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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - November 20, 1946105 COT:CI:. CHAW.SERS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI .E N=,SDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1946 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called to order by the Mayor at 6:15 P.L. of :i dnesday, November 20, 1946, Councilmen Haskell, Lytle, Riggs, To:liver and Rinn (Mayor) present, none absent. Also attending City Attorney pest, City Engineer Henning, Superintendent Killelea, Fire Chief Polenske, Chief of Police Jackson and Recreation Director Pauly. Minutes of the last meeting held November 13th and record of adjournments made by the City Clerk on November 18th and 19th were read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES - Lodi Library Board, by resolution, requested that angular parking LIBRARY BOARD be preserved on Pine Street as allowing library patrons more PARKING parking space. Communication laid over for consideration later in this meeting. Arvid 0. Pauly, Director of Recreation, presented a copy of a letter written by him November 13th to the Adjutant General requesting use of Lodi Armory under sub -lease for certain times 'during ?linter and Spring months. As the dates requested did not PAULY conflict with those previously granted to other applicants, it ARMORY USE was ordered that the City Clerk notify the Adjutant C-eneral that Mr Pauly's application had the sanction of the City Council. Mr Pauly also made a brief statement regarding future use of the Municipal Baths Building, its proposed moving and proposals PAULY for assistance in maintenance costs by quasi public organizations. BATHS BLDG He was directed to proceed further in conjunction with the City Engineer's office, the Civitan Club and Boy Scouts to plan for the best uses'that could be made with the building and the site on which'it is located. Pauly also recommended that Florence Riggs, on his payroll for PAULY re about five years be given permanent status as a City employee RIGGS & and that Orrest !terry, mow part time Play Ground Director be also PERRY taken into the City's service permanently. He was directed to consult with W. F. Meeske, Personnel Clerk to this end. Claude C. Wood, Contractor, applied for termination of his contract of August 14, 1946 for street and alley improvements, such tenni.n- C.C.IOOD ation to be effective as of November 20,1946, stating that the TMUSINATICN coming of Winter rains would prevent further work. This application OF CONTRACT being approved in writing by the City Engineer, it was directed that a final account be rendered, approved by the City Engineer and final payment made of such account when adjusted. Ed Sayler, employed in the City Clerk's office as temporary clerk SAYLER since August 14, 1946 submitted his resignation effective November 23, 1946. State Board of Equalisation notified the Council in usual form of S.B.E. the transfer of license ownerships at 103 East Pine Street and at 117 N. Cherokee Lane. No objections offered. Forrest E. Cooper, poundmaster, through Councilman Lytle, recommen- INCREASE ded that male dog license fees be increased to $2.00 for male dogs POUND iE S and $1.00 for male cats. The City Clerk was directed to prepare an ordinance embodying these increases for submission at the next meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - FIRES NEAR S.P. BRIDGE CHERCKEE LANE TRAFFIC SIGNALS Fire Chief Polenske reported on the letter of E. D. Moody, Super- intendent Southern Pacific Company relative to rubbish burning at -the City dump ground in the vicinity of that Company'd Mokel- umne River bridge. He stated that there could be no cause for alarm providing the Company kept the grass from its own grounds adjacent to both the bridge and the dump ground. Discussion of traffic bontrcls on Cherokee Lane particularly at the Pine Street and Victor Road intersections was instigated by a complaint from the Highway Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the City did not seem to be interested in obtaining stop and go signals at these crossings. Councilman Lytle suggested that the City consider a plan drawn by Clifford Gatzert fot the channelling of traffic into this State Highway. 106 (minutes of Nov 20,1946, continued) ct7U'.CI- CH S:SERs Ci;"_' JOU :CIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODE Ordinance No 331 relating to plumbing regulations was again laid ORD 331 over at the request of Councilman Lytle. City Attorney '.*est LAID OVER presented an opinion relating to the Board of Examiners as pro- posed by Lodi plumbers based on two recent court decisions in Fresno and in San Jose. Consideration was then given to City Engineer Henning's First Suoplimental Report on water rates, the Council agreeing with ATS: RATES his findings and instructing the City Engineer, the City Attor- ney and the City Clerk to draft a proposed ordinance based on this report and contemplating an approximate increase of one- third in present water rates. Councilman Haskell suggested that, at the same time water rates were raised, that charges for sewer rentals be also formulated SEiYER RENTAL so that collections might be made at the earliest possible time. All bids on " Unit 1 of Pipe Line 1 " of the City Main Line Out - RES 1288 fall Sewer from Kettleman Lane to Disposal Site were rejected REJ BIDS by the adoption of Resolution No. 1288, introduced by Councilman Haskell, Lytle second and carried by unanimous vote. In relation to the construction of the above unit, City Engineer Henning presented a form of contract executed by J.L.Webster 71EBSTER for di=ging of trench, laying of pipe and backfill from Engineers CONTRACT Station 232 plus 42 to 266 plus 76 as delineated on the plans APPROVED approved by the City Council on October 16th and this contract, RES 1289 having been approved as to form by the.City Attorney, was then approved and ordered'executed on behalf of the City by the adoption of Resolution No. 1289 introduced by Councilman Haskell, Lytle second and carried by unanimous vote. It was also determined that the balance of the work contemplated be either be performed by force account or readvertisement for bids, whichever should be found to the best advantage of the City. OPLINANCE N0. 339, entitled, " AN OPDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 204 AD'-PTED AUGUST 20, 1934; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 315 AS ADOPTED DECEMBER 19, 1945 AND AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 337 ADOPTED ORDINANCE 339 OCTOBER 23, 1946 " having been regularly introduced on November ADCPTID 13, 1946 was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman PARKING LXIT Haskell, Riggs second, second reading, after reading by title ' omitted by unanimous consent, and then finally passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Haskell, Riggs, Lytle, Tolliver and Rir.n. NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None. Mayor Hinn then signed Ordinance No. 339 in approval thereof. OFDINANCE NO. 340, entitled, '' AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE A'NEY- ATION OF " TURNAGE ADDITION " TO THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA It ORDINANCE 340 having been regularly introduced, after public hearing, on Novem- ADOPTED ber 13th, 19462 was moved for adoption by Councilman Haskell, TL'RNACE ADDN Lytle second, second reading omitted after reading by title by unanimous consent, and then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the follow ng vote: AYES: Councilmen, Haskell, Lytle, Riggs, Tolliver and Rinn. NCS: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None. Mayor Rion then signed Ordinance No 340 in approval thereof Discussion of contentions regarding motor vehicle parking and time limits for parking in the down town section brought forth W'OTOR VEHICT+. the instruction to the City Clerk to prepare proper resolutions PARKING as authorized by ordinance relating to angular parking and parking time limits for submission prior to the next meeting so that- they might be considered. Business license applications presented November 6th as approved BUSINESS by the Chief of Police were ordered granted; applications LICENSES received since this date were ordered referred to the Chief of Police after reading the same. City Superintendent of Utilities Killelea and other City officers HOLIDAY were directed to cooperate with the Retail Merchants Bureau in the DECORATIONS decoration of streets for the coming Holidays to such an extent as would be safe and practical 107 COU:!CIL CHAUBERS CITY COUNCIL CIT`. HALL - CITY OF LODI City 3ngineer He:ning presented a report on the cost of hand ST S,'=ING street cleaning with an estimate of costs if a mechanical COSTS sweeper was used for consideration by members of the City Council, furnishing each Councilman a copy. Mayor Rine commented briefly on an article appearing in this evenings Stockton Record relating to a statement by a State investigator that houses of prostitution existed in Lodi apparently to a misunderstanding between the Police Department and the City Council. Mr Rinn stated that there could be no such misunderstanding as the Council had repeatedly given directions to the Chief of Police that such places be closed and the tenants arrested and that such was the continuing policy of the City Council. At 11:50 P.1i. the Council was resolved into Committee of the Whole and the room cleared, returning to open session at 12;10 A.M. when adjournment was had on motion of Councilman Riggs to 7:30 P.M. of Wednesday, November 27, 1946. Atte . F. $L1K Y, C' C1 , of are ila^ ^eating of theCity �o ::c'o:' '*-e _tJo Lodi ..ei3 November 2C, 1946 were . ead at a su-.3ec ent meeting of said City "otuicil held 0 _ of Decemlcez,�19w6 and aP;:-oved -4I ,UA �VH�E MA P. 0 I�OF LORI December 4. 1946. Council Chambers, City Council, City Hall Lodi, California November 27, 1946 No meeting of the City Council was held on.this day. . F. BIAt- City