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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
COJNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
OCTOBER 9, 1958
This special meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi
called by the Mayor in accordance with Section 54956 of the
Government Code, was held beginning at 6:30 o'clock p.m. of
Thursday, October 9, 1958; Councilmen Brown, Culbertson, Mitchell,
Robinson and Katzakian (Mayor) present; none absent. Also
present: City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Brown
and City Attorney Mullen,
RICHFIELD Mayor Katzakian explained that the purposes of
STATION this special meeting was to discuss the legal
LEASE possibilities in considering the request of Mr.
Lloyd Patton that the lease of Mr, Riney Bender's
PARKING Richfield Service Station at Church and Pine
DISTRICT Streets be extended for four months, The City
N0, 1 Manager first read the letter from Mr. Patton
recuesting the extension and enclosing the addi-
tional payment of $400 for the use of the lot,
Attorney Mullen reported his conversation with
the Bonding Attorneys stating that there would
be no objection to such a delay in construction
of the parking lot or to the financial arrangement
as offered, but that they would object to the rent-
ing of the Bank lot by the City.
Mr. Patton spo.:e briefly stating that they were
disappointed at not 'being able to offer a substi-
tute space for the Christmas shopping. Mr. John
E. Hoggatt, Secretary -Manager of the Lodi District
Chamber of Commerce, ad;:ed that he had discussed
the oroblem with the Retail Merchants Division
and other arrangements are presently being considered.
Mr. Hog:=att also reported that the Division's
trl.:stees had voted unanimously in favor of the
requested extension.
Mayor Katzakian clarified his reason for opposing
the delay at the previous meeting as being
strictly a question of the legality of delaying
the development of the lot and the expressed
desire of the merchants to pursue construction
of the lots so that the space would be available
in December. Those objections being now
satisfied, he was in favor of going along with
the request.
On motion of Councilman Brown, Robinson second,
the Council voted unanimously to grant Riney
Bender a four months' extension on his lease
of the property at the southeast corner of Pine
and Church Streets.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m,
ATTEST: CHARLES A. BROWN
Deputy City Clerk