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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 6, 1948313 CO'J' ICIL "HA'43:35 CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI DISDi,Y, OCTOBER 6, 1958 7--T5U1 .R � ,TI1dG - Beginning at 8:00 P.td. of :Wednesday, October 6, 1948 COMNCILIMN PRMMB ,T - Bull, Haskell, Lytle, Tolliver and aaayor ltinn, none absent. `MjJTrS OF P:.HC_c"7i I1TG "77112M - The minutes of the last meeting, held September 15, 1948 asere approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC jEAJ TGS - Same seventy persons interested in the pending business license tax ' ordinance being in attendance, Uayor Rinn departed from the regular order of business and invited comment from the spokesmen of the various groups i represented. Vayor rinn noted that this matter has been in the process of discussion for over three years with many opportunities for those who will pay this tax to participate in its formulation. r4x J. K. hewlield,Jr. representing the Lodi Business Lens :association, acknowledged that the local business men had neglected studying the proposed ordinance although the fact of its introduction and the availability of copies bad been given wide publicity. .2r Mw7field requested that the ordinance be laid over until the October 20th meeting. t.:ayor than requested that, as this was the largest gathering of business men assembled since initiation of proceedings for the framing of a business license ordinance, the opportun- ity be not lost for the voicing of views on its desireable or unde=sirable features and the presentation of ideas that would help to make up a proper ordinance. He then asked City thmager Yeller to review the ordinance as i introduced, which 's Weller did, reciting the various licensing features and explaining the reasons for incorporating them in this measure. i 1:r Chas. Brackett, LII Elmer cirst, Morris Empey, Leo Pollestrini, and Viola Reiswig protested against the amounts of the fees to be charged, I agreeing with Councilman Bull that the method seemed to be acceptable but that the amount to be raised mould be a severe burden on certain trades and callings. Leonard Cain, Robert C. Litts and .Dr Arthur C. Boehmer also brought up points that they thought should be considered in redrafting this ordinance. la P. Arnold Anderson, of the Mnicipal Tax Association spoke in favor of licensing according to number of employees but objected to the rates in the pending ordinance, comparing thea with those effective r in other cities in California. Attorney Herbert Coblentz representing :igarette service, Inc. objected to the tax imposed on vending machines. Mayor Rinn, other Council members concurring, then directed that this ,rdinance be laid over until the October 20th meeting and requested that ritten suggestions and ccsmnts be sent to the City r'9nage in an effort o Pram an ordinance acceptable both to the City Council and to the business 30ple subject to license. All persons interested in the business license tax then left the Council :ambers. Councilman Tolliver then introduced Mas Morris Eospey of the local oup of Camp Fire Girls, explaining that she was requesting on behalf of 3 Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, Camp Fire and allied organizations, that City turn over the :,itnicipal Baths Building in Hale Park to them for .oval to a site easterly from its present location and rehabilitation o a headquarters and meeting place for these children. bxs Empey spoke efly on this project, stating that it was not for performance at the sent moment but would be an object to be attained by campaigning for Is over a period of time should the Council be willing to donate s building for the purpose. Mayor Rinn stated that the City in any event d have to preserve control of the building as public property but that agreement might be reached whereby it could be put to this use. He requested Councilmen Tolliver and Bull to work with the applicants :he City Engineer for the drafting of plans and devising of means :tend the end sought. Rv. Carlson and Rev-':.I.Bailey of the local. Seventh Day Adventist hes requested permission to use a part of the northerly section of Salem School Grounds " for the purpose of conducting a ten week school beginning about October 241, 1948. Lt Carlson stated that school would be sponsored b? the two Seventh Day -1dvmtist Churches ndueted by the liortherz California Conference, S.D.A. 314 14 (minutes of October 6, 1948 - continued) COU i:IL 3'.;3 33 CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI Fater some discussion as to the effect of this proposal on neighboring properties, permission was granted, provided that the applicants presented proof of local sponsorship, protected the City against any liability occas- ioned by their occupancy by adequate insurance, policed the neighboring streets during the hours the grounds were used to prevent blocking of private driveways and held no meetings after 10:00 o'clock P.U. i HE -PORTS OF TIL CITY laNAGER - City Z.Anager H. D. ::eller informed the Council that an emmination for appointment to the post of " Finance Z_71 * TION FOR Director " would be held Saturday, October 9th beginning : TANCE DMCTOR at 10:00 A.Al., eleven application being on file. After Scram= the written examination. and on rating of the papers submitted, he asked that a committee be appointed to conduct oral interviews. Mayor Rinn appointed :h•Iff. C. Green, of the Board of Review, &h• T. A. Haskell of the City Council and L_'r H. D. :K'eller, City 11sneger as such co=ittee. 1.s' 'feller, having previously furnished each Councilman SPCIFICATIONS with copies, requested approval of Class Specifications FOR CERUN for Finance Director, -Collector, Office Manager and JOBS ADOPTED Purchasing Clerk, such specifications having been approved by the Board of Review. On motion of Councilman Lytle, Haskell second, each of the above specificatio#s were ordered a?proved and adopted - On motion of Councilmen Haskell, Tolliver second, J. F. Blakely was appointed City Clerk effective at once, his T.F.BIA=Y salary to continue as at present until the Finance Dir - A PCINT;D ector is appointed and qualified, when such salary trill. CITY CT;7RK be $.`350.00 per month. i Vincent C. Webb was continued as City Treasurer, part time, VINCEIT C.'. bB salary to be at $150.00 per month from and after Septem- A_`°Pci= ber 15th and to so continue until his successor is 2R-3-1SURER (P.T.) appointed and qualified. notion Councilman Bull, Tolliver second. At this time the resignation of Arvid 0. Pauly as Direct- or of recreation.: affective October 15th was read together with a recomendation of the Joint Recreation Commission that it be accepted and that Ur Ed De Benedetti be appoint- ed temporarily to this position pending the selection of ESIG3ATION OF a successor to LIr Pauly. On motion of Councilman Haskell, A. O. PAULY Tolliver second, Ulm Pauly's resignation was accepted, Mr DZ✓'C11OR Haskell, in a few well chosen words highly comended Bar ~-'CRE TION Pauly's administration of recreational affairs in Lodi, Particularly his obtaining full cooperation with school authorities in the local recreational program. Each Councilman and the City Manager concurring with Ur gaskell, it was directed that a letter in the names of the several Councilmen be sent to Wr -Pauly expressing the City's appreciation of his efforts and regrets that he was severing his connection with the local coExmnity. PL- Wo_-ller advised that no further action be taken in this matter as the two School Boards had not as yet acted on this resignation E- The City Manager then reported on the present financial (_ FuiAr,CIAL -position of the City treasury, stating that the accumu- STATUS lated commitments of 1947 were fast being eliminated by payments and that the General Fund would shortly be in proper balance. Lists of receipts and expenditures were furnished each Councilman. The City Council then aproved regulations suggested by l -'r Waller for the use of the narney Lane Refuse Disposal EGUL,A -IONS FOR site, instructing him to have these put in ordinance AM1:y LZE form for adoption, the ordinance to provide for its DISPOSAL SITE =endwent of the regulations by resolutions adopted from. IIxS *P: 0= tie to timme by the Cit j Council. (::inutes of October 6,1948, continued) 31.5 CJJ`:CIL C:I;'+:3c3S CITY COU'lCIL CITY H3LL - CITY OF LOBI Claims in the amount of :,36,260.47 rade up of miscellaneous bills X923.97 and X35,336.50, September payroll, were allow- ed and ordered paid. A claim of Harold Brodehl for 918,74 CLQ 'l5 for damages to his " motor scooter " in collision with a city truck and a claim of Mrs Emelia Handel for 4182.50 for doctor's bill incu_red by falling on a broken curb at Pine and School street were rejected and ordered submitted to the City Attorney and to the City's insurance carriers. Business license applications submitted September 15th as BIISIIES approved by the Chief of Police were ordered issued and LIGMSE a_plications dated September 16th to October 6th, read and A_'=-LICATICP.S referred to the Chief of Police. Reports of the Chief of Police and of the Superintendent of REPORTS Streets and Parks as submitted to the City Manager were read. The request of Lodi Memcrial Hospital Association for assiga- ISM HOSP. ment of four parking spaces opposite its campaign headquarters PAfiKltii'G 115 Horth School Street vas granted on motion of Councilman SPACES all , Haskell second, the Chief of Police to work out ways and means to effect the purpose intended. TIA_RIENCES OF Reports of the City Planning CoNmission recommending variances KR.)= & be &*anted John Krause, 600 Pala Avenue and •R. D. McClure, Me01 ,a Lot 6, Rohama Tract were accepted and variances ordered issued. CUI.S"d'1'SO11 The final map of " Culbertson Tract No. 3 " as submitted by TRACT 3 MUD Clifford Gatzert for the subdivider was approved on motion ,i -"ROVED - of Councilman Tolliver, Haskell second and this a.proval - endorsed on the map by the Uayor t_ At 12:25 A.M. of Thursday, October 7, the City Council adjourned on motion of Councilman Tolliver, none dissenting. Atte�t: , . F. BLAi Y, C rk (Ccpiss of these z»rn�las diad t0 ..;a cn City Councilzkan. )