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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 1, 1942318 C PM CC,?iC=L C_A_ _RS -- CI'!Y CCt:`:CIL CITY ::ALL --- CI'7v- OF LODI G 7T N` -,SDA?, JULY 1, 1942 Regular Meeting: Wednesday, July 1, 1942 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. Councilmen Present: Coffield, Riggs, Rina,.Weihe and Bull (Mayor) Councilmen Absent: None. Minutes of Previous meeting held June 17, 1942 read an& a=proved without correction and so endorsed by Mayor. PUBLIC HEARINGS: This being toe place, day and hour set for the opening of sealed proposals for Legal Publications for the fiscal -year 1942-43, the Clerk presented evidence of due publication of notice and reported that no bids had been filed with him. On motion of Councilman Rinn, Coffield second, the City Clerk was directed to investigate and ascertain the proceedure to be followed in cases where no bids were received in . answer to notice and then proceed according to law. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: This being the first meeting of the City Council for the month of July, and, in accordance with Section 872 of the Municipal Corporations Act, such meeting is the first session of the City Council sitting as a Board of Equalization, the City Clerk reported that the City Assessor had complied with Section 877 of the above cited act and had filed the assessment list upon which City taxes for the fiscal year 1942- 43 are to be levied with him and that the same was open to public inspect- ion. No protests were received and tie sitting of the Board of Equalization was ordered continued to 8 o'clock P.M. of the next day. _ COMMUNICATIONS: A letter of thanks appreciating courtesies shown the 83rd Materiel Squadron from Mather Field at Lake Park on June 21st was received from the Captain in Command. A letter from Great Western Division of Dow Chemical Company in regard to the supply of 150# chlorine cylinders was received and read. Complying with the -protest filed by the City Council, the State Board of Equalization notified the Council that the matter of the transfer of the on sale beer and wine license formerly held by J.Delatour at 113 N.Cherokee Lane to W.A.Lorenz at 114 N.Cherokee Lane had been referred to the Stockton office of the Board and that due notice would be given if a hearing was found necessary. The liar Production Board by letter GR:32 Serial 20283 denied the City priority rating for alterations in the City Hall basement. As pract- ically all materials for this job were reported on hand and others obtain- able without priority, the Council, acting on the written recommendation of City Engineer Henning, decided to proceed with the work. The prepara- tion of temporary quarters in the basement to accomodate the rating board was referred to Mr L.P.Singer of the City Engineer's office and Mr E.W.Sipe, in charge of the Local Rationing Board. Owing to its isolation, the Council decided against using the local armory for Rationing Board offices although the _Adjutant offered use of the same if the City Council would forgoe the collection of rents during such occupancy. Officer Virgil Ledbetter applied for leave of absence to enable him to enlist in the U.S.Navy. The application being approved by Chief of Police C.S.Jackson, the same was ordered granted by unanimous consent of the City Councilmen. Amy L. Boynton, City Librarian, notified the Council by letter, that the term of office of Mr A.W.Marquardt as Trustee of Lodi Public Library expired July 1, 1942. Mr Marquardt, was re -appointed Trustee of Lodi Public Library for the full statutory term of three years from July 1, 1942 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1134, introduced by Councilman 'Neihe, Councilman Rinn second and carried by the assenting votes of all members of the Council. (Council minutes of 7-1-42 cont) CO"�:CTL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL --- CITY OF LCDI REPCHTS: Monthly reports were received, read and ordered filed from the Chief of Police and the City Poundmaster covering.June,1942. The annual and quarterly.reports of the Chief of the Fire Department received the same action. Chief of Police Jackson orally asked for an appropriation, not to exceed $50.00, for arm bands, etc for Air Paid Wardens and Red Cross. Mayor Buil stated that telephone service at the "epntrol center" was still not very satisfactory. The Council decided to allow the installation of another telephone and one more later, if found necessary. 31r John A.Henning, Superintendent of Public Utilities reported adversely on the "Standard Electrical Ordinance" referred to him June 17th. Ur Henning also reported an accident to an eight-year old child at the Municipal Baths Building this morning. The City Clerk reported on rates for war risk insurance but stated that the matter of valuations would be an engineering matter, also that no application blanks for this form of coverage had been received to date. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The salary classification schedule submitted by the Personnel Clerk was laid over for further consideration. NE'N BUSINESS: Wm.Hunnefeldt personally applied for permission to rent the City Stadium for midget auto races. Application approved but referred to the City Attorney for drafting of a contract -agreement. of an agreement Resolution No 1132, authorizing the execution/for water service to C.E.Mortenson was introduced on motion of Councilman 1eihe,.Rinn second, and carried by the assenting votes of all Councilmen. A recommendation of the City Recreation Commission that the resig- nation of Mr Ralph B. Francis as Director of Recreation be accepted was approved by motion of Councilman Coffield, Riggs second, the same motion stating that this action rescinded that taken June 17th, when Mr Francis was given leave of absence. Another recommendation of the Recreation Commission that Dick A. Smith be temporarily employed as Director vice Mr Francis was approved by a motion introduced by Councilman Coffield, Riggs second. This motion also fixed Mr Smith's salary at $160.00 plus a monthly car allowance of $20.00., such salary and allowance to be effective from the date of Mr Francis departure if approved by the two School District Boards con- cerned. The necessary proceedure to classify that portion of State High- way 53 revested in the City by action of the State Highway Commission, as a "Street of Major Importance" was initiated by the adoption of Resolution No. 1133, introduced by Councilman Coffield, Weihe second, and carried by the following vote: - AYES: Councilmen, Coffield, Weihe, Riggs, Rinn and Bull (Mayor) NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None. The City Manager of the City Ceune. asked for concerted action in appealing to the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County for a sharing of gasoline tax moneys by the incorporated cities of the County. The Council decided to await further action until a meeting of interested officials from Lodi, Stockton, Tracy and Manteca could be held. Audit of the City's accounts for the two years last past was referred to the City Clerk with instructions to obtain estimates from all competent auditors in San Joaquin County. The Clerk was particularly dir- ected to obtain a revision of the A.S.Harrison Company proposal on file, if this Company would revise its estimate. The requisition of Fire Chief Earl May for the establishment of an eligible list for City Fireman, submitted by the Personnel Clerk, was approved on motion of Councilman Coffield, Weihe second. One notice from the State Board of Equaliza3icn of an application for a transfer of two alcoholic beverage licenses from 442 S. Main to 24 S. Main St was not opposed. 319 320 a (Council minutes of 7-1-42 cont) :' 7 tT CCJ'_`:CIL CHALBERS -- CITY CC'?,CIL a CITY 'ALL --- CITY OF LODI The salary of W.F.Meeske, Personnel Clerk, for the month of June at $50.00 was approved. Motion Councilman Rinn, Riggs second. On motion of Councilman Weihe, the City Council adjourned at 11:25 o'clock P.M., its sessions as a Board of Equalization to continue from day to day until the returns of the Assessor were rectified and the Board adjourned sine -die. F. BLAKELY, Cit k ,he foregoing minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held July 1,19'; were read at length at a subsequent meeting of said City Council held July 1�5,,11942 and approved Mayor of the City of Lodi July 15, 19+2 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Council Chambers, City Council, City Hall, Lodi, California. Thursday, July 2, 1942 - Pursuant to the adjournment of the Board of Equal- ization taken from its first meeting held July 1, 1942,-I appeared at the above place at 8 o'clock P.M. and finding no persons in attendance, adjourn- ed the meeting to and until 8 o'clock P.M. of the next day. Friday, July 3, 1942 - No quorum, no complainants. Meeting adjourned to and until 8 o'clock P.M. of Monday, July 6, 1942 Monday, July 6, 1942 - No quorum, no complainants. Meeting adjourned to and until 8 o'clock P.M. of -the following day. Tuesday, July 7, 1942 - No quorum, no complainants. Meeting adjourned to and until 8 o'clock P.M. of Wednesday, July 8, 1942 and notice of such adjourn- ment posted on the Council Chamber door. Wednesday, July 8, 1942 - Councilmen Coffield, Riggs, Rinn and 4;eihe being present and it appearing t#at further continuance of the meetings of the Board of Equalization would be unnecessary, adjournment sine die was taken on motion of Councilman Weihe. City Cle c and ex -officio C o h and o u ization of the City o July 9. 1942.