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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 2, 1934COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL --CITY OF LODI Tuesday, January 2,1934 The City Council of the City of Lodi met in regular session at 8 o'clock P.14. on the date first above written, Councilmen Clark, Keagle, Spooner, Weihe and Steele present. hone absent. The minutes of the last meeting held December 18,1933 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. 1:o persons appearing, the order of Public Hearings was passed and the Council proceeded to hear communications and reports as follows :- 1. A letter from League of California Municipalities stating that the Western States of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona had the opportunity of being used as a demon- stration for regional and local planning under a Federal grant of $250,000 and asking that a letter be written to the Federal Planning Authority asking that this sum be allotted to these states. On motion of Councilman Spooner, Keagle second, the,Clerk was so instructed. 2. A certified copy of the award made by the State Industrial Accident Commission in the matter of the death of Jacob Banek. Ordered to the files. . 3. The Report of the Chief of Police for the month of December, 1933. Ordered received and filed. 4. The Report of the City Poundmaster for the month of December, 1933, likewise ordered received and filed. 5. The Report of the Secretary of Lodi Volunteer hire Department for the quarter ended December 31, 1933, which r:as also ordered received and filed. No reports of standing or special committees. It appearing on the statement of the City Clerk that the annual purchase agreement for the purchase of watt-hour meters had expited December 31st, and that the Superintendeit of Public Utilities recommended that the same be renewed, the rurchase of such meters from DUNCAN ELECTRIC COMPANY for the calendar year 1934 was ordered on motion of Councilman Clark, Weihe second, and the Mayor thereupon executed the agreement in triplicate. Five building permits for structures to cost $1,100.00 were ordered granted. In the matter of the application of the City for a loan and grant from the Federal Government for the construction of an hydro -electric power plant, it appearing that the adoption of the Central Valley ;rater Project by the people of this state at the last election would materially reduce "stand-by" charges figured in the cost of operation of tee proposed city plant, Resolution No. 699 was adopted on motion of C-,uncilman leihe, Keagle second, the same being passed by the following vote :- AYE: Councilmen, .Veihe,Keagle,Spooner,Clark and Steele. NOM: Councilmen, lone. ABS.&!T: None. 27 -SOLUTION No. 699 "HER the City Attorney of the City of Lodi was auth- orized by Resolution No. 696 at a regular meeting held Rovem- ber E0, 1933 of the City Council of the City of Lodi to file with the Federal rnergency Administration of Public V.orks, an application for a grant and loan for the construction of a hydro -electric power plant, and �ER?FAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi theretofore and on lyorember 6, 1933, .adopted Res.Dlution No. 694 as follows: ;iirutes of jan 2-1934 continued being a continuation of t e 81 recital of Resolution No. 6G9 adopted thereat) COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL •- CITY OF LODI 'ILR,�".EREAS, the State Viater Plan Project or Central Valley Vater. Project which was passed by the last Legislature to be financed by the Federal Govern- ment has been held up by referendum and the Govern- or of the State of California has called a special election on December 19, 1933, to have the plan approved or disapproved by the people, and WHEREAS, this Council believes that the consummat- ion of this plan will be for the best interest of the people of the State Of California; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve and endorse the said State Water Plan and urges the voters to give it their full support" AND, WHEREAS, subsequent to the filing of the said Applic- ation with the said Federal Aeministrator, the said referendum election pertaining to the Central Valley Water Project was favorably passed at a general election held on December 19th., 1933, and, .WHEREAS, the City of Lodi proposes the construction of a hydro -electric power plant on the Yokelumne River, capable of the,generation of approximately 18,000,000 kilo -watt-hours per annum, to supply the electrical demand of its 21unicipal Distribution System, together with that of the contigous rural area, abd, WAvR—T?AS, the advisory board of engineers employed by this Council to investigate the proposed S:okelumnne River power plant report that it will be necessary to supplement the output of the above mentioned power plant during periods of low stream flow and accidental break down, with power from an independent source, the purchase of which power has been contemplated under the present "P-6" schedule of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and at a cost approximating three times the cost of Central Valley Project power delivered at Antioch, some thirty miles distant from the Lodi area, and, WHEREAS, it would be necessary to transmit such power from Antioch to the Lodi area by means of the construction of the necessary facilities, the cost of which have been assumed would be paid through the issuance and sale of bonds, and, WHEREAS, for the duration of such transmission line cost bonds, exclusive of bond principal redemptions, the Lodi area saving to be made by seeurinf standby and supplimental power from the Central Valley Project of California, as against the securing of such power from the Pacific Gas and Electric Com- -pany would be approximately 20%, whereas the saving would be 40� subsequent to the bond redemption period, and, XHZREAS, a line connection with the Central Valley Project would not only afford standby and surplimental power at a cost to the Lodi area materially below that of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, but would in addition afford a profitable outlet for surplus power that could be produced at the Lodi biekelumne River Project. which power potentialities may be wasted unless so disposed of, there being no other available network except that controlled by the Pacific Gas and Electric dompany, and, WHi2EAS, the combined saving in cost to.the City of Lodi and the contiguous rural area of securing all required electrical energy from: First: The Central Valley Project as against the Pacific Gas & Electric Company would be 40% plus, and Second: The proposed Lodi 16kelumne River Project as against the Pacific Gas & Electric Company would be 60% plus, and Third: The said Lodi Project as against the Central Valley Project would be 30%, plus ; NOW., TLEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Administrator, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works be and he is hereby requested to take cognizance of the following facts; viz:- g2 ('2 n-,inivati-or. of i:'inutes cf Jan £, 193c and o= recital of Resolution 699 adopted thereat) COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI First: That the City Council of the City of Lodi did, at its regular session held September 5,1933, adopt its Resolution No. 687 wherein this Council declared its intention to file with the State Advisory Board of the Federal Zmerg- ency Administration of Public Works. a detailed arplication jn accordance with the requirements of Circular Pio. 2, and in the said Resolution, requested that the same be recorded by the PuUlic 'horks Administrator and be considered and given preference as to the date of its filing, pending the filing of the detailed application as aforesaid, acid, SECOND: That there is no conflict of purpose or economic duplication as between the proposed "Central Valley Project of California" and the "Mokelumne River Power Development of the City of.Lodi", and, THIRD: That the construction of the said Central Valley Project will be of material benefit to the said City of Lodi power project, and, FOURTH: That the s) -id City of Lodi Project is, because of the unusal conditions attaching thereto, and in the area proposed to be served, pecularialy economie,of Construction and operation, and, FIFTH: That the Lodi area, because of its intensive soil development and population density is un- usually susceptible to and receptive of the adoption of an electrical generation sad distribution system within its and the City of Lodi's control and regulation, and, SIXTH: That the proposed Lodi Mokelumne River Hydro- electric Development is aconomically advant- ageous andjustifiable when considered in con- nection with all other sources of permanent electrical energy generation as considered by this Council, and, SEVENTH: That the,actual construction of the said Lodi Power Project can be commenced within a few weeks subsequent to the assurance of the avail- ability of the funds requested in the Application of the City of Lodi to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. BE IT FUR,HER i SOLVE, that the City Council of the City of Lodi hereby directs the City Attorney to file four certified copies of this resolution with the Administrator, Federal mergency Administration of Public Works and request that the same be attached to and made a part of the application of the City of Lodi heretofore filed with the said Administrator. 0 - - - - - - - The City Council raving heretofore ordered advertisement for the reception of sealed proposals for the publication of the City's legal publications for the calendar year, and two proposals having been recei$ed in accordance with said notice, the proposals were now publicly opened and declared and on due consideration, it appearing that the proposal of Moore and :toper. publishers of The Lodi Sentinel was entitled to award, Resolution Pio. 700 was adopted :- R330IUTION NO. 700 RESOLUTI0117 OF AV;ARD - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS this City Council has heretofore adopted specif- ications for the publication of legal notices required by law to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in this City ; AND, i+'Er:^EAS, as directed by the City Council, t_re City Clerk has had published a notice inviting sealed proposals for said publication, to be received, opened and publicly declared on this the second day of January, 1934, as more fully appears from the affidavit of Naomi 3. Walters, now on file ; (c—ntir,wationrf minutes Jf jan G, 15.L and 83 of recital of aesolution Ito. 700 adopted thereat) COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL --CITY Of LODI ;X -D, WSE.REAS, in accordance with said notice, the following sealed proposals have beer submitted; to -wit : The proposal of 7HE LODI NF7iS, bidding for First Insertion, 1721 per column inch; for.next subsequent 151 and for third and subsequent publications 141 per column inch; The proposal of TEL' LODI 3LNTINZL, bidding for first pub- lication 111, second Bye, third.6y and all publications there- after at 41 per column inch; N0PW, THSRs_^ORE, this City Council having publicly opened and considered the bids aforesaid, finds that the proposal of THE. LODI SMITINE'L to be the lowest and best proposal received and hereby awards the contract for said publication to the said newspaper at the price named in its proposal and hereby rejects all and any other bids or proposals received. The foregoing Resolution No. 700 was adopted by the follow- ing vote :- MS: Councilmen., C1ark,iseihe,Seagle,Spooner and Steele. NOES: Councilmen, Ione. ABS NT: None. It appearing that the Federal government would have funds available through the Civil Works Administration for the emp- �oyment of labor in municipal projects not possible of const- ruction out of the ordinary income of the City, the following resolution was adopted :- RESOLUTION No. 701. A RESOLUTION r� OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T'."_." CITY OF LORI, Aiv JVh^j'JiN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SL'BI�Ii'TIIdG A?PLICATIOId FOR A'PROVIAL OF T E CIVIL -WORKS AD- MINISTRATION Or THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the Federal Government has made available funds to be expended upon certain public works projects -in the State of California through. the Federal Civil Works Administration for California; . 5OW, TI R;FORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin, State of California, does hereby resolve, determime and declare as follows : 1. That application be and is hereby made to the Federal Civil 'Works Administration for San Joaquin County for the approval of the Federal Civil tlrorks Administration for California, of the following project, subject to the rules and regulations of said Federal Civil works Administration : "The construction, replacement and repair of damaged curbing. gutters and sidewalks throughout the City in accordance with the recommendations of the City Zngineer" L. That the above project has not heretofore been submitted -to the Federal Civil Works Administration and that the same can- not be financed in accordance with the terms of Circular No. 2 of the national Industrial Recovery Act; - 3. That the above project would not and could not be financed or carried forward in any other manner, and that it would not take the place in any way of any normal function of govern- ment in said City; 4. That the above project is of general public benefit, economically sound and of permanent value; 5. That the City Engineer be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to certify uuon the application contained herein, as to the correctness of the plans and specifications and the estimate of labor, materials and supplies required; 6. T) -at the City of Lodi has sufficient to furnish the money, equipment and other materials and services of value set forth under Iteil III of the application, and upon approval of the application, will furnish all the items listed; 7. That the City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this resolution and forward three certified copies thereof to the Federal Civil Vorks administration for San Joaquin County at Stockton. r ('_'OntiruFtlon of minutes Of man [,, 19;4 and of recital of Resolution Yo. 701 passed thereat) COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI The foregoing Resolution No. 701 was thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen,Spoon-er,rreihe,Clark,i:eagle and Steele. NOES: Councilmen, Done. A33.0T: None. Bills in the amount of ;A1O,495.91 as arproved by the Finance Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Clark, Weihe second. Superintendent of Public Utilities John A. Henning reported that the continuation of the Forth Sacramento Street storm drain had been completed, the Federal Civil Works administration furnishing the labor. Colorado Dower Company was requested to extend the time for the performance of certain conditions subsequent to the deed of January 9th.,1929 for a period of six months from and after January 9th.,1934 by the adoption of the following: RESOLUTION NO. 702 WHEREAS, under the terms of a deed dated January 9, 1929, delivered to and accepted by the City of Lodi in accordance with Resolutions lyos. 566 and 567, by which the Colorado Power Company conveyed to the City of Lodi certain riparian lands and water rights situate in and along the Yokelumne River in Calaveras and Amador Counties, California, more particularly described in said deed, the City of Lodi ;gas required to perform certain conditions subsequent, as a prerequisite to retaining title thereunder, and, Wy=?SAS, by three certain supplimentary deeds, the times for performance of said conditions subsequent have been extended by said Colorado Power Company, as all appears by recorded deeds; and, AUEREAS, the City of Lodi has applied to the United States National Recovery Administration for a grant and loan, and said matter will not be determined before January 9, 1934; ,OV-., THERE.FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that tke City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby request the Colorado Power Company to extend the time allowed by said deed of:January 9, 1929 as already extended by said three supplimentary deeds, for an additional period of six months, within which the conditions and reeuirements enumerated in said deed dated January 9, 1929 as conditions numbered "THIRD", "FOURTH", and "SIXTH", may be performed and complied with by the City of Lodi, grantee thereunder, upon the same understanding by the City of Lodi set forth in said Resolutions hos. 566 and 567; BE IT FURTHER RZSOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted by the Clerk of this Board to Colorado Power Ccnpany for its consideration, together with a request that the said Company shall, if ao-reeable thereto, cause to be trans- mitted to said Clerk, a duly executed supplimentary deed on or before January 9, 1934. .'he foregDing Resolution No. 702 -vas thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote: - AYES; Councilmen, Weihe, Keagle, Clark, Spooner and Steele. NO -7S: Councilmen, None. AHS^'NT: hone. - ;he City Attorney reporting that Colorado Power Company was willing to extend the time for the performances of the conditions subsequer-t enumerated in the foregoing Resolution No. 702, and thereof, ' T•- t " r in evidence ._:neo presented a �OuR'in SL'PLIi::�Iv'T TO Us3J� for acceptance. Resolution Iyo. 703 following -✓.as thereupon. adopted: (Ccntinuation of minutes of .'&-ruary 2, 1934) 85 COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL-- CITY OF LODI RES3LUTION NO. 703 RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin, State of California, that, whereas, C->lorado Power Company, a'corporation, has delivered to said City a certain "?CUP TH SUPPLI:=T TO DE D" dated December 21st.,1933; EOW, THL3E_ORE , the said City of Lodi does hereby accept the said "FOiRTH SUPPLIi::`.NT TO DIED" sub,`,ect to all the terms and conditions thereof, and hereby directs that the said "FOURTH SUPPLIi !;T TO DZ --,D" be recorded in the office of the Recorder of the County of Calaveras, State of California, and in the office of the County Recorder of bmador County, California, and that a certified copy of -this resolution be annexed to the said "FOURTH SU'PLIL1EENT TO DEED". The foregoing Resolution No. 703 :as thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote: - AYES: Councilmen, Keagle, Weihe, Clark., Spooner and Steele. NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: None. No further business appearing, the City Council adjourned to and until the day and hour of its next regular meeting on motion of Councilman V.eihe - Attest: / City Cle� e fere^,inz minutes read and a-nroved'wit?:out correction at a reg -alar meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held January 15, 1934. 1. ayo O 7e- Com; of Lodi :anuaay IE, 1954.