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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 7, 1941248 c C': SIL CHAT-:3ERS -- CIT CC --:CIL 7 C--T--'r .:ALL -- CII`_ OF LCD. M.AY 7, 1941 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called to order by the Mayor at 8 o'clock P.M. on the date and at the place first above in these minutes written, Councilmen Bull, Gr3ffigna, Riggs, Weihe and Steele present, none absent. The minutes of the last meeting, held April 2,1941, were read and approved after correcting the final line in the ninth paragraph on -- Page 246 by striking out the words "and grading" relating to the opening of Sunset Avenue, making the final phrase in this paragraph to read, "all installation work, except on storm drains, to be at the expense of the property owner". The Council titen proceeded to open and canvass sealed proposals received under notice duly given and proven for the purchase of two trucks for the Department of Public Utilities, bids in several alternate amounts being received from the following firms: - The Four Wheel Drive Company 469 Bryant Street, San Francisco Krieger Motor Company 117 S. Sacramento St. Lodi Loewen Auto Company 9 W. Locust Street Lodi Eugene Hieb 206 N. Sacramento St. Lodi Thompson -Lorton Co. 821 S.Wilson Way Stockton L. G. Brown 221 S. Sacramento St., Lodi L. H. Lukens 218 S.Washington St. Lodi A proposal from "Clack International Truck Corp." was not opened, the same having been received after the hour set in the notice to bidders. At the order of the Mayor, all proposals opened and considered was referred to a special committee consisting of Councilmen Riggs, Graffigne and Bull, to consider the same and report their findings to the Council as soon as possible. A Committee from Lodi Grape and Wine Festival, Inc. appeared at this time, consisting of T.A.Haskell, Edward Reiff and Henry Harrison, soliciting an arpropriation of $150.00 from the City's advertising funds for construction of a float to be exhibited at various community gatherings advertising the coming annual festival. The Committee was informed that their request would be considered and acted upon later in the meeting. Es Ezra Ehrhardt, of Lodi Motor Cycle Club appeared in furtherance of that club's written request on file, for use of the Municipal Stadium on June 15, 1941 for a motorcycle meet. The plan as presented being acceptable to the Council, permission was granted on motion of Councilmen Graffigna, Riggs second. Co=unications were received and read from Edwin E. Grant of the League for Local Liquor Control, soliciting backing from the Council in an attempt to secure adoption of a "local option" liquor amendment to the Constitution, on which the Council refused to act, and from H.P.McCandless seeking employment as auditor of the City's accounts for the fisdal year to end June 30, 1941, which was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration when awarding t#is audit. A recommendation from the Recreation Co=lssion that Mr Frank Collins be appointed Director of Recreation at a salary of $25.00 per week was laid over, to be considered later. The Clerk retorted receipt of the annual payment of Pacific Gas and Electric Company on the franchise granted by ordinance No. 260, the payment for the portion of the calendar year ended December 31, 1940 and the first payment due on this franchise, amounting to $ 1,272.63. The quarterly statement of accruals to the City's gasoline tat fund and to state highways in the City was received from the Division Engineer`s office at Stockton. Reports of the Chief of Police and of the City Poundmaster for the month of April, 1941 were received, read and ordered filed. Mal CC ?:CIL ,-._ "_.,"RS -- s C.__'->71-7 CI_`T _ALL -- C77Y 07 L`�= (minutes of May 7,1941, ccntinued) Notice of the application of Albert F. West dba West's Grocery at 4^0 East Elm Street, for an "off -sale" beer & wine license was rec- eived fron the State Board of Equalization. Councilman Graffigaa, of the Committee on Streets, to which committee, the application of E.J. Koontz at al for the opening of Olive Court from California Street to Pleasant Avenue had been referred on April 2nd, reported that Mrs Adele Beronio was definitely opposed to the opening of this street through her acreage abutting on Pleasant Avenue. Councilman Bull of the special committee appointed April 2, for conference with the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce, reported that he with Councilmen Riggs and Graffigna had met with members of the Bureau advocating the adoption of Ordinance No. 272 and were in agreement as to the principal of the ordinance but thought that some re -phrasing was necessary in the draft submitted to clear up ambiguities in Section 9-a and to re -define the business area in Ahich Section 9 of the proposed ordinance would be effective. The proposed ordinance was again ordered laid over for amendment. In the matter of the acquisition of Lot 25, Lake Home Subdivision No. 2 from L. T. Mason at ux : City Attorney Glenn West presented a lease and option agreement executed by Mason and the Mayor was directed to execute the same on behalf of the City by the adoption of Resolution No. 1076 introduced by Councilmen Bull, Graffigna second and passed by unanim- ous vote of all members of the Council. Applications for business licenses Numbered from 274 to 280, all covering established places of business, were allowed and licenses ordered granted. The final map of "Rohame Tract" conforming to the tentative map a_�roved by the City Planning Commission , was presented by the Clerk as filed with him by T.A.Haskell. On motion of Councilman Bull, Graffigaa second, and carried by unanimous vote of all members of the City Council, this map was approved and the offered dedication of sewers and utility easements accepted by the adoption of Resolution No. 1075. The application of Comet Motorcycle Club, a woman auxiliary to Lodi Motorcycle Club for permission to move in a amell building to a place north of the Stadium was approved on recormendation of Councilman Weihe, providing that the building now owned by Lodi Motorcycle Club was moved to an adjacent spot to be designated by the Park Committee. Any expense to be born by these clubs. On recon— ndation of the Recreation Co=ission as set forth earlier in these minutes, and on motion of Councilman Graffigna, Riggs second, Mr Frank Collins was a -pointed Play Ground Director for the coming Summer season, his compensation to be at the rate of $100.00 per month. On motion of Councilman Riggs, Graffigna second, the Mayor was directed to make and file an affidavit with the Local Draft Board wherein exemption or at lease deferment from the draft would be sought for Herbert Lehr and for Reinholt Bender as especially trained members of the Lodi Fire Department. Councilman Bull stated that it was proposed to open the Uunicipal Baths on or about June 5th and the Lake Park May 17th or 18th. Claims in the amount of $25,960.18 as approved were allowed and ordered granted on motion of Councilman Graffigna, Riggs second. The for�_�oing=in_tes of hpril 7,1941 were read & City Clerk. a'2cepted xithout correcticn Lay 21,1941. C . ._iy odi