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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 15, 1956ma CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAIeEh, CITY Hitil AUGUST 15, 1956 This reguler meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock of Wednesday, August 15: 1956 - Councilmen Fuller, Hughes, Katzakian, Robinson and Mitchell bMavor) present; none absent. Minutes of the meeting of July 16, 1956 were approved as written and mailed with the exception that Mr. Mullen should be marked present. PUBLIC HEARING REZONING BAR- Mayor Mitchell called for those people wishing to BERA ADDITION protest the rezoning from R-1 to C-1 of that prop- erty at the southeast corner of Kettleman Lane ORD. NO. 565 and Hutchins Street recently annexed to the City INTRODUCED as the Barbera Addition. No protests either written or oral were received. Ordinance No. 565, approving the rezoning as requested, was introduced on the motion of Councilman Fuller. ORD NO. 566 Mayor Mitchell then called for those people wishing INTRODUCED to protest the amendment to Ordinance No. 469, SIDE YARD "Zoning Ordinance", to provide for uniform language SET -BACK in those sections affecting the side yard set back in the residential zones. There being no protests received, Ordinance No. 566 amending Ordinance No. 469 was introduced on the motion of Councilman Fuller, Hughes second. CHERRY DR. Mr. H. C. Baumbach addressed the Council to ask WIDENING what was being done about the widening of Cherry Drive in the 500 block. Councilman Fuller stated that Mr. Harr was making every effort to dispose of his property at the present time but that he could not see where the loss of four feet could hurt Mr. Harr. Mr. Baumbach stated that he had offered to help Mir. Harr move his garage if it would be of any help. Councilman Katzakian stated that he thought the Council should take action to clear the matter up at this time. The auestion was raised as to whether the street would be treated as a street or alley, inasmuch as the dedicated width was only 20 feet. It was generally agreed between the Council that it should be treated as an alley and be Fraded and oiled. Councilman Rob- inson then moved, Hughes second to refer the matter to the City Engineer for report as to what expense and work would be involved in imnrovinp the street. Councilman Hughes added that he would like to have a recommendation from the administration on the set -back on the south side of the street. PLLANING C014NISSION The City Manager read a report from the Secretary of the Planning Commission involving the following items: SPITTLER- (1) The Commission recommended to the City PALLESEN Council that lots 85 and 86 of the REZONING Hutchins Homestead Addition No. 3 be rezoned from R-2 to R-3. The City Council set a public hearing on the question for September 5, 1956. 5! SPITTLER USE (2) The Corm-issior voted to issue a use PERI.IT permit to Dr. H. 0. Spittler. KOTEY TACT (3) The Cor^.nissicn voted to recommnend the FINAL MAP acceptance of the preliminary maw of the Kotev Tract. The final mar was r.resented to the City Council anal arrreved on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Katzakian second. ANNE).jiTiON (4) The Commission voted to recommend to the HOUSTON ADDITION Council the industrial prcnerty submitted for annexation by Robert D. Houstoft. On RES. NO. 1959 the motion of Councilman Hughes, Fuller ADOPTED second, Resolution of Intention No. 1959 was adopted declaring the intention of the City Clerk to annex said territory to form it for industrial use and setting the hearing for the question of annexation for October 3, 1956. VAIIIAhGb EXTENDED (5) The Commission granted Ed Werner a variance to extend a non -conforming use for eighteen months on the basis of hard- ship, with the provision that he provide parking for fifteen employees' cars in addition to customer narking, and that all construction would be underground, POST OFFICE SITE (6) The Commission instructed the Secretary to write the Post Office that they did not look with favor on the proposed site for the Post Office which was -outside the central area bounded by 'Hutchins Street, Lockeford Street, S4ckton Street and Lodi Avenue. FRED BROWN (7) Commissioner Fred Brown was appointed to APPT. TO ZONING The Zoning Committee in place of Commis - 00141. sioner Avers whose term had expired. CON:,MICATIONS S.P. CO. A letter dated August 14, 1956, from V. Hirsch of REDUCES LOCAL the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers informing SiRVICE the City Council that the Southern Pacific Company has requested permission to abandon trains No. 59 and 60, better known as the "West Coast Limited". According to Mr. Hirsch this -is the only regular through train service between Los Angeles and Sacramento. He offered his services to the Cit% Council for information if it decided to obiect to said abandonment. Councilman Robinson stated that he thought the Southern Pacific Companv should continue the service since Lodi was such a large shipper of freight over'the lines, and since it depended upon this passenger service. Councilman Fuller objected that money lost on the passenger service must be paid for in higher freight rates. The matter was then referred to the Chamber of Commerce and the b;avor was empowered to take such action as was indicated as a result of such referral on the motion of Councilman Hushes. Robinson second. Ai : iclCAh LEGION A letter from Robert Bainbridge acting as attorney LANs: SY:AP. for the American Legion requesting a transfer of land in Lawrence Park. The American Legion would like to trade 15 feet on the south side of the 51 iiES. NO. 1960 present American Legion building to the City for an ADOPTED additional 10 feet to the east of the building STRLETS which would be represented by orie-half of the abandoned alley. They would also like to receive RES. IJO. 1957 317 feet to the north of the American Legion build- ADOPTED ing in the exchange. The Council then expressed general approval of the proposal and Resolution No. 1960 authorizing the execution of the necessary deeds to execute the exchange was adopted on the motion of Councilman Katzakian, Hughes second. REPORTS OF THE; CITY 1,ANAGER WELL BIDS Mr. Weller reported that only one bid had been received for the drilling of a pilot and production AUDIT SPECS well. The single bid was from Reddig and Stetzer. He also reported receipt of two bids for the water RES. NO. 1955 pump. He recommended that the alternate bid of Byron ADOPTED Jackson of a bid price of $5,760,76 be accepted. Resolution No. 1955, awarding the well drilling con- PAGING BIDS tract to Reddig and Stetzer and the :purchase of the pump to Byron Jackson Company as recommended, was RES. NO. 1961 passed on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Kat- ADOPTED zakian second. ORANGE AVE. Mr. Weller reported a single bid had been received STRELT LIGHT for the installation of street lights in the Orange BIDS Avenue Lighting District. The bid was from Collins Electric Company in the amount of $4,866. He reported this bid was within the required 10% of the estimate FES. NO. 1956 and therefore recommended the award be made to tiDOPTLD Collins Electric Company. Resolution No. 1956, awarding the street light contract for Orange Avenue Lighting District, was adopted on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Fuller second. D:AINTENANCE OF Mr. Weller presented the Council with a Memorandum STRLETS of Agreement for Expenditure of Gas Tax Allocation for Major City Streets for the Fiscal Year 1956-57. RES. IJO. 1957 The proposed agreement covers the following projects: ADOPTED maintenance of major and secondary streets, Ham Lane and Elm Street, Hutchins Street, and Holly Drive - Mills Avenue intersection. Total amount allocated by the agreement was $57,155. Resolution No. 1957, approving the Memorandum of Agreement and authoriz- ing Mayor Mitchell to sign on behalf of the City was adopted on the motion of Councilman Katzakian, Fuller second. AUDIT SPECS Standard Specifications for the City's accounts were approved on the motion of Councilman Fuller, Katzakian second. CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $256,815.45 were approved on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Hughes second. PAGING BIDS Dir. Weiler reported that one bid had been received for the Davina of Ham Lane and Elm Street in the RES. NO. 1961 amount of $51917.46 by Claude C. Wood Company. ADOPTED The following bids were received for the Hutchins Street paving job: RES. N0. 1962 ADOPTED Claude C. wood ;6 7,478.00 Rice Brothers 7,272.00 He recommended the award be made to the low bidder. Resolution No. 1961, awarding the Hutchins Street paving project to Rice Brothers, was adopted on the 53 motion of Councilman Fuller, Katzakian second. Councilman Fuller then moved, Katzakian second, the adoption of Resolution No. 1962, awarding the Ham Lane and Elm Street paving projects to Claude C. Wood Company. SPECS FOh HAN. Mr. Weller presented the plans and specifications LANs, SURFACING for surfacing of Ham Lane from Lodi Avenue to Lockeford Street. Specifications call for surfac- ing that portion of the street that was improved last year. Plans and specifications were approved on the motion of Councilman Katzakian, Fuller second. S.P. AGREIIYENT An agreement with the Southern Pacific Company RES. NO. 1958 granting permission to the City of Lodi to run an ADOPTID industrial waste line over their right of way was approved with the adoption of Resolution No. 1958 - on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Fuller second. ORD. NO. 563 ORDINANCE NO. 563, ENTITLED "RhPLkLING ORDINANCE ADOPTED NO. 456 ENTITLED "ESTABLISHING A BUILDING SET- BACK LINA; ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST LODI AVENUE FROM SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAIN LINE RIGHT OF WAY TO SOUTH HUTCHINS STREET" AND SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE LODI AVE. NO. 388 ENTITLED "AN::NDING THE ZONE DISTRICT NIAP 6ET49ACK OF THE CITY OF LODI BY!ALTERING THE ZONE BOUNDARY LINES DISPLAYED THEREON AND REZONING AND RECLASSI- FYING CERTAIN PROPERTIES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST LODI AVENUE BETWEEN SCHOOL STREET AND HUTCHINS STREET TO BE IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONE AND ALSO ESTABLISHING A BUILDING SET BACK LINE FROM THE CENTER LINE OF SAID STREET" AND ESTABLISHING THE BUILDING SET -BACK LINE ON WEST LODI AVENUE BET"WELN: SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY MAINLINE RIGHT OF WAY AND SOUTH SCHOOL STREET AND SOUTH SCHOOL STREET AND SOUTH HUTCHINS STREET IN THE CITY OF LODI," having been introduced at the July 18, 1956 meeting, was brought up for passage on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Fuller second. Second reading was omitted after read- ing by title, and was then passed, adon_ted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilman - Fuller, Katzakian, Robinson, Hughes and Mitchell NOES: Councilman— None ABSENT: Councilman - None Ordinance No. 563 was then signed by Mayor Mitchell in approval thereof. SET TAX RATE The City Manager reported that estimated revenues for the next fiscal year indicate that the City's RES. NO. 1954 operations can be financed with an ad valorem levy ADOPTED of $.82 for the General Fund and $.18 for the Library. Resolution No. 1954 setting the tax rate for 1956-57 at $1 was adopted on the motion of Councilman Robin- son, Fuller second. At the suggestion of Mayor Mitchell the City Council agreed to adjourn this meeting to 7:30 D.M. on August 23, 1956 for the Durpose of discussing the Capital Outlay Program. On the motion of Councilman Robison the meeting was then adjourned to 7:30 p.m. August 23. 195 ATTEST: HENRY A. GLAVES, City Clerk