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CITY COUNCIL., CITY" OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AUGUST 21, 1968
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning
at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 1968 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
3CLL CALL Present; Councilman BROWN, CULBERTSON. KIRSTEN, SCHAFFER
and HLNNEL.L (Mayor)
Also present. City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager
Peterson, City Attorney Muller. and Planning Director Schroeder.
PLEDGE Mayor Hunnell led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
MINUTES On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Schaffer second, the Minutes
of August 7, 1968 were approved as written, corrected by the
City Clerk and mailed.
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF INTEREST At its meeting of August 12, 1968, the City Planning Commission
took the following actions of interest to the City Council:
1. Recommended the approval of the referral by the San
Joaquin County Planning Commission of the request of
the United States Baking Company, Incorporated, for a
use permit to store and wholesale cookies and crackers
in an existing building at the northwest corner of
Victor Road (Highway 12) and the Central California
Traction Company right-of-way in an area zoned I -PA.
2. By a tie vote denied the request of Mr. C. William
Campbell for zoning variances to reduce a required 5 -
foot side yard to 1 foot and a required 5 -foot rear
yard to 3 feet to permit the conversion of a detached
auxiliary building to an attached dwelling unit at
230 South Lee Street in an area zoned R-4.
3. Set a public hearing for 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 26,
1968 to consider the recommendation of the Board of
Directors of the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce to
establish 3 new Industrial zoning classifications
which would replace the present M -Industrial District_
COMMUNICATIONS
AEC LICENSE Notices of application for alcoholic beverage license were read
as follows:
L. Person-to-person transfer. off -sale beer and wine, dropping
and adding partners, Sell -Rite ?17 at 204 West Lodi Avenue.
2. Person-to-person transfer, off -sale beer and wine, dropping
and adding partners, Sell Rite #2 at 1320 West Lockeford
Street.
THANKS- A letter was read from the American Legion, Lodi Post No. 22,
AMERICAN thanking the City for the use of Lawrence Park for the annual
EGION Legion picnic.
nOUSING The City Manager read a letter from the State Department of
ELEMENT Housing and Community Development regarding housing element
SYMPOSIUMS symposiums which will be held in various parts of the State
during the month of September.
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CHAMBER
The Mayor pae-er-ed i letter fr^^i nhe Chamber of Commerce
LETTER RE
regarding the Bcard _f .r,iract r s a. --ion on the California
GRAPE BOYCOTT
grape The letter s:_.ght the Council's support for
the Chamber's s'a-d o=pcsirg the boyo-tt. After discussion
of the matter, Councilman 3__un moved the Mayor be authorized
to send le?ter=_ to. Ca if _-ria Ccrgres'mer_ expres_ing the
Council s opposition ._ the r_rgan_zed boycott, and that he also -
send letters to Gcverror Reagan and Ccr_g.ess.mar., McFall commend-
ing them for the stand they have taken in opposition to the
boycott. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kirsten and
carried by unanimous ,one_ On motion of Councilman Culbertson,
Schaffer second, the City Ccu-oil then authorized the Mayor to
write letters to mayors of -ariocs metropolitan cities
expressing the City's concern regarding secondary boycotts.
TRIBUTE TO
Mayor Hunnell read a letter from the County of Sar. Joaquin
A -A_ STAGG
Public Information Of=i�:_ stating that the Fourth Annual
Stockton Athletic hall of Fame would be denoted exclusively to
Amos Alonzo Stagg this year The letter requested the City to
prepare a te�timorial or resolution in honor of Mr. Stagg for
this occasion. CourciLmac, Kirsten was apvcinted to prepare the
resolution.
REPORTS OF THE
CITY MANAGER
CLAIMS
Claims in the amount of S63-.644.14 were approved on motion o2
Councilman Kirsten, Brown. second.
AWARD - PINE ST,
Bids on the Fine Street ana Ciuff A•,enu-! Storm Drain, were
CLUFF AVENUE
received as follows;
STORM DRAIN
Lund Construction. Cc, $22,990.8?
RES. NO. 3208
Certified Sewer Service 26,982,25
W. M, Lyles Commany 29,387,45
A, Teichert & Son 32,062,15
Claude C, Weed Cc, 36,464.00
William Burkhardt 37,233.29
City Manager G' -a --?es recommended the bid be awarded to the lowest
bidder. On motion of Ce::n:ilman Kirster, Schaffer second, the
City Council adopted Res^lution No. 3208 awarding the contract
for the construction of the Pine Street and Cluff Avenue Storm
Drain to the low bidder, Lund Construction Company, for a total
of $22,990.87.
PLANS & SPECS -
Plans and specifications fir fer_cing of Twin Oak=_ Park and C-1
FENCING FOR
Basin were approved and calli-g for bids authorized on motion
TWIN OAKS PARK
of Councilman Schaffer, Kirsten. second,
AND C-1 BASIN
KUSLER REQUEST -
The City Manager presented the recommendation of the Public
PARALLEL PARKING
Works Director regarding the request of Mr, Calvin. Kusler for
830 S. CENTRAL AVE.
parallel parking stalls at 830 South Central Avenue. Diagonal
parking presently exists or Central Avenue between Lodi Avenue
and Vire Stree'.. Mr, Glar=es presented photographs and two
drawings prepared by the Pubis: Works Department, and explained
that Mr. Kusler requested the charge because he has a truck
25 feet in length which b_OCks the northbound travel lane when
parked diagonally. The ?'�bl.ia Works Director recommended that
parallel stall= be -stn?lad or the east Fide of Central Avenue
between_ Cherry Street and Vire Street thereby canformi^.g to the
block immediately =or -h, Aster discussion, the Council felt
consideration should be given t- bcth sides of Central Avenue
rather than the east .ido cnl, On metio- of Councilman
Culbertson, Kir_ .n s? -^_-d t;�e Ci'y Ccunci'_ set for public
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hearing on September 4, 1968 the p:opcsal to rcnsider elimination
of diagonal parking stall=and instal pa=allei parking stalls
on both side= of Central A,renu•e from Cherry Street. to Vine Street
CIVIC CENTER
At the meeting of J,=r.e 5, 1968. the Council appro•led dedication
FOUNTAIN - MALL
of the fountain in the Ci -;'_c Center Mall in memory of those men
DEDICATION
from the Lodi District who had lost their lives in the defense
of our Country and instructed 'he Citi Manager to prepare an
appropriate dedication plaq;;e `ter Ccurcil approval. The City
Manager reported that; afte= cho=king with the architect, he
found the plaque was t_ be or_ the control box for the fountain.
This area would not be large enough to contain the necessary
lettering for the requested plaque, therefore he suggested
dedicating the entire Civic Center Mall to the veterans rather
than just the fountain. An apprcp=iate plaque could then be
installed in the Mall. It wis the consensus of the Council that
the entire Civic Center Mal'_ should be dedicated to the veterans
and the City Manager was directed to consult with the architect
regarding sketches of a headsto,.e to be set it the Mall. The
City Manager will report back to the Co.mcil en this matter.
1968-69 TAX RATE
Councilman Kirsten moved the adoption of Resolution No. 3209
fixing the tax rate for fiscal 1968-69 as follows.
RES. NO. 3209
General Fund ................. SO.98
.Pension Fund . ............... .20
Storm Drainage Fund ,........... .20
Library Fu^d ......... ,,,.,. 20
Total Tax Rate 51.58
The motion war seconded by C-)-ircilman Brown and carried by
unanimous vote.
PINE STREET
The City Manager presented a report from the Public Works
PAVING REPORT
Departmer.t on -he Pine Stree- pa -.--ng prcje_t which had been
reconstructed. The report 'he p--obiems encountered
on this project were a di-e.t of ar excess amount of
moisture. The Public Works Cire�-o- felt the p=objem had been
solved after recent repairs to the street had beer. made.
DELINQUENT
On motion of Councilman Scha.`_`e=. K; -:sten secs^d, the Council
ASSESSMENT
adopted Resolution Nc_ 321C pro -._ding for the collection of
CORINTH AVE.
delinquent assessments For the s.reet light cc-=_truction on the
Corinth Avenue Street, L'_ghting District by the County Tax
RES. NO. 3210
Collector and directed the C=ty 443r.acer to notify by letter those
property owners whose assessor=r-s are delinquent that is the
amount owing is not paid prior to September 1, 1968, the
assessment will then be f._-Na7�d�d to the County Tax Collector
for inclusion or, the -ax s-ate^ent.
PURCHASE OF
The City Manager repertec tha- _ the City wishes to purchase
POLICE CARS
police cars through the S'ate the o=der must, be placed with the
State immediately, City Marager Glar=es recommended the Finance
RES. NO. 3211
Director be authorized to mace the purchase o: six special
police cars from the State. Cc.;ncilman Kirsten moved the
adoption of Resolution 'Nc. 321; authorizing the purchase of
six Class A Special Ser_''ice V?h-.cies through the State Department
of General Services ar.d dire-z-ing the Director of Finance to sign
any documents in conne:t.'-•."r `hezewith on. beh31` of the City.
The motion was seccr_ded by Ccur--lora^ Culbertson and carried,
with Councilman Brown voting r^.
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BOY SCOUTS
the City Manager stated that Mr. Walter Tecklenburg had
RE HALLINA,Y
contacted him requesting the Boy Scouts, Explorer Post 226,
PROP. RENTAL
be permitted to use the Hallinan property as a parking lot
during the football season and the weekend of the Grape
Festival. In the past, the Scouts have used this property
as a parking lot, charging .SOC per vehicle, returned one-
half of this amount to the property owner and paid for the
electricity. The Scouts requested the City permit them to
use the property as a parking lot under the same conditions.
The City Manager recommended the Council approve the request.
On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Schaffer second, the Council
authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
the Boy Scouts, Explorer Post 226, permitting them to use the
Hallinan property as a parking lot for the above mentioned
time with the same conditions as requested.
ORDINANCES
1968-69 CAPITAL
ORDINANCE NO. 865, entitled "ADOPTING A UTILITY AND CAPITAL
AND UTILITY
OUTLAY BUDGET FOR THS CITY OF LODI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
OUTLAY BUDGETS
BEGINNING JULY 1, 1968 AND ENDING JUNE 1, 1969," having
been introduced at the regular meeting of August 7, 1968, was
ORD. NO. 865
brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Brown
ADOPTED
second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title,
and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to
print by the following vote;
Ayes; Councilman Brown, Culbertson, Kirsten
Schaffer and Hunnell
Noes; Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
EXECUTIVE
At 9:30 p.m. the City Council adjourned to executive session.
SESSION
Upon reconvening, on motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer
second, the Council appointed Mas Okuhara to the Recreation
Commission to fi11 the unexpired term of Charles Veregge.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:00 p.m.
lUc,,� 06i4 _ '
Attest; Bessie L. Bennett
City Clerk
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