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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 28, 19677[ CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LORI CITY HALL COUNCIL CF",iBERS JUNE 28, 1967 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8;00 p.m. of Wednesday, June 28, 1967 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BRO;rV, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL, :dALTON and KIRSTEN (hIayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Peterson and Planning Director Schroeder. MINUIES On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Walton second, the minutes of June 21, 1967 were approved as written and mailed. The Council then went into Executive Session for approximately five minutes. APPOINIIENTS PLANNING Mayor Kirsten requested approval of the appointment COMMISSION of Art R. Altnow and the reappointment of Avery Gassin and William Holz to the City Planning Commission. On motion of Councilman Walton, Brown second, the Council concurred in the appointment of Art R. Altnow and the reappointment of Avery Gassin and William Holz to the Planning Commission. LIBRARY Mayor Kirsten asked approval of the appointment of BOARD Dr. Frank V. Johnson, Jr., and the reappointment of Lewis P. Singer, Jr., to the Library Board of Trustees. On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Walton second, the appointment and reappointment were approved. PERSONNEL Mayor Kirsten recommended that William C. Green be BOARD reappointed to the Personnel Board of Review. On motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the City Council reappointed Mr. Green to the Personnel Board as recom- mended. THANKS TO hIayor Kirsten stated that Robert D. Houston, whose IDA L. RINN & term had expired on the City Planning Commission, had R. D. HOUSTON served as a Commissioner for ten years, and that Miss Ida L. Rinn, whose term had expired on the Library Board of Trustees, had served on the Board for twenty- five years. He said they deserved the gratitude of the people of Lodi for their services to the community. Certificates of Appreciation are to be presented at a later meeting. APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS City Manager Glaves explained that applications had been submitted to the Federal Government in 1966 for grants fox Basins B-1 and B-2 and for a softball park and had been reviewed, but it is necessary for the City to resubmit the applications and resolutions are required in order to make some amendments to the original resolution of application, principally because applications will now be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development rather than the Housing and Home Finance Agency. i•1i.nutes of June 22, 1967 continued BASIN B-1 On motion of Councilman ?Talton, Hunnell second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3061 authorizing RES. NO. 3061 the City Clerk to amend Resolution No. 2913, passed and adopted January 5, 1956, so as to conform with the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in making application for open space grant for Basin B-1. BASIN B-2 On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3062 author - RES. NO. 3:,62 izing the City Clerk to amend Resolution No. 2914, passed and adopted January S, 1966, so as to conform with the requirements of tine Department of Housing and Urban Development, in making application for open space grant for Basin B-2. SOFTBALL On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Walton second, the DIAMONDS City Council adopted Resolution Pio. 3063 authorizing the City Clerk to amend Resolution No. 2991, passed RES. NO. 3063 and adopted September 7, 1566, so as to conform with the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in making application for open space grant for Lawrence Park Softball Diamonds. 1967-68 BLDGST City Manager Glaves commented on the budget in general, - 2 - explaining the major reasons for the 9.371 increase over the previous budget. LIBRARY Since the Chairman of the Library Board, Judge Bainbridge, and City Librarian Lachendro were present, the Council gave consideration to the Library Budget. B.ftex questions and review, it was moved by Councilman Walton, Hunnell second, that the budget for the Library be approved as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COUNCIL -CLERK The Council deferred discussion of the Council -Clerk budget to the meeting of July 5 so as to give repre- sentatives of the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce and the Jr. Chamber of Commerce an opportunity to be present to explain their requests. CITY ATTORNEY After review, the City ,`_ttorney's budget was approved on motion of Councilman Brown, dalton second. PLANNING The City Planning budget was approved as presented on motion of Councilman Brown, dalton second. CITY MRNAGER idr. Glaves explained the need for a Personnel Assistant and said that an administrative assistant with person- nel background could be hired within a $650-750 hiring area. He recommended that $600 be added to the amount shown in the City Manager's budget for a personnel assistant so that a person with some experience can be obtained. The Council agreed that the City should get someone with experience. Councilmen Culbertson and Walton felt there would be need for a typist -clerk. Mr. Glaves said he would rather not provide for one at this time. Councilman Culbertson said that the con- sensus of the Council at a previous meeting had been that Administrative assistant Peterson could be given more responsibility and an increase in salary. Mr. Glaves said he had not put it in the budget and that the Contingent Fund could be used for this and for a typist -clerk if needed. Councilman Brown moved that the City Manager's budget be approved with $600 added. - 2 - 79 Minutes of June 28, 1967 continued The motion was seconded by Mayor Kirsten and carried# with Councilman Walton voting no. FINANCE &fter review, the Finance Department budget was approved DEPARTMENT on motion of Councilman Walton, Brown second. This includes a part-time Account Clerk. FIRE DEPT. The Fire Department budget was discussed and on motion of Councilman Walton, Culbertson second, was approved as presented. In regard to the Department's request for recording tape, the Administrative Staff will get in touch with Mr. Varner. GENERAL The General Charges account was approved by the CHARGES Council on motion of Councilman Brown, Walton second. PARKS DEPT. The Council then discussed the Parks Department budget and the requested increase in personnel needed to main- tain the parks and other City areas. The budget was approved as recommended by the City Manager, including two 'Maintenance Mon I and one Maintenance Man I1, on motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second. POLICE The Police Department budget was considered and DEPARSMENT approved by the City Council on motion of Councilman Walton, Hunnell second. Councilman Walton questioned the charges made by the department for copying accident reports and this will be reviewed by the Administrative Assistant. PENSION The Pension Contributions account was approved as pre- CONTRIBUrIONS sented on motion of Councilman Walton, Hunnell second. RDCREATION The Recreation Department budget was approved as pre - DEPARTMENT sented on motion of Councilman :Dalton, Hunnell second. PUBLIC WORKS After consideration of the Public Works Department budget, it was approved as submitted by the City Manager on motion of Councilman Brown, dalton second. it was noted that tao Maintenance Man I and one Maintenance tian III positions were being eliminated. UTILITY During discussion of the Utility Department Budget, DEPT. Superintendent of Utilities Newman stated they were behind 86 weeks of work orders, but that there would be no problem if they had another line crew. mr. Glaves said another crew would call for a line truck. He had changed his opinion about the need for another line crew since the budget had been made and now felt it should be included in the budget. The Council were in agreement that electric service was critical and that a line crew should be added. Councilman Hunnell moved that an additional line crew (three men) plus equipment for said crew be added to the Utility Depart- ment budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. On motion of Councilman Brown, Walton second, the City Council adopted the Utility budget submitted by the City Hanager as amended by the previous motion. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Walton, Hunnell second, the Council adjourned at 12 midnight. Attest: BEATRICE GARIBALDI City Clerk