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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 5, 1953247 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAI•1BER3, CITY HALL AUGUST 5, 1953 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 6:10 O.m. of ,edresday, August 5, 1953; Council- men. Hillman., Preszler, Rinn, Itobinson and ,ichey (Yayor; present; none absent. The minutes of the previous meeting of July 15, 1953, were approved as written and mailed. COD•7+UNICATIGN3 In the absence of City Manager Weller, City Clerk eery Glaves presented the following communications: TRANS -SIERRA :.eater from the Placer County Chamber of Commerce HIGHWAY relative to status of Trans -Sierra Highway was read. Letter from the Southern Pacific Company in refer - SP erce to the SP lot for off-street parking sated PARKING LOT the matter would be brought to a conclusion as soon as possible. Trustees of the Lodi Elementary School District MEETING requested a meeting with the City Council to dis- SCHEDULED RE cuss disposition of the Emerson. School building EMLERSON SCH. and site. The City Council accepted the invitation SITE to meet with the School District Trustees on Sep- tember 14,• 1953, at 12 o'clock noon in the office of Superintendent Nichols, and the City Manager is to write a letter to Mr. Nichols stating the invitation has been accepted. A letter and resolution from the State Division of Highways was presented regarding the proposed by- pass on 99 Highway, informing the Council that if REQUEST it wished to hold a public hearing on this matter, HEARING ON a resolution requesting the hearing should be sent 99 HIGH,,iAY to the California Highway Commission w.thin thirty BY-PASS days after the first regular meeting of the Council RES. x#1767 following its receipt of the written notice by the State Highway Engineer. Councilman Robinson moved, Preszler second, the adoption of Resolution ,1767 requesting the California Highway Coemission to hold a public hearing on the proposed by-pass. Councilman Robinson stated that the Council was not protesting the by-pass,but that it wished to give the people opportunity to be heard, and that Pro- testants should be prepared to give sound objections. The Mayor also said she was highly in favor of allow- ing citizens to voice their objections. The motion was carried unanimously. a REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER Mr. Glaves presented the tabulation of bids on a business coupe for the Engineering Department. The bids were as follows: BUSINESS Loewen Auto Company X1,455.09 COUPE AWARD Krieger Motor Company 1,519.25 RES. r'1762 John Drew 11;otors 1,579.99 Woodrow 2%;itchell 1, 546.11 Councilman Rinn moved, Preszler second, that Resolu- tion ;1'1762 awarding the purchase to Loewen Auto company as the lowest bidder be adopted. The motion carried. 248 :+:inutes of August 5, 1953 continued. Tabulation of bids on a four -door sedan for the nzicrineering uepartment were then presented as FOUR -DOOR follows: SEDAN AWARD Loewen Auto Company 41,190.77 RES. X1761 Krieger Motor Company 1,621.69 John Drew Motors 1,550.00 Woodrow Mitchell 1,588.64 Resolution 71761, awarding the purchase to Loewen Auto Company as the lowest bidder, was adopted on motion of Councilman Preszler, Rinn second. The tabulation of bids on the Downton Street Lights The sole bid on widening of South Hutchins Street, from Claude C. Wood Company, was submitted to the Council. The City Engineer explained that the bid Bid was acceptable, but that some difficulty had arisen AWARD ON regarding the 25' right of way on the west side BIDS RE of Hutchins Street. Some of the property owners S. HUTCHINS contend that only 10' is public property, and PAVING therefore it has been necessary to institute a DEFERRED title search which is incomplete to date. There TJ AUG. 12 are some almond and olive trees in the disputed DEFERRED TO right of way. The City Engineer requested and was 46,532.00 granted permission to go ahead with the curb and AUGUST 12 gutter installation on the east side of Hutchins 61,714.94 Street. He stated that curb and gutter on the west side was being deferred until such time as 59,879.00 the property owners wished them installed. The City Engineer also mentioned that he had received Killelea a letter from Julius B. Manthey, Road Commissioner of the County Highway Department, stating that the of construction and County was prepared to pay 45,000 to the City as recommended the acceptance the County's share in the improvement of Hutchins Street. The County would then expect the City to assume full responsibility for maintenance of the street. Councilman Rinn moved, Hillman second, that the award for paving South Hutchins Street be deferred until the next meeting of the City Council on Wednesday, August 12, when it was expected the title search would be complete. The motion carried. The City Engineer stated that the streets in Lowe's Village had been paved, but that the M. J. B. Con- struction Company, in doing the work, had used too much oil and therefore the streets were not in a very satisfactory condition. Since the subdivider will not pay the contractor nor the FHA grant loans STREETS IN until the streets are accepted by the City, the Con- LOWE'S struction Company had asked that the streets be VILLAGE accepted, saying that it would take care of any unusual maintenance. The City Engineer recommended that the streets be accepted under these conditions, but Councilman Rinn stated that the Construction Company should be willing to submit a.performance bond and to state in writing the specific type of maintenance they would be willing to do. The other members of the Council concurred with Mr. Rinn, and the City Engineer was instructed to inform the M. J. B. Construction Company of the Council's wishes in this regard. The tabulation of bids on the Downton Street Lights was reported as follows: Bid Alternate AWARD ON Electrical Contractors 45b7000.00 449,990.00 DOWNTOWN R. Goold & Son 59,814.00 58,610.00 STREET LIGHTS Dick Wagers Electric 77,290.55 71,176.28 DEFERRED TO Collins Electrical Co. 46,532.00 40,743.00 AUGUST 12 Electric Equipment Co. 61,714.94 54,526.32 Sacramento Electric Wks. 59,879.00 51,530.00 Superintendent of Utilities Killelea explained the. relative merits of both, types of construction and recommended the acceptance of the alternate bid of Minutes of August 5, 1953 continued 249 the Collins Electrical Company. Mr. Lyle Wright o: the Merchants' Division of the Chamber of Commerce stated that the-erchants' Committee would like to discuss certain particulars, such as type of light standard, with Mr. Killelea before the award was made. Councilman Kinn made a motion that the award be postponed until August 12, second Preszler and carried. I Glaves stated that two bids had been received ! on rental of cars for the Police Department and BIDS REJECTED that Police Chief Hunt had recommended the bids ON CAR RENTAL be rejected on the grounds that both bids were FOR POLICE too high and one did not conform to specifications. DEPARTMENT Mr. Glaves said that the City Manager had recom- RES. #1766 mended that the Council reject the bids and that Mr. Weller be allowed to bid on the open market, and if results were. unsatisfactory, be permitted to write specifications for purchase of new cars. On motion of Councilman Rinn, Robinson second, Resolution #1766 was adopted rejecting the bids and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate on the open market for rental of cars or in lieu thereof to advertise for purchase. Mr. Claves presented a proposed contract with College of Pacific for use of the Lodi Stadium for a football game to be held November 26, 1953• COP The contract contained a provision for waiving the STADIUM 10d head tax on complimentary, working participants, CONTRACT or student admissions. The College authorities ::ELD OVER expect only a small number of students due to the holiday date for the game and do not feel that collection of 10¢ from each student body card holder would be worthwhile. Councilman Rinn stated that if the 10¢ charge is levied against high school students, he does not believe the college students should be exempted. On motion of Councilman Hillman, Preszler second, the de- cision to sign the contract with College of Pacific was held over to the August 12 meeting, pending receipt of information regarding the High School. Claims in the amount of $108,973.81 were presented. Councilman Preszler moved that the claims be paid. Councilman Robinson stated that payment of $8,979.75 to Hurt, Trudell do Berger should be withheld until the City Manager could work out an agreement with the architects in the event the Hall of Justice plans need to be revised. Upon hearing that the CLAIMS claim had probably already been paid, Mr. Robinson protested that he did not approve such procedure and that claims should not be paid until approved by the Council. Councilman Rinn stated that it was permissible for the Finance Director to pay what the City had obligated to pay. Councilman Robinson moved an amendment be made to Councilman Preszler's motion to the effect that the payment to Hurt, Trudell & Berger be deleted, if it had not already been paid, and that the City Manager contact the architects for further negotiation in the event the Hall of Justice plans need to be changed. The motion to amend was seconded and carried. The original motion by Preszler was then seconded by Councilman Rinn and carried. 1.1inutes of August 5, 1953 continued. CITY PLANNING COX2VISSION City Clerk Glaves read the Zoning Committee report and the recommendation of the Planning commission that Sunset Addition be annexed to the City. SUNSET Councilman Robinson, Rinn second, moved the adoption ADDITION of Resolution #1765, Consent to Commence Annexation RES. #1765 Proceedings, Sunset Addition; motion carried. The motion was made with the understanding that property owners would pay for storm drains, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks and that the City would provide the electric and water utilities. The City Clerk then brought up the question of annexation of the area on the northwest corner of NW CORNER Lodi Avenue and Ham ',ane. The City Council stated HAM & LODI that it would be willing to proceed with the annexa - ANNEXATION tion on the same terms as that prevailing for the POLICY Sunset Addition, that is, property owners would be required to pay for installation of storm drains, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. ORDINANCE NO. 494, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY ON SOUTH FAIRMONT AVENUE TO BE IN THE R-3 RESIDENCE DISTRICT, having been introduced at the REZONING ON regular meeting of July 15, 1953, was brought up S. FAIRMONT for passage on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Preszler ORD. N0.494 second. Second reading was omitted by unanimous consent, after. reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - Hillman, Preszler, Rinn, Robinson and Richey NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Mayor Richey then signed Ordinance No. 494 in approval thereof. ORDINANCE NO. 495, A1KENDING SECTION 7, AS AMENDED, OF ORDINANCE NO. 444 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LODI AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS ORD. NO.495 OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH", having been ADOPTS NEW introduced at the regular meeting of July 15,E 1953, WAGE SCHEDULE was brought up for passage on the motion of council- man Robinson, Preszler second. Second reading was omitted by unanimous consent, after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - Hillman, Preszler, Rinn, Robinson and Richey NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Mayor Richey then signed Ordinance No. 495 in approval thereof. At 9:45 p.m. Councilman Rinn moved adjournment to Wednesday, August 12, 1953, at 8:00 p.m. the motion was seconded by Councilman Preszler and carried. ATTEST: HENRY A. CLAVES, JR. City Clerk By : Deputy City C