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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 7, 1965CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JULY 7, 1965 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held at 8 p.m. of Wednesday, July 7, 1965, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON(8:05 p.m.), D0199 WALTON and KIRSTEN(Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Peterson, Planning Director Schroeder, and City Attorney Mullen. MINUTES Minutes of June 15, 1965 and June 16, 1965 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Brown, Walton second. PUBLIC HEARINGS WEST LODI AVE. Notice thereof having been published. accordance with STUDY AREA law, Mayor Kirsten called for public hearing on the recommendations of the Lodi Planning Commission con- cerning land use and zoning in the West Lodi Avenue study area, generally described as all those properties abutting West Lodi Avenue between Hutchins Street and the West Campus of Lodi Union High School. The public hearing was opened with a review of present zoning in the study area and zoning changes recommended by the staff and the Planning Commission. Planning Director Schroeder said the Planning Commission recommendations for West Lodi Avenue on the north side of the street consisted of C-1, Neighborhood Commercial, zoning from Hutchins Street to California Street and R-3, Limited Multiple -Family, zoning from California Street west to the east boundary of the West Campus of Lodi Union High School. The recommendations for the south side of the street from Hutchins Street to and including the Sunset Theatre property one parcel east of South Sunset Avenue was for C-1, Neighborhood Commercial. The recommendation from -the theatre west to Ham Lane was for R-1 Limited Multiple Family, zoning. The Planning Director explained that there were only slight differences between the staff recommendation and the Planning Commission recommendatiou Basically, the differences were these: 1. The staff recommended R-3 zoning one lot deep on the north side of the street; the Planning Commissions recommendation was for R-3 zoning two lots deep. 2. The staff recommended R-3 zoning for the southwest corner of Lodi Avenue and Ham Lane; the Planning Com- mission elected to make no recommendation on that corner since it was not in the City. 3. The staff recommended C -P, Commercial -Professional zoning on the west side of South Orange Avenue south of Lodi Avenue; the Planning Commission recommended R-3. 4. The staff recommended C -P zoning on the east side of South Fairmont Avenue south of Lodi Avenue; the Planning Commission recommended C-1. Councilman Dow asked if -the recommendations would create any non -conforming uses. Planning Director Schroeder answered there would be no new non -conforming uses, but three properties currently in that category would remain - 1 - 239 Minutes of July 7, 1965 continued so, namely the offices of two doctors and a private swimming club. Mr. Robert H. Rinn, 228 West Pine Street, spoke in favor of the recommendations of the Planning Commission. He said it was immaterial to him whether the recommended zoning was one Ior two lots deep along Lodi Avenue, but that generally he favored the zoning as recommended. Mr. Gottlieb Bader, 306 South Sunset Drive, asked the Council about the status of the proper- ties on the east side of South Sunset Drive. When told the recommendation there was for R-3, Limited Multiple Family zoning one lot deep., he said he felt this was not deep enough to make the property usable for that purpose. Jack Chappell, 231 South Avena, said he favored C -P, Commercial -Professional, zoning for the north side of - - Lodi Avenue. He said he has purchased the property adjacent to his swim club on the corner of Lodi Avenue and Avena and said if his parcels were both commercially zoned it would present a better plece of property to - develop or sell. He also asked that his swim club be made a conforming use,•stating that he must now insure property that he cannot rebuild in the event it is destroyed. Fir. William Rempfer, 115 South Fairmont Avenue, spoke against the recommendations of the Planning Commissions. He said the -recommendations would not solve any of the problems that now exist. He said the Lodi Avenue lots are too shallow to develop economically as residential properties. He said he felt that the north side of Lodi Avenue should be zoned C-1, Commercia3, adding that the traffic problem is one that is beyond the City's power to effectively deal with. Tom Doyle, 333 South Fairmont Avenue, expressed concern about R-3, Limited Multiple Family, zoning at the southeast corner of Lodi Avenue and Ham Lane. He said he felt the four parcels fronting on Lodi Avenue immediately west of the Sunset Theatre should also be zoned Commercial. There being no one else in the audience desiring to be heard in this matter, Mayor Kirsten closed the public hearing and asked for discussion at the Council level. Councilman Dow asked Planning Director Schroeder if he would explain what prompted the Planning Commission recommendations. The Planning Director answered that the desire of the Planning Commission was to present uniform zoning for residential properties and retain the commercial zoning on the south side of the street. Councilman Dow asked if C-P�zoning would not be accept- able on the north side of the street. The Planning Director answered that C -P zoning is the same as Commercial zoning and that it generates great amounts of traffic, City Manager Glaves said that historically, the Planning Commission has tried to avoid strip develop- ment. He discussed several disadvantages of such developments, among them being these= 1. Residential properties adjacent to commercially - zoned areas become blighted by such nuisances as noise, trash and parking. 2. Generally business does not prosper as well with strip development. 'There is a tendency to develop Phot" corners in some locations, but the businesses in betesen lag and continue to present zoning problems. 3. Commercial use increases volume of traffic using driveways which in turn reduces the capacity of the .--street. Where properties are not large enough to pro- vide one-way driveways, the problem becomes greater with cars backing into traffic. - 2 - 240 Ninutes of July 7, 1965 continued 4. Traffic carrying capacity is reduced because traffic is slowed. 5. Strip zoning creating commercial zones on both sides of the street adds pedestrian traffic as shoppers move from one side of the street to the other and thus further reducing the capacity of the street. 6. Requests for stop signs or traffic lights to allow to cross more easily which further reduces the traffic carrying capacity of the street. The City kanager said that if the traffic capacity of the street is reduced, it will prove very expensive when the City is forced to purchase additional right-of-way for street widening. Councilman Walton said he questioned the reasonableness of residences on the north side of Lodi Avenue. The City Manager answered many thriving -apartment developments are located on very busy streets. Councilman Walton questioned the R -3 -zoning west of the Sunset Theatre on the south side of the street. He moved that the property on the south side of Lodi Avenue between the theatre and Ham Lane be zoned C-1, Commercial. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown. Speaking to the motion, Councilman Culbertson said the line for commercial zoning must be drawn somewhere. He said he felt the theatre wall to be a logical boundary for the Commercial zone. He added that considerable more study should be devoted to the entire problem and that adopting the current recommendations of the Planning Commission would not solve the pxoblems as they currently exist. The City Attorney pointed.out that passage of the motion on the floor would require that the City Council refer the entire matter to the Planning Commission for a report Councilman Walton said he felt stopping Commercial zoning at the theatre was arbitrary. He said he favored extend- ing Commercial zoning to Ham Lane, which he termed a logical separation. The question was called for and the motion carried by the following votes AYES; Councilmen - BROWN, ADM and WALTOIJ NOEsa Councilmen - CUL R- TSON and KIRSTM ABSENT; _ Councilmen - Idone- Councilman Brown moved, Dow second, that the City Council accept the balance of the Planning Commi.ssionfs recom- mendations on the south side of Lodi Avenue. Councilman Culbertson repeated his earlier statement that he felt more study was needed on the entire problem. He said encouragement should be given to the development of larger units which would reduce the number of entrances and exits along the street. The question was called fox and the motion was carried by the following vote: AYES : Councilmen - BROi411, DOW and KIRSTM NOES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON and WALTON ABSc.VT. Councilmen - None Councilman Culbertson moved that the Lodi Avenue study be returned to the Planning Commission for a report on zoning and traffic circulation. Councilman Brown said he was against further study, saying the Council had - 3 - Minutes of July 7, 1965 continued waited long enough on this matter. Councilman Culbertson said he made the motion for two reasons: (1) The present recommendations present no solution for the growing traffic problem; and (2) property owners,he felt, would not be satisfied with the recommendations if passed and - further changes in zoning would soon be requested. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow, who said a lot of time had been invested in this problem to date and that a hasty decision should not be made. He added that a closer look should be taken at the traffic circulation pattern recommended by the Planning Director. The question was called for and the motion carried by a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Brown voting no. Councilman Culbertson moved, Dow second, that the Administration be authorized to negotiate for a traffic consultant who would review-tkaffic flows throughout the City placing particular emphasis on Lodi Avenue. Council- man Dow asked that the Administration instruct the firm to include alternatives that might be studied. Council- man Brown said that he was opposed to hiring a consulting firm, saying he felt the City's staff could prepare such a report. The question was called for and the motion was carried by the following vote. AXES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, DOW and WALTON NOES: Councilmen = BROU1 and KIRSTEN ABSENT: Councilmen - None Mr. Rempfer asked when the Lodi Avenue matter would again come before the Council. Mayor Kirsten answered that the Planning Commission must return its report within 90 days. Mayor Kirsten expressed thanks on behalf of the Council to those citizens who attended the hearing. PLANNING COPII,lISSION At its meeting of Monday, June 28, 1965 the Lodi City Planning Commission took the following actions: 1. Gave tentative approval to the proposed ninety -lot Sunset South Subdivision being developed by Capell Properties, Inc., and located south of the existing Hutchins Sunset Park Subdivision. Besides the residential lots, this forty -acre parcel contains an eight -acre elementary school site and a fifteen -acre city park -storm drainage basin. 2. Approved the request of Kr. Maurice O. Ray, Jr. for a use permit to erect a convalescent home at the southwest corner of Iris Drive and South Ham Lane in an R-3, Limited, Multiple -Family Residential zone with the following conditions: a. Dedication and improvement of South Ham Lane and Iris Drive; b. Dedication of one-half of a street on the west side of the applicant's property to insure access to the rear of the properties facing on Iris Drive; c. The easterly fifteen feet of the lot facing on South Ham Lane shall be' landscaped except for necessary access driveways, and no off-street parking shall be permitted in that area; - 4 - 2Qq Minutes of July 7, 1935 continued d. The type of convalescent home shall be as des- cribed in Section L of the Department of Hygiene. State of California Booklet as presented by the applicant; and e. Installation of a solid redwood or grape stake fence along the south, Brest and north sides of the property as approved by the Director of Public i7orks. 3. Approved the request of 14iss June Partain for a variance which would reduce the required side yard from five feet to three feet and the required front yard from twenty feet to nothing so that a noncon- forming commercial building at 408 East Locust Street can be used as a conforming eight -unit spext- ment house with the provision that the front eleva- tion be remodeled to carry out the residential character of the neighborhood. 4. Adopted a resolution establishing a policy declaring the minimum acceptable depth of lots in residential subdivisions as one hundred feet. COMMICATICISS LONE OAK A signed petition for the annexation of the Lone Oak ANNEXATION Addition (37 acres) was presented to the City Council. Resolution No. 2830 was moved by Councilman Culbertson, RES. 1410. 2830 Dow second, accepting the petition and setting the annexa ADOPTED ation for public hearing in accordance with prescribed procedures. The motion carried unanimously. HiT1CHINS EST. A signed petition for the annexation of the Hutchins ADDITION Estate Addition (93.1 acres) was presented to the City Council. Resolution t1a. 2831 was moved by Councilman RES. NO. 2831 Culbertson, Dow second, accepting the petition and ADOPTED setting the annexation for public hearing in accordance with prescribed procedures. The motion carried uani- mously. CLAIIYI FOR claim was read from Nis. Jay Loveless and Ethel i'7. DAMAGES - Loveless which alleged damages to vineyards caused by LOVELESS the City spraying certain weed killers. On motion of Councilman Brown, Dow second, the City Council rejected said claim and referred it to the City+s Agent of Record. WATER RATE A letter was read from Vir. Philip Kiesz, 1390 West PROTEST Lockeford Street, in which he protested the doubling of his water rates. The City Manager stated there were no unusual circumstances involved in this particular case. Councilman Culbertson moved Brown second, that the letter be accepted and the City Manager instructed to reply that the new rate schedule would be adhered to. The motion carried unanimously. STREET DANCE - A letter was read from 14r. Charles Loudon, Secretary, MOOSE LODGE Lodi Lodge #634, Loyal Order of Moose, requesting per- mission to hold a pre -festival street dance on Pine Street in the quarter block immediately west of Sacramer1w Street. On motion of Councilman Dow, Brown second, the City Manager was asked for a report containing additional information of this request. The motion carried unani- mously. LETTER OF F. letter was read from the Wally Byam Caravan Club APPRECIATIOBJ International, Inc., expressing appreciation for the use of Lodi Lake Park the weekend of June 19-20. The letter - 5 - 243 Minutes of July 7, 1965 continued FEDERAL GRP14T City Manager Glaves reported that the City now ranks FOR SEWER expressed special thanks for the courtesy and cooper- PLANT ation of the Recreation and Parks Department staff. ABC LICENSES The following notices of Application for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses were received: 1. Kenneth L. Delalt, Dellalt's Bottle Shop, 412 Tlest Lodi Avenue, Retail Package Off -Sale General. STOCKTON STREET 2. Dean Buttell, Pizza Garden, 704-B West Lodi Avenue, SETBACK - On -Sale Beer. REPORT RE City Manager Glaves read a letter from the State. Depart - CITY WATER ment of Public Health which stated that six city wells WELLS are dangerously close to cement sewer lines. The Health Department recommended three alternatives: (1) abandon well; (2) relocate sewer lines 100 feet from each well; (3) where 100 -foot separation is not possible, relocate the sewer lines not less than 25 feet from wells and reconstruct the sewers of cast iron pipe or equivalent with water -tight joints for a length of 50 feet on each side of the well and provide an effective neat cement REPORTS OF THr CITY MANAGER grout seal between the soil and the casing to at least Claims in the amount of $353,165.68 were approved on a depth of 20 feet. .The Public Works Director said the motion of Councilman Dow, E9alton second. initial estimate for doing the work is in the vicinity City Manager Glaves presented an agreement between the of $15,000 to $20,000, however, this does not take into City and the Southern Pacific Company for a power line consideration relocating the sanitary facilities at the crossing under and across the Company's railroad right Water Works building or solving any problems that may be of way at the southeast corner of Sacramento and met in the sanitary sewer laterals. The City Manager Lockeford Streets. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, said he would meet with the Public Works Director and Dow second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2832 Director of Public Utilities to prepare a program for authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf accomplishing the necessary work. The Health Department of the City. will not issue permit for continuation of the pumping of water in the wells until the work has been completed. FEDERAL GRP14T City Manager Glaves reported that the City now ranks FOR SEWER No. 47 on a priority list for a Federal construction PLANT grant for the City's new Sewage Treatment Plant. He said a new application would be made in March at which time the City will be closer to initiating construction of the new plant and also may possibly achieve a higher position on the priority list for receiving a grant. STOCKTON STREET The City Manager read a letter from G. J. Liebig, Plant SETBACK - Manager, Stokely -Van Camp, Inc., requesting a change in STOKELY-VAN CAMP the ordinance establishing a setback line of eleven feet on the west side of Stockton Street on all property south of Vine Street. The request was for a five -and -one -half - foot setback line. The City Manager pointed out that the eleven -foot setback line has already been enforced on other properties south of the cannery. On motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second, the matter was referred to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation at the earliest possible date as the firm is planning construction. The motion carried unanimously. REPORTS OF THr CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $353,165.68 were approved on motion of Councilman Dow, E9alton second. PO'AER LINE City Manager Glaves presented an agreement between the CROSSING City and the Southern Pacific Company for a power line crossing under and across the Company's railroad right RES. NO. 2332 of way at the southeast corner of Sacramento and kLOPTED Lockeford Streets. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2832 authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. - 6 - `44 e6inutes of July 7, 1965 continued POWER LIi1E The City Wanager presented an agreement between the City CROSSING and the Southern Pacific --ompany for a power line cross- ing over the Company's railroad right of way at RES. 1110. 2833 California Street north of Polly Drive. On motion of ADOPTED Councilman Brown, Dow second, the City Council adopted Resolution Ho. 2833 authorizing the Vayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. POWER LIIIB Mr. Glaves presented an agreement between the City and CROSS114G the Southern Pacific Company for a power line crossing FU!;T DZSIG11 under and across the Company's railroad right of way at RES. NO. 2834 the southeast corner of Zacramento and Lockeford Streets ADOPTED in a different specific location than that specified in Resolution No. 2832. On motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution 1!0. 2834 authorizing the 1•iayor to execute the agreement POPULATION on behalf of the City. STADIUM The City Manager presented a contract between the City CONIPACT - and the Lodi Elks Lodge TM1900 for the use of Lodi LODI ELKS Stadium on August 142 1905 for the purpose of conducting LODGE a football game and usual everts of entertainment con- nected therewith. On motion of Councilman Dow, CIVIL DEFENSS Culbertson second, the Council authorized the Mayor to AGREEMENT execute the agreement on behalf of the City. DOW DRIVEUE_Y The City Manager presented a request from Mr. Hugh Dow ;ZBQUEST of Dow's Nursery for permission to construct two 30 -toot ADOPTED driveways on r'.lm Street adjacent to his proposed develop- ment. The driveways zre essentially as reviewed before the Planning Commission and the City Council previously and the driveways, as well as curb, gutter and sidewalk, will be installed along kr. Dow's property prior to the City's vrork on that portion of Elm Street. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the Council approved the proposed driveway locations, with Councilman Dow abstaining because of personzd interest. ELI1dIi1F_TIOII City Manager Glaves reported that since the building at OF PASSS14GER 11 :lest Elm Gtreet (former Hale & Bawden Funeral Home) LOADING ZONE. is no longer used as F_ funeral home the Department of Public Works has recommended that the existing passenger RES. 110. 2835 loading zone at the curb in front of the property be ADOPTED eliminated and be replaced with a standard meter parking stall. On motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2835 eliminating said passenger loading zone. ;,aWkGE 1_n agreement between the City and bir. 14. Carleton Yoder TR^ATiocI1T for the design of the City's proposed Sewage Treatment FU!;T DZSIG11 Plant on Thornton Road was presented to the Council. AGRE&04T the resident engineer position was discussed. On motion of Councilman Brown, Dow second, the City Council autuox- ized.the Mayor to execute the agreement, pending resolving the question of the status of the resident engineer (inspector). POPULATION The City Manager read a letter from the State Department ESTIMATE of Finance which estimated the population of the City on E_pril 11 1965 as 27,200. finis is a gain of 400 persons during the last twelve months. r.,ir. Glaves said it would be advisable for the City to contract for a special census next year. CIVIL DEFENSS The City Manager presented a resolution relative to the AGREEMENT Civil Defense surplus property program. He said the resolution should be adopted to enable the County of Gan RBS. 1.10. 2836 Joaquin to process all Civil Defense surplus property ADOPTED transactions in Vie name of the City of Lodi. On motion of Councilman Walton, Culbertson second, the City Council - 7 - 2_45 Minutes of July 7, 1965 continued AMF-14D ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 793, entitled "API ORDINANCE AiCINDING ORDINANCE SECTIONS 27-9, 27-10 AIM 27-11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY PROVIDING SOLID SCREENING BEZ.jEEIi ORD. NO. 793 P -LL COMMERCIAL AAND RESIDai'ITIAL DISTRICTS," having been ADOPTED introduced at the regular meeting of June 16, 1965, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Culbertson; Walton second. Second reading was omitted after reading -a- adopted Resolution No. 2836 enabling the County to process all Civil Defense surplus property transactions in the name of the City. 1965-66 Abe 1965-66 Gas Tax Budget Proposal was presented by GAS TAX the City Manager. The proposal will be forwarded to the BUDGET Division of Highways for expenditure of gas tax funds for 1965-66 fiscal year, he said, The budget included three RES. NO. 2837 items: ADOPTED 1. General Street tiaintenance $ 56,922.00 2. Additional funds for Ham Lane 32,385.00 3. Elm Street -Pacific to Ham Lane 5,563.00 $ 94,870.00 On motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution i.o. 2837 approving the 1965-66 Gas Tax Budget. SPECS Plans and specifications for the improvement of Elm ELNi STREET Street from Pacific Avenue to Ham Lane were presented. It4PROVEFIEWTS On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Walton second, the Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized calling for bids. Councilman Dow abstained for personal reasons. SPECS - Plans and specifications for Ham Lane Improvements from Ht2,1 LANE Kettleman Lane to Cardinal Street were presented by the I6IPROVEZ=_aTTS City Manager: On motion of Councilmarr Culbertson, Dow second, the City Council approved the plans and specifi- cations and authorized calling for bids. SPECS - Plans and specifications for the installation of storm HAM LANE drains on Ham Lane from Vine Street to Iris Drive were STOr44 DRF.I?IS. presented by the City Manager. On motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second, the City Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized calling for bids. ACQUIRE City Manager Glaves discussed the acquisition of the site BASIN B-1 for Drainage Basin B-1 located immediately south of SITE Hutchins Sunset Park. .He briefly described the layout of the basin as it relates to a proposed school. He said it would be necessary to retain an apprasier and negotiate with the property owners for the purchase of Basin B-1. On motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the City Council authorized the Administration to initiate proceedings to acquire the site. PSIISION FUND The City Manager presented a contract to be signed ACTUARIAL between the City and the firm of Coates, Herfurth and SURVEY England, Consulting Actuaries: providing for an evalu- ation to determine the cost of participation in the State Employees4 Retirement System. On motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second, the City Council author- ized the City Manager to sign the contract for the actuarial study.' ORDINANCES AMF-14D ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 793, entitled "API ORDINANCE AiCINDING ORDINANCE SECTIONS 27-9, 27-10 AIM 27-11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY PROVIDING SOLID SCREENING BEZ.jEEIi ORD. NO. 793 P -LL COMMERCIAL AAND RESIDai'ITIAL DISTRICTS," having been ADOPTED introduced at the regular meeting of June 16, 1965, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Culbertson; Walton second. Second reading was omitted after reading -a- 446 Minutes of July 7, 1955 continued by title and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES. Councilmen - BROWI-12 CULBERTSON, DOW, Wt.LTON and KIRSTEN 14OFS : Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None 1965-66 ORDINANCE NO. 794, entitled, 11/.11 ORDINANCE ADOPTING Pio OPERATING OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS DEPLRT- BLDGET NOITS OF THE CITY OF LODI FOR TH% FISCAL YEAR BF-GINIdIlIG JLLY 1, 1965 AND EIIDING JUNE 30, 1966," having been ORD. NO. 794 introduced at the regular meeting of June 16, 1965, was ADOPTED brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Dow, Brown second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: - 9 - AYES: Councilmen - BROUTT, CULBERTSON, DON, UJOI.TCH and,KIRSTEN NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None BUSINESS Councilman Culbertson stated that he had learned that LICENSES some businesses in the City were operating without a business license. City Manager Glaves said he would have this investigated immediately to insure compliance with City requirements. CONCESSIONS Councilman Culbertson asked why no concession stand was AT LAbJRENCE in operation during baseball games at Lawrence Park this PARK season. He said this is a great convenience to people who attend games there and that this service is missed. The City Manager said he would discuss this with the Recreation and Parks Director. BASIN A-1 The progress of dirt removal from Basin Pond A-1 was PROGRESS questioned by Councilman Culbertson. He said he was anxious to see that project completed. City Manager Glaves said all contractors in the area know the City has dirt to dispose of and that it is being disposed of as fast as possible. However, he added that the City may be forced to remove some dirt itself if a sufficient amount is not taken soon by contractors. CURB, AND Councilman Culbertson said a contractor (William GUTTER Burkhardt) who had received the bid for installation of CONTRACT curb and gutter work in various locations in the city has been able to complete only two-thirds of the con- tract because there are certain utility poles and man holes to be relocated before he can proceed. The Public Works Director answered that these poles and man holes should have been relocated before the bid was awarded, but that this was an oversight. He said his department is working as rapidly as possible to correct this situation and that Mr. Burkhardt will be advised of the situation as progress is made. BOND SALES The City Manager announced that he has made tentative arrangement with representatives of Stone and Youngberg, the City's financial consultants, to be present at an adjourned meeting July 14, 1955 to discuss the sale of the City's bonds. Also, the City Manager said he wished to discuss the Capital Improvement Program at the July 14, 1965 meeting should the Council elect to hold - 9 - THANK YOU LETTERS ADJOURNMENT Idinutes of July 73 1965 continued an adjourned meeting on that date as per his recommen- dation. Mayor Kirsten informed the Council that the thank -you letters to those who worked on the bond campaign have been mailed. The City Council had instructed the Mayor to virite these thank -you letters in appreciation of the efforts put forth in the campaign. There being no further business, at 11:15 p.m. the City Council adjourned to July 14, 1965 at 8 p.m. on motion of Councilman Brown, Walton second; Attest; THOMAS A. PETERSON Deputy City Clerk - 10 247