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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
AUGUST 12, 1953
Pursuant to the adjournment taken from its regular meeting
of August 5,
1953, the City Council of the City of Lodi met at
8:UO o'clock
p.m. of Wednesday, August 12, 1953. Councilmen
Hillman,, Preszler, Rinn, Robinson and Richey (Mayor) present;
none absent.
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N;inutes
of the regular meeting of August 5, 1953, were
approved as written and mailed.
REPORTS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
The City Manager reported that a meeting had been
held with Mr. Wright and other interested merchants
to discuss the type of street lights which would be
acceptable in the business district. He reported
AWARD DOWN-
that the merchants were agreeable to the installa-
TOWN STREET
tion of the Uni-ballast System provided the manu-
LIGHTI:NG
facture:, would post a performance bond. Mr. Killelea
CONTRACT
stated that the Line Material Company was willing
to put up a bond guaranteeing satisfactory perfor-
mance of all materials furnished by it for a 12 -
month period. Mr. Killelea added that the merchants
would like the opportunity to substitute a fluted
light pole in the event the consensus of members
present at.the next meeting of the Merchants Divi-
sion of the Chamber of Commerce favored this type
of pole over the conventional metal tapered pole.
He pointed out that the cost of the fluted pole
would be higher and would add to the expenses of
the district. However, some of the merchants felt
that the cost to each property owner would be only
a relatively small amount. On the motion of Coun-
RES. 71764
cilman Robinson, the Council voted to adopt Resolu-
ADOPTED
tion No. 1764, awarding the contract for the in-
stallation of street lights in the Downtown Light-
ing District to the low bidder, Collins Electrical
Company of Stockton on the basis of the alternate
bid of 440,743.00.
The Council deferred action on the award of the
SOUTH
contract for the construction on South Hutchins
HUTCHINS ST.
Street upon learning that the report from the title
company regarding the status of the right of way
had not been received.
Mr. Weller reported that he had received an agree-
ment from the authorities at College of the Pacific
to the payment of a flat sum to cover the head tax
STADIUM
for the anticipated number of student admissions to
CONTRACT
the football game to be held at the Lodi Stadium
WITH
in November 1953. While it is difficult to esti-
C.O.P.
mate the number of students attending, the college
authorities feel that the number will be between
100 and 200; a small number due to the holiday date.
The Council then approved the contract, as amended,
and authorized the Mayor to sign for the City of
Lodi.
Mr. `:!eller presented a request from the Maco Gas
DRIVEWAY Company for two 25 -foot driveways on its property
REQ•EST on the north side of Victor Road. The request was
based on the desire to establish off-street parking
for the company's trucks. Councilman Robinson
moved, Preszler second, that the request be granted
in the interests of traffic safety. The motion
was passed by unanimous vote.
`i-1inutes of August 12, 1953 continued.
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Kr. Weller reported that he had discussed the method
of progress payments for the Master Plan and Off-stre^t
Parking Plan with mr. wise. mr. wise suggested the
::ASTER PLAN following schedule: For the first six months, commene-
PAYF;ENT ing at the end of July, monthly payments in the
SCHEDULE amount of .800.00 each; for the subsequent three
months, monthly payments in the amount of :600.00
each; a final payment at the end of the tenth month
for the balance of the contract amount, which would
be X1,173.00. the Council agreed that the suggested
arrangement was satisfactory and authorized payment
as scheduled.
The City Manager presented a letter from M.J.3.
Construction Company stating that the company would
be willing to furnish a bond for maintenance of the
STREETS IN streets in Lowe's Village to cover all but normal
LOWE'S maintenance, as determined by the City Engineer.
VILLAGE air. Beller stated that the City Engineer had agreed
that the proposal was satisfactory. On the motion
of Councilman Rinn, the Council voted to accept the
streets in Lowe's Village subr..ect to the posting of
a performance bond by ".J.B. Construction Company
as approved by the City Manager, City Attorney and
City Engineer.
Weller recommended that he be authorized to write
a letter to the Board of 6upervisors or be authorized
to attend the budget hearing on August 20, 1953,
together with those members of the City Council wish-
ing to attend. He explained that the Board of Super-
visors had been requested to transfer money from
the General Fund to the County Road Fund for road
COUNTY construction and maintenance, and the Board of
BUDGET Supervisors had refused to do so at the preliminary
HEARING budget hearings. He explained further that he had
been informed that a new appeal will be made to
the Board at the forthcoming hearings. Councilman
Rinn stated that this was a very important matter.
He added that he felt that the major mistake made
by cities in the past, when the County is confronted
with minority groups, has been the reluctance of
the cities to appear and back up the Supervisors.
It was then agreed that a'letter be sent to the
Board of Supervisors and the members of the Council
be notified of the time and place of the hearings
by the City Manager.
Mayor Richey then announced that a letter had been
received from the Division of Parks and Beaches re-
garding the acquisition of Lodi Lake Park by the
LODI LAKE State to be used as a State park. She stated that
PARK the letter contained the preliminary appraisal
figures of 1149,430 for the value of the present
park and $158,360 for the value of the land to be
acquired by the State to enlarge the park. Mayor
Richey added that further study would be given to
the offer from the State and the public would be
kept informed of the developments in the matter.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 o'clock p.m.
ATTEST:'`
HENRY A. GLAVES,
City Clerk