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0 I COu111C!L, CST'' .F LOLI
I.. 05^
-u'ar ^.ee.,ir of the C= Cji _,.ncil of ,".e 0
^C'_ .^e_:' oe-"nn_n- at 3:00 olcloc`k n.m of fled-esda' , c une 5,
1oS^ ;n C:l^e.. =tail dt�aKiar 1tC'.e11, •.`i_nson. and
=u�' esJ(Na,-or)--resent: none a--a".t.Cit ar.a-er e11er and
Cit, a:tcrne_- :.ullen also nreser.t.
.._nuoS Of 1 , 105'7 were a`nroved as w'-"_rten and
mil o� the .r.ot-on of Councilman Ratza:.,cian, i•,itcnell sectnd.
0= :.a_,or nu -nes ca_'_ea for t -.e cut'lic nearin?
.:!=:3. on the ^rorosed annexation o: the `am Lane
Cit-- Clerk rerorted that t^ere
'r -ad ee no ob4ect4 �.-s .o the annexation
ORD. .iO. y92 'i'_..,.. with ..4 ^owe ver, .ne did re^e_ve a
_ette. da_tedy.•.a' 0-7, from Dr. V? C
i arri own -r oma ..ro^ertv :'ritnln the audl -
tior. Dr. Parris stated in his lett__ :hat
he di.. not obiect to the annexatior of his
rrcn=rt to the Ci-'---!. but he asued t at �iro-
visions be made for ^e continuance of his
ani -al ..^osrital as a nrolessional office
an that it be allowed to serve the co=,.unit•_:
as the reed arises. ::a or Hu?hes called for
ob ect_,ns from ^e audience and ....en ..or_e
Were _ce_vec, Cc_rcilman Hoeirson moved
,ne introduction of rcinance No. 402, so'rrov-
inq t".e ann exation of the Ham Lane Annex.
^.e ...0t4on was seconded :,ouznc�-^an ;,at -
z_=_ --an and introcuced by unanni? c—as vote.
_ Ci--.- ,7anaFer read a "e!::oran.dum _ rom the
Tz'Y1an,-in^ irnCtOr C "erin- t.^.8 L011Oril':=
actions b-• the ?lan`_nZ Commission at its
meetin- of t -_a 2'' 191'":
(1) The
CoTLMissi .. denied the re -nest of
C;'rarlesC. Coon for t. rezoning of Lots 54,
7 7 , and a : ortion of Lot 7:" -- ti-.= Wr.o! l
Sul_ -division from :1-11 to L-1.
( 2 ) It recd^:::ended an-)roval of t::e rezonin7
re-uesz _ror- Albert .rats Cover -n7 t^e sou:.".
Lo feet of Lot 1F, Crescent ��anor _,bdivision.
.he Plannir.^ Commission reco=.ended a rezon-
in from -3 to 3-L. On the motion of Coun-
cilman _ntza`,ian, Fuller second, t::e Cit-:
Council set June 19, 1957 'cr oublic hearin-
on the rezor.ir.- ._.:est.
('i t The Commi cai on clibmi tted a re.cormmenration
for tt'e _-uncil' s ancroval increasir.^ the
Width o: Pavement for Pine Street east of
ero:kee Lane from 18 feet to u.-_` feet. Since
„'-.e i1:aster ?lar. rovided for a 3c -fort rave -
ren -r, on Nast Fine Street, the Cit'. Council
referrer the matter bac*- to t=.e Ci Commission for nub'_ic hearing and amena.mer.t
to the ".-aster Plan on the -or.ion of Council-
ma- -At c^:ell , Fuller second.
:.:lutes o= Jure 5, 1957 conti...ed 163
TZ ,,PPahL
'iiPa;�`w
.: eCi `v Clerk presented an arre=l -rom ..rs.
rIT
Ans u,z to the actio: b.: 're Cit; ?lann_n�- Cor:-
ission re ectin= her recuest for a variance to
the non-conformin= use of a structure owned b?
har and located on the soutae�st corner of Oak
and Garfield Streets. .. - nnshutz addressed e
C Council iron the audience to state -..at t: e
aoteal co•:ld be grithdrawn because s: -e had now
lost t,e tenant for which the variance was re-
oueste d . %rs. i nsnutz also recueste-- ir_'ormia-
yi on relative to the rroc_ er orocedure of obtair.-
in's a n=w to -:ant for per buildi^.-. i tv rit`,cr_n _
:•sullen suTcre=_ted that t -e Plan-:in7 7"rector
ncti"` .-:rs. Anshutz re?ardir the a,_.,.^.ori zed
uses for her structure. The Cit:- :,.a -ager also
su7-ested that • rs. ar.snstz discuss the condition
of t -.e structure with both the ?lannin5- Director
and the ?uildin--:snactor.
A letter fro -m the international Cit-. :-.ana-ers
C_ -TY _.. .: GL3S
hssociation, dated June 1, 1957, in*ormin-- the
CO'iFEE, GE
Citv Council t*r.at the Conference of t^e Int,er-
national Cit � . ana�ers Dissociation is to be
eld in td.s in -ton D. 0. , October 20 to 2'
1957, and reruesti— the Citi' Council to aurher-
ize the attendance of the City .._nnaser at this
meeting.
:tE- letter dated .`.azD 2I,, 1957 from
the Lodi '=rare
Ali JT TO Ii,.- and Wine Festival exolaininF that the North
PROVE UaT'H ra :c leading- to Lodi Stadium. has a sharp nitch
-n :P n'T 61.DIUI.. which makes it difficult or iG:pOssible for some
of tc_e floats in the festival parade to get in
an -d out of the Stadium. "he Festival asked
`.-at .lore dirt be added to the ramp to make the
z�resent rarlo useful to the parade floats. The
Cit- Clerk reported that the letter has been
referred to the Recr-ation Director who replied
., hat the ramr, in cuestion. is a ter-.porary rams_.
co^str-.cted by the -eople usin=_ t'ae Stadium for
auto racin=-. This ramnn serves the purrose of
t -e auto racing neoele, but it coup: cause
difficulty for floats usin? it. He estimated
the cost of renovating the ra::n to be at least
2-:0. ;e also stated t^at the ramp `could be
o: no part: lar benefit for his department.
T:re wor':c would be done solely for t e benefit
o.' tee ?estival. Cou-cilc:any Robinson stated
at he. felt that it ..•ould be wcrt�while to
-....rove e recuest of the :estival since
wit':i ^e exr^erditurP, of a small a.Po''nt of -on--^.
it ;Dio'_ild mauve its use b'i the floats in parade
easier. lCcuncil:nan .,lite -ell t'.^:en moved, Fuller
second, to ap^rove the reconstr-iction of the
rami in t"e Stadium as re-uested by t' -e 'crape
and ;gine '-estival. The motion passed by the
follow:n. 710te:
!"ES: Councilmen - fuller, 1-_itcrell, Ro^in-
son andHu-'-es
:,CLS: Councilmen - Katzakian
Co-.ncilmen - Mone
164 i:inutes of .7";ie i9;' continued
C Sn_ n letter from the ::•ortherr San Dacuin Count r
'Ci,Ul Jr.. ^Y Safety ouncil, dated .:ay 22, 195 , 1nformins
ne City Council that it has undertaken a
c'cnside rable stud`v with respect to traffic
co'.",' *lot's itnin the Citv of Lodi The 'card
of •Lirector s of the .._fety GoUnCll ..r.ereov
submits the follcwin- reco .r:endations for
t'ne Cit - Council:
"i. That vehicles ,.nth increased horsepower
to enable nroner pursuit be nurcr.ased for the
tS olice dedarte;ent.
'}2. That a minimum of six_ men be added to
t' -e staff of the oolice deuartme^.t. his
would, in effect, add 3.7 ,.en, or one man _Der
s':ift, due to vacations, illness and of^er
reasons.
"
"`-at all an -le poarki= in the city be
a 1[ inEted, except w -.ere snecial provisions
or adecuate fac'_lities ..ave alreadv been
ade, e. ., the new ca^nus of t -.e Hi^h School.
National _afety Council studies ^ave co_nsist-
entl•: indicated that anF-le rarKin= is an
ey_,�remely hazardous r"etrcd and t':ey have
lona _Cdvocated its abolition.
That °=easan., and Lee S -,Teets ^e desi--
ted as a one -::a- scree` couplet from: Lodi
avenue to Lockeford and Locust Streets re-
s--ect_ rely, and that ..:hese streets have rara-
in_- onl•- on one side of the street.
ccznsi-ierati^n be ?i -en to t: e use
of alley ar . cac__es .... est. i cted ^ar.._r�
are_ -Z for pus stoz's.
"o. .'a the C_ ho.ir istration be com..ended
-or be_innin ` e wideninc of Lodi nver.ue
between Jchool'Street and t^e Souther' ?aci'
- ri ht -o'" -way. This :has long been needed."
Cn the motion of Councilman A-itchell, robin -
son second, t^e letter was ordered filed for
`ut7.re study.
ti letter. fror.r carol- Sot,.s, dated ao. it 12,
stati`.'t.^, t;^. ,.epurrs oronert. on the
C?f
north side of Lodi r:venue (^ort: west corner
of Lodi Avenue and Pleasant Avenue) . i,.r.
'r.a..-._1 ..
--otts stated .-t he :-as his residence on
^e r.arket and giver . e --st five --ears :-as
received inCj4, ries from fifty prospects
interested in .:rc"asin^ nis rrocerty as a
business location. He renorted that the
crospects .".ave all lost interest at -ter learn -
in= teat the Cit'. `-as establis^ed a set -back
-__or-7 - r-.crt;i side o:' Lodi nverue for
-u ure wider.in-.. ?otts ask -ed that the
City secure itsriaht-of-way as soon as
nossi ble and that he be com.nensated for the
devaluation of his oronert-- caused b,. t -e
Cit 's plans. r'e rointed out that --r. Saker
^�Celve,. comnen3-.'_on for a similar situa-
tion ,aher tr.e s-.reet .:as widened at .ne
__ni:te, of _�:e > . 1,;7 .nt ini.ed 165
corner of Lodi Avenue and uhurch t_eet. Coun-
cilman cbinscn stated that '-e s,7=athized with
oats' sizaati0 and noirted c t .hat a
s- zlar nrob_ec: will be created :or ot-er roc-
erties atuttl.._ Lodi nverue in t. .:mediate
v1C1. it7. Action on t: e re^'.lest %rte- deferred
for future discussion after _nvez3ti-w7:ion and
stud-:.-.
ZA_.1LA CLALV The Cl= -k presented a claim. for aar._�_.ges
from Franc Za^ala 6756 North OQ
Jt Dc' -ton, California. in t -e Clain received
t -.e Cit .;1erk on ':az: 23, 11?;7. .. . Zabala
claims damages of '$ O,COO.00 for a1_eaed in-
`:zries received :^.e Cit-_, duan . _curds or.
,:arc- 21, The cl- im was re'ectea and
referred t0 ^.e insurance carrier.
L1...1..JG n^ol=ca -cr- for transfer oI' !iloc-oiir ?eve"a-e
L1Ce..a.. Cr l,n Sc�e ^eneral to Ld".'rar;rp ..
lana and aila '. °'iilSnd, t_'_e Soot Club, 220
.,: e. kee Lane.
.t�C L_CEl-,SL ikcn1_ca1,ic, _or transfer of ,t1conc _c evera=-e
License for On ;ale Beer cc Wine for :-St'-er
3-olxn and Oliver 3rown, arc nle's .1u^, 121
Sacramento Street.
EZCL1C ,l J'. Np __catioz for transfer of riico'":otic evera-e
License for On 3aie neer & ;line to _-las Lo-�ez,
`ido Clu'- 13 3. :.ain Street.
,oplicaticn for +lcoholic 3evera-e License for
APF LlCn:'IC i Cn Sale Feer at the Lodi Grape b0'r,'i. —is
�G,;L 3^Dli at10.^. ..,S reerr8d -O the 'r :.ttCrT!e•.1
at his suz _res,_.,.. to inv_stirate me effect of
=rantin- G1 a^^licatinn on t':_ use o: -e
vrtl 0' ..._.r.or...
lett= �
- -iona'_ yIater Pollution Con -
?l i i.J^i0?: Cunt- trol hoard, Lated`,a} 23, 195", irfor^in- the
uL 30ARD City Council ,:r.at the office had ins:ected the
LL(TTL0 riscliar=e from t. -.e LOdl Setae Plant and :o,)nC
.. lha`, edisc..a•;
re Curre-�tl' leeti.•_- t -e
Soard'sre. ,iire`lents
L. T J i
_.•:S ..aims in the amo,in' o 30L,LL6.17 were a^._roved
on :or. of O'1nC47man =.a`zavian, ?ti_l.er
second.
=�L=.•.I::AIC:
_ Cit , -an rre se^ted a recom _ -. . tip from
u? Jlh^G AL
.^p _ E=ineer;or t -e eli-inaticn o=1-enal
Pn:.•.1.. Qiv W.
rarki on ; Elm l^ U^eat ,'etireen TCeS`•reet
L _
a`'d Lee Avenue. Cit-: _.._ :'leer stated t"at
L =tiP a
iia:-_. __ p,_... ... _S CCAS:dered by all t:'a: L _c
safet alb. rorities an unsatlsfactor" -ro-
Ced',:re. _.. pted ...iniT.:li::l pave^ent �::idth
3CCe-:arkin-
- '10 s -C deet. -e minted
out ::d' = - 5-reet at ^is ^oint is on1:' -)C
and tha` rar.. .._ is „_., rro-
vide' ._+a`, tie ex -,en -=e of safety and at t' --e ex -
re -se .._ :raveling s pct.. on a -.a--)r t .rou-"
s`- __-• in _s m�~:ora^ •iir. .'e re -or"_. t* -at-.
_.,_
neer- _er_rt-,.er.t had made 1u0 co' its e:
166 : inu,es o . -une 5, 19;I? continued
Darkin= at ..hese locations. The sur,, -- dis-
closed t'. -at t-=avera-e percentage of occu-
oanC:' i5 11.a '7?oe`%fel^ C.^.ur.cr' j+rr»t and
Pleasant -venue and 13.3'n between Pleasant
Avenue and Lee Avenue. The maximum eercent-
ace o: occunancarin- ,he time o. -e 100
courts was 12.5 bet-:=^ ..
eChu.. street and
Pleasant Avenue and Yy between Pleasa:
~venue and Lee Avenue. observed t --at t: -is
last firure indicates -pat rarkin= is not
Nein-- used b_ ^erscns s.•.00ninc blit by resi-
dents in the area. He re^orted t -at based
on rara_1e1 rein= and tie same occuoan^v
found durine: tn:e 100 traffic counts, they
avera=e occupant between C^urc^ Street and
Pleasant Averue would be 18.'% and 21.4." be-
tween Pleasant Avenue and Lee Avenue. T''ne
-aximun: percen,a-e of occunanc would be 20
he -,Are er hurt- Street and Pleasant rive-ue
and 50"; betwep n ?'_ea ca*t,t Avenue and Lee
.,venue. He observed that the retention of
an -1e arki - On Elm Street cannot be !usti-
ed on the •basis Of :'?arki_1? needs. ::e
recon mended that diazonal Darkln? be e' 4min-
ated On Ein Street and stated that t?^.e C",..ief
of Police heartily concurs in this reco7 anda-
tion. Councilman a.atzakia- stated that since
nl~_ L'reet had been desi?nated on the ::aster
Street Plan as a t -rou=te street, he moved
that diaconal parkin- on the street be eli^i-
nated between Church Street and Lee Avenue.
he :. otion was seconded b• Council -an ;eller.
Councilman Robinson reminded the City Ccun-
cil that this same recorn:endation '.ad been
made to the ity Council nrevi•cusl and that
o n February 2V of this _'ear, the Council V
'-ad adopted ar. ordinance eliminat'_n^_ dia. oval
narKlne on StocKton Jt re?t, but .-ad r=tamed
._ di27onal carki^.c on Elm Street. Pe
-a.'._t t`.e Council had taken action on t..
":e
matter, and he expressed himself as still
bein- oncosed to elimination of dia-oral
parking on Elm Street until such time as
t:: ^.e do .^ own parking district is in effect
Co.ncilman Mitchell stated that he believed
the desi_ticn of Elm Street as a t^rou_.h
street would '-a a mistake. He obiected to
..he location o stop si:-ns on au tc-.ins S ire"
a ;d El ., ou�':t t sig -ns s-Duld
be reversedtostop traffic on
Elm Street
at:utc-.4n.s. : e furt:.er observed t:^at t:^.ere
is :rore traffic on Lockeford Street t -an
z -ere is on E1^ Street. Councilman Katza'.tian
pointed out tha, the Council has a recor..-
rendation fro- re Citl- Er.--ineervnd t -e Chief
- ".._
o_ police .,.- a., the elimination of dia;oral
oarkin= be eliminated bot, from traf,-ic and
safet-J standpoint. He felt the savinc of
or= accident ,mould r.e scort . the c"anve. =e
restated -'.is -otion to introduce Ordinance
593. elirninatinc dia,onal parkinP on
117 Street. Ordinance L+0. 593 was t'nen
irtroduced b': t -.e :ollowin= vote:
.in_ -es _ J_ -:a 4 -�j? continued
i. J
- ;C, ;z93
5: Councilmen - Fuller, .iatza_{ian,
l'':--;;CUCS D
CnB11 and c =.^e S
Counci_ .en - Robinson
H30:.:T: Co',,nc, lmer - ..O^e
i•.avor Fu=hes re nested _ at a study ce made h..
_.... Plarnin, Coa:r..issior or: the mater of relcca-
_on of stoic si-ns Sl:r and ..atc° ins Streets.
. .. 7...-.l1'.7:C
.ror-..
n.e :*. _• .. ..resented resented a recces -c:
Vt-e
and .rs. R -y -. ownersideaux, oners ofriant
rose" 2::1 Sou,.. r.uta.._ns Street. 7-.e rec,iest
:,,as _`or permissi . to install a 30 -foci riv_:.,a,.
conrection ,.-.4th the new narking lot, oein-
deve_ooed on the rove-tv ad4oi. _ _ the _iant
"ro sty, IN r2-4eaux exnlained that _._ 1s _.
to nrovide more parkin? snare off street, and ,:-at
if the re -nest _s cleared the same amount of
arkin- space will r=vain on the street as existed
at the time w -en .:.e drive-in maintained two
20 -foot drive'ea':s. Ee also pointer o':`.. '-..at at
'- e nrese-, ti^= :-ere is still a residential
dri-;e,.;av on the oronert-,, which is tein.- converted
to t -le parkin=- lot. :;eller renorte ;hat
t' -e recuest had been submitted to t e Cit
-i neer, who recon -ended that a 20 -foot _._...-
way be antroved . He exnlai ned t,:at increasi n
the widt�' of ,. _' driyewa:• more r,-an.-an.2C ,_
would eliminateone �rkinz space on Hutchins
Street. He also pointed out that the I'iart
_rosty '-as an _?-foot drive,�.a'I on the south
site o: their nrcce•rty and they- have access
to the orocert- rom t -,e alle:- in the rear.
.-. nod-ers the 'lannin= ..'_rector, exp' ned
1
tie matter nad been be -ore t�e ?lannin om-
m:ss_on and the Co:-iilssi on had reco,mme-aec a
20 -foot drive•,•i v on the oasis ,,".at this w.culd
ive sufficient access to the parkin=_ Lot and
at t^e same time maintain the amount of far' -:ink
on hutchins Strutwere t^e demand for rarkin
is unusually: hi -h. Cou^oilman `-_itc^ell stated
ae felt the recuest was reasonable and that the
recuest of ":r. ?ride-ztux should be =ranted. since
e was urdertaki.n._ to crovide off-street :are:i n-
and thereby reduce -.e demand for parking on
:iutc'r.ins Street. ,he recommendation o: -e City /
.J - iP.eer t0 li.*„i- the dr' ewa•r width to 20 feet
was approved on t.. -e :"otion. of Council.nan "'ol'in-
S0: , .:atZa.. se CO^.d. T -e -otlon was ai:,rro7ed
t o fo'_lowin2- vote:
°ES: Councilmen - iuller, Katzakiar Rob-
inson. and HuThes
D3ZS: Councilmen - i;:itc^ell
�S•SR';T. Councilmen - ;;cr.e
SECS FOR
The .._ ::anap*er presented specifications for
�EGr s= -Pt ^nat.eria'_., t^ be used in the street -ai -
rP? -VED
tainar.c-CT^a:- =or the balance of the calendar
Specifications were at roved on t"e -:onion
.._ Councilman. .._ zaz:lar., ?ul_ _ secon-4.
� S� inu-es o: Tune lob^, continued
CCnC aiL %teller ^resented a deed obtained ro- se
DIED u7 L. •t'ocacci , vi�.ary �eronio Balconi , and Leslie
TO Cl Les:-.ond ..,cacti or additional ri-rt-of--•ra--
on t=ne north side of Lockefcrd Street tetween
and Pleasant Stre-ts. !'e excla-ned
t at�this deed :^ad been secured after 1_=_
ne otiations, and would ^rol:ide the land _
necessar" for :aidenin- t� is oortion of _ockCe-
ford Street. The rrrantors sti'J'.tlated t^e
conditions under which the Frant is to be
made, as follows:
(1) T;; ^.e cost of widening includes navernent,
curt., -utter and sidewalk and is to be-nstalld
at., no exnense to ,,e _rartors.
(2) It is to ^e understood that the curb,
-utter and s ideisalk between Pleasant ..venue
and the west 'line of t',le Tokay Cil Cor -^anv
service stat`on will be installed durin- tr:e
cal-enuar year of 1957, and that curb, gutter,
and sidewalk on t::e soutn side of t -.e service
s_ation sr 11 not be installed until suc: a
time as t e•: are rema=red in t'r:e opinion of
the Ci`,r of Lodi and the oronerty owners, or
if in t.re opinion of the Cit- Council, such
imorovements are recuired for safetv reasons.
If and when suc:- installations are -.lade. .,he -
will be rade at the sole expense of the Cit -:r
of Lodi.
(3) Ir, the event that the City Council finds
that its ultimate heeds for street _. reve-
ments, includ'in�- sidewalks, dO not reruire
he full_. amount cf the present richt-of-::a--
at the north:.estyner of Clhurcn and 70C:;e-
ford Streets. the Cit,., abandon the excess
.-:n+.-o_-wa` to _ -rantors or their succes-
sors in interest and that such abandonTent
be at '^.e sxuense o: the Cit -,-,.of Lodi he
se:lors also .ade demand for .50 for the deed.
Courcil^:an catzakian then moved t^.at the
deed ^e accented under the conditions s ru-
lated-' *he -ran.ors and that a50 be raid
as consideratior _-or the -rant. ^.e -otion
was seconded Councilman P�7itc^ell and
adc^ted b- unar.Jmous vote.
C:..T-_L _.... Cit'-.ra:= rresen+.,ed a memo-andur" `"o-
'Ctt_ii�: .Cry- t" e "i -. =nE neer stat L.. -,`at the Central
C �G Cal_=orria Traction Comranv still_ own.3 a sral_-
trian-._lar narcel of ground at the nort-.east
corner of � cra*ento street and Lodi Avenue.
It is desiratle ~mat the L'ity accuire t:is
zurcei of -roll..^.c. cart of which would be in-
volved wit". -:-.e wider:. of Lodi
avenue ce-
tFreen School and Vain Streets. The Traction
.Cdr --.ran': su= ested t -at as a consideration
for the deed of t is narcel to the City, the
Citv1 rrant tre Traction Co:^ran-• re-.issio- to
leave undistur^ed t^e tracks located in Lodi
avenge teteeen ..ai. Street and t -e S.^,.t'^ern
Pacific rl O` -:i3'_.. The Traction Co^�nar•,°
'mould 7,hen rare t"e tracks at their own
exn=nse. .^.e ..it• z.n=ineer recd-..... nded that
t' -is su_'estio- ^e accented the Cit -curt._.
-_.SteS of june -4c, ^1'�...Ed 159
On the motion of Councilman Mitchell, Katzakian
second the City Council appproved the recommendA-
tion o� the City Engineer to accept the deed
for the triangular parcel from the Central
California Traction Company and in exchange to
permit the Traction Company to pave over the
railroad tracks on Lodi Avenue as requested.
The motion passed by unanimous vote.
BIDS FOR LODI The City Manager presented tabulation of bids
AVENUE WIDENING for the reconstruction and widening of Lodi
Avenue between School and Main Streets. Two
bids were received for the project as follows:
Rice Brothers $20,062.79 and Claude C. Wood
Company, $13,89.55. Mr. Weller explained
that the City Engineer's estimate was $12,123.25•
The low bid by Claude C. Wood Company exceeds
the estimate of the City Engineer by more than
10%. Mir. Weller pointed out that the difference
in both bids and the City Engineer's estimate
was in one item which provides for the clear -
RES. NO. 2029 ing and removal of the trees. Both bids were
ADOPTED considerably higher than the City Engineer's
estimate for this item. The City Engineer rec-
ommended that the award be made to Claude C.
Wood Company despite the fact that the low bid
exceeds the estimate by approximately 144%. He
pointed out that approval must be secured from
the Division of Highways for the project since
the estimate did exceed the bid by more than
10%. He stated he did not believe re -advertising
would result in a lower bid. Resolution No.
2029, awarding the contract to Claude C. Wood
Company, subject to.the approval of the award
by the Division of Highways, was adopted on the
motion of Councilman Mitchell, Robinson second.
ANNEXATION OF CRDINANCE NO. 590, ENTITLED, "APPROVING THE
BLAZER ADD. ANNEXATION OF THE BLAZER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
LODI AND DECLARING THAT THE SAME IS ANNEXED TO
AND MADE PART OF THE CITY OF LODI", having been
introduced at the May 15, 1957 meeting, was
ORD. NO. 590 brought up for passage on the motion of Council -
ADOPTED man Katzakian, Fuller second. Second reading
was omitted after reading by title, and was then
passed, adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Fuller, Katzakian, Mit-
chell, Robinson and Hughes
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Ordinance No. 590 was then signed by Mayor Hughes
in approval thereof.
ANNEXATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 591, ENTITLED, "APPROVING THE
FAITH TABER- ANNEXATION OF THE FAITH TABERNACLE ADDITION TO
NACLE ADD. THE CITY OF LODI AND DECLARING THAT THE SAME
IS ANNEXED TO AND MADE PART OF THE CITY OF LODI"
having been introduced at the May 15, 1957 meet-
ing, was brought up for passage on the moticn
of Councilman Robinson, Mitchell second. Second
170
Minutes of June 51 1957 continued
ORD. NO. 591 reading was omitted after reading by title, and
ADOPTED was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by
the following vote:
Councilman Fuller stated that the proper
location for the firehouse was a technical
matter on which he did not feel he had a large
"amount of knowledge. However, the City Coun-
cil sought competent advice wherever possible,
particularly from the Board of Fire Under-
writers. After several meetings with the Board
of Fire Underwriteres, the City Council
learned that the Board felt the City of Lodi,
as shown in the Master Plan, would be covered
satisfactorily with two firehouses properly
located. He stated that it was his belief
AYES: Councilmen - Fuller, Katzakian, Mit-
chell, Robinson and Hughes
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Ordinance No. 591 was then signed by Mayor
Hughes in approval thereof.
REQUEST TO
Mr. Riney Bender addressed the City Council to
IMPROVE OLD
explain that as a representative of the Boy
BATHS AREA FOR
Scout Center Association, he was requesting
PLAY YARD
that the City Council authorize the improvement
of the old baths area in Hale Park as a play
area. He explained that the Scout Center has
under consideration the leasing of the Scout
Center to the Peter Pan School, presently
located behind the Lutheran Church. Lease to
the school depends on the securing of an
adequate play area for use by the retarded
pupils. The City Manager explained to the
City Council that the request had been con-
sidered by the Recreation Commission which
recommended development of the old baths area
with black top, provided that the City can
secure provisions to hold the City harmless
from liability from its use by the Peter Pan
School. Fire Chief George Polenske addressed
the City Council from the floor and stated
that, whereas he was in favor of helping the
Peter Pan School and the Boy Scout Center, he
had to point out that he and the Fire Pre-
vention Inspector had inspected the Boy Scout
Center and in order to develop this for use
in housing pupils, the building would have to
meet minimum standards for that type of
structure. He cited as problems a need for
better lighting and fire resistant walls. The
matter was then referred to the City -Manager
for study and recommendation.
FIRE HOUSE
Mayor Hughes reported that he had received
LOCATION
letters relating to the location of the Fire
DISCUSSION
House from the Board of Fire Underwriters and
from the Fire Chief. Both of these were read
by the City Clerk. Mayor Hughes then called
upon Councilman Fuller to express his views
regarding the firehouse location.
Councilman Fuller stated that the proper
location for the firehouse was a technical
matter on which he did not feel he had a large
"amount of knowledge. However, the City Coun-
cil sought competent advice wherever possible,
particularly from the Board of Fire Under-
writers. After several meetings with the Board
of Fire Underwriteres, the City Council
learned that the Board felt the City of Lodi,
as shown in the Master Plan, would be covered
satisfactorily with two firehouses properly
located. He stated that it was his belief
Minutes of June 5, 1957 171
that the recommendations of the Board of Fire
Underwriters should be followed. They have
demonstrated with the recommendation that cover-
age can be secured in the high value areas, and
since their recommendation states the firehouse
should be located in the southwest and northeast
sections of the City, he was prepared to accept
their recommendation.
Mayor Hughes then called upon Councilman Kat-
zakian who stated that on the basis of the rec-
ommendations of the Board of Fire Underwriters,
two fire houses were sufficient if placed properly
He stated that he believed it would be more
expensive to operate three firehouses than two
because of the added cost of maintenance and
upkeep. He stated the Board of Fire Underwriters
had explained their recommendations fully and
that he felt he had a good grasp of the situation
at this time. He added that he was confident
the Board of Fire Underwriters had taken into
account all factors involved in locating fire-
houses, including location of the high value
areas. He concluded by stating he was prepared
to go along with the recommendations of the
Board of Fire Underwriters.
Mayor Hughes then called upon Councilman Mitchell
who explained that he had submitted a letter to
the Mayor outlining his views which he requested
be read by the City Clerk after making preliminary,
comments himself. He then stated that he had
never heard of a recommendation for the location
of the fire house in the northeast section of
the City and that at the last meeting held be-
tween the Board of Fire Underwriters and the
City Council he heard for the first time the
recommendation that the fire house be located
at the corner of Hutchins and Tokay Streets.
The City Clerk then read Councilman Mitchell's
letter dated May 17, 1957, which stated that he
believed the recommendations of the Fire Chief
should go a long way in helping the Council
make its decision. He explained that he does
not agree with the suggestion of the Board of
Fire Underwriters that the City sell bonds and
build two fire stations at the same time. He
favors building one at a time and paying for it
out of the money accumulated in the Capital Out-
lay Reserve Fund. He stated that he was in favor
of building the first fire house on the Emerson
School ground property which the City now owns.
Possibly within the next ten yeartS the City
can build a third fire house in the vicinity
of the proposed Highway 12 railroad underpass.
This fire house would serve both the east and
west sides of the Southern Pacific right-of-way
and any development that would take place in this
area. He stated he believed the Board of Fire
Underwriters agreed with this thinking. He pointed
out that if the Council builds the first fire-
house south of Lodi Avenue, it will leave the
high value district lying north of Lodi Avenue
where a greater percentage of fires occur. He
pointed out that south of Lodi Avenue there are
narrow north -south streets, with the exception
172 Minutes of June 5, 1957 continued
of Church and Hutchins Streets, and Lodi Avenue
is one of the most travelled streets in the
City. He recommended that the Maple Square
fire station remain as it is until such time
as a new third station could be built. He
stated, further, that the Council has delayed
in building the fire house for the past two
years. In the meantime building costs have
risen and it is his assumption that a new
firehouse will cost from five to ten thousand
dollars more. He stated that he thought the
Council should ask for plans and specifications
as soon as possible. He concluded in his letter
by stating he felt the plans should wait for
the relocation of the Main Street fire station
at least for another year at which time a new
look could be taken at the possible develop-
ment east of the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks.
Mayor Hughes then called on Councilman Robinson
to state his views. Councilman Robinson re-
quested that the City Clerk read his letter,
dated May 24, 1957, submitted to the Mayor.
In his letter Councilman Robinson stated that
after the discussion with the Board of Fire
Underwriters and after reviewing the whole
matter, he is more convinced than ever that
the Emerson School grounds is the proper
location. He cited the following reasons to
support his belief:
(1) It meets the running time requirements to
the present high value district, the present
new commercial and residential districts and
gives better coverage along major streets
than any other proposed location. Duplicate
coverage with the present Main Street station
for the "High Value" district is an asset, and
no location demerits nor demerits for probable
delay in response should be charged for this
station.
(2) Regardless of future developments in
other sections of the city, a station near this
site will always be desirable.
(3) The Main Street station should eventually
be changed. Relocation at this time is not
essential nor financially practical. Industrial
development east of the tracks is in such a
state of flux that the location of the fire-
house in this area can not be foreseen at this
time.
(4) He saw no disadvantage in eventually
erecting the third fire station, if industrial
development takes place, along the Southern
Pacific Railroad tracks south of Lodi Avenue
as provided in the Master Plan. At the time
this dev elopment takes place an underpass at
the Kettleman Lane crossing probably should
be built. It would give coverage through the
underpass to the Barnhart Area, including
new industrial plants, the Academy, etc., as
well as residential areas to the west and
Minutes of June 5, 1957 continued 173
south. He stated the Council had been assured
that it would cost no more to house X number of
pieces of equipment and men in three houses than
in two houses. The only additional cost will be
the erection of the third house. To discard the
Emerson lot now would necessitate the purchase
of another site and this amount could be used
to acquire the proposed "Church and Xettlemen
vicinity" lot if and when it is needed. When
the City grows sufficiently to justify this
construction, better service can be given from
three neighborhood houses than from two farther
away.
(5) A station located at Hutchins and Tokay,
while not calling for demerits from a purely
"location" basis (nor would Emerson), would
call for demerits as suggested in Mr. Young's
letter in his reference to paragraph 32(b)
in their schedule. Surely "probable delay in
response" would accrue in bringing equipment
along the narrow, congested streets and crossing
Lodi Avenue traffic (fast becoming the greatest
in the City). The majority of the calls as shown
by the Chief's report are north of Lodi Avenue.
Very shortly we shall be purchasing a ladder
truck and he could not envision housing it in
this location nor east of the tracks due to
existing fire hazards in the downtown district.
(6) A prompt decision should be made. The
years that this development has been delayed
have added materially to the eventual cost due
to advancing prices'of construction. We can
build on Emerson immediately. To purchase another
site will not only add to the cost but will
delay further the date of construction, thus
adding further advances.
Councilman Robinson then referred to the letter
from the Board of Fire Underwriters dated May
13, 1957, Paragraph 8(c) specifically, in which
the Board states that the fire house location
south of Lodi Avenue meets the requirements of
the Fire Department item 32 (b) equally as well
as the Emerson School site with respect to the
response to all high value areas. Councilman
Robinson stated that the Board had taken snap
judgement on this item by looking at the loca-
tion but not at the possible delay in response.
He pointed out that on one occasion the Board
had suggested moving the Maple Square Station
900 to front on Sacramento Street. They have
since admitted it to be a mistake and have
several times recommended against this move.
He pointed out that they have not taken into
consideration the width of streets and the prob-
lem of c�Frssing Lodi Avenue. He stated he thought
the City would receive_ demerits for a location
south of Lodi Avenue. He again pointed out that
development was taking place in the west section
of the City including the construction of the
new high school, the new elementary school and
the new elementary school being constructed
by the Woods School District, and the commercial
development at the Hame Lane-Lockeford Street
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intersection. He stated he could not see how
these structures could be covered as well
from a location south of Lodi Avenue. He
stated that as Mayor he received a reply from
the Board of Fire Underwriters on IMay 21,
1956. They replied to his question as to
whether tt:e City would be penalized if they
placed a firehouse outside of a three-auarter
mile run from the General Mills plant, bear-
ing in mind the type of construction and the
built-in fire protection features. This letter
from the Board stated that there would be no
penalty for the General wills plant as long
as its present superior construction is not
charged. He stated this pinpointed the need
for a station at Emerson School, and when
the City purchased Emerson School it was in
the back of our minds to use it for that
purpose. He then pointed out that the recom-
mendation of the Fire Chief, who knows the
area better than anyone else, was for a fire
house located at Emerson School.
Mayor Hughes then stated that the City of
Lodi operates under a City :tanager form of
government. He felt that the important facts
and important theme are missing in this
controversy. He stated that he felt the
auestion was whether the Council was going
to go over all details when it employed a
competent staff to do this work for the
Council. He felt the technical details should
be incorporated in reports submitted to the
Council by the staff. He stated that he has
spent four hours going over the complete
files accumulated on the question of the
fire house location and there was a tre-
mendous amount of information to be gained by
this type of investigation. He called
attention to the recommendations by the
Board of Fire Underwriters in the letter of
May 13, 1957.
Mayor Hughes then called attention to the
letter submitted by the Fire Chief, dated
June 3, 1957, and particularly to two para-
graphs of that letter referring in the derog-
atory sense to two unnamed individuals. He
stated that whereas he considered the Chief
to be a friend of his, he did not think that
these two paragraphs could be passed over
without comment. This type of statement he
felt should not be allowed to enter into the
Council's discussion because it makes the
discussion difficult. He particularly pointed
to the final statements of the Chief's
letter where he refers to unidentified indi-
viduals, illustrating the Chief was striking
at someone, but no one knows whom. He stated
that in his opinion the Fire Chief should
withdraw these paragraphs. He then reminded
the City Council that it holds the City Manager
responsible for the actions of the Fire Chief
and all other department heads. If the City
Council starts taking up directly the projects
of each department head they are in for trouble.
Minutes of June 5, 1957 continued 175
He urged that the Council get the question
back into focus. He pointed out that whereas
the Chief had a right to file his views, he felt
that this letter had gone beyond reason. He
felt it hard to discuss the matter tonight under
the circumstances. He then referred to a state-
ment from the Fire Chief's annual report explain-
ing that the Fire Chief is accountable to the
City Manager for the operations in his department.
He then asked the City Manager if he rad received
a copy of the Fire Chief's letter of June 3, 1957.
The City Manager reported that he had not.
The Mayor then suggested that due to the cir-
cumstances he felt they should narrow the question
as to whether the recommendation of the Board
of Fire Underwriters should be accepted or re-
jected. He also stated that he felt the manner
in which decisions are reached is often more
important than the decision itself.
Councilman Katzakian again referred to the two
paragraphs of the Fire Chief's letter, particu-
larly the last paragraph which he thought was
uncalled for. He also pointed out that Council-
man Robinson favors the duplication of coverage
for the fire houses, whereas he felt this would
be a waste of the taxpayers money. He then moved,
Fuller second, that the recommendation of the
Board of Fire Underwriters to locate a fire house
in the area bounded by Lodi Avenue, Sacramento
Street, Tokay Street and Hutchins Street be
accepted.
Fire Chief Polenske-addressed the City Council
to state that a week or so ago he had been notified
that the matter of fire house locations was to
be discussed at the meeting this evening. He
asked why this item had not been publicized in
the newspaper. The reporter from the "News -
Sentinel" explained that he took the responsi-
bility for this as an oversite of his part. The
Chief then stated that he wished to discuss
several points: That a record of recent calls
demonstrated that the majority of responses are
in the northwest quadrant of the City, the quadrant
being formed by the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks and Lodi Avenue. He stated that there
was not one call in the southwest quadrant in
the last week. He then reviewed letters from the
Board of Fire Underwriters from 1953 to 1955,
which he believed were in contradiction. He
stated that he had little confidence in the
Board of Fire Underwriters being able to rec-
ommend proper fire house locations. He stated
that he had talked to many citizens of the
community who agreed with him that the City should
have three fire houses rather than two. He also
exhibited a list of hazardous situations which
he pointed out existed primarily north of Lodi
Avenue. -He also stated that he did not wish to
hu --t any feelings with anything he had said in
his letter.
Mr. Harry Tolliver, addressed the Council from
the audience and exolained that conditions of
fire houses had been discussed by prior coun-
cils. He recalled that the Main Street fire
house had been declared hazardous many years
ago and that it had been contemplated at that
time to put it on Emerson School grounds if the
proserty could be secured at a reasonable figure.
176 Minutes of June 5, 1957 continued
He stated that he did not believe it would be
too far in the future when the third fire house
would be required in the City.
Councilman Robinson stated that he believed
the Board of Fire Underwriters were vacillat-
ing in their recommendations. He felt that
the City Council was in a better position
to locate the fire house than the Board of
Fire Underwriters.
Councilman Katzakian pointed out that it is
the Board of Fire Underwriters who rates
cities' fire departments, including the
locations of the fire houses.
Mayor Hughes pointed out that Councilman Rob-
inson has been the member of the Council
most adamant about meeting with the Board of
Fire Underwriters and he also pointed out that
Councilman Robinson was referring back to
periods prior to the Master Plan study or
prior to the time when comprehensive studies
had been made on the fire house locations.
Councilman Fuller pointed out that he had
never said that Emerson School was not a good
site, but that he agreed with the Board of
Fire Underwriters that a fire house located
in the southwest portion of the City was a
better location.
Councilman Mitchell stated that at the time
he was Mayor Mr. Frank Young of the Board of
Fire Underwriters had visited the City and
twat in the company of the Fire Chief and the
City Manager they had toured both areas of
the City. At no time did Mr. Young designate
a site south of Lodi Avenue for a fire house;
however, when they examined Emerson School
grounds he stated that it was a good site.
Councilman Mitchell pointed out that he attended
four meetings with the Board of Fire Under-
writers in all, and it was his opinion that
Emerson School site was the proper location
for a fire house.
The Fire Chief stated that the persons indicated
in his letter of June 3rd were not among those
present at the meeting, but since it seemed
important to designate them, he had referred
to Mr. Adams and Mr. Young of the Board of
Fire Underwriters.
Councilman Katzakian then called for the
cuestion before the Council.
Councilman Robinson then moved, Mitchell
second, that the meeting be adjourned. Mayor
Hughes received a rulinP from the City Attorney
that a motion to adjourn is always in order.
He then called for the vote of the motion to
adjourn. The motion was defeated by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilman Mitchell and Robinson
NOES: Councilmen Katzakian, Fuller, and Hughes
ABSENT: Councilmen None
Minutes of June 5, 1957 continued 177
Mayor Hughes then called for the vote on the
motion of Councilman Katzakian, Fuller second,
that the recommendation of the Board of Fire
Underwriters be accepted to locate a fire house
within an area bounded by Lodi Avenue, Sacra-
mento Street, Tokay Street and Hutchins Street.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Fuller, Katzakian, and
Hughes
NOES: Councilmen - Mitchell and Robinson
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Fire Chief Polenske thanked the City Council
for its decision, stating he felt that the
matter had been under discussion for a long
period and even if the City Council had located
a fire house ten miles out of town, the Fire
Department would continue to fight fires and
protect the citizens of Lodi.
APPROVE CONTRACT
City Attorney Mullen then informed the City
WITH W.I.D. FOR
Council that over a long period of time members
STORIM WATER
of the City staff had been negotiating with
DISCHARGE
the Woodbridge Irrigation District regarding
the discharge of the City storm water in the
Irrigation District canal. He explained that
a contract with the Irrigation District in 1931
gave the City the right in perpetuity to utilize
the canal for this purpose. However, there
has been some question on the part of the
District as to the meaning of the contract
as related to the use of pumping in discharging
the water into the canal. He pointed out that
in the 1931 contract there was a possibility
of there being a question regarding the City's
liability in the event of damage created by
the City's use. This 1931 contract has now
been revised after negotiations with the Irri-
gation District. This contract will clarify
and tighten the liability provisions and will
also clarify and authorize the City's present
pumping facilities. This is to include facili-
ties at the pump site which is presently approved
by the Irrigation District, although the actual
installation has not been made. He stated that
during their discussions the Irrigation District
made it plain that it wished to cooperate with
the City in every way possible. On the motion
of Councilman Robinson, Fuller second, the
Council a_uDroved the contract and authorized its
execution by the Mayor and City Clerk. 'Coun-
cilman Robinson stated that he believed the City
Attorney should be commended for his part in
the negotiations. Mayor Hughes complimented
Councilman Robinson, who had taken part in the
negotiations, the City Attorney, and the City
manager -for their efforts.
CITY DRAINAGE
The City Attorney then suggested that it would
SYSTEIL: STUDY
be of value to the City to give consideration
to the hiring of a hydraulic engineer to study
the City's drainage system and its plans for
the future. He pointed out that this type of
study would require a great deal more time and
178 Minutes of June 5, 1957 continued
effort than the City Engineer could afford to
give, bearing in mind his responsibility for
all other engineering phases of the City's
operation. The City Manager stated that he
felt the study should be made as part of the
City's overall planning function, and he also
pointed out that this is a specialized field in
which the City Engineer might be at a disadvan-
tage. Councilman Katzakian then moved, Fuller
second, that the City Engineer be authorized
to investigate the availability of a hydraulic
engineer and the cost of such a study and that
he be instructed to make a report to the City
Council at a future meeting.
BUDGET SESSIONS :payor Hughes suggested that a preliminary meet-
ing be set for familiarization with tha 1957-
58 Budge,. He pointed out that Councilman
Katzakian would be absent from the City the
last two weeks of June and this would give
rim an opportunity to examine the Budget
and ask questions. He also asked that the
City Manager prepare a report projecting the
income to the Capital Outlay Fund over a
period of years. It was agreed that the
Council would hold a study conference on
Thursday, June 13, 1957 at 3:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 11430 p.m. on
the anotion of Councilman Fuller, Katzakian
second.
ATTEST:` HW A. GLADES; JR.
City Clerk