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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 18, 1937397 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL • - CITY OF LOCI Abonday, Tanuary 18, 1937. The City Council of the City of Lodi =st in regular meeting at 8:00 o'clock P.N. on ,'.:onday, Tanuary 18, 1937, Councilmen Clark, Graffigna, Spooner, Weihe and Steele, present, none absent. The minutes of the last meeting held Tanuary 4, 1937 were read, approved as read, and so indorsed by the Layer. Air. Wallace H. Street, Mr. Arthur Armstrong and Mr. Hu& Dow representing the Lodi Post No. 22 of the American Legion appeared before the Council and asked reconsideration of the City Council's action, taken on Tanuary 4, 1937 barring the American Legion Troops of Boy Scouts from the City Hall basement. At the direction of the Mayor the matter was taken under consideration. The quarterly report of 3arl BE. May, Secretary of the Lodi Volunteer Firs Department, for the quarter ended December 31, 1936 was recei7ed, reed and ordered filed. The City Clerk reported that the certificate of filing required by the Annexation Act of 1913 in the matter of the annexation of "Academy Addition^ had been received and filed by him, the said certificate showing that the transcript of the proceedings had been recorded by the Secretary of State on January 12, 1937. The quarterly reports of the City Clerk and the City Treasurer for the quarter ended December 31,1936 were received, read and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Weihe, seconded by Councilman Graffigna. _,.. Business Licenses No. 278 to and including No. 298 were ordered granted on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilr an Spooner. The petition of the property owners on Spruce Street asking that the City apply to the Works Progress Administration for a project to install curbs and gutters on that street and agreeing to pay the cost of the same at thirty (30) cents per front foot was read by the Clerk and at the direction of the mayor ordered referred to the City TEgineer. At this time Mr. Leroy Nichols appeared before the Courcil and asked assurance that if the Needham School grounds were extended South of Sturla Street there would be no objections to the closing of one block of Sturla Street from the City Council. Mr. Nichols was assured that the Council was fully determined on the necessity of closing this street. In regard to the annexation of certain lands in the adjoining Northwest part of the City to be called"souie Avenue Addition", the Clerk filed a written report finding that the petition filed with the City Council on Tanuary 4, 1937 had been signed by more then the necessary number of registered electors. Petitions for annexation were also received covering a district east of Cherokee Lane to be named "Cbe rokee Addition" and a district South of Lodi Avenue and West of Quimby Avenue to be named "Sargent Road Addition". The Clerk reported that since the filing of these he had made comparison of the signatures attached to each with the records of the County Clerk and found that each petition was signed by more than the necessary twenty -Sive (25%) per cent of the electors residing in each district. On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Weihe, Resolution No. 876 was introduced, read by the Clerk and considered by the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 876 YEEME BEAS, this City Council of the City of Lodi did receive on the 4th day of Tanuary, 1937, a petition asking that the lands hereinafter described be annexed to and made part of said City of Lodi; and, 392 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY Of LODI WEE -,.AS, the City Clerk compared the signatures annexed to said petition with those on original affidavits of registration on file in the office of the County Clerk of San Joaquin County and as a result of such ccmparison, the said City Clerk has this evening presented his written report wherein he states that said petition is signed by more than one- fourth of the qualified electors residing within the territory so petitioned to be annexed to the City of Lodi, now therefore,' BE IT RESOLTED, that this City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby declare its intention to order to be called and to call an election within said territory and does hereby give notice that such election will be called and held not less than fifty (50) days from the date of the adoption of this resolution for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing within said territory, the question whether said territory shall be annexed to sail City and after said annexation, shall be taxed equally with rroperty within the present City of Lodi for the payrant of bonds issued and outstanding and the interest thereon at the date of such election; the territory described in said petition and in %h ich such election is to be held and which is herein proposed to be annexed to said City of Lodi is bounded and described as follows and for the purposes of said election shall be designated as LOUIE AVENUE ADDITION; Commencing for the same on the east line of Grant :.venue in "BURROS ADDITION TO T.E TOWN OF LODI" at the point wbere said east line intersects the westerly continuation of the south line of Forrest Avenue (formerly Woodbridge Avenue); thence Northerly on and along the said east line of Grant Avenue to the south line of Louie Avenue; thence Easterly on and along the said South line of Louie ►venue to the east line of Cal if ornia Street (form rly Garfield Avenue); thence Northerly on and along the said east line of California Street to its intersection with the south line of Blocks Six (6) and Five (5) in "SU?0I7I5I011 OF LOT 2 BURROS ADDITION"; thence Easterly on and along said south line of Blocks 6 and 5 to the west line of Lincoln .avenue; thence Northeasterly to a point on the east line of Lincoln Avenue where the same intersects the westerly continuation of the center line of Fifth Street; thence Easterly on and along the said center line of Fifth -itreet and its westerly production.to the west line of Worth Church Street (formerly Woodbridge Road); thence southerly on and along the said west line of North Church Street to the intersection of the same with the south line of Louie Avenue; thence Westerly on and along the said south line of Louie Avenue to its intersection with the east line of Hutchins Street produced northerly; thence Southerly on and along the said northerly production of the east line of Hutchins Street to the intersection of the same with the south line of Forrest Avenue; thence Westerly on and along the south line of Forrest Avenue and its westerly continuation to the intersection of the same with the east line of Grant Avenue ani the point of beginning first herein mentioned. All lands included herein are situated in "BURROS ADDITION To THE T^WN OF LCDI" and subdivisions thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of San Joaquin County, California. F?E IT ALSO RESCL-, M, that notice be hereby given, and notice is hereby given, that this City Council does hereby designate Monday, February 15, 1937 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. of said day and the Council Chambers of this City Council in the City Hall of the City of Lodi as the time and place when and where owners of property within said proposed district will be heard in objection to the annexation of said territory to said City. Such objections must be in writing ani may be filed at any time prior to the hour herein set for hearing. 393 COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL-. CITY Of LOM The foregoing Resolution No. 876 was then passed and adopted by the following vote- AT- ES: ote: Ate: Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner and Steele NOES. Councilmen, None. ABSL'.NT: Councilmen, None. On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Weihe, Resolution No. 877 was introduced, read by the Clerk and considered by the Council. RESCLUTION NO. 877 TETREA.S, this City Council of the City of Lodi did receive on the 18th day of January, 1937, a petition asking that the lands hereinafter described be annexed to and made part of said City of Lodi; and, WRTMEAS, the City Clerk ccrpared the signatures annexed to said petition with those on original affidavits of registration on file in the office of the County Clerk of San Joaquin County and as a result of such comparison, the said City Clerk has this evening presented his written report wherein he states that said peition is signed by more than one- fourth of the qualified electors residing within the territory so petitioned to be annexed to the City of Lodi, now therefore, BE IT RFSCLVM, that this City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby declare its intention to order to be called and to call an election within said territory and does hereby give notice that such election will be called and held not less than fifty (50) days from the date of the adoption of this resolution for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing within said territory, the question whether said territory shall be annexed to said City and after said annexation, shall be taxed equally with property within the present City of Lodi for the payment of bonds issued and outstanding rand the inte,est thereon at the date of such election; the territory described in said petition and in which such election is to be held and which is herein proposed to be annexed to said City of Lodi is bounded and described as follows and for the purposes of said election shall be designated as Cf4MMM ADDITION; Commencing at a point on the former +lest line of Cherokee Lane 660 feet Northerly and 40 feet Westerly from the Southeast corner of the Northeast one-quarter (;) of Section 1, Township 3 North. Range 6 East, said point being the present northeast corner of the City Limits of the City of Lodi; thence East 40 feet to the East line of Section 1, Township 3 North. Range 6 East; thence South on and along a -id section line to its intersection with the North line of Lot Forty-six (46) of Lawrence Homestead Addition as said lot is delineated and so designated on the official map of said addition on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of San Joaquin County; thence Easterly on and along the North line of said Lot Forty-six (46) to the Northeast corner of sail lot; thence Southerly on and along the East line of Lot Forty-six (46) to the Southeast corner of said lot; thence South on the Southerly projection of the East line of said Lot Forty- six (46) a distance of 30 feet to a point in the South line of Lockeford Road; thence Easterly on the south line of Lockeford Road to the East line of the fest one-half (J) of Section 6. Township 3 North, Range 7 Fast, thence Southerly on and along said East line of the west one-half (*) of Section 6 to its inter- section with the North line of Pope Avenue, thence West on and along the said North line of Fope Avenue to its intersection with the East line of Lot Thirteen (13) in "Live Oak Colony No. 1^ as said Lot is delineated and so designated on the official map of said Live Oak Colony No. 1 on file and of record in the office of the Coun'y Recorder of San Joaquin County; thence 394 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - -CITY COUNCIL CIN HALL - - CITY OF LODI Southwesterly across Pope Avenue to the Northeast corner of the West Twenty-five and eighty-eight one hundreths (25.88) acres of the Southwest one-quarter (4) of the Southwest one-quarter (g) of Section 6, Township 3 North. Range 7 hast, thence - Southerly on and along the Easterly bounder, of the said twenty-five and eighty-eight one hundreths 125.88) acre tract to the South line of section 6, Township 3 North. Range 7 East, ti. D. B. & M.; thence Westerly on and along said South line of section 6 and its Westerly production to a point forty (40) feet West from the East line of section 1. Township 3 North, Range 6 East, thence Northerly forty (40) feet distant from and parallel with said section line a distance of three thousand three hundred forty-three (3,343) feet to the point of beginning first herein mentioned. BE IT AL30 RESCL70 , that notice be hereby given, and notice is hereby given, that this City Council does hereby designate Llonday, February 15, 1937 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock F.14. of said day and the Council Chambers of this City Council in the City Ball of the City of Lodi as the time and place when and where owners of property within said proposed district will be heard in objection to the annexation of said territory to said city. Such objections must be in writing and may be filed at any time prior to the hour herein set for hearing. The 'oregoing Resolution No. 877 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner and Steele NOSS: Councilmen, None. ASM—Mr: Councilmen. None. On motion of Councilman Clark. seconded by Councilman Weihe Resolution No. 878 was introduced, read by the Clerk and considered by the Council. RESCLU ICN 110. 878 V-_"7?AS, this City Council of the City of Lodi did receive on the 18th day of Fenuary. 1937, a petition asking that the lands hereinafter described be annexed to and made part of said City of Lodi; and, WRER?AS, the City Clerk compared the signatures annexed to said petition with those on original affidavits of registration on file in the office of the County Clerk of San Toaquin County and as a result of such ermparison, the said City Clerk has this evening presented his written report wherein he states that said petition is signed by more than one-fourth of the qualified electors residing within the territory so petitioned to be annexed to the City of Lodi, now therefore, BE IT RESOLM , that this City Council of the: City of Lodi does hereby declare its intention to order to be called and to call an election within said territory and does hereby give notice that such election will be called and held not less than fifty (50) days from the date of the adoption of this resolution for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing within said territory, the question whether said territor,'/ shall be annexed to said City and after said annexation, shall be taxed equally with property within the present City of Lodi for the payment of bonds issued and outstanding and the interest thereon at the date of such election; the territory described in said petition and in which such election is to be held and which is herein proposed to be annexed to said City of Lodi is bounded and described as follows and for the purposes of said election shall be designated as SARGEt+T ROAD ADDITION; 395 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CIN HALL --CITY OF LODI Commencing on the point of intersection of the east line of Hutchins Street with the north line of Lodi Avenue; thence Westerly on ani along the north line of Lodi Avenue (Sargent Road) a distance of nine hundred eighty-seven (987) feet to a point on the same; thence Southerly and parallel to the east line of Section 11, Township 3 Ncrth, Range 6 East a distance of four hundred eighty-one and four -tenths (481.4) feet; thence Easterly and parallel to the north line of said Section 11 a distance of nine hundred eighty-seven (987) feet to the east line of Quinby Avenue, said Quinvy Avenue being the southerly extension of Hutchins Street; thence Northerly on and along the said east line of Quinby Avenue and its northerly extension to its intersection with the north line of Lodi Avenue and the point of beginning first herein mentioned, all the lands herein included being a part of the Northwest one-quarter (1) of Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 6 East, M. D. B. & 11. HE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that notice be hereby given, and notice is hereby given, that this City Council does hereby designate !onday, February 15, 1937 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.m. of said day and the Council Chambers of this City Council in the City Hell of the City of Lodi as the time and place vhen and where owners of property within said proposed district will be heard in objection to the annexation of said territory to said City. Such objections must be in writing and may be filed at any time prior to the hour herein set for hearing. The foregoing Resolution No. 878 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: A`ES- Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner and Steele NOES: Councilmen, None. ABSE-"1T: Councilmen, None. Ordinance No. 230 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTAEI.ISHING THE OFFICE OF CIT? ENGINEER CMIBINING ME SALE :LITH TFL' OFF_nCE OF SUPEEsINT£P:DENT OF STREETS, AND FIXING HIS DUTIES AND CC6TENSATION." having been regularly introduced at the last meeting held January 4, 1937 was brought up for final passage and adoption on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman Weihe and by the same motion second reading was omitted and the ordinance was finally passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: Ate: Councilmen, Graffigna, Weihs. Clark, Spooner and Steele NCES: Coun^ilmen. None. ABSENT- Councilmen, None. The Ma-cr then srproved and signed the ordinance. Ordinance No. 231 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTAM. SHING THE OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEv AND FIXING HIS DUTIES AND COMDENSATION", having been regularly introduced at the last meeting held January 4, 1937 was brought up for final passage and adoption on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman Weihe and by the sane motion second reading was omitted and the ordir_ance was finally passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen. Graffigna, Neihe, O]ark, Spooner and Steele NCE'S: Councilmen, None. ABS"—TT: Councilmen, None. The Mayor then approved and signed the ordinance. Sia building permits for structures .:to cost $42,500 were allowed and ordered granted, being applications No. 1621 to and including No. 1626. 396 COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY Of LODI Claims (payrolls) Nos. 28176 to and including No. 28231 in the total amount of $3.395.57 were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Weihs, seconded by Councilmen G:affigna. Mr. John A. Henning reported on the hearing held before representatives of the State Railroad Coamission in San Francisco on Friday, Tanuary 15, 1937 in regard to proposed revising of electric rates of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Ur. Henning stated that the seven municipalities concerned in attempting to obtain a reduction in the "P-6" Schedule equal to that given private consumers had not been decided upon, but if it were necessary to have a re=hearing it would cost the City about $440.00 as its share of the cost of such re -hearing. Councilman Spooner moved, seconded by Councilman Graffigna that it is the sense of this City Council that City's engaged in the sale of power are being treated unfairly and that this City will pay its pro -rate share of the cost and expenses of attempting to have the "P-6" Schedule of the pacific Gas and Electric Company modified so that the City may obtain benefit of rate reductions made to other eonsuners. Motion carried. On motion of Councilmen Spooner, seconded by Councilman Graffigna the City Engineer was directed to report on the savings that would be possible if the City should install a diesel engine standby to be used during the time of peak loads. motion carried. Ccuncil:ran Spooner moved, seconded by Councilman Graffigna that the City Attorney start proceedings to open Crescent avenue from Pine to Lockeford Street, and that he institute legal proceedings to do so if it should be necessary. Motion carried. Mr. John A. Henning asked that the Council give consideration to the necessary extensions of water and sewer service to the newly annexed "Academy Addition" and on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilmen Weihe. the City Engineer was directed to.draw plans and specifications for such extensions and also to file an application with the Works Progress Administration for assistance in making these extensions. motion carried. On motion of kayor Steele, seconded by Councilman Clark the Council reconsidered its action taken Tanuary 4, 1937 about the Boy Scouts of America, deciding to allow the i-egion Troop to use the base- ment of the City Hall provided the boys were under more strict super- vision and entered and left the basement by the outside door. At 11.17 P.M. the D&yor called the Council into executive session, returning to open session at 11:22 P.M. On motion of Mayor Steele, seconded by Councilman Gramgna the Chairmen of the Committee on Public Health and Safety was directed to instruct the Chief of Police to enforce all existing garbage collection ordinances. motion carried. At the order of the mayor the City Council then adjourned. none dissenting. A=-ZT : Cit erk The fc-e.:Ci .."notes of a .:i1ty cun^il of the li*.y c'_' =odi :mere ^eau at a subsequent meetin- o- said Council he'_:: __bn.ar^r 1, end reed :^'thcut correction. 12 of moi.- of Lodi.