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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 17, 193745: COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI Lionday, Llay 17, 1937 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi _ was called to order by the L:ayor at 8:00 o'clock FX. of L'.onday, Lay 17, 1937. Councilmen Clark, Graffigna, Spooner, Weihe and Steele present, none absent. The minutes of the last regular meeting held May 3, 1937 were read, approved as read and so indorsed by the Uayor. The Central California Traction Company applied by petition for a revocable permit to cross Slain and Tokay Streets with a single line of track leading into the eastern side of the Foster and ood Cannery Grounds. On motion of Councilmen T'Teihe, seconded by Councilman Spooner, Resolution No. 911 was intrcduced, read by the Clerk and considered by the Council. R1rSCLU'_'ION NO. 911 RF.SOLUTIC T GR:.:7 MIG TC CE!7Rr',L CALIFORNIA TRACTION COM - PAN", A CCR'-'CRATICPi, niSO TO ITS SUC^.ESSORS AIM ASSIMS, A R'97MCAM- 3 TVF!.IT TO OMSTRUCT AND 2.1AINTA227 A RAILROAD TRATA OF STIXF-ARD GATT^,3, AITD TO CF -,:1T^. LCCCL:CTI1MS, CARS t%,TC'?S ANTI.) CT—HER RCT.LLVG STOCK OVER AND ACROSS CERTAIN STRUTS IN THE CITY CF LOI. BE; IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin, State of California, at a regular meeting, duly and regularly held as follows: SECTICN 1: The City of Lodi hereby grants to the Central California Traction Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, so far as it lies within the power of the City of Lodi to grant V.e some, for such term, period and length of time as shall meet with the pleasure of the City Council of the said City of Lodi, the right, privilege and permission to construct, lay down, operate and maintain upon and across those portions of streets in the City of Lodi, hereinafter described, a railroad track of standard guage with the right, privilege and permission of running and operating thereon cars and rolling stock propelled by engines, motors electrically driven, or driven by other lawful motive power. The route over and along which said right, privilege and permission is given is as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point in the center line of the existing track of the Central California Traction Company, located along the Westerly side of South Lain Street in the City of Lodi, California, said point being approximately 118.0 feet northerly from the northerly line of Tokay Street, and approximately 5 feet easterly from the westerly line of South lain Street; thence southerly thru a No. 5 turnout to the left a distance of 70 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the left having a radius of 125 feet; thence along said curve a distance of 163•.5 feet to the end of said curve, said curve crossing the northerly line of Tokay Street ap- proximately 26.2 feet westerly from the easterly line of South !Wain Street, and the said curve crossing the southerly line of Tokey Street approximately 292.2 feet westerly from the westerly line of South Stockton Street; thence southeasterly on a tangent to said curve a distance of 46.6 feet to the beginning of a curve ccncave to the right, having a radius of 125 feet; thence along said curve a distance of 182.74 feet to a point of tangency approximately 100 feet westerly from the westerly, prop erty line of South Stockton Street and approximately 159.3 feet southerly from the southerly line of Tokay Street; thence southerly tangent to said curve, parallel with and 100 feet westerly from the western line of said South Stockton Street, a distance of approximately 400 feet to end of track. SECTION II: This Resolution shall take effect immediately. Introduced by Councilman Weihe on the 17th day of Lay, 1937. 4 COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI The foreaping Resolution ::o. 911 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: A'T'S: Councilmen, Neihe, Spooner, Clark, Graffigna and Steele NO73. CounciL.en, None. ABS T?: Councilmen, None. In the matter of the purchase of voltage regulators under proposals received and opened on May 3, 1937 and referred to the Super- intendent of Public Ltilities, :.s. 1. A. Henning orally reca.manded that all bids be rejected and that purchase of this a_rparatus be made in the open market. After bir. Henning's report, the Clerk read a letter from the 'ttestinghouse Electric Yanufacturing Company stating that as low bidder they felt that award should be made to that company. On motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilman y+eihe, Resolution No. 912 was introduced, rTad by the Clerk and considered by the Council. RESOLUTION PTO. 912 RESOLUTION RESTING BIDS OPI 7OLTAGE REGU- LATORS ;27D M.ECTING TO BW_ IN CPEN UUMET. RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lodi that all bids for the re- furnishingof voltage ulators, received and opened on the 3rd day of May, 1937 be and the seine are hereby ordered rejected. BE IT ALSO FESCLITED1 , that this City Council hereby finds and determines that it is to the best interest of the City of Lodi to purchase said voltage regulators in the open market. The foregoing Resolution No. 912 was then passed and adopted by the follo:rinF� vote: A"ES: Councilmen, Graffigna, Weihe, Clark, Spooner and Steele. IMES: Counoilr_en, None. ABSE'iTT: Councilmen, None. Applications for business licenses No. 8453 to and including No. 8466 were allowed on motion of Councilman Neihe, seconded by Councilr-an Graffi -=a. In the furtherance of the project for the opening of Tokay Street, Councilman Spooner, seconded by Councilman Ieihs introduced Resolution No. 913 which was read by the Clerk and considered by the Council. RESCLUTION NO. 913 RESCLL"LICN SUFPLL'MITING P.ESCLUTION NO. 826 ADOPTED TANUIR'_' 6, 1936 DESIGNATING CERMUN STFET"':TS IN T_R_Z CITY 0? LODI AS (STREETS OP nurCR r.T'OHTANCE) RMCLVED B` TME CT_TY COM CIL Or U13 CITY Cr LODI:- That Resolution No. 826 passed and adopted by this City Council Tanuary 6, 1936 be, and the sa=e is hereby amended by adding to the list of streets of major importance therein enume-ated, Tokay Street, from the west line of Cherokee Lane (State Route 4) to the gest line of Sacramento Street and from the west line of Sacrwm nto Street over a proposed extension of said Tokay Street to the county road known as @uinby Avenue. The City Clerk will transmit a certified copy of this Resolution through the office of the District Zngineer for District 10 of the Division of Highways to the Department of Public corks, Division of Highways with a request that the said Tokay Street and its westerly extension be included in the list of streets of major importance qualified to receive allocations of gasoline tax monies. 45E COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL CIN HALL -- CiTY Of L ODI This resolution is adopted in view of the fact that Tokay Street has become a major street by reason of the location of industries on or near sail street and for the reason that a cross-town connection must be made available to additional school facilities now being constructed in the south-western portion of the City. This street is the only east and west street extending across the Southern Pacific Railway from Lodi %venue on the north to the southern City Limits, a distance of one mile. The foregoing Resolution No. 913 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen, Spooner, Clark, Graffigna, Weihe and Steele NOM — Councilmen, None. ABM, ?T: Councilmen, None. Resolution No. 914 was introduced on motion of Councilman Spooner, seconded by Councilmer Neihe, read by the clerk and considered by the Council. R SCLLTIC11 110. 914 IN THE !'.TnTIFR OF THE OPENING AND WIDENING OF TOKA`r STR..F'cT 'YFTEREAS, the City Clerk did on the 13th day of May, 1937 find that it was necessary to immediately consummate the purchase of certain lots needed in the opening of Tokay Street between Sacramento Street and School Street and did enter into a contract for the purchase of said lots at a price of Fifteen Hundred Fifty ($1550.00) Dollars on which he made a down payment of the sun of One Hundred (9100.00) Dollars; BE IT RESOLM, that this City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve the act of said City Clerk and does hereby comit the City to the purchase of said lots for the amount first above mentioned, it being understood that the purchase price of lots 8 and 19 of the Beckman Tract is to be ultimately defrayed from gasoline taxes accruing to the City of Lodi and that the purchase authorized herein is merely an advance of general fund moneys to secure these lots at a reasonable purchase price. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and the.City Engineer are hereby authorized and directed to make such negotiations as may be necessary for recommendations to this City Council in regard to the purchase of other lands necessary to be secured for the opening and widening of said Tokay Street. The foregoing Resolution No. 914 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: AvYM- Counc iL-den, Spooner, 'Weihe, Clark, Graffigna, and Steele NOES: Councilmen, None. A9=7: Councilmen, None. After the reading of a bulletin from the legislative bureau of the Leegue of California Municipalities, Resolution No. 915 was introduced on motion of Councilman Weihe, seconded by Council -Lan Spooner, read by the Clerk and considered by the Council. PSSCLUTION NO. 915 VEE—TEAS, there is now pending before the legislature of the State of California certain bills which this City Council believes are inimical to the best interests of local home rule; 4511-1 COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI BE IT RL'SCLV D, that this City Council hereby records its opposition to Senate Bill No. 125 which bill would enact a per anent 5% .limitation upon the increase of local government expenditures, and also that this City opposes the adoption of Assembly Bill No. 2365 which would create a mandatory civil service system in the Fire Department. :his City Council believes that civil service should be a matter for the determination of local governing bodies and should apply, if enacted, to all departments of the city government; BE IT FiTrTF. i RFSOL?ED, that a copy of this resolution be fbn:arded to the Senator and Essemblyman representing this district with the request that they actively oppose the adoption of either of these bills. The foregoing Resolution No. 915 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: A' -'M: Councilmen, !Teihe, Spooner, Clark, Graffigna and Steele tTC?S: Councilmen, None. AIRSE?TT: Council^en, None. A routine authorization of an agreement for the expenditure of gasoline tax monies for the maintenance of Statef Highways: within the City was authorized by the adoption of Resolution No. 916, introduced on motion of Councilman 'Veihe, seconded by Councilman Clark. RESOLUTION NO. 916 A PESOLUTION AL'17F?CPIZIN3 TiTF Fi."L_.l=ION OF AN I'M THE D7TARTVT1dT OF TU3LIC ICRES OF THE STATE OF CAL:FCMTIA FOR 3—YXEtTDITUPS OF GASOLINy TACK UCT.'cY5 ON STATE E131MAyS. RESCL`M , by the City Council of the City of Lodi that the Vayor of this City and the City Clerk thereof be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of this City, an agreement with the Department of Public Works of the State of California, Division of Highways, for the expenditure of accrued and accruing gasoline tax monesy on State Highways in and adjacent to this City, a copy of which agreement is annexed hereto and made part hereof for all purposes as is set forth in full herein. The foregoing Resolution No. 916 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: Ate: Councilmen, :Veihe, Clark, 3reffigna, Spooner and Steele NOES: Councilmen, None. AB3'M-TT: Cmincilmen, None. Ten building permits for structures to cost $31,350 being Nos. 1700 to and including 1709 were allowed and ordered granted. On motion of Layor Steele, seconded by Councilmen Spooner, it was directed that the fence at Lake Park be moved South to the Northern boundary of the present State Highway No. 53. ,.lotion carried. On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Graffigna, the Cors:ittee on Parks was authorized to purchase two new tennis nets at $26.75 each. Mr. W. G. Furrle appeared before the Council at this time in regard to the shortage of boats at the Lake Park . On motion of Councilmen :raffigna, seconded by Councilman Spooner it was authorized to :rake or buy ten additional boats. Claims No. 29071 to and including No. 29100 in the total amount of $1,C05.75 were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Council^an ',reihe. 4 0' COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI On notion of the Layor, seconded by Councilman Clark, the sus of $100.00 was allowed to the Lodi Union High School Band for part of their expenses in attending the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, the funds to come from any source available. No further business appearing, the City Council adjourned on motion of Zayor Steele, seconded by Councilman Graffigna. ATILT: C rk The foregoing minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi were read at a subsequent meeting of said Council held Tune77, 1937 and approved without correction. Z' Mayor.