HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 4, 1956474
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
JANUARY 4, 1956
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Lodi held beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, January
4, 1956; Councilmen Fuller, Hughes, Mitchell, Richey, and Robin-
son (Mayor) present; none absent. City Attorney Mullen and
City Manager Weller also present.
Minutes of the previous meetings of December 7, 1955 and
December 21, 1955 were approved as written and mailed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORD. NO. 546 Mayor Robinson opened the meeting to the hearing
INTRODUCED of protests to the proposed annexation of that
property described in Resolution No. 1890 and
61ST ADDITION known as the "61st Addition, Lands North of Locke -
ford Street and West of Loma Drive". There being
no protests offered, either written or oral,
Ordinance No. 546, entitled "Approving the Annexa-
tion of the 'Sixty-first Addition, Lands North
of Lockeford Street and West of Loma Drive' to
the City of Lodi and Declaring that the Same Is
Annexed to and Made Part of the City of Lodi",
was introduced on the motion of Councilman Fuller,
Hughes second.
FLOOD CONTROL Mr. A. M. Mellor and Mr. C. R. Van Buskirk addressed
the City Council to state their views regarding
the flood problems in the northwest portion of
the City. At the request of Councilman Fuller,
Mr. Weller outlined the measures being taken on
a temporary basis to protect the homes on Laurel
Avenue and south of Turner Road. He added that
a permanent solution would be a project of some
magnitude and probably would be outside the juris-
diction of the City Council. Mayor Robinson
suggested that the City Manager contact the Army
Corps of Engineers in an effort to expedite the
use of the $15,000 allotted for the study of
flood control on the Mokelumne River. The Mayor
then read the following statement:
"We appreciate the efforts that were made
by all parties interested in the Mokelumne River
during the recent high water. It appears, how-
ever, that there was no unified effort made to
correlate data on rainfall, run off, storage
capacity in reservoirs, releases from storage,
anticipated river. 81ow and timing at various
places of the flow.
"It seems that such correlated data would
be of great value in future crises and that a
central agency able to give out authentic informa-
tion could be set up --perhaps in conjunction with
our Civilian Defense operations or our Police
Public Relations Department
"I request that the City Manager endeavor
to work out a program along these lines."
Mr. Van Buskirk stated that there are structures
on the Mokelumne River which impede the flow of
the water, and he felt the people of the community
have the right to expect flood protection from
the people who erect these structures. He stated
that he felt the elected officials should take
the necessary action rather than groups of people
acting in desperation. Specifically, he requested
Minutes of January 4, 1956 continued 4 7.5
that a concrete structure with bulkheads at either
end be erected southwest of the present Woodbridge
Irrigation District dam, so that the water could
be released at this point rather than waiting
until the weight and force of the backed up
water washes out the earthen fill as has been
the case in the two recent floods. Mayor
Robinson assured Mr. Van Buskirk that the City
Council was interested in finding a permanent
solution to the flood problem and would seek
cooperation from State and Federal agencies.
REPORTS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
THANKS TO
Mr. Weller, recognizing Mr. George Creighton,
WORKERS
Manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
'DURING FLOOD
Company in Lodi, in the audience, expressed
appreciation to Mr. Creighton and the Telephone
Company for the excellent response received
during the flood emergency on December 23 and
24, 1955• Mayor Robinson also stated that
he wished to add his appreication and acknow-
ledge the work done during the flood by the
following individuals and groups: City Manager
Weller, his assistant, Henry Glaves, Assistant
Civil Defense Director Oou Farnsworth, Chief
of Police Fred Hunt, Fire Chief George Polenske,
City Engineer Heckenlaible and hit staff, Explorer
Scout Troup No. 26 under Harold Dragoo, George
Creighton, Lieutenant Maple and the -National
Guard Unit, and Radio Station KCVR manned by
Herbert and David Brown and George Sampson.
The above thanks were ordered spread in the
minutes of the meeting on the motion of Coun-
cilman Mitchell, Fuller second.
ELECTION
The City Manager presented a proposed agreement
SERVICE
with the County of San Joaquin for furnishing
AGREEMENT
services and material to the City of Lodi in
WITH COUNTY
connection with the General Municipal Election
to be held in the City on April 10, 1956• The
agreement provides for the County to furnish
such services and supplies required by the
City for which the City will pay.the actual
RES, #1894
cost plus ten per cent. On the motion of
ADOPTED
Councilman Hughes, Richey second= the Council
voted to adopt Resolution No. 18y4, approving
said agreement and authorizing the Mayor to sign
on behalf of the City Council.
PRISONER
An agreement between the City of Lodi and the
AGREEMENT
County of San Joaquin providing for the care
WITH COUNTY
of City prisoners by the County was approved
and the Mayor was authorized to sign it on
RES. #1893
behalf of the City Council by the adopti8n
ADOPTED
of Resolution No. 1893 on the motion of oun-
oilman Fuller, Mitchell second. The agreement
provides for the payment by the City of 75
cents per day per prisoner while in the custody
of the County Sheriff.
BEVERAGE
Mr. Weller informed the City Council that the
LICENSE
City had received a copy of an application
APPLICATION
for an alcoholic beverage license at 15 North
Sacramento Street. The matter was referred
to the Police Chief for investigation and
necessary action.
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CLAIMS
Claims in the amount of $117 392.30 were approved
on the motion of Councilman Richey, Mitchell second.
SPECS FOR
Specifications for the installation of sanitary
SEWER
sewer lines from the southeast corner of the
INSTALLATION
Hutchins Sunset Park subdivision to the sewage
APPROVED
disposal plant were approved on the motion of
Councilman Hughes, Richey second.
SALARY IN-
The City Manager reported that he had conducted
CREASES FOR
a survey among comparable cities and local private
CLASSIFIED
enterprise to determine the prevailing wage
EMPLOYEES
levels. As a result of this study he recommended
that the salaries of the classified employees
be increased by one step or approximately 5.1%.
He added that he had discussed the matter with
the City Librarian and that she wished to also
recommend that the salaries of the Library
employees be increased by a like amount. Mr.
Weller further recommended that the salaries
for Chief Police Clerk, Police Clerk, and Chief
sewage Plant Operator classes be up graded
one step, and that the title of Building Official
be changed to Building Inspector and the class
reduced two steps in salary. Mr. Weller explained
that the incumbent Building Official would be
leaving pity employment approximately February
15, 1956 and therefore the change affecting
ORD. NO. 547
this position should take effect at that time.
INTRODUCED
Ordinance No. 547, amending the Salary Ordinance
to effect the above recommended changes as of
January 1, 1956,with the exception of -the posi-
tion of Building Official, was introduced on
the motion of Councilman Hughes, Mitchell second.
DEPT. HEAD The City Manager then recommended that the salaries
SALARIES of all department heads be increased by 5.1 per
INCREASED cent. On the motion of Councilman Hughes, Richey
second, Resolution No. 1895, increasing the salar-
RES. #1895 ies of all department heads and the City Clerk
ADOPTED by 5.1 per cent, was adopted.
AWARD TO The Mayor then read a letter from the editor
POLICE CHIEF of LAW AND ORDER Magazine congratulating the
City on the Youth Trophy Plaque awarded Police
Chief Fred Hunt by the magazine for h1i article
on youth.
the Council adjourned on motion of Councilman
Fuller, Mitchell second.
ATTEST:
HENRY A. GLAVES, JR.
City Clerk