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COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
SEPTM 3rR 7, 1949
This regular meeting of the City Council of'the City of Lodi held beginning
at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Wednesday, September 7, 1949, Councilmen, Bull, Haskell,
Lytle, Tolliver and Rinn (Mayor)'present, none absent.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting Of August 10th and of the regular meeting
of August l7, 1949 were approved as written and mailed.
FMORTS OF TBE CITY UANAGER -
City Manager H. D. Weller submitted a request of Street Superin-
tendent W. L. Bruner for a statement of policy as to the materials
CONNCRETE to be used in public sidewalks. It was moved by Councilman Bull,
SIDEWALKS Lytle second, that all sidewalks be constructed of concrete on the
grades established by the City Engineer and in accordance with
City specifications.
Mr Weller presented proposed Ordinance No. 399, AN CM:r MANCE
ALMMING ORDINANCE 140. 375 ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE LICENSING '
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REtTZ7UE, CERTAIN PROFESSIONS, BUsnwsw,
TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS IN TBE CITY OF`LCDI " , BY ADDING A
ORDINA4CE 399 SECTION TO BE NDMBEBED 5,1 AND BY TSa AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3 ,
INTRODUCED explaining that the provisions of this ordinance would simplify
the collection of license fees from concessionaires and penmtttess j
of Lodi Grape and Wine Festival, Inc. during the times when the
annual Grape end Mine Festival was held. Copies were furnished to
and read by each Councilman. I
Introduction of Ordinance No. 399 was moved by Councilman Haskell,
Bull second, and by the ae— motion, this ordinance was laid over
for the statutory period of not less than five days.
Cn application of Lodi Grape & Wine Festival,Inc. and on motion
of Councilman Bull, Haskell second, the Street'Superintendent
CLOSING OF was instructed to prohibit parking of'outamobilea from 4:00 P.M.
CERTAIN STS of Saturday, September 17th to midnight of Sunday, September 18th
TO PAYING on LAWRENCE AVENUE, Main to Washington; EAST LOCKEFOaD STOW,
SEPT 17 & 18 Main to Cherokee Lane; STOCETCN STEM, Lockeford to North City
Limits; WASHINGTON STR M, Lockeford Street to Lawrence Avewue;
CENTRAL AVENUE, Lookeford to Lawrence Avenue. This prohibition
to be enforced to insure the safety of persons attending the
annual Grape and Wine Festival.'This motion also authorized the
City Manager to relat its regulations should it appear to him
that prohibiting automobile parking on any or all parts of
these streets was unnecessary.
In order to clear up any misunderstanding of the rights of Lodi
Chapter 59, Disabled American Veterans, particularly as contained
PAFd[MG LOTS in the Council Ia minutes for October 1, 1947, the City Manager
D.A.Y AND was instructed to serve notice on Lodi Chapter No. 59 that the
B.S.A. City cancelled any permit to operate a parking concession on City
ALLOCATION. owned property either express or implied, effective three days
Prom the date of such notice. Further, the City Manager was
authorized to distribute City lots suitable for automobile parking
between the D.A.Y. and the Bog Scouts of America, such allocation
to be for this year's festival only.
A public hearing was then held for the reception of objections
to the annexation of GRANT AVMIM ADDITICN, proper publication
REARING QN of Resolution of Intention No. 1488 on August 26 and September
M,,T,nA. CK 2, 1949 being proven by affidavit of the principal clerk of the
CPjIT ApEM publishers of The Lodi Times. No persons appeared and the City
ADDMON, Clerk reported that no written protests had been presented to
ORDINANCE 398 him.
7NT,gaUUCED. It was then moved by Councilman Haskell, Bull second, that
ORDINANCE NO. 398 entitled,"APPROVING THE ATWESATICN OF GRANT
A ENUE ADDITION TO TEE CITY OF LCDI, C=FORffIA", be introduced,
and a vote being had , this Ordinance was introduced and ordered
laid over until the date of the next meeting of the City Council
held more then five days from this date.
In order to facilitate billing the U.S.Navy for services to its
.;anal Mectrouics Unit in this City, Finance Director , Martin
S. Dress '"Las authorized to sign all contracts with the Navy
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couicIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
RES.1489
Purchasing Officer by the adoption of Resolution No. 1489 intro -
ADOPTED
duced by Councilman Tolliver, Lytle second and carried without
dissenting vote.
On motion of Councilman Haskell, Bull second, and on the recammend-
DREYFUSS
ation of the City Manager, Martin T. Dreyfuss, as Finance Director,
AUTHORIZED
was authorized to prepare, sign and submit the e—al report of
TO SIGN S & H
expenditures for street and road purposes required by Section No.
P.EPORT TO
2151 of the Streets and highways Code. This is the report comon-
CCIJTROLLER
ly known as that required by the "'Burns -Collier Act "
ORDINANCE NO. 397 - A.Y1F,3NG THF. ZONE DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF
LODI BY ALTERING THE BOUNDARY LINFS D7S?•dYED THEREON AND REZONING
AN'D RECLASSIFING THE SOUTH NINETY FSP OF LOT 20 IN BLOCK 1 OF
OP9INANCE 397
F ORREST'S ADDITION TO LODI T0' BE IN THE C06MCIAL DISTRICT ZONE.
ADOPTED.
having been regularly introduced August 17, 1949 was brought up
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for passage on motion of Councilman Bun, Haskell second, second
COR DAISY &
reading omitted, after reading by title, by unanimous consent and
LINC MND
then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote:
AYSS: Councilmen, $ull, Haskell, Lytle, Tolliver and Rinn.
NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None.
Mayor Rinn then signed Ordinance No. 397 in approval thereof.
Claims in the amount of $54,762.93 as submitted by the Finance
CLAIM
Department and approeed by the City Manager were allowed and
ordered paid on motion of Councilman Lytle, Tolliver second.
BUSINESS
The application of Marie Medwick to conduct a rooming house at
LICENSES
No. 114 South Washington Street was granted and that of Virginia _
ORD. 277
A. Reynolds, 4 -South Main Street denied both in accordance with
the reen—ndation of the Chief of Police.
The City Manager read the annual report of the City Planning
REPORTS.
Commission` covering the year ending June 30, 1949, also the
report of the Chief of Police for the month of August 1949.
At 9:48 o'clock P.M. the City Council adjourned on motion of
Councilman Bull, all members, the City Manager and the City
Clerk remaining in session as Committee of the Whole until-
ntil12:15
12:15A.M. of Thurdday, September 8, 1949.
Attest:
. F. BLAIiELY ark.