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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 15, 1938Monday, August 15, 1538 This regular meeting of the City- Council of the City of Lodi met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock F.M. on the date first above written. Councilmen Clark, Graffigna, Spooner, ;:eihe and Steele present, none absent. The minutes of the last Meeting held August 1, 1L38 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the ! ayor. Attorney Prank A. Henning again appeared before the Council asking that the Council do not pass the contemplated camp ground ordinance until it should have been adopted by the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County. Mr. Henning stated he was authorized by Lr. Elmer Hirst and Mrs. Fannie Smith to make the proposal, that, should the Council not pass the contemplated ordinance, they, Hirst and Smith would agree to go out of the camp ground business at the end of 1940. Lr. Henning stated that they needed this additional time in order to recoup upon their- investments. 'Mr. Robert Rinn who represented several property owners affected by the presence of these two camp grounds asked that the ordinance be adopted at once. The Mayor stated that action would be taken under the proper heading later in the meeting. I::r. Dempsey D. Smith, Secretary -}Manager of the Lodi District Chamber of Con'erce asked that the City provide labor to install lights in the grape booth for the coning Grape and Vine r'estival and also that the City furnish electricity for lighting. This was approved on motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded by Councilman lie: -he. The Clerk was authorized to enter into an agreement for termite proofing of both fire houses at a cost of $63.00 with the understanding that the contract give a five year guarantee of this work. A proposal submitted by Ir. L. F. Scattergood, of the 6ureau of Light and power of the City of Los Angeles, that the City contribute the sum of 32 per meter to "Industrial West" for the purpose of installing a large industrial relief map at the Golden Gate International Exposition was ordered tabled but the proposal was referred go the Secretary of the Chamber of Comr-erce for investigation as to its nerit. The Clerk read a notification of application of Otto Barth, et al for a liquor permit at the Log Cabin situated at the corner of Cherokee Lane and the San Andreas Highway. A communication was received from 'kalter B. Hogan calling the attention of the Council to the coming conference on Highway Safety to be held in Los Angeles in September. The City Cleric submitted his annual report of the financial transactions of the City and was directed to have it printed in full in the Lodi News -Sentinel. One application for business license No. 5!9 was ap_roved and license ordered granted. The claim of Helen Etherton for damage done to clothes caused by oil spray not allowed on August 1st was referred to the City Clerk with directions to obtain the best settlement possible. 64 _ 1onday, AuLust 15, 1938 Continued P_ letter from lir. J. F. Bauermeister, l,:inister of the Saint Peter Lutheran_ Church in regard to the exposure of the South face of the City _'Hall to the su:mner sun was read and no action taken. On ruction of Councilman_ Spooner, seconded by Councilman V:eihe, the Clerk was directed to renes: the city's liability and property damage insurance policy with the J. S. L:ontgorcery Company for the coming year. City Attorney Glenn best asked that the provisions of the policy be classified so as to plainly include the City's liability when acting in a proprietary capacity. Claims No. 32389to and including No. 32"4 -n the amount of �9,611.c5 as approved by the Finance Comr.ittee were allow6d and ordered paid on motion of Courcilnan Clark, seconded by Councilman :".eihe. Councilman Graffigna stated that the Chief of the Fire Department would like to meet with the City Council in regard to the needs of the depsrtmert. He was directed to advise the Chief that time would be set aside for this purpose after the next regular meeting of the Council. Mayor Steele called attention to the water•- loE ed condition of the boat landings at the Lake Park and after some discussion it was decided to let the matter stand until the water would be drained from the lake next fall. •'+ayor Steele also reported on the status of the complaint of August Lippert in regard to the kennel of dogs kept by one Smith on the old Boehmer -Place. Fred tin. Post, tanager of the City Sewage Disposal Plant asked for the services of another operator at the nlant. Pio action taken. Ordinance 1 c. 244 entitled "AN CZIIIANCE REGULF TI1dG ..E SA"11 ATICI, Al COIiDUCT G_' CAIL-P CA_ S A1tLlOR TRAI ERS, 11, CIiY C>' LC --I, C'A' ' TdIA" having been introduced Jure 20, 1938 was brought up for final passage and adoption on motion of Councilman 'Graffigna seconded by Councilman Y:eihe and a vote being had on the motion, the ordinance failed of ado -,tion by the f ollovingvote: AYES: Councilr.,en, None. LACES: Councilmen, Graffigna, �.eihe, Clark, Szooner and Steele ABSE ;^: Counciln_en, None. The foregoing proceedure in regard to Ordinance Ido. 2ll4 was taken on the advice of City Attorney Glenn West In order to clear the record. Ordinance No. 2L;5, entitled, "A? O::DII:AI,',CE REGUMA?TJIT G T:= SANITATION TlGlti AI;D CCI:D"JOT OF C. .? C: S AND TRP.II'RS AND f FBS LF i IitG TH'_, SANIiA'_ ION, CPIF.ST Z J1 AND I.hIP;Tr":fJ: CE Or CE.I GTEC NES I1; 7EE CITY Cr LOLI API, PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY :OR - IGL•:TIC•I," TFE XCF" was introduced on motion of Go- nci-I nan Graf iG a seconded by Counciln.an Spooner and after the reading of the title as above set forth, further reading of the body of the ordinance was waived by unanimous vote of all members of the Council as copies of the proposed ordinance had been furnished each CeunciLran by the -it,y Attorney. C�' =:CIL - _.S -- - C 7 Monday, August 15, 1938 Continued A vote being had on the motion to introduce, Ordinance I1 -o. 2tI5 eras ir_troduced ar_d crdered laid over for the statutory period of not less t1:an give days by the follc::ins vote: Ayes: Council -1 ---en, Graffiti a, Spooner, Clark, ;;ei'r_e and Steele Noes: Councilmen, _:one Absent: Councilmen, None. The City Clerk and City Attorney were authorized to attend the annual convention of the League of California Municipalities to be held in Santa Barbara September 6th to 9th. No further business appearing the City Council then adjourned to the day and date of its next regular meeting. ATTEST: ity The foregoing minutes of a regular r_eetir-S of the City Council of the City of Lodi were read and approved with- out correction at a subsea»ent meetins of said City Council held September 6, 1938. 65