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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
JUNE 10, 1959
_.. This regularly adjourned meeting of the City Council of the
City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday,
June 10, 1959; Councilmen Culbertson, Katzakian, Mitchell,
Robinson and Brown (Mayor) present; none absent. City Manager
Glaves and Administrative Assistant Brown present; City Attorney
Mullen and Planning Director Rodgers absent.
PROTESTED
the City Manager presented a letter which had been
TAXES
received from the County Counsel instructing the
City to rescind Resolution No. 2216 which requested
RES. NO. 2239
the County to pay the City certain protested taxes,
ADOPTED
since the amount stated in the resolution was not
the exact amount of such taxes, and to adopt a
new resolution stating the actual amount. According
to the County Counsel, the exact amount is $2,490.90 -
On motion of Councilman Katzakian, Robinson second,
the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2239 rescinding
Resolution No. 2216 and requesting the County to
release the protested taxes in the sum of 32,490.90•
and agreeing to pay the County the sum so released
in the event a judgment should be entered in favor
of the taxpayers in case of any suits.
1959-60
The City Council then proceeded with discussion of
BUDGET
the nroposed 1959-60 budget. Councilman Robinson
asked why the widening of the north side of East
Lodi Avenue had not been included in the budget as
he felt that it should be taken care of. Councilman
r.
Mitchell noted that East Lockeford Street widening
was in the budget, but that the widening of Locke -
fora Street between Pleasant and California had not
been included. He considered this stretch of street
a bottleneck that should be rectified. Councilman
Culbertson questioned the wisdom of the City's
present policy of correcting root damage of certain
trees, which is a temporary measure since after a
number of years the same condition re -occurs. He felt
that such trees should be removed and the proper type
of tree planted. Councilman Katzakian suggested that
the property owners plant the correct type of trees
now and that the trees causing damage could be removed
at a later date. The City Manager said that the
present street tree program would be reviewed and
a report given. The Council went over the list of
Supplemental Requests item by item. The use of
Capital Outlay Funds for small projects such as
fencing for the Sewage Disposal Plant was questioned
by Councilman Robinson. The City Manager explained
the differences between maintenance, replacement
and expansion, and said that the present method of
charging any expansion to Capital Outlay provided a
more accurate recordof operating expenses. The
Council approved most of the recommendations of
the City Manager, but deleted the request for a
temporary structure to house the No. 4 fire engine,
requested further information on the need for additiona]
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firemen, suggested that the type of buildings requested
by the Recreation Department be studied furth E.� ,
and asked for more information on the use of tela -
meters in the Utilities Department. A compactor
to be used in backfilling trenches was approved.
After explanation by the City Manager of the need
for a meter repairman and an additional maintenance _
man for the Utilities Department, the Council approved
the request for such additional personnel.
The City Manager then answered questions regarding
the joint use of the City's and County's sanitary
land fills and also gave a progress report on the
Turner Road Underpass, stating that the Engineering
Department expects to get out plans in three months
and that acquisition of rights of way is to be
started.
On motion of Councilman Robinson, Culbertson second,
the Council adjourned.
ATTEST: BEATRICE GARZBALDI
City Clerk