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CITY COU iCIL, CIT': OF LORI
COUNCIL CHAi,,BER, CITY HALL
OvEb,BER 21, 1956
This re-ular meetin.- of the Cit-; Council of the City of
Lodi held he inning at 8:00 o'clock o.r:. of Wednesday, Novem-
ber 21, 1956; Councilmen Fuller, Hughes, Katzakian, Robinson
and .iitchell (Kayor) present; noreabsent. City Attorney
Mullen and City ManaTer Weller also present.
PUBLIC HEARING
EURLKA-LOUR; Mayor h>itchell opened the meeting to the hearing
nVE. STELLT o_` protests on the installation of street 1i7hts
LIGriTING DIS- in the Eureka -Louie Avenue Lig'-tin,v District and
TRICT A&z,L..J- the nrorosed assessments for said 1i-hts. There
i,ENT CONFIiiFD heir., no protests offered, Resolution No. 1981,
RES. 1U. 1961 confirninT the assessment, was adopted on the
ADOPTED motion of Councilman Mughes, Katzakian second.
PhRKING Ida^or i�.itchell recalled that at the meeting- of
DISTRICT NO. 1 Sentember 19, 1956, action on the adoption of
Ordinance No. 568, relating to the formation of
Parking District No. 1, was deferred to the meet-
ing of November 21, to nermit those persons Urish-
in.- to enlar-e the district to provide evidence
to the Citv Council that such an enlar-ed district
was desired on the cart of the rronerty owners
involved. The City Clerk read a letter from
ti.r. Kenneth Jones of the law firm of Kirkbride,
Nilson, Harzfeld, and Wallace exnlair.inP that at
the meetin-. of September 19 he had advised the
Citv Council that action to reopen the public
hearino , for the purpose of exDandin- the district,
would not ieopardize the district already formed.
After further consideration it was the opinion
of his firm that if the hearin- were reonened a
crotest from the .:a.iority of the property owners
involved would terminate the DroceedinPs for
the entire district. The City Clerk then read
a letter from Secre*.ary-E;anager John E. Hoggatt
of the Chamber of Commerce exn_lainin- that those
persons attempting to en.larre the proposed park-
inF district had met with Mr. Ho-=att and had
determined that the benefit to bey-ained by the
expansion of the district was not sufficient to
warrant further delay or complication of the
orocedure. Ther therefore wish to withdraw their
protest to the district boundaries as originally
proposed. i�ir. H. E. Looser addressed the Council
statin.= that he was in agreement with the letter
from the Chamber of Commerce. He stated that he
had a -reed to this on the £ollowin� conditions:
(1) He wanted it understood that the 1/3 require-
ment for the off-street parking in the Zoninc
Ordinance should be waived in the narking district;
(2) all money from on -street narking meters should
be committed to paying off the bond service char -es;
(3) that the nresent off-street parkin- fund he
utilized to retire the bonds; and (4) that the
carkin= district boundaries be distincuished fro -
the centra'_ husiness district so that there will
be no confusion about the contemnlated -rowth of
the central business district. Councilman Kat-
zakian replied that the definition of the central
business aistrict and the waiver o" the off-street
Darkine recuirements should be taken un at a
later date. he stated he was willin- to discuss
the matter in an attempt to reach a reasonable
60 ,inutes of Niovemcer 21. 195o, continued
decision. Councilman Robinson stated that he
had always felt that the 1/3 narking require-
ment could be lifted after the district was
formed; however there was still some question
as to whether the parkin= district would suf_'ici-
ently f ulfi11 the narking needs of the down-
town district. He pointed out that the City
Planning Commission is considering amendments
to the parking reouirement in the Zoning
Ordinance, generally with the view of increas-
ing the:. Lj
He added that when the parkins,,
district is operated, he would be willing to
give consideration to lifting part of the
parking recuirements or in some way give
e(,uitable treatment to the property owners
in the downtown narking district. Nir. Looser
stated that the fair thin7 to do would be to
remove the 113 narking reouireme*,t. Mr.
Fobinson-pointea.out that $450,000 worth of
parking would not satisfy all narking renuire-
ments within the central business district.
iiir. Foegerman addressed the Council to state
that he had been told that a means had been
Lound for securing. property through a lease -
purchase arrar.Eement rather than by condemnation
of property. Attorney Jones stated that they
had found no basis for lease -purchase arrane-
mert within the 1951 Parking District hct.
i,!r. Looser asked if the present leases held
by the City such as the southern Pacific lots,
the hole -in -the -ground and Pei•raro lot would
be maintained by the City. Mr. Jones replied
that unless the leases with the property
owners definitely committed the City for speci-
fied periods, his answer is no, they could not
be maintained with revenues from parking
After the reading
/<Tieters_.W On the basis of his understardin
of the title and that the Council world be willin= to review
waiver of furtherg
the off-street parking requirements in the
reading by motion
Zonin. Ordinance after completion of the
unanimously carried,district, Councilman. Katzakian then moved the
OhD. NO.508
adoption of Ordinance No. 568 entitled "AN
ADOPTED
ORDINANCE HELZIING TO THE F OFK TION OF P,,RK-
ING DISTRICT NO. 1". The motion was seconded
by Councilman Robinson and passed by the
followine- vote:
ti cS: Councilmen - Fuller, Hughes, Kat-
zakian, Robinson and
Mitchell
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSr;i,;T: Councilmen - None
Mr. Ed Barbera told the Council that he felt
the final action on the ordinance was taken
too fast; that he did not believe property
owners fully understood the implications of
the narkinc district.
GOi,d,1UNIG„TI Oi<S
COMPL,KINT FOR
The City Clerk presented a compkint for dari-
D�A'AGES TO
ages which had been served on the City Clerk
THACTOR
November 19, 1956, naming the Cite among the
defendants, for dama-es to a tractor owned
by 1%r. Frank T. Tavlor. The complaint was
referred to the insurance carrier.
�I, 1t:4.7, continued 8t
AbC LICLNSE ,application for the transfer of nlco'rolic
beverage License for Off Sale General to Elmo
E. Jenner and Henry h. Jenner, 0•.;1 Licuors,
355 East Lodi Avenue.
ri:Pu?,Tb GF THc CITY _•, .NAGLR
LIALILITY Specifications for liabilitv insurance for t:
-e
ItdSUr [SCE calendar near 1957 were a unroved on the motion
of Counciiman Robins9n, natzakian seccnd.
SPECS FOR TEN Specifications for the purchase of ten auto-
AUTUk'OSILES mobiles and the trade-in of ten automobiles
were anoroved or. the motion of Councilman nat-
zakiar., Hurhes second.
rJCFt.,TIUc! °itU=':r.
Weller then submitted a proposed aFree-
Grxr. xGrc,EE•t.iT meat with the Lodi Public Schools for the `pint
riITH SCHOOL operation of the Recreation proCrar; in the City.
BOARDS �•:r. Weller exr.lained treat the a?reement formalized
the present ooeratio::s and that there were no
R�,S. Nu. 1983 changes in the basic pro?ram. Resolution No.
.DOPTED 1983, annrovin� the proposed agreement and auth-
orizing the kayor to sign on behalf of the City
was adopted on the :motion of Councilman Rob-
inson, Fuller second.
CrCS3 W LKS .4'•r. 'Weller reported that the City had received
recommendations for location of cross walks from
Rr:S. NO. 1982 the various school authorities. He explained
ADOPTED that they had been checked by the City Engineer
and he recommended that they be adopted by the
City Council. Councilman Hughes then moved,
Robinson second, the adoption of Resolution No.
1982, desi7natin7 cross walks at certain speci-
fied locations. The motion passed by unanimous
vote.
S. P. PIPE Lr. Weller reported that he had a recuest from.
LIsGS P..C-UEST the 6outhern Pacific Pipe Lines, Inc. for ner-
mission to cross Citv streets and encroachment
areas for.the purpose of building a pine lire.
The line is to be on, the Southern Pacific right-
of-wa,r and is proposed to transmit automotive
and aviation fuels through town. The Cit:r Engineer
recommended that the City Council aprrove theJ
recuest sub-iect to the following conditions:
(1) Installation within the Cit•r should
meet the "Recommended Good Practice
Recuirements of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters" and that the
Lodi Fire Department should have the
keys to the valves which are withi-
t'.^.e corporate limits of the City.
(2? The ton of the casin,- at the crossing
on Lodi Avenue should be five feet
below the bottom of the ties in order
to ner7:it tine Cit,,, to place additional
utilities in that street.
(3) The encasement for the nine .4t the
crossin7 of Lodi ;avenue should he
enlarFed to seventy-two feet clear
and at Lockeford Street, to ei-ht,•
feet clear in order to permit widen -
in= to the full widths in these locations.
(4) The contractor should be permitted
to close no more than two Cit-% streets
at one time , and should be recuired
to refill the trench with cor.oacted
material to the ori7inal subzrade in
a manger acceptable to the City
Engineer, and to gay the City of
Lodi 60t ner scuare foot for the
restoration of the pavement in City
streets and parkin* areas.
(5) The crossin-s at Turner Road and
Kettleman Lane should be placed in
such a manner as to provide for future
underpasses at these locations inso-
far as this is now possible.
The areement was approved subiect to the con-
ditions recommended b, the Citi Engineer on the
motion of Councilman Puller, Hughes second.
EXTE`+SIO�i OF r. Weller presented a request from Eice
CA CH BASIN Brothers Inc'. for an extension of their con-
CC)NTi,wCT tract for catch basin installations. The re-
euest was based on delays experienced due to
unfDreseen develooements and obstructions
encountered. The_City Engineer reoorted that
some of the delay was due to a change in the
design of the connection, between the new
Cate^ basin and old catch basin lines. This
change was made by the City of Lodi. The City
Er.-ineer recommended that the contract be
extended until December 7 1956. Extension of
the contract to December �, 1956 was authorized
on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Fuller second.
BIDS FOR INSTALL- IX. Weller presented tabulations of bids opened
ATION OF STOP!,[.
November 20, 1955 for the installation of 1,310
SE E? LINES
feet of 30" storm sewer lines in the extension
of Toka•. Street between Ham Lane and Hutchins -
Sunset Park. The low bid was submitted b,r W.
4i. Lyles Co. at a total of x3,013. The next
lowest bid was submitted by Willi -am Burkhardt
RES. NO. 1884
for X3,733. The Engineering Departments
ADOPTcD
estimate was $2,510. The contract was awarded
to lei. K. Lvles at the contract price of 63,013
with the adoption of Resolution No. 1884.
VACATIGN OF POR.
ORDINIKINCE NO. 576, U TITLED "ORDERING THE VACA=
OF OhANGE AVi_
TION OF Th.AT ?ORTION OF Okni.GE AVENUE LYING
IN CRESCENT
NORTH OF SYLVIA DRIVE," having been introduced
Iv:: -NOR # 2
at the November 7, 1950 meeting, was brought
uo for Cassa -e on the motion of Councilman
Robinson, Fuller second. Second reading was
omitted after reading by title, and was then
oassedadopted and ordered to print by the
l'ollowin=- vote:
OitD. NO. 575
,' 5: Councilmen - Fuller, Hughes, Kat -
ADOPTED
zakia n, Robinson, and
Mitchell
NOES: Councilmen - ,`tone
ASSENT: Councilmen - None
Urdinance o. 576 was then sinned by ,'%avor
t..itchell in ao-roval thereof.
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