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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 3, 194016_ C11 ..:_Ti ^^ C- Cr 'Wednesday, January 3, 1940. The City Council of the City of Lodi net in regular meeting at 8:00 o'clock P.M., of 5aednesday, January 3, 1940 Councilmen_, Clark, Spooner, Graffigna, Yveihe and Jteele present, none absent. The minutes of the last meeting held December 20, 10.39 were read, approved as read and so endorse: by the I.:ayor. No persons appearing at this time the order of Public hearings was passed and the Council proceeded to hear communications and reports. The clerk read a letter from the President of the Lodi Civitan Club recommending the appointment of Dr. 0. R. Crosswhite, Kenneth L. Lobaugh and Clifford S. Dull as Commissioners of the City's Recreation Commission. At the order of the Yayor the coam.:unication was laid over to be taken up later on in the meeting. The Clerk read a letter from the Board of "'ire Underwirters of the Pacific in regard to applications for frame structures to be erected within the fire limits and stating the policy of the Board as regards infractions of the ordinance governing buildings in this district. A call for the next regular meeting of the Central Walley Section of the League of California Cities to be held in %'odesto on January 18, 10,40 was received and read. The report of the Chief of Police for the month of December, 1939 and that of the Poundmaster for the same period and the quarterly report of the Lodi r'ire Department were received, read and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman Spooner, the City Clark was authorized to sign a release of the Milk Producers Association of Central California on payment of 04,5.42, such payment being in satisfaction of the city's claim for damage to the poundmaster's automobile caused by a wreck had June 27, 1939• notices of applications for liquor licenses and transfers of licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization. Application for business licenses Pio. 122 to and including No. 128 were allowed and licenses ordered granted. Mr. Glens 'best was reappointed City Attorney of the City of Lodi for the calendar year 1940 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1019 and Mr. Clinton Benning was reappointed City Engineer for the calendar year 1940 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1020 passed and adopted by the assenting votes of all members of the Council. The Mayor presented a communication from the Secretary of the Sar. Joaquin Local Health -District notifying the Council that the term of office of Dr. J. E. Nielson as trustee of the health district would expire January 3, 1940. Dr. Nelson was reappointed trustee for the statutory period of two years by the adoption of Resolution Pio. 1021 by the unanimous vote of all members of the City Council. 162 V l =T_i. -- CTI_ C= LCnI Wednesday, January 3, 1940. Continued In the matter of the annexation of "Thirteenth Addition", Resolution No. 1016 ordering and calling an election to be held on the 30th day of January, 1940 was introduced and on motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded by Councilman 1eihe and finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES Councilmen, Spooner, Weihe, Clark, Graffigna, and Steele NOES: Councilmen, None ABSENT: Councilmen, None (This resolution is filed in the proceedings appertaining to the annexation of this addition) The Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Bert Carlock that his services as night watelm an would not be needed until next grape season. The City Engineer, Clinton Henning, presented the tentative plans for a new building to be erected on the Southwest corner of Stock to n and Locust Streets and he was instructed to prepare complete plans arA specifications to be presented to the Council at its next regular meeting on motion of Councilman 'iieihe, seconded by Councilr.^an Graffigna. In furtherance of the approval of the members of the Lodi Recreation Commission, Resolution No. 1025 was introduced on motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded by Cou_ncil=an uraffigna and adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the City Council. RESOLUTION, N0. 1025 RESOLUTION AEFOINiTIZG N+IEkBERS OF RECREATION COMMISSION iv`= -REAS, a Recreation Commission was established in this City by the adoption of Resolution No. 1017 on the 20th day of December, 1939; three of the L�om=issioners to be appointed by this City Council from a list to be submitted by the Civitan Club of Lodi and two of said Commissioners to be appointed by this Council without recomrendation, and, WHEREAS, the said Civitan Club has this day submitted its reco=r,endation and the names of the three persons therein suggested meet with the approval of this City Council, to -wit, the names of ii. H. Crosswhite, Kenneth L. Lobaugh and Clifford B. Dull and furthermore, this City Council believes that Earle L. Crandall and n. �. Fuller are fit and corpetent to be appointed to membership on the said Recreation Commission, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that 'r'.. H. CROSSVMITE, KENNETH L. LOBAGH, CLIFFORD B. BULL, EARLE L. CRANBALL AICD B. W. FULLER, be, and they are hereby appointed and confirmed as members of the Recreation Commission of the City of Lodi. The Commissioners herein appointed shall serve for such term of office as set forth in the said Resolution Pio. 1017 as they may determine by lot, and immediately, upon such determination, they shall report to this City Council in writing, stating the terms of office of each member as so ascertained. The City Clerk shall give notice to each of the above nar_ed appointees of his appointment and of the condition thereof. 16� -_=r__.Li�iJ i._it '0-7: . r. �_ Vednesday, January 3, 194;0. Continued. Claims in the ar.:ount of x;26,198.95 as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman v+eihe, seconded by Councilman. Clark. At this time the City-';ngineer, Clinton Henning, preser_ted plans and profiles for the proposed storm drains on zouth Cantral Avenue and aettleman Lane and on motion of 6ayor Steele, seconded by Councilman the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids to supply the concrete pipe necessary for this job. The City Engineer also presented a tentative application to the W. P. A. for a city wide sanitary sewer project, and the execution of the application was authorized b;; the adoption of Resolution No. 1022 by tre follotiring vote: AYES: Councilmen_, 'i eihe, Oraffigna, Clark, Spooner and Steele NOES: Councilmen, None AISFYT: Councilmen, .lone The extension of the water system was included in another +1. P. A. project application and the same was approved by the adoption of Resolution No. 1023 by the same vote as above. Extension of the storm sewers under W. P. A. assistance was authorized by the adoption of Resolution No. 1024 by the same vote as on the proceeding two resolutions. On motion of Council.an Weihe, the Council then adjourned. ATTEST: er . The foregoing minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi, were read at a sub- sequent meeting of said City Council held January 17, 1940 and read without alteration or correction.