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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 7, 1957vv•t CITY COUIr'CIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CH:_ABEP., CITY HALL .tANUARY 7, 1959 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 6:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, January 7, 1959; Councilmen, Brown, Culbertson, Mitchell, Robinson and Katzakian (Mayor) present; none absent. Also present: City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Brown, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Rodgers. MINUTES Minutes of December 17, 1958 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Brown, Mitchell second. PUBLIC HEARINGS WM. NATHAN There were no scheduled public hearings. Mayor Katzakian asked if anyone in the audience wished to be heard. Mr. William Nathan, E1 Rancho Motel, 603 North Cherokee Lane, said that he was having more work done at his motel and wanted the City Council to designate a disinterested person to give him legal advice. He stated he was afraid that if someone wasn't appointed, his project would be delayed. Mr. Nathan was told that his _problem could not be taken care of until he was more specific. The City Attorney stated he would disqualify himself if any legal opinion were required on the matter. Mr. Nathan was instructed to have his attorney write to the City Manager explaining the problem and if necessary, the City Manager would contact the League of California Cities for an opinion. COMMUNICATIONS ALDRIDGE Letter from Chester C. Aldridge appealing from REZONING the "no recommendation" of the Planning Com - APPEAL mission on his request for rezoning from C-1 to C-2 of the area bounded by Pleasant Ave- nue, Lockeford Street, Hutchins Street, Cali- fornia Street and the railroad tracks. On motion of Councilman Robinson, Mitchell second, the City Council set the matter for public hearing on January 21, 1959 and re- ferred it back to the Planning Commission for a supplementary report. EMERY Summons and Complaint in the matter of Eliza - CLAIM beth Emery vs. the City of Lodi, et al. The claim of Mrs. Emery has already been referred to the City's Broker of Record. FEATHER RIVER Letter from the Feather River Project kssocia- PROJ. ASSO. tion regarding its activities for water development in California, asking the City's financial support and suggesting participa- tion at the rate of 95 for each 31 million assessed valuation. No action taken. LCC, CUD Notice of quarterly meeting of the Central Valley Division of the League of California — Cities in Modesto on January 22. Minutes of January 7, 1959 continued 365 REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER STORM DRAIN The City Manager presented a revised plan for storm LAKE HOME #4 drainage in Lake Home Subdivision No. 4, explain- ing that since the Council meeting of December 17, the Director of Public Works had been advised by the Southern Pacific Company that a yearly rental of $180 would be charged the City for easement to lay pipelines within their right of way. Under WIDENING such circumstances it was felt that it would be CHURCH ST. to the City's benefit to find a different route BET'd. PINE for the pipe even though the initial expense would AND OAK be greater. The total estimated cost of the re- vised pian is $3,785.20. On motion of Councilman Mitchell, Brown second, the Council approved the revised plan as submitted. STANDARD OIL Request of Standard Oil Company for three drive - DRIVEWAY ways for a service station to be constructed on REgUEST the southwest corner of Pine and Church Streets was submitted with the recommendation of the Director of Public Works that two 30 -foot drive- ways be granted on Church Street and one 30 -foot driveway on Pine Street. On motion of Council- man Culbertson, Brown second, the Council approved the driveways recommended. WIDENING In connection with the above request, the Engineer - CHURCH ST. ing Department recommended that the west side of BET'd. PINE Church Street from Pine Street south to the alley AND OAK be widened to its ultimate width. Mr. Alquist of the Guild Cleaners is developing a 50 -foot lot immediately south of the alley and is requesting that the City widen the street at this frontage; he is willing to reimburse the City $250 towards the widening costs. Members of the Council dis- cussed the advisability of widening the entire block. Councilman Robinson moved that the west side of Church Street between Pine Street and Oak Street be widened to the full width of the right of way and that the money required from the Contingent Fund for the project be transferred to the proper fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried, with Council- man Mitchell abstaining because of interest in the property at the southwest corner of Pine and Church Streets. CLAIMS Claims amounting to $192,708.79 were approved on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second. SPECS The City manager presented specifications for FOR CARS eight new cars as follows: Police Department: Six patrol cars, with five cars being traded in. Fire Department: One 4 -door sedan with trade in. Engineering Dept.: One business coupe with trade in. Councilman Robinson asked for a recommendation from Councilman Mitchell. Councilman Mitchell approved purchase of the cars with the exception of the one for the Fire Department, stating that since the Fire Department car to be traded in had only 21,000 mileage, it should give satisfactory service for another year and there would be very 366 r'inutes of January 7, 1959 continued little loss in value. Councilman Culbertson, Robinson second, moved that the specifica- tions for the six police cars and one car for the Engineering Department be approved and call for bids authorized and that the request of the Fire Department be rejected. Motion carried. ENGINEERING The City Manager recommended that the City CONSULTING contract with the Rogers Engineering Company SERVICES as a consultant to the City on its electrical distribution system, stating that the City did not require a full time electrical en- gineer at this time but that it was advisable to have a consultant at such times as engineer- ing advice was needed. He had suggested the Rogers Engineering Company as consultant since this company had made a study of, and would be familiar with, the local system. The City Manager read the proposed contract which had been submitted by the company. He recommended that the same type of agreement be had with Wilsey and Ram, the engineering firm which had been retained to do the Master Storm Drainage Plan for the City, so that the Engineering Department could have continuing use of their services on a consulting basis. On motion of Councilman Robinson, Culbertson second, the Council approved the contract with Rogers Engineering Company. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the Council approved an agreement with Wilsey and Ram on the basis outlined in their letter of December 18, 1958 to the Director of Public Works. APPOINTMENTS RECREATION Mayor Katzakian stated that the terms of COMIfISSION David Reese, Sam Salas and Elmer Brown on the Recreation Commission had expired on December 31. They were willing to serve another term and he recommended that they be reappointed. On motion of Councilman Cul- bertson, Mitchell second, the Council re- appointed the above mentioned men for 4 -year terms beginning January 1, 1959• The Council adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ATTEST: BE-ATRIbE 61RIBALDI City Clerk