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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 15, 1961W «r CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 15, 1961 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, March 15. 1961. Councilmen Brown, Katzakian, Mitchell, Ullmann and Culbertson (Mayor) present; none absent. Also present: City Manager Glaves, City Attorney Mullen, and Planning Director Rodgers. Administrative Assistant Carlton absent. MINUTES Minutes of March 1, 1961 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. PUBLIC HEARINGS RECORD MINOR The public hearing on the proposal to amend the SUED. MAPS chapter on Subdivisions in the City Code by re- quiring that a Record of Survey map be required for ORD. NO. 689 all minor subdivisions which are located outside INTRODUCED of recorded subdivisions having been continued from the meeting of March 1, 1961, Mayor Culbert- son asked if anyone in the audience wished to be heard. There were.no comments from the audience and no written protests had been received. Coun- cilman Brown moved the introduction of Ordinance No. 689 amending the Code of the City of Lodi and thereby requiring the recording of a survey map for minor subdivisions located outside of recorded subdivisions. The motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Katzakian and carried by unanimous vote, reading of the ordinance in full being waived. SANTA FE & SP This being the time and place for the hearing on RE CONTROL the proposals of both the Southern Pacific Company OF WP and the Santa Fe Railway to control the Western Pacific Railroad, Mayor Culbertson allotted twenty minutes each to the Southern Pacific representa- tives and to the Santa Fe representatives to state their case. Mr. Carl Olson spoke on behalf of the Southern Pacific Company and Mr. Henry Moffat, representing Santa Fe, and Mr. Stanley Dinkel of Western Pacific spoke for Santa Fe. Both companies sought to show that their proposal would be of greater benefit to the public interest and were each requesting a petition of intervention to be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission in their behalf. After the case of each company had been presented, questions thereon were asked by members of the Council and people in the audience. After considerable discussion, the Council adjourned the hearing to the next regular meeting on motion of Councilman Brown, Mitchell second. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager reported the following actions of the Planning Commission: 1. Approved a use permit for Mrs. Bessie Wallace to operate a child care home for five children at 1321 South Washington Street in the R-3 zone. Minutes of March 15, 1961 continued 2. Recommended approval to the County of a use permit for the Lodi Ro-Tile Roof Manufactur- ing Company to build and operate a roof manu- facturing plant on property located near the northeast corner of Reynolds Road and Locke£ord Street in the P -A-1 zone of the County. 3. Recommended approval of a County use permit for Mr. William Nathan to operate a mobile home park on a fifteen -acre parcel located on the north side of Almond Drive and 200 feet west of Cherokee Lane in the P -A-1 zone. 4. Approved a tentative subdivision map for the Son -Ray Park Subdivision. 5. Approved a tentative subdivision map for the Willow Glen Subdivision, Unit No. 2. SHOPPING The Planning Commission recommended the adoption CENTERS of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance establish- ing a C -1-S Commercial Shopping District to per- mit the development of commercial shopping facili- ties in locations outside the Central Business District. After considerable discussion regard- ing the minimum requirements, the Council set the matter for public hearing at the meeting of April 5, 1961 on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. COMMUNICATIONS W M. NATHAN Letter from Mr. William Nathan stated that he has ASKS FOR an option to -purchase approximately 17 acres OUTSIDE located outside of.and adjacent to the city limits, SERVICE being in the area west of Cherokee Lane and be- tween Almond Drive and the Gunsch-Edinger Tract. He intends to purchase the property and to -re- quest annexation to the City and is requesting permission for temporary connections to the City's utilities at such time as he has purchased the property and has filed an annexation petition, and agrees to pay the cost of the connections. The Council felt that Mr. Nathan should also dedicate his half of Almond.Drive and provide for its improvement to City standards. Councilman Katzakian moved that Mr. Nathan be granted permis- sion to connect to the utility systems as stated in his letter,,subject to the filing of the annexa- tion petition within 120 days, the dedication of an additional 5 feet (making a total of 30) for street purposes along the north side of Almond Drive, and the payment of costs for bring.. ing this portion of the street up to City standards. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mitchell and carried. C.T. BREWER letter from Mr..C.T. Brewer requesting the Coun- cil to curb waste of the Cityts water supply. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second, the letter was referred to the City. Manager. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims amounting to $106,434.10 were approved on motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. IT401 Minutes of i:arch 15, 1961 continued SPORTSMAN'S The City Manager recommended that the yearly lease CLUB LEASE with the Lodi Sportsman's Club for two acres near RENEWED the old dump site along the Mokelumne River be renewed. The lease is for $300 per year. Council- RES. NO. 2428 man Mitchell, Brown second moved that the lease be ADOPTED renewed. Motion carried. AWARD - City Manager Glaves read the tabulation of bids CONCRETE PIPE on concrete pipe, bids having been received from CROSSWALKS Spiekerman Concrete Pipe Company for a total of RES. NO. 2427 $3,468.20 and from J.W. Mumbert Concrete Pipe ADOPTED Company for a total of $3,424.00. The City Coun- ADOPTED cil adopted Resolution No. 2427 awarding the con- tract to J.W. Mumbert Concrete Pipe Company, the low bidder, on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. STOP SIGN AT City Manager Glaves recommended that a stop sign DONNER & be erected on Donner Drive at its entrance to STOCKTON Stockton Street since -Stockton Street is a through street. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Kat - RES. NO. 2428 zakian second, the City Council adopted Resolution ADOPTED No. 2428 ordering a stop sign be placed as recom- mended. SCHOOL The Woods School. District has requested the in - CROSSWALKS stallation of school crosswalks at Mills and Elm Street in the vicinity of Erma 'B. -Reese School RES. No. 2429 and the City Manager recommended that the request ADOPTED be granted. Councilman Katzakian moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2429 authorizing the installation of school crosswalks across Mills Avenue on both the north and the south sides of Elm Street. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ullmann and carried. TOKAY XING Mr. Glaves explained that the estimated cost for LIGHTS lighting the Tokay Street -Southern Pacific tracks crossing which had been given at the meeting of February 15, did not include the estimate of Western Union for the cost of replacing a pole. On March 13 the Western Union had given a cost estimate of 5643 which includes a move -in cost for their crew of $180. However, the crew will be in this .area next week and Western Union will not charge for the move -in if the work is done at that time. In that event the total cost would be $1,124 for the lights, half of which is to be paid by the City. Mr. Glaves recommended that the additional cost be approved. Councilman Kat- zakian moved that the increased costs be approved and -that the City go ahead with the installation of the lights. Motion was seccnded.by Councilman Brown and carried. - NO PARKING Mr. Glaves reported word had been received from BTW. HUTCHINS the Division of Highways that in order to receive AND CALIFORNIA gas tax funds for the widening of Lockeford Street - Oil LOCKEFORD it would be necessary to prohibit parking on the north side of West Lockeford Street between Hut- chins and California Streets. Councilman Brown moved that said area be zoned red at the time of construction. Motionwasseconded by Council- man Katzakian and carried unanimously. _ W ACKER The City is presently installing pipes across the TAMPER freeway and is required by the Division of High- ways to tamp all the backfill over the pipes. A 101 Minutes of March 15, 1961 continued WaFker Tamper is being rented for this purpose 0$185 a month. The Director of Public Works feels that it would be advantageous for the City to purchase such a tamper at this time since the cost of the rental could be applied to the purchase price and the City could make good use of this equipment. Mr. Glaves explained that there is $325 in the budget for a heavy-duty pneumatic tamper which could be applied to the purchase of the Wacker Tamper and that an additional amount of $550 would be needed. Councilman Mitchell moved that the Wacker Tamper be purchased. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. EASEMENT Mr. Glaves stated that Mr. Ted Schneider, in be - EXCHANGE half of Mr. Jerry Staveris, was requesting the 708 W. LODI abandonment of the north ten feet of a 20 foot easement at 708 West Lodi Avenue so that it could be used as part of the area for a proposed build- ing at this site. It was pointed out that there were water and sewer lines in this easement which would need to be changed some day so the City should have a 20 -foot easement. Mr. Schneider agreed to exchange 10 feet south of the easement for the north 10 feet. Councilman Mitchell moved that the exchange be made. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, with Councilman Katzakian abstaining because of possible direct interest. TOM KILLELEA Mr. Glaves announced with regret that he had RESIGNATION received the resignation of Tom Killelea, Super- intendent of Utilities. Councilman Mitchell moved that a letter of appreciation be sent to Mr. Killelea for his many years.of devoted service to the City of Lodi. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. PARK Mayor Culbertson stated.that he had received a DEVELOPMENT letter from the Executive Committee of the Ameri- can Legion reaffirming their offer to aid in the development of the City park at the northwest corner of Hutchins and Vine Streets and request- ing the park be named American Legion Park. It was decided that the Mayor write a letter thank- ing the Legion for their offer and explaining that plans for the park had not been approved, and that the Council wished to approve plans for the park before working out details and order of develop - went. The Council then adjourned to Tuesday, March 21,. 1961, 8.00 p.m. 2 �` t ATTEST: BEATRICE 'ARIBALDI City Clerk