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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 7, 1961123 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 7, 1961 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 6:00 p.m. of Wednesday, June 7, 1961. Council- men Brown, Katzakian, Mitchell, Ullmann and Culbertson (Mayor) present; none absent. Also present: City Manager Glaves, Admin. Asst. Carlton, and City Attorney Mullen. Absent: Planning Director Rodgers. MINUTES Minutes of May 17, 1961 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Flitchell second. C0,12MI NICATIONS FLAHERTY Letter from Flaherty Brothers withdrawing their USE PER1.11T request for a use permit to establish a body and fender shop at 1004 South Cherokee Lane in the C-2 commercial zone. This makes unnecessary any action on the appeal of adjacent property owners which had been received by the Council at the previous meeting. SISTER -CITY Letter from William J..Lange, President of the Lodi RELATIONS Rotary Club congratulating the Council and the City on the welcome given to Mayor Takano and Mr. Akiyama of our Sister City, Kofu. He also stated that in compliance with Mayor Culbertson•s sug- gestion he had written to the Rotary Club presi- dents in Kofu and expected to obtain the roster and classifications of Kofu Rotarians to initiate correspondence with members of the local club. U.S. TREASURER Communication from Dennis Campbell, Chairman of RECEPTION the Lodi Democratic Movement, inviting the Council to attend a reception and dinner honoring VIrs. Elizabeth.R. Smith, Treasurer of the United States, on June 21. Councilman Mitchell moved the acceptance of the invitation and since June 21 is a regular Council meeting night, that the June 21 meeting be adjourned to June 22. The motion was d by Councilman Katzakian and carried. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS,_ Claims in the amount of "$160,523.26 were approved on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. AWARD - The following bids were presented on concrete CONCRETE PIPE pipe: Spiekerman Concrete Pipe Company, $15,620.10 and J.W. 21umbert Concrete Pipe Company, 15,392.$0. -bids RES. NO. 2447 Both were plus sales tax -and less 57o discount. ADOPTED On motion of Councilman Brown, Mitchell second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2447 awarding the contract for the concrete•pipe to the J.W. Mumbert Concrete Pipe Company as the lowest and best bid. WITHDRAW Annexation of the Reynolds Addition having been REYNOLDS ADDN completed, Councilman Katzakian, Brown second, - FROM DiMCFPD moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2446 withdraw - RES. NO. 2446 ing the Reynolds Addition from the Mokelumne ADOPTED Rural County Fire Protection District. 184 Minutes of June 7, 1961 continued SPEED LIMITS Since State law requires that -any changes in city ON TURNER, E. speed limits set by the Motor Vehicle Code be LOCKEFORD AND made by the adoption of an ordinance, the City CALAVERAS STS Iianager recommended that an ordinance be adopted to set the speed limits on Turner Road, and on ORD. NO. 695 East Lockeford Street and a portion of Calaveras INTRODUCED Street which had previously been approved by . resolution. Traffic and engineering studies had been made, and the Public Works Department recom- mended that a 25 mph limit be designated on Turner Road between the West City limits to 650 feet west of Ham Lane and that a 35 mph limit be designated from 650 feet west of Ham Lane to Church Street. Air. Glaves stated that the speed limit designated - for East Lockeford Street was 35 mph and for Cala- veras Street between East Lockeford Street and IRurray Street,•25 mph. Councilman Brown moved the introduction of Ordinance No. 695 establishing the speed limits on Turner Road, East Lockeford Street and Calaveras Street as recommended. "otion was seconded by Councilman Katzakian and carried unanimously. LOCKEFORD ST: The City :'anager -presented revised plans for the WIDENING PLANS widenine of West Lockeford Street which would include complete removal and replacement of the RES. NO. 2449 existing paving. The Director of Public Works ADOPTED recommended this -change since studies have shown the existing street is off -grade and structurally ` below standard.- It will cost an additional '4b,225.0 and if approved, a supplemental project statement will have to be submitted to the State Division of Highways. Councilman Mitchell stated that heretofore, because he is a member of the City Council, he had refrained from 'saying anything about the red zone that would be in front of his business establishment on West Lockeford Street due.to widening of the Street.. However, it would be a hardship to his business'and he felt that in view of the protests of -property owners at the east end of the project, the City should red zone the north side of the street at Pleasant Avenue instead of paying money for the right of way. iiayor Culbertson stated that he sympathized with - - Councilman I4itchell, but felt so much red zoning would not be feasible. Councilman Katzakian con- curred. On motion of Councilman.Katzakian, Mit- chell second, the Council approved the revised plans and adopted Resolution No. 2449 approving the supplemental project statement for an additional '76,225.00 and authorizing the City Manager to sign same. LOCKEFORD ST. City 'Manager Glaves presented.a.deed and a letter RIGHT OF WAY citing conditions by which the deed was being_ offered from Marion -G. and IMarion T. Williams'. . for right of way on Lockeford' Street at the southeast corner of -California -and Lockeford Streets. The property owners•are requesting ;452 for -the property and damakes'and that the City pay costs of installing paving-, curb, gutter, sidewalk, moving of sprinkler heads, etc. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second,'' the Council accepted the deed 'for ?452 plus con- ditions stated in the Williams letter.- 125 :Minutes of June 7, 1961 continued HOUSTON The City ?anager presented a proposal from Glenn IMINOR SUED. and Clare Houston concerning a parcel of land which they wish to subdivide as a minor sub- division which in turn requires dedication of land for street purposes. The property is being surveyed and when a -legal description is obtained the Houston's and B.W. Fuller will dedicate the land needed for a street which would be east of the Fuller property at 653 East Pine Street. The Houston's are requesting a permit to move a dwelling onto the property to be subdivided be- fore execution of the right of way deed since the State wants immediate removal of the dwelling from property that will be used for the Bypass. - The Houston's have signed a subdivision improve- ment agreement and deposited .'5,565.00 to cover the cost of streets and utilities in accordance with subdivision ordinance regulations. and the City "'Tanager recommended that their request be granted. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Katzakian second, the Council accepted the pro- posal of the Houston's to dedicate land for street purposes and authorized issuance of a permit to move the dwelling in -accordance with the City's building regulations. SPECS - Plans and specifications prepared by Rogers 15 KU SWITCH- Engineering Company for a 15 kv switchgear re - GEAR quired for change over of the City's distribution system were presented for approval. Councilman i-iitchell moved that the specifications be approved and call for bids authorized. Motion was seconded by Councilman Katzakian and carried. NC CLURE ON r•4r. Glaves reported that J. Paul McClure had been PENSION BOARD elected by members of the Retirement System to fill the unexpired term of G.T. Killelea as the employee member of the Pension Board.- On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown•second, the Coun- cil approved the election of J. Paul McClure to the Pension Board. BUS FRANCHISE ?Tr. Glaves stated that he had written to Mr. TERi?INATED Andrew•r?ehrer, operator of the Lodi Transit System, asking what his plans were for resuming ORD. NO. 696 service since it had been brought to the :tanager's INTRODUCED attention that service had been halted. As a result of this letter Mr. Mehrer was present at the meeting to inform the Council of his inten- tions regarding his bus franchise with the City. Mr. Mehrer stated one of the busses needed re- pairs for which he did not have the money and that in any case running the bus did not provide a living and that he had not been successful in obtaining ads for the bus. He felt that the City and the Chamber of Commerce would be more successful in obtaining ads and besides he did not have time to solicit advertising. The City Manager stated that.the City has cooperated with Mehrer in his effort to keep the bus system going and that in 1954 a committee had been formed to study the system and had made recom- mendations which it was felt would bring greater financial returns. Mayor Culbertson stated that the Council appreciated the efforts of Mr. Mehrer to keep the bus system running, but that the City could not subsidize the bus system. Mr. Mehrer said that he could not keep the system 126 Kinutes of June 7, 1961 continued running under present conditions and was willing to terminate his franchise as of June 1, 1961. Councilman a.tchell moved that the Council accept :Ar. ::ehrerls request for a termination of his franchise and that Ordinance No. 696 repealing - Ordinance No. 681, which granted the franchise, be introduced. '•iotion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. '!JEST CAMPUS City Attorney Mullen reported that on June l the POOL High School Board, of which he is a member, had met with Ed De Benedetti, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, and the architectural firm of Falk and Booth to discuss the proposed swimming pool to be built at the West Campus and jointly financed by the -City and the High School District. (Falk and Booth were the architects for the West Campus.) P- 2r..DeBenedetti and the School Board had approved hiring Falk and Booth to draw up plans for the pool and were now recommending that the Council also accept this firm. Council- man Mitchell moved that the firm of Falk and Booth be retained'as architects for the pool at the West Campus. Potion was seconded by Councilman Katzakian and carried unanimously. City Attorney ;dullen stated that the next step would be to draw up a contract.between the School Board and the City .for construction and use of the pool. ORDINANCES ANNEX'KAYER ORDINANCE NO. 694 entitled "AN ORDINANCE APPROV- ADDITION ING THE ANNEXATION -OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRI- TORY, DESIGNATED IMAYER ADDITION+ TO THE CITY OF ORD. NO. 694 LODI," having .been introduced at the regular ADOPTED meeting of May 17, 1961, was brought up for passage on motion of Counciiman-Katzakian, Brown second. -Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, KATZAKIAN, MITCHELL, ULLMANN ' and CULBERTSON NOES: Councilmen - NONE _- ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE. PUBLIC HEARING MM. NATHAN *:r, William Nathan, who owns property approximately 200 feet west of Cherokee Lane between Almond Avenue and the City Limits which he wishes to develop as a trailer court, and who was granted City utilities since he wishes to have his prop- erty annexed, stated that he had made his deposit for utilities two weeks ago and that the Engineer- ing'Department had not yet made the connections and further, the Engineering Department was asking that he set aside seven acres for ponding of storm waters. City Manager Glaves explained that the area in which Mr. Nathan wished to develop his trailer court was one of the most difficult i to service because of the low elevation and the �- City has no place'to take the storm water at the present time. Mr. Nathan stated that he could not afford to use seven acres for ponding storm water. Mr. Glaves stated that City policy re- quires the developer to pay for utilities. In BUDGET Minutes of June 7, 1961 continued regard to the two weeks delay, p"s. Glaves said that construction crews cannot be pulled off of one job to do another. Councilman Katzakian moved that the City Manager bring a report to the Council on the problem of servicing this area. motion seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. City Manager Glaves, having presented the pro- posed 1961-62 budget to the Council, compared it to the present budget. He'stated that there were no large increases, but he was recommending additional personnel in the.Planning Department and the Recreation Department. The City Manager was recommending that an Engineering Aide be added to the Planning staff to relieve the Planning Director of much detail work so that he could make more effective use of his -time -by using it for dealing with the public and developing in- formation for the Planning Commission and the City Council. He was also proposing the addition - of a full time Recreation Supervisor and eliminat- ing the part time positions of both the Director of Girls ACtivities-and the Director of Playground Activities. This appears to be the best solution to the problem which has arisen because Mrs. Elvera Nelby will be unable to continue in her position after this summer. He stated that an aquatic supervisor is also needed during the summer months to handle the swimming activities to relieve Crest Terry who has been performing this function in addition to his duties as Park Supervisor. Councilman Brown questioned the need for an Engineering Aide -in the Planning Depart- ment, stating that the Planning Director was doing work'for individuals rather than the City. It was explained that -the work done by the Plan- nino- Director for the public was related to compliance with City ordinances. Councilman Brown, Katzakian second moved that the Council adjourn to June -14, 191, 8 p.m. Motion carried. ATTEST: ^ TRICE GARIBALDI ity Clerk 127