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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 5, 194537 COWICIL CHA43=RS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LOD,I 7MIJESDAY, .^)ECEMBER 5,1945 Regular meeting beginning at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of ,7ednesday, December 5, 1945, Councilmen ?.J.Ccffield, ++.ERiggs, Harry J. ROIL CALL Tolliver, Otto A.'r`Jeihe and Robert H.Rinn (Mayor) present, none absent. Also in attendance, Glenn West, City Atr,orney, Clinton Henning, City Engineer and George D.Polenske, Fire Chief. Minutes of the last regular meeting held November 21st and of the MINUTES meeting adjourned therefrom held November 2e,1945 were read, app- roved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. J. B. Howell addressed the Council alleging that the City Clerk HOXU was endeavoring to collect a bi11 for building water which he .7AT R BILL did not feel ryas just or due. Referred to Clerk and :Dater Super- intendent for adjustment if necessary. This being the day, place and hour set by the City Council for public presentation of protests ajainst the proposed rezoning PUBLIC of a portion of I.ot 232 Lodi Barnhart Tract as petitioned for HARING by Herbert Suelzle and the Clerk presenting legal evidence of F ZONING due publiffation of notice of such hearing, the Mayor invited BLK 23 oral objections after the Clerk stated that no written protests B?_%T,gtRT TR. had been filed with him. No persons appearing, the adoption of a resolution to that effect was scheduled for adoption later in this meeting. Ctrs Viola neiswig, 12 No. Church Str=et appeared with several property owners on the w`st side of the block between Elm and Pine on Church Street and requested that limited parking be aTENSION OF extended to this block.=..=.%:aoe•-s, owner of a grocery on the 2 HCL'R PARK- N;Jcor:Pr of Pine and Church Str=et stated thata limit of two ING Oil NORTH hours parking or. this blocs would solve, in part, the troubles CHLRCH ST. he and his neighbors have in obtaining space for customers. He also requested that a ten minute space be put in on Church or Pine Street. The Council agreeing, Mayor Rina_ informed the property owners that extension of t*:o hour parking to Church Street would be provided in an ordinance to be introduced under the proper order of business later in the meeting. ':r Oscar Dittmanson of D.A.V. requested allocation of dates to be determined later on which midget auto and motorcycle races could be held in Lodi Stadium for benefit of Lodi Memorial Hosp- STADIUM ital, stating that an arrangement had been made for such use in connection_ with events staged on 0ekland tracks. A letter from HOSPITAL F.3.Var. Arsdale, Secretary of the Hospital Association enclos- ASSCN, ing a cony of a letter written to Vincent ilebb by Chas. A. Curryer, Director American Pacing Association, offering the Hospital Association 20% of gross receipts (Federal and City Taxes Deducted first), and 20% of concession receipts for exclusive rights to the Stadium in 1946 for midget auto and motorcycle races. Lodi Post No 22, The American Legion, applied by letter for LEGION per -mission to use the Stadium during 1946 for about ten midget auto races, dates not specified. An executed contract by and between Al Lauer and " Veterans Service" filed with the City Clerk by R. P. Barbour was also VETER.01S presented at this time, calling for motorcycle racing on Sat- SE�t'IIC: urday nights, (number not specified), and a division of the proceeds between contracting parties, the City to receive its 5; charge per admission before division. Messrs Vincent :Jebb of American Legion and Oscar Dittmanson, being present explained some of the apparent conflicts in the above applications, Dittmanson adhereing to his program for all profit to go to the Hospital fund. Mr -.%bb stated that he believed that each organization applying should share in the use of this city facility and that all applicants should join in agreements that would not make it necessary for the Council to decide on what constituted an equitable distribution of the times on which the Stadium would be available. J. B. Howell addressed the Council alleging that the City Clerk HOXU was endeavoring to collect a bi11 for building water which he .7AT R BILL did not feel ryas just or due. Referred to Clerk and :Dater Super- intendent for adjustment if necessary. This being the day, place and hour set by the City Council for public presentation of protests ajainst the proposed rezoning PUBLIC of a portion of I.ot 232 Lodi Barnhart Tract as petitioned for HARING by Herbert Suelzle and the Clerk presenting legal evidence of F ZONING due publiffation of notice of such hearing, the Mayor invited BLK 23 oral objections after the Clerk stated that no written protests B?_%T,gtRT TR. had been filed with him. No persons appearing, the adoption of a resolution to that effect was scheduled for adoption later in this meeting. 18 (",mutes of Dec 5,1945 continued) COJ'1CIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI This being the date set by order of the Council and it being proven that legal notice thereof had been published, the Clerk opened bids received from seven distributors of gasoline for the furnishing of the City's requirements of that commodity for the calendar year 1946: proposals and prices quoted as follows: MMI ARD GASOLINE BIDS BIDDER QUALITY ETHYL 1946 Petroleum Products Company .1275 .lL75 Pichfield Oil Corporation .125 .1L•5 Seaside Cil Company .13 .15 Shell Oil Company .13 .15 Standard Gil Company' .13 .15 Texas Company .13 .15 Union Cil Company .13 15 Councilman Riggs moved, Coffield second, thatavard be made to the lowest bidder, a resolution to that effect to be adopted later. State Board of Equalization presented its formal notices.of inten- S.B.E.BCOZ2 ded transfers and granting of alcoholic beverage licenses to LICATSES four applicants. No objections offered. Mr Earle Crandall, by letter recommended establishment of a "Traffic Commission" to study and regulate automobile movement on city streets; he also filed an additional resolution of the Lodi Coordinating Council advocating the study of the placement TRa?IC of " Stop" signs. It was directed that all the resolutions and STUDY communications relating to automobile traffic presented November 21,1945 and the above letter and resolution be presented to the Chief of Police for his recommendation and report. Retorts of the Chief of Police, of the City Poundmaster and of REPORTS Garbage Fee Collections for the month of November were received, read and ordered filed .- 3SEL FRr,"?CH On submission of a favorable performance report and recom7endation Fa,:tiA?0IT of the Chief of police, it was directed, on motion of Councilman A-FCI1NT -NT Tolliver, Eirgs second, that Fussell French, Probationary Patrol- man since lune 6, 1945, be appointed a regular patrolman effective December 5, 1945 CF -DIN LACES AW D SOLUTT_C"i3 - Resolution No.1243, entitled " In the Hatter of the Rezoning of Portion of Lot 23, Lodi Barnhart Tract 11 finding that the City Council had now acquired jurisdiction to so rezone, was intro- duced on Motion of Councilman leihe, Tolliver second, and pass- ed by ttse following vote: AYES: Councilmen, "'eihe, Tolliver,Coffield,Riggs and Rinn. 0 DINANCE ;JO. 314, entitled tt AN OPDIN:M-1 A'. =.T1iG ORD-TIWNCE NO. 238 BY ALT72.iNG THE BUMARY LIES OF CERTAIN ZONES AS DISFL,YM U?0N THE R ZOIC, DISTUCT W " OF THE CITY OF LCDI AS :LDOFTEZ) BY SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDIN^NCS ;50. 236 AND RECLASS- IFYING AND F-EZONING Ci�iTA11N PPOFERTILS LOCATEQ TH- FIN " was introduced by Councilman 71eihe, Riggs second, read at length by the Zity Clerk and then, by the same motion ordered laid over for the statutory period of not less than five days. ORDIN::NCE NO. 313, entitled, AN OFDI:NANCE ALI-20ING NO. 257 E:7IT= 11 .:11 OP.DIXANC 'A.WND2.NG ORMIANCE NC. 238 BY ALTF.R- iNG :.":. BCLZM1,Rr L2r S Cr CMT.11N ZOWS AS DISPI.A g.D 01; Ma " ZCiy: DISTRICT W " OF TIM' CITY Of Lail AS ADOFT- BY SECTION 2 OF Z4U OMINANC : NO. 238 IUM FECLASSIFYILNG A<W n.S.ZCV.NG CaT- PROPER.TILS LOCAM) THEREIN " having been regularly introduced on No•,rember 21, 1945 was brought up for passage on motion of Co,zncilman +'eine, Coffield second, and, after reading by title, second reading, was omitted by unanimous consent, and the ordinan- ce finally passed, adopted and ordered to print by the foils mvi.ng vote: WI 3: Co,ncil-aen Yeire, Coffield, Riggs, Tolliver and Rinn. NfDZ.: Councilmen, None. ABSE,tiT: Councilmen, None. ayor Rinn then sib ed the Ordinance in approval thereof. w nutes o£ Dec.5,1945 continued) COUICIL CHAMBERS CITY COU`:CIL CITY HALL - CITY Of LORI 3esslutior. Pio. 12!,14, entitled, 1' A resolution Stating the Necess— ity for Stale Assistance to the City of Lodi, California, in the RESCLUTION Construction. of Necessary Sewage and Nlaste Disposal ',forks " was 1244 introd.nced or, notion of Councilman •+i'eihe, Coffield second and adopted b; the following vote: AYES: COUNCILW--N , ,7ZELI , COFFI:LD,RIGCS, TOLSJr.ER ;I R12 NOES: COLI..C.11101, NONE. ABSENT: NONE. Award of contract for furnishing the City's requirements of FMOLUTION gasoline for the ensuing calendar year was made to Richfield OF a-iARD Cil Corporation by the adoption of Resolution No. 1245, introd— NO. 1245 used by Councilman Riggs, Coffield second, and passed by the fol— GASOLINE lowing vote: AYES: Councilmen, Coffield, --leihe, Riggs, Tolliver and Rinn NC S: Co nr-- men, None. ABSENT. .ane. C°DL`:ANCF. NO 315, entitled, " AN ORLINANI CE AyTAMING SM -TION 13 ADD= TO CRDINA14CE NC. 137 BY OFDINZICE NO. 204 BY A -=NG TH':£sEL0 ORDINENCE A PORTION OF CHURCH STR :"T ON'SUCH �s''UCH AUTCL'OBI12 PARKLNG SHALL BE NO. 315 R33TP.ICTEDFCR CERTAIN PERICES AIM DURING CERTAIN T1:C-S"" was =NTP.ODUCED introduced on motion of Councilman Coffield, Riggs second, read at length by the Clerk and ordered laid over for the statutory period of not less than five days. Uk1FINIS`M—D BUSINESS — City Engineer Henning reported that owing to the trees and vines PALM AVWJE on Pals Avenue west of Roper Avenue in Rchama Tract, it would GRADING cost about $1 2CO to open, grade and oil this street. It vas directed that he proceed with grading and removal of obstructions. 19 The City Clerk reported that Lodi Lions Club was not interested U.N.R.R.A. this year in the collection of clothing for United Nations Relief and he was directed to ascertain if some woman's organization in the community could be interested. After further discussion on the proposed sale of the former Salem School site scheduled for December llth., the Mayor appointed SAL3; SCHOOL a committee composed of Councilman Tclliver, City Attorney rest MOUNDS and City Clerk Blakely to view possible additional sites in the southeast part of the City in conjunction with Recreation Director Pauly, ascertain if any could be bought and the probable prices, such committee to report to the Council at an adjourned meeting to be held on Friday, December 7, 1945 at 5:15 o'clock P.M. At this meeting, the Council would decide on whether it should bid on the Salem grounds and the amount it might feel justified to offer for the same. Pi&U BUSih'ESS — Elmer .Weimer, Engineering Aid, asked an increase for auto allow— AUTO ance from 50 per mile to 80. Request approved by City Engineer Henning and allowed effective as of November 1, 1945 on motion of Councilman Coffield, Neihe second. The proposal of J. L. McPheeters for spraying trees in parks and McPheeters on the streets with a dormant spray to control sycamore scale Spray was ordered received and held until competent advice could be had from the local office of the Agricultural Commissioner. Lease of Lodi Armory to State of California for a period of five AR'LOP.Y IZASE years from January 1, 1946 at a monthly rental of $75.CO was 5 7GrAM a. proved on motion of Councilman Coffield, ;Veihe second and Mayor Rinn executed the state's standard form of lease Business license applications presented November 21 as approved BUSL'4G:.S by the Chief of Police were ordered granted. LICENSE New business license a: -plications as filed with the City Clerk MATTERS were read and, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 277, ordered referred to the Chief of Police. (Minutes of December 5, 1945 continued) COUICIL CHAMBERS CI?,' COU:+CIL CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI Consideration of the issuance of " revenue :.onds it to finance FEF-14UP sewer construction. :-:as laid over until a later meeting when BUMS a representative of a firm dealing in these securities could CONSIDERED be present and explain the issuance, collection of retirement fees and marketability of such bonds. A tentative skeleton draft of an ordinance relating to the i,G ICUZTUt2AL establishment of an " agricultural zone " in the City as ZONE prepared by City Attorney :lest, was ordered referred to the City Planning Commission for study and r ecori-nendation. Claims as approved by the Finance Coa:.ittee in the amount CiAIMS - of 0 32 327.12 were alloyed and ordered paid on motion of At 12:dO 'kidright, the City Council adjourned on motion of ADJOURN117-11T - Councilman 71eihe to meet in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers on Friday, December 7, 1945 at 5:15 o'clock P.M. fittest: F. BL iK3i.Y, Ci C k. The foregoing minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held December 5, 1945 SYere read at a subsequent regular meeting of said City Council held December 19, 1945 and app= roved without. correcLion _ f —Jk=R CF THE WT1Y OF LCDI December 19, 1 4 .