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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 7, 1949397 CMNCIL CMUBERS CITY COUMIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI 3' 71_;E'SDA?, DECM3MR 7, 1949 Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Wednesday, December 7, 1949. Councilmen present: Clifford B. Bull, Thurlow A. Haskell, George SV.'Lytle, Ferry T. Tolliver and Robert H. Rinn, ,mayor. The minutes of the last meeting, held November 16, 1949 were approved as written after the correction of the se --e in paragraph 2, page 395 by substitut- ing the word " within " for after in the last lire of this paragraph. This correction relates to the leasing of the parking lot at 116 West Oak Street. In the absence of City Manager H.,D. Weller, City Cleric J. F. Blakely, as acting City Ltanager, presented the meetingts calendar to the U--yor and Council- men, reporting on. the following matters requiring Council action: Tabulation of bids received and opened November 28th for the furri'shing of two light business coupes and two taro -ton dump trucks were furnished each Councilman together with recommendations from the Superintendent of Streets and Parks and the City Engineer; recor..mer_dations approved flrd awards made as follows XTARD Or To Krieger Motor Company for two Ford 6 cylinder coupes at 2 COUPEZ $1,387.93 each, by the adoption of Resolution of Award No. 1501, introduced by Councilman Tolliver, Haskell second. To L. G. Brown, for one dual purpose G.id.C. truck with body and X5ARD OF TWO hoist, complete at $ 3,4.71.34 and to Loewen Auto Company for DUP MCKS. ore Chevrolet 3 cu. yd. dunp truck ^rith body and hoist, complete at $2,984.74, by the adoption of Resolution of Award No. 1502, introduced by Councilman Faskell, Lytle second. Specifications Covering two fire trucks approved November 2nd. I u T�LTGK were amended by the elimination of the nicety day delivery a•CIPICAFICN clause and the 3312% penalty as contained in the " :.F..I.IY. RT All^"M. REgU'__1 :M " . Bid opening deferred from November 28th to December 15th. Lotion Councilrzsn Bull, Haskell second. I the matte: of the annexation of certain uninhabited territory ::est of Hem Lane and North of Sargent Road: petitions for ?_—nCLL•_ION a -:enation were presented from Hans Corinth, the Board of Trustees 170. 1497 of Lodi Union ?'igh School and the Board of Trustees of Zion's AD CPT' J L Reformed Church together with a report and findings of the City A`�- IM OF Plenring, Co=missio: approving, the aanea:ation of this territo_•y. " COR11ITH ADM"It -ras moved by Councilman_ Haskell, Bull second, that ?esolut- ioa No. 1497, declari_g the intention of the City Council to anr_ex this territory asd setting a date for the hearing of protests, be adopted. Resolution No. 1497 then adopted by the Poll owing vote: XYES: Councilmen, Haskell, 3u11, Lytle, Tolliver and Rirn. i:Cr.S: Councilmen, %ore. ABSMT: ?:one. ae petition of Melber F. Ayers for annexation of Lot 9, Gerard Tract and the approval of such annexation given by the City F39CLUTIM, Planning Commission of December 5th,1949, eras then presented. 1496 It was moved by Councilman Bull, Tolliver, second, that 3nten-- ADOPTM I*: tion'. to annex be declared by the adoption of Resolution Vo. A:1IMATIMI. 1496. Resolution No. 1496 then adopted by the following vote: AERS ADIN. ATS: Council --en, Bull, Tolliver, Haskell, Lytle and Sinn. ::O=S: Council en, Nor_e. A3 T: `lone. LIB?ARY e Trus tees o.:,odi Public Library concurring in a letter RMAL addressed to the City Council, the City Council then initiated 10,0M CCU%TY, proceedings to withdraw Lodi Public Library from San Toaquin T1:iTI1T�,_..D County_ Library System by the adoption of Resolution No. 1498, S:;C.1498 introduced br Council=p, Lytle, Tolliver second, and passed AI)C-r,'=- D by the following vote: .tip: COI:_ciL,.en, Lytle, Tolliver, Buil, Haskell a d ?1 ^n. ::ODS: Cou._cNone. ABSENT: :,ore. 398 (minutes of Dec.7,1949-cortinued) COUICIL CHA10ERS CITY COU4CIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI BOTr.'-•3.ER The term of office of Dr Arthur C. Boehmer, as Trustee for the Ci -.y :-W,- P0I4TM of Lodi on the Board of Trustees of San Joeouin Local Health Dist - 1_709M rict expiring on January 2, 1950, Dr Boa3mer was reappointed for S.:.L.H.D. the statutory term of two years from that date by the adoption of Pc..S..V0:1499 Resolution No. 1499, introduced by Councilman Tolliver, Lytle ADCPTRD. second and carried by unanimous vote of all Councilmen.. - Plans and specifications for additions to the dressing rooms at P. & S. FOR Lake Park as prepared by Wallace A. Norum under the direction of LAHB PARC A. C. Reckerlaible, City'r'ngineer were approved and adopted by the DRv_SS=G Mo- passage of Resolution Yo. -1500, approving such plans, finding -A_Y.PP.OVM the prevailing *cage rate and directing advertisement for bids, PM. 1500 by the following vote: AD. 02T=. I'SS: Councilmen, Tolliver, Bull, Haskell, Lytle and Rinn. N(ES: Councilmen; None, ABSM±T: None. Cn the written report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission, from its meeting held December 5th, Dr. R. D. Yehlhafr USE PER -1 -IT OF was granted a use permit to allow the construction of profession- R.D.'E-E110F e1 offices in a building to be erected on Lot 20, Block 3 of GP.ANTE) at Larsons Pine Street Addition, (404 West Pine Street). Dr 16eb1haff 404 W. PINE. presented perspective drawings showing the external appearance and room lay -out of the proposed building. Permit granted on motion of•Cou:cilman Lytle, Haskell second, - all Councilmen con- curring. - Superintendent of Streets end Parks; W-. L. -Bruner, stated, in a. letter to the City Manager, that rats were appearing at the Harney Lane Sanitary Fill. These pests had not appeared until PATS AT lately and, in his opinion, it is evident that the rodents SX.-ITART are coming in from the San Joaquin County garbage dump, where FILL. no precautions are taken to insure sanitary disposal of garbage. The City Manager was directed to request the Board of Supervis- ors of San+Joaquin County to abate this nuisance in that the City would be accused of harboring disease bearing animals by neighboring property owners, when, in fact, our operations are so conducted that danger from rats would be minimized. City Manager, Jerry Keithly, of the City of Stockton, volunteered T!=SION to represent cities on the Sacramento-Sa-n Joaquin Valley, if so STATION ON authorized by then, in an attempt to secure permission from the UT DIABCLO Federal Government for a television station on Mount Diablo so AD70CxTED. that this section of California could enjoy television service, now of very poor quality on account of the interference from the Coast Range mountains. The City Manager was directed to advise Mr Keithly of the whole- hearted support of this City Council in his attempt and author- ize.him to•speak-on behalf of the City in presenting this applicat- ion to the Federal Communications Cormission. It appearing that no immediate sale of the City9s forty -acre tract in the Live Oak District is probable, the Mayor was !MTAL OF authorized to enter into a lease on behald of the City with 30 ACRES IN Joagain Augustine covering the westerly thirty acres of this - LIVE OAK TO property for the crop year ending August 31,19$0. Me form of ,VOYSTINg the proposed lease, as approved by the City Attorney, was read DI? -RCT). and its covenants approved on motion of Councilman Tolliver, Haskell second. The City -Clerk was directed to advertise or othe=wise attempt to obtain suitable renters of the four room dwelling and garage on this tract. A"�J2?SCt1 The City Attorney was directed to attempt to secure repayal 3R:OhDS of rents alleged to have been collected by Henry L. Anderson during the past year, supposed to be $300.00 paid by W.B.N. The acting City Marager reported that the City Attorney had 111-gE MARE made a compromise with Chas. F. Ware on account of the opening 7_U? AVE of. Eureka Avenue westerly; Ware having given his secured note C27N IZ1G for $1,400.00 for this purpose. (minutes of December 7, 1949 - continued) 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI The City Ranger repprted that satisfactory arrangements bad been 116 ::.QAK made rith Salomon Brothers for rental of the lot at 116 West Oak PAM=G LOT Street and the lot was being prepared for off-street automobile parking by the Street Superintendent. On report of Superintendent of Streets that clearing the side- CALIFORIIA walk spaces along North California Street would accomplish little ST= unless steps were taken to have concrete walks installed, the SIDEWALKS City Clerk was directed to make a study of applicable laws and ordinances whereby such walks could be put in at the expense of abutting property owners and report thereon to the Council at its neat meeting. No action was taken on the " Used Car Dealers Ordinance " USED CAR submitted to the Lodi Car Dealers Association by City Manager DERL-.RS Weller as this association desired more time to consider its ORDINANCE. provisions as against the ordinance now in .force. Communications addressed to Mayor Rinn from Pacific Board of Intergovernmental Relations, (in regard to national civil defense). CU.S.MNICATIONS and from Federal Bureau of Community Facilities , (Federal Aid in Advance Planning of Public Works), were read but held that this City had no inn diets interest in either. Report of the City Planning Commission, adverse to the applicat- CMRCH OF ion of " Church of Christ " for a permit to use -the dwelling at C?URIST CBVRCH 516 Maple Street on account of its proximity to neighboring 516 MAPLE Sr dwellings, inadequate parking facilities and narrow means of D121 ME access, was concurred in by the City Council and on motion of APPROVAL. Councilman Bull, Haskell second, issuance of such a permit denied. -Another report Yana the City Planning Commission relating to the payment of the cost of relocating Holly Drive, (now Locke - ford Avenue), along the Theodore Nickle property, Lot 1, Gerard Tract, wherein the Commission recomm,ended that the City pay ?0'T? DRIVE" the cost of ripping up the present street and rough grading OPPOSITE the abendoned road bed leaving paving of the relocated street V12CHM LAND to Nickel, met with opposition from Mr Nickel. Nickel contends I`i•1 CTD TR. that, as this street is proposed to be relocated to suit the Master Street Plan and public convenience, the City should pay for improvement of the road bed. He says that he is satisfied with the street as now located but is willing to conform with the Cc=ission's plans if he is free from the cost of its proposed relocation. In order to obtain a true picture of this problem, the City Council directed that Ni -Nickel prepare a tentative map or maps showing his subdivision and its relation to existing and relocated Holly Drive and submit them to the Council. On application, Supermold Corporation was granted a postal SII?ERVCLD loading zone opposite its main plant entrance at 420 North LOAD ZONE Sacramento Street, City to mask off zone in accordance with PcPIITTED the provisions of existing ordinance. Motion Councilmen Bull, Lytle second. ?CL.ICE Resort of Chief of Police M. L. Fore of police activities REPORT for the month of November, as submitted to the City Manager. NOVMMSR Pres received, read amd ordered filed. Or. recommendation. of the Chief of Police, Dorothy Martin was 114DOROTHY MARTIN granted a hotel license under Ordinance No. 217 there being LICFM-SE no adverse records as to her character either in County or GRANTED State files. N%_ Claims in the total amount of $48.245.96 as submitted by the C:.AIMS Finance Director were allowed and ordered paid, motion Council- man Haskell, Lytle second. City -_-1--gineer F--cke=iaibla sas directed to report to the City Council on widening of West Lodi Avenue. At 10:30 the City Council adjourned, motion Councilman Tolliver.