HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 4, 19351W
COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - - CITY Of LODI
Monday, February 4, 1935
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called
to order at 8:10 o'clock P.:6. on the date first above written, Councilmen
Clark, Spooner, iNeihe, and Steele (Mayor) present, Councilman Keable absent
on account of illness.
The minutes of January 31 were read, approved as read, and so endorsed
by the Mayor.
Mr. F. H. Cordway addressed the council in regard to fencing the land
between Lawerence Park and his property. The matter was referred to the
City Engineer to procure estimates of costs.
Report of the Chief of Police for the month of January was received,
read, and ordered filed. Likewise the report of the City Poundmaster
I
or the same period.
The clerk read several proposals for supplying the City use of
gasoline for the year 1935. Mr. John A. Henning reported that a 1,000
gallon tank with pump could be purchased for $145.85. n 550 gallon tank
for $89.45, and a 285 gallon tank for $76.45. After some discussion on
motion of Councilman Clark, Neihe second, Caminol Petroleum Company's
proposal was accepted and the Mayor was authorized to execute a contract
with that company.
It appearing that further work would be necessary at the Lake Park
other than heretof..,re taken, the Mayor was auth,rized to apply to the
SERA for a suppllmentary project for the adoption of resolution 7#748:
R3SOLUTION NO. 748
WHEREAS, this City Council of the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin,
State of California deems It to be for the best interests of said City that
application be made to the State Emergency Relief Administration to do
certain work or to continue with a project already under way, to -wit:
THE R=DING OF NEWLY THRONN-UP EMBANKMENTS AND THE ?LACING OF RIP -RAP
LLTB.?IALS TO ?i---V'3NT 6EA-i h.ND GRJSIJN "ONv THE SHORES OF LODI
MUNICIPAL LAKE ?ARK, THIS WORK BEING SU?PLIMnNTARY TO THAT HERETOFORE
AUTHOFIZED AND UNDERTsKEN IN SAID PARK;
and it is now cesired to matte application for said project.
NOW, TH2REPOR3, BE IT R3SOLV_D, that application for said project be
so made to the State Emergency Relief Administration for California, and
that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to sign said application
for and on behalf of this City;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that CLINTON 0. HENNING, Acting City Engineer
of this City, be, and he is hereby designated as the person who will supervise
the said project in the event of its ap;roval by the Emergency Relief
Administration.
The foregoing Resolution No. 748 was then passed and adopted by the
following vote:-
AYES:Councilmen, Clark, Spooner, Weihe, and Steele (Mayor)
NO3S:Councilsen, NONE
ABSENT:Councilxan, Keagle
It also appearing that the painting of the baths could be done by relief
workers, the following resolution No. 749 was then adopted.
170
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL -- CITY Of LOCI
RESOLUTION NO. 749
IH3REAS, this City Council of the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin,
State of California deems it to be for the best interests of said City that
application be made to the State Emergency Relief Administration to do
certain work; to -wit:
The painting of the exterior and interior parts of the Lodi
Municipal Baths Building on the Southeast corner of Locust
and Stockton Streets;
and it is now desired to make application for said project;
NOW THEREFOR-, c3 IT HESOLV3D, that application for said project be
so made to the State Emergency Relief Administration for California, and
that the idayor be, and he is hereby authorized to sign said application
for and on behalf of said City;
:.E IT ALSO RESOLVED, that N. 0. HURRLn, Superintendent of said baths,
be and he is hereby cesignated as the person who will supervise said project
In the event of its ap?roval by the Emergency Relief Administration.
The foregoing Resolution No. 749 was then passed and adopted by the
following vote:
YSS: Councilmen, Clark, Spooner, Weihe, and Steele (Mayor)
NOES: Councilmen, NONE
ABSENT:Councll=en, Ke_gle
In order to provide work for clercial employees, a project was applied
for to the SERA for the sorting, filing, indexing in various matters in
the City Clerk's office, by the adoption of resolution 750.
RESOLUTION NO. 750
WHER1LS, this City Council of the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin,
State of California deems it to be for the best interests of said City that
aoplication be made to the State Emergency Relief administration to do
certain work: to -wit:
-THE SORTING, FILING, AND BINDING OF MISCELLANEOUS FILES IN THE
CITY CLERKS OFFICE: THE INDEXING OF MINUTES LND ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY AND THE 7 a?ARATION OF A PERZ.NENT INDEX TmETOR,
and, it is now desired to make application for said project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that application for said project be
so made to the State Emergency Relief Administration for California, and
that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to sign said application
for and on behalf of said Bity;
BE IT _LSO 33SOLVED, that J. F. BLAKELY, City Clerk of this City be,
and he is hereby designated as the person who will supervise said project
In the event of its ap?roval by the Emergency Relief Administration.
The foregoing Resolution No. 750 was then passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen, Clark,=pooner, Weihe, and Steele (Mayor)
NOES: Councilmen, NJ;..:
ABSENT: Councilmen, Keagle
The clerri then presented a suppiimentary agreement for the expenditure
of gasoline tax money and the same was applied for by the adoption of
resolution 751:
171
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL -- CITY Of LODI
RESOLUTION NO. 751
In the matter of the use of a portion of this City's allocation
of the State 1/40 gasoline tax:
RESOLVED: that the Mayor and the City Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the xithln "FIRST SU?PLIM3dTr1 ruy 3'tL'J'1
OF AGREEiaAIT FOR R'AINTENtNCE OF ROUTE 53 AND PURCHASE OF TWO TRUCKS Ill
THE CITY OF LODI."
for and on behalf of this city.
The foregoing Resolution No. 751 was then passed and ;adopted by the
following vote:
AYe.S: Councilmen, Clark, Spooner, aeihe, aid Steele (Mayor)
.-S: Coancilmen, NONE
A SzNT: Councilman, Keagle
Five building p:rmits for structures to cost $1,335.00 allowed and
ordered Kranted. On account of the use that the toy repair project had
mode of electricity charged to the Tokay Executive Committee, the clerk
was ordered to deduct the sum of $17.80 from their December bill. This
was done on the motion of Councilman 7Neihe, Steele Second. At this
time Mr. J. A. Henning submitted a partial report of the expense of the
materials that would be necessary in order to comply with the recommendations
of t^e Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific. On motion of Councilmen
Steele, Clark second, it was determined to apply to the SERA for an
appropriation to cover the labor cost of installing items one and two
of recommendation 4o. five of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific.
The estimated expense for materials was $1300.00. By the same motion
application was authorized for the employment of engineering and clercial
services necessary to comply with the recommendations of the Board of
Fire Underwriters in regard to the mapping of the location of fire and
water mains and also to include the making of maps showing the location
of storm drains and sanitary sewers.
Mr. C. S. Jackson appeared before the Board at this time and asked
that consideration be given when the project of constructing an armory
:^as before the council, to the fact that it should be large enough to
include a civic auditorium.
The Mayor reported that he was in receipt of a letter from Philip
B. Fleming, acting.Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works, asking that the City make an inventory
of needed and useful projects as a partial basis for the outlining of a
national program for reemployment and development of natural resources.
On motion of Councilman Weihe, Steele second, lir. C. 0. Henning, acting
City Engineer was directed to comply with Mr. Fleming's request, especially
In calling his attention to the application now on•file in Washington
for our hydro -electric power project, also for execution of fire projects,
water mains, and the construction of a one million gallon water tank,
should the measure be deemed advisable -I& -motion of Councilman Steele,
Weihe second, and the City Engineer was directed to bring the sidewalk
on Rose Street in front of the Gussendorf Apartments to grade. Kir.
Gussendorf to fix the rangy to his 3arage to his own expense.
Bills in the amount cf $13,505.79 as approved by the finance committee
were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Weihe, Clark second.
At this time Mr. Glenn !lest, City Attorney reported on the decision
of the Supreme Court in re: Peabody vs. Vallejo. He also read a portion
of a letter from lir. Robert Searls recomme:icing that the City file a
supplimentary brief in view of this decision. )Kir. West also reported on
the status of the damage suit of Emil Fisher vs City of Lodi, and Southern
Pacific Company.
I;
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL -- CITY Of LODI
No further business appearing, the City Council adjourned at the order
of the 'Mayor. *lone dissenting.
Attests/
J. F- BLAKEE"LY, Clerk
The foregoing minutes of a
regular meeting of the City
Counc_1 of the City of Lodi
held February 4, 1935 were
read and a-Pproved without correction
February 19, 1935.
MAYOR OF T53 CITY OF LODI
Feb. 18. 1935