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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 15, 1960CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 15, 1960 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, June 15, 1960; Councilmen Brown, Katzakian, Mitchell, Ullmann and Culbertson (Mayor) present; none absent. City Manager Claves, Administrative Assistant Carlton, City. Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Rodgers also present. MINUTES Minutes of June 1, 1960 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second, after correcting the second paragraph to show City Attorney Mullen absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS MARCHESE ADDN. Notice thereof having been published in accord- ance with law, Mayor Culbertson called for ORD. NO. 676 public hearing on the proposed annexation of INTRODUCED the Marchese Addition with R-3 zoning. There were no protests, written or oral. The City Manager read the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the property be annexed with R-3 zoning and that right of way for Lodi Avenue be acquired before annexation. On motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 676, by reading of title only and waiving the read- ing of the ordinance in full, annexing the Marchese Addition with R-3 limited multiple family residential zoning, with the proviso that the property owners deed to the City a 40 -foot right of way along Lodi Avenue in exchange for the installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk by the City. ANNEXATION City Attorney Mullen explained the legal AND ZONING problems involved in zoning property coincident with annexation. As long as the zoning conforms to the Master Plan there is no problem; however, if the Council should introduce an ordinance annexing property with zoning contrary to the Master Plan, objecting property owners would have the legal right to prevent passage of the ordinance. Therefore, the Council should either (1) revise the Master Plan before pro- ceeding with the annexation or (2) annex the property without the desired zoning and then rezone the property after annexation by follow- ing the procedure set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. PLANNING COMMISSION REZONING TO The Planning Commission recommended that the R-3 ON property on the West side of Church Street N. CHURCH between Louie Avenue and Turner Road be re- zoned from the R-2 one family residential zone to the R-3 limited multiple family resi- dential zone. On motion of Councilman Kat- zakian, Mitchell second, the matter was set for public hearing on July 6, 1960. 12 Minutes of June 15, 1960 continued Z COMMUNICATIONS PG&E GAS PATES Notice from the Pacific Gas & Electric Company that it had applied to the California Public Utilities Commission for authority to increase its rates for gas service. On motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second, the communi- cation was placed-on.file and the City Manager instructed to keep the Council informed regard- ing the application. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $280,322.47 were approved on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Mitchell second. AWARD - Bids received for the 1/2 -ton truck for the 1/2 -TON TRUCK Utility Department were as follows: Loewen Auto Company $ 1,670.36 Krieger Motor Company 1,815.77 RES. NO. 2337 By unanimous vote the Council adopted Resolu- ADOPTED tion No. 2337 awarding the contract for the 1/2 -ton truck to Loewen Auto Company on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. AWARD - FENCE The following bids were received for the chain FOR SEWAGE link fence and its installation at the Sewage TR. PLAIv'T Treatment Plants Hurricane Fence Co. $2,989.50 San Jose Steel Co., Inc. 2,637.00 Anchor Pence Division 2,630.50 Cyclone Fence 2,476.20 The Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp. 2,440.50 RES. NO. 2338 On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second, ADOPTED the Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolu- tion No. 2338 awarding the contract for the chain link fence to the lowest bidder, The Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation, for 52,440.50. SPECS - Specifications for 24" concrete pipe were CONCRETE PIPE approved and call for bids authorized on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Ullmann second. STATE SENATE Mr. Glaves reported that the Board of the REAPPORTION- League of California Cities would be meeting MENT in July and would consider the State Senate reapportionment proposition which it is,expected will be on the November ballot. He recommended that the Council wait until September or October before taking action on the request of Californians against Inequitable Reapportion- ment which was presented at the meeting of June 1. TRAFFIC AT Mr. Glaves stated that he had received a report SCHOOL AND on traffic conditions at School and Chestnut CHESTNUT STS. and also at Washington and Locust intersec- tions. He said that accidents at these inter- sections had been of a minor _nature and no more prevalent than in other areas of the City and that in both instances major streets were just one block away. He recommended against placing stop signs at these intersections. 2Z Minutes of June 159 1960 continued Councilman Mitchell suggested that school crossings be painted at the School -Chestnut intersection. Mr. Howard Babcock who had asked for the stop signs at the meeting of June 1, reiterated his concern over traffic hazards in the area and his desire for accident prevention, being particularly concerned with the children going -to Needham School. Mayor Culbertson instructed the City Manager to investigate the possibility of having pedestrian or school crossings at this intersection. FIRE DISTRICTS The City Manager presented a proposed agree - MUTUAL AID ment for day-to-day mutual aid between the AGREEMENT City of Lodi and the Woodbridge Fire Protec- tion District, Liberty Fire Protection District, Mokelumne Fire Protection District, and Vaterloo-Morada Fire Protection District. The agreement had been prepared by City Attorney Mullen and was the outcome of an address given by him on "Extraterritorial Activities of City Officers and Employees" at the 1959 Annual Conference of the League of California Cities. The City Attorney stated that it had been the policy of the fire districts in the area to give mutual aid when needed, but that the written agreement would provide protection for the employees. It has the endorsement of the County Counsel. Councilman Mitchell' -moved that the mutual aid agreement be approved and the Nayor and City Clerk authorized to execute the same. Motion seconded by Councilman Brown and carried unanimously. 1960-61 Copies of the proposed budget and a memorandum BURG -72 thereon having been sent to each councilman, the City hanager further explained the func- tions of the Operating Budget, Capital Outlay Budget and Utility Outlay Budget. The Council then reviewed the supplemental requests of the Public Works, Finance, Fire and Parks Departments. EMPLOYEESLoren Cromwell, President of the City Employees PICNIC Association, invited members of the Council. and their families to the Employees' picnic on June 25 at Lodi Lake Park. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Eatzakian second, the Council adjourned to June 22, 1960 at 8 p.m. ATTEST: BEATRIC GARIBAL]I City Clerk