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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 3, 1952155 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL DECEMBER 3, 1952 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held at 6:10 o'clock n.m. of Wednesday, December 3, 1952. Council - ,:men Richey, Rinn, Robinson and Haskell (Kayor) present; absent, Preszler. Minutes of the previous meetings of November 19, 1952, and November 21, 1952, were approved as written and mailed. CO,..:uNICATIONS A certification from R. E. Graham, County Clerk, certifying the results of the vote on the fluoriria- RESULTS OF tion measure appearing on the official ballot for ELECTION ON the City of Lodi at the -Consolidated City and Gen - FLUORIDATION eral Election held on November 4, 1952. The results were certified to be as follows: Fluoridation Equipment (Yes) • 1545 Fluoridation Equipment (No) 5081 In this connection Mr. Weller reported that on November 13, 1952, he received a reply to his letter EQUIP;ENT of November 5 cancelling the order on the fluorida- ORDER tion equipment. Wallace and Tiernan stated in CANCELLED their letter that in view of the fact that no equipment was actually shipped to the job, no charge against the City would be made. Letter from James H. Oakley, Executive Secretary to the Governor of California, calling the City's attention to the special citation to be awarded by GOVERNOR Governor Warren to the city which polled the high - WARREN est percentage of its registered vote. The letter CITATION invites the City of Lodi to submit its vote for consideration. Kr. Weller stated that he is presently gathering the necessary information and will enter the name of the City of Lodi in the competition. Letter from Mr. B. A. Scheppler of South Fairmont Avenue just north of the I.euorial Hospital, which property is outside the City limits, requesting the privilege of connection to the water and sanitary REQUEST FOR sewer lines which lie near his property. Mr. UTILITY Scheppler stated that he was not adverse to coming EXTENSION into the City when his neighbors are annexed. DENIED Councilman Richey moved that the reuest be denied and that the applicant be informed that the exten- sion of City operated utilities outside the City is in opposition to the standing Policy of the City Council. Request from Carleton Yoder for a partial payment of .41500.00 on his contract with the City for the design of new sewage disposal facilities. He also requested that the monthly payments of 4100.00 be discontinued. Mr. Weller introduced a memorandum from the City Engineer stating that the plans were approximately 905 complete and that the City had already paid Mr. Yoder 41700.00 in monthly payments on a total fee of approximately 47500.00. Council- man Robinson moved that a warrant for 41500.00 be drawn in favor of Mr. Yoder as a partial payment on his contract and that the monthly payments be dis- continued. The motion was seconded by Councilman Richey and carried. PARTIAL PAYMENT ON YODER CONTRACT 1..56 tiinutes of December 3, 1952, continued PUBLIC HEARINGS Mrs. Ruth Snyder addressed the Council as spokes- man for those present who were interested in the Day Care Center. Mrs. Snyder explained that the Day Care Center presently located on the "Old Salem School" grounds was being evicted by the owners of the property at an early date. She RELOCATION asked if the City Council would come to the aid OF of the Center by providing any of the following DAY CARE items: CENTER (1) A new site for the Center on City -owned property, if such is available. (2) Aid in the movement of the Center building or contribute funds for the movement --cost of moving would be an estimated 41800.00 installed on concrete slab or 42600.00 for installation on a concrete foundation. (3) Connection to utilities. (4) Replacement of equipment. Mrs. Snyder made it clear that these were the immediate needs of the Day Care Center and that they were only appealing to the City Council for what aid it could offer. After an exchange of questions and answers between the members of the Council and Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Berg of the Day Care Center relative to the functions of the center, the qualifications for attendance and financing of.its activities, Mayor Haskell ques- tioned Mr. Leroy Nichols, Superintendent of Schools, relative to the school's contribution to the operation of the Center. :,:r. Nichols explained that the school functions as a go- between between the Center and the State. That is, the school furnishes certain clerical and administrative functions to the Day Care Center, but it cannot apRropriate funds for the operation of the Center. Uouncilman Rinn asked airs. Berg what proportion of the children came from resi- dents of the City of Lodi and what proportion came from outside of the City. Mrs. Berg's reply was that approximately 4 of the 23 children re- sided outside the City of Lodi. City Attorney Mullen raised a question regarding the State Fire Marshal's position relative to the present build- ing of the Center. The rather vague answer of the respondent implied that there was no significant objection on the part of the State Fire Marshal. Mayor Haskell then explained that the City had three sites for the Day Care Center. These include the ',�aple Square Park, a lot south of the Armory and nate Park. Mrs. Snyder replied that the Maple MAPLE SQUARE Square site would be preferable. It was then SITE OFFERED agreed that with the approval of the Fire Chief the Day Care Center could be relocated on the Maple Square site. At this point "ity Attorney Mullen explained that before any moeny could be appropriated by the Council, it must first deter- mine that the purpose for which the funds are to be appropriated is for the public welfare and are necessary as such. He explained that this was necessary in order to comply with the State pro- hibition against spending public funds for private purposes. B:ayor naskell questioned airs. Snyder about what provisions they were willing to take in order to remove the trees necessary for placing the building on the Maple Square grounds. i=rs. Snyder replied that the building would fit without removing any trees. Mayor Haskell then suggested b.inutes of Dec. 3, 1952, continued. 157 that the Council offer the services of the City in connecting the utilities for the Center after it is relocated. Beyond this he did not feel the City should go. The Council agreed that this would be the position of the City in the matter. ><_ ° " 5" When i,ayor Haskell called for the matter of the abandonment of Falls Avenue to be brought up, City ;Manager .Meller recommended that the adoption of Ordinance 470, approving such abandonment; be post - FALLS AVE. poned. hr. Weller explained that he and the City ADOPTION OF Attorney had had only a brief meeting with the ORD. 470 Schneider Bros. and had been unable to reach any POSTPONZD definite agreement with them regarding the disposi- tion of the street once it is abandoned. He ex- plained further that his recommendation was a safe- guard to the property owners interested in the con- tinued use of the street as a private thoroughfare. The matter was then postponed until a satisfactory agreement could be worked out. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER The hearing for a transfer of cab stand for the City Cab Company, set over from the November 5, 1952, TAXI CAB meeting, was again deferred until such time as a STAND decision can be made on the improvement of the S. DECISION P. Company property. Mr. Weller stated that he had DEFERRED contacted the appropriate officials of the Southern Pacific Company and that they were presently study- ing the City's proposal. _ A recommendation from the Recreation Commission FUNDS FOR that the City expend 4800 toward the purchase of a NE1.1 TIMER new electric timer for the Stadium was approved AT STADIUM on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Richey second. The cost of the timer is to be §1500 and the .700 balance will be paid by the High School. The Recreation Commission called the attention of RECREATION the Council to the fact that the terms of Pair. Ray 111011;MiSSION Van Buskirk and Mrs. Stella Higginbotham will expire TER.ti;S EXPIRE on December 31, 1952• The Council indicated that the appointments to fill these vacancies will be made at a later date. The City Manager proposed the creation of a new position in the Engineer's Department due to a JOB CLASSIFI- number of changes in the department and the resulting CATION shift in responsibilities. The job he proposed APPROVED FOR would be that of Construction Engineer and he CONSTRUCTI0I1 recommended that the salary range be that of 14-A ENGINEER (4341-415). On the motion of Councilman Rinn, Richey second, the job classification for Con- struction. Engineer was approved as recommended. 1.1r. ,,eller then recommended a job classification JOB for a Recreation and Parks Supervisor to work under CLASSIFICATIO`I the 6uperintendent of Recreation and Parks. ne RECREATION explained that the creation of this job serves AND PARKS primarily to formalize a position already held by SUPERVISOR an individual. The job classification of Recreation and Parks Supervisor was approved on the motion of Councilman nobinson, Rinn second. Claims in the amount of 4$6,076.76 were approved C:,AIi,!3 and ordered paid on the motion of Councilman Richey, Rinn second. Specifications for sewers in Kettleman Lane and SEWER School Street were presented and adopted on the SPECIFICATIONS motion of Councilman Robinson, Rinn second. GASOLINE Specifications for gasoline for the calendar year SFECIFICATIOP;S beginning January 1, 1953, were read and approved on to motion. of Councilman Rinn, Richey second. 1i8 iilinutes of December 3, 1952 The City Manager reported that only one bid had been received for the public liability insurance. PUBLIC This bid was quoted on a 45,000 deductible basis LIABILITY at .05,750 annually. Mr. Weller recommended that INSURANCE BID the bid be rejected and -that he be authorized to REJECTED negotiate on the open market for this insurance. This recommendation was approved on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Richey second. Tabulation of the informal bids for the auto- mobile liability insurance for the period December ment transferred to the tax rolls by Ordinance 31, 1952 to December 31, 1953, has been completed AUTO and the City Manager recommended that the award of LIABILITY the contract be made to the Ohio Casualty Insurance INSURANCE Company on their bid of 42,129.52. Mr. Weller AWARD stated that his bid was approximately 100% higher ON TAX RJLLS than last year. On the motion of councilman Yinn, motion of Councilman Robinson, Rinn second. Reso- Robinson second, the Council voted to award the contract to the Ohio Casualty insurance Company. The City Manager reported that only one bid had been received for the public liability insurance. PUBLIC This bid was quoted on a 45,000 deductible basis LIABILITY at .05,750 annually. Mr. Weller recommended that INSURANCE BID the bid be rejected and -that he be authorized to REJECTED negotiate on the open market for this insurance. This recommendation was approved on the motion of Councilman Rinn, Richey second. City Clerk Glaves explained that two mistakes in the list of special assessments for sidewalk improve- ment transferred to the tax rolls by Ordinance RES. NO.1713 No. 462 on June 25, 1952, had come to his attention. AND 1714 A resolution of the Council to the County Board of kDOPT.r.D Supervisors requesting the correction would be neces- sary. Resolution No. 1714 requesting that the County CORRECTING Tax Collector be authorized to substitute Lot 19, SIDEWALK Crosby Park, for Lot 14, Forrest Park, and the names ASSESS:•IENTS of John A. and Ada Howard for Charles J. and Avis ON TAX RJLLS 0. Reed on the County tax rolls was adopted on the motion of Councilman Robinson, Rinn second. Reso- lution No. 1713, requesting that the Tax Collector be authorized to substitute Lots 3 and 4, City of Lodi, for Lot 12 in Block 2, Forrests Addition and the name of John Piazza for Jennie Piazza on the County tax rolls was adopted on the motion of Councilman Robinson, second by Rinn. o1r. Weller then stated that the City had a request from a party whose assessment for sidewalk construc- tion had been transferred to the County tax rolls by Ordinance No. 462 to have the assessment deleted from the tax rolls and substitute therefor an agree - REQUEST TO ment with the City whereby the assessment could be DELETE SIDE- paid in monthly installments. Mr. Weller explained WALK ASSESS- that the party preferred to make the monthly pay- MENT FROlk ments rather than pay the sum in two intallments TAX POLL with the annual taxes. In reply to a question by REJECTED Countilman hobinson, Mr. Dreyfuss, Finance Director, stated that the party was willing to pay 020.00 monthly until the sur: of x;299.18 was paid. 1�1r. :Feller read an excerpt from a letter, which was mailed to all persons with unpaid assessments, explaining that such persons would given time to make suitable arrangements with the City for payments of the bill. The letter stated that at the conclusion of the stated time those assess- ments which still remained unpaid, or for which no arrangements had been made, would be trans- ferred to the tax rolls. Mr. Meller stated that the party in question had failed to avail himself of the opportunity when it was presented. On the motion o councilman Rinn, Richey second, the request was rejected. Kinutes of December 3, 1952 continued 1.159 CITY PLANNING CC:0:;dISSION Notification from the Planning Commission that the services of Er. Howard Bissell, employed to BISSELL revise the City's zoning ordinance, had been ter - CONTRACT minated on November 30, 1952, at the completion TER_•iIN!-.'TED of his work. The Planning Commission stated that it had found Mr. Bissell's advice of immeasurable value and that he had Dromised to remain available in the event difficulty was experienced in adminis- tering the ordinance. A recommendation from the City Planning Commission that the ordinance establishing a building set -back line on the north side of Kettleman Lane be amended so as to extend this provision to proper- ties annexed to the City west of Hutchins Street. SET -BACK LINE the existing ordinance requires that all buildings ON KETTL&WAN build on the north side of Kettleman Lane from LANE EXTENDED Cherokee Lane to Hutchins Street be set -back 55 feet from the section line which is the center ORD. NO. 472 line of Kettleman Lane. Ordinance 472, amending INTRODUCED Ordinance No. 322 to extend the set -back line along the north side of Kettleman Lane to those properties annexed to the City west of Hutchins Street, was introduced on the motion of Council- man Rinn, Robinson second. A notification to the effect that the Planning Commission had approved the tentative map of the Lawrence Ranch Subdivision and accepted the street names except for that part of Calaveras Street which runs north andsouth. The Lommission recom- mended that this portion of the street be named Central Avenue as it nearly aligns with that street TENTATIVE in the Brier and Aeeney Addition. The ''oammission MAP OF also recommended that there be a distinct under - LAWRENCE standing that the parcels designated "A", "3" and RANCH "C" will be conveyed to the City on demand of the SUBDIVISION City Council, and that the obligation to improve these parcels by the subdivider not to be impaired by approval of the map unless the City Council determines to the contrary in such instance or in- stances where such improvement is of distinct benefit to the City and of little or no conse- quence to the subdivider. Councilman Richey took exception to the recommendation as it Der - tains to Calaveras Street. It was determined that the City Council was not necessarily bound by the recommendation of the Planning Commission. It was then agreed that the subdivider should be informed that the Citic Council favored the follow - changes to the map before submitted as a :,,Sing " final map: (a) Parcel "A" to be dedicated as a 2street; (b) Each of parcels "BTM and "CTM be dedi- �cated as a "public way". The Council decided to ',,leave Calaveras Street as it appears on the tentative map. ORDINANCE NO. 471, "APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF LAWRENCE RANCH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LODI AND DECLARING THAT THE SAT -7 I3 ANNEXED TO AND MADE ORD.NO.471 PART OF THE CITY OF LODI", having been regularly ADOPTED introduced on November 21� 1952, was brought up APPROVE for passage on motion of councilman Rinn, Richey LA;•iRE::CE second, second reading omitted after reading by RANCH SU3. title by unanimous consent and then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the followin.g vote: 160 i•:inutes of December 3, 1952 AYES: Councilmen, Richey, Rinn, Robinson and Haskell NOES: Councilmen, :lone ABSENT: Councilmen, Preszler Mayor Haskell then signed Ordinance No. 471 in approval thereof. CONSOLATION On the motion of "ouncilman Robinson the Coun- TO COUNCIL- cil adopted a resolution expressing consolation MAN PRESZLER to Councilman Preszler on the demise of his wife. The Council then considered the plans for the proposed Hall of Justice submitted by the archi- tects. Councilman Robinson questioned the esti- mated costs of 4214,848.00 as submitted by the architects. Mr. Robinson stated that it was his understanding thatthe costs of the structure were HALL OF not to exceed 1-0175,000. Mayor Haskell said he JUSTICE did not recall that the architect was limited PLANS to any such amount, but that the figure of $175,000 SUBtiIITTED had been mentioned because the Capital Outlay Fund contained w185,000 which was available. Mr. Weller stated that he had discussed the plans with 1,.r. Trudell and that he had been assured that the City could not include ererything it requires in the building for ;175,000. Further action was deferred until the members of the Council had the opportunity to give the matter further study. - Adjournment was had at 11:10 o'clock p.m. ATTEST • Henry A. Glaves, Jr City Clerk