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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 18, 196012 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 18, 1960 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8r00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, May 18, 1960; Councilmen Brown, Katzakian, Mitchell, Ullmarin and Cul- bertson (Mayor) present; none absent. City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Carlton, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Rodgers also present. MINUTES Minutes of May 4, 1960 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONE 300 BLK.Notice thereof having been published in accord - S. ORANGE ance with law, Mayor Culbertson called for pub - TO R-4 lic hearing on the proposal to rezone from R-2 and R-3 zesidential to R-4 multiple family - ORD. NO. 675 institutional property in the 300 block on the INTRODUCED east side of South Orange Avenue. This is the property now occupied by the Mainland Nursery. There were no protests, written or oral. The City Manager read the recommendation from the Planning Commission that the property be re- zoned to R-4 with the provision that additional access into the property be provided by a street extending easterly from Orange Avenue.. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 675 rezoning the property in the 300 block on the east side of South Orange Avenue to R-4 by -reading of title only and waiving reading of the ordinance in full. It is understood that the Ordinance will not be adopted until an agreement concerning access into the prop- erty has been made. HARRISON ANNEX Mr. Paul Harrison, 1301 West Lodi Avenue, read WITH C -1 a statement requesting favorable coneiderstion ZONING. of request for,C-1 zoning along with the re- quest for annexation of property at the north- west corner of Lodi Avenue and Ham Lane, stating that the area was no longer suitable fox residential use. He was informed that the matter would be set for public hearing when the petition was presented under "Communications." PLANNING COMMISSION FINAL MAF The final map on Benson Manor Unit No. 2 was BENSON MANOR presented for approval, all conditions of the NO. 2 Subdivision Ordinance having been complied with except receipt of Map Filing Report. The final map was approved subject to receipt of the Map Filing Report on motion of Council- man Mitchell, Brown second. COMMUNICATIONS HARRISON A petition from owners of 2.5 acres an the ADDITION northwest corner of Lodi Avenue and Ham Lane requesting annexation thereof with C-1 com- mercial zoning to become effective coincident with annexation. The boundaries were approved by the County Boundary Commission on April 11, 1960. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown Minutes of May 18, 1960 continued RES. NO. 2321 second, the Cou oil adopted Resolution No. 2321 ADOPTED stating its intention "to annex the property as the Harrison Addition and setting public hearing thereon and on the request for 0-1 zoning for July 6, 1960. The Council also ordered referral of the petition to the City Planning Commission for recommendation. FIRST BAPTIST Letter from the First Baptist Church concern - CHURCH PARK- ing its proposed use of a lot on the southwest ING AREA corner of Pine and Central Avenue as a park - REQUEST ing lot and requesting,permissibn to remove the trees in the area between the curb and sidewalk and to remove the sidewalk and re- construct it against the existing curb to as to increase the parking area of the lot by using five feet of the City's right of way presently ocoupied by sidewalk. The Church also requested permission to install a 20 - foot driveway on Pine Street in approximately the middle of its lot. Councilman Katzakian questioned the legality of allowing public property to be used by private organizations or individuals. City Attorney Mullen stated there was a constitutional prohibition on private use of public property. Councilman Katzakian moved that the request of the First Baptist Church to remove the sidewalk and re- place it next to the curb in order to provide additional parking space be rejected. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mitchell and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Katzakian, Mitchell and Culbertson Noes. Councilmen - Brown and Ullmann Mr. Robert Krueger, Chairman of the Church Board of Trustees, stated he did not think the Church would wish to remove the trees since the sidewalk request was not granted. Mr. Krueger was informed that the Church should make its request for a driveway to the Depart- ment of Public Works. ABC LICENSE Notice of Application for Transfer of Alcoholic Beverage License, Off Sale Beer and Wine, Beer and Wine Wholesaler's and Beer and Wine Im- porters, of Fred L. Muther, Regal Pale Distribut- ing Company of Lodi, 100 E 99 Frontage Road. ST. PETER'S Letter from the St. Peter's Lutheran Church LUTHERAN CH. requesting permission to drain the waste water COOLING SYSTEM from its cooling system into the City's eani- tary sewer system. The request had been referred to the Director of Public Works who recommended that it be granted, stating that the discharge into the sanitary system should not present any serious problem and would be temporary until such time as the new storm system was constructed. On motion of Coun- cilman Mitchell, Brown second, the request was granted by unanimous vote. PROPOSITIOM 1 Request from the Veterans for Proposition 1 CAL -VET LOANS Committee that the City Council adopt a resolu- ENDORSED tion endorsing Proposition No. 1 on the June ballot which provides bonds for the continu- ance of the California Veterans Farm and Home Minutes of May 18, 1960 continued � y - RES. NO. 2322 Program. The Council felt that the amendment ADOPTED was not of a partisan nature and on motion_ of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second, adopted Resolution No. 2322 endorsing Amendment No. 1. CENSUS REPORT Report from the Bureau of the Census District Supervisor that the preliminary census count taken as of April 19 1960 is 23,201 for the City of Lodi. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER AWARD - PUMP The City Manager presented the following tab- ulation of.bids received for the pump for Well RES. No. 2323 #11: ADOPTED San Joaquin Pump Cc. .......... 8 4,842.40 Fairbanks -Morse ............... 4,625.25 Wintroath Pumps ................ 4,616.56 Western Pumps .......1111...... 4,604.00 Layne & Bowler ................ 4,327.44 Jacuzzi Bros . ................. 4,272.32 On motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2323 awarding the contract for the pump to Jacuzzi Bros. AWARD - Mr. Glaves reported that one bid, from Holt D-7 TRACTOR Bros., had been received for the tractor and dozer (to be used at.the Sanitary Fill) in RES. NO. 2324 the amount of $23,500 including trade-in. ADOPTED Mr. Norman Williams, representing the Delta Tractor Company which handled International Harvester tractors, stated that his company had not received a notice to bid and that the specifications should have been competitive so as to give companies handling other makes a chance to bid. He asked that the bid be rejected and that the City re -advertise with competitive specifications. It was called to Mr. William's attention that the call for bids had been advertised in the local newspaper. The Council had at its prior meeting discussed the question of closed specifications; that the using department had made a very extensive research among other users of similar equip- ment and aresent recommendations were that the D-7.Caterpillar would best suit the City's present and future needs and that the cost of maintenance and repair based on the experience of other users would warrant closed specifica- tions. The City Attorney further stated that in arriving at this, conclusion the Council was guilty of no fraud and that the decision reached was not arbitrary. In the opinion of the City Attorney, therefore, the bid was legal. On motion of Councilman Brown, Kat- zakian second, the Council adopted Resolu- tion No. 2324 awarding the contract for a D-7 Caterpillar to Holt Bros. for $23,500 by unanimous vote. AWARD - City Manager Glaves informed the Council that TRACTOR the bids on the tractor -loader, award of which LOADER had been postponed from the meeting of May 4, - had been reviewed and that the low bid of Lodi Tractor Company complied with the specifications. Minutes of May 18, 1960 continued RES. 210. 2325 He therefore recommended that award be made to ADOPTED Lodi Tractor Company. Councilman Katzakian moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2325 awarding the contract for the tractor -loader to Lodi Tractor Company for $1,732.37. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mitchell and passed unanimously. AWARD - PALM The following bids for construction of street AVE ST LIGHTS lights along Palm Avenue were presented: RES. NO. 2326 Ets-Hokin & Galvan.............. S 8,850.00 ADOPTED Electric Equipment Cc........... 9,296.00 Collins Electrical Co. .......... 9,423.00 R. Goold & Son .................. 13,570.00 City. Attorney Mullen stated the lowest bid was in compliance with legal requirements. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Katzakian second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2326 award- ing the contract for the Palm Avenue Street Lights to Ets-Hokin & Galvan for $8,850.00. LOADING ZONE Mr. Glaves reported that a request had been AT 101 N. received for a loading zone at 101 North Sac - SACRAMENTO ramento Street (Payless Market and Liquors) since trucks making deliveries are forced to RES. NO. 2327 double park which occurs frequently during the ADOPTED day. He recommended that the request be granted. On motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2327 eliminating one parking stall at 101 North Sacramento Street and establishing a loading zone therein. W. LOCKEFORD Mr. Glaves presented the estimated costs for ST. PAVING paving that portion of Lockeford Street from Cross Street east to the east line of Cherry - wood Park, amounting to $4450• A portion of the cost would be borne by the property owners on the south side of the street. The City Manager recommended that the work be done. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second, the Council directed the Depart- ment of Public Works to proceed with the paving of the portion of Lockeford Street above mentioned. STREET Mention was made of the 1960-61 Street Deficiency DEFICIENCY Report from the Department of Public Works REPORT which had been presented to members of the Council for their information. The City Manager said he would make his recommendation on current street needa when he presented the budget recommendations. COMPLAINTS RE The City Manager reported on a meeting held GARBAGE CO. with the Scavenger Company stating that the Company would re -arrange some of their routes in an endeavor to out down on complaints re- garding early morning pickups. TERMINATE The City Manager stated that the parking area SP LOT LEASE which the City leases from the Southern Pacific _ Company on Sacramento Street between Pine and Oak is able to accommodate 20 cars and that according to the lease the parking area cannot be extended. He felt that use of the lot did -16 Minutes of May 18, 1960 continued not warrant renewal of the lease at $400 a year as requested by the Company. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Katzakian second, the Council by unanimous vote ordered the lease of the Southern Pacific Company property between Pine and Oak Streets oancelled. BROWN TO Mayor Culbertson moved that Councilman Brown PENSION BD. be appointed to the Pension Board in his place. Motion was seconded_ by Councilman Katzakian and carried. CITY MANAGER Councilman Brown moved, Katzakian second, that SALARY INC. the City Manager be given a salary increase of $1,000 a year, making a total salary of $13,000 effective May 1, 1960. So carried. Mr. Glaves was commended for doing a very efficient and outstanding job. The Council then adjourned on motion of Coun- cilman Katzakian, Brown second. ATTEST: BEATRICE GIBAL��])I City Clerk