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C^U't�!IL C4A:.i3 RS CITY COXICIL
CITY HALL - CIT! OF LODI
:•lednesday, March 19, 1947
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was
called to order at 3:00 P.M. of 'Nednesday, March 19, 1947, Councilmen
Haskell, Lytle, Riggs, Tolliver and ?inn (Malror) present, none absent.
Also attending City Attorney ''!est, City Engineer Henning, Supt.
Utilities Killelea, Chief of Police Fore, Bldg. Inspctr. Heckenlaible _
and Suot. of Streets Bruner.
Yinutes of the last meeting held March 12th were read, approved
as read and so endorsed by the Mayor.
FUBLIC !•W'AP.INGS -
Mrs. S. A. Thayer, 1321-29 Sargent Road applied for
permission to connect to City sewer. On recommendation
of the City Engineer, Thayer was granted the priviledge
THAYER of building a sewer line along the North line of Sargent
Road to the City sewer in Ham Lane. This connection to
CONNE'CTI'X 11 be made at his sole cost and subject to his plumbing
passing city inspection. The charge for this service
to be at the rates to be established for sewa--e services
to premises outside City boundaries. Motion Council-
man Lytle, Riggs Second.
David Melcher submitted the esti,-nate of Adam Preszler
of $1000.00 for moving the dwelling at 902 S. utchins
VINE STREEET to face Vine Sheet and place it on concrete foundation
CP:!IING with concrete lined basement. The Council deemed this
to be a fair price,- agreeing to pay not to exceed this
amount in return for !'elcher deeding the land necessary
from his property for the opening of Vine Street and
the widening of Lee avenue.
Robert H. Mullen,' representing E. F. Kundert as agent
for T. & D. Jr. Enterprises, Inc., D. C. Turnage and
John G. Mainland stated that widening of Orange Avenue
Authorization of an agreement with Southern Pacific for
_
7"CODL-I:K' water and sewer crossings of the :Yoodbridge branch rail-
ZROSSI`1!:S road to serve "7:oodlake Tract" was given on motion of
S.P. Council:an Haskell, Tolliver, second.
in Turnage Subdivision would entail shortening some
lots to an undesireable depth and suggested that the
ORANGE AVE.
effect of a wider street could be obtained by prohibit-
TURNAGE
ing evening parking of automobiles thereon. Council-
SUaJIVISICN
men Haskell and Tolliver and Mayor Rinn stated that
the Council viewed the narrow streets in this sub-
division with apprehension and maintained that Orange
Avenue be at least a sixty foot Street. Mr. Mullen
stated that he would confer with his principals and see
if they would make concessions to accomplish the desired
end.
Chief of Police Fore reported adversly on the request of
LOADING ZCitE
J. H. Fundert for a "loading zone" opposite 7 TNest Elm
7 ';,. E111
Street as space would be available at this location if
DENIED
proper use was made of the driveway to the 'Test. Report
accepted.
In connection with loading zones in the business district,
LOADING
the Superintendent of Streets was directed to mark author-
ZCNSS
ized zones in the manner prescribed by the Vehicle Code
GE"E-RALLY
and the Chief of Police, to enforce the laws applicable
to their abuse.
City Engineer Henning recommended by letter that several
rP.OFCSED
obsolete and worn out pieces of automotive equipment be
PURCHASE
disposed -of and replaced by new machines, also recommend -
AUTOS &
ing of some new equipment, contemplating purchase of 24
TPYUCKS
autos and trucks at an estimated cost of 439,412.44.
Proposal ordered laid over for study, each Councilman to
be furnished with a copy of this estimate.
Authorization of an agreement with Southern Pacific for
_
7"CODL-I:K' water and sewer crossings of the :Yoodbridge branch rail-
ZROSSI`1!:S road to serve "7:oodlake Tract" was given on motion of
S.P. Council:an Haskell, Tolliver, second.
(minutes of March 19, 1947, continued) � e7
CJU'dCIL CHA'L35R3 CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
After some discussion, it was decided that the City
SAVGUINETTI abandon the warm water well on the Louis Sanguinetti
-ELL property near the Mokelumne River as the discharge pip -
ABANDONED ing is in bad condition and the casing is about rusted out.
All City equipment to be removed and the owner notified.
Ordinance No. 344 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMFMING ORDIiI-
BUSINESS
A."ICE NO. 238 BY ALTERING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF CERTAIN
LIC'MNSES
PORTIONS OF CERTAIN ZONES AS DISPLAYED ON THE "ZONE 7IS-
TRICT MAP" OF THE CITY OF LODI AND RECLASSIFYING AND PL -
LEGISLATIPIE
ZONING CERTAIN PROPERTIES ON PINK ERTON AVENUE, SOUTH
DIGEST
HUTCHINS STREET AND ON WEST LOCinF0°D STRE.FT IN THE
MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT AS PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN,
PAUL?
having been regularly introduced on March 12, 1947, was
ORDIN'NCE
brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Riggs, Lytle
NO. 344
second, second reading omitted by unanimous consent, after
ADOPTED
reading by title, and then finally passed, adopted and
CRCWf'ELL
ordered to print by the following vote:
AYFS Councilmen -Riggs, Lytle, Tolliver, Haskell & Rinn
CANOE'S
NOES Councilmen -None
ABSENT Councilmen -None
Mayor Rinn then signed Ordinance No. 344 in approval thereof.
A telegram and letter from It. C. Yoder accepting employment
as Chief Sewage Disposal Plant Operator were received and
YODER
read. The City Engineer was directed to reply to questions
propounded in Mr. Yoder's letter concerning the dwelling
at the plant, Mxs. Post, now occupying this dwelling to
vacate it on or before March 31st.
'MATURE
$41,000.00 money from matured Treasury Notes and $306.25
TREAS!_RY
from interest thereon was directed to be paid into the
NOTES
General Fund; motion Tolliver, Lytle second.
After some discussion, it was decided that the City
SAVGUINETTI abandon the warm water well on the Louis Sanguinetti
-ELL property near the Mokelumne River as the discharge pip -
ABANDONED ing is in bad condition and the casing is about rusted out.
All City equipment to be removed and the owner notified.
CLASS Adoption of a class specification "Surveyor" on specifications
SPECIFICATION submitted by the City Engineer was recommended to the Board of
"SL771EY0?" Review, and, on adoption of this specification, that examination
ESTABLISHED be held to establish an elegible list for this position to fill
a vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Price.
CL4SS A class specification for "Assistant Building Inspector" presented
SP='CIFICATION by the Personnel Clerk from specification of the City Engineer
ASST. EIDG. was adopted on :notion of Councilman Tolliver, Lytle second. By
INSP%TCR the same motion, the Personnel Clerk was diredted to conduct
ADOPT3D examinations for this position.
COSSINS Sunt. of Streets Bruner reco:mended that Lon Cossius, Christ Bauer,
BATUTE , KURZ Adam Kurz and Arthur :,ardrobe, probationary parr workers be granted
'AAPDPOES permanent status on passing physical examinations and recommenda-
tion approved.
Business license applications read March 5th, having been
BUSINESS
approved by the Chief of Police, were ordered granted;
LIC'MNSES
applications received since this date were read and re-
ferred to the Chief of Police.
LEGISLATIPIE
The City Clerk reported receipt of a digest of 1947 legis -
DIGEST
lation affecting cities from the League of California Cities.
Arvid 0. Paul:, Director of Recreation, presented mimeo -
PAUL?
graphed copies of proposed regulations for power driven boats
MOTOR BOATS
on Lodi Lake as offered by the Outboard Motor Boat Club of
Lodi, explaining some in detail.
Mr. Pauly also requested that George Cromwell be allowed to
CRCWf'ELL
live in a trailer on the North bank of the lake as custodian
of the boats berthed there. Permission granted.
CANOE'S
On motion of Councilmen Haskell, Tolliver second, Mr. Pauly
was authorized to purchase four new canoes.
CLASS Adoption of a class specification "Surveyor" on specifications
SPECIFICATION submitted by the City Engineer was recommended to the Board of
"SL771EY0?" Review, and, on adoption of this specification, that examination
ESTABLISHED be held to establish an elegible list for this position to fill
a vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Price.
CL4SS A class specification for "Assistant Building Inspector" presented
SP='CIFICATION by the Personnel Clerk from specification of the City Engineer
ASST. EIDG. was adopted on :notion of Councilman Tolliver, Lytle second. By
INSP%TCR the same motion, the Personnel Clerk was diredted to conduct
ADOPT3D examinations for this position.
COSSINS Sunt. of Streets Bruner reco:mended that Lon Cossius, Christ Bauer,
BATUTE , KURZ Adam Kurz and Arthur :,ardrobe, probationary parr workers be granted
'AAPDPOES permanent status on passing physical examinations and recommenda-
tion approved.
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(minutes of March 19, 1947, continued)
COU'iCiL CIIFWZBERS CITY COU.4CI1.
CITY HALL - CITY OF LORI
TOKAY
Chief of Police Fore recommended that the intersection
CDr_rRA1
of E. Tokay Street and S. Central :venue be made a '}four
4 7AY
way stop", i.e, that traffic on Central avenue stop be -
STOP
fore entering Tokay Street as well as stopping Tokay street
as as present
On motion of Corncilman Lytle, Tolliver second, Ordinance
No. 345, entitled "AN OFDIPIAPICS AKEITDING ORDINANCE NO. 335,
;TITLED'Ail 4FDIN!�iCE '-"17IIv'^, CF�INANC- NO. 275, EPITITLED'
CRT)DT NC^-,
AN ORDIN"C3 "a�!DING ORDINANCE NO. 250 RELATING TO AUTO=
"IC. 345
mOBILE' T-A7FIC CH THE STR=rS OF LODI' BY D::SIGNATING EAST
INTOF:UCSD
ELI STP.EET TO BE A TMOUGH HIGLRIA'_' An. REPEALING ALL OP.DID'-
ANCES UjD PARTS OF ORDI_NANC'S IN CONFLICT HEP_E',1TH" BY
REQUIRL"IG TRAFFIC ON CENTRAL AVENUE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING
TCKAY STPEET was introduced, ani by the same motion ordered
laid over for the statutory period of not less than five days.
At 10:55 P.Y. the City Council Has called into executive
session, so remaining until 11 35 P.1'. when open session was
resumed and adjournment had on motion of Councilman Riggs.
Attest:
City Clerk 15
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