HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 3, 1963397
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
APRIL 3, 1963
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi
was held beginning at 8100 p.m. of Wednesday, April 3, 1963.
Councilmen Brown, Culbertson, Dov, Ullmann and Katzakian (Mayor)
present. None absent.
Also presents Administrative Assistent,Cariton, Planning
Director Rodgers and .City Attorney Mullen. City Manager Gloves
absent.
MINUTES Minutes of March 20, 1963 and March 27, 1963 were
approved as written and mailed on motion of Council-
man Dow, Brown second.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREET NAME Notice thereof having been published in accordance
CHANGE TO
.with law, Mayor Katzakian opened the hearing on
GREEN OAKS
the proposal to change Roper Avenue in Willow Glen
WAY
Subdivision Unit No..2 to Green Oaks Way. Admini-
strative Assistant Carlton read the recommendation
RES -NO. 2618
of the Planning Commission which favored the change.
ADOPTED
Mr. Howard Mason, 1562 Edgewood Drive, developer
of the.subdivision, said thatresidents along the
street favored the:change.and since this street did
notextend to Turner -Road and was not in alignment
vith.Roper.•Avenue south of Turner Road, he felt that-.',
the name.should be changed. There.were no protestq.
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to the proposal,' written or oral... Co44al lwan Brawn
moved the adoption of Resoluti0n Xq., 2,67�8p,s et@rminiag
that the name of -Roper -Avenue ih.,�l,losf ales Subs
division Unit No. 2 be changed to gra@ssc Oahe Way. -
The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and
carried by unanimous vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION
FINAL MAP The final map of Willow Glen Unit No. 3 was sub -
WILLOW GLEN mitted for Council approval, the subdivider having
UNIT NO. 3 complied with the provisions of the subdivision
ordinance in regard to final maps. On motion of
Councilman Brown, Ullmann second, the Council
approved the final map of Willow Glen Subdivision
Unit No. 3.
REZONING- The Planning -Commission recommended that a change
FROM M IND. of rezoning from the M industrial•zone to the R-2
TO R-2 S. one family residential zone be approved for a seven -
OF -GENERAL acre parcel lying.on.the west side.of the 400 block
MILLS of North Mills Avenue.. This property consists of
land formerly belonging to General -Mills and which
-was involved in:the. exchange :of property between
General Mille and the.purchasere•of the Erich
property. The recommended rezoning -was set for
public hearing at the meeting of April 17, 1963 on
motion of Councilman Dow, Brown.second.
COMMUNICATIONS
ABC LICENSE Notice of application for alcoholic beverage license
bring an exchange from Bona Fide Public Eating Place
to Public Premises, Hotel Lodi, Victor DtOrazi and
Vincent Sieco, 7 South 96hool Street.
RXWMT Undated petition sfgaed- b f ippro&i m- 4 4'60poop
TENNIS COURTS .urging the Counoil fWd iN6-14creat3 oii' C'a>mnY'oil"
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to develop more tennis courts in Lodi. The petition
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was referred to the Recreation Commission on motion
of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second.
REPORTS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
CLAIMS
Claims in the amount of 5111,707.28 were approved
on motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second.
AWARD -
Bids received on the tractor loader were as follows:
TRACTOR
LOADER
Lodi Tractor Company 5 4,867.64 net
Ghidossi and Son 4,929.34 net
RES.NO. 2619
valley Tractor Company 5.488.00 net
ADOPTED
The Director of Public Works recommended that award
be made to the low bidder, Lodi Tractor Company.
Councilman Culbertson moved the adoption of
Resolution No. 2619 awarding the contract for_the
tractor loader to Lodi Tractor Company for a net
amount of 53089.00. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Dow and carried unanimously.
SPECS -
Plans for the storm drain in Lodi Avenue between
LODI AVENUE
Church Street and Sacramento Street were presented
STORM DRAIN
for Council approval. The line is being installed
at this time to facilitate the redrilling of Well
No. 3 and is.expected to cost approximately $8,950.
There are no funds for this project in the current
budget, but the Director of Public Works suggests
that installation of sanitary sewer and water line
in Tokay Street be deferred and that the money
budgeted therefor be used f or.installation of the
storm drain. Assistant.City Engineer Glen Robinson
assured the Council that this storm drain line would
tie in with either the Blair-Westfall or Wilsey and
Ham storm drain plans. On motion of Councilman
Dow, Culbertson second, the Council approved the
plans for the Lodi Avenue Storm Drain and author -
BUDGET
ized calling for bids thereon. The -Council also
TRANSFER
approved the transfer of funds from the Tokay.Street
sanitary sewer.and water line project to this storm
drain project on motion of Councilman Culbertson,
Dow second.
SPECS -
Specifications for concrete pipe for the Lodi Avenue
CONCRETE
Storm Drain project were approved and advertising
PIPE
for bids were authorized on motion of Councilman..
Culbertson, Brown second.
WIDEN CHURCH
Administrative Assistant Carlton read a memorandum
STREET FROM
from the Director.of Public Works recommending the
WALNUT NORTH
widening of Church Street to 60 feet on the west
TO ALLEY
side between Walnut Street and the,alley to the
north at this time since'St. Anne's Catholic Church
is in the process of preparing its property on this
corner as a parking lot and wishes to replace the
existing sidewalk. The Director also proposes that
4-g foot of sidewalk be placed between the curb and
the sidewalk being installed by the church. This
project would cost about 52,600 which could be
financed by transferring funds from the Calaveras.,
Street project, which, it appears, will not be com-
pleted this fiscal year. After some discussion
as to whether or not the City should install the
extra 4-J foot of sidewalk area, it was moved by
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894.
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Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, that Church
Street be widened on the west side between Walnut
Street and the alley to the north, that the City
TRANSFER install 4+ foot of sidewalk adjacent to the curb
FUNDS AND so as to make a sidewalk 9+ feet in width, that funds
CALL FOR BIDS be transferred from the Calaveras Street project
CHURCH ST. & for this project and that the City advertise for
LODI.AVE. bids for the concrete work on this project and for
WIDENING the widening of Lodi Avenue on the north side west
of Riney Benderts Richfield Oil Service Station.
The motion carried by unanimous vote.
SEWAGE The Administrative Assistant read a memorandum from
DISPOSAL the Director of Public Works concerning operations
PLANT at the Sewage Treatment Plant. Mr. M. C. Yoder,
PROBLEMS the City's consulting engineer, has recommended that
two new sludge pumps be installed which would cost
a total of 33350. Mr. Heckenlaible recommends that
this amount be transferred from money which had been
placed in the 1963 Capital Outlay Budget for the
sludge heater. Whether further work needs to be
done on the sludge heater cannot be determined at
the present time. On motion of Councilman Culbertson,
Dow second, the City Council authorized the purchase
of the two pumps and the transfer of funds to provide
for their payment as recommended.
PENSION A letter was presented from the Pension Board recom-
SEPARATION mending the distribution of $4,283.18 in the
RESERVE FUND separation reserve to the 171 members of the pension
system at 325 per member. The letter also oallad
ACTUARIAL attention to the pension ordinance requirement that
SURV2Y an actuarial survey be conducted every four years.
On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Ullmann second,
the Council authorized distribution of the separation
reserve to members of the retirement system at j25
each. The Council then referred the matter of an
actuarial survey to the City Manager for an estimate
of cost thereof and recommendation on motion of
Councilman Brown, Dow second.
POPULATION An agreement from the State Department of Finance
ESTIMATE for preparation of a population estimate for the
City was presented for approval. On motion of
RES.NO. 2620 Councilman Dow, Ullmann second, the City Council
ADOPTED approved the agreement and authorized its execution
by the City Manager by the adoption of Resolution
No. 2620.
ORDINANCES
ERICH ADDN. ORDINANCE NO. 746, entitled "All ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY,
ORD. N0.746 DESIGNATED IERICH ADDITION,' TO THE CITY OF LODI,"
ADOPTED having been introduced at the regular meeting of
March 20, 1963, was brought up for passage on
motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. Second
reading was omitted after reading by title, and
the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered
to print by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, DOW,
ULLMANN and %ATZAKIAN
NOES: Councilmen - NONE
ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE
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Minutes of April 39 1963 continued
REORGA14IZATION OF CITY COURCIL
This being the time for the election of the Mayor
and Hayor Pro Tempore in accordance with Section
2-6 of the City Code, the City Clerk took the Chair
and called for nominations for Mayor. Bozant
Katzakian was nominated on motion of Councilman
Brown, Culbertson second. There were no further
nominations, and on motion of Councilman Culbertson$
Brown second, the nominations were closed and the
City Clerk instructed to cast a unanimous ballot
for Bozant Katzakian as Mayor. The Chair was then
relinquished to Mayor Katzakian who called for
nominations for Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilman
Ullmann nominated Orwin Dow and Couicilman Culbertson
nominated Fred Brown. There were no further nomi-
naticne. On motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson
second, the nominations were closed. By secret
ballot Fred frown was elected Mayor Pro Tempore by
the following vote: Brown - 3; Dow - 2.
There being no further business, the Council
adjourned.
Attest: BEATRICE GARIBALDI
City Clerk
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