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FEBRUARY 225, 1959
:his resul ad.'ourned meeting of the City Council of
the City of lod_ heli be-innin- at 3:00 o'clock. p.m. of Wed-
..esda-. February 25. 1959:
+_1_...en Brown, Culbertson. :=it
hell _ Robinson and :Cat.,_..-an('.,'ror) mese:^.`.: none absent.
Also present: City -..ianager Cleves, City .rtornev
Planning Director Rodgers and Administrative Assistant drown.
..inutes o_' February ¢, 1959 and February 19,
1959 were approved as written and mailed on
motion of 'Councilman Culbertson. Brown second.
7.J3LI: HE.i rrI?'I0._3
1953 3.ILDIN
CODE
CRD. NO. 536
INTRODUCED
H'''70NINO ON
CHEROKEE L A:
URD. NO. 537
INTROT.TCED
._yor Kotr.ki.n ___grins- on the
the
of the City Council to adopt t�<
1958 Uniform Building Cod=_ with fain
re-
visions, additions and exceptions .hereto.
City i•`orgaer Claves read a communication from
the Sanoacuia No -^_e Builders association nro-
testing the recuirement that clearance under _
h.'use be raised from 12 to 18 inches and also
rotestinr the inc-ease in cost of buildin?
.erm ts. Yr. _,:rine F. 3aker, President of
t.__ San Joaquin Hon_ Builders Association.
being present, reiterated the points raised in
the Association's letter end also protested
the 32.00 fee for fireplace inspection. Chie=
Building Inspector YcClure explained the
..
19-incclearance was recuiredyso that the area
under the House would be accessible as has been
the pr_ctice for some time in Lod; that the
costs in coss _ permits _its was
needed to kse., more .earls abreast with costs
of the Building Department; and that inspection
of ..replaces while in the ..rocess of beinr
built was necessary to control constriction
_..- could be carried on with no hardship to
the contractor if sufficient notification were
iven to the Department. After discussion
among Council members, Councilman 3rown roved,
.:_.che•il second. that the Co!..nc _ introduce
Ordinance No. 636 adopting the 1958 edition of
the Uniform Building Code with revisions and
aidi+,ions thereto, by reading of title only
and waiving reading of the ordinance in full.
The notion carried unanimously.
_._. :ayor then called for hearing on the pro -
nosed rezoning from R-4 to C-2 of property on
the east side of Cherokee Lane between Tokay
and =den. Streets extended which is being con-
temnlated as the site for a bowling alley. The
Planning Commission has recommended the proposed
rezonin-. There were no protests to the re-
zoning and on motion of Councilman Robinson.
Culbertson second, the City Council by •znani-
nc-Is vote_ introduced Ordinance No. 637 rezon-
ing said Property to the C-2 general commercial
district bti __-ding of title only and :paying
__ad_ -_r of the ordinance_ in 77-111.
.. _.. ...._„ of Febru..._,r ' 1 CLQ Con -,.n --ac
.._ C 4. ''r-___..axer read the fol_^wi. _. ommendation
the Planning. 'Com-n=ssion ^o^^erni l? a- Civii
_n-er:
Lod- do es Reed _ 'C 1V iC .enter _ the focal
,?oint for ?overr^aent?'� ._ . _ ;ieS in t'Ris
area.
��. This Civic Center should include the City
;.all, the -._11 of justice. the Library,
fire station, _ possible City nuditoriuc,
and other related governmental agencies.
370
13 -acre site on Hutchins Street (Site "C")
is recommended for the location of the Civic
Center by virtue of e below list_
adv antazes:
a. Adeiva,e site area for a long ran.ae
future.
b. The geographic s'_ population
center of Lodi.
c. Accessibilit•r to ma or streets.
d. ComDarstivelr inexpensive site on the
ed?e of the future Central Business
District."
_tion o= C0lunCiIman Culbertson, Brown sacond,
..ae ;ouncil requested that Planning Director
:.^d---= present data on the Civic Center study at
_ :s ..._eting of '•larch 13. Ccunci' man Culbertson
:nmenlsd the 2lannin� Director for ;s exriana_
tion a•iven at ,he public hearing on the Civic
,enter before th=_ �lannin� Con fission, andCoun-
-i1--an Robinson co^,endedthe P:a^_-n.=nom :ommission
'-)r -._eir stud of nrobl___.
2.^TTI':': 'Q?
- - - =
?atition _`or annexation with C-2 7onine from pray-
--_--
ert;r owners of 1.2 acres ad iacent to the Cit.
TiO:i
_-s- of Cherokee Lane which is hart of a_ site
purchased for erection of a bowline a! ley; one
R=3. ?i0. 2?C5
norion of this site is already in the Ci*,v. The
JC?TDDbow^caries
of the area oro Dosed for annexation
_ been annroved by the County 3oundary Com-
...issicn. On motion of Councilman 3rown, iiitchell
senor-, the Council adopted Resolution :do. 2205
isc'_,__ng its intention to annex this property as
he ealy Addition" with n-2 Zonin2, and set inE
:b._. he___=n' t-,e_son for Aril 1 1959 and
___-_red the petition to the Planning Commission
_.,_ _ec—emendation on the recues tea coning-.
from tae City ..:^plOVees� iS 30Ci at10n Oro -
'3
*.est'_^� the decision o:' the Citr Council not -to_ant
�n r salary increases at t his tine, statin:a
:^?tthe City em-olovees' salaries were below the
2_a -e of -it_es surveved and local c0moanies.
n.a __._estis- -he Council_ to _ec.^^s'-de- its
d=.ision and . _ant _ step increase for all smp'_ovees.
_`r i:a_r,are^ wns instr,Cted tc -o ore_ tae
..... 11=11^es with rhe Ass^..,_.._,1nnls raze Com-
ee
C7.-_=;
___... for UaTA?P_S f^.... JO^'1 ^Owa__C.On erL'.^,}�O^.
_n ,.. _n -he of j1147_15 s r-3ia_ct2d a,1
..or
_ _.. to the �lt`13 ] _.t Record on mOrion
'o-uncilman
ofe Culbertson, second.
i•:in'1=es Februa._r�l 25. 1959 continue=
380
-in Tn
FOliOwl^? a_-^.pllCatlOnS for alcoholic beV-
-_ ae•e licenses were noted:
_. On Sale Bee_ of John J. -rrne and David
_
Cherokee Lane.
2. On Sale Beer. Carl kin•1e and ilma _._nde,
"Club 15". 15 North Sacra—into Street.
REPORTS OF
THE CITY M '_l -AGE?
- "`S
laims _mounting to 3102, 20"• .54 were _Dprove•d
on motion. of Councilman Brown, Culbertson
Selo -d.
SP=CS
Specifications for one 2 -ton flat bei truck
nHl,+-�
cno 2 -ton umn truck were apt+roved and call
for bids authorized On motion of :o!Incilman
114
.__shell, Brown second. These p:rchases were
incl -_-dei _.. the 1058-59 3udzet.
3 -,'f FOS - :P
The City Yar_a_-eryresented _ request from Otto
PL jr 0; 0,_-
_elm_-• 922 South,entral evenue. that ,n
C.'iTR.,L '!?�`J?
existing "No Parkin_-" zone (for - -ire plug-)
?07 ED
be moved so that he could Dark in front of
his property. The Department of Public }forks
and .. .-- Fire Department recommended that -he
zone be moved north of its Dresent location.
On motion of Councilman Culbertson. Brown
seconi the Council approved the recommendation
and ordered the "':o Parkinz" zone at 922 Sout^
Central tivenue moved immediately north of its
present location.
3',Dr. 3=M074_
The ;_ .' Council approved callin for bids on
P _BJiI`f,-: LOT -1
the removal or demolition of the service
:-D"' , 3'7
station buildings on Parkin_- Lot No. d, -„ the
southeast corner o, School and Pine Streets
on motion of Councilman Yitcia=l'_. 3ro+dn second.
.'-R3 UTTER
On me -ion of Councilman Culbertson. Robinson.
APPROVED
second, the City Council approved the specifi-
cations for the installation of club and -utter
at 3_a{ely Park and authorized callir.r for
bids ,._eon.
P-17A1LI:+C
The City '%anarer stated that some .._ the wase
.,., R.;TS
rates adon`ed by Resolution `io. 21_27 Were
obsolete and he __co=mended that .'.n.e Council
RES. NO. 220
adopt the Drevailina waR-e rates in order to
'DO P ED
save tart- and expense in adv2rtis'_^a for bids
on . ,ns -ruction projects. On motion of Coun-
cilman grown. Mitchell second. t:nc council
passed Resolution Ho. 2205 adootinz the ore-
vailinS wa_-e scale for buildin' snai construc-
tion :corkers.
'i0 P�RtI�;; ..).d
The C_t;r '[ana?e- _ ported that a r_cuest had
-v 1g OF LE: S.
been received from Purity Stores fo- the elim-
J? LODI AVE.
_.__tion of Four parkir.Z stalls cn the :res`
s=ae .._ Lee Avenue adjacent to t".- store's
oarkina lot. The cn?ineerin? Denartmert has
r9com-ne ded that -�ne --r.Cit 'w7 stails s�Outh
of _oai=_ven^.e be eliminated to facilitate the
fl �w of -1ra47`1.. . .kis corner, .-.t believed
tha, el_'_inationof the oche- :vn stalls
wo+i?d not _Drreciab--r _telt+ .traffic movement.
_he ;y .CaCC _ter read protests whioh had been
;•:in,Utes of February 27. 1979 continued 381
•i_;. 2207 received from Frederick .1e_eyer, Charles:.
_7-7 ._shn, ani Toba_u?h and Elson. who have offices
_cross the street from the Darsin? stalls __
^_hev contend that elimination of -_._
etslly -.Till ...t solve the traffic nroblem and will
be de Fair,_- to their blsiness. =ft__ the Colin -
en
cil -ad stu,4i3d _uo- -arae area and discussed
the affic -problem, Councilman Robinson movel t^_e
_iontzon of 7esclution -io. 2207 eliminatin_
stalls or the west side of Lee aven.:-i im-edi-
, -_ south of Lodi ,'venue and d=si,natin_ the
_-ea _ "no ^ar'kinz" zone. The motion was sec:�rded
b!r .cuncilma_. itohell and carried by the _ of lovin-T
.vote,
�S:Councilmen - itchell. Robinson
F_atzakian
Councilmen - Brown and Culbertson
=31?S =ne Citv Xar.aper read a le -.ter from the Lodi 3/sl-
c7n. nens L P•O?'eSS _O^. __ r_ssociation asking to be heard.
_in in _eaard to 33 trees which the Association
wis'-es to have removed from the Cherokee Lane
I area. rea. Mr. _arl rT Hieb of
snoke in behalf of the or-`nizatior,. :_._rte Fa
,ra
-he trees in ..estion were a_ traffic hazari as
they blocked the view of motorists sr.d also were
danzerous to nedeszrians as the roots o: some of
the trees had raised the sideway.: and da __ea the
curb. He asked that the Council endorse the
request to the Division of Hi.-,-d-Ys
for removal of the trees. Orville Bohn_. of
-oh.._ts fire anon Nick Felton of 7-1
Chsrro a13, stroke on be..alf of the tree removal.
Councilman -pall roarer' 7^owr se..r...._. .__at
Counoil -'eco-vend to the Stat..ethe _e-no-ral of
any tree: _lone aha o' ge lane that were _ t-- ---
_.,_rd da.___--._ rb.` .t.__ cr sidewalk
; o•ll n-,, be ^or _,,tea b-rtree sIIT3e r. as -.as
„een too iii', ...cl i,, .r y n}tier argag Of -('e .it,'r.
i_... -lotion ., _,__le': una_.imo1s17.
^'1e 14-ty :lana _eDOr.3d that 7ro=_..ss --ad b4,n
or. the or_anization of _ Bo-rs Club in Lodz
an: that at this time t:__ ..peri..._..,_, of Rec-
__:ticn and _.arks wished to inform theCoanc_1
had been done to date and the nronosed method
of financinz the oro.zram. Part of the funds will
... .eived from local cl!/bs and _niir; uais ani
-ones will els.- be raiser? .roucn d -lea an.i Spec_
^.o ever. the financial sL D^r. of the
:_ '_;.so be reauir d cird neBene^_8tti Snti-
thOt 7D_r,)x4mately 34,000 increase in t!te
fee-_ on Deoar t^en , bud;,. , will be recuired _ _ _
the next fis_-.1 're=__ this ,_rose, nrovidi_
ie„ is n i.4cessful. U
the ]otnci1 .therant the 7eoar....ent :1900 for the
bal_a...._ of t:^.is fis�a'_ year so the+ the ;11th ;
be ,t__.ed _.....e.iia+?l, 7f t1.a nro>'•__... is not
Ss �'t'_ 'ho? next fo'.._ '."nt!1.^. it 1111
be .lronned. �n mot -on of Councilman '�•.._bertson,
�rown seccnd, theCvincil, _.__rovei the an_s-
_ ff 3190'from `.he, "onti.._ -Int .''lnd t0 the
._____...:on Denar,..Fent budzet for the 3 -.,is 01ub
.. ... _ .._. "iSe ...1. stated ..1s n'..- 'ire in
._ _.. ...is ram started.
QQCCT� L V - nu*,e= o'' _ ebruary 2i. 19; t
9 coni r --e^1
,382
,laves presented a recuest f_—.= .._. Otto
01=',_... ooerstor o: the Golf ?-i`•inr Ranl?9,
that the Cit' nay for the material tc construct
_ canolDv 7n the _ an'e.Yr. Pirtle ._a'_, ha'i _
..,m, orary canoDv w.^i :�_ In as 7,•O:•g.3 `o -- ver..
desir^.bla since his business was nick, -?d u.,
'Jons1:3_ abiv since it was installed; therefore
.._ e.,.'_'i like to .. _Je the ._., D°.' for the
material for _ canot)y which he is wzllin- to -
construct with the help of two ._', ___t)leve?a
for one day. The material wnuld cost 331_
and the City ':fyn? -or recomnende ,'no'. the _ _-
-uest be ?ranted. On *lotion of Co,.n.-_1Man
tzlbertson, .._. _Hell second. the Co'z._,.il at)7roved
o- .._. Pirtle for 331,11 to const_..ct
a canot )v at the Golf 7rivin$ ?a1£2.
_OC 3^n30
0'^I2i_._,._ >C, 533. entitled
11'.17
S_. RE'.Z.O:-T14k,
C -71C7. DTSTRT,:, 07 "T7 CTTYv? ..-iD
?R,:)"12RTY ON ^'^^,R'H SI'd_^,
'JJ. NO. 733
OF LOCKET"RO STREET BETWEE,. H-T_CHINS STR?-ST
AD;)P=-O
_.N:) _._7 i00J3.RIDG3 31ANCH LICE iF 7HE SO?TuER:.
P.iCIFIC COMPANY TO 3E IN .._E C-2 CO'C--ERCT L
Z)N-7'. Navin£ been introduced at the re_ular
meetin.£ of February 4. 1959, was brouzht up
for passa£e or the ^otion of Councilman 3rown,
.'ii tchell second. Second readin=', was omitted
after _._actin; by title, and was then passed.
aiooted and ordered to print b:; the followin£
vote.
AYES: Councilmen - drown. Culbertson,
Yitchei_l, Robinson and
Katzakian.
NO ---S Councilmen. - None
ASSZN32: Councilmen - Phone
`i0. 634. entitled "viii 033Ifiy;iCr1
:•(':iJI2i:; JR]=_(AP(;_, i0. 509 3Y 2LI.''(I_+�'i_:VG -HE
POSITIO`I 0- ATTO(40m_I`VE _:(J S=BSTI-
3.
0°J. i0. 631
_---_,G-.;T?I°r1;,.,.m e. LT_ TS_(n::CS pt ?i TR3R=F03 i1
ED
CH 'I T_E-P.(TRyV^,I SALARY 703 CI'JI C(iGT:.r ?'
I". hsvin_ been introduced at the __£ular met-
in., of _ e'ruary d. 1959 was brou;^; un for
3Ssa3e, on the motir'n of Councilman Robir_son,
drown Second. Second reading .as omitted
aft.._ reading b.,! title, and was then Passed,
axon;e3 _rd ordered to print by the=cllowin_>
vote:
AY --S: Councilmen - 3rown. Culbertson, Mit-
chell, Robinson and
uatzakian
NOE,S: Councilmen - .+one
3-77-7: 7ouncilmen - ..one
A EN DJ
C DI liN( -- NO. '735 entitled _" ORDIj-,C_
P_�(:i T_Ot� ORD.
._..r :17I. .1 C7.ITD N 0.2 On. SECTIOA- � ... OD-
.579
I .I`J. _.-TI_TI D ..'I L�-E—IO-
7T0'(S 9, 9, 12, 13, 14. 1- ._:f3 20
:J ?.D3 _TA 317;.TI1_ 21 07 r,?0=__l.'i^,L
�OR)I_•(.i'.'r... r;acrmT_Irl
o' February 25. 19;'? con'nuei 388
FOR Crmv EXPLOYEES, =S^_ 3LiSRT_'(C A °?:iSIOa
on_( _--_l]JTB_°=^04 t'7 CR= Irs '3-:.iIC_d 308"
9'
.-avin� been introduced at the regular meetinz of
-?bruary d, 1959, was brought up for passaze on
_'lotion of rouncilm.?n C'llbertson, Mitchell
second. Second readin- was __ter resdin-T
b:- title, and was then nassed. a.dopted and nraered
to print by the followinz vote:
_t 3 Counci1nen - Brown. _ber+son. 'I(itchel_,
Robinson ant Katya?ci an
(Q °S: :ounciimen - 'done
i33ENT: Councilmen - '(one
R_PORm3 OF ? H _ .,1'Y .ilii :s?4 (Con.tJnued}
,_':!1 The "ity 'Man __ stated that Su—cerintendent of
?. �0..1!II O_:3 fT ti li+i e$ k±llelga wpl:l'i be 3ttendi.. ? COr.^gre•,Ce
of the California Municipal 'Tti'_i..ieS Association
'jo. 2? - _ r,.a ' ? an wished the .-_'s.
_08 on eb_ r,,r 5 d wi_ ed to know Coun^;�
7 stand on twc resolutions which were to be con-
R?S. : 0. 2200 siiered bzr the association. One resolution ur:-es
d7QP^_r0 Con,ress to appropriate funds for construction of
rower -_..pities of the Trinity River Project.
Statinz that it was basically a question of public
versus private development and that he felt Pacific
and Electric Company should develoa the power
facilities, Councilman Robinson, Mitchell second,
moved that the Sur.erintendent of _:ilities be
instructed to vote "no" on the _„solution. ror
Ka-.zskian stated that the City wouli be in _ _uch
;ter position to bara__in for power if the PG^>...--
had C„lpetitlon. (as .r st.^._ ..ase wit”. the C_t,Redd-. z) and that it was the du*y of the Co,.in-
i l to obtain, power for the :it.r at ..._ lowest
cost nossib'_e. '_'= ;it^ Nana-er stated that the
.ouncil should establish a policy on this question
as it was o: vital imnor:ince to the Ci` .._tar
diswuss=on. a vote was taken on V the :'lotion
w:^.'_c:1 failed to pass as follows:
Ay 7-3 Councilmen - Robinson and N.itchell
?S: Councilmen - Brown, C•,lbertson and
V a_tz ak 1- an
Cczncilr.an Culbertson moved, Brown second that
he Council adopt Resolution No. 2208 endorsing
propose: resolution of the California ._unici-
nal U tiii. i --es issoci?tion ur?ina- funds be app_ rorri-
ated to dev=lo^_ power or the Trinity R4Ver. The
motion carried by the following -rote:
AYES: Councilmen - Brown. Culbertson and Vat-
,_ akian
'TORS: Councilmen - Mitchell and Robinson
_-_ other resolution to be introduced at the
California '-Inicipal 'Utilities _ssociation con-
-_-_nce urzes -.he 'tate a?islat_-- to pass le is-
_ation necessary to provide that Stat_ azencies
and non nrofi_t Or_vaniza'i_ons -.?ve a prefn^9ntial
-'httC p'lr ;'lase water and
power from State con.-
structed pro leets. On -otion of Council tan Brown,
bertson second. the City Council unanimo-.lsly
sdonte3 Resolution ':o. 2200 enaorsi.n.- said _esol,i-
-'_on.
inures of _ebrusr✓ 27, iaja c�ntin:ea
-384
HAM e City Man_ er esented a rerort from t^_
?:r _ ..D _n�ineerir� �eDartment or. the nossibilitr o:
0S9ING ^la,in.T flashinz si anals at the intersection
of Ham Lane +.d the Southern Pacific tracks.
Cost of si=nals would anproxims-te $�,917.
-.___ of .,_.ich would be Dai3 by the Southern
Pacific Company. There is some possibili=.-
,hst the ?Ubl_.. ..__it_eS Commission dOUI:
Day Dae -.....l. ..: the _ _...aininl� share: howe-rer.
apparently there are no funds available at
t- ^.;s ti^..e for such a Dro.4e:�t. The Ci:.j
.answer was instructed to check further into
the possibility of the Commission's sharini
the cost of the Signals.
'here beinq no further business, the meetin
was adjourned at 11:10 ..*
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