HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 17, 1983 (36)City Manager Glaves
dated May 12, 1983
lease on the White
1, 1983.
presented a letter from W. Al Bechthold
rt -questing to renegotiate the existing
,_'Tough property which terminates Novent)er
Council was apprised that Mr. Bechthold has been an
excellent lessee the past ten (10) years, and has made MMY
improvements to the City property, such as nine
(9) miles of new fencing and 14 permanent gates. He is
been considerably handicapped over the past three (3)
winters due to flooding of some 175 acres of the 434
presently le --Red. Mr. Bechthold has assisted City staff
menbers in requesting the State of California to cease and
desist the arvrual threatening flood waters.
The City's major concern is to lease to a party who will be
able to work with us in using the plant effluent for
irrigation at those times that it must be released. We have
an excellent working relationship with Mr. Bechthold, and he
has cooperated and worked with us in every way possible.
Mr. Bechthold is considered an exceptional lessee.
This item is brought to the Council to consider authorizing
the City staff to start negotiating for a new lease
agreement. It is felt that it is in the City's best
interest to negotiate with Mr. Bechthold now in order that a
new agreement can be approved prior to November 1983. This
would allow Mir. Bechthold to continue to make permanent
Inprovements to our property and would assure us of a lessee
whom we know can work with us under the terms of the
agreement.
Following discussion, on motion of Mayor Pro Tenpore Snider,
Murphy second Council authorized Staff to commence
re-negutiat ions of the lease agreement on the White Slough
property with the present lessee, Mr. Bechthold.
May 1;2;r 1983
Lodi City Council
c/o City Clerk
P.O. Box 320
Lodi, CA 95241
Dear Council Members:
In regards to the flooding of City property at White Slough,
the ground that is in pasture behind the ponds (approximately
175 acres). For the past three years it has flooded. 1950
and 81 were hard years but the winter of 1952 has been disastrous.
Every time there is an above normal amount of rain this parcel
of land is under grater. Not only is it a total loss as feed goes,
but the feeding and health problems of the livestock makes it
almost impossible to operate. The weather prediction is that we
could be in a wet period that could last for thirty years. At my
age, I'm not worried about the thirty, but I am concerned about
the next, five. If we have another winter like the last, I know I
couldn't take it financially and most importantl,, health wise. It
was very hard to sell the cattle that I spent years to build up
but I had no choice. It was either sell them for salvage value
or buying more hay and watch them suffer in the mud. I decided 4
.to sell and the way this spring turned out, it was the right
decision. That is now over, but I would appreciate some consideration.'
when I re -negotiate the lease in July for the acreage that was out
of production for approximately four months in the years 1980, 81
and 82, through no fault of yours, but the State of California for
not maintaining their levees and drainage ditches.
Sincerely,
l/"`'
Al Beehthold
3784 Benjamin
Stockton, CA
Holt Drive
40
May 10, 1983
Cost and losses due to flooding December 22, 1982 to March 25, 1983
Cost of extra hay fed to cattle
2444 bales at $5.00 per bale
$ 12,220.00
Cost of extra labor, 372.5 hours
for two men and equipment at $14.50
per hour
5,401.25
Sprayed 90 acres of alfalfa for weed
control February 19, 1983 and then flooded.
4,196.34
Estimated loss of alfalfa crop for 1983,
$:100.00 per acre for the 52 acres that
flooded.
26,000.00
Death of Livestock
2 cattle pairs (cow & calf) $600.00 each
1.,200.00
20 calves at $150.00 each
3,000.00
Forced to sell cattle on March 25, 1983 for
a a 4
salvage value. 160 cows and 1 0 calves took
a loss of approximately $200.00 per pair.
32,000.00
TOTAL LOSSES
S 84,017.59
Sincerely,
John Lima
368-6442
Lima Ranch
RFC
13416 N. THORNTON ROAD
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240
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July 14,
1983
City Manager
Henry Glaves
P.O. Box 320
Lodi, California 95241
Re: City Property on Thornton Road
Mr. Glaves,
I am very inte.ested in submitting a bid on
the City
Property when it comet up for rent. I own Lima
Ranch,
which is located next to the City land. I also
farm 400
acres directly across from the land.
Last winter 100 .acres of the land was flooded
when the
levee broke; so I am aware of the problems that
could exist.
I am also aware that the land belongs to the city
and their
needs come first.
I would greatly appreciate it if you would
contact me
regarding this land.
Thank you very much for your prompt attention
to this
matter.
Sincerely,
John Lima
368-6442