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.=�N3SDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called to
order by the Mayor at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Wednesday, December 18, 1946.
Councilmen Haske21, Lytle, Riggs, Tolliver and Rinn present, none absent.
Also attending - City Attorney West, City Engineer Henning, Superintendent
of Utilities Killelea, Fire Chief Polenske and Recreation Director Pauly.
Minutes of the last regular meeting held December 4,1946 were read, approved
j as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. Minutes of the adjourned meeting of
December 9th not having been reduced to writing were passed for future approval.
PUBLIC HEARINGS -
This being the day and hour set for the opening of sealed bids on
the City's requirements of gasoline for the calendar year 1947,
proper publication of notice therefore was proven by affidavit of
the principal clerk of the publisher of the Lodi Times and the
Council proceeded to open, canvass and declare the bids received,
to Crit: Standard Ethyl
OPENING OF Petroleum Products Company .1325 .15
BIDS FOR Richfield Oil Corporation .134 .149
GASOLINE Seaside Oil Co. .14 .16
FCR 1947 Shell Oil Company .14 .16
AWARD TO Standard oil Company •135 .155
RECHFIELD The Texas Company .14 .16
Tide Water Associated Oil Co. .135 .155
Union Oil Company .14 .16
After computing bid prices applied to a base of the estimated
requirements for the year, it appeared that the proposal of
Richfield Oil Corporation was the lowest and best bid received
and it was ordered on motion of Councilman Riggs,- Haskell second,
that this contract be awarded to Richfield Oil Corporation at the
prices named in its bid.
This being the time set by order of the Council and named in legal
notice thereof for the reception of objections to the granting
VARIENCE OF of a varience from the strict application of the provisions of
HILDENBRAND Ordinance No. 238 relating to rear yard space of the lot at 341
GRANTED Palm Avenue as applied for by ±k. Hildenbrand, due publication of
notice of hearing was proven and on a call for objections, none
were offered and it was then moved by Councilman Haskell, Riggs
second that the application be granted. Motion carried and so
ordered.
On the City Planning Commissions recommendation, it was directed
VARIENCE OF that after legal notice, a hearing be had January 9th,1947 on the
MUSOLINO SET application of D. Musolino for permission to exceed the height
FOR HEARING requirements of Section 14 of Ordinance No. 238, such hearing s
to be before the Council in open meeting at 8:00 P.M. of that day.
CO!iWUNICATIONS, NOTICES & REPORTS -
The Board of Supervisors notified the Council that the matter of
GARBAGE improving and extending the road north of Gruttidauria Winery to
ROAD the City's proposed dump ground north of the mokelunne River had
been referred to E. G. Stuckenbruck, Supervisor for this district.
S.B.E. State Board of Equalization filed notice that Harlan Bitter had
BITZER applied for an " on sale " beer & urine license at 22 N.Cherokee.
Soroptdmist Club of Lodi advocated parking at a very acute angle
SOROPTIMIST and the installation of parking meters in the business district
by a letter addressed to the Mayor and City Council.
A letter from H.E.Mahaffey, Proprietor of City Cab Company, re-
questing permission to charge and collect fares at a greater rate
that now charged was read and Mr Mahaffey, being present, explained
CITY CAB CO. his application. He proposed to charge 250 for the first third mile
INCREASE IN and•10¢ for each additional third mile and, where additional pass -
PATES angers were on the same trip, add 10¢ for each passenger additional
GRANTED transported. The request appearing reasonable, Mahaffey was granted
permission to establish fares in accordance with his application
Raymond Alveti, appointed Probationary Police Patrolman December 5,
ALVETI 1945 and resigned August 14, 1946, applied for reinstatement on the
APPLICATION police force. Application referred to the Chief of Police for
REINSTAT'MT recommendation and statement of necessity of this appointment if
sgch necessity now exists.
Victor Farm Center by letter advocated the immediate installation
CH-;:EiOKZE of traffic signals at Pine Street and Cherokee Lane, improving
SIGNALS a by-pass route to Pine Street if necessary to divert traffic to
this intersection. City Engineer He ring, having prepared a state-
ment of his conversations with R. V. Potter of the District High-
way Office, the same was discussed in its relation to acquisition
of these signals. Excessive costs and doubt as to the effectiveness
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of the construction of this by-pass route in influencing the State
Division of Highways to alloy these signals lead to the direction
that the City Engineer apply for a construction permit under the
pre-war plans prepared for this job.
The City Employees Association invited the City Council and heads
of City Departments to attend a dinner at the Main Street Fire Hall
on December 19, 1946. This invitation accepted with thanks of the t
Council
At this time the written resignation of Chief of Police Clarence
RESIGNATION
S. Jackson was received and read, such resignation to become
OF C.S.JACKSON
effective January 1, 1947 or as soon thereafter as a successor to
ACCEPTED
Mr Jackson could be appointed. It appearing that Mr Jackson was
fixed in his determination, it was moved by Councilman Tolliver,
Lytle second, that his resignation be accepted. Mayor Rinn and
Councilman Tolliver expressed the regret of the City Council that
the City was loosing Mr Jackson's services.
RESOLUTIONS AND CRDINANCES -
OPDINANCE NO. 342, entitled, " AN OFDINANCE ,:,."NDING SECTION 4 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 297 ENTITLED ' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE .CITY OF LODI RELATING TO THE PUBLIC POUND " having been reg-
OPOINANCE NO,
ularly introduced and read on December 4, 1946 was brought up for
342 ADOPTED
passage on motion of Councilman Riggs, Haskell second, second
(DOG & CAT
reading omitted, after reading by title, by unanimous consent, and
LICENSES)
then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen, Riggs, Haskell, Lytle, Tolliver and Rinn.
NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None.
Mayor Rinn then signed this ordinance in approval thereof.
ORDINANCE NO. 331, entitled " AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE '#MRK IN THE CITY OF LODI;
PROVIDING FOR LICENSES, REGISTRATION AND PERMITS FOR ALL PERSONS
ORDINANCE 331
DOING PLUMBING: CREATING THE OFFICE OF tLUMBING INSPECTOR AND
ADOPTED
ASSISTANT PLUMBING INSPECTOR, DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES;
(PLUi®ING CODE)PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF OMINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH IN SO FAR AS SUCH CONFLICT MAY EXIST " having been
regularly introduced on December 4, 1946, was brought up for pass-
age on motion of Councilman Haskell, Riggs second, and, after
reading by title, second reading was omitted and this ordinance
passed, adopted and ordered to print by the f-ollowing vote:
AMTS: Councilmen, Haskell, Riggs, Lytle, Tolliver and Rinn(Mayor)
NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT, Councilmen, None.
The Clerk was then directed to arrange a meeting with the County
Health Officer relative to the holding of examinations for master
and journey -men plumbers after the effective date of this ordinance.
UNFINISHr'D BUSINESS -
Director of Recreation Pauly, at the invitation of the Council,
discussed future contemplated uses of the " Baths Building" if
PAULY AND
left in its present location. He was directed to have committees
P.EHABILITATION
from the Civitan Club, the Bog Scouts of America and other inter -
OF BATHS BIDG.
ested bodies meet with the Community Recreation Commission and. .
formulate recoimendations that could be reduced to plans by the
City Building Department for submission to the City Council.
CHLORINE
The annual contract for liquid chlorine with Great Western Electro -
CONTRACT
Chemical Company was ordered renewed for 1947 at the same prices
RENE+ED
obtaining in 1946.
Two business license applications were given first reading and
refe:-red to the Chief of Police for recormtendation. All licenses
BUSINESS
applied for December 4, 1946, excepting that of Antonio Valdez,
LICENSES
rooming house, 103 East Pine Street, were granted. License was
VAIDEZ
refused Valdez on t#e grounds that the Chief of Police had found
DENIED
that the proposed operator was known to be an operator of houses
of ill repute.
At this -time, Recreation Director Arvid O. Pauly, presented the
certificate of W. F. Meezke, Personnel Clerk, that Florence Riggs,
FLORENCE
employed in his department for the past five years on an hourly
RIGGS
basis, had passed examination for the position of Secretary -Clerk
APPOINTED
and Pauly recommended that *he be appointed as a probationary
SECTY-CLK
Secretary Clerk. Recommendation accepted and salary fixed at
$160.00 per month.
From an eligible list certified by the Personnel Clerk, and on
E.A.SCHILUT
recommendations of the City Engineer -and Superintendent of Utilities,
ROBT KUNZ
E. A. Schmidt and P.obert Kunz were appointed probationary Utility
UTILITY
Men and their wages fixed at $190.00 per month beginning Jan 1,1947•
APPOINTED
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From certifications of the Department of Personnel dated December
KAYL & LITTLE 2,1946 and on recommendation of the Superintendent of Ut=lities,
LABORERS Henry P. Kayl and Norman L. Little were appointed Laborers at
APPOINTED a wage of $190.00 per month effective January 1, 1947.
From certification dated December 5, 1946 from the Personnel
EDDIE Department, and on recommendation of the Superintendent of Utilities,
Fr"MHOUR Eddie Freshour was appointed Laborer at $190.00 per month as of
LABORER January I, 1947
A contract dated December 4, 1946 approved by Resolution No. 1293
adopted on the same date by and between this City and J.F.Watson
ASSIGNMENT for the laying of pipe and backfilling trench on the Sacramento
WATSON Street Industrial Waste Drain, having been assigned to Farmers
CONTRACT and Merchants Bank of Lodi by the said J. F. Watson, such
SACTO ST assignment was approved by motion made by Councilman Tolliver,
ArPROVED Lytle second and carried and all moneys due thereon ordered paid
to the assignee in accordance with this assignment.
A similar assignment by the same contractor to the same assignee
ASSIGNMrENT as above for the pipe laying, banding of pipe and backfilling of
NATSON trence on a section of the City Main Line Sewer Outfall was
8ontract approved on motion of Councilman Riggs, Tolliver second. This is
MAIN OUTFALL the contract dated December 4, 1946 approved by Resolution No.1294
APPROVEa adopted on the same date as that on which the contract was executed.
In order to meet work progress payments to contractors Wright and
Webster on the Sacramento- Street Drain and the Main Outfall Sewer
RFS. 1298 Line, the sum of 810,000.00 was transferred from General Fund to
TRANSFERRING Revolving Fund to be disbursed on certificate of the City Engineer
$10 000 TO subject to Council audit by the adoption of Resolution No. 1298
REV FUND introduced by Councilman Riggs, Tolliver second and carried by
the following votel
AYES: Councilmen, Riggs, Tolliver, Lytle, Haskell and Rinn
NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: None.
At the suggestion of Councilman Haskell, the Clerk was directed
to notify Greyhound Lines that the City would reserve and mark
GREYHOUND off parking spaces for their bus lines on the west side of North
PARKING Sacramento Street from the North line of Elm Street to the South
SPACE line of the alley between Elm and Sacramento Street, such reserv-
ation to continue for six months pending Greyhound Lines securing
an off street depot site. Also, that no further "double parking "
of busses thus blocking this street would be tolerated.
The matter of the appointment of a Superintendent of Streets and
of a Plumbing Inspector was put off to the next meeting.
At 11:28 P.M. the Council was resolved into executive session,
returning to open meeting at 11:53 P.M. when adjournment was
had on motion of Councilman Riggs.
Atte
. F. MLanY, C�Cler
he foregoir:g minutes of a rear meeting
of i—,y Council of tie City of Lodi held
_ e :be. 131 19t.6 wt._ read at a subsequent
meeting held and approved
tc:out cotrecticn.
Mayor