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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL ChAi.B!:H, CITY HALL
iliz%hCH 21, 1956
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi
held beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m. of :tiednesday, Nlarch 21, 1956;
Councilmen Hughes, Mitchell and Richey present; Fuller and Robinson _.
U,7ayor) absent. City Attorney riullen and City Manager Meller also !
present.
The City Clerk called for nominations for Mayor Pro Tempore.
Councilman Richey was nominated and elected as Mayor Pro Tempore
by Councilmen Hughes and 'Mitchell.
Kinutes of the previous meeting of February 1, 1956 were
approved as written and mailed.
CO:?,.UNICATION
CLAIN: Clair.: for damages to a tractor alleged to have been
_,Ai'•.eGrD used curing the December flood was made by Mr. Frank
TRACTOR T. Taylor in the amount of $816.17. The claim was
denied and referred to the insurance carrier on the
motion of Councilman. Mitchell, Hughes second.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
STOK.LY- Mayor Pro Tempore Richey called for the public wishing
VAN Cat_? to protest the proposed rezoning from R-3 and R-4
REZCNING to k' Industrial' District of portions of Lots 68 and
69, Lodi Barnhart Tract to be heard. The proposed
ORD. NO. 552 rezoning was requested by Stokely -Van Camp, Inc.
!:;TRGDUCED Mr. Liebig, manager of Stokely -Van Camp addressed
the Council to explain the expansion plans of his
company. There being no protests offered, Ordinance
No. 552, approving the rezoning, was introduced
on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Mitchell second.
RLZONE
P'.avor Pro Tempore Richey then called for the public
LOT 3, BLK 4
wishing to protest the proposed rezoning from R-4
HUTCHPiS ADD.
Residence District to the C-2 Commercial District
of Lot 3, Block of Hutchins Addition to the City
ORD. NO. 553
of Lodi to be heard. The request for rezonin; had
INTRCDUC•D
been initiated by the First dhristian Church, owners
of the property. No protest was received. It was
agreed by the members of the Council that the re-
quested rezoning would .rake the depth of commercial
property along the south side of Lodi Avenue more
uniform. Ordinance No. 553, approving the recuested
rezoning, was introduced on the motion of Councilman
N.-itchell, Hughes second.
; r PGRI S
OF THE CITY MANAGER
aPPr04�
&r. `Meller presented a contract for lease of Lodi
ST,DIUM LEASE
Stadium by the Western Auto Racing Association of San
FOR AUTO
Jose. He explained that an option to renew the pre -
RACING
vious lease for one year had been given to i•ir. Bark-
heimer, but the City Attorney recommended that the
option not be granted. ::r. :feller recommended that
the a7reement be si?ned without option to renew.
„iteraperatinr under the lease for a couple of months
the Association could recuest an option and receive
considerate:^ zt that time. The contract was approved
as -recomnnended and the i•:avor Pro Tempore was authorized
to si_n on the motion of Councilman Hughes, "litchell
second.
Minutes of lurch 21, 1956 continued 491
UNIF0RPI The Cite '•`anaFer presented a recommendation from the
EUILDING CODE Building Insoector, concurred in by the Fire Decart-
ment, for the adontion of the Uniform Building Code,
u D. 0. 554 1955 edition. On the motion of Councilman HuPhes,
1. r.:CUCED i'itchell second, she Council voted to introduce Or-
dinance No. 554, adootir:_ by reference the Uniform
Building Code, Vol. 1, 1955 edition, and setting
April 4, 1956 as the date for a o_ublic hearinz on
the adoption.
CLAD S Claims in the amount of :;108,b73.36 were anoroved on
the motion of Councilman ?itchell, Hughes second.
TrnCTCH BIDS The City i•ianaPer presented the tabulation of bids
received for furr_ishin= the City with a motor trader.
_S. #1915 The following bi
.. ds were received:
AS�,PTZD 2•1 -core Ecuiament Co . ...............5400.00
Delta Tractor........w4424.00
The award was :rade toDeltaTractor by the adoption of
Resolution #1915, on the motion of Councilman •_itchell,
Hu7hes second.
PURCHASE Mr. Weller renorted that he had been advised by the
FI?E PULPER Fire Chief that an increase of $1000 in the cost of
!COO -allon runner needed by the Citv's Fire Deuart-
-:ent was in nrosnect. Since it is contemplated that
the Fire Chief will recuest the replacement of a 192:
Seap-rave numoer in the near future. he felt that the
savir-s of 81000 would 4ustify the nurchase of the
71umrer ^ ,rior to the effective date of the Trice ..-
cre_:se.The Fire Chief recommended the purc!ase cf
a ri= manufactured t= the American LaFrance Company
w'_`.. standard'.2ed ecuioment. The purchase of t^e new
- `U: ^er was anuroved and authorized on the r oti on of
cu^c.17an Hu -hes, :tchell second.
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CITY PLANNING COHMISSION
ZONING The City Manager read the following report from the
COMMITTEE Zoning Committee of the City Planning Commission:
REPORT
1. Granted a variance for a 20 -foot setback in Lots
59 through 67 and Lots 84 through 108 of Hutchins
Sunst Park.
2. A front yard variance to Mr. Elton Perrin from 25
feet to 22 feet at the corner of West Locust Street
and Avena Avena.
3. Variances to Al Dais at 806 South Orange Avenue of
side yard from 10 feet to 9 feet 7 inches and front
yard from 25 feet to 24 feet.
4. A 20 foot front yard variance to the entire Plymouth
Tract.
RLVISED The final mar) of Crescent Kanor No. 2 was again pre-
FINnL i.IAP sented to the City Council for approval of changes
CRESCENT made in the desi_?n of South Orange Avenue. The revised
IANOit#2 map provides for the extension of Sylvia Street throueh
to Fairmont Avenue and the extension of Orange Avenue
i north of Sylvia to a cul-de-sac. The changes met with
t:.e anproval of the City Council.
49-2 iiinutes of March 21, 1956 continued
NONCONFO:.L:ING A memorandum from the Zoning Committee stating that
USE
it had forwarded to the Planning Commission a request
for enlar?errent of a nonconforming use was read to
the City Council. ins. Ted Wagner requested permission
to enlar=e his grocery store at 732 ;oma. Drive.
SHA'v REZC..IiiG
ORDIiNANCE 40. 549, ENTITLED "AiMENDING TFE OFFICIAL
DISTRICT ivikP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY HEZONING
OrD. NO. 549
A PORTIC:! OF "LOT 2, BLOCK 7, i;UTCHINS ADDIT ; C N , TO —
ADOPTED
EE Iiv THE R-4 DISTRICT", having been introduced in
regular meeting of March 7, 1956, was brought up for
passage on the motion of Councilman 'Mitchell, Hughes
second. Second reading was omitted after reading by
title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to
proint by the followinE vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Mitchell, Hughes, and Richey
MORS: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - Fuller and Robinson
Ordinance No. 549 was then signed by y:ayor Pro Tempore
Richey in approval. thereof.
INCREASE
CtuINA+CE NO. 550, iTITLED "AN ORDINANCE 0i.ENDING
S LES TAX
iRM,-` NCE NO. 373 ENTITLED ' AN ORDINANCE IIL:106ING A
LICE, SE TAX FOR 'THE PRIVILEGE OF SELLING TANGIBLE
CRD. NO. 550
Pi.HS&NAL Pti.OPr;RT`l AT ?!TAIL, PiiOVIDING FOh PEid-ITS
yDGPTZD
TO itETAILERS, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTING AND PAYING
OF SUCH TAX, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES A111a VIOLATIONS
OF PKVISIGNS HEREOF' AND hEPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IPI CONFLICT HEREWITH", having
been introduced in regular meeting of :March 7, 1956,
was broup-ht uo for passage on the motion of Councilman
Hur.hes, 11V.itchell second.) Second reading was omitted
after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted
and ordered to print by the following vote:
A' S: Councilmen - Hughes, Kitchell and Richey
NGrS: Councilmen - None
e,B;;ENT: Councilmen - Fuller and Robinson
Ordinance No. 550 was then signed by Mayor Pro Tempore
Richey in approval thereof.
UNIFO:u.,
OaDINANCE NO. 551, ENTITli;D "AN LRDIW%CE OF THE CITY
SALES 'TAX
CF LODI I .PCSING A CITY a.,LES AND USE TAX; PROVIDING
OR Tr.E PIRrO,�KANCE BY THE ST.,TE -KARE QF f.;lir.'I'LJT70�,
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ADOFTED
CF THE SALES-.i'r US__ TA --K
:...r r -Li .; Et:LN NT .="'_ETJ, nCPTV^, SUCH TIb- AS THIS
DIN'NCE IS OPEaATIVE; AND P:tOVIDING PENALTIES FOR
,10LA21I0N5 Tr."ERr:OF", having been introduced in regular
meetin= of P;:arch 7, 1956, was brought un for passage
on the motion of Councilman olitchell, Hughes second.
Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and
was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Hughes, Nitchell and Richey --
^;O S:Councilmen - None
ABSLNT: Ccuncilmen - Fuller and Robinson
Ordinance No. 551 was then signed by Mayor Pro Temrore
'-chew in aooroval thereof.
itiinutes of !,:arch 21, 1956 continued
ALC LICENSE The City b:anaizer read the aoclication for transfer of
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ATTEST: HENRY A. GLtiVES, JR.
City Clerk
an On Sale General Alcoholic Beverage License by Henry
Coldani, Jr. and Joseph Giraudo at the Lel i-ionte Club
at 121-23 North Cherokee Lane.
ABG :LICENSE
Councilman Hughes then moved that all future notices
POLICY
of application to establish or transfer Alcoholic
Beverage Licenses received be read to the City Council,
but that no action be taken unless a member of the
Council wishes to propose a protest to the grant, and
the application then be checked with the chief of
Police and filed by the City K.anager. The ;notion
was seconded by Councilman. Mitchell and passed by
unani=us vote.
FLOOD CONTROL
Mr. :eller reported that AB 59, establishing machinery
LEGISLATION
for a County -wide flood c ontrol district in San Joaauin
Countv was before the Legislature. He stated that he
had wired Senator Short and Assemblyman McFall support-
ing the bill in principle.
COURT HOUSE
It was reported that at a meeting of the Cities and
County of San Joaquin Association held ;.:arch 9, 1956,
the association aCopted a resolution recommending the
construction of a new Court House on the Weber Point
site in Stockton.
POLICY STATE-
Councilman .viitchell then moved that it be the policy
::SIT :iE:
of the City Council of the City of Lodi tnat statements
LECISIONS OF
or decisions reached at a meeting of the Cities and
C. & C. OF
County of San Joaquin Association would all be subject
S.J. ASSO.
to review at a subsequent meeting of the City Council,
and that any statement or decision be made on the basis
of majority view of those members present at the meet-
ing of the Association. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Hughes and passed by majority vote.
It was then agreed that the April 4, 1956, meeting of
the City Council should be adjourned to April 17, 1956
in order to comply with the statutory provisions for
canvassing the votes in the General &unicipal Election
to be held April 10, 1956.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 on the motion of
Councilman Hughes.
ATTEST: HENRY A. GLtiVES, JR.
City Clerk