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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 21, 1940170 I ::3 -- CI== ;cls moi-' =r:_ __ �I Wednesday, February 21, 1940, This regular meeting, of the City Council of the City of Lodi ::as called to order at 8:00 o'clock P.Y. on Wednesday. ='ebruary 21, 1940, Councilmen Clark, Graffigna, 1;�eihe and Spooner present, Mayor Steele absent. In the absence of the ?'ayor, Councilman Spooner as Mayor Protem opened the meeting. The minutes of the last regular meeting held February 7, 1940 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. This beim the date set by notice duly published as proven on affidavit presented by the clerk, the Council proceeded to oven and canvass proposals received for cast iron pipe. Proposals were.received from six different companies, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Pacific States Cast Iron ripe Company, Johns -Manville,. The United States Pipe and Foundry Company and from vies -cern Pipe And Steel Ccmpar_y and the Sacrarento Pipe '+'corks, the latter bidding on sheet steel pipe. After the reception of the bids as aforesaid, the Layor ordered the same referred to ir.r. J. A. Henning, Superintendent of Public Utilities to report to the Board at an adjourned meeting to be Yield on :'ebruary 27, 191x.0. sir. Rudol_h Bockenheim addressed the Council in re-ard to an archway constructed West of his dwelling at 21? East °ine Street. He was informed that the arch intruded upon the side yard and would have to be removed. This ceirg the date set by notice duly published as proven by affi--avit exhibited by the Clerk for the hearing of protests aainst the abandonment of an alley in Block 2, Central Tract, no persons appeared in protest and the Clerk reported that no written protests had been filed ?.,ith him, on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman Weihe, Resolution No. 1C34 ordering the abandonment of this alley was introduced, read b the Clerk and considered by the Council. Resolution_ Pio. 103 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Graffigna, Weihe, Clark and Spooner ;ICES: Councilmen, None ARSE^:T: Councilman, .Steele The report of the Chief hngineer of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific setting forth the company's recommendations covering his survey of the city's fire department facilities was received and ordered filed. Each Councilman was given a copy of the recommendations. A letter of thanks was received from the Stockton Pyramid of Sciots for the courtesy of the City in keeping the streets clear during their recent ceremonial in Lodi. the Pacific Las and Llectric Company applied for the erection of two ten-minute parking spaces in front of their offices at 12 +est rine Street and on motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman oieihe, the application was ordered granted. 17 'j'iednesday, February 21, 1940. Contir•ued Ordinance i'o. 264 entitled ",A7%T A F30`:IiiG THE Ai TE4'iICP: Or THI.RTEENT'r- ADDITION't Navin- been regularly introduced and read at length at a regular meeting held February 7, 19LO was brought up for passage, second reading omitted by unanimous consent of all members of the Council and finally passed and adopted by the followinO vote: AYES: Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner F, GES: Courcilren, Pion ABSE2iT: Councilman, Steele The kayor then signed the ordinance in approval thereof. Ordinance ilo. 265 entitled "AP+ ORDINAtiCL MVE'IN?}ING ORDINAxCE _;0. 238 BY ALTE::IHG ThE BOUND: RY LIti-ES OF CERTAIN PORTIODiS 0-1 CE-11_r_IN ZONES AS DISPLAYED UPON THE "ZOYE DISTRICT irhP" OF CITY OF LODI AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 2 OF SAID CIMINWICE `10. 238 A'.M RECLASSIrS'IKG AND REZONING TROPE ;TIES LOCATED THEREIN,"having been regularly introduced on February 7, 1940 was brought up for passage on motion,read at length by the Clerk and finally passed and adopted by the followinj vote: AYES: Councilmen, Graf f igna, '%eihe, Clark, Spooner NOES; Councilmen, None - ABSEt:T: Councilman, Steele The kayor then signed the ordirar_ce in approval thereof. in the ratter of the city's participation in the California otate='Ietirernent Plan, the Clerk was directed to notify ,'i:r. Earl Chapman, Executive Secretary of the State Retirement System that the Council would be pleased to have him present at 6:00 o'clock F.c,_. on Tuesday, February 27, 1940. In the matter of the abandonment of a portion of Forrest v' -venue and an alley in Block 3 of Forrest Addition, the Secretary of the City Planning Commission :,erorted that a petition for the same had been consicered by the Planning Commission and ordered returned to the Council as approved. Resolution No. 1033 declaring the intention of the Council to abandon this portion of street and this alley was then introduced on motion of Councilman Graff igna, seconded by Councilman Weihe and passed and adoated by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Graffiana, Weihe, Clark, Spooner NOES: Councilmen, None ABSEET: Councilman, Steele It appearing that there had been some errors in the descri.tion of streets enumerated in Resolution 1028 adopted iebruary 7, 1940, this riesolution was rescinded by the adortior- of Resolution Pio. 1031 and in lieu thereof Resolution 1032 relating to major streets in the City of Lodi was introduced, passed and adopted by the following vote: A`_ES: Councilmen, Craffigna, +alhe, Clark, Cpooner _ICES: Councilmen, hone MSB :T: Cou, cilman, Steele 172 V,'ednesday, ?ebruary 21, 19L0. Continued A citywide project for the extension of the water .corks system with P. A. assistance was authorized by the adoption of Rescutien No. 1035; of addition to the storm drainage sy-tee+ by the adoption of Resolution No. 1036 and for extension and betterment in the sanitary sewer system by the adoption of Resolution lio. 1037 all of the three foregcing resolutions being adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Graffigna, Clark, veihe, Spooner PI CES: Councilmen, None ABSEi;l: Counciloan, Steele Election precincts were established, election officers aptroved, their compensation fixed and the hours during which the polls would be o:en, were.fixed by the passage of Resolution Wo. 1038 by the following vote: AYE ; Councilmen, 6reihe, 'iraffigna, Clark and Spooner Councilmen, None A EEYT: Councilman, Steele :he execution of an agreement for the assignment of relief :corkers ( S.R.A.) in the Superintendent of Public Utilities office and City Engineer's office was ordered executed by the adoption of resolution lio. 1039 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Clark, ,eihe, Graffigna, Spooner =S: Councilaen, i;one ABEEFT: Councilaan, Steele On motion of Councilman :+eihe, seconded by Council- man Clark, the : ayor was authorized to sign an agreement with the East Bay :.:uricipal Utility District for the rental of two lots in the rroehnert Subdivision at 5:1.00 per year for the 'storage of street materials. The application .of M. 0. Reiswie- for permission to install gas storage tanks and pum_s at 816 South Garfield Street was o_•dered granted on r.:otion of Councilman 'i."eihe, seconded by Councilman Graffigna. Proposals for the purchase of a road grader was received from the Knox -hale Company and from the Equipment Engineer of the State of California and at the order of the i,:ayor, none dissenting, fir. Clinton Henning was directed to make an offer not to exceed L:50G.00 for the purchase of the equipment tendered by the State. The purchase of a Graveley lawnmower for use in the Park Department was authorized on Motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Graffigna. An application for street lights on Central Avenue between Gine Streit and !iettleman Lane was deferred as there was no lighting mains near this section of the City. r;usiness License Applications No. 1L5 to and ir_cludir_c Pio. lag were ordered -ranted. 17(' -`DT `±edne slay, February 21, lcLO. On notion of Councilman Graff igna, seconded by Co,-ancilman 7 eihe, Yr. John A. Hennin- was authorized to purchase sufficient pipe to lead from the city vrater mair_s to the sewage Liscosal Plant. Claims in the amount of X1,999.34 as approved by the r'inance Corm-ittee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Uraffigna, seconded by Co•_,ncilman 'ieeihe. At 10:0 o'clock P..Y. on -otion of Coi ncilman 7ieihe, the Cit,; ouncil a: journed to and until 8:00. o'clock :.P.., of Tuesday, February 27, 1940. ATTEST: The foregoing r.inutes of a reg lar r..e=:ting of the City Council of the C_ty of Dodi, re read at a subdequent _ -e=„_r.- o_' said City Council held :::arch b, 1,40 and read without alteration or correction.