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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 7, 194016i IL CITY HALL -- CITY OF LC Iv V+ednesday, February 7, 1940. This regular meeting of the City L'ouncil :;f the City of Lodi was called to order at 8:00 o'clock F.M. on February 7, 1540, Councilmen Clark, Graffigna, Spooner and stieihe present, Mayor Steele absent. In the absence of the Mayor, who was confined to his home by a serious illness, Councilman Spooner was chosen Mayor protem by acclamation and opened the meeting. Mr. Charles M. Jones asked the permission of the Council for the Explorer's Scout Troup to erect a twelve foot by seventeen foot cabin at Lake Park and on motion of Council- man Weihe, seconded by Councilman Clark, permission was granted, the location to be determined by consultation with the Park Committee. A representative of the State Relief Administration addressed the Council in regard to a program for putting relief clients to work on City projects, supervision to be by the City and to cost the City twenty per cent of the labor cost or about eight cents per hour. At the order of the kayor, the matter was taken under consideration. Mr. W. S. neese addressed the Council in regard to three phase electric service at his pump on �cuth Central Avenue and he was referred to lir. J. A. Henning. A notice from the State Board of kqualization in regard to a liquor permit for Steve Pappas at 5 East Elm Street was received and no objections offered. A petition was received from many of the City Employees asking the City Council to investigate the State Retirement Plan and at the order of the Mayor the clerk was instructed to get in touch with officers of the state and ascertain the terms and conditions under which Lodi could participate in their retirement plan. A petition was received for the opening of the 300 block of Cherry Street and read and ordered referred to Councilman ti,eihe, Chairman of the Street Committee to obtain the services of some person_ who might open negotiations with property owners concerned. A petition asking the abandonment of Forrest Avenue from Laiifornia Street to Grant street and also an alley North of this portion of Forrest Avenue was ordered referred to the City Planning Commission. The reports of the Chief of Police and of the Poundmaster for the month of January were received, read and ordered filed, likewise the financial report of the Lodi Softball Association. At this time the Clerk presented the results of the election held in the Thirteenth Addition on January 30, 1540 and the Board prepared to canvass the votes received at said election this being the first meeting held three days after the date of said election and as a result of the canvass it was found that the total number of votes cast at this election was thirty three of which twenty one were in favor of annexation and twelve votes were against annexation. It thus appearing that a majority of votes were cast in favor of said annexation, Ordinance No. 26L entitled "AN: OR.DINA_NCE APPROVING TEE ANNEXATION OF "THIRTEENTH ADDITION" was introduced on motion of Councilman Graffigna seconded by Councilman SJeihe, read by the Clerk and ordered laid over for the statutory period of not less than five days by unanimous vote of all Councilmen present. 166 --- -HA __ -- CI. l s' v Wednesday, rebruary 7, 1940 Continued Ordinance No. 265 entitled "AIN ORDINiNCE F_P.'F"IDING ORDINANCE NO. 238 BY ALTERING THE BCG'P1TARY LINES OF CERT..IN PCATIONS OF CERTAIN ZONES AS DISPLAYED UPON THE "ZONE DISTRICT h:AF" OF THE CITY CF LO1I AS A OPTED BY SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDI rANCB NO. 238 AND RECLASSI_YING AP1D REZONING PROPERTIES LOCATED THEREIN" was introduced on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman +�eihe and ordered laid over for the statutory period of not less than five days by the followinS vote: AYES: Councilmen, Graffigna, 'a%eihe, Clark, and Spooner NOES: Councilmen, None ABSENT: Councilman, Steele Ordinance No. 263 entitled "AN ORDINANCE A1:E11"DING SECT 7011 2 O OF.DI':AYCE NO. 216 CF THE CITY OF LODI, BY C_1, iGl-G, SALARY 0'c' TRE CITY TREASURER Ai�D EX-O:FICIO TAX COLLECTOR," having been regularly introduced on the 17th day of Januar;, 1540 was brought up for final passage on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman Clark and read at length by the Clerk. Ordinance No. 263 was then passed and adopted by the f ollowin3 vote: AYES: Councilmen-, Graffiorna, Clark, Veihe and - Spooner HOES: Councilmen, None ABSEPiT: Councilman, Steele The mayor then signed the Ordinance in approval thereof. Resoldtion No. 1028 supplimenting Resolution No. 826 and relating to major streets in the City was introduced on motion of Councilnan 10�eihe, seconded by Councilman Graffigna, read at length by the Clerk and finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Vieihe, Graffigna, Clark and Spooner NOES: Councilr.-en, hone A?SEP;T: Councilman, Steele In the matter of the retention of the Lodi office of the Department of Labor,. Resolution No. 1029 was introduced on motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Graffigna and finally passed and adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Mr. Clinton Henning, City engineer presented a proposal for the purchase of a road grader at a cost of u3,250.00. He stated that the same grade of equipment could be hired at X5.50 per hour and at the order of the Mayor the ratter of this purchase or the hiring of a grader was referred to Mr. Henning for his recommendation. Building Permit Application No. 26115 signed by Alex Salomon was ordered granted on reco=-endation of the nuilding Inspector and by motion of Councilman Graffigna. 16.1 Viedresday,. February 7, 191x.0. continued i;Ir. John A. rennir_g, ouperintendent of Public Utilities recommended by letter that the following paragraph be embodied in the water regulations "for the purpose of determining the charge for water supplied by the City to premises, other than regularly platted city lots, a lot shall be cor_strued to mean a rectangular area of 10,000 square feet or major fraction thereof'. on motion of Councilman Grafi igna, seconded by Councilr..an IVeihe this para;:raph was made part of the water regulations. On motion of Councilman +:eihe, seconded b9 Councilman Graffigna, the City Cleric was directed to sell the building at 1028 -)ouch Central Avenue to the best advantage of the City. At this time the City mngineer presented a map of the survey of property for Lot Lachenmaier and after reviewing the same Resolution 'No. 1030 approving the map as a legal survey was passed and adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Business License applications No. 136 to and including No. 114 were ordered granted. Bills in the amount of $24,310-41 as approved by the r'inance Committee were ordered paid on motion of Councilman uraffigna seconded by Councilman +yeihe. On motion of CounciLr^an Clark, seconded by Councilman Weihe the water bill against Louis Sanguinetti on North School Street, several years unpaid, was ordered cancelled it appearing that a meter had been recently installed at the premises. 1�r. Clinton Henning reported that the well at the sewage disposal plant su-cplying the dwelling and fresh water at the plant had apparently failed and he recorr:ended that a line be built from the City dorm to this plant. At the order of the Mayor the matter was referred to iter. J. A. Henning. 1Ir. Clinton Elennina also suggested that provisions should be made to extend the storm drain.system North on California or Grant Streets to the river and also to extend the storm drains on Stockton street to the same point. On notion of Councilman `ileihe, the Council adjourned at 11:07 o'clock ?.L. ATTEST: Cleric The foaegoin- minutes of a regular meetin., of the City Council of the City of Lodi, were read at a subsequent meet -In- of said City Council held r'ebruary 21, 190 and read without alteration or correction. yam. L.ay or.