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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 6, 1932487 The session at Councilmen The were read, Council Chanbers-Citv Council City Hall - City of Lodi onday, June 6th,1932 Cit; Council of the City of Lodi met in regular 8 o'clock P.M. on the date first above written, Clark, Keagle, Spooner, Teihe and Steele present. minutes of the last meetingheld May 16th.,l932 approved as read and so enorsed by the Mayor. ::r Virgil Ledbetter asked that the City erect an 8 ft board fence, 300 feet in length along the northerly boundary of the ball park in Laurence =ark, stating that the teams using the field would pay two-thirds of the cost if the City would pay the balance. Estimated total cost $60.00. At the order of the Mayor, this hatter was laid over for the time being, to be taken up later in the meeting. A letter of thanks for the City's part in receiving the State Convention of the Sons ,g, Daughters of Hermann was received and read, also a letter from the Student Body of Lodi inion_ High School thanking the City Council for allotirg a portion of the appropriation for music to the support of the publication of. the High School Annual. The Clerk read acknowledEements from the State Div- ision of pater Ri;hts and from the attorney of Pacific Gas and Electric Company stating that certified copies of Resol- ution No. 559 adopted May 16th,1932 had been received by each. :acEacher_ & Uaclntyre .of San Francisco submitted an estimate for the annual audit of the City accounts, but same not having been requested, no action was taken. The Chief of Police and the City Pound !aster each filed their reports of the receipts of their respective offices for the month of Lay and the same were ordered filed. - John. Dauer submitted a tentative list of the dates on which band concerts would be held during the summer. The City Clerk advised the City Council that the property formerly owned by John F. Snyder, which is subject to tax and street assessment sale liens, was about to be sold by the County Tax Collector. This matter was referred to the City Attorney. Mayor Steele stated that he had received requests that Church Street be opened from Sturia Street, southerl. After some discussion, it :,as decided that this.was a matter for the interested property owners to decide. The matter of the bail -park fence -was now brought up and after considerable discussion by councilmen and oEhers, it was ordered that the City pay one-half the cost of this --fence, estimated at not to exceed $30.00, provided that no advertising signs be displayed thereon. Mir Carl Jishek on behalf of the Boy Scouts of America asked permission to partition off a portion of the space in the North --..est end of the City Hall basement for use by the various scout troops; on motion of Councilman Spooner, Keagle second, permission ordered granted subject to remain at the pleasure of the City Council. R.B.Steyer asked that the City put a pool in Lawrence park for storing Eamboosia used in abating mosquitos; no act- ion taken. Mr Steyer also advocated the City taking Lrnediate measures against rats in the City DLmp Ground and this :las - ref e: -red to the CM?mittee on Pifolic Health & Safety with power to purchase poison if deemed necessary. Counci Lan Spooner reported t -at he had received com- plair_ts against ro.;dyism at the Hi;zh School band concerts and the Chief of Police was directed to have an officer in atten- daroce hereafter. Four buildin- uer.:its for structures to cost $4,075.00 were ordered grante1,+ Councilman. Clark stated that the truck drivers were villing to paint Eaple Square fire house if the City would furnish paint - referred to Cam-ittee on ?ublic Health and Safety for investigation as to necessity and cost. Citv Attorr_ey, Gle?.n .Test a: dressed the Council in regard to the indf fference .of the Federal Poster Cormiission, in that it had not even acknowledged receipt of the Council's resol- ution asking that decision in the natter of 11iddle Bar Dam of Bast Bay 'iunicipal Utility District be expedited; on motion of Councilman Spooner, Keagle second, the folloring resolution aas thereupon adopted by the following vote :- AYES: Councilmen Spoorer,Keagle,Clark, ,'ieihe and Steele, NOES: Councilmen, +111012. ABS:I!T, ,iOtV. PPS i,ZUP.Ol? Pao . 661 i, REAS, the City of Lodi heretofore filed a protest before the federal Power Com -Mission a.&ainst Bast Ba ; nicipal Utility District's application No. 1134 for permit �u o construct the oro-oosed Yfiddle far Reservcir on the Lokelunne River; and, id"RBAS, a hearing and trial on said a-rolication and protest .°pas had at San Francisco, California on July 29th. '1931 and thereafter, and in the latter part of September 1931, report of t_ne testimony ta::en at said 'nearing and trial and briefs filed in su-�port of said petition and protest-• here made upp and forwarded to said 'ederal+?o-rper Cow -:fission at .rashington,D.C„ and, ?RBnS, the Ci tit Council of said Citi of Lodi here- toiore -passed its Resolution filo, 556 pursuan4 to which the City Attorney of said City did under date of April l3th.,1932, :vri�e a letter (enclosing a certified copy of laid last went - Toned resolution) to the Chairman of said Federal Pourer Com- mission re uesting a decision on said petition and protest; and, i'BAS, no reply has o -;en received from said federal Power Cerznission and -.rhereas, said federal forcer Con -mission pas not acknowledged receit of said letter or of said cert- ified copy of said resolution, and has made no decision u,,on said petition and protest; and, i W';iS, in order to protect the ri;hts of said City of Lodi and of farmers residing in the vicinity of said City it is necessary that an i-:� ediate decision be made u -.-on said petition and protest ; NG~7 , T:�Rv 0M , BB IT P330LVEED , that the CitX Attorney of said City is hereby instructed to write to said liederal Power Cormnission and to each and every mw4ber thereof, request - 4 ro that an immediate decision on said petition and protest be made and that certified codes of this resolution be sent to said Federal Pourer Ccs-;ijsion and to each of the members thereof. - ------n- - - - - - Bills in the amount of $10,671.11 as approved by the Finance Co=ittee were alloyed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman'ieihe, Keegle second. The claim of J.7 11umbert Conc- rete pipe Company for alleged damage to pipe ;ras not alloyed. :bo "urs e: business a)_,earing, the City Council adjourn:,: to and until. the day and hour of the nt�i. regular meeting. yvte f ' y City Clerk. e :Oregol b mir:utes of a re: -alar _tiny of e City Council held I!ILU a 'a, 1932 :;are read at lan-th at a re; ular meeting of said �ounci 1 r a ld Jure 20, 1932, ., i tout addit- ior or correction. ... ayor of -.:qz Clty of -Lodi 1932.