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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 22, 1961?-32 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 22, 1961 This regularly adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Thursday, June 22, 1961. Councilmen Brown, Katzakian, Mitchell, Ullmann and Culbert- son (?.Iayor) present; none absent. Also present: City Manager Glaves, Admin. Asst, Carlton, City Attorney Alullen and Planning Director Rodgers. T-1INUTES Minutes of June 7 and June 14, 1961 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. PUBLIC HEARINGS DOWNTOWN *:r. Lyle Wright, 105 South School Street, stated PARKING that some of the merchants in the Downtown Park- ing District wished to provide free parking for their customers by having the meters on the off- street parking lots hooded or the heads removed. The parking lots at the present time bring an annual revenue of approximately 'P11,000 and the merchants would agree to pay the City $1 250 per month, or an annual amount of 4,15,006, to have the meters hooded. An opinion has been received from the City's bonding attorneys that the hooding of the meters in exchange for an agreement to produce $1,250 per month would not be a violation of the legal requirements of the bond indenture that the lots produce revenues, as the absence of meter revenues would-be com- pensated for by the agreement revenues, and that at least for a limited period of time it would not be a violation of the covenant to preserve and protect the security of the Park ing District bonds. Mr. Wright asked the Coun- cil to approve the idea of accepting this type of revenue in lieu of meter revenue. He stated that he was speaking in behalf of a minority of the merchants in the District, but that he wished to have the Council's approval before canvassing other merchants for their support. He said that free parking would induce people to shop in the downtown area. The merchants' plan was to have a two-hour limit on the lots with hourly checking by the Police Department. Coun- cilman Katzakian was of the opinion that the public was used to the meters and that if the meter heads were removed or hooded for a few months and then put back in operation, there would be complaints from the public. Mr. Wright said the merchants would want a test period of at least one year. R!r. Joe Newfield, Sr., also spoke in favor of the proposal, stating that other communities have put in free parking and increased business, that being able to advertise that free parking is available is an asset, and that he has lost sales because of the meters. The Council agreed to study the proposition submitted and to give a decision at an early date. 13a Minutes of June 22, 1961 continued COIVUNICATIONS CHIAPPE Petition from Maurice 0. Ray, Jr., for the annexa - ADDITION tion of 13 acres to be known as the "Chiappe Addition" was presented. The boundaries thereof RES. 90. 2450 were approved by the County Boundary Commission ADOPTED on June 13, 1961. On motion of Councilman Kat- zakian, Mitchell second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2450, Resolution of intention to annex the Chiappe Addition and setting public hearing thereon for August 2, 1961. FIRE FIGHTERS The City Manager acknowledged receipt of the re - SALARIES quest from Lodi Fire Fighters (AFL-CIO) for a 255 salary increase. The Fire Fighters feel that the present method of determining wage scales is invalid and that their salaries should be in line with Stockton and Sacramento rather than with other cities in California of comparable popula- tion as presently used. Mr. Glaves stated that he has not made a salary survey this year as, in line with the Council's policy, surveys are made after salaries in other cities have been set. Councilman Brown moved that the request of the fire fighters be referred to the City Manager and that a complete survey of salaries for all employees be made and presented to the Council by September. Notion seconded by Councilman Katzakian and carried unanimously. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of 11125,109.59 were approved on motion of Councilman Brown, Mitchell second. STREET The Council then reviewed the street deficiencies DEFICIENCIES. report, copies of which had been sent to each REPORT member of the Council. On motion of Councilman T:itchell, Ullmann second, the Council approved and accepted the report. NATHAN rlr. Glaves reported that after discussing with the MOBILE PARK City Attorney the proposal of William Nathan to sign an agreement to pay for street improvement at such time as the street is ready for improvement in connection with the annexation and development of 71 acres as a mobile park, the conclusion was reached that (1) such an agreement is not provided for under the subdivision ordinance, (2) an agree- ment of this type is only as good as the individual signing it and the City would not be able to collect any money if the property owner did not have it, and (3) the policy of the City in the past has been to require a cash deposit or bond even in those instances where it has been a hard- ship to the property owner. The Council reiterated its stand taken at.the-meeting of June 14 that Mr. Nathan would be required to make a deposit for the street improvement or to post a bond to cover the cost if his proposal to pay at the time the street was brought up to standard were not feasible. Therefore, Mr. Nathan ,is to submit either cash or bond for the street improvement. RENTAL OF Mr. Glaves presented a request from the Lodi Farm 125 N. STOCKTON Employment Service that they be permitted to rent the old Employment Office building at 125 North Stockton Street for a period of three months 134 Minutes of June 22, 1961 continued commencing August 1, 1961. He recommended that the building be rented since it is not being used at the present time. The Farm Employment Service had rented the building for three months in 1960 at $100 per month. On motion of Councilman Mit- chell, Katzakian second, the Council approved leasing the building at 125 North Stockton Street to the Lodi Farm Employment Service at $100 a month for three months commencing August 1. ORDINANCES SPEED LIAMITS ORDINANCE NO. 695, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMEND - ON TURNER, ING SECTION 202 OF ORDINANCE NO. 493 ENTITLED LOCKEFORD AND 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LODI REGULATING CALAVERAS TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS ...2 BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS DECREASING THE STATE SPEED LIMIT ON ORD. N0. 695 PORTIONS OF TURNER ROAD, LOCKEFORD STREET AND ADOPTED CALAVERAS STREET," having been introduced at the regular meeting of June 7, 1961, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Aatzakian, 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, N�ITCHELL, ULLMANN and CULBERTSON NOES: Councilmen - NONE ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE BUS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 696 entitled "AN ORDINANCE REPEAL - TERMINATED ING ORDINANCE N0. 681 ENTITLED 'GRANTING TO ANDREW !'IEHRER, DOING UBSINESS AS LODI TRANSIT ORD. NO. 696 SYSTEM, A FRANCHISE TO.CONDUCT, MAINTAIN AND ADOPTED OPERATE ONREGULAR GERS AND THEIR HAND BAGGAGE FOR HIRE, WHOLLY WITHIN THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA;" having been -introduced at the regular meeting of June 7, 1961, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. Second reading - was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, KATZAKIAN, MITCHELL, ULLt-iANN and C ULBERTSON NOES: Councilmen - NONE ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE CONGRATULATIONS SAFETY AWARD Communication from Robert "McCarthy, Director of the State Department of Motor Vehicles, congratu- lating the City for outstanding accomplishments in traffic safety as evidenced by the award from the National Safety Council. Councilman Mit- chell moved that the letter be forwarded to the employees responsible for the award. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried unani- mously. 135 Minutes of June 22, 1961 continued 1961-62 BUDGET City Manager Glaves reviewed the increases and decreases in the expenditure series and then proceeded to the operating budget commencing with that of the Council -City Clerk. In discuss- ing Special Payments he stated that the same amount was put in the budget as had been appro- priated the previous year as that was a part of the budget on which he did not make any recom- mendation. The Chamber of'Commerce was asking for the same amount it had requested for the previous year, i.e., n5,500 of which 01,500 was for Christmas decorations. The Council approved the Chamber request and 01,500 for the Grape Festival Associ- ation, as well as 01,050 for the annual audit which amount was in accordance with a 3 -year contract the City has with 'McCandless and Soder- bery. Mr. Orwin Dow, President of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Jr. Chamber had not expected to have any projects which would be of an advertising nature until last week when they were notified that bids would be taken on Jaycee State Bowling finals. He said that the local club wished to submit a bid and that they would have to go to Santa Monica to do so. The costs in connection with'submitting the bid would be around 3P500 and Mr. Dow stated that any amount the Council could give would be appreciated. He reported that if they were successful in getting the bid for Lodi, the costs would in- crease, but that the tournament would be held in the followin5 fiscal year. The Council agreed to appropriate X500 for the Jr. Chamber and if the club were successful in obtaining the bid, the Council would help out in 1962-63. The City Manager then read a letter from the San Joaquin County Safety Council requesting $1,000 to help support its activities for the coming fiscal year; he also read a letter from the local Safety Council endorsing the request. *1ayor Culbertson asked what progress had been made toward obtaining support from industries, and Mr. Loren Powell, Secretary -Manager of the County Safety Council, stated that the Safety Council was endeavoring to get the industries to contribute at least two-thirds of the funds but that it would take five or six years to reach this goal. The Council approved 01,000 for the San Joaquin County Safety Council. Mr. Otto Dockter spoke in behalf of the Lodi Family Service Agency which had been started with a $1$,000 grant from -the Federal Government about a year ago; however, no further funds would be coming from that source and in order to continue, the Agency would have to solicit funds elsewhere. The Council decided that it could not legally contribute to this organization, but that the Agency was doing a worthwhile service and should be supported by the people of the community on a voluntary basis. 136 I.inutes of June 22, 1961 continued ORD. NO. 697 The Council then discussed -the operating budgets INTRODUCED of the various departments, approving the recommendations of -the City !anager. Concerning the Library budget, the Council felt that x4,000 for preliminary plans was -premature and removed that item from the budget. On -motion of Council- mar.: