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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 1, 1935i9 1.9 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL --CITY OF LODI Monday, July 1, 1935 The City Council of the City of Lodi, California, convened In regular session at the regular meeting place of said City Council in said City on July 1, 1935 at the hour of 8:00 otelock P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor G.M.Steele. The Clerk called the roll. Those present and those absent were as follows. PRESENT: Councilmen, Clark, Spooner, Weihe and Steele. ABSENT: Councilmen, &eagle. The minutes of the last regular meeting held June 17, 1935 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. No persons desiring to address the Council at this time, the order of Public Hearings was passed and the Council proceeded to hear communications and reports. Councilman Beihe presented a letter from Chas. T. Freshour, Custodian of Lawrence Park, and the same was read by the Clerk. Mr Freshour applied for assistance in his duties, asking that his son Eddie be appointed at a wage of $40.00 per month. The communication was ordered referred to the Committee on Parks and Streets. A letter signed by the members of Lodi Soft Ball Association was received and read, thanking the Council for installing lights on the High School Campus. The Secretary of the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department submitted a list of nominations for confirmation by the Council naming the officers elect of the Department for the year beginning July 1, 1935. On motion of Council- man Spooner, Councilman Weihe second, the selection as submitted was approved and the following named as officers of the department for the ensuing year: Chief: George D. Polenske; First Asst.Chief: M.R.Channell; Second Assistant Chief. M.H.Rodecker; President of the Department: C.B.Bull: Vice President: Otto Polenske: Secretary Treasurer: Earl May; Seargent at Arms: Bayne Wilson: Directors: C.B.Bull, Earl May, G.D.Polensks, John Peters, Kenneth McLane and Frank Buell. Fire Marshals: John Peters,Harold Diehl and Kenneth McLane. Captains: B.Wilson,A.B.Blewett,L.C.Kolb,J.Philllppi. i Lieurenants: A. Wilson, P.Polenske, C.B.Bull and G.G.Hust. I The Quarterly and Annual Reports of the Fire Department were also received, reed and ordered filed. The report of Chief of Police C.S.Jackson for the month of June and the report of F.H.Cooper, City Poundmaster covering the same period were presented, read and ordered to the Clerk's files. A letter detaliing activities of the California Municipal Utilities Association and soliciting the Cityts support for the coming fiscal year was read and action delayed pending the filing of formal claim for membership dues. The Clerk read a letter from the League of California Municipalities outling proceedure and giving estimates of probable Federal Assistance to municipalities under the present relief work program. On application of Mrs Q.Z.Hunter submitted through the City Clerk and on motion of Councilman Weihe, Clark second, the Veterans of Foreign Were were allowed the use of Lawrence Park tennis courts for their ahnual card party to be held on the evening of July 12,1935. Four building permits for structures to cost $750.00 were allowed. This being the date set in Resolution No. 783 adopted Juns 11, 1935 for the reception of sealed proposals for plumbing and electrical materials to be used on building the Lodi Armory, and it appearing upon affidavit that notice thereof had been regularly published, the Council proceeded to hear and canvass the following proposals as opened by the Clerk: 220 20 (Minutes of July 1,1935 continued) COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI Bidding of Electrical Equipment: Grider Electrical Company, 409 E.Weber Ave., Stockton The Electric Corporation, 145 - 9th St., San Francisco The General Electric Supply Corporation, 1201 Bryant St.,S.F. Crescent Electric Company, 1167 Harrison St., S.F. Gilson Eleo.rie Supply Co., 1106 Madison St., Oakland, Cal. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co., 260 -5th St., S.F. Emery & Down Electric Supply Co., 105 S.Sehool St., Lodi C.H.Carter Company,1817-8th St., Sacramento, Cal Bidding on Plumbing Supplies: Crane Company; 1227 Front St., Sacramento, Calif. Daliman Supply Company, P.O.Box 1234, Sacramento, Calif. Walworth California Company, 235-249 Second St., San Francisco Henderson Bros. Co., Inc. P.O.Box P., Lodi, Calif. Ryle h Company, Stockton, Calif. Western Plumbing Supply Co., Stockton, Calif. Tay -Holbrook, P.O.Box 897, Sacramento, Calif. Owing to varstions in discounts, delivery charges etc. it appeared that it would be difficult to determine the lowest and best bids on either of the above lists of materials, and, on motion of Councilman Spooner, Clark second, all proposals were referred to a joint committee consist- ing of Yr John A. Henning, Superintendent of Public Utilities, Mr Joseph Losekan, Architect of the project and Mr C.O.Henning, Acting City Eng- ineer for comparison and report to the Council at an adjourned meeting to be held July 8, 1935. In order to allow City delinquent tax payers the same opportunity as County taxpayers in redeeming property from tax sales, the following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Clark, Councilman Weihe second, and ordered laid over for the statutory period of not less that five days: ORDINANCE NO. 211 " AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.199 AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 129 OF THE CITY OF LODI, BY ADDING TO SAID LAST MENTIONED ORDINANCE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO REDEMPTION OF REAL ESTATE SOLD TO THE CITY FOR DELINQUENT TARES AND/OR ASSESSMENTS" It was moved by Councilman Weihe, and seconded by Councilman Clark that Resolution No. 784, entitled "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHOR- IZING THE SUBSTITUTION OF A NEW FIRST PAGE IN THE LOAN AND GRANT AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LODI AND -THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", which resolution was read in full by the Clerk and considered by the Council, be adopted. The question being put upon the adoption of said motion, the roll was called with the following result: AYES: Councilmen, Weihe, Clark, Spooner and Steele. NOBS: Councilman, None. NOT VOTING: Councilmen, None. RESOLUTION NO. 784 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBSTITUTION OF A NEW FIRST PAGE IN THE LOAN AND GRANT AGRBRMENT B8— TWEM THE CITY OF LODI AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHMAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi, California, on the 28th day of May, 1935, authorized the execution of a certain Loan and Grant Agreement between said City of Lodi and the United States of America (P.W.A. Docket No. 5731), and said Agreement was thereafter duly executed on behalf of said City of Lodi pursuant to the provis- ions of Resolution (No.778) adopted for the authorization of the exec- ution thereof, and, WHEREASm said Agreement has not yet been executed by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, and, WHEREAS, it is desired that prior to the execution of said Agree- ment by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, that a new first page be substituted therein, now, therefore, (Minutes of July 1-1935, continued, being a continuation 2"21 of a recital of Resolution No. 784 adopted thereat). COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY Or LODI B3 IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI as follows: l.There shall be substituted in lieu of the first page in that certain Loan and Grant Agreement between the City of Lodi, and the United States of America, (P.B.A. Docket No. 5731) which Agreement was executed by the City of Lodi pursuant to authorization conferred by Resoulution No. 778 adopted by the City Council of said City on the 28th day of May, 1935, a new first page which shall read as follows: "I. Purpose of Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agree- ment, the United States of America (herein called the "Government") wi11, by loan and grant not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of , (herein called thug. "Allotment") aid the City of Lodi (San Joaquin County, California) (herein called the "Borrower") in financing a project (Herein called the "Project") consisting substantially of the construction of a hydro-electric generating plant, Diesel electric generating plant and transmission line, all pursuant to the Borrower's application (herein called the "Application") P. W. A. Docket No. 5731, Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act (Herein called the "Act") and the Consti- tution and Statutes of the State of California (Herein called the "State"). 2. Amount Bali Meth%- j2L Making I. ;a The Borrower will sell and the Goverment will bVy, at the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, $466,000 aggregate principal amount of negotiable coupon bonds (Herein called the "Bonds") of the description outlined below or such description as may be satisfactory to the Borrower and to the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works (herein called the "Administrator"), bearing Interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually from date until maturity, less such amount of the Bonds., if any, as the Borrower may sell to purchasers other than the Government. (a) Date: September 1, 1935. (b) Denominations: $1,000. (e) P aee 9L At the office of the Treasurer of the City of Lodi, Lodi, California, or, at the option of the holder, at a bank or trust company In the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York. (d) Registration Privileges: Registerable as to both principal and interest. (e) Maturities: Payable, without option of prior redemption, on September 1, in years and amounts as follows: $13,000 in each of the years 1936 and 1937; 14,000 in each of the years 1938 and 1939; 15,000 in each of the years 1940 and 1941; 16,000 in each of the years 1942 and 1943; 17,000 in each of the years 1944 and 1945; 18,000 in each of the years 1946 and 1947; 19,000 in each of the years 1948 and 1949; 20,000 in each of the years 1950 and 1951; 21,000 in each of the years 1952 and 1953; 22,000 in each of the years 1954 to 1956, both inclusive; 23,000 in each of the years 1957 and 1958; and 24,000 in each of the years 1959 and 1960. (f) Security: General obligations of the Borrower, payable as to both principal and interest from ad valorem taxes which may be levied without limit as to rate or amount upon all the taxable property within the territorial limits of the Borrower. Docket No. 5731 P. W. 23025" 2. The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works is hereby authorized to insert such new first page in said Loan and Grant Agreement prior to its execu- tion by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works and said first page is hereby adopted and approved as a part of said Loan and Grant Agreement. Resolution No. 785. Resolution No. 785 was presented, being "A RESOLUTION 0? THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, THE COST OF WHICH IS APJD WILL BE TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE ORDINARY ANNUAL INCOME AND REVENUE OF SAID CITY." Upon motion made by Councilman Clark, and seconded by Councilman Welhe, said Resolution No. 785 was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilman; Clark, Weihe, Spooner and Steele. NOES: Councilmen; Nose. NOT GO^INC-: Councilmen; Keagle (Absent) c (Minutes of July 1, 1935, continued.) COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI RESOLUTION NO. 785. A RESOLUTION OF THE CI'T'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT THE. PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, THE COST OF WHICH IS AMID WILL ER TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CRDINARY ANNUAL INCOME AMID REVENUE OF SAID CITY. The City Council of the City of Lodi, California, does hereby resolve and determine as follows: Section 1.- That the public interest and necessity demand the acqui- sition and construction by said city of a certain munlelpal improvement, to -wit: The construction of a hydro -electric generating plant, Diesel electric generating plant and transmission line, including lands, rights of way, easements, dam, penstock, power plant and building, transmission lines, conduits, wires, poles, substations, transformers, dynamos, motors, switches, machinery, apparatus, fixtures, equipment, and other structures, works, rights and properties necessary or convenient to generate elec- tricity to supply said City of Lodi and Its Inhabitants with electricity for light, heat and poser. Section 2.- That sold municipal improvement is necessary and con- veniett to carry out the objects, purposes end powers of said city. Sedtion 3.- That the cost of said Improvement is and ■111 be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City of Lodi. It was moved by Councilmen /eche, and seconded by Councilman Spooner, that Resolution No. 786, which resolution was read -and considered by the Council, be adopted. The question being put upon the adoption of the resolution, the roll was called with the following result: - AYES: Councilmen, Weihe, Spooner, Clark and Steele (Mayor) NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen; Keagle. RESOLUTION 10. 786: WHEREAS, the City of Lodi heretofore made and filed an application to Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a grant and loan for the construction of a hydro -electric generating plant, Diesel electric generating plant and transmission line (P. W. A. Docket No. 5731); and Whereas, said application has been allowed by said Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, which has allocated and set aside the necessary moneys for the purpose of making the said grant and loan to -the City of Lodi; and WHEREAS, said City of Lodi has made and executed a certain aLoen and Grant Agreement" between said City of Lodi and United States of America pursuant to, and in furtherance of the said application, in which agreement It is -proposed that said City shall sell or issue certain bonds for the purpose of raising the necessary moneys from which (coupled with said grant to be made by -said Federal Emergency Administration of public Works) it is contemplated that the cost of said work and improvements shall be paid; and WHEREAS, the estimates of the cost of doing said work and making said Improvements were made in the year 1933, since which time said estimated cost may have materially changed; NON, THEREFORE, FB IT RESOLVED, That Glen West, City Attorney of said City of Lodi be and is hereby authorized to employ the services of any one or all of said c1ty2s engineers who made said original estimates, for the purpose of having all of said costs and estimates re -made and .for the pur- pose of obtaining from said engineers an up to date report on the estimated costs of all of said work and improvements; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That said City Attorney is authorized in the carrying out of the aforesaid terms and conditions of this resolution, to (Minutes of July Ist, 1935 continued.) COUNCIL CHAMBERS - -CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI Incur such indebtedness for the services of said engineers as to him may seem necessary and proper, not to exceed however the sum of Three Hundred ($300.) Dollars. Spooner On motion of Councilman Ueihe, Councilmen second, bills in the amount of $11,212.32 as approved by a majority of the FSnance Committee were allowed r and ordered paid. Notion carried. Upon motion made by Councilman leihe, seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried unanimously, the Council adjourned to meet on July 8th, 1935, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P. N. in adjourned regular meeting. City Clerk. The foregoing minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi were read at length at a subsequent Weeting of said Council held July 8th 1y35, and approved as read without correction, addition or alteration. • � JGe.t�c'c-'ct� UeeYor of the City of Lodi. July Airh 1935. 223