Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 12, 1948273 COUICIL CiiXZ333S CITY COU3CIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI W=-)NFSDAY, MAY 12,1948 Pursuant to the adjournment taken from its regular meeting of May 52 19489 the City Council of the City of Lodi met in adjourned regular session at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Wednesday, May 32, 1948, Councilmen Bull, Haskell, Lytle, Tolliver and Rinn present, none absent. The minutes of the last meeting held May 5, 1948 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Mr F. S. Van Arsdale, Secretary -Manager of Lodi District Chamber of Commerce requested thet the City Council consider filling in the west end of Lodi Stadium with seats, ll 000 PROPOSAL OF in number to increase the capacity of the Stadium to 25 000 LODI C OF C seats. Mr Van Arsdale estimated that this could be done for TO ENLARGE about $3.00 per seat and that this cost could be amortized STADIUM from the impounding of one-half the receipts from admissions SEATING to largely attended games where this section would be used, CAPACITY such as the annual game sponsored by Lodi Chamber of Commerce between college teams of wide reputation. Dr John R. Watson stated that the College of the Pacific might schedule future games in addition to the one with San Jose State College if the Lodi Stadium was enlarged. Mayor Rinn, on behalf of the City Council promised early consideration of this request but that financing such a project would have to be worked out as the City has no funds in this amount available or in sight in the near future. Mr Arvid 0. Pauly, Director of Recreation, advised the Council that he had obtained an appointment to appear before the Board A.O.PAULY of Supervisors of San Joaquin County on May 17th at 11.15 A.M. MEETING 7'IITH to present his request for county financial participation in SUPERVISORS the Northern San Joaquin County community recreation program MAY 17,1948 now entirely supported by the City of Lodi. Mr Pauly asked SACRAMM- TO that all members of the Council who could do so, attend at i this meeting to support his request. PROPOSED Mr Pauly presented a statement of 1947 income from rented boats at Lake Park showing a net profit per boat for the season of $61.30, also proposals from L. C. Randolph and Fuller and Sons offering to sell the City outboard boat motors and be paid for them from rentals. This statement and the proposals made lead to a"discussion of ways and means to obtain additional boats as Mr Pauly said that he was in need PAULY = of 12 canoes and 32 boats to suppliment the 6 canoes and 16 BOAT TROUBLE boats now in usable condition but that none seemed to be available. Possibility of letting out boat service as a concession ;--the City charging a percentage of gross income or a flat annual fee was suggested. On motion of Councilman Tolliver, Lytle second, Mr Pauly was authorized to purchase one used boat from Lester Randolph at $195.00 and a canoe from an unrevealed source for $125.00 in lieu of building boats on an authorization given ladt Fall in the amount of $300.00 and not expended on account of shortage of materials. William Leiske at this time requested a hearing on a petition circulated by John F. Munsch and filed with the City Clerk praying that the City open Sacramento Street from the south OPENING OF line of Block 3, Hutchins Addition, its present northerly SACRAMM- TO termination, to Kettleman Lane. No suggestion, other than the STREET statement that the petitioners felt that the development of PROPOSED this part of Lodi depended on this street opening, was offered. Both Mr Leiske and Mr Leslie Munday claimed that .it had been represented to them that this street would be continuous when the purchased frontage on it; Councilman Tolliver called attention to the "bottle neck" south of Spruce Street at the P. G. & E. tanks. Mayor Rim assured Mr Leiske that the Council would give this proposal immediate consideration but t#at donation of rights of way would be necessary before action could be taken. Mr Robert H. Mullen, Attorney for the subdividers requested that the City Council make known its policy as to the exten- sion of public utility facilities to " Dawson Tract " Graff- igna Tract and a portion of Block 4, Blu'r's Addition lying 274 (minutes of May 12,1946 - continued) COU'XIL CH;'d3?HS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI easterly of Rohama Tract. Mr Mullen stated that builders PUBLIC UTIL. intended to start work on several dwellings immediately if DAWSON TRACT loans could be floated but that these loans would depend on GRAFFIGNA TR. the availability of public services to the lots comprising WHEN ? these tracts. He asked that the Council to make its decision and apprise him as to the time in which these subdividers might expect service and what such service would include. Solomon Heth, owner of Lots 7,8 & 9, Albright Addition on y which he has several cottages and a range of ten houskeeping SOLOMON HETH rooms lying parallel to the Southern Pacific Valley Springs REFERRED TO branch railroad protested that the building department denied PLCMING him the right to build an addition to his building closer COMMISSION. than ten feet of the north line of his lot although his existing building was within five feet of this line. Mr Heth was directed to apply to the City Planning Commission for a varience if he desired to encroach on the lot's side lines. This being the time and place set in Resolutions Nos 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415 for the reception of sealed bids on certain street work and street improvement materials, due publication of the notice inviting bids was proven by affidavit and the eouncil proceeded to hear and canvass all bids received: BIDS OPENED 1412 - Curb, Gutter, Driveway and Drainage Construction: the ON STREET City Clerk reported no proposals received. WORK,MATERIALS 1413 - Crushed Rock and Plant Mix - Bids received and opened APED EQUIPMENT from S.M.MeGaw, Geo. French Jr., Claude C.wood Co. and RENTAL A teichert & Son. (Ordered referred to the Superinten- dent of Streets and Engineering Department for report) 1414 - Asphaltic Road Oil, Applied. One bidder, Claude C.wood Company, also referred to the street Superintendent and the City Engineer. 1415 - Rental of Street Equipment - A. F. Tompkins of Locke - ford bid on rental of a roller only; Claude C. wood Co. bid on a-1 items except the asphalt paving machine. These bids also referred as above stated to the Street Super- intendent and City Engineer. COMMUNICATIONS - Superintendent of Streets Bruner recommended that the part of DRAINAGE OF :Kest Pine Street west of Crescent Avenue be drained Easterly WEST PINE ST instead of South into Orange Avenue as this would carry atom APPROVED waters to the Mokelumne River. Recommendation approved and work ordered, Motion Councilman Haskell, Lytle second. In the discussion of the drainage of Pine Street and also in the consideration of a recommendation of Mr Bruner, a statement DRAINAGE OF of policy as to storm drainage with the necessary accessories, SUBDIVIDED catch basins manholes, piping, curbs and gutters was fora - TRACTS. elated, i. e. that the subdivider provideat his expense or STATENENT OF through appropriate special aseessuents two inch deep oiled CITY POLICY street surfacing mixed from native soil or imported borrow; concrete curbing and gutters of a uniform type for all streets in the subdivision; stoim drains with accessory collecting basins and manholes within the tract ready to be connected to the main storm drains laid by the City in accessable near- by streets. Rental rates for city owned equipment at rates similar to RENTAL RATES those allowed by the Division of Highways in other Northern FOR EQUIPMENT California cities and as approved by the Street Superintendent APPROVED and City Engineer were approved and adopted as Lodi city rates effective at once and continuing until changed by order of the City Council. A project statement numbered 10 submitted by Street Superin- GAS TAX tendent Bruner for the acquisition of a motor street sweeper PROJECT 10 through rental charges and also the doing of minor mainten- APPROVED ance work on major streets contemplating the expenditure of 87 935.00 of gasoline tax funds was approved on motion of Councilman Haskell, Lytle second.. Claims , including payrolls $32 129.90 and miscellaneous items CLAIMS 838 997.56 for the month of April totalling 871 127.46 as submitted by the City Clerk were approved and ordered paid (minutes of May 12,1948 - continued) f COUACIL CF.V43:3S CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI At 11:35 P.M. the Council was resolved into executive session and the room cleared so remaining until 12:51 A.M. when open meeting was resumed. On motion of Councilman Bull, Haskell. second and carried, HECKENLAIBLE acting City Engineer Arthur C. Heckenlaible was appointed CITY MGINEER. City Engineer at a salary of X6500.00 per month, appointment MAY 1, 1948 and salary effective as of May 1, 1948 On motion of Councilman Tolliver, at 12:53 A.M. of Thursday May 13, 1948, the City Council adjourned. At test: + City Clerk 'he foregoing minutes of a regular adjourned metino of the City Council of the City of Lodi hael beginning at 8:00 P.M. of May 12, 1948 were read at a subsequent meeting of said City Council hell May 19, 1948 and approved as above written. 7 - A"CR OF TFCITY 0: LODI MAY 19. 19"8 r . 1z