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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 21, 1948232 "'1H "30AY, J.�NUARY 21, 1948 The City Council of the City of Lodi met in regular meeting this 21st day of January 1948 at the hour of 8.00 o1clock P.M., Councilmen Haskell, Tolliver and Rinn present, Councilmen Lytle and Riggs absent. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of January 14th were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. PUBLIC HEARINGS - This being the time and place set by published notice for the hearing on the application of H. E. Mahaffey, dba City Cab Company, proof of publication of notice was adduced by the production of proper affidavit and the Mayor announced the Council mould then receive statements for or against the granting of permission to operate a taxi -stand as set forth in this application. Mr Otto A. Weihs, owner of the premises HEARING ON at 15 'fest Locust Street and Local Agent of Pacific Greyhound CITY CAB CO Lines objected forcibly to the granting of this permit stat - TAXI -STAND ing that cabs were blocking entrance to his building. Mr ;Yeihe renewed his oral application for a " loading zone " to be marked off in front of his building. The City Council then directed that a taxi -stand be allowed Mahaffey to be located in the first space west of the Depot premises and that a loading zone be established in front of the Depot building. Mr d[ahaffey accepted this decision, stating that the procur- ing of telephone service at the location granted would be the principal difficulty but that he was sure that this could be solved in some manner. H. E. Mahaffey presented an application for -permission to make changes both in routes and time schedules for the LODI TRANSIT operation of busses of Lodi Transit System under the provisions BUS ROUTES & of Sections 2 and 7 of Ordinance No. 324. This application SCHEDULES was ordered held over until a future meeting in order that objections, if any, might be received and considered. - Attorney Lindsay Marshall addressed the Council, requesting that consideration be given to the adoption of an USED AUTO ordinance as prepared at the behest of local automobile DEALING dealers relating to the dealing in used motor vehicles. ORDINANCE Copies of the proposed ordinance were furnished each Colzncil- man. hatter deferred to the January;' 28th adjourned meeting. Notice that a proposed " subdivision ordinance " had PROPOSED been written was received from ,J. L. Bruner,. Street Superin- SUBDIVISION tendent. No copies being furnished, this was referred to ORDINANCE the City Planning Commission to study the same in connection with Mr Bruner and members of the local real estate board. Recommendations of the Street Superintendent that 35 MPH signs be erected from a point 400 feet easterly from IRCCDBRIDGE Laurel Avenue to another point 200 feet westerly from Church ROAD 35 MPH Street on Woodbridge Road were approved and this declared SPEED ZONE to be a zone so restricted by the adoption of Resolution No. 1392 introduced by Councilman Haskell, Tolliver second and carried by the assenting votes of all Councilmen present. FIRE CHIEF Fire Chief George D. Polenske presented a report covering REDCRT -FOR fires, property damage and causes for the half-year ended HALF YEAR December 31, 1947. Report read and ordered filed. In considering the application of Messrs Bender and Bond for the leasing of a part of the old Salem School grounds for a SKATING RINK roller skating ring; the written objection of Glad Tidings LEASE LAID Temple, N'N corner Walnut and Washington Streets was read. OVER The Council being undecided as to the propriety of tieing up any part of this property for a term of years, in view of the possibility of its being offered for sale as one parcel, ordered this application laid over for at least one week. STATE HIGiLYAY State Highway Project Statements as received from the District PROJECT 7 Engineer, District X. Division of Highways were approved for APPROVED execution: AES. 1388 Project 7 - Major City Streets - Cherokee Lane Signals by the adoption of Resolution No. 1388, introduced by Councilman Tolliver, Haskell second and passed without dissenting vote. (minutes of Jan 21,1948, continued 233 Business license applications presented January 7th as approved by the Chief of Police were allowed and those filed since that date referred to the same officer. Proposed Ordinance No 362 relating to water, electric, garbage and sewer rental regulations was laid over for further study. On the recommendation of the Board of Review, Personnel System, Projects 15,19,20 & 21 - State Highway Funds - Cherokee APPROVEL OF Lane signals, General Maintenence, Mud Jacking and extension HIGHWAY of Median Island together with border widening - by the PROJECTS adoption of Resolution No. 1389, introduced by Councilman CONTINUED Haskell, Tolliver second and carried by unanimous consenting PETS-R9X vote. APPOINTED Resolution No. 1390 " RELATING TO PARKING METER RECEIPTS AND PARKING EXPENDITURES FROM PARKING METER ACCOUNT " setting up a method h`ETER FUND for payment of the City's obligations under its contract with PAYMENTS Magee -Hale Park -O. -Meter Company was introduced by Councilman AUTHORIZED Haskell, Tolliver second, and Mayor Rim assenting, was then declared as passed and adopted. Final maps of the following subdivisions inside this City, as FINAL MAPS approved by the City Engineer as substantially conforming to P.UMINSON & tentative maps endorsed by the City Planning Commission were CRESCENT approved as maps of legal subdivisions on motion of Councilman SUBDIVISIONS Tolliver, Haskell second, Mayor Rine assenting: APPROVED " RUMINSON TRACT " " CRESCENT SUBDIVISICJ " Home Indemnity Company, carrier of this City's Public Liabil- P.A.S. ity Insurance ungder its Policy No. SPL 45-1583 expiring Oct. ADYaNISTRATIVE 19, 1948, having applied for cancellation of this policy and CANCEL AT109 it appearing that the City was covered by another policy HC;iE INDEMNITY issued by Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, No. LC% 8223 POLICY AND effective as of January 1, 1948 as a substitute therefore, ACCEPTANCE cancellation of the Home Indemnity policy was directed on HFITFORD P.L. motion of Councilman Haskell, Tolliver second. The new polic$ & P.D. with the Hartford Company was then approved by motion of DLRECTED Councilman Tolliver, Haskell second, Mayor Rim assenting in to be held at b}ra•1ai.a. mem. for the purpose both instances. Business license applications presented January 7th as approved by the Chief of Police were allowed and those filed since that date referred to the same officer. Proposed Ordinance No 362 relating to water, electric, garbage and sewer rental regulations was laid over for further study. On the recommendation of the Board of Review, Personnel System, class specifications for the position of " Sewage Plant SPECIFICATIONS Foreman " as prepared by sanitary engineer M. C. Ycder were SEW.PLANT approved and adopted, and it appearing from the written FOREMAN statement of Mr Yoder that Adam Petersen, employed in the ADOPTED operation of the Activated Sludge Sewage Disposal Plant since PETS-R9X 1928 was the only operator competent to fill this position, APPOINTED he was appointed Sewage Plant Foreman effective as of January WAGES OF KAYL 1, 1948 at a monthly wage of $240,00, INCREASED It appearing that Henry Kayl had completed his six months probationary period as operator at this plant, he was granted the $$12.50 per month " cost of living " adjustment allowed all regular employees, this also effective January 1, 1948 A letter and diagram showing the difficulty of pedestrians in reaching the Lodi Stadium was received with favorable comment as to the necessity for improving walks leading to this center. This letter was written by A.C.Kolb. At this time, Mayor Rinn announced that the City Council had received the report prepared by Public Administration Service as a result of its administrative survey of the City Government. P.A.S. A. written statement of the Council's endorsement of the ADYaNISTRATIVE recommendations of this report entitled " Policy Statement TM REPORT was read by the Mayor and copies furnished the attending members of the press. Following the reading of the " Policy Statement " the City Clerk and City Attorney were directed to prepare and present to the City Council at its next meeting to be held January 28th, a resolutionorde d calling a special election to be held at b}ra•1ai.a. mem. for the purpose of submitting to the voters a proposition that this City adopt the Council -Manager roan of government, and that the City Clark and City Treasurer be appointive officers. 234 (minutes of January 21,1948, continued) This action was taken by the passage of Resolution No 1391 adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Haskell, Tolliver and Rinn NOES i Councilmen None. ANSENT: Councilmen Lytle and Riggs. At 10:45 P -M. the City Council adjourned on motion of Councilman Tolliver, such adjournment to be to -8:00 P.M, of Wednesday, January 28, 1948 Attest: �F.AKELY, Cit The foregoing minutes of a retilar meeting of t e City Ccuncil of the City of Lodi held on the 21st day of January, 1948 were read at a subsequent meeting of said City Council held January 28, 19948 and approved without corr- ertio Ma• Jan. 28, 19LB