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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 20, 1952117 CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL AUGUST 20, 1952 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 1952; Council- men Preszler, Rinn, Richey, Robinson and Haskell (Mayor) present; none absent. The minutes of the previous meeting, August 6, 1952, were approved as written and mailed. COA24UNI CATI ONS Letter was read from the Richfield Oil Company re- questing permission to widen two driveways on their property on East Lockeford Road to a width of 35 feet. The letter pointed out that when curbs and gutters are installed at the level advised by the City Engineer, they will be a foot below that of the adjoining property thereby creating a problem of standing water during storms. It was the Com - APPROVE pany's request that the City of Lodi install a DRIVEWAYS AND catch basin with the necessary drain line to allow STORP,i DRAINS this drainage to enter the City storm sewer. Mr. FOR RICHFIELD Weller presented the following recommendations of OIL COMPANY the City Engineer: (1) If possible the driveways be cut down to 32 feet to allow enough space for four parking spaces; (2) that a catch basin be installed which would drain some of the area to the west as well as the Richfield property, one- half of this cost to be borne by the dity,; and (3) that Richfield be charged the standing fee of 4175 per acre for storm drain installation and service. Councilman Preszler moved that the request for driveways be granted with the request that the Company reduce the width to 32 feet if possible and that the recommendations of the City Engineer be adopted regarding the drainage problem. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rinn and passed. Letter from Headquarters, 5th Reconnaissance Tech - ARMY THANKS nical Squardon, Travis Air Force Base, expressing CITY gratitude for being allowed the use of Lodi Muni- cipal Lake for a picnic on August 13, 1952, and parising the foresight of the citizens of Lodi for development of the recreation area. Letter from Michael Dambrosio, Secretary of the CVD,LCC Central Valley Division of the League of California ELECTION Cities, advising the Council of the recent election RESULTS of Lawrence L. Ventre to membership in the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities. Letter from the City of Auburn requesting the City ALL-WEATHER Council to pass a resolution endorsing an all - ROUTE THRU weather military highway over the Sierra Nevada SIERRAS Mountains was read by the City Manager. After due RES. 1694 discussion Councilman Robinson moved the adoption of Resolution 1694 calling upon Congressional and Senatorial representatives to take necessary action to provide a major four lane military route to the San Francisco Bay area over the Sierras. The motion was seconded by Councilman Richey and passed unani- mously. Minutes of August 20, 1952 continued REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER Mr. Weller reported that bids had been rdceived from two firms wishing a contract to supply the RES. 1692 City with a half -ton pickup truck. The bid from AWARD J -TON Loewen Auto Company was recommended as the lowest PICKUP bid meeting specifications. Award of the contract to Loewen Auto Company was made on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Preszler second. Specifications for 2800 feet of 21 inch fire hose wete adopted on the motion of Councilman Preszler, FIRE HOSE Richey second. Closed specifications were adopted SPECIFICATIONS in order to permit the Fire Department to standard- ize on the "Cracker -;jack" brand offered by the American Rubber Company. Claims in the amount of .40,063.01 were approved CLAIMS and ordered paid on the motion of Councilman Richey, Robinson second. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The petition requesting annexation of the Lowe property south of Kettleman Lane was returned from the Planning Commission with the recommendation that the territory be anmxed. Councilman Robinson re- viewed the action taken at the Planning Commission, explaining that the tentative subdivision map had been altered to provide two east -west streets giving access to the 150 foot strip between the development and the railroad. Mayor Haskell questioned Mr. J. J. !"langusto, Oak- ridge Realty Development Company, regarding speed RES. 1691 with which the area was to be developed. He stated INTENTION that the City wanted an understanding with the TO ANNEX developers that the extension of utilities could LOWE'S not be completed in a period of 60 or 90 days. ADDITION Mr. Plangusto stated that ground would not be broken for the project until after the present crop was harvested; he expected houses to be complete within 90 days thereafter. Mayor haskell pointed out that he did not want the facts regarding the completion date for utility extension misrepresented to the purchasers of homes in the subdivision. Councilman, Rinn questioned Mr. "'angusto relative to the type of housing to be constructed and the character of people who will buy the houses, saying that the citizens of Lodi should know what they are going to get before they annex territory. Councilman Mr. Weller presented a petition for annexation signed by the owners of property lying south of West Locke - ford street between the extension of Loma Drive and Cross Street. Mr. Ray Van Buskirk addressed the Council and stated that the Council should observe the rights of the present citizens, particularly in regard to water supply, before new additions are RES. 1693 added to the City. Mr. Weller explained that the INTENTION water pressure varies within the City and that each TO ANNEX annexation must be examined before its effect upon 45TH ADDITION the water pressure or water supply can be determined. There is no water shortage at present, but the City must eventually expand its facilities. Resolution 1693, declaring the intention of the City Council to annex the territory, was adopted on the motion of Councilman Preszler, Richey second, with the provision:>that all buildings in the subdivision are to be inspected by the proper City authorities to insure compliance with all the City standards, such provision to be a condition of annexation and a part of the approval of the Resolution of Intention. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER Mr. Weller reported that bids had been rdceived from two firms wishing a contract to supply the RES. 1692 City with a half -ton pickup truck. The bid from AWARD J -TON Loewen Auto Company was recommended as the lowest PICKUP bid meeting specifications. Award of the contract to Loewen Auto Company was made on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Preszler second. Specifications for 2800 feet of 21 inch fire hose wete adopted on the motion of Councilman Preszler, FIRE HOSE Richey second. Closed specifications were adopted SPECIFICATIONS in order to permit the Fire Department to standard- ize on the "Cracker -;jack" brand offered by the American Rubber Company. Claims in the amount of .40,063.01 were approved CLAIMS and ordered paid on the motion of Councilman Richey, Robinson second. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The petition requesting annexation of the Lowe property south of Kettleman Lane was returned from the Planning Commission with the recommendation that the territory be anmxed. Councilman Robinson re- viewed the action taken at the Planning Commission, explaining that the tentative subdivision map had been altered to provide two east -west streets giving access to the 150 foot strip between the development and the railroad. Mayor Haskell questioned Mr. J. J. !"langusto, Oak- ridge Realty Development Company, regarding speed RES. 1691 with which the area was to be developed. He stated INTENTION that the City wanted an understanding with the TO ANNEX developers that the extension of utilities could LOWE'S not be completed in a period of 60 or 90 days. ADDITION Mr. Plangusto stated that ground would not be broken for the project until after the present crop was harvested; he expected houses to be complete within 90 days thereafter. Mayor haskell pointed out that he did not want the facts regarding the completion date for utility extension misrepresented to the purchasers of homes in the subdivision. Councilman, Rinn questioned Mr. "'angusto relative to the type of housing to be constructed and the character of people who will buy the houses, saying that the citizens of Lodi should know what they are going to get before they annex territory. Councilman Minutes of Aug. 20, 1952 cont. 11J) Preszler stated that he had been looking for a project of this nature for a long time, that this was needed to stop Lodi citizensfrom going to Lincoln Village to purchase homes. At this time Councilman Preszler moved to adopt Resolution No. 1591 declaring the intention of the Council to annex the uninhabited territory. After furls er d'_scussion, the motion was seconded by Councilman Robinson and passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Preszler, Robinson and Haskell NOES: Councilmen Rinn and Richey ABSENT: None Before the final vote was taken, the City Manager aprr:sed the Council of the provisions of Section 35305 of the Government Code whihc makes passage of such a resolution mandatory at this stage in the proceedings. In casting his vote in favor of the resolution, Mayor Haskell pointed out that he was doing so in order to comply with the law. Mr. Ray Van Buskirk again addressed the Council urging it to accept the water well on the Lowe property which had been offered to the City at no cost by Mr. Man - gusto. A memorandum from the Secretary of the City Planning Commission recommending that the Board of Trustees APPROVE of Lodi Union High School be granted a variance for VARIANCE the construction of class rooms at the corner of LUHS California and Walnut Streets. Councilman Robinson, Aichey second, moved that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted. The motion passed unanimously. The City Manager reported that the Parking Committee had set a date for its first meeting and that all members had been notified. Mayor Haskell reported that negotiations with the County Board of Supervisors over the question of renting courtroom space to the County had progressed to the point that the City can consider going ahead with the construction of the Hall of Justice. He suggested that the Council select the architects as soon as possible. The City Manager reported that the firm of Hurt, Trudell and Berger had shown a continued interest in the project and that the firm had considerable experience with this type of con- struction. Councilman.Rinn stated that the City HALL OF should secure a written contract with the architects JUSTICE and that such contract should be submitted to the Council for approval. Mr. Weller replied that there is a standard contract for this purpose and that he believed that any firm would be willing to enter into such contract. Councilman Robinson suggested that a representative of Hurt, Trudell and Berger be invited to address the Council. The discussion that followed brought out the point that the Council had interviewed a representative of the firm a year ago. At the suggestion of Councilman Rinn, it was agreed that Hurt, Trudell and Berger would be asked to sub- mit a contract and that the City Manager invite a representative of the firm to attend the next Coun- cil meeting. Mayor Haskell called for a meeting of the Council SPECIAL as a Committee of the Whole on the evening of Wed - MEETING nesday, August 27, 1952, for the purpose of discussing matters barred from the regular Council meeting by lack of time. 1 {� Minutes of August 20, 1952 continued The City Manager reported that the Librarian had submitted plans for renaming the California Room THOEPSON in honor of Wilson H. Thompson and refurnishing the ROOM FOR roon as a suitable tribute as requested by the LIBRARY Council on June 25, 1952. Councilman_ Rinn moved, Richey second, that the City pay for the costs of refurnishing theWilson H. Thompson Room of the Library. The motion was passed unanimously. The City Manager brought up the subject of an unpaid bill due the City from the Lutheran REQUIRE Church for construction of curbs, gutters and ST. PAUL'S storm drains. The costs of the construction Al,.. LUTHERAN was X1393.13. The church was only willing to CHURCH. TO pay 410 per month but to date has paid nothing. PAY CHARGE The City Manager was instructed to contact repre- sentatives of the church and attempt a satisfactory settlement, but in an event the monthly payments must be in excess of 410 a month. The meeting was adjourned on the motion of Councilman Robinson at 11:10 p.m. Atte s . ENR A. GLAVES, R. City Clerk The report of the City Engineer on the matter of parking on North School Street and West Elm Street, carried over from the last meeting, was read. The report stated that approximately eleven more cars could be parked on the north side of Elm Street in the block between Sacramento and School Streets if parking were changed from parallel to diagonal, but that if such change were made the width of travel way in tfie street would be'shortened by six feet. The City Engineer recommended that the present parallel parking be DISAPPROVE continued. The possibility of installing 12 REQUEST FOR minute limit parking meters in front of the banks DIAGONAL was discussed. It was agreed that such a pos- PARKING sibility should be suggested to the Parking Committee by the City Manager. Councilman Rinn moved, Richey,moved, Richey second, that the parallel parking be retained on the north side of Elm Street and on the east side of School Street within the areas designated. The motion passed by the.following vote: AYES: Councilmen Rinn,Richey and Haskell NOES: Councilmen Preszler and Robinson ABSENT: None The meeting was adjourned on the motion of Councilman Robinson at 11:10 p.m. Atte s . ENR A. GLAVES, R. City Clerk