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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 7, 193874 C,_ i,_1i_.3E-_s -- CI__ CC, _ CIi C__`_' ALL -- C___ OF LCI ;.:CN_T.:Av, NO E.-TBER 7, 1938 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of. :Monday, November 7, 1938. Councilmen Clark, Graffi-,na, Spooner and `+eihe present, Mayor Steele absent. On motion of Councilman Sooner, seconded by Councilman Clark, Councilman Craffigna was chosen Mayor protein and opened the meeting. The minutes of the last regular meeting held October 17, 1978 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Acting Layor. Attorney, :rank = . Henning presented agreements signed by Fannie Hurst, L. C. Hirst and wife andHelen Hallinan agreeing to discontinue the operation of premises owned or leased by them as public camp ,rounds after the first day of January, 1911 in consideration of the adoption by the City Council of the pro.osed Ordinance No. 248. kr. Henning objected to ohe provisions in Section 19 of the proposed ordinance which required that motor numbers be entered on the register of the occupants and asked that the words "if possible" be written in this section after the words "motor :umbers". The Agreements and proposed ordinance was then laid aside to be considered under the proper order of business later in the evening. Mr. George L. Meissner appeared in furtherance_ of his application for permission to erect a two-family dwelling on the Southwest corner of Hutchins and Pine treets in a Single Family Residence Zone. During discussion of this application and at 8:27 o'clock P.M., Mayor Steele appeared and presided over the meeting from that time until adjournment. At the order of the L-ayor, Lr. :reissner's application was ordered referred to the City Planning Commission. Mr. Theron Reynolds asked the City to contribute the sur_ of 5100.00 and furnish strings of lamps for street lighting during the coming holiday season. He stated that the total cost of contemplated decorations would amount to ,;100.00 of which the merchants of the City intended to contribute X300.00. The application for a liquor license of H. y Gordon at 400 East Elm Street as filed with the Board of yqualization was read. No action taken. Lodi Lodge No. 259 of the ICQF presented a letter of thanks for the cooperation of the City in the holding of the recent encampment of Odd Fellows in Lodi. The report of the Chief of Police for the month of October and that of the City Poundm.aster for the same period were received, read and ordered filed. In the matter of making State Highway No. 53 a boulevard and requiring all vehicles crossing it to come to a full stop, the Clerk was authorized to increase the present expenditures of gasoline tax moneys for State Highways by the cost of the stop signs to be erected on Lockeford and Church Streets. The application of Charles T. Freshour for the purchase of a power sweeper was referred to the Committee on Parks. Business license applications No. 561 to No. 566 inclusive were granted by the order of the Mayor, none dissenting. 75 01. Y =ALL -- C Y 0 L - 7, 1936 Continued Transfer of certain funds of the gasoline tax fund to reimburse the amity for e}_,.enditures from the General Fund was authorized by the ado-�ticn of Resolution bo. 576. sOLL IQ- _,C. 976 RESCLLTION TPJ!1;SFERRIRG FUNDS iSHE_zt kS, the City of Lodi did, on the 7th day of June, 1537, advance the sum of '1,010.00 from its General Fund for the acquisition of Lots numbered eight (8) and nine (9) in the Beckman Tract for the purpose of opening Tokay Street from Sacramento Street to Scuth School Street in said City, and, 11.- EEEAS, this City has also advanced the sum of X390.00 from the said General Fund to be used in the preparation of plans and the making of the surveys necessary for the opening and widening of Tokay Street and for the opening of South Church Street of which said sum of '390.00, the sum of }l50.00 was expended for these purposes on Tokay Street and the sun of X200.00 was expended for said Uarpos;s on So-ath Church Street, and, v -HE 2AS, the advance of said moneys was wade in ccn- termnlation of rei abursement from moneys accrued and to acerae to said City from gasoline tax moneys to be allocated by the State of California for the opening and %idening of said Tokay bnd Church Streets, and, .*HEREAS, said moneys have been allocated and are now de�osited in the City Treasury to the credit of the Special Gasoline 'rax Hund, t�.erefore, BI IT it,SCLVEL, that the sum of '1;400.00 be, and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the SPEECIAL '-ASOLINB IAX Fbl%.D to the GEIvEBAL -�u-XD of this City in payment to said General Fund of the moneys advanced as heretofore recited. The foregoinnC-�. resolution No. 576 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: A S: Councilren, Graffigna, Clark, i'+eihe, Spooner and Steele ACES: Councilmen, lone rBSL_;T: Councilmen, None. ". Yarquardt representing the Civitan Club asked the City Council to cooperate by allowing members of the senior class of t' ---e Lodi Union =High School to occupy the ,ocEitior_s of the various city offices and officials on Bcys' Bay, :+ovember 21, 15jS. i=t the order of the Layor and on motion of Council --ran Spooner, seconded by 'Gouncil.::an Graffigna, this day was ordered to be set apart and every city officer was requested to render all the assistance possible in cooperationit2i the .lan. 76 C,1'.CIL C`L= K:`i;_ 6 -- CITY COU'+CIL C_' LCL' -- CITY =ALL ,. E1.3ER 7, 1038 - Continued Ordinance 248 was now brought up for adoption and on motion of Councilman Graffiona, seconded by Councilman Weihe, Section 19 of the ordinance was amended by the addition of the words "if possible" after the words "motor numbers" and by the same motion the ordinance was laid over until the next regular meeting. Claims No- 328;1 to and including Igo. 33008 in the amount of $22,288'46 were allowed and warrants ordered drawn in payment thereof on motion of Councilman '+-eihe, seconded by Councilman Clark. On motion of Councilman Graffiona, seconded by CounciL:.an •Ieihe, resolution No. 977 was introduced, read by the cleric and considered by the Council. .esolution No. 977 A RESOLUTION APP307-1; ING ME 'ESTABLIS::.,E.+T OF A NMOR _ivy . I PAT.YCL a'G3 THE �'r G=- T - I,' C- SCHOOL CZ. R:`i AT STREET CROSSINGS. RESOLIVED, by the City Council of the City of Lodi in regular session this 7th day c_" 11ovember, 1536, that -the establishm,ant of a J N-LOR TRAFFIC PATRCL conducted by Junior Traffic Officers for the protection of school children at street crossings be, and the same is hereby approved as a measure of safety. Such Junior 'Traffic Officers are tupils attending schools within the City of Lodi who have been appointed and desisnated as such by the principal of the school which he attends or by the iirector of the Junior Traffic Patrol and slach Junior Traffic office:•s shall, while on duty at designated intersections and street corssin?s, wear insignia indicating their autrcrity. This City Council herein directs that all drivers of motor vehicles shall obey all lawful signals and instructions of said Junior 'traffic Officers at regular school crossings. The Chief of Police and his officers shall offer every assistance possible in the instruction of such Junior Traffic Officers and shall aid them in protecting established school crossings to the end that operators of motor vehicles shall proceed at such crossings with due caution and, also, that c_=ildren are ;.•roperly instructed to cross streets at such crossings an: not otherwise. The foregoing Resolution 'No. 977 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: A]ZES: Councilmen, Clark, Graffigna, Spooner, Weihe and Steele XC=S: CounciLmen, None ABSE',T: Councilmen, "ione Councilman Clark, Chairman of the Committee having charge of the Lake Park asked that the Council make an allowance for the repair of boats, the acquisition of ten new boats, repair of fire places, replacement of trees and shrubs and other such work as should be done through the winter season. He stated that some work could be had thrcugh the W. P. A. After discussion in consideration of the matters proposed, Mr. Clara was authorized to have the necessary work done and report the progress and expenditures at each subsequent meeting of the City council. 77 C: =I C=am_ =:S ----', - - -1. EOKAY, NOVE1,3En 7, 1538. Continued Postmaster, C. lu. Jones, appeared at this time and asked that parking signs be installed on the °outh School Street front from the alley south to Lalnut street, limiting parkin` in front of the Poetoffice to ten minutes. 16:r. Jones also asked that the city lease to the Festival Con-y:ittee the metal warehouse at the corner of Pleasant Avenue and Lockeford Street for a nominal sum. This matter iJas taken under advisement. Superintendent of Fublic utilities, !Lr. John A. Henning, asked that the Council authorize the building of an electric line from the city's present extended porer lines to the Sewage Disposal Plant and on motion of councilman -eihe, seconded by Councilman Craffigna, kir. Rennin.^ was authorized to have the work Core. Pio further business appearing the Council adjourned on notion of Councilman '�veihe. ATT_ST : 1 The foregoing minutes of a - V regular meeting.of the amity Council of the Uits of Lodi were read and- approved with- out correction at a subsequent meeting of said City Council held I;ovember 21, lq;fi.