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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 5, 1947129 COU'VCIL C*:A1!3-33 CITY COUNCIL CIT': HALL - CITY OF LODI '=;: SJAY, MA: -H 5, 1947 This regular meetin; of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beoiw ing at 3;CC PX. of :Jednesday, 2!arch 5, 1917, Councilmen Haskell, Lytle, P.iggs and Sinn present on roll call. Lnutes of the last regular meeting of February 19 and the Special Meeting of February 26, 1947 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. PUBLIC HF.-IRIPIGS - Robert Blewett, attorney for some sixty petitioners pres- ented two petitions protesting against locating. City dump grounds on the site under option from C. Vaccarezza north of the .'.to elumne River and east of the Central California Traction Company railroad line. One of these petitions purported to be signed by residents North of the river, the other by residents South of the river. IL- Blewett spoke briefly on the subject and then filed both petitions with the City Council. Ltayor Rinn assured the petitioners that the City would use the prorosed site only after all other possible locations had been investigated and rejected and asked that the protestants assist the City in obtaining a location that would not be objectionable to neightoring property o-wners. lir Blewett assured the Council of his clients willingness to cooperate in finding another place for refuse disposal. C'narles Kriegbaum, Adjutant of the local post of Disabled American Veterans presented the case of his organization in requesting a full one-third of the 50% allocation of the proceeds from midget auto and motorcycle racing in Lodi Stadium during 1947, stating that the charitable efforts of the D.A.V. should not be measured by their numbers as the Lodi cost extended aid to many veterans not members of their organizations. He accepted the division proposed b, the Hosp- ital association, the ineri:ar. Legion and the Veterans of Foreign :°Jars, 17''% of 50° of the proceeds for 1947 under protest. H. E. ;.Iahaffey, Proprietor of Lodi Transit Company, addressed the Council in regard to his application to the State Public Utilities Ccreission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the extension of bus line service to points outside the City limits of Lodi. Mayor Rinn requested `1r Mahaffey to have his attorney write a letter to the City Council stating the effect that changing from city control to state commission control mould have on the City of Lodi. Mahaffey agreed to have such a letter ready for the next Council meeting. Formal hearing was then had on the application of Zion Reforned Chmrch for a varience to permit the erection of a church building VARIE CE OF on the Southeast corner of Hutchins and Oak Streets after proper ZION REFORMED publication of notice of such hearing was proven by affidavit. CHURCH GRANTED No persons appearing to object and no written protests having been filed with the City Clerk, it was directed, on motion of Councilman Haskell, Lytle second, and carried that this varience be granted. It being proven that proper notice of a public hearing to be held at this time and place had been published, by affidavit of the REZONING ALONG principal Clerk of the Publisher of The Lodi Times, objections PINT RTON AVE to the rezoning of all properties east of a line parallel to and APPROV..D two hundred feet distant westerly from the center line of " Pink- erton Avenue " were then invited. The City Clerk reported that no written protests had been received by him and on a call for oral protests, none were offered. It was then ordered that the City Clerk prepare and present an ordinance approving that this property be rezoned to be in the Indistrial District Zone. In the matter of the rezoning of a lot on the east side of Gouth Eutchins Street and north of Park Street,_ due publication. of REZONING PARK notice that a public hearing would be had at this time and place & HUTCHINS for the reception of objections to this lot being rezoned to be APPRCVED in the Commercial District Zone, was proven by affidavit. On a hearing being had, no protests were forthcoming and it was directed that this rezoning be approved by ordinance to be introduced at the -text Council meeting. ezoninE of the triangular parcel of property bounded South by REZONING Lockeford Street, hest by California Street and Northerly by the LCCriSFO.RD & Woodbridge Branch of the Southern Pacific Company was ordered CALIFORNIA after a public hearing at which no objections were presented, the "iPROVyD ordinance approving this rezoning to Commercial Use to be presented for introduction at the next Council meeting. CG, dUi:ICATIGNS - State Hoard of Equalizations notice of the intended transfer of S.B.E. all alcoholic beverage licehses at 4.5 N. Sacramento Street from Turner to Morowit was read. A letter from the League of California Cities explained the League's L.C:C. attitude toward uniform assessment of real and personal property F.'.CPSRTY and was further explained by Mayor Rinn. ASSESS -ANT 3 ;minutes of :arch 5, 1947, continued) CCU':CIL CFAi 2 :Roo CITY CvUNCIL CITY ELALL - CITY OF LODI At 9:30 F. M. Councilman Tolliver appeared and took his seat in the City Ccuncil. On favorable report from the City Planning Cor=ssion, a " Use Permit " was granted to John Ferrero without hearing. to allow FEER?ZRO `.hPcorstruction of a brick commercial garage building on the North - USE F RAIT ,Jest corner of Walnut and Cherokee Lane, subject to standard G?,.kNT..D conditions imposed on other garage properties along this highway. The City Planning Co=ission recommended that ?lest Vine Street OPMsING OF be opened from Lee Avenue to South Hutchins Street, either by VINE STR ET negotiation with the two property owners involved or by dist-- ADVCCATED riot assessment proceedings. The City Engineer and the City Clerk were directed to secure estimates of cost and ascertain the attitude of property owners. A telegram and other literature advising the Council that surplus I.A.A. buildings were available for purchase at Chico airfield was received from ','sar Assets Corporation The proposal of Country Club Spraying Service for application SPRAYING of spray to the Modesto Ash and Elm trees in the parks and along ASH & MX the streets was referred to Street Superintendent Bruner with TRIS instructions to have so much of this work done as he might deem necessary if the price was right. On the recommendation of City Engineer Henning. the Personnel Clerk was directed to prepare specifications for the -classification A SISTA`iT of " assistant Building Inspector " for approval by the City BUILDING Council and the establishment of this position. Under the same INSPECTOR recomendation, the Personnel Clerk was directed to conduct examinations to establish an eligible list for the position of " Clerk - Stenographer 11 £roan which, particularly, a secretary °LIGIB13 LIST to serve the Building Department, the Plumbing Inspection Depart- CLK-STr':s+0 sent and the Superintendent of Streets and Parks could be selected. CFD RED Mr Henning also recormended that the 1946 edition of the Standard 1946 UNIFOR1 Uniform Building Code be adopted in lieu of the 1943 edition of BIDS CODE this code adopted by Ordinance No 298. Lodi Lodge No 259, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, owner of Lot 1 in Block 4, Mokelumne on the Southeast corner of Pine Street IDENING OF and Pleasant Avenue submitted a written offer to dedicate the West PLEASANT AVE five feet of this lot to the widening of Pleasant Avenue provid- AT PINESTIRRET ing that the City would use a similar strip for this same purpose AFPROVED from Lot 8 in Block 3, Wokelumne on the west side of the City Hall. This proposal accepted by unanimous consent of all members of the City Council. At this time, letters from the American Lutheran Church of Lodi and from Zion Reformed Church protesting against the erection of PROTESTS a gasoline service station on the Northwest corner of Central VS S R STA Avenue and Flora Streets were read. Reverend Reuben Huenemann FLORA & CENT. of the Zion Church addressed the Council in support of these protests. Hr :ieunemann was informed t#at at this property is located in the Commercial District Zone, the City Council could not deny PO?.ICT OF a building permit for a service station on this corner but that COUNCIL AS TO it was the agreed policy 'of the City Council, in view of the many SERI STATIONS encteachments made or. available parking spaces, that from now on, L: CCNG Si�D the City *could discourage the location of businesses, particularly ;REAS gasoline serrice stations; -n congested areas, by holding such STATED businesses to the smallest amount of access from public streets compatible with the operation of such business or by such other means -a; might encourage their location in locations where parking is not at a premium. — Lonthly reports of the Chief of Folice, the City Poundmaster, the City Clerk on garbage collections, the City Engineer and the Superintendent of Parks and Streets were received and read. Peco-:iendations and co.-inents on conditions in the Street and ark Departments by Superintendent A% L. Bruner were laid over until the next meeting on account of the lateness of the hour. (:::mutes of March 5, 1947, continued) �31 COU'iCIL CHA'.3EU CITY COU'ICIL CIT Y :FALL - CIT`! OF LODI A' PLICAiIOtS Light a_ plications for t'^.. ; osition of Cie_ Seg:age D? ?oral Plant FOR r1GilAvz operator were received through the cooperation of C: J. J. Sid_y JIS?L. PLANT of Sar: Joaquin Lcoal Health District and were referred to the CNI F OPF. C' , _ngi.n.._r for examination and recommendation. ~.:''ilio, of Project 18, Investigation of Traffic Conditions on State Highwa�- 4, to toe bi-ennial maintenance badget for expen- Ps.S 1306 ditnrs of .-ascline takes on state hiE;i wars was authorized by the .,DGPTD adaption of Resolution No 13C6 introduced by Councilman Lytle, Fizgs second and carried by assenting votes of all members of the City Ccurcil. Further consideration of a;olica,tions for the use of Lodi Stadium for the 1947 season brought on a motion made by Councilman Lytle, Y.askell second, and carried, that use of the Stadium fcr such STAR= dates as not now covered by previous co..eitments and priorities 1947 be granted Lodi Memorial Hospital Association, Lodi Post of the An=ricarn Legion and Lodi Post of Veterans of Foreign :fess in accordance with the provisions set forth in the application. made February lg, 1947, the proceeds of the midget auto and/or Wotorcycle races conducted thereunder to be divided as also set forth it this letter and accompany ng documents. Easiness license a --plications submitted at the last meeting, as a7.proved by the Chief of Police, were ordered granted. All BUELNEE93 applications received since that date were submitted, read and LIC a-, ordered referred. to the Chief of Police in accordance with ord- 7mance. — Claims in the amount of �_as a. -proved by the Finance Cc:rj=ttee were allowed and ordered ^aid. F.XECUTIV3 At 11:29 F:.c.. the City Council retired into executive session, SE33ICN returning to open meeting at 12:00 Kidnight. A letter written by City Fngineer Henning to Alden Ackels of LE" R HL?^.ITNG General "-:ills, LZc. stating rates, terms and conditions, so far TG ACFELS OF as now determined, applying to water, electric, waste disposal G2sf =11S and the handling of storm waters from that Company's plant was ATFROVED considered in detail and then approved for delivery At 12:30 A.K. of Thursday, March 6, 1947, the City Council adjourned this meeting to and until 8:00 ?.L:. of :ledresday, March 12, 1947 on motion of Councilman F_iSgs. :.t . J 7Laf. %Y, City -.mutes of a'-,._ar meeting of of Cit;, of Lodi held cn 5, 19 -:.7 aera read at a s::b- ce,uent m�_> of said :"i y Colxic;? held on 12t:: Larch, '947 and appro-, ed as GF "4E CITY OF LCDI March 12 1 4 .