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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 29, 195582. CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL JUNE 29, 1955 Pursuant to the adjournment taken from its meeting of June 22, 1955, the City Council of the City of Lodi met at 3:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, June 292 1955; Councilmen Hughes, Mitchell, Richey and Robinson (Mayor) present; Fuller absent. City `tanager Weller and City Attorney Mullen also present. HAM LANE The City Manager reported that he had received the CONSTRUCTION estimates of the cost of construction of Ham Lane. The City Engineer's estimate totaled $32,700 for the project, and the County has indicated that it will share approximately 15% of the cost. After brief discussion, action was deferred. C.P.C. The Council discussed appointments to the City Plan- APPOINTXENTS ning Commission to fill vacancies of Fuller and Walter. Councilman Hughes stated that it had been suggested to him that someone be appointed who is associated with the :vest Lodi Avenue section of the City. Action was deferred until later date by general agreement. Councilman Fuller arrived at 3:15 p.m. ABANDONMENT 'Mr. Weller read a letter from Mr. Henry Schneider OF FALLS requesting the abandonment of Falls Avenue between AVENUE Grant and Roper Streets. At the time of acceptance BETWEEN of the final map.of Schneider Tract No. 1, according GRANT & tour. Schneider, the City agreed to abandon Falls ROPER Avenue when Crescent Avenue was opened. Since Cres- cent Avenue is opened to Louie Avenue on the north, and with the acceptance of the Alshire Park subdivi- sion map Crescent Avenue is opened to the south, Mr. Schneider felt that Falls Avenue should be abandoned as agreed. The City Clerk pointed out that the actual improvement of Crescent Avenue in the Alshire Park subdivision may be several weeks away and may cause complaints from the residents if Falls Avenue is abandoned before they see the improved street. It was agreed that the City Clerk should prepare a reso- lution of intention to abandon Falls Avenue for adoption of the City Council at a later date. EMDE City Attorney Mullen presented a draft of the contract CONTRACT between the City and George Emde for the grading of FOR GRADING the 303 acre liquid waste disposal area. The contract 303 ACREES was approved with the provision for a lump sum payment to be reduced according to the amount of acreage the City might require for use, on the motion of council- man Richey, Hughes second. ORD. NO -532 *Qr. :,Teller recommended to the City Council that cer- INTRODUCED tain changes be made in the classification and pay scales. He proposed that the position of Assistant A_'�NDS Citv Engineer (vacant) be increased two stens and SALARY the position of Senior Engineer be established at ORDINANCE the level formerly held by Assistant City Engineer; that Assistant Superintendent of Utilities be increased one step and the position of Electrical Engineer be established at the level formerly held by the Assis- tant Superintendent of Utilities; that the positions of Identification Officer and Detective in the Police Department be chaned to Identification Officer - Sergeant and Detective -Sergeant respectively and be increased one step in salary; that the position of House Captain in the :ire Department be changed to Fire Captain and be increased one step; that the position of Park and Recreation Supervisor be in- creased two steps and the position of Recreation Minutes of June 2.9, 1955 continued 43.E Supervisor be established at the former level of Park and Recreation Supervisor: and the position of Lire Foreman be increased one Step. --.^evi- sicns were approved and Ordinance No. 532, ameni- ing the Salary Ordinance, Ordinance No. 505, was introduced on the :notion of Councilman Richey, Fuller second. THRE -TWE K Mr. 'Heller stated that he had received requests VACATION over the past three or four years from the City employees for various fringe benefits. Cne of the benefits requested is a three-week vacation for em- ployees with more than five years of service. __e added that he had investigated and found that the practice of giving three-week vacations to employees of long standing is becoming more prevalent in both private and public employment. He reco7znended that this be done for the Lodi City employees. Councilman Richey objected that this was not neces- sary and stated that the employees of the City of Lodi are well paid and the additional vacation time Has not justified. She added that she dcubted that the practice is prevalent in private employment in the City of Lcdi. Councilmen Robinson and Hughes stated that they would -prefer to give employees hospitalization rather than the additional vacation time. ORD. !,T0.533 Councilman Fuller then moved that Ordinance No. 533, I`1TRCDUCED adopting the operating budget for the fiscal year ADOPTS 3UDGET 1955-56,be introduced. The motion was seconded 1955-56 by Councilman Richey, and passed by unanimous vote. I`1CREASE In discussing the City's revenue situation., 'Mr. krATER RATES ,feller explained that as estimated at this time, the revenue for 1955-56 will lack approximately CRD. ;10.531 344,000 of being enough to meet the budget, assum- i117RODUC. D ing the appropriation of $190,000 to the :reserve Funds and the Contingent Fund. He explained that the proposed increase of the water rates by one- third would bring approximately •$34,000 the first year, which would still leave a deficit of approxi- mately Sl0,0CC. Councilman Hughes then moved, ;Mitchell second, that the Citv Council adopt a policy of increasing water rates by one-third, and that Ordinance No. 531, fixing the new water rates, be introduced. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - Hughes, Mitchell and Robinson NOES: Councilmen - Fuller and Richey ABSEIIT: Councilmen - None SIDEWALK Councilman Richey then stated that Mrs. Bertha Clark ?OLIC�Y had talked to her requesting permission to remove the ADOPTED =0R lawn in the parking stri_n in front of her property at C0MXERCIAL the corner of Church and Oak Streets, said property ZONES being in the Commercial Zone. She asked that a policy be adopted governing the treatment of the parking strips in the Commercial Zones. Councilman Richey then moved, Hughes second, that the policy of the City Council be to permit construction of sidewalk contiguous to the curb in the Commercial Zones, ex - cent in those cases where to do so would disturb the curb line, in which case the *utter must be referred to the City Engineer for approval. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. ATTEST: __EITR_ A. GLAVES, R. City Clerk