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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 2, 1953284 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL DECEMBER 2, 1953 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:CO o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, December 2, 1953; Councilmen Hillman, Preszler, Rinn, Robinson and Richey (Mayor) present; none absent. Action on minutes of the previous meeting of November 18, 1953, was deferred until the next regular meeting. CON3iUNICATIONS A letter from the Lodi C'ity Employees' Association 4,VPLOYEES extending an invitation to the Mayor and City Coun- ASS'N DINNER cil to attend the annual Christmas Dinner to be held by the Association on December 10, 1953. Mr. Weller read a letter from the Lodi Union High POLICE DEPT. School addressed to Chief of Police Hunt express- COyP�iENDED ing appreciation for the manner in which the members of the Police Department handled the crowd attending the Lodi -Stockton High School football game. Letter from the Division of Beaches and Parks in- LODI forming the City Council that the State Park Com - LAKE mission had acted upon the offer of the Lodi Lake PARK Park by the City Council and had authorized formal appraisals of -the project. The staff of the Divi- sion of Beaches and Parks had been directed to negotiate with the City for the purpose of City operation of the area until such time as the State may receive a legislative appropriation for the project and thus permit the Division of Beaches and Parks to assume the operational responsibilities. PUBLIC HEARINGS This being the time and place set for the hearing EHRHARDT of protests to the proposed annexation of the ADDITION Ehrhardt Addition to the City of Lodi under the ANNEXATION Annexati3n of Uninhabited Territory Act, Mayor Richey called for such protests. There being no ORD. N0.502 protests offered, Councilman Preszler moved, Robin - INTRODUCED son second, the introduction of Ordinance No. 502, entitled "Approving the Annexation of the Ehrhardt Addition to the City of Lodi and Declaring that the Same is Annexed to and Made Part of the City of Lodi". The motion was passed by a unanimous vote. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER The City Manager presented plans and specifications PLANS AND for the expansion of the City's sewage disposal SPECS FOR plant. Mr. Weller explained that the estimate of SEWAGE PLANT the cost for the complete project is for approxi - EXPANSION mately 4295,000, but a portion of this work could be deferred to a later date. The estimated cost of the portion contemplated for immediate instal- lation is 4207,00G. Mr. Weller recommended adop- tion of the plans and specifications for the complete project, but recommended that the City advertise for bids on equinmant before bids are called for the installation. He explained that the specifications for the installation may require minor modifications depending upon the equipment purchased. He also Dointed out that should the bids received on the equipment and installation Minutes of December 2, 1953 continued. 285 be substantially below the estimate, it might con- ceivably be possible to complete the project at this time with the funds available. For this reason he recommended approval of the plans and specifica- tions for the complete project. Councilman Robinson related that a former councilman had discussed the proposed expansion of the present sewage disposal facilities with him and that this individual was disturbed that the City was plan- ning to spend money on the expansion at the present site. He felt that the present site was in an area which was being developed for residential purposes and therefore should not be used longer than necessary. Councilman Rinn stated that at the time the Council discussed moving the sewage disposal plant to the City's 303 acres the dis- cussion was based on information that the present plant was incapable of expansion beyond facilities for a population of 15,000 to 20,000. He added that when he learned that the present site was capable of indefinite exppansion, it changed his thinking or. the matter. iie further pointed out that odors from the sewage plant did not deter the construc- tion of the Lodi itiiemorial Hospital near the present site. Mr. Weller stated that the possibility of odors or nuisance being created by the plant will be many times less after the completion of the expansion project. On the motion of Councilman Hillman, Robinson second, the Council voted to approve the plans and specifications for both the equipment and installation for the entire project and to authorize the advertising for bids with the understanding that the call for bids on the installation will follow the award of the equip- ment. Mr. Weller reported that he had been in touch SPECIAL with the Bureau of the Census in regard to the CENSUS special census for Lodi and the reaction was not particularly favorable. He related that the Bureau has standard operating procedures which are interrupted when they are requested to conduct a census with additional questions from the city. He added that he had discussed the question with Mr. Wise, who has had previous experience with the Bureau, and he confirmed that the addition of questions causes trouble and delay. Mr. Wise recoamends that the City go ahead with the special census without the additional questions. Much of the information desired will be collected by ivir. Wise in connection with his survey based upon a representative sample. On the motion of Coun- cilman Robinson, the Council voted to proceed with the special census without the addition of ques- tions from the City. Claims in the amount of 4135,540.57 were approved CLAIMS on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Hillman second. CITY PLANNING CO!•2,?ISSION City Attorney Mullen reported that the Planning EAST LODI AVE. Corecission had discussed the question of estab- SET-BACK lishin,- a building set -back line on the north side of East Lodi Avenue, referred to the Commis - ORD. NO.;O1 sion by the City Council. After discussion of the ADOPTED question, the Commission commended the action taken by the City Council in in --introducing Ordi- nance No. 501, "ESTABLISHING A BUILDING SET -BACK LINE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LODI AVENUE FROM SOUTHERN 286 Minutes of December 2, 1953, continued. PACIFIC MAIN LINE RIGHT OF IWAY TO CHEROKEE LANE", having been regularly introduced on November 18, 1953, was then brought up for passage on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Rinn 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. 501 in approval thereof. ORDINANCE NO. 500, -AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE ORD. N0.500 NO. 375 BERG ENTITLED, 'LICENSING FOR THE PURPOSE ADOPTED OF REVENUE CERTAIN PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES, TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE CITY OF LODI', BY AMENDING Ah ENDS SECTION 15 THEREOF", having been regularly intro- BUSINESS duced on November 18, 1953, was brought up for LICENSE ORD. passage on motion of Councilman Rinn, Hillman 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. 500 in approval thereof. The City Manager reported that the City has a RES. 101780 credit of 410,922.29 with the State Department ADOPTED of Finance as the remainder of the City's alloca- AUTHORIZES tion under Chapter 47, Statutes of 1944, known as APPLICATION the Postwar Plan and Acquisition Aid Act. This FOR STATE balance may be secured on a matching basis from FUNDS FOR the State for the preparation of plans for public PLANS works projects. Mr. Weller explained that the City can request an allocation of X6,479.25 for the plans of the Hall of Justice. On the motion of Councilman Rinn, Hillman second, the Council voted to adopt Resolution No. 1780, authorizing the filing of a plans application under Chapter 47, Statutes of 1944. Mr. Weller reported that a petition requesting S. PLEASANT the installation of street lights on South Pleasant AVE. STREET Avenue from Lodi Avenue to Kettleman Lane had been LIGHTS filed with the City Clerk, and the verification of the signatures show that the petition con- RES. 101781 tains the signatures of more than 60% of the RES. 101782 property owners involved. The Council then ADOPTED adopted Resolution No. 1781, approving the plans and specifications for the instalation of street lights in the South Pleasant Avenue Street Light- ing District, on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Robinson second. On the motion of Councilman Rinn, Hillman second, the Council then voted to adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1782, declaring its intention to order the work and improvements to be made in the above district. Mr. Meller then reported that a petition had also FAIP.AIONT AVE. been received from the property owners on Fairmont STREET LIGHTS Avenue from Lodi Avenue to Lockeford Street re- questing the installation of street lights under Minutes of December 2, 1953, continued. 287 Councilman Robinson made an informal report to S.J.CO. the members of the Council of the meeting of the PLANNING San Joaquin County Planning Association held in ASSOCIATION the City of Stockton. He reported that Howard COURTHOUSE Bissell had presented a report of the alternate SITES sites for the Courthouse and Mr. Ott, Planning Director for the City of Stockton, had presented the proposal of the City of Stockton for a site at Stockton. Civic Center. He added that the general feeling at the meeting favored the Stockton Civic Center site. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ATTEST/YJ�Lf HENRY . GLAVLS, J City Clerk the Improvement Act of 1911. This petition had been verified and contained the signatures of more than 600% of the property owners in the dis- RES. ;f1783 trict. Resolution No. 1783, approving the plans RES. #1784 and specifications for the installation of street ADOPTED lights in the Fairmont Avenue Street Li4hting District, was adopted on the motion of council- man Robinson, Rinn second. Resolution. of Inten- tion No. 1784, declaring the intention of the City Council to order the work and improvements to be made in the above district, was adopted on the motion of Councilman Robinson., Rinn second. Councilman Robinson made an informal report to S.J.CO. the members of the Council of the meeting of the PLANNING San Joaquin County Planning Association held in ASSOCIATION the City of Stockton. He reported that Howard COURTHOUSE Bissell had presented a report of the alternate SITES sites for the Courthouse and Mr. Ott, Planning Director for the City of Stockton, had presented the proposal of the City of Stockton for a site at Stockton. Civic Center. He added that the general feeling at the meeting favored the Stockton Civic Center site. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ATTEST/YJ�Lf HENRY . GLAVLS, J City Clerk