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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
COUT..CIL CHAMBER, CITY FALL
AUGUST 24, 1955
Pursuant to the adjournment taken from its meeting of
August 17, 1955, the City Council of the City of Lodi met at
8:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, August 24, 1955; Councilmen
Fuller, Hughes, Mitchell, Richey and Robinson (Mayor) present;
none absent. City Manager Weller and City Attorney Mullen absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
CLAIM FOR Claim from Cal -Farm Insurance Company of Stockton for
DAMAGE damage to oats and barley crop of Earl H. Swain
allegedly caused by fire from the City Dump on
June 22, 1955• Amount of Claim: $396.50. The
claim was referred to the City's insurance carrier
on motion of Councilman. Richey, Mitchell second.
THANKS FROM. Letter from the Lodi Trailer Club thanking the City
TRAILER CLUB Manager and City Council for use of Lodi Lake Pirk
as a trailer camp site.
REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER
YELLOW CURBS Memorandum from the Engineering Department stating
IN FRONT OF that a request had been received from Mr. James
NEEDHAM AND Linn, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, asking
NICHOLS the City to paint the curb yellow on the west
SCHOOLS side of South Pleasant Avenue in front of Needham
School Annex for a distance of approximately 115
feet and in front of the LeRoy Nichols School for
approximately 25 Feet. It was reported that the
C: ief of Police had no objections to such markings.
Councilman Hughes, Richey second, motioned that the
request be granted. Motion carried.
BID ON A tabulation of the only bid received on construc-
HA_''T LANs, tion of Ham Lane, from the Claude C. Wood Company,
CONSTRUCTION was received from the City Engineer. The total
REJECTED amount of the bid was $15,001.60 and the City
Engineer's estimate was $9,6+5.00. The City En-
gineer recommended that the bid be rejected and
the work done by force account. On motion of
Councilman Mitchell, Fuller second, the Council
rejected the bid and ordered the work done by
force account.
1955-56 The City Clerk then stated that the 1955-56 tax
TAX RATE rate should be set and that the City Manager
recommended that the rate be the same as the pre -
RES. 41879 vious year. On motion of Councilman Hughes,
Richey second, the City Council adopted Resolu-
tion No. 1879 setting the tax rate for the General
Fund at $ .82 and for the Library Fund at $ .18.
PLANNING COMMISSION
PU?LIC HEARING A report was received from the Planning Commission
SET FOR stating that the request of Ted Schneider for
TOKAY GARDENS rezonin' of the north ten acres in the Tokay
REZONIidG Gardens Subdivision from R-1 to C-1 had received
a tie vote from the Planning Commission and there-
fore the Commission was referring the matter to
- the Council without recommendation. On motion
of Councilman `^,itchell, Richey second, public
hearing on the rezoning was set for September 7,
1955.
44(i Minutes of August 24, 1955, continued.
ZONING The City Clerk presented the following report
COXMITTEE from the Zoning Committee:
REPCRTS
1. Approved request by Reuben Fandrich, 529 Olive
Court, for the front yard encroachment of 6� feet.
2. ADDroved request of L. J. Williams, 501 North
Cherokee Lane for front and side yard encroachment
for purpose of building a swimming pool.
3. Approved a request for a Use Permit from Mr.
Christian Nies, 610 South Fairmont Avenue, to
enlarge existing Rest '.come in R-2 zone.
4. Approved request from the First Methodist Church
for a Front yard encroachment to enable construction
of Sunday School classrooms to the west of the exist-
ing church building.
ELECTRIC The City Clerk then read a memorandum from the
RATES City :Manager relative to adoption of a new electric
rate ordinance to offset the prospective increase
in the costs of bulk power purchased from P. G. & E.
and to re -align existing City rates, which were
established in 1936, in conformity with modern-
day use of electricity. A draft of such an or-
dinance was presented to the Council. Rates are
being proposed which would be 10% below comparable
rates of P. G. & E. The City Coancil expressed itself
as being pleased with the City ;Manager's elucidation
of the subject. Councilman Hughes commended the
City 'Manager for his efforts in negotiating with
the P. G. & E. for equitable bulk power rates.
CITY 'Mayor Robinson reminded the other members of the
BIRTHDAY Council of the City "birthday celebration" being
riven by the Chamber of Commerce on August 25,
at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. on motion, of
Councilman Mitchell.
ATTEST:)
ENRY A. GLAVES,
City Clerk