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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 15, 1955CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL JUNE 15, 1955 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:05 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, Jure 15, 1955; Councilmen Fuller, Hughes, Mitchell, Richey and Robinson (Mayor) present; none absent. City Attorney Mullen and City Manager Weller also present. COMMIUNI CATIONS LIBRARY Letter from Miss Amy Boynton, Librarian, stating BOARD that the terms of Miss Ida L. Rinn and Mr. Lewis TERMS P. Singer as members of the Board of Library Trus- tees will expire June 30, 1955. It is her belief that both would be willing to serve again. No action was taken. JAIL COST Letter from Mr. Charles Kenyon, County Expert, informing the City that the Board of Supervisors have adopted a resolution setting the charge to cities for use of County jail facilities at $.75 per day per prisoner. This action was taken after the cost of maintaining prisoners had been found to be approximately 51.50 per day. PUBLIC HEARINGS FORSYTH Mayor Robinson called for those wishing to protest REZONING the proposed rezoning from R-4 to C-1 of the east 60 feet of Lot 5, Block 2, City of Lodi, to address the Council. No protests were offered, either written or oral. LODI AVENUE The Mayor then called upon those wishing to protest REZONING the proposed rezoning from R-4 to C-1 of that portion of Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Block 12, Hutchins Addition, fronting on West Lodi Avenue, to address the City Council. No protests were offered, either written or oral. ROTT The Mayor then called upon those wishing to protest REZONING the proposed rezoning from R-4 to C-1 of the south 50 feet of Lots 5 and 6. Block 12, City of Lodi, ORD. NO. 530 to address the City Council. No protests were INTRODUCED offered, either written or oral. On the motion of Councilman Fuller, Richey second, the Council voted to introduce Ordinance No. 530, amending the Zoning Ordinance to make the above rezonings. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER FINAL MAP A final map entitled "Clancy Tract" was presented CLANCY TRACT_ for approval. The final map was approved and the Mayor was authorized to sign said map on the motion of Councilman Hughes, Richey second. The accep- tance of the streets offered for dedication is subject to improvement of the streets to City standards before they will be maintained by the City. Minutes of June 15, 1955 continued. 4.�..�3 FINAL MAP A final map entitled "Alshire Park" was then ALSEIRE PARI{ presented for approval. The final map was approved and the Mayor was authorized to sign it on the motion of Councilman Richey, Fuller second. The motion provided that the parcel shown on the map as "Parcel All should be deeded to the City of Lodi. The acceptance of the streets offered for dedication is subject to improvement of the streets to City standards before they will be maintained by the City. CLAI14M Claims in the amount of $56,615.46 were approved on the motion of Councilman Fuller, Richey second. 1955-56 The City Manager then presented the proposed BUDGET budget for the fiscal year 1955-56. He explained that this preliminary recommendation excluded consideration of several important items, upon which decisions must be made at a later date. He made no recommendation in connection with the possible increase in the cost of bulk power, nor in the determination of a long-range program for improvement and development of the Fire Depart- ment. Likewise, he pointed out that no provisions were made for the revision of employees' salaries and personnel benefits. Excluding the appropri- ationd to reserve funds, the proposal submitted totaled $1,522,200, an increase of $80,810 over the comparable figure for fiscal 1954-55• Mayor Robinson asked if funds were provided for the turfing of school grounds. Mr. Weller replied that the only capital improvement projects included are the development of two new water wells carried over from fiscal 1954-55. Mayor Robinson then asked if funds were provided for traffic signals. Mr. Weller replied that funds for four traffic control signals were included in the operating budget of the Utilities Department. Councilman Hughes suggested that these funds might be approved subject to reference to the City Council before the signals were actually constructed. Mr. Weller stated that this would certainly be done, particularly since he assumed the Council would wish traffic counts to be made. Councilman Fuller asked how Mr. Weller's estimate of $1,750,000 needed for capital improvements in the next ten years could be financed out of the Capital Outlay Fund if the annual contribution is only $100,000. Mr. Weller replied that that is the reason he proposed the capital improvement needs be studied. He pointed out that the $1,750,000 did not represent the total estimate of future needs, but represented those requirements which he could name off -hand. Mayor Robinson suggested that the budget could be balanced with an increase of $.50 in the water rates. Coun- cilman Fuller replied that the City would only realize a possible $40,000 in this way and run the risk of losing much of the Cityfs greenery. He suggested that the City could realize between $90,000 and $100,000 from a one-half cent increase in the sales tax, particularly since the Legislature has passed the enabling legislation. The meeting was adjourned until 3:00 p.m. of Wed- nesday, June 22, 1955, on the motion of councilman Richey. ATTEST:- )E'=RYA.� CLAVES, City Clerk