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COU'+ICIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
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Re�,3ul.ar meeting be Si :. ing at 8:00 ?.L:. of '. ednesday, December 15, 1948.
Councilmen Present: Bull, Faskell, Lytle, Tolliver and P.inn. None absent.
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1.'inites of last meeting held December 1, 1948 a^proved without correction.
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dE. CRT 02 THE CITY L. Y.WEkZ -
Submitting a?plioations for expenditures of gasoline taxes
GASOLI,as prepared by the Superintendent of Streets for improvement
MAX of portions of the follow-ing major streets:
r O ECTS Central Avenue ..................... .i 13,832.60
Lodi Avenue ........................ 26,138.70
Sacramento Street .......... _ ..... 22,359.58
Tokay Street ....................... 1,935.78
Stockton Street .................... 3,087.72
'line Street .......... 2,712.99
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Total . . . . . -,'$70,077.37
Some o�^osition was expressed to the improvement crntemplated on gest
Vine Street as conditions on ?7codbridge.. Road seemed to merit correct-
ion to a =uch greater degree. As to Tokay Street, ;-ir Weller re_:orted
that negotiations 'rad again been opened with Southern Pacific Company
for the vridening of its Tokay Street crossing and removal of signal
a,>aratus.
It was then moved by Councilman Haskell, Lytle second, that
these a7 lications be approved and sub:_itted to the Division of High-
ways, ',:ie project aszeetients, when received from that office, to be
further weighed as to necessity and priority over other streets.
In the --.ter of bids received December let for alterations —
and additions to the Eeploymeat Service Building, 125 Plorth Stockton
Street, 3h':':eller submitted the reccr=endation of the City Engineer,
which being approved, it was moved by Councilman Bull, Tolliver second,
that all bids received be rejected excepting the following:
=.:�LO7="NT Otto Seefried ........ Group r,......... $ 1,160.00
O___ -ICS Lodi lumbine & Heating 8......... 1,000.00
3DB t:.Newfiald & Sons...... " D......... 318.50
'to whom were wjarded the contracts for furnishing the items
and services specified in the respective groups. By the same motion,
the City Manager and the City Engineer were directed to solicit fins
offers from competent contractors for the groups rejected, viz: on
:roups C, E, F and G of the s..',ecifiaations and submit such proposals
at the next meeting of the City Council.
At this time, Lloyd Bec: ,holder of a lease on 19 acres
adjoining the City Activated Sludge Sev.nge Disposal dant, expiring Decem-
ber 31, 194.8, orally aaplied for a renevul for a period of three years,
stating that the land :vculd have to be leveled so that water could be
spread on all parts of this acreage. It apearing that there might be a
possibility t at the City would require this land or sell the setae within
a three year period, 1. yor Pdrn suggested that to Beck—nn secure an estim-
ate of the leveling cost and wort out an agreement with the City Clerk
providing for prorating this cost in the event of cancellation of tae
rronosed three year lease. This agreement, :.hen reuced to uniting, to
be submitted to the City Council for a_^rovMl. Suggestion accepted by
the City Coi^_cil and so ordered.
::eller then resumed his re_ort with a recommendation
that ;!ismer and Becker, Consulting Engineers of 1219, 28th
_ C 3IC,L Street, Sacramento 16, California be selected to conduct
SLRryi t'ae c.:nte- plated survey of electrical facilities, service
TG and ratas. neco-mendation approved and :.r --.',Teller instructed
S:= 8: to fo: u'_cte an asreerient With this firm, covering the work
33Ca:R in related Stoups, any of er:ich might be dropped should
pro5ress of t'_e survey so dictate.
.r ':;eller ass::, instruction as to proceedure in dealing
math ':,ar -ssets dm:_inistt;tion :r o ad requested that he
-IR ?GRT is_ an " accept-_nce of custody " of ''Kingsbury Field.
seid that the feo^. mats of the lands composing
,ort hzd received foris for lease cn- ce?lation and
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
'..a-Agers Report - ccairued)
In the ma7ter of the vacation of the alley in Block 6, Bu=ms Sub-
division_ of Lot 2 - Proper posting of this alley and publication of
VACATION 0: Resolution No. 1444 declaring the intention of the City Council to
A dry III vacate and close up the same being proven by affidavits of W. L.
BLE 6,Bu �`S 3--uzer, Tho posted said notices and Lillian Brady, principal cler's
SGB LOT 2 of Tine Lodi Tines, in which newspaper this Resolution and the notice
O:ti,21 LI -;C3 381 t erein :hes published; no protests against this vacation v.ere offered,
II:PRODDCe.D either vrritten or oral when a call for objections was rade. It was
then : oved by Councilman Bull, Tolli,er second that Ordinance No. xl,
" O.--= DUECTIT G W VACPTION Or A -;=aC Ai.I.`^I IN TWZ 6, " BUREWS
A.,;.ITIOn TO LODI, SUBDIVISION OF LCT 2 " be introduced; so ordered
and the passage of this ordinance laid over for hot less than five
days from this date.
the a•:plication o£ City Cab Company for pe =ission to change colors
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on its taxi -cabs under Section 9 of Ordinance No. 268 ::as ordered
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granted, : otion of Councilman Faskell, Bull second. This r:otion
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is in affil ation of changes already rade b -r the a_mlieant.
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The City :..'enager and the Chief of Police A -ere authorized to allocate
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space on the streets for a " war exhibit " sponsored by We -.y Club of
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the Titited States.
RES. 1447
This beim the ti --e and place set by Resolution No. 14=42, adopted
ADOPTyD
Vo -,ember 17, 1958 for the consideration of Prot=sts a;-ainst the
a:.nexation of " Costa addition " under proceedings had pursuant to
the provisions of the " Arnexation of Unir,abited Territory act of
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1934 as a:_ended, proper publication of this Resolution and of the
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notice therein contained ,.as proven by the a fidavit of Lillian
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Brady, principal clerk of the publiaher of The Lodi Times. on a
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call for objections to this annexation, acne were presented and the
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City Clerk reported that no protests had been filed iith :.i:. it
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was thea - ,__ _. CounciL an Bull, _as'_ell second, that this arnes-
atibn be a,_roved by the ,do?tion of 0^ainance Yo. 374, _nti;led,
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. 2::T'ORY Z. ' W' CCTRNT'T OF :x,:: TC;.;�L'Il`i, D--,SICfU= " COSTA. A2DITICP11 „
<::D lrR=F.TIC L:,--ZY DZSC`"- iE-2 m; ". 'Lotion carried without
dissenting vote and passage defen=d for at least -five days as
required by statute.
Due publication of Resolution A;o.1443, adopted November 17, 195-8
being proven by the a:fidavit of the ?_in_ipal clerk of the publisher
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of The Lodi Times and of the notice of -ublic hearing therein contain-
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ed, the I a;Tor declared the City Council then ready to receive and
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protests or objections to the annexation of " T. & D. Addition "
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as -;rorosed in this resolution. Foy such being offered, either
2._nODuCED.
:nsitten or oral, it .vas _.owed by Council -- z Tolliver, Lytle second,
t2:at Ordinance .'o. 380, " C=,DINAYMM sl_'_3CVI1;G = A:;! itTi0": M
_=... :I C_ LODI OF L?,uZ::,9ITi'RIiOri Ti; SAY. JCAQ:LI d
CCLi T'i, aESIGI :t t • " T. & D. rCDT ION TM .�-}i :.Orr =k8i2� Ct.^_a Z DL RIB
_ =IN " be introduced, read and laid over for the statutory
period of not less than five days. -otion carried by upas ,i:.ous consent.
In the ma7ter of the vacation of the alley in Block 6, Bu=ms Sub-
division_ of Lot 2 - Proper posting of this alley and publication of
VACATION 0: Resolution No. 1444 declaring the intention of the City Council to
A dry III vacate and close up the same being proven by affidavits of W. L.
BLE 6,Bu �`S 3--uzer, Tho posted said notices and Lillian Brady, principal cler's
SGB LOT 2 of Tine Lodi Tines, in which newspaper this Resolution and the notice
O:ti,21 LI -;C3 381 t erein :hes published; no protests against this vacation v.ere offered,
II:PRODDCe.D either vrritten or oral when a call for objections was rade. It was
then : oved by Councilman Bull, Tolli,er second that Ordinance No. xl,
" O.--= DUECTIT G W VACPTION Or A -;=aC Ai.I.`^I IN TWZ 6, " BUREWS
A.,;.ITIOn TO LODI, SUBDIVISION OF LCT 2 " be introduced; so ordered
and the passage of this ordinance laid over for hot less than five
days from this date.
she City baying acquired title to a parcel of land needed for the
future extension of Roper Avenue in Roha.a Tract narked on the
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official =ap of this tract as " Parcel "ATM subsequent to the lien
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date for 1948-49 taxes, petition to the Board of Supervisors of
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San Joaquin County for cancellation of such taxes was directed by
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the adoption of Resolution Trio. 1457, introduced by Councilman bull,
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Tolliver second and carried by the following vote:
RES. 1447
ADOPTyD
Aj2S: Co.i: cil-wn, Bull, Tolliver, Lytle and Rinn
YCEMS: Councilmen, None. ABS! -.;T: Councilmen, Bone.
(OcunciLn Haskell refrained from voting on this motion)
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E�:cecution of an agreement with Howard L. Cannon for payment of
salvage-aterials re owed by him Burin.S the calendar year 1949
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from the Ra,Jey Lane Dis-osal Area ;ras directed by =otion of
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CCU=cilram -D II , Haskell second after Cit_ :.ar3ger ":eller briefly
:e-rie-rre3 7r'orisiors of this - _,..,..rent.
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COWICIL CHAMBERS CITY CO"CIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
"_e City :.ager presented the a plication ofA:77 s';illia^s
:-=. Y i -'-':S for a business license -ander Section 13, Subdivision 3 of
F 02r.[Z E R Crdinynce Yo. 277 to conduct a fortune teller's business
LICENSE at No 7 North School Street. A:�alicaticn ordered referred 4
A:-FLICATIOY to tae Chief of Police for investigation and report. He
LANCASTER also mientioned that Z. R. Lancaster's application for a
card rocs card room license at 17 S. Sacraz..ento Street had been wwith-
ITi•�3A:'Sf drarm by the a _licant.
'.i 7.eller 2ro.^osed that San Joaquin Couaty be allowed free
CCUNVz use of the "r:�arrey lane Disposal Area for the months of
MIr_RGES FCR September, October and l:ovember, 1948 in return for ext--a-
USE OF ordinary work done in o ening the initial trench but that
F-'*� Y LANE billing be :rade co-`.encing December 1, 1948 at $27C.00 per
month. The City Council concurred, directing that -whatever
monthly charge oras agreed to in the _final contract, becam
e_fective from and after December 1, 1948.
Claims in t'ae amo•.ut of x25,459.10 as approved by the
CLAIi,:8 Finance Department and so certified were allowed and ordered
paid. 1-otion Councilman Haskell, Bull second.
Ii: 3E P.2 :!eller asked the Council to consider the much discussed
C -r -,D. 271 .eat inspection ordinance (Yo 271) at its meeting to be held
7anuary 19, 1949- and it ^ras so agreed.
At 12:00 i_dnig t, the City Council adjourned, motion of
Councilman Tolliver.
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