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CcC:CIL C=ALBERS -- CITY COUNCIL
:ALL -- CITY OF -..OI
r OiDAY, iyOVE%:BER 21, 1538
This regular meeting of the amity Council was called
to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M., Councilmen Clark, Graffigna,
Spooner, eihe and Steele present, none absent.
The minutes of the last meeting held november 7th
were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Layor.
No persons appearing at this time the order of
Public Bearings was passed and the Council proceeded to hear
communications and reports.
A letter of inquiry was received from the Division
of Highways asking the City's pleasure in the distribution
of moneys in the Gasoline Tax Fund allocated to city streets.
The Clerk was directed to advise the District z•ngineer that
the City would have no projects to support until January
or February next and ask that any program for the expenditure
of this money be suspended until that time.
On .*.lotion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by
Councilman Spooner, the Layor was authorized to execute a
sales memorandum for the purchase of liquid chlorine from
the Great '.iestern Electro -Chemical Company for the year 1939.
A lengthy communication from the League of California
Lunicipalities stating the necessity of the League increasih;
the annual dues was ordered laid over to be taken up under
the head of new business later in the meeting.
Two application for business licenses were allowed
and ordered granted on motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded
by Councilman Graffigna.
On motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded by
Councilman Clara and on recommendation of Councilman Weihe
the Park Department was authorized to purchase a large grass
catcher for use at Lawrence Park.
Ordinance No. 248 entitled "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE Sx?'.ITr.TION AND CONDUCT OF CA..P CARS AND/OR TRAILERS AND
REGULATIi'iG THE SANITATION, OPERATION AND r: P:TENA::CE OF
CAP GROUT -LS IN TEE CITY OF LODI AND PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY
OR VIOLATION THEREOF" having been introduced at the last
meeting of the Council was brought up for passage and adoption
on the motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman
Weihe, second reading omitted by the same notion. This
ordinance was then finally pas..ed and adopted and ordered to
print by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen, Graffigna, Weihe, Clark,
Spooner and Steele.
NOES: Councilmen, None
ABSENT: Councilmen, None
The r..ayor then approved and signed the ordinance.
An agreement for the expenditure of gasoline tax
moneys allocated to State Highways on a portion of Highway
:.o. 53 between Central Avenue and Cherokee Lane was approved
by the adoption of resolution No. 978.
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RESOLUTION 1:0. 978
RESOLUTICE OF MH CITY COMiCIL 0r THE CITY
OF LORI F_PPRCVIN& FI=ST SU?: LE!.E1;TbL rE150-
RAID'13 0 OF hSREEP,::ET FOR EXPFNi)ITURE OF 1/4
CEE111T GAS ^F7 ALGObTEF FOR STATE r-GFI'�; yS.
V,HEREnS, the State of California, through its Lepart-
ment of Public "orks, Division of _:igtvaays, has presented
a First Supplemental :,:emorandutn of J-greemert in accordance
with a project statement submitted by the city for expenditure
of the 1/L, cent gas tax for the 1;37-39 biennium allocated
for 6tate highways in the City of Lodi, and
WHERFAS, the City Council has heard read said hgreement
in full and is familiar with the contents thereof;
TEEREFOFE, be it resolved by the City Council of the
City of Lodi that said Kg,reenent for expenditure of the 1/4
cent gas tar, allocated for State highways be and the same
Is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are directed
to sign the same on behalf of said City.
A OPTED this 21st day of '-;o-.ember, 1'938.
K. STEELE
2.:ayor of the city of Lodi
AT -TEST:
J. F. bLAKELY
City ler . of the uity o Lodi
The foregoing Resolution No. 97$ was adopted by the following
vote:
!-=h S: Councilmen, Oraffi`na, Weihe, Clark,
Spooner and Steele
NOES: Councilmen, lone
FESE_';T: Councilmen, None
Councilman Clark serving on the com._.ittee of Lake nark
reported that two men were now v,�orking at the Lake with no
additional expense entailed to the City.
A Petition for street lights in Kessel Subdivision was
received and after zone discussion Councilman Spooner
sug_ested that this project be laid over until it could be
connected up with the present street lighting system on
South School Street. Superintendent of Public Utilities,
John k. Henning suggested that the expenditure of money for
the installation of about sixty intersection lights at the
cost of '1:2000.00 might be more important than placing street
lights in several of the subdivisions in ivhich petitions had
been filed.
In the 1fatter of the application of the League of
California 1-ir icipalities for increase in dues aaid by the
City, on notion of Councilman 'aeihe, seconded by Councilman
Clark, the increase to 1OW200.CO per year for the year 1939
was authorized, the League to bili the City in this amount.
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Yr. Glenn gest spoke concerning an a_plication rade
to hi-- byGerard Hutchins for extension of water and sewer
services j',est of Cranoe Avenue stating that hr. -Hutchins
would advance the cost of materials if he could be reimbursed
for the same if and when the same should be annexed to the
City. The City Clerk stated that there was some agitation
for the annexation of territory which might be extended
to include the Hutchins Subdivision and he was directed
to report on this matter at the next meeting.
Yr. J. A. Henning br-ught up the application
of 'I%illiam Benedict, B. Tempel and J. 'rv. Koenig for the
extension of water and sewer services and he was authorized
to purchase materials to the value of t?400.00 for such
extensions.
.�r. Clinton Henning and Mr. John a penning
reported orally to the Council on work done in their depart-
ments in the last two weeks.
Claims in the amount of `„342.50 were allowed
against the special gasoline tax fund for Tokay and Church
Streets and for 5221.10 against the General r'und for mid-
month payroll.
No further business appearing the Council
adjourned on motion of Councilman Graff igna, none dissenting.
ATTEST:
Jerk
The foregoing minutes of a f
regular meeting of the Gity
Council of the City of Lodi
were read and approved with-
out correction at a subsequent
meeting of said City Council
held December 5, 1938.
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