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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 1, 1937489 COUNCIL CHAMBERS-- CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI Monday, November 1, 1937 The Cit.4- of the City of Lodi met in regular session at 9:00 o�cloc': P.M. of Monday, November 1, 1937. Cc::ncilmen Clark, Graffiti a, Weihe, Spooner and Steele present, none absent. The minutes of the last regular meeting of October 18, 1937 were read, approved as read and so indorsed b; the Mayor. Several bidders being in attendance, and the Clerk reporting due publication of Notice to Bidders for the purchase of power factor correcting apparatus, the Mayor directed that the bids be prcyerly opened and tabulated. Proposals were received from the Electric Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, the General electric Company, the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company and the George 1 Hohn Company, all of .:.an Francisco. On account of the complexity of the proposals, all bids received were referred to Mr. J.A. H ennine, Suceri_ntenden_t of Public Utilities, for a report to be rendered later in the evening. The report of the Chief of : olice for the month of 'ctober and likewise that of the City Poundmaster for the same period were received, read and ordered filed. A letter from the Sank of America complaining about the condition of the curbing on the 'outh side of - their building was ordered referred to the City Engineer. In the matter of the opening of Tokay Street and South Church Street, Resclution No. 931 was introduced on motion of Councilman Graffirna, seconded by Councilman: Spooner and read at length by the Clerk. RESDLUTICS INC. 931 RE SOL'. TIT : A77ROVI_;G AF'LICeT I0I: FOR :it9ITD E CF G. SOLA E TA.( w=En._..C.''.-_y;I: AND InTacv=7=2 MAJOR, STREETS. WHEREAS, this City Council deems it to be for the best interests of the City of Lodi, that Tokay Street be opened and improved from the west line of Stockton Street to the proected west line of South_ Pleasant Avenue and that South Church Street be opened and improved from its present termination at the south line of Sturla Street to the Kettlemen-Terminous Road (South City Limit); and, WHEREAS, both of said Streets are designated and approved by the Department of := ublic •'orks of the State of California as "Major Streets" upon which it is lawful to expend this City(s allocation of _asolirie taxes: 3E IT RESOLVED, that this City Council hereby approves an ap.lication to the Department of Public Works, Division of Hithways, of this State for the ex endit re of the amounts necessary to acquire rights of way, improve the traveled way of seid streets when opened and do such other things as may be necessary to open said streets as public highways, including the plans and specifications therefore, all as set forth in the application numbered "Project Statement No. 2" attached hereto and Lade part hereof, The Mayor shall sign aaid statement in evidence of this approval and the City Clerk shall attest his signature and affix the seal of the City in the .wanner provided by law. 490 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - -CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI The yoreEoinS Res:lution No. 931 was then passed and adopted by the following vote: 3 Councilmen, Graffigna, Spooner, Clark, ..__ .'Yeihe and Steele. 775: Coancil:;en, None. .0SZ ;T : Councilmen, bone. Superintendent of Public Utilities, 114r. John A. "emir-„ reported at this time that he would recommend that all rids received for power factor correction be rejected. This was dere on motion_ of councilman '.'.'eihe, seconded by Councilman GraffiSna, wit: the addition that the City elected to purchase tae equipment as desired in the open market. :notion carried by unanimous vote of the Council. Business Licenses No. 3537 to and including No. 3539 were ordered granted. Claims :1-o. 30236 to and includin-- No. 30381 in the total a:.o :nt of w23,435.66 as ap;zroved-by the Finance Co=ittee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Courciiman Clark, seconded by Co--z^:cil-.an '.etre. Several salesmen_ being in attendance, the Cc;Lncil discussed the matter of the Fire Chief's application for the Purchase of additional firs rose and at the direction of the jdayor, the matter was referred to the Cori ittee on Public Health and Safety. Later in the evening on motion of .Y:ayor Steele, seconded by Ccuncila-an Spooner it was authorized that the City purchase $500.00 of 22 inch fire hose at the best figure available, such. purchase to be made by the Coymmittee on Public Health. and Safety. The Clerk reported that '+:r. L. T. ='.'ason desired to tap the lake water line oposite the past entrance to the l -,e and the =atter was ordered referred to the Co=ittee on °ublic utilities. Sixteen building permits No. 1804 to and including 1320 with the exception of Do. 1813 were allowed and ordered =ranted. The total value of the structures so applied for to be constructed bei z X5,725. iY�ayor Stesle asked that so:se action be tarn as soon as possible in regard to filling the tree space around the Fedecal Building with concrete. Cn motion of Councilman sraffi_na, seconded by tiouncilman '.eche, the City Council then adjourned out of resect to the memory of the late Charles A. Black, ex -councilman and ex -mayor of this City. P -`T_ ST : Ci ra. Te foregoing- .minutes of a regular etincr of the City Council of the City of Lcdi were read at a subsequent meeting of said Council held Ps'ovenber 15, 1937 and approved wit :out correction.