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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 7, 1935COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL CITY OF LORI Monday,October 7.,1935 The City Council of the City of Lodi met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Monday, October 7, 1935. Mayor Steele called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll: PRESENT: Councilmen, C1ark,rraffigna,Spooner,Weihe and Steele. ABSENT: Councilmen, None. The minutes of the last regular meeting held September lo, 1935 and of the adj)urned meetings of September 19, 23 and 30th and Oct- ober 2, 1935 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. Mr Rolla J. Custer as committee from Lodi Rotary Club addressed the Council In regard to the -adoption of the "Crepe Myrtle" as the official flower of the community. Dr C.J.Looser and Mr Waldemar Jacobson asked that the Council officially recognize the "Lodi Civic Choir" and provide its members with a place for practice. a.J.Randolph applied for permission to rent Lot 24, Block 3 of the Lodi Barnhart Tract on which to place an advertising sign. He was granted this priviledge at a rental of $7.50 per year payable In advance but subject to the City's right to sell at any time. Reports of the Chief of Police and of the City Poundmester for the month of September were received, read and ordered filed. The Quarterly Report of the Secretary of Lodi Volunteer Pira Department was likewise read and ordered filed. Nineteen building permits, application numbers 1324 to 1342 were allowed and ordered granted. After considerable discussion as to the necessity of comprehensive building, wiring and plumbing codes, the Council directed the Clerk to request mr F.J.De Andreis of the State Commission on Immigration and Housing to address the Council at its next meeting. Claims Nos. 24641 to 24834 Inclusive, aggregating in amount $15,398.41 were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Welhe, Clark second. On motion of Councilman Clark, Councilman 1leihe second and carried, the Superintendent of Public Utilities was authorized to expend not exceeding the sum of $275.00 in installing street light at several places in the City. In the matter of the recognition of "Lodi Civic Choir", the Mayor presented the following resolution which was read by the Clerk. RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, there has been organized 1n the City of Lodl, a choral organization to be known as the Lodi Civic Choir", and, WHEREAS, such a civic choir would be a cultural asset to this community, as other municipal choral organizations have been to numer- ous communities in this country and in Europe; THEFEKR3, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Lodi encourage the building up of,the said organization as a means of fostering an 1ntereest in and a performance of the finest In choral literature; That this Council permit the use of the new "Lodi Civic Choir" to this group of civic -minded Lodians, whose objective it will be to provide public concerts of the finest choral music, sung;a capella and with accompaniment. The foregoing resolution was then adopted by the assenting votes of all members of the City Council. City Attorney Glenn West then reported orally upon the pending cases of the Pacific Gas h Electric Company vs the City, stating that he had obtained continuances and was preparing briefs to be submitted In answer to the allegations contained in the complaints. (Minutes of October 7, 1935 -continued) COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI R= solution No. 808 was then introduced on motion of Councilman SpDoner, seconded by Councilman Weihe and read by the Clerk: RESOLUTION NO. 808 iPHMELS, a suit in equity has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a corporation, plaintiff against the City Council, and the City of Lodi and the City Clerk thereof(all in their official capacities) wherein and whereby said Pacific Gas and Electric Company asks for the judgement and decree of said court restraining the City of Lodi from selling or issuing its 1935 electric bonds and receiving from the Federal Administration of Public Works any moneys by way of loan and grant; and whereas, in said suit, In squity, a certain restraining order has been issued and served upon the defendants in said action; and whereas, in said action, both a preliminary injunction and a permanent Injunction are sought for the purpose above mentioned; and . WHER3AS, an action has been commenced in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of San Joaquin, by the Pacific Gas and Electric Co=ny, plaintiff, and against the same defendants, wherein the same relief is sought as is preyed for in said action in said United States Court; and, whereas, in said last mentioned action in said Superior Court, a temporary restraining order and order to show cause have been issued and an injunct`_on pending said last-mentioned suit is sought; and MMRSAS, it is necessary that immediate steps be taken to answer the bill for injunction in said suit in equity, or otherwise plead thereto and to answer the said complaint in said action in said Superior Court or otherwise plead thereto, and to obtain dissolution of saif temporary restraining orders and to resist the issuance of said preliminary injunct- ion, and injunction pending suit,and to resist the granting of said perm- anent injunctions and to defend the said suit and the said action in all respects; NOW TREREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Glenn West, City Attorney of said City of Lodi, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to obtain such assistance as may be necessary to defend and to protect the rights of said City of Lodi, in the said suit and action, and in all matters pertaining thereto pr growing out of the same and in that connection and for that purpose to incur such expenses, upon behalf of the City of Lodi as may be necessary BE IT FURMR R3SOLY?D, that said City Attorney shall be compensated and recompensed for his services performed or to be performed in said suit and in said action, for and on behalf of the defendants therein named, and for such moneys as he may necessarily pay out or any expenses which he may necessarily incur in the performances of said services, it being hereby declared that such services are extraordinary and not contemplated In and by the usual and ordlnany employment of seid City Attorney and not compensated by his ordinary salary. The foregoing Resolution No. 808 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Spooner, 9eihe, Clark, Graffigns and Steele. NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: Councilmen, None. On motion of Councilman Weihe, seconded by Councilman Clerk and carried, the City Council of the City of Lodi t em adjourned. �.F.3LAKSLY, Cit k -_nutes of a reralar mmeetirg of -he City Zouncll of the City of -ad1 ware read at a subse- quent meeting of said Council held October 21, 1935 and approved with our correctlon. Mayo _ _ty o. LS I. 26%