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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 21, 1960 (4)75 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 21, 1960 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, December 21, 1960. Councilmen Brown, Katzakian, Mitchell, Ullmann and Culbertson (Mayor) present; none absent. Also presents City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Carlton, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Rodgers. MINUTES Minutes of December 7, 1960 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Kat- zakian, Mitchell second. COMMUNICATIONS RABIES Letter from the San Joaquin Local Health District CONTROL notifying the City that San Joaquin County has been redeclared a rabies area and that rabies vaccination as a prerequisite to obtaining a dog license will continue. ABC LICENSE Notice of Application for Transfer of Alcoholic Beverage License, Off Sale Beer and Wine License, Mar -Val Food Stores +1 and #2, 1340 S. Hutchins and 203 South School Street, Mardee Kidd and Val Kidd. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $137,878.20 were approved on motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. AWARD - City Manager Claves presented a tabulation of WATER PIPE bids received for cement asbestos water pipe, the totals being as follows: RES. NO. 2398 ADOPTED Johns -Manville Sales Corp. 829:305.00 Republic Supply Co. 27,355.00 The City Manager stated that the City has been using Johns -Manville pipe and that using the pipe supplied by Republic Supply Company would require different fittings, but that the fittings would be of minor consequence. Mr. Max Townsend of Republic Supply Company then stated that certain fittings used on the Johns -Manville pipe would work on their pipe also. Councilman Katzakian moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2398 award- ing the contract for cement asbestos water pipe to the Republic Supply Company for a total of $27,355.00 as the lowest bid. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mitchell and carried.' AWARD - Bids for painting portions of the interiors of PAINTING the City Hall and two firehouses were presented as follows, RES. NO. 2399 ADOPTED J.L. Winchester $2,297.44 Ray M. Crosby 2,645.00 Michael R. O'Day 2,761.00 J.J. Hildenbrand & Son 2,840.00 Fosen and DeLuce 3,505.00 76 Minutes of December 21, 1960 continued Award was made to the lowest bidder, J.L. Win- chester, by adoption of Resolution No. 2399 on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second. AWARD - City Manager Glaves presented a tabulation of TRACTOR LOADER bids for a tractor -loader with backhoe. The WITH BACKHOE following bids conformed to the specifications: RES. N0. 2400 Lodi Tractor Company $5,698.00 ADOPTED Don Leach Farm Equipment 5,834.00 Delta Tractor Company 6,700.00 Alternate bids which did not.meet all the require- ments of the specifications were received from the Lodi Tractor Company, Don Leach Farm Equip- ment Company and Holt Brothers. The City Manager recommended that award be made to Lodi Tractor Company as the lowest bid meeting all requirements. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Brown second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2400 awarding the contract for the tractor -loader with backhoe to Lodi Tractor Company for $5,698.00. AWARD - The City Manager then submitted the following COMPACT CARS bids on four compact cars and one pickup, includ- AND PICKUP ing trade-in: RES. NO. 2401 Four Compact Cars ADOPTED Price _Net Jim Bonham Motors Lark $5,453.04 Krieger Motor Co. Falcon 5,934.32 Loewen Auto Co. Corvair 6,050.34 Weil Motors Valiant 69239.57 Weil :Motors Lancer 6,232.95 Tokay Motors Tempest. 6,999.52 One Compact Pickup Jim Bonham Motors Champion $1,312.18 Krieger Motor Co. Ford 1,546.00 Loewen Auto Co. Corvair 1,537.67 :1r. Glaves recommended that award be made to Jim Bonham Motors on both items as the lowest and best bids. On motion of. Councilman Mitchell, Brown second, the City Council.adopted Resolution No. 2401 awarding the contract on the compact cars and pickup to Jim -Bonham Motors. RIW TURNER RD. Mr. Glaves stated that negotiations had been UNDERPASS completed with Southern Pacific Company for right of way for the Turner Road Underpass on the south side of.Turner Road on land being occupied by the Elkhorn Fruit Company. The right of way deed was being offered for $2,000 for the land and $2,949-00 to build an office on the Elkhorn Fruit Company building to compensate for loss of use of the property being taken for the right of .way. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown second, the Council accepted the deed from the. Southern Pacific Company with the conditions re- quested. SPECS _ Plans and specifications for the Turner Road TURNER ROAD Underpass were approved and advertising for bids UNDERPASS authorized on motion of Councilman Katzakian, Brown. second. Minutes of December 21, 1960 continued SPECS - Specifications for a compact panel truck and a TWO TRUCKS 1i -ton truck for the Utilities Department were approved and advertising for bids authorized on motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second. CIVIC CENTER Mr. Glaves stated that in order to determine STUDY what would be needed for a Civic Center, a study of the City organization should be made, which ruled out the hiring of an architect per se. Since the City was familiar with the work of Wilsey, Ham and Blair,•he had contacted that organization and discussed the City's needs. The firm has submitted a proposal for a study of City space and building needs in relation to the pro- posed Civic Center Site; the study would be made in conjunction with the Management Services Division of Ernst & Ernst, Certified Public Accountants, who have had extensive experience in problems of local government. The fee for the study would be $3,850.00, plus customary travel and living expenses. Mr. Claves said he had also contacted another planner who stated he was not equipped to carry on a study of City operations as compared to Wilsey, Ham and Blair. Mr. Glaves recommended that the study be made by Wilsey, Ham and Blair. They would complete the work within two months after execution of the contract. After discussion, the City Council accepted the proposal of Wilsey, Ham and Blair on motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second. LIBRARY The City Manager then brought up the request of ARCHITECT the Library Board that an architect be hired to do a preliminary study of Library needs. Mr. Jerry Kirsten of the Library Board felt that the Board would want to wait for the Wilsey, Ham and Blair study before obtaining an architect. Miss Amy Boynton, Librarian, stated that the Wilsey, Ham and Blair study was a step in the right direction. GATE NEAR Mr. Glaves reported that the Recreation Depart - BOAT CLUB ment has been investigating the possibility of DOCK AT developing better control of boats having access LODI LAKE to Lodi Lake and now recommends the construction of a gate near the Boat Club Dock. This would give the City better control of private boats as well as the City's rental boats which could be more effectively confined within the Lake area. This proposal has been worked out in cooperation with the Lodi Boat Club, members of which will work with City personnel in installing the gate. Cost of materials is estimated at $258.50. On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Ullmann second, the Council approved the expenditure of $258.50 for a gate as recommended. 1961 Mr. Glaves stated that a proposal of $11,424.46 LIABILITY premium on the City's 1961 liability insurance INSURANCE had been secured by Mr. Max Elson, representing the City's Agent of Record, which was $965.22 less than the previous year. The City Manager recommended that the proposal be accepted. - Councilman Katzakian, Mitchell second, moved that the proposal for the 1961 liability insurance be accepted. Motion carried. lir. Elson was thanked for his efforts on behalf of the City and Mr. Loren Cromwell, who heads the City's safety pro- gram, was also commended. 7 Minutes of December 21, 1960 continued SPECIAL The City Eanaoer stated that the County had sug-. REFERENDUM gested Harch 14y 1961 as the earliest convenient ELECTION date for the special election on Ordinance No. 693 and he submitted the standard agreement by RES. NO. 2402 which the County Registration Department assists ADOPTED with conduct of elections. Councilman Mitchell moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2402 setting March 14, 1961 as the date for the special election to determine whether or not Ordinance No. 683 rezoning the Harrison Addition to C-1 should be adopted and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the County for the furnishing of services and equipment for such election. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. CONGRATULATE Mayor Culbertson stated that a dinner was to be SUPERVISOR held on December 29 honoring Mr. William R. Ruggles RUGGLES who has served for 28 years on the County Board of Supervisors and suggested that a resolution of RES. NO. 2403 congratulations be sent to Mr. Ruggles. On ADOPTED motion of Councilman Katzakian, Mitchell second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2403 commend- ing Mr. Ruggles for his outstanding service as a Supervisor. On motion of Councilman Brown, Katzakian second, the Council adjourned. ATTEST: BEATRICE GARIBALDI City Clerk