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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 16, 193844 -- 0:T-; CO _. 1.L HALT -- 0 - - TCD l MONDAY, MAY 16, 1958. The City Council of the City of Lodi met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock P. M. or Monday, May 16, 1936. Councilmen Clark, Graffigna, Spooner,Keihe and Steele present none absent. The Council having previously been in formal session with attorneys and representatives of proponents and opponents to an ordinance regulating camp grounds and/or trailers, the minutes of the last regular meeting held May e, 1938 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. Mr. A. V. Friedberger asked for better sewer service in Block 15 of the original city saying the present four inch pipe served all the buildings in this block. Superintendent of Public utilities, J. A. Henning proposed that the enlargements of this sewer be included in a Works Progress Administration project which would take care of all sewer lines running North and South between Elm Street and Pine Street and leading Westerly in the alley to hutchins Street. Mr. Henning stated that this work could be started in about sixty days. The Postmaster, Charles M. Jones, addressed the Council advocating compulsory installation of sidewalks. He stated that the lack of sidewalks were depriving many people of letter carrier service. Mr. alter aalomon representing the Native Sons asked the Council to make such repairs to the Pine Street Arch as were necessary as the Native Sons of the Golden West proposed to furnish a new bear to be mounted on top of the arch. He was told that the present structure would hold any reasonable weight. The Sanitary City scavanger Company applied for the extension of their contract for a five year period and on motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded by Councilman Graffigna, the contract was ordered renewed for five years beginning July 1, 1938, but with the insertion of a clause suitable to the City and to the Company which would give the City Council the right to modify the same as to fees due the City during the life of the contract. This being the date set by Resolution Io. 959 adopted April 18, 19)8 for the hearing of objections to the application of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for an indeterminate franchise for the distribution of gas in the City of Lodi, the Clerk reported that no written objections had been filed with him and presented an affidavit showing due publication of Notice of hearing as required by ttatutes and by the said Resolution No. 959. »o persons appeared to present oral objections at this time, but Mayor Steele, seconded by Councilman Graffigna moved that the introduction of an ordinance granting this franchise be laid over for further consideration. Motion carried. Mr. John A. Henning reported that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company would take 0.0,500. for its lines and appurtenances lying East of Stockton Avenue and South of Poplar Street. M =LL -- , _-.j C)-,' LOQ I MONDAY, t1AY 16, 1938 Continued In the matter of the application of 1). J. Phelps, et al, for rezoning of two lots in Kessel Subdi.,ision, the Clerk presented Resolution No. 6 of the City Planning Commission approving such rezoning and on motion of Colmcil- man 'Weihe, seconded by Councilman Graffigna, the Clerk was directed to publish notice of nearing before the City '-Iouncil such hearing to be had on Monday, June 6, 19�8 at the hour of b:OU o'clock P.M. Four applications for business licenses 3+o. 525 to and including No. 528 were approved and licenses ordered granted at the order of the mayor, none dissenting. The report of Fred iv. Post in regard to the recent convention of Sewage Yorks Operators held in man Diego was read and ordered riled. A letter from the League of California Munic1palities in regard to a conference on a Uniform Tax Ordinance to be held In oan Francisco on May 2U, 19.58 was read and the Clerk authorized to attend if possible. A petition signed by Fred C. Bender and others protesting against a motorcycle stadium on Main Street was read by the Ulerk and the Mayor reported on his investigations of this matter. The petition of S. A. Thompson and others for street lights Forth of Daisy Avenue and i'vest of Pleasant Avenue at street and alley intersections was received and at the direction of the Mayor referred to Superintendent of Public Utilities, John y. Henning, for his recommendation. On motion of Councilman Veihe, seconded by Councilman Clark, the lease agreement with Mrs. Nettie M. Murray for the lease of Pioneer Park for the next crop year was ordered renewed. An agreement with the Division of Highways for care of certain trees on state highways inside the City in return for water was approved. The Clerk was authorized and directed to advertise for bids on 10,000 feet of concrete sewer pipe, bids returnable June 6, 1938. On motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilran 'Weihe, the Lodi Union High School band was allowed the sum of X300.00 as the usual annual payment of services rendered. Thirteen building permits for structures to cost X38,035, application No. 2052 to and including No. 2064 were allowed and ordered granted. Resolution No. 961 approving an application for a supplementary project for street and storm drains to the Works Progress Administration was introduced on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman '-Weihe. RESOLUTION NO. 961 Resolved by the City Council of the City of Lodi that application be made to the svorks Progress Administration for approval of a second supplement to Works Progress Administration Project No. 8336 for improvement of streets, construction of curbs and gutters, storm drains and all work necessary or incidental thereto, no part of the cost of which has been included in the annual city budget. M TCJI MONDAY, M Y 16, 1938 Continued The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby directed to sign said application as Sponsorts Agent and Fiscal Officer respectively and submit the same to the Federal Works Progress Administration. The foregoing Resolution N4. 961 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Graffigna, YJeihe, Spooner, Clark and Steele NOES: Councilmen, Hone ABSENT: CounciL:.en, None The Clerk read a letter from W. C. Hoegerman making recommendations as to routine in the granting of building permits. A petition asking that A. H. mall be appointed Building inspector was received and ordered filed. Claims Ivo. 31715 to and including No. 31789 in the total amount of 613,446.93 as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman 'ieihe. - The City Clerk presented a deed from Lodi Hospital Association and a letter accompanying the same, in which this association offered to convey a strip of land sixty feet wide extending along the Easterly boundary of its property in Lot 7, Block 13 of Hutchins Addition to Lddi for the purpose of opening Crescent Avenue. The letter tendering this deed stated that the consideration therefore, to be at the expense of the City of Lodi, would be that the City grade, roll and surface oil the proposed street and install concrete curbs and gutters, similar to those now on Crescent Avenue, along the whole length of the associations property. A deed from Lot Lachenmaier and Luisa L�chenmaier his wife, tendered under the same conditions as that from the Lodi Hospital Association was presented at the same time. After explanation from the City Attorney, and on motion of councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman Clark, the City Clerk was directed to accept both deeds for and on behalf of the City and subject to the terms and conditions set forth above, the City agreeing to do the work required at no cost to the Hospital Association or to Lachenmaier. Motion carried. No further business appearing the Council adjourned on motion of Co=cilman Graffigna, none dissenting. ATTEST: K ane foregoing minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi were read and approved without correction at a suosequent meeting of said City Council held June 6, 1938.