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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1969
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi
was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, May 14, 1969 in the City
Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON,
HUNNELL,SCHAFFER
and KIRSTEN (Mayor)
Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City
Manager Peterson, Assistant City Attorney Sullivan
(arrived 8:35 o. m.) and Public Works Director Jones.
PLEDGE
Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
PROCEDURAL
Mayor Kirsten asked the City Manager to explain the
PROGRAM FOR
''Procedural Program for Installation of Sidewalks" as
SIDEWALK
outlined in the Director of Public Works' memorandum
INSTALLATION
of March 19, 1969. City Manager Glaves gave a brief
history of the sidewalk program. He explained that
sometime ago the City Council requested a sidewalk
study be made and, as a result, the Public Works
Department had recently prepared the report. He
stated that the report revealed that there are approxi-
mately 800 parcels within the City without sidewalks.
He oresented a map which divided the City into 17 areas.
Each area contained 35 to 40 parcels which did not have
sidewalk. He explained that the method for accomolishir_z
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the sidewalk program is provided for in the Streets and
Highways Code and is outlined in the Public Works
Director's report. He further explained that all subdi-
viders are presently required to install sidewalks in
new subdivisions. He stated that the City staff often
received complaints concerning lack of sidewalks in
certain areas of the City and he felt it was imperative
that all citizens be given impartial treatment with
regard to sidewalk installation.
Mayor Kirsten then explained that the two major reasons
for considering a mandatory sidewalk installation policy
are pedestrian safety and public convenience.
The following persons spoke, objecting to the proposed
sidewalk installation program:
Michael A. Lima, 721 South Sacramento Street
jack Navone, 1840 West Lodi Avenue
Larry Mallory, 2216 Cabrillo Circle
Eileen Tiede, 35 Bella Vista Drive
Cecil Mumbert, 424 South Main Street
Kenneth Towle, 1740 Normandy Court
Dorothy Dollinger, 2386 Cabrillo Circle
Anne Meyers, 2356 Cabrillo Circle
Wilbur Laners, 102 Sycamore Street
Tom Wright, 2232 Cabrillo Circle
Ernie Smith, 301 Del `dont Street
W. A. Feerer, 708 South Rose Street
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Minutes of May 14, 1969 continued
Letters signed by G. J. and M. June Richardson and
�4r. and Mrs. Lloyd Perrin objecting to installation of
sidewalks in Kristmont Acres were presented to the
Council. A petition signed by 44 residents of Kri_tmont
Acres objecting to installation of sidewalks or. their
properties was also received.
Speaking in favor of the sidewalk program was Gerald
Doud, 1021 Woodrow Street.
After discussion by the Council, :Mayor Kirsten questioned
Director of Public Works Shelley Jones concerning the
City's sidewalk maintenance program.
City Manager Glaves pointed out there were some problem
areas with regard to sidewalk installation in the City.
Councilman Brown agreed.with the City Manager stating
there were many problem areas. Councilman Culbertson
suggested the staff submit a list of these problem areas
to the Council for study. After further discussion,
Councilman Hunnell moved that no action be taken at this
time on the ''Procedural Program for installation of
Sidewalks'' and that the discussion be continued to at,
adjourned meeting on May 28, 1969. The ::notion was
seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by unanimous
vote. The staff will submit a report of the problem areas
to the Council.
_USD BOARD - City Manager Glaves suggested a joint meeting of the Council
COUNCIL JOI�tT and the Lodi Unified School District Board of Trustees be
MEETING held to discuss common interests and problems of the City
and the School District. The Council agreed and requested
the City Manager to arrange for the meeting.
APPA Mayor Kirsten reported on the American Public Power
MEETItiG Association meeting which was held in Washington., D. C.
FOLSOXI The Mayor informed the Council he would be unable to
SOUTF CANAL attend the hearings to be held in Washington, D. C. in
June concerning the Folsom South Canal Project. He
requested the Council authorize Vice -Mayor Schaffer to
represent the City at the hearings. On motion of
Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the City Council
authorized Vice -Mayor Schaffer to represent the City at
the hearings.
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at approximately
11:30 P.M.
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ATTEST:—B ~is I. �.E_ IT '
City Clerk
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