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CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
JULY 7, 1948
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called
to order by the Mayor at 8:00 o'clock P. M. of Wednesday, July 7, 1948,
Councilmen Bull, Lytle, Tolliver, and Rinn present, Councilman Haskell absent.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 30 were read,
approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor.
REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
City Manager H. D. Weller transmitted the recommendation of
Superintendent of Utilities Killelea that the City employ a
reputable electrical engineering firm to make a survey and
ELECTRICAL report on the City's electrical distribution system. Mr.
POWER Killelea elaborated on his proposal stating that a composite
DISTRIBUTION over all plan is necessary to take care of the expansion of
SURV= this service, estimating that the cost of the survey would
PROPOSED be about $3,000 with an additional cost of $2,000 for maps
and charts. Mr. Weller advised that tenders for this survey
be invited from several engineering firms spedalizing in the
electrical field and a choice be made of the one deemed most
desirable. Matter referred to Mr. Weller and Mr. Killelea
to obtain estimates.
Mr. Weller presented the oral request of S.V4�. Allison for
APPLICATION permission to connect a proposed commercial building to the
FOR PLATER City water and sewer mains. The Council restated its
AND SEWER policy, as in the Costa case on West Lockeford Street, that
OF ALLISON no further connections to City services would be allowed to
outside persons unless they initiated proceedings to annex
their properties to the City.
Payment for work performed by W. M. Lyles on the water line
PAYMENT
from Well #10 to Washington Street was witheld pending
OF LYLES
receipt of proper billing which could be checked by the
CONTRACT
City Engineer s estimate.
WITHELD.
Mr. Weller recommended payment of the claim of Wm. Burkhardt
PAYMENT OF
for curb, gutter and driveway work in the amount of $1,165.95
BURKHAftDT
and so ordered, motion Councilman Bull, Lytle second. This
CLAIM
payment to be returned to General Fund on receipt of gasoline
AUTHORIZED
tax moneys from the State of California.
Mr. Weller reported on investigations looking toward elimination
BOATS ON
of the hazard caused by City owned boats above Woodbridge
MOKELUMNE
Dam on the Mokelumne River stating that the danger is now
much less but that the studies would be continued.
On motion of Councilman Bull, Lytle second, Director of
LAKE PARK
Recreation Pauly, at his discretion, was authorized to close
CLOSED TO
Lodi lake Park to swimming on Sunday, July 11, 1948, from
SW111MEiS
about 1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. during motor boat races on
JULY ll
that day.
The application of Maxine Cockayne for one year's leave of
LEAVE OF
absence from July 1, 19482 with the privilege of reinstate -
ABSENCE OF
ment as "Clerk -Secretary" was received but action deferred
M. COCKAYNE
pending a study of applicable personnel system rules.
COLMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES
A call for the quarterly meeting of the Central Valley Division
JULY 15
of the League of California Cities to be held in Newman,
MEETING
Thursday, July 15 was read. Eight Councilmen and Heads of
C.V.D.L.C.C.
Departments signified their intention to attend.
NEWMAN
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CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
(July 7, 1948 continued)
The resubmitted application of Igloo Frozen Foods Co., doing
IGLOO business from 200 N. Sacramento Street, for a license to
FROZEN sell from a mobile unit or units on the streets was ordered
FOODS granted, provided that a deposit of 330.00 was made to in—
LICENSE sure payment of a license under a new ordinance in course of
GRANTED preparation and with the restriction that none of these
units sell in front of fixed places of business selling simi—
lar wares or in the immediate vicinity of places where the
City had granted concession privileges, such as at Lake Park
or the Ball Parks.
The sum of $1,625.00 approved and promised June 9, 1948,
RES. 1428 was formally allocated and ordered paid to San Joaquin County
ADOPTED as the City of Lodi's advance toward the cost of organization
$1,625.00 of Northern San Joaquin 'Nater Conservation District by the
TO N.S.J.W.C. adoption of Resolution No. 1428 passed by the following vote:
DISTRICT Ayes: Councilmen, Tolliver, Lytle, Bull, and Rinn.
Noes: Councilmen, None.
Absent:Councilman, Haskell.
H. D. WELLER On motion of Councilman Tolliver, Bull second, the bond of
BOND H. D. Weller as City Manager with Standard Accident Insurance
APPROVED Company as surety was approved and so endorsed by Mayor Rinn.
BROKEN Councilman Tolliver reported several complaints regarding
GUTTERS broken curbs and gutters in the 200 block of South California
CALIF. ST. Street. Referred to the City Manager.
Councilman Bull stated that he had received several requests
CHERRY AND for reopening of proceedings to continue Cherry Street through
WASHINGTON to Washington Street and also to open Washington Street from
STREETS Vine to Watson Street. Referred to the City Manager for
examination of difficulties and review of former efforts
to open these streets.
At 10:00 o'clock P. M. the Council was called into executive
EXECUTIVE session for consultation with the City Attorney returning
SESSION to open meeting at 10:30 P. M. when adjournment was had on.
motion of Councilman Tolliver to 8:00 P. M. of Wednesday,
July 14,1948.
Attest:
The foregoing minutes of a regular
meeting of the City Council of the
City o: Lodi held July 7, 1948, were
read at a subsequent meeting of said
City Council held July 14th, 1948,
and approved as above written.
(Mayor