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COU11 CIL C? At 3ERS -- CITY CO•JIvCIL
CITY _'ALL --- CI'T'Y OF LODI
4 r"`D. NFSDAY, JULY 15, 1942
Regular Meeting: 8 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, July 15, 1942.
Present: Councilmen, Coffield, Riggs, Rinn, Weihe and Bull (Mayor)
Absent: Councilmen, None.
_ Minutes of last meeting held July 1, 1942 read and approved. So endorsed by the
Mayor.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Dr Irving Ridenour, President of the Recreation Commission
presented recommendations as to alterations and repairs necessary in the diving
platform at Lake Park; repairs at the Bath House Building in Hale Park and
asked that the Council consider adding toilets and additional water at Salem
Square play -grounds. All recommeddations given favorable consideration, the
building of toilets at Salem Square to be done when materials were available.
This being the time and place for the reception of sealed proposals for alter-
ations in the City Hall basement, the City Clerk reported in. writing that no
bids had been received and that no plans had been taken out. On motion of
Councilman Weihe, Coffield second, Resolution No. 1138, determining to do the
work with materials on hand or not requiring priority rating and by day labor
was adopted by the following vote: -
AYES: Councilmen, Weihe, Coffield, Riggs, Rinn and Bull
NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None.
This also being the time and place set by notice duly published for the recept-
ion of sealed proposals on Legal Publications for the fiscal year 1942-43, one
proposal was received, that of the Lodi Times. This being the second publication
of notice inviting proposals for this work, award was made to the sole bidder
at the price named in his bid, viz, g 270 per column inch for first publication,
18¢ for second, 15¢ for third and fourth, fifth and sixth publications d 12¢
per column inch, by the adoption of Resolution No. 1136, introduced by Council-
man Riggs, Weihe second and carried by unanimous vote of all members of the
City Council.
CO.WUNICATIONS: None
REPORTS: The reports of the City Treasurer and of the City Clerk for the
quarter ended June' 30, 1942 were received and ordered filed.
Councilman Coffield and Councilman Riggs of the Parks Committee
reported that the Locke mower in Lawrence Park was beyond repair. On motion
duly made, seconded and carried, purchase of a Gravely mower with three
mowing sections was authorized. The price to be $590.50 plus sales tax.
U'NFINISHE'D BUSINESS: Payment of claims filed July 1, 1942 in the amount of
$27,225.23 as approved by the Finance Committee was approved as of that date,
the claim of C.C.Gross for refund on water charges being allowed for $6.00
only under the statute of limitations applying to sixth class cities.
Informal proposals for war risk insurance were invited
for submission to the Council at its next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS : Notice of the resignation of Dr W.J.Co£field as Trustee
of Lodi Public Library together with a recommendation that Dr Irving Ridenour
be appointed to the vacancy thereby created was received from the Board of
Trustees of Lodi Public Library. Acting favorably on this recommendation,
Dr Ridenour was appointed a Trustee of Lodi Public Library by the adoption of
Resolution No. 1135, introduced by Councilman Riggs, Rinn second, and carried
by the unanimous votes of all members of the City Council.
An agreement with W.S.Reese for the disposal of screenings
from the City Sewage Disposal Plant was presented by City Attorney Glenn West
and on motion of Councilman Coffield, Riggs second, execution of the same was
directed by the adoption of Resolution. No. 1137, all Councilmen voting favor-
ably thereon.
Submission of projects for incorporation in the County
Highway budget and a request for the setting of a date for hearing before the
County Board of Supervisors was authorized by the adoption of Resolution No.
1139, introduced by Councilman Rinn, Weihe second and carried without dissent.
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(minutes of July 15,1942, continued)
The license application of Wanda Warren for a restaurant at 424
North Cherokee Lane was presented and ordered to take the course prescribed
by Ordinance No 277
Recommendation of the City Engineer that the City obtain permission
from J.N.Ballentyne for the removal and possible damage to grape vines north
of Turner Road on the line of the Lincoln Street Storm Drain Outfall w4ere
tunneling formerly contemplated would have to be abandoned in favor of open
trench construction was approved and Superintendent of Public Utilities,
John A. Henning was directed to negotiate with Mr Ballentine in the deterrdn-
ation of the damage involved.
At this time, Chief of Police Jackson presented the findings of the
Board of Review submitted by the Personnel Clerk giving the names of the three
candidates for Police Patrolman with the highest standing in recent examinations
held to establish an eligible list for this position. Mr Jackson recommended
that Mr Alvin T. Schnabel be appointed. Recommendation approved on motion of
Councilman Coffield, Rinn second, the appointment to be for the probationary
period of six months prescribed by ordinance.
Chief Jackson also requested Council approval of Rules and Regulat-
ions for government of Police Officers, submitting a copy of the same. At the
order of the Mayor, this matter was referred to the Committee on Public Health
and Safety.
Fred W. Post, Superintendent of the City Sewage Disposal Plant asked
for a relief operator so as to allow one day off per week and also to provide
for vacation periods. He was authorized to attempt to secure a man on an hour-
ly wage basis of 60¢ to serve until operator George Robles would be relieved
from duty at the water works central station.
Fire Chief Earl May requested consideration of tire needs of the
Fire Department's truck drivers who are responding to all fire calls when
off duty. The following order was issued and the Clerk directed to file a
copy thereof with the local Rationing Board, viz: " The City Council of the
City of Lodi, in the interest of the public health and safety, orders that
all full-time paid firemen in the Lodi Fire Department respond to ail calls
for fire apparatus and firemen when off duty". Entry of the above order was
directed by motion made by Councilman Coffield, Weihe second and carried.
The City Council then adjourned on nation of Councilman Weihe.
City Clerk
The 'oreg^ing :a_nutes of a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Lodi
held July 15, 1942 were read at length at
a subsequent meting of said City Council
held august 5, 1942 and approved without
correction. e C/.uCX/
J(f/ Mayor of the City of Lodi
aursst 5. 1942