HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 17, 1956CITY Lii:i..l.ii,, CITY OF LOLI
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This regular meetin= of the City Council of the City of Lodi
held beginning at 8:06 o'clock .eanesday, October 17, 1956;
Council .en Fuller, Hughes, 3atzay:ian, h.obinson and i•.itchell (:.ayor)
present; none absent. City i•.anager ;;eller and City Attorney :sullen
also present.
..inutes of the meeting of September 5, 1956 were approved as
written and :nailed.
PUBLIC
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LOJIE
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LAHINGS
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Layor :_'tchell called for discussion on the oro -
posed abandonment of the unnamed right of way
lying between Louie "venue and Turner Road along
the western border of Burr's Addition. City
Attorney Luilen explained that there were several
parties who had been granted private right of
access along the western border of Burr's Addition
The public had never been deeded the property for
public right of w‘.•y; however, it had been used
by the public for several years and on at least
one occasion the City had performed certain
naintairance work on this Street. The City
:attorney therefore concluded that there was a
public interest in the street and that before
the public right of way cuestion could be settled the
City should abandon its interest. He emphasized
that the abandonment of the street as a public
right of way by the -City would not in any way affect
the private interest in the right of way. Lr.
Louie •anna, 1201 Louie .,venue, addressed the
Council to state that the use of that right of
way was necessary for hi: to get in and out of
his property. Crdinance No. 572 declaring the abandon-
ment of said strip c right of way as a public
street or road was introduced on the motion of
Councilman Hughes, Robinson second.
i.ayor i:itchell then announced that this meeting
had been set as the time for public hearing on
the proposal to ars,:,end the Laster Plan by the
removal of the proposed grade separations at the
Lockeford Street and Lodi Avenue c`drssings of the
Southern Pacific rain line right of way. Council-
man .atzakian stated that Le had a personal inter-
est in the property which would be affected by the
removal from or retention in the Laster Plan of
these ~rade separations. He then stated that he
wished to abstain from the discussion and voting
on this cuestion. Lr. Weller explained that the
amendment of the chaster Plan had been suggested
by the City Planning Commission on the basis of
their finding that grade separations at these two
points would not be of sufficient value to warrant
the expenditure of necessary funds for their
development. •.r. Ben Schaffer, 60t S. Lee Avenue
addressed the Council to speak in favor of the
proposed. amendment to the Laster Plan. He explained
that the Post Office Department hid obtained an
option to bay property at the corner of Scholl
and Lockeford streets. The option was subject ;o
the elimination of the grade separations from the
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:_Ester Plan and achievement of the necessary C-2
zoning. He stated tat it was his o -,inion that
four underpasses in the City of Lodi wou'd be
unnecessary. _ Ater 3ellcn, 13 Junset
Drive, stated teat he favored the elimination of
the Lockeford Street grade separation_ from
:.aster Plan. :•:r. Howard Costa, Sul Crescent
-venue, stated he felt that both the Nodi -venue
and Lockeford Street trade separations should be
retained on ti:e ::aster Plan.re did not believe
t' -:at the Turner -load and nettleman Lane underpasses
^:ad any beariho on the question of Lockeford Street
and Lodi revenue undercasses. He said that the
downtown traffic .:oula warrant grade separations
at these two points. !,r. Charles 3cynton, 1424
oily Drive, stated t''nat frog: a City of Lodi tax-
payer's standpoint the Lockeford and Lodi Avenue
grade seraraticns would be suite expensive, par-
ticularly since'- t^.e grade separation at Turner
:.oac s,ould receive County participation and the
grade secaration at i-ettleman Lane .-rould be ::ro-
vided by the State. Councilman Fuller stated tat
vrhile he recognized t::e need for flexibility of
-he raster Plan, he felt it should not be flexi-
ble to the extent that it would be altered to
ma.
'a the Sala of a parcel of land possible. i:e
stated the cost of service to the public esst
be ::eighed with the service re_dered. .e felt
that grade separations at Turner itoac and i:ettle-,an
Lane would provide protection for traffic passin:
through the City, 'ut that the City of Lodi would
need grade separations closer to the dovrntown
area. Councilman kobir.son disagreed with the
statement of Councilman Fuller and said t -at he
felt grade separations at Lodi t"lvenue and Locke -
ford Street would be i.:ipossible because ofthYer
::i -h cost. e stated that he had :e -It these
grace separations were unnecessary at the timne
the :easter Plan was ado-oted. He aucied that
future indicated grade separations were necessary -
at these points could be returned to the i. --aster Plan.
E:r. Tom Doyle, 333 S. Fairmont -venue, stated that he
PLS. A.C. 1976 did not believe the Southern Pacific would ever
-LOPTEL' agree to a grade separation at Lockeford Street.
He felt, as an engineer, that the cost would be
prohibitive. Councilman Robinson then :::owed,
;•=i-chell second, the adoption of Resolution No.
1976, amending the i•.aster Plan to Imemove the
Grade Separations at Lodi -venue and Lockeford
St- reet.^e :otion was passed by the following
vote:
r. TES: Councilmen - Robinson, Hughes, and
.:itchell
ii0_75: Councilmen - Fuller
AliSTAIN: Councilmen - Katzakian
REZONE.G OF NE i..a-,,or Litchell then called for orotests to the
CW-_i4LR OF SCHOOL proposed rezoninc of the property at the north-
? LOCr:ErGi; STS. east corner of School and Lockeford Streets.
It has been -:roposed that this property be
rezoned from R-4 to C-2. _=r. Sen Schaffer
addressed the City Council to state tat the
rezoning of this property was one of the con-
ditions tLat the Post Office Department had
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placed on the purchase of this pro�•erty for the
I'iL,.ODUCLD
Post Office annex. he pointed out that the
property ad':,lnS industrially zoned ^rozerty
on the east. :ic objections were presented.
Ordinance i:o. 573, a;-rrovin=- the rezoning of
this property fro; R-4 to 0-2 was introduced
on the motion of Councilman Fuller, Hobinson
second by the following vote:
.YES: Councilr en - Fuller, Hughes, i~ob-
inson and i.ltchell
:1"GE S: Councilmen - None
ySST Iiv: Co_ncil:c.en - i;atzakian
.EZ'D.Ii,C OF F,:IR-
:-Payor .•-itchell then called for discussion of
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the proposed rezoning, from R-1 to r-4 of property
SET
on the best side Of South Fairmont, South o£ the
Sunset _arket and north of the City limit line.
_r. Tor,: Loyle spoke in favor of the zoning, ex-
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olainin2: that his orocerty is already devoted to
T300i;CED
multiple family residence. He felt that it should
carry the proper zoninc,. Ordinance No. 574,
aporovin- the rezoning of the above property was
introduced on t ;e motion of Councilman Fuller,
.ug:es second.
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;:ayor i•:itchell „nen asked permission to d iscuss
the architect's agreement for the swim,ing ool
:dans at this point of the agenda. rfter the
1=ayor• secured agreement from the Council, he called
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on .... N-ullen to explain t::e provisions of the
proposed agreement. ••ir. :sullen explained the pro-
visions and recon... -,ended its approval. :resolution
No. 1975, authorizing the Layor to execute the
agreement with t e architect firm of Ernst and
Lloyd :or the preparation of plans for a swiiming
pool, rias adopted on t'ne ,.otion of Councilman
Fuller, Hughes second.
CIT`_' PL�cdi;Iiiv
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PLS ;::I:dC DI__'CTOR
.r. ',;eller read a recom endation from the City
Planning; Cocimission re.ardin; the hiring of a
person to assist the Planning Corr- ission in the
study of tae Civic Center. i•:r•. ',;eller stated
t:.at he hoped to have something to report to th,,e
City Council regarding the airing of a Planning
Lirector and ^:e asked t::wt action be delayed until
such ti e that he could rake a report.
JUVE IL' C_:ICERS
The Cit; .tanager reminded the Council of the
nS�CC. i•=;bTI?:S
letter fror.. juvenile Officer �:ussell French
inviting the Cit;: Council to attenJ the meeting
bf the :;ort: ern California and Central Valley
Juvenile Officers association to be held at the
Ho -,el Lodi, Tuesday, November 13, 1950.
PUF Ci- ,_L OF ;•_r. teller read a letter from the Lodi Fire
i -hters association Local No. 1225 asking that
tae association be allowed to purchase the old
inactive pupa per (1924 Seagrave) for a small fee .
tccordingto the ,ssociation, if purchased,
the ecuiz:sent would be kept in functioning
order _,nd o:, used in parades and other gatherings.
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nbdb LI�E,:SE
;+oplication for transfer of alcoholic "'everage
License for on -sale general to Elr:io L Jenner
and'Henry 1. Jenner, Highway 99, 5 .ales south
of Lodi.
D Ji TO GOO SCL-
Letter from ,.rs. Thomas Carey, 1:19 Elm
ICITOR5
Street, stating that salesmen F.oing from door
to door had proved a nuisance and asked that
the City Council do what it could to protect
the home owners fro^ solicitors. She asked,
further, if the City Council could not influence
the Post Office Department to prevent the ;ail-
ing of advertisements to a'_1 residents. The
letter was referred to City :.ttorney :sullen
for reply.
i;""HAi:SE CF is ?-
The City Attorney reminded the City Council of
rTY `a1I'TEi GLrf.S hL
the negotiations ,.kith General "'ills for exchange
;•.ILLS
of pro^erty at the corner of Turner road and
,.-ills -venue. :e stated that the City= had
received a deed for the necessary property frog:
:r.b. i•.O. 1977
General ::ills and recommended that the City
DO:TEL
Council approve the necessary deed from the
City of Lodi to General i•Lil1S. aesolution No.
1977, authorizing tt:e :•ayor to execute said
deed to General :!ills, Incorporated, was
adopted on the motion of Councilr.,an Fuller,
Katzakian second.
.ALPOR76 u
T zr i:ITY i.h.; ,C:: t
�i•.::;+Di•.E'cT OF
i• T . ':eller reported that he had received a
_Jr_,CT:LIC CODE
recommendation from t -he Electrical Inspector
for the armendr::ent of the Electric Coae. The
Electrical Inspector recom,r.ends an ar.enirent
to orovide for sufficient wirin to tarie care
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of increased 'loads r. cuired b chanes in
T._,_DIICEij
the :manufacture of kitchen aopliances. he
reported that this provision had been recomr.ended
for ado.^.tion by the International lssociation
Of Electrical Tr.spectors. Ordinance;o• 575,
amendin_; the electric code as recorrL ended, was
introduced. on the notion of Councilman i%at-
zakiar,, Fuller second.
_LLT OF
t•:r. `:.eller then presented _ recommendation
-••n�i,: _E:,iS
for the abanconr.ier.t of three easements in
�i;u:. •=Or: `D
pro^ert•y pz::ed by the Zion heformed Church.
C',-: i•C!i
he exnlainec t=at these easements ':gad never
been used and ::e.z is no possibility of their
future use since:e original plans :or develor-
:aeat of this a --ea been revises due to the
ne;: hi h school ana oth er cevelor.m.encs in t e
vicinity. :sew easer::ents properly located
have already been secured from: the Church. The
Council then orderer t^abandonment of the
three ease;:_ents in t:eZion :,efor•med Church
property on the :::otipn of Councilman r.atzakian,
..u, --.hes second.
C%,Ui:TY CCju?T H:i;USL
:.-r. ,'eller reported that ::he had been coitacted
.DS
by :_ . ;.H. Lvanhoe of Stockton, re-ardir_- t' -,e
oossibilitl of :•.r. Lvanhoe apoearin� before
the City Council to discuss the Count,: Court
rouse bonds. Ccun•cilean Lobinson stayed that
the Council had supported the Court House bonds
on a previous occasion and he f elt that they
should go on record in favor of it at this
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time. He then raoved, Hughes second, that the
City Council endorse the County Court House
bonds at the ''over.ber 6th election. :,.:r.
Yeller reported that i4'r. Evanhoe is not opposed
to the C;,urt House site, but he objects to the
size of the site. The motion before the Coun-
cil was then passed by unani.i.ous vote.
WIDEi.IiiG OF
The City !..E;nager reported that progress was
LGDI AVE.4UE
being wade on securing a right of way for the
widening of Lodi Avenue between School Street
and Southern Pacific right of way. The right
of way had been secured from all the property
owners except i-.rs. :iellie Langford and t e
Signal Gil Company. Letters had been received
from the Signal Oil -Company agreeing to deed
to the amity a five-foot six-inch strip pro-
vided that the City nay the cost of relocating
its iizprovements and equipr..ent estimated t o be
$1,o76.00, and also provided that the City of
Lodi install at its own expense all sidewalks,
WIDENING OF S.
curbs, gutters and driVeways. He also reported
SCHOOL ST. S.
that the City Zngineer feels there is no time
OF LODI AVE.
to undertake the widening before the rainy
season starts. He t:.erefore raised the question
of the widening; of South School Street in the
half block south of Lodi Avenue. The City
Engineer reports that this widening would re-
quire the removal of four large .maple trees
and five small palm trees on the east side of
School Street and two large olive trees and
one small walnut tree on the west sine. Council-
man Robinson stated he felt the :widening on
School Street sho:ld be undertaken at the same
;ime as the widening on Lodi Avenue. Council-
man Katzakian questioned the advisability of
widenin.- South School Street. He proposed that
the Curbs be painted to prevent parking at the
Lodi Avenue intersection. The matter was
referred to the City Engineer for further
study and investigation.
A�;11-"L SHELTER
rim. Feller reported that progress was being
PLANS
made in the development of time animal shelter
plans. Changes made to the present tire had
reduced t e cost to an estimated ,23,000.
This total still includes a destruction chamber
and incinerator. The Council agreed that the
Engineer should proceed with the plans as pro-
posed.
CLAIMS
Claims in the amount of .284,371.47 were
approved on the motion of Councilman Robinson,
Katza:cian second.
PALLESEN
ORDINANCE NO. 569, ENTITLED 1 ,EYiDING THE OFFICIAL
REZONING
DISTRICT i�AP OF THE CITY OF LODI A.D THEREBY RF -
ZONING LOTS 85 AND 86 OF HUTCHIiiS H0-;BSTEtiD
ADDITI(:iu 'iC. 3 TO BE IN THE R-3 RESIDENTIAL
ORD. NO. 569
=STRICT," having been introduced at the Sep-
ALOPTEL
tember 19, 1950 meeting, was brought up for
passage on the motion of Councilman Katzakian,
Fuller second. Second reading was omitted
after reading by title, and was then passed,
adopted and ordered to print by the following
vote;
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8 _.nutes of vctob;-r 17, 1950 co..:,_rued
nn� S: Councilmen - Fuller, Hu_hes, Katzakiar.
;obinson, and ::itcheil
iii _.,5: Councilmen - iaone
A3 :JT : Councilmen - none
0rdinance tic. 509 ,..,as they: signed by :-ayor :.itchell
in approval ti_ereof.
r;..cnYsivi� 0i. Iir.iC i.�. 570, E;:TliLEL "G_.II:....:Cn :'=hGVI;lG
:Gi:n:bt) 'nvu5 i; jt.DiTIO;i' - = CITY �;F
L0 I , CLnSS1 Y_"'1 .- SAI:, . .�': . T'!ul.,, i .l
Ii.LuS'rlriL i• ," having been intro duced at the
_10. 570 Octcber 3, 1950 meeting, was brou=:^.t up For
PT= ricassage on the notion of Councilman Hughes,
r'uiler second. Second readin_. was o;::itted after
readir'.o by title, and ;+:cls then 'passed, ado^ted
and ;rdered to -.rint by tide follow -,,i--- vote:
r. E Councilmen - duller, nughes, %atzakia,
Hobinson., and ..itchell
14UES: Councilmen - None
ji.3;,E: : Couricilr.en -none
Ordinance i, -o. 570 was then signed by :•,ayor i•.it-
c'rell in approval thereof.
S. HUTCt.INS 51. Adoption of Crdinance :o. 571, reducinc; tide speed
SP'r - u LIi,.IT ::D. limit on South Hutchins Stre.:t was postponed
NC.yS?1 Lb:FLh ED and referred to the Chief of Police for report
and recommendation.
SCtt0ui. IMilia i`; .._a or :_itchell reported that he and the ity
%UiCc_IiiS tiT ='-an3�er had witnessed the demo.:$tratiGn Of a
T,_,A:.r.CK school zone signal with `'lashing li-hts. They
felt that this signal ti•rould be successful in
heavily used intersec-�ions. :.ayor :..itchell
stated that he was not convinced that the in-
stallation of this large type signal would be
necessary at all school crossings. Councilman
Eiugiies moved, i:atzakian second, that the large
type flashing signal be installed on South hut -
chins street, north and south of the Tamarack
inter section an-; such installation: be ,..ade on
a trial basis. The :otion was passed by
unani:r:ous vote.
ni'�CI;:T;-:- T::; Tv -r. .eller reported that he had received a
liUntti.i Uf PLJ:_^li,G re�:)Ort frorr: .•.r. Lutschke, Plumbing Inspector,
L'An.•.l i.L'tCs Stating that he '-ad received re Si EnaLions from
file forcer board of Plumbing zxaminars. rle
reported that 'lie had discussed reappointments
to the hoard with the r_.aster plumbers of Lodi,
and they had reco:,:mended four individuals for
an7-ointmer.t to the board. 0n he motion of
Councilman Katzakian, Fuller seccn^, t? -e Coun-
cil voted to a:7:;oint the £ollo:•!in_ ::ren to the
hoard Of 21=bing Lxamiiinevs: C.J. Dietz,
Kenneth i_ust, E.L. Lauber, and Elmer 6treyle.
Tin:. meeting r:mss adourned at 10 0clock p.m.
or: the order of the i•:ayor.•
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