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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 3, 1934155 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY OF tODI Monday, December 3, 1934 Pursuant to oral instruction from the. Mayor and City Council, I appeared at the Council Chambers of the City Council at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. on the date above written and finding no one in attendance, I adjourned and set over the regular meet- ing of said City Council due to be held at that place and time, to and until 8:00 o'clock F.M. of Tuesday, December 4, 1934 by oral proclamation and the entry of this item in the minutes of the City Council. r, t_1% City Clerk COUNCIL`Cn_AMBERS--CITY'COUNCIL CI'T'Y HALL - CITY OF LODI . . . Tuesday, December 4th., 1934 Pursuant to the adjournment had as above set forth, the City Council of the City of Lodi met at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on -the above written date, Councilmen Clark, Keagle, Weihe and Steele present, Councilman Spooner absent. The minutes of the last regular meeting held November 19th were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. No persons appearing at this time, the order of. Public Hearings was passed and the Council proceeded to hear Reports and Communic- ations: C.S:.Jackson, Chief of Police filed his report for the month of November, and the same was accepted and ordered filed, likewise the report of Forrest E. Cooper, City Poundmaster for November was read and ordered filed. A letter from Jens C. Pederson, Architect of Sacramento, in regard to an armory building was ordered filed without comment. Mr Robert M. Searle of counsel for the City in the East Bay Municipal Utility District suits advised the Council by letter that the reading of water depths in a series of wells should be con- tinued. The Clerk reported that Mr Clinton 0. Henning has estim- ated that the readings could be made at an annual cost of not to exceed $350.00 plus about $150.00 for tabulation of results. On motion of Councilmen Kengle, Weihe second, Mr C.O.Henning was directed to make the desired readings, provided it could be done within the estimated cost. The Clerk read a letter from Mr.Glenn West, City Attorney, who was unavoidably absent on account of a previous engagement, transmitting a form of agreement presented by Activeted Sludge,Inc. for the settlement of the pending suit of that company against the City for infringement of patent rights. Mr West strongly recommended the acceptance of the offer and execution of the contract for license to use the process and apparatus. On motion of Councilman Clark, Weihe second, the following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 736 WHEREAS, ACTIVATED SLUDGE,INC., has filed suit against the City of Lodi, California, for the infringement of Letters Patent owned by said compeny, relating to process and apparatus for the disposal of sewage; and 7'HEREAS, ACTIVATED SLUDGE, INC., has offered to settle said suit and grant a license to the City of Lodi, California, relating to both past and future use of the process and apparatus claimed in said patents, upon payment to ACTIVATED SLUDGE, INC. of $2036.40, upon the execution of said license; and (minutes of pec 4,1934 continued) COUNCIL CHAMBERS- -CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi, California, is of the opinion that the proposition offered by ACTIVATED SLUDGE,INC. is fair and reasonable, and should be accepted rather than incur the expense of defending the present suit; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lodi,Californis, that the City enter into said agreement with ACTIVATED SLUDGE,INC. to obtain said license upon payment of the said sum of $2036.40, and that the proper officers of said City are hereby authorized to execute said agreement. The foregoing Resolution No. 736 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: - AYES: Councilmen,Weihe,Keagle,Clark and Steele(Mayor) NOES: Councilmen,None. ABSENT: Councilmen, Spooner. At this time L.H.Rina appeared before the Council and asked to be heard in the matter of a notice of lien filed by the City Clerk against any moneys received from the sale of Lot 18, Block 6 of the Lodi Barnhart Tract for water and electric bills Incur- red by Wilhelmina Seibel, owner of record. Mr Rinn stated that the transection was in lieu of foreclosure and that the holder of the deed of trust was taking e. heavy loss in the matter. The Council agreed that the City woald take a loss on the bills porportionate to that incurred by the trustor. The Clerk presented the surety bond of C.S.Jackson as Chief` of Police in the penal sum of $2,000 with Royal Indemnity Company as guarantor. On motion of Councilman Clark, 'Reihe second, the bond was ordered approved and the Mayor so endorsed the same. Four building permits for structures to cost $2,175.00 were ordered granted. ORDINANCE NO. 208 " AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE frITH RADIO RECEPTION, AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF " was introduced on motion of Council- man Clark, Kengle second, read at length and ordered laid over for not less than five days. The Clerk read a communication from Vincent S. Brown,.Chief; of the State Division of Immigration and Housing recommending the appointment of a building inspector and the adoption of standard codes for building, plumbing and electrical inspection. This was referred to the Committee on Public Health and Safety at the direction of the Mayor. The Clerk stated that Mrs W.P.Boden wanted $150.00 for the land necessary to open the alley between Church and School Sts. as asked for by Sherwood Acker and J.L.Pickering. It appear- ing that six property owners would benefit and that the alley could not be opened south of the Brier Subdivision, it was thought to be a local matter that should be cared for by the parties interested. Also, in the matter of opening Maple Street easterly from Garfield Street, the Clerk was directed to obtain definite statements as to the attitude of parties owning the lands nec- essary to be taken. C.H.Brown, an accountant of Oakland, submitted a proposal for the audit of the City accounts; referred to Committee of the Whole. On motion of Councilman W eche, Feagle second, the Special Lake Park Committee was authorized to have a levee thrown up and concrete water passes installen at the Northeast end of the Lake. On the recommendation of Superintendent of Public Utilities, John A. Henning, the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of a pump and motor to replace that now used in the Lodi Barnhart Tract. Specifications prepared by Mr Henning were ordered approved. (minutes of December 4,1934,continued) COUNCIL CHAMBEkS--CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL-- CITY OF tODI Claims in the amount of #11,:227.54 as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Weihe, Clark second. The Clerk asked for information as to the proper defin- ation of a "three-room dwelling° contained in an order of the Council that additional dwellings of three rooms or less be charged 509� for water. He was directed to charge this rate on dwellings of two rooms and bath, i.e, the bath room to be counted as a room. No further business appearing, the Council adjourned at the direction of the Mayor, none dissenting. Att st City Clerk. The foregoing minutes of a meeting of the City Council of the City of. Lodi held December 4, 1934, were read and approved without correct- ion at a subsequent meeting of said City Council held December 17,1934. Mayor of the City -of Lodi December 17,1934 L57