T.Sing for a similar LICE= license at 310 S. Central Avenue were received and read. The Chief of Police reported that bath places had had licenses for these sales under other owners. The City Attorney was authorized and directed to commence eminent domain proceedings vs Ida Greffigna et al to EUREM AVE condemn a right of way for the extension of Eureka Avenue C42MLVNATION to California Street by the adoption of Resolution No. RES, 1567 1567, introduced by Councilman Haskell, Rinn second and PASSED passed by the following votes - AYES: Councilmen, Haskell, Rinn, Bull and Tolliver NCES: Councilmen, None. AGSM: Councilmen Preszler. ORDINANCE NO. 434 " ALMING THE ZONE DISMOT MAP CY THE — CITY OF LODI AIM Man= REZ01ING AND RAYING Ca..Rr- - AIN PRS FAST OF CHEMOgEE LANG AND NMM OF PINE COL?RCIAL STREET TO BE IN THE COL39RMZL DISTRICT 3QV3 " having been "- sma introduced on October 4th was brought up for passage on FaTF = motion of Councilman Haskell, Bull second, second reading N.CMRCM emitted after reading by title, 4.6M.i by unanimous consent ORD. 434 and then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the follow ADOPTr"" D ing vote: AYffis Councilmen, Haskell, Bull, Rinn and Tolliver NOELS: -Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilman Preszler. Myor Tolliver then signed Ordinance No. 434 in approval thereof. Claims in the amount of $38,216.83 as submitted b9 the CIAIM Finance Department and approved by the City Iftnaggr were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Bull, Rinn second. At 10:50 P.M. the City Council adjam ned on motion of Councilman Haskell. Atte F. BLAB�.Y, y e \� • .