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COU':CTL Crii:S3SRS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY Oi LODT_
JULY 31,1946
In accordance with the adjournment taken July 24, 1946, the City Council
of the City of Lodi
met in adjourned regular meeting at 8:00 o'clock F._". of
Wednesdays July 31,
1946, Councilmen Haskell, Lytle, Riggs, Tolliver and
Rina present, City
.attorney -lest and City Engineer Henning also attending.
Yinutes of the
regular meeting of July 17 and the adjourned regular -
me -ting of July 24th were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor.
+fter reading
of the minutes as above, it was moved by Councilman Haskell,
Riggs second that A rid 0. Pauly, Director of Recreation, be allowed necessary
expense to enable him to attend the Red Cross Aquatic School at Coer de Alaine,
Idaho in September.
PUBLIC '7C-A.4.INGS -
Due publication of notice being proven by the exhibition
of affidavit of publication as filed with the City Clerk,
CONCRET.^ '.1ER
sealed bids for furnishing concrete sewer pipe authorized
PI:'3 BIDS
July 3rd were then opened. Ed Spiekerman Concrete Pipe
OPENED.
Company and J. 7; W'umbert Concrete Pipe Company being the
only bi_:ders. Cwing to the bids received being for but
part of the call and covering sizes of pipe not mention-
ed in the specifications, all bids were referred to the
City Engineer for report and recommendation, later in
this meeting if possible.
CC!.%:721T!:ATIOi+S
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Formal reports of applications for liquor licenses were
B.B.E.
received from State Board of Equalization, locations at
301 E. Pine St., 4 N. Main St., and 222 IiT. Lockeford St.
Notice of a luncheon meeting sponsored by the State
Rehabilitation and Reemployment CO ^135iO to acquaint
city officers -with the functions of the State Realty
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Board in assisting cities and counties in land subdiv-
ME3TING 8-8-46
ision problems was read and ordered referred to the
City Planning Corraission with recommendation that such
of the members of the Commission as might be able,
attend at this meeting. Meeting to be held in Hotel
Senator, Sacramento on Thursday, august 8th.
A letter signed by T. J. Swift Jr clajiming that the site
T.J.S+'LIFT JR
at Kingdon would be unsuitable for a Lodi Airport was
re KINGDON FIELD
read.- Mayor Rirn read a letter from Robert E. Brix and
A=PLICATION OF
Robert W. Dcan doing business as "Farma? r Company"
F.ArVAIR CO.
a,_ -plying for permission to use the Kingdon Flight Strip
for the operations of that company and setting forth
the conditions under which they would be agreeable to
taking over the management of this air field. As the
City had not yet received its license to take over this
field, further action was postponed until such license
was issued by the Government.
A letter from the Retail ;'erchants Bureau of the Lodi
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District Chamber of Commerce relating to street widening
STRLET .711iNLYG
by narrowing or eliminating "park ways" was read. Mayor
R1•10 & LYTLE
Rina appointed Councilmen l'.E.Riggs and Geo. W. Lytle
PEPPESENT CITY
to represent the Council in meetings of this Bureau
and coordinate such proposed planning as might be brought
before either body.
George L. Valk and +redrew Stoyanoff requested, by letter,
DEUK
that the Cit, proceed with grading and oiling of Palm,
Fleasant, and Linccln Avenues in or abutting on "Delle
Subdivision.
H.S."d1h ams, subdivider of "i+oodlake Tract" also, by
T ILLI w' S
letter requested a statement of policy regarding the
installation of public utilities and streets in his
subdivision.
Discussion of the adoption of policies relating to the
abeve applications and that would apply to other cases
of a similar nature led to a tentative statement that,
if storm drain facilities were available, the subdivider
would be required to put in curbs and gutters before
the City would prepare the street surfacb for temporary
access; if no drainage structures were installed near
enough to the tract to be used -without considerable
expense, the City would grade and oil street surfaces
with the expectation that the caner or his successors
would put in curbs and utters as soon as labor and
matariais were available and the City notified him or
them so to do. T: e clerk vias instructed to write letters
Discussion of ways and means to meet salary increases and other
rising cost of government and to provide for necessary extensions
";LAYS & ar_d improvements in the City's services, such as sewer revenue bonds,
0-1%13 sewer rentals and additional water rates ensued. The City Clerk,
INCR AZ -D City Engineer and Superintendent of Public Utilities were directed
P ---V NLS to obtain and submit facts and figures that would enable the
Council to reach a decision so that a-ditional revenues could be
provided. _
City engineer Her_ning at this time stated that he could make an
PIFE oral'report on the bids on concrete sewer pipe opened at the first
BIDS of this meeting. It was decided that it would be better to have
this report in writing and submitted at the August 7th meeting.
At 10:55 F.3c. the room'was cleared and the Council was resolved
into executive session, returning to open meeting at 11:20 P.M.
The application of F. E. Cooper, City Poundmaster for an increase
CCCP R in pay was met with a motion that, from and after July 1,1946 and
until June 30, 1947, his salary would be increased $20.00 monthly
to $235.00, motion offered by Councilman Haskell, Lytle second.
By unanimous consent, City Attorney Glenn Sdest was authorized to
RM Agent secure the services of a right-of-way agent for acquisition of
rights of way for the main line outfall sewer.
At 11:27 o'clock P.3:. the City Council adjourned on motion of
Councilman P.iggs.
Attest:
J F. BLAIiRLY, Clerl
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71 1y.' .4i and_ , -jved ..::out ccr_ ..ct-or
Mayor. i
August 7. 1946
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31, continued)
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for approval at the next meeting. City Engineer Henning was
instructed to :Hake a report on the opening of Pleasant Avenue
and the work required to maize Palm Avenue fit for travel, also
to ascertain what work should be done on Lincoln Avenue.
The Board of Trustees of Lodi Public Library requested increases
on account of salary raises conforming to those in other City
:I'ARY
offices. The additional sum of 6500.CC_to be added to an estimated
L. BUDGET
shortage of $467.16 for the year ending December 31, 1947 and
a suoplimentary addition of $730.00 for the submitted budget for
the fiscal year 1946-47. On motion of Councilman Lytle, Tolliver
second, the sum of 5500.CO was allowed as requested, the suppliment-
budged to be considered at the time of setting the 1946-47 tax
rate.
The action taken as regards to salaries and wages on July 24th
RES 1269
was formally confirmed by the adoption of Resolution No 1269,
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introduced by Councilman Haskell, Lytle second, and carried by
unanimous vote of all members of the City Council
Discussion of ways and means to meet salary increases and other
rising cost of government and to provide for necessary extensions
";LAYS & ar_d improvements in the City's services, such as sewer revenue bonds,
0-1%13 sewer rentals and additional water rates ensued. The City Clerk,
INCR AZ -D City Engineer and Superintendent of Public Utilities were directed
P ---V NLS to obtain and submit facts and figures that would enable the
Council to reach a decision so that a-ditional revenues could be
provided. _
City engineer Her_ning at this time stated that he could make an
PIFE oral'report on the bids on concrete sewer pipe opened at the first
BIDS of this meeting. It was decided that it would be better to have
this report in writing and submitted at the August 7th meeting.
At 10:55 F.3c. the room'was cleared and the Council was resolved
into executive session, returning to open meeting at 11:20 P.M.
The application of F. E. Cooper, City Poundmaster for an increase
CCCP R in pay was met with a motion that, from and after July 1,1946 and
until June 30, 1947, his salary would be increased $20.00 monthly
to $235.00, motion offered by Councilman Haskell, Lytle second.
By unanimous consent, City Attorney Glenn Sdest was authorized to
RM Agent secure the services of a right-of-way agent for acquisition of
rights of way for the main line outfall sewer.
At 11:27 o'clock P.3:. the City Council adjourned on motion of
Councilman P.iggs.
Attest:
J F. BLAIiRLY, Clerl
.... e„ oir.-irutes _ _::3 a _ e�ular
..:_=ti of .._ Cit Cour.-.11 ..e'_d A ust
71 1y.' .4i and_ , -jved ..::out ccr_ ..ct-or
Mayor. i
August 7. 1946