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CODICIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CMR OF LODI
77E'DN?ZDAY, JANUARY 19, 1949
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning
at 8:00 P.M. (P.S.T.) of Wednesday, Tannery 1991949, Councilmen Bull, Haskell,
Lytle, Tolliver and Mayor Rina present, none absent.
The minutes of the last meeting, held Tanuary 5, 1949 were approved as
written.
PUBLIC BF.IR4GS -
This being the time set at the December 15,1948 meeting for
further discussion of the necessity for Ordinance No. 271,
relating to the sale of fresh meats. on Sundays, Mr Richard
ORDM NCE 271 Loudermilk, Agent for the Butchers Union and Mr Charles P.
DISCUSSED Scully, Attorney, representing union interests addressed the
Council, arguing for retention and enforcement of the Ordinan-
ce. Comparison of the provisions of the local ordinance and
those in a San Joaquin County ordinance relating to the same
subject brought up a question as to the powers of the County
or of the Health District to legislate in City matters and
no action was taken pending receipt of a letter from Mr Scully
setting forth his contentions in this matter.
Dr John R. Watson, representing Lodi District Chamber of Commer-
ce , requested information as to the amount of money that might
be available for adding seating capacity to Lodi Stadium, stating
that increased seating would make the Stadium attractive to large
assemblages, particularly, football games between nationally
SWIMA SEATS celebrated teems. Mr B. W. Fuller appeared on behalf of interests
vs seeking lighting and seating in the Laurence Park base ball field;
BASE BALL Mr :filler stated -that his group was not in opposition to the
Chamber of Comm roe request for Stadium seating but that base ball
facilities would provide a more rounded recreational program than
the Stadium enlargement. Councilman Tolliver cited the City's
needs for use of all hinds available for improvements other than
those of a recreational nature, particularly street drainage, on
which item alone, at least $50,000 should be expended. Uayor
Rinn enumerated certain critical needs of the City , such as
added fire mains, fire houses, electric lines and water mains
that would be extremely costly, suggesting that the advocates
of Stadium seating attempt to finance this improvement by advance
sales of seats. Mr Fuller asked ttte Councils attitude toward
the base ball park if the base ball " fans " would raise a
substantial part of the cost of the improvements requested.
Discussion closed with the request of Dr Watson that the Council
carefully consider his proposal and inform the City Manager of
its conclusions so that further negotiations might be conducted
through him.
CITY LUWZRIS RZPORT -
Mr H. D. Weller submitted his recommendation, based on the past
BUDGET six months experience, that certain revisions should be made in
REALIACATIONS appropriations and allocations in the 1948-49 budget. The Council
IES. 1453 reviewed these recommendations, agreeing therewith by the adopt -
ADOPTED ion of Resolution No. 1453 " A Resolution Amending Resolution No.
1431 and Providing for Adjusted Allocations of Funds for the
Fiscal Year 1948-49 ". introduced by Councilman Haskell, Lytle
second and carried without dissenting vote.
Yr Weller submitted a " First Supplimental Agree®ent " emending
SUPFLIMENT the agreement for maintenance of State Highways in Lodi approved
TO BIWAY by Resolution 1435 adopted August 18, 1948, Such supplimeut
AGFA being necessary owing to installation of traffic control lights
APPROVED on State Highway 4 and additions to mileage on State Highway 53 -
RES. 1450 This agreement approved by the adoption of Resolution No. 1450
ADOPTED. introduced by Councilman Tolliver, Haskell second, and carried
by unanimous assenting vote.
SPyCIFICATION Specifications for the purchase by the City of a two -ton dump
FOR DOMP TRK truck for use in the Street Department as prepared by the Super-
,LTMTM intendant of Streets were approved on recommendation of Mr Weller.
Lotion Councilman Haskell, Tolliver second.
lunusON On motion of Councll—n Lytle, Tolliver second, City Tudge T. C.
SICK LEAVE Ferguson was granted six months leave without pay effective from
T.O.DATL?S February 1, 1949 on account of illness. By the as motion Judge
aP-,nTTS1Mn T.0.fla4iwa mea a-,,,,.a—*—A 1 4 _ T.i,J__ +.. ___ n —'
(minutes of January 19,1949, continued)
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of Tudge Ferguson at a salary of $125.00 per month plus $25.00
travel allowance, such appointment and salary to date from
February 1, 1949.
R1MO= OF Superintendent of Streets W.L.Bruner, through the City Manager,
10-12 S.CHMCH reported that he bad received an application for a pewit to
BUILDING remove a duplex dwelling frau No.10-1 2 South Church Street to
REPORTED 510-812 South Pleasant Avenue and giving tentative routing to
be followed.
It appearing that the work contemplated at the Cityte Liquid
Waste Disposal Works approved by Resolution No. 1343 adopted
Tune 25, 1947 would not be undertaken for acme time, this
resolution was rescinded and the application to the State of
APPLICATION California for sharing funds to undertake this project ordered
TO STATE FOR cancelled in favor of another application in the some amount
CHAPTER 20 ($15,171.93) to apply on the Mein Line Drain and Outfall Line,
FUNDS by:
APPROVED (1) The adoption of Resolution No. 1451, cancelling Resol-
RES.1C41�1452 ution No 1343 and its application for Chapter 20 funds,
adopted introduced by Councilman Bull, Haskell second and carried.
(2) The adoption of Resolution No. 1452 , requesting the
allotment of Chapter 20, Statutes of 1946 moneys in the
amount of $15,171.93 to pay the costs incurred in the con-
struction of the Main Line Drain and Outfall, introduced by
Councilman Bull, Haskell second and also carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 382, entitled, " AMMING SECTION 6 OF ORDIPLANCIs'
NO. 375 ENrITTrT+ ' LICENSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVENUE CERTAXN
PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES, TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS IN TEE CITY OF
ORDINANCE LODI " having been regularly introducers oa Tannery 5, 19499 was
N0.382 brought up for passage, read and then passed, adopted and order -
ADOPTED. ed to print by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen, Bull, Haskell, Lytle, Tolliver and Rinn.
LACES: Councilmen, None. ASSENT: Councilmen, None.
Mayor Rina then signed Ordinance No. 382 in approval thereof.
CLAIMS Claims as prepared by the Finance Department and approved by
ALLOMW the City Manager for payment in the amount of $24,924.87 were
allowed and ordered paid. Motion Councilman Bull, Haskell second.
No action was taken in the matter of the sale of the lot on the
Southwest corner of Pleasant Avenue and Lockeford Street to
Northern San Toaquin Mosquito Abatement District pending the
MISC. receipt of a satisfactory offer, nor in the letting of the boat
DISCUSSIONS. concession at Lake Park. The City Manager vas empowered to
lease part or all of the 80 foot wide strip running from Victor
Road to Pine Street in Live Oak Colons►, Map No 1 under the beat
terms and Oonditions_L..; he could obtain by informal negotiation.
Mayor Rinn announced to the press and persons in attendance
that the City Council had held a conference with H. E. Mahaffey,
CITY MRLWIT owner and proprietor of City Transit Lines. Mr Mahaffey had
BUS LIIMS demonstrated that his present operations of bus linees in Lodi
PROPOSED is financially veil unsatisfactory and would apply formally
CURTA11MM in a few days for permission to discontinue his " West Side "
OF SERVICE bus and modify the routing of the " East Side " bus to such an
A10NOUNCED. extent as might bring him in acme return on his investment.
ADTC)ARNS4M At 11:00 P.M. adjournment was had on motion of Councilman
Tolliver.
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