HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 19, 1951COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY.. COUNCIL
CITY HALL`- CITY OF LORI
September 19,-1951
_This nenular meeting of the City Cour-ell of the City cf Loii meld begdmning
at 5 ninutez past 3:^0 c'cicch P .i. (PDS;.) c= Wednesday, Seer 19, 1951.
0:put:oilmen Bull, Haskell, P:e',:ie:, Ri.S and Tolliver (anyc ) __„hent, none
absent
The minutes of the previous meeting of September 5, 1951 were approved
..iter correction of t__..:_ minutes ( p.37,701.8 ) relating to lrchicition of
automobiler!kirgcn Bast Loc'kefor.. Str et on Satura..ay and Sxe ay, Seete ber
22 ?• 23. 1951, to the effeot that such parking is prohibited c, both sides of
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A. coati:red from A'seust 15th and Seatenber 5th, he_ringe were
resumed on the prono5ed Vacation of Sturia Str_et, a portion of
South Lee Avenue and of the alley in Block 6 of Sturla School
nam- der ke 1 ti
��On 23 CL: ta:,.,i p':.r�aay� ..0 . BSO_L' OL of Intention No.
1523 adopted Yuly 18,1951.
Fred N. Saie- ii, President of the Board of Trustees of Lodi
School District sated that the Board of Trustees rade mo
objection to abandoning Sturla Street as the widening of Pleasant
Ave-ue by tue ty feet along properties to be acquired from R. P.
Barbour and W. T. Beckman, together with the i.* _ova eht of the
alley, ( also armed to be made by Barbour-Bec:h), mould offset
any edvanta•ge of Sturla Street; in fact, by closing Sturia Street,
the Sc=oot would obtain a compact area immediately west o: the
!resent Neefreen School buildings. Ee asked that the City maintain
the widened portion of Pleasant .venue and the above alley after
they had been acquired and improved by the sellers of the property.
_- Reuben P. Pott, member of the Board of Trustees of Lodi School
District , elaborated on Ur SSiekerman's remarks, emphasizing that
exceptional growth of the school required that the District
_ocuire atuitional lands for kindergarden and primary pupils.
gorge D. rblenske, City :ire Chief, argued against the street
closing on account of the length of the block. He was informed
that __ovision had been made for locating a fire hydrant on Lee
Avenue, midway between Tokay and Chestnut Streets but still main—
tained that confusion urog1d exist oaring to breaks in street
numbers .mere no intersection :mould exist. _
Lkesrs ?a'eer, Bender and Fink, pyo had protested the street
closing again repeated 2 guments'favoring their stand, holding
that if Sturla Street remained open, it would give sore space
that the -District :•ould acquire, after the twenty -foot nide strip
had been severed along Pleasant !Avenue.
Lh ycr Tolliver stated that the City Council's interest Tas in
following the plans of the School District for the beet interests
of the schools.
Council. -an Rirhi then moved that the Council proceed with the
vacation proceedings in that this ratter had been favorably
considered by the City Planning Cunuission and the Schcol Board
and such evidence as had been presented warranted this action.
.t the moment, there ,as no second to Counc1i an9 Rint's notion
and the Lcyor ellowied debate to continue. Superintendent.of Schools
Leroy Nichols told of the District's efforts to acquire this
property from the previous owners nithout success, and,- if this
site is not acquired, another location in the Southwest part of
Lodi or in the vicinity of Lodi v111 have to be purchased; the
=arbour -Beckman property is th'e last chance that the District can
have to obtain land in the vicinity of Needher School.
Councilman Haskell then summarized the evidence and contentions
presented, stating thet the School Board should positively state
that this is the only property obtainable suitable to its use and
that the street closing is essential to, their use of the property.
Councilman Rinn: This is a decision for the City Council to make
as to the public good. Trustee Batt: The School Board is interest-
ed in obtaining the most suitable property at the best urice.. •
At 9:45 P.:_. Councilman Haskell brought the debate on this .atter
to a close by seconding the motion trade by Counel/man Rien, that
the Ci Council proceed to vacate inns
w___•' Odin hoe No. nns %»,•i,,.•... streets d alley =-3=9 ^.
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
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r=0=U IED ll'_ Ccur. ilnen bein.g f --iliac • th tine co_tents of '-:'is Crdir-
c� second readimp ms a^.ittad; a.'tcr xea3i^ by title o<l
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'.�.°^_i':ous C_onza1t, and' tie 0-11nance o=."^z'? 't0 St,.".d i.n 1, ..
duced by t__a fO'1O:`&nS vote:
A`_LS: CounciLman, R='?;, KIM= A2 TOLLIV•E?
!TES; Councilmen, BVLT . X7D PI'-3:SZ-T-
Perso_s _._.erested in the forteving then left the Co'1^cil
Ma. hers and .'e usual order of .:mss resoled.
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�� �.7 Vi.c �l •ie. v.._ lfor�s buij .- imj, Lcus t PC Imb in Stz ;.e t s.
?� 07ATiCY Zn_s is a rro ec t'ccnt=-jlataa in the arraQl budget as an
LITKIR :10FTS zatlay of _ublio utility capital funds in the amount of
3'7IDI G 46,5C0.00. The :.o=x ..11 be dome ova_ a neriod of nonths
71TL4.TM _rad = allay .ecueetad authority to expend the b d3ate3
_--ort so that -edification an purc'—n-se orders could be
d -•a...^_• and -ilsead. Authority g. -,anted, Motion CcunciLEn Bull,
seconl.
tsbulation of the tree bids mosived by the Parc?—sing
ROLLER A WO Clerk on sartaroe_- 17th for _- arc ase or a:. a ton, three
?::5. 103 .._.
8 ael =ller(3Decf_fjcstions add ted Septe=b?r 5,n) ..as read.
J ^3J :,elle. recc_=.ded �-at e.•z:d be .oda to Casson Sale
Coro=•atiom of Harmrd,rC_liforria, the log; bidderat its
bi3 urice of $0,998.20, less $200.00 if ,gay_.ert is mode
fie days _rcM date of delivery: Reco:__M =tion
and a:ard made to Casson Hale Com. bry the ado?tion
0: Resolution I+o. 1038, introduced by Councilor= Preszle- ,
�S e11 �eaond and Carried by ii a imms vote.
_^ceivad in ahs: -mer to dished notice by the City C'_e_I=
for the audit of accounts of tie City for the _fiscal year
11010 OF '_954-1951 .;are them Submitted to the City Council : City
_ALL ArDTT 1&za,er for . _nsidaratiom of a:.e d wit-'o'ut reco=endation.
_i2s• 16-40iLftsr ca -.-massing tae s,3ven _rO-jOs.11s ___,^iied, a:marl was Ce
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lo-.-, ci'_dor, LL mor L. To+..scm, lkass Buillino, San
`^cisco, .moo _'de a _lar audit forth -3 �.aa= 19-2-z9,
b-- t'.a . —z iom of RacclutioY of w=d M. 1640,in,rcduced
1-u_c_41 em Bu'_l, Dom_ cc 1.
Ar ^_:s.P.e=e=t-Va. ._einto ....� ._^ " CitLx :.�- on beha l
G w T. J^_T7ofC;t;; andIoli G� and Wine Festi:*al -and
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f=d3 .':a3 ^?roved on `ot.on of COumcfl= L Ha5. ,aL , 3i" Sete: d.
l -di Bus'_me-s 31-113 :►'accia ion, by letter requested the
a"ocation of VC0.00 to:Lrd defrayinS the cost of Christ=as
.ecoratirg in the down -toe.: section. Tz, Weller stated, is
L.3X.A.
_. n„ _mdo=�cod t' -at .::e sur of 41,000 the A7Zociation
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and ii 2.910 :9s fcr ,_.9 acouisitiio= of these decorat-
M.LS CCR-
iora and ,.___ � the City ::•ould be at no flirther em ehse on this
A1IMT'Z-: "I
L_„cunt, _efore no a'locat on of funds ::Ad 'omen :Ede is the
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currant years btld3st. at he _._=rection of vh_ 7i For, vnis
_�,.er .._s o:da_ea laid over to the October .,__ meeting to
.crs_;1t_ tom„ .ecc=d of nrevioL's tra_nz•_Ctions for this _.court.
in t^e —Glint of X6,74°.Ol as approved for Pay_`_'emt by
CL471S
..:e City Manage. ..__,, alloued on motion of Ccuncilma= 2-_es77 er,
?inn Jecond.
Cityof Lodi .ares on -ro_erty at 111 South', Pleasant Av_nue
S%-L.H.D.
=cy:.:.Led by Sam 7oar7uinr Local Health District, acquired.
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1_.,er,u.e t t0 ..-_ lig_ date fOr 1931-52- _8 ccs . ena cancelled
--.. _i6-7:'_on Of P.:sol io. I'6-. 1639, __._oduced by C wrci7--
HH^ :.'.l occcm_d, _-d __ti3aa -ri`h:,,u. li3.a ,. __t i=� 70:5.
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL
DTTY HALL - CITY'OF LODI
'_ .a, cf " �MS?^iti T_RACT " subitt.- a` .-.� 'ast
Cou__cil -__.ir_g :*Pas amain j)--e3a=-ted to t1he C-,t;j Council :zth
0,�1 reauast of the subdi^iders that „ e Council a �rcve
th'_s ,-.'p as su'=ittad, _ e. with t_.. ei;ht;; --oot dia eter
-urging circle at the southerly ter_ir.Al of Sac-z-a=ento Street, I
:ZNS"_127 :.�r Clilford G tzert for t:e subdividers, 1,;r w bbrs David 3elren-
TPACT Fl!:AL steL-9esgl.ained the practical difficulties encountered in the
MAP A?T-'1O7- zartitio= o_ this tract, s lovr_ng the alterr_ tes -presented to
ED. the City Pla^nir_g Commission end t---e tseal:ness of eaca of "hem
:,hick finally influenced the Planring C=J ssion to decide for
the circle to=inal. The rmtter -«s debated -= nea_lyr an half
;our whon Councilman Haskell -aoved a5proval as sub^=,`ted, is
motion sac -dad by Councilman Rinn and on a vote being had,
this map ;-as approved as a legal subdivision_, C(Ya:_cil=n BLLU
voting a!3a inst a_proval.
At 10:55 o'clock P.11. vas had on motion of
Council-r. '.cU--.
Attest;