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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 20, 195629 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBER,.CITY HALL JUNE 20, 1955 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock of Wednesday, June 20, 1956; Councilmen Fuller, Hughes, Katzakian, Robinson and Mitchell (Mayor) present; none absent. City Manager Weller and City Attorney Mullen also present. CITY.PLANNING COMMISSION CORINTH REZON- City Manager Weller read from the Commission Min- ING REJECTED utes of June 11 that after a public hearing the Planning Commission rejected the request for the rezoning from R-1 to R-4 the Corinth property at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Lodi Avenue. W. LODI AVE. The Commission recommended that the City Council SET -BACK amend the building set -back line on Lodi Avenue be- tween School Street and the S. P. Co. right-of-way to provide for 40 feet north and south of the Section line between Sections 1 and 12, T3N, R6E, M.D.B.&M. The matter was set for public hear- ing on July 18, 1956. PALM AVE. A request from Mr. Frank Kotey that the City Coun- OPENING BETWEEN cil accept the dedication of street for the con - CALIF. & tinuation of Palm Ave. between California and LINCOLN STS. Lincoln Ave. was presented by the City Manager. It was explained that Mr. Kotey in conjunction with another individual wish to dedicate the street and develop the lots abutting said proposed street. Since the number of lots contemplated will be less than five for each developer, it is not anticipated that a subdivision map will be filed. The City Planning Commission recommend that the offer of street dedication be accepted subject to its improvement to City standards. Councilman Fuller SQted that he felt the -goal of these individuals is the same as the subdivider and he felt they should meet the requirements for utility extension and lot improvements just as any other subdivider. On the motion of Councilman Fuller, Katzakian second, the Council referred the matter to the City :Manager for the negotiation of a contract with the developer for the installation of all utilities. ZONING COMMIT- Report from the Zoning Committee that a building TEF, REPORT set -back variance had been granted to Loma Park Subdivision in anticipation of the change in the Zoning Ordinance. COMMNICAT IONS ABC LICENSE Application for transfer of On -Sale General Alco- holic Beverage license to Marvin K. Brandt and Emma F. Wiehe for the Ninety-nine Club at 113 North Cherokee Lane, and an application for Off -sale Beer and Wine license by Mardee and Val Kidd for the Mar Val Food Store at 203 S. School Street. GREYHOUND BUS Notice from Gerald H. Trautman, 1400 Balfour Build - FARE INCREASE ing, San Francisco, that copies of the application by the Pacific Greyhound Lines to the Public Utili- ties Commission for increase in passenger fares may be obtained at his office. COFFIELD & ROTT Letter from Amy L. Boynton, City Librarian, calling REAPPOINTED TO attention to the expiration of the terms of Trustees LIBRARY BOARD U IZ; GV, i7J�f �. Ull 'v i11U :U Dr. W. J. Coffield and Reuben P. Rott as of June 30, 1956. Mayor Mitchell stated that he wished to reappoint Dr. Coffield and Mr. Rott to new terms. The Mayor's appointments were approved by the City Council on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Rob- inson second. MARY HEAGARTY Letter from Mrs. :Vary Heagarty asking that her resig- RE'SIGNS FROM nation from the City Planning Commission be accepted. PLANNING Mrs. Heagarty thanked the City Council for the COMMISSION opportunity to serve in the capacity of a Planning Commissioner which she termed a privilege. She also stressed the need for a full time planner and urged RES. # 1937 such an appointment within the near future. On the ADOPTED motion of Councilman Robinson, Katzakian second, the resignation of Mrs. Heagarty was accepted by the City Council. CITY EMPLOYEES Letter from Casper Drege, President of the Lodi City PICNIC Employees' Association, inviting the City Council REQUEST COUNTY to the Association's annual picnic to be held in TO RECONSTITUTE Micke's Grove Saturday afternoon, June 23, 1956. REPORTS OF THE CITY MA14AGER AWARD OIL & The City Manager presented the tabulation of bids GREASES received for furnishing the City's supply of oils and greases for the 1956-57 fiscal year. Mr. Weller reported that the Texas Oil Co. was low with RES. # 1935 a bid of Oil .5650, Geur Grease .1175, Chassis Grease ADOPTED •1175, Signal Oil Co. was second low with a bid of Oil .5600, Geur grease .1450, Chasis grease .1550. He recommended the award be made to the Texas Oil Co. as the lowest bidder. Councilman Robinson stated that he preferred to have the award made to the Signal Oil Co. since it had a distributorship located in the City. He added that for the 324 difference in the bid the City would receive better service from the local concern. Resolution No. 1935, awarding the bid to the Signal Oil Co., was then adopted on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Katzakian second. AUTH. SALE OF Mr. Weller reported that the Division of Highways PROPERTY TO DIV. have submitted a proposal to purchase a small por- OF HIGHWAYS tion of the City owned 80 foot strip running between Victor Road and East Pine Street for freeway pur- poses. The total area of the parcel is 0.032 acres. RES. # 1936 The proposal of the Division of Highways was accepted ADOPTED and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign the deed and accept payment with the adoption of Resolution No. 1936. STANDARD SPEC- The City Manager submitted standard specifications STREET & for streets and sewers in new subdivisions. He SEWERS explained that the specifications were drawn after consultation with Claude C. Wood Co. Rice Brothers, and Stone Brothers. The specifications were form- ally approved on the motion of Councilman Katzakian, Robinson second. RES. # 1937 Mr. Weller presented a draft of the resolution pro - ADOPTED posed by the Cities and County of San Joaquin Asso- ciation. The proposed resolution requests the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County to re- constitute the County Planning Commission to include at least one member appointed by and representing REQUEST COUNTY each of the five incorporated cities in the County. TO RECONSTITUTE It further requests the present County Planning PLANNING COMM_ Dept. staff be augmented to the extent necessary to meet the problems of mutual concern to the in- corporated and unincorporated areas, and to provide tris auemented staff with sufficient financial __ -_, -/,-, 31 resources to undertake the required surveys, research and other measures leading to and a part of advanced planning and implementation. On the motion of Councilman Hughes, Fuller second, Resolution No. 1937, making the above request of the County Board of Supervisors, was adopted by unanimous vote. RES. # 1938 Resolution No. 1938, proclaiming the week of Sept. PROCLAIMING 10 to Sept. 16 as Anniversary Jubilee Week, was ANNIV. WEEK adopted on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Kat- zakian second. The action was taken at the request of the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce. GOLF DRIVING An agreement with the Lodi Grape Festival and RANGE AGREE- National Wine show for the lease of the golf driving MENT range by the City from the Festival Association was presented by the -City Attorney. It was explained that an oral agreement had been reached at an ear- lier date, and all parties concerned have been operating under this oral agreement. The present agreement was approved, subject to the approval of the Recreation Superintendent, on the motion of Councilman Fuller, Katzakian second. BUDGET Formal consideration of the 1956-57 budget was then 1956-57 undertaken by the City Council. Mrs. Stanley Whita- ker requested that the City Council provide funds in the budget for the hiring of school crossing guards. She stated that the estimate reached in conjunction with the City Manager and Chief of Police was 53,500. Mr. Weller stated that it was a matter of Council policy to decide whether SCHOOL CROSS- it should increase the level of protective ser- ING GUARDS vice to a segment of the population. He pointed out that the City Council is responsible for the protection of everyone in the City and it is attempting to do this to the best of its ability. Councilman Fuller stated that he felt it was the responsibility of the parents to see that children reached school safely. Councilman Robinson stated that he could agree that aid should be given on Lodi Avenue and Kettleman Lane, but that is all. Mayor Mitchell then suggested that the necessary funds should be earmarked in the Contingent Fund until more information could be received from the City Manager and Police Chief. On the motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, the Council voted to hold the matter over to the first meet- ing in August and to earmark funds in the Contin- gent Fund not to exceed 43,700. FIRE DEPT. In discussing the Fire Department's budget, Council- man Robinson noted that a request was made for 5 new firemen. He stated that he felt the Council should provide for a fire house before it increased personnel. He was supported in his views by Council- man Fuller. The decision to allow the increase of five firemen was reached with the dissent of Council- man Fuller. Councilman Robinson proposed that the three Fire CaIrbains removed from the Department's budget by the City Manager be added. He stated that he felt that someone was performing this function at the present time and should receive the recog- nition and compensation. Mr. Weller stated that he felt the Department would be overbalanced with all generals and noppr�ivates. Councilman Robin- son then moved that X1100 be added to the budget to provide for the appointment of three additional Fire Captains. The motion died for want of a second. 82 Minutes of June 20, 1956, continued RECREATION At the suggestion of Councilman Katzakian, the DEPT. Council agreed to provide sufficient funds to construct curb and gutters around Blakely Park in order to give the surrounding property owners relief from dust created by park users parking off the street. The Council also agreed to increase the Recreation Department budget with sufficient funds to provide turfing on the Need- ham and Nichols school grounds. The meeting was then adjourned until 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, June 27, 1956 on the order of the Mayor. ATTEST: HENRY `A. GLAVES, R. City Clerk