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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF _.ODI
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY H.kLL
JULY 7, 1954
This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning
at 8:00 o'clockp. m. of Wednesday, July 7, 1954; Councilmen Hughes, Mit-
chell, Richey, Robinson and Fuller (Mayor) present; none absent. City
Manager Weller and City Attorney Mullen also present.
COMMUNICATIONS
CVD,LCC
Letter from Central Valley Division of the League of
MEETING
California Cities announcing the next quarterly meeting
to be held in Manteca, July 15, 1954.
REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER
RES. #1823
The City Manager presented the Memorandum of
ADOPTED
Agreement for expenditure of gasoline tax allocation
MAJOR STREET
for major streets in the City of Lodi for the fiscal
AGREEMENT
year 1954-55. On the motion of Councilman Richey,
Mitchell second, the Council adopted Resolution No.
1823, authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement
on behalf of the City.
CLAIMS
Claims in the'amount of $99, 780.55 were approved on
the motion of Councilman Hughes, Robinson second.
RES. NOS.
The City Manager reported that the petition requesting
1821 AND 1822
the formation of a special assessment district for the
ADOPTED
installation of street lights on South Lee Avenue from
Lodi Avenue to Kettleman Lane had been returned to
S. LEE AVE,
the City Clerk. With the additional signatures to the
LIGHTING
petition, verification indicated that the total signatures
DISTRICT
was substantially more than the required 60%. On
the motion of Councilman Robinson, Richey second, the
Council adopted Resolution No. 1821, approving the
plans and specifications for the installation of street
lights in the South Lee Avenue Lighting District.
Resolution of Intention No. 1822, declaring its inten-
tion to order the work and improvements in the above
district, was then adopted on the motion of Councilman
Robinson, Richey second.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
PARK AVENUE
Mr. Weller reported that Mrs. Sweeney, who had
NAME CHANGE
requested additional time to find new names for Park
Avenue, had addressed a letter to the Planning Commis -
RES. #1824
sion withdrawing her objection to the change to Parkview
Avenue. Mr. Weller called the Council's attention to
the fact that the Planning Commission had used the
one word "Parkview' whereas Mrs. Sweeney had used
the two words "Park View". On the motion of Councilman
Richey, Hughes second, the Council adopted Resolution
#1824, changing the name of Park Avenue to Parkview
(Park View) Avenue. The Ckty Clerk was instructed to
contact the residents on Park Avenue to determine whether
the majority wished the name in one word or in two
words, and to insert the name in the resolution as indi-
cated by the majority of residents.
Minutes of July 7, 1954 continued.
34-11
REZONING Mr. Weller reported that the Planning Commission had
POR. LOT 27 recommended the rezoning of that portion of Lot 27 of the
BARNHARDT Lodi Barnhardt Tr act abutting on South Central Avenue
TRACT between Harold and Maple Streets from the R-3 to the R-4
District. On the motion of Councilman Robinson, Hughes
second, a public hearing on the matter was set for July 21,
1954.
ZONING Mr. Weller reported that the Zoning Committee of the Planning
COMMITTEE Commission had granted an adjustment to the set -back re -
REPORT quirements to Mrs. Dora L. Preszler and Mr. Raymond E.
Wittmayer on the north side of Olive Court within the Preszler
Tract.
REZONE In further action at its meeting of June 28, 1954, the Plan -
BEL -AIR ning.Commission had approved the rezoning of the Bel -Air
ESTATES Estates Subdivision from the R-1 Residential District to
the R-2 Residential District.
ORD. NO. 510 ORDINANCE NO. 510, "ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE
ADOPTED SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
OF LODI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1,
1954-55 BUDGET 1954 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 195511, having been regularly
introduced on June 30, 1954, was brought up for passage
on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Richey second.
Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and
then passed_, adopted and ordered to print by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Hughes, Mitchell, Richey, Robinson
and Fuller.
NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Mayor Fuller then signed Ordinance No. 510 in approval
thereof.
FINAL MAP The City Manager then read the letter from Stone Brothers
BEL -AIR agreeing to take the following actions with reference to that
ESTATES portion of the final map of Bel -Air Estates designated "not a
part of this 'subdivision":
(1) Do the necessary street work, according to City specifi-
cations, along Ham Lane and Lockeford Street at the
same time that the street work is being done on said
streets within the Subdivision.
(2) Lay a 4 -foot asphalt pedestrian pathway within 90 days
from date along Ham Lane and Lockeford Street.
(3) Install sidewalk, curb and gutter in accordance with
specifications of the City of Lodi, when the above men-
tioned area (not a part of this "subdivision") is developed
or within 5 years from date, whichever event first occurs.
(4) All of the foregoing work shall be at the sole: cost and
expense of the undersigned (Stone Bros.).
City Attorney Mullen explained that these terms substantially
complied with the desires of the City Council and would not
work an undue hardship upon the developers.
342 Minutes of July 7, 1954 continued.
HALL OF
Councilman Robinson stated that he felt the Council
JUSTICE
should have a discussion on the procedure for progress -
HEARING
ing with the construction of the Hall of Justice. He sug-
SET
gested that a public hearing be held before the City
Council, or jointly with the Planning Commission. He
also pointed out that action on the construction had been
postponed by the City Council pending the report on the
Civic Center by Mr. Harold Wise, and that the report
had now been made to the City Council, indicating that
the proposed location next to the City Hall would be
satisfactory. After further discussion Councilman
Richey moved, Robinson second, that August 4, 1954
be set as the date for the public hearing before the
City Council on the question of the location of the Hall
of Justice. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 8;55 p. m. on the motion
of Councilman Richey, Mitc . 11 seeccondd..��
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HENRY A. GLAVE JR.
City Clerk