Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 5, 196417 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 5, 1964 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, February 5, 1964- Councilmen Culbertson, Dow, Ullmann and Katzakian(Mayor) present. Councilman _ Brown absent. Also present: City Manager Glaves, City Attorney Mullen, and Planning SPECS - Specifications for gasoline, oils and greases were GASOLINE, OILS approved and calling for bids authorized on motion of AND GREASES Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. APMED The third amended budget for expenditure of 1963-64 BUDGET FOR gas tax funds was presented for Council approval. GAS TAX FUNDS The amendment was made necessary by the widening of the west side of Church Street between Locust and Lockeford Street and by the proposed improvement of • 1 Director Rodgers(arrived 9:35 p.m.). MINUTES Minutes of January 15, 1964 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second. PLANNING COMMISSION MAJOR Mr. Glaves read the memorandum from the Planning rmrbET Commission recommending.adoption of the Major Street PLAN Plan which has been approved by the Commission. This Major Street Plan (or Select System, as it is known by the State) would become the official street plan for the allocation of gas tax expenditures. Revisions and modifications may be made in the original plan at such times as the Council considers it necessary. On motion of Councilman Dow, Ullmann second, consider- ation of the Major Street Plan was set for public hearing on February 19, 1964. COWMICATI ONS CIVIC AFFAIRS A letter was received from the Civic Affairs Committee COMMITTEE RE of the Lodi District Chamber of Comaerce recommending CHEROKEE LANE that the name of Cherokee Lane not be changed. No request has been made to change the name and the letter was ordered filed. LCC Notice was received of the appointment of Councilman APPOINTMENTS Culbertson to the League of California Cities! Committee on Building Regulations and of City Manager Glaves to the League's Committee on Finance Administration. CITY MANAGER A letter was read signed by Delmo R. Filippini, Wm. E. CRITICIZED Rempfer, Dr: Ben Werner, Ethel B. Tweedy, Frank M. Uribie, Evelyn Fugazi, Stanley D. Kirst, Cleo B. Kirst, W. Gretsinger, Thos. J. Doyle and Warren J. Mantz criticizing the City Manager for his recent remarks on lack of public interest in civic affairs. The letter was ordered filed. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $219,054.19 were approved on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second. SPECS - Specifications for gasoline, oils and greases were GASOLINE, OILS approved and calling for bids authorized on motion of AND GREASES Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. APMED The third amended budget for expenditure of 1963-64 BUDGET FOR gas tax funds was presented for Council approval. GAS TAX FUNDS The amendment was made necessary by the widening of the west side of Church Street between Locust and Lockeford Street and by the proposed improvement of • 1 Winutes of February 5, 1954 contd: RES. NO. 2692 Fairmont Avenue. On motion of Councilman Dow, ADOPTED Ullmann second, the City Council adopted Resolution ADOPTED No. 2692 adopting the third amended budget for expenditure of gas tax funds. TRAFFIC LANES- Mr. Glaves presented plans for the installation of LGDI-HUTCHINS left -turn lanes at Lodi Avenue and Hutchins Street. INTERSECTION The proposal calls for the elimination of a number of parking stalls. After discussion of the elimination of certain stalls, and of the traffic flow, it was POSTING OF decided to hold the matter over to the meeting of. C014CESSION February 19 in order to clarify the markings for the CHARGES right turn lanes which the Council felt should be marked for a right turn only.. THROUGH STREET In order to keep the through street system up to date STOP SIGNS the Department of Public Works recommends the instal- lation of stop signs on the following streets: RES. NO. 2693 ADOPTED Mills Avenue at Yosemite Drive, Short Avenue and Lake Street. Turner road at Lakewood Drive. Lower Sacramento Road at Corbin Lane and Tokay Street. Councilman Dow moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2693 amending section 191 of the Traffic Ordinance as recommended.. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. AWARD - The following bids were received for the Library air LIBRARY AIR conditioning: CONDITIONING Comfort Air -Inc. $ 7,940.00 RES. NO. 2694 R. W. Hubbard Company 7,984.00 ADOPTED Channel Sheet Metal, 8,610.00• George F. Schuler & Son... 8,844.00 Best Air Conditioning & Sheet [=fetal 8,988.00 J. H. Simpson & Company 9,464.00 ?-k-Laughlin Sheet Metal, , . 9,952.00 ..Camellia.City.Sheet Metal •.: 10,096.00. The Library Board had reviewed the bids and recommended that award be made.to the low.bidder, Comfort Air, Inc. On motion of Councilman Dow, Ullmann second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. .2694 awarding the:con- tract_for.the.Library air conditioning to.Comfort-Air, - Inc., fora total of $7,940.. Engineering fees bring the total cost to $8,575. .The Library's Capital Outlay Fund for this -project is $8,081.70; however, the balance will be available in.the Library's Operating Fund.- - AWARD - LAKE Two bids were received for the concession at Lodi Lake PARK CONCESSION Park: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Stockton bid 300 of - 2 - the gross receipts.to the City.and Pepsi-Cola Bottling RES. NO..2695 Company of Stockton bid 273-g%. The Recreation Commission ADOPTED had reviewed the bids and recommended that award be made to the high bidder, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.' The City Wanager concurred in Ahe recommendation. .On - motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2695 awarding the contract for.the Lake Park concession to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in accordance with its bid. POSTING OF Councilman Culbertson questioned the recommendation C014CESSION made by the Recreation Commission in its minutes of CHARGES January 7, 1964, Section II, that "these charges be posted at all concession_ areas for the public." City Manager Glaves said he would get in touch with Ed• DeBenedetti for clarification. - 2 - 1q Iginutes, of February 5, 1964 contd. -SCHOOL TV City Manager Glaves presented an agreement between the City and the Lodi School District for the instal - RES. NO. 2696 lation and maintenance of television cable between ADOPTED Leroy Nichols and George Washington schools. the agreement had been prepared by the County Counsel's office in accordance with the terms outlined by the City Council and had been reviewed by the City Attorney. On motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2696 approving the agreement and authorizing its execution by the Mayor on behalf of the City. FINAL DIST. A letter has been received from the executors of the LES JONES = Lee Jones estate asking the City's consent to the BEQUEATH liquidation of certain assets in order to expedite the closing of the estate.' The share which the City RES. NO, 2641 will receive from the final distribution will be ADOPTED $7,852.91. Any slight variance in the amount will be adjusted upon final distribution. (The amount received from the preliminary distribution was $18,750.) City Attorney Mullen recommended that the "Consent and Agreement re Final Distribution" be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to sign it. Councilman Ullmann moved -the adoption of Resolution No. 2691 approving the "Consent and Agreement re Final Distribution" in the matter of the estate of Lee Jones and authorizing its execution by the City Clerk. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. TURFING AT The Recreation and Parks Department has recommended LAKFkvOOD that the City proceed with the turfing and installation SCHOOL of a sprinkler system at the Lakewood School. Improve- ment of school playgrounds has been the policy of the City in those instances when it is of benefit to have joint use of such areas. The•cost of turfing and the installation of a quick coupling system would be approximately $7,880: Turfing and installation of an automatic sprinkling system would cost $9,967. The City Manager recommended that the job be done with the quick coupling system unless the School wished to pay the difference to have the automatic system installed. Councilman Culbertson moved that $79880 be appropriated for the turfing and installation of a quick coupling system at the Lakewood School and that installation of automatic sprinklers be optional with the School if it wished to pay the additional cost. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried. VISIBILITY ON Mr. Glaves gave a report on the possible installation KETTLEMAN AT of lights on Kettleman Lane at Stockton Street and STOCKTON AND Central Avenue, since complaints have been received CENTRAL about the poor visibility at these intersections. The State Division of Highways' investigation indi- cates that in accordance with State standards lights are not warranted so the State is not willing to install lights•at this time. Installation of lights would cost as follows: Two lights (meeting State Specifications), $504 at Stockton Street and $477 at Central Avenue; or one light, $331.50 at Stockton Street and $251 at Central Avenue. Mr. Glaves stated that experience has shown that makeshift lighting has _ been a hindrance in the formation of street lighting districts; however, the prospects of having lights on Kettleman Lane are poor and for the sake of safety he recommended that one light be installed at each inter- section. Councilman Dow questioned the difference in - 3 - 20 Minutes of February 5, 1964 contd. costs and said it might be better to do the job.zigh$. PURCHASE Mr. Glaves stated the City has been negotiating with SITE FOR owners of the Westdale Subdivision to purchase a 65 x NO. 13 100 ft. lot for a well site. It will also be used WELL for installation of standby power. The cost will be $3,650 and to comply with City policy the owners will quitclaim mineral rights and eliminate tract restzic= tions. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the Council approved purchase of the lot in Westdale Subdivision for $3,650. UTILITY LINES The City Manager presented a proposal from Director IN LOWER SACTO of Public Works Heckenlaible that water and sanitary ROAD R/W Superintendent of Utilities McLane said the second light -could be installed later at very ?_ittle extra cost.. Councilman Ullmann moved that one light.be installed at each intersection. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow. Councilman Culbertson said he would like to hold up his decision to the next meeting in order to look at these intersections and at the lights presently installed at Hutchins and Kettleman. Councilman Ullmann then withdrew his motion and Councilman Dow his second and the matter was tabled to the meeting of February 19. ABANDONMENT A request was received from the Director of Public OF ALLEYS IN Works and the Superintendent of Utilities that alleys BEWLEY SUB. running north and south between Pleasant Avenue and ACRES School Street from Sycamore Street to Sierra Vista Place in Bewley Suburban Acres be abandoned except for RES. NO. 2697 the retention of easements for utilities. These ADOPTED alleys have never been developed or used and there is no prospect of their use as alleys, On motion of Councilman Dow, Ullmann second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2697, stating its intention to abandcn certain alleys in Bewley Suburban Acres and setting public hearing for March 4, 1964, and referred the matter to the Planning Commission for recommendation. PURCHASE Mr. Glaves stated the City has been negotiating with SITE FOR owners of the Westdale Subdivision to purchase a 65 x NO. 13 100 ft. lot for a well site. It will also be used WELL for installation of standby power. The cost will be $3,650 and to comply with City policy the owners will quitclaim mineral rights and eliminate tract restzic= tions. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the Council approved purchase of the lot in Westdale Subdivision for $3,650. UTILITY LINES The City Manager presented a proposal from Director IN LOWER SACTO of Public Works Heckenlaible that water and sanitary ROAD R/W sewer lines be installed in Lower Sacramento Road to service Westdale Subdivision. The sanitary line would be a permanent line and part of the over-all master plan. Since the Westdale Subdivision is progressing faster than anticipated, the Public Works Director would like both of these projects approved so that installation across the WID canal could be done at one time and before water is let into the canal if possible. According to a letter received.by Air. Heckenlaible from the Woodbridge Irrigation District, the District will grant the easement for the lines providing -the City agrees to maintain the canal banks which -are now or in the future within,the,.city limits. •. Mr. Glaves said that Fire Chief Eproson had talked to officials of the District and was of the opinion that a satis- factory solution to the -problem of keeping the banks clean could be worked out.- Councilman Dow moved that the City Manager seek a settlement with the Irrigation District concerning maintenance of the banks. The motion was seconded by.Councilman Culbertson and carried. On motion of Councilman Dow, Ullmann second, the Council then approved installation of the water and sewer lines as proposed by the Public Works Director. subject to the previous motion. COUNTY Ms. Glaves then presented an agreement with the County WELFARE RE Welfare Departaent whereby the City would use welfare WORK TRAINING recipients on various City projects; however, these PROJECTS workers could not be used to replace City employees, - 4 21 idinutes of February 5, 1964 contd. but could be used on projects that otherwise would not get done. He said that the County had not solved The problem of workmen's compensation insurance for these workers. City Attorney Mullen suggested that the matter be postponed until the next meeting by which time the County should have reached a solution. The Council agreed that the matter be tabled to the next meeting. SPECS - Specifications for four police cars were approved and POLICE CARS call for bids authorised on motion of Councilman Dow, Ullmann second. EASEbtiENT ON The owners of the Hall property (formerly Lodi Theater) W/S OF MALL have suggested that the City accept three feet on the PROPERTY west line of their property where they are constructing a building and that the City provide three feet of the adjacent Parking Lot area to make a six-foot easement for utilities along the west line of the building. (Rodgers arrived) The owners would put in the linecand then maintenance would be by the City. In °" of the downtown area the utility lines are on private property and so are maintained by the property owners or businesses. The Engineering Department is of the opinion that a six-foot easement is not sufficient. There is also the question of whether the City should grant an easement on the parking lot property. The Council then discussed having under- ground power lines in the business area. Superintendent of Utilities McLane said that eventually all of the business area should be underground but that it was an expensive undertaking. He estimated that under- ground lines would cost $24,000 to"serve the Hall and around $40,000 for the whole block. - . The Council then dis- cussed further the acceptance of easements and the condition of pipelines in the downtown area.. Council- man Dow moved that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate for a strip three feet in width along the west line of the Mall property for a length of 50 feet, that the City provide the rest of the width required for an adequate easement, and that the property owners pay for costs of line installations. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ullmann and carried, with Councilman Culbertson abstaining because of direct interest. RODDER TRUCK Mr. Glaves reported that a second-hand truck for PURCHASE sewer rodding had been offered to the City for $2,395. The truck had been looked over by Loren Cromwell who found it to be in very good condition. Since other people were interested in the truck, time was of the essence and therefore Nit. Glaves had authorized i4r. Cromwell to offer $2200 for the truck which was accepted. A new truck of this type would be worth around $7,000. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the Council approved the purchase of the rodding truck. CITY- City ,Manager Glaves recommended that quitclaim deeds WOODBRIDGE be exchanged between the City and the Woodbridge CEMETERY Cemetery Association in order that the property line PROPERTY between the cemetery and the Lake Park property would LINE follow the fence line along the south side of the cemetery. City Attorney Mullen agreed, stating that because of the age of the fence, ownership would be - 5 - Minutes of ra5ruary 5, 1954 contd. dete=mined by right of prescription; At present the deeds show .12 of an acre belonging to the City north of the fence and .02 of an acre belonging to the cemetery south of the fence. Quitclaim deeds would provide for an exchange of these properties. On motion of Councilman Culbextson, Dow second, the City Council authorized the City Attorney to negotiate for the exchange of property as recommended. There being no further business, the Council adjouxned. - I c ���;�'4�u CC r�v%�✓k�X�k s LDT Attest: BEATRZCGARIBA .. City Clerk - 6 -