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<br /> ;,'weAc6h1d not'inspect)that,properr.,. said'city. staff have negotiated an
<br /> � �Cj ty.' Thi reasdn.=roe entered into : agreement:with Smith, but he
<br /> that contract is to see what was- would riotdisclose the tetILMrms or
<br /> Continued from Al structurally wrong and then to, say if.the council approved the
<br /> I' es' farm environmental tests and the hazardous contamination. deal.
<br /> chMow and Weaver said now that Smith would not comment in
<br /> heck the seawall under the Park'lot a make sure redevelop- f
<br /> the city is leasing the property, detail either about his negotia-
<br /> ing may have to pay to tions with the city. He said he had
<br /> ment is feasible. She said a lease relocate parking-lot manager been told weeks ago that he may
<br /> was necessary so the city could Patrick Smith, who also runs'an.,. have to move from the property
<br /> ' have access to the site. rs.
<br /> automobile-repair shop on one where he has worked for 41 yea
<br /> ges Councilwoman Ann Johnston
<br /> er af.the property He said he was given final notice
<br /> said council members knew "all corn
<br /> along" that there was a "potential The city's Redevelopment Tuesday that cars would not be
<br /> Commission had voted unani- allowed to park on the lot after
<br /> unsafe situation," but did not mously to recommend against the Friday and that by the end of the
<br /> is warn motorists because city offs- lease agreement, calling the price month, he would have to close
<br /> ciais did not know if danger was ,outrageous.'Weaver voted against the atitomobile-repair shop.
<br /> F imminent. She said she did not the lease for that reason. He said "I
<br /> learn about the formal consul- Wednesday that the city treated t's going to be traumatic," saidSmith, 61..;.. ,
<br /> 1 ve been here since 1
<br /> tant's report until Monday. the owners — who are descen- was 19 ars old.What can I say?
<br /> "The fact that we didn't have dents of Stockton founder Charles years tion'( want it. I don't
<br /> }t the report, I don't think its a big Naturally
<br /> '< M.Weber — far better than it has want to leave here. I don't'have
<br /> 6,
<br /> deal.because we:knew very well treated other property owners fac- any say over it."
<br /> he that,structut�e.L..was not.An good � .en -domain proceedirngs.
<br /> shape and it would probably have Weaver said a the city 'had Some of Smiths customers said
<br /> 4 to be closed down;" Johnston said: declared the property unsafe after he will be - Steve Jackson,
<br /> for OY radio, said
<br /> Mow,.how wr, said he,may not a disc jockey
<br /> have voted to approve the lease if it discovered the structural Prob- Smith is an honest mechanic.
<br /> )ems, it wouldn't have had to PaY Jackson said he once had a badly
<br /> KRT he had been told the parking lot to relocate Smith's business. tom fire and could not afford to
<br /> was in danger of collaysing. ye. Milnes disagreed. He said '
<br /> I," said Johnston and Vice Mayor Floyd replace it. He said Smith put a
<br /> b" saidnit- Weaver said they weren't told of California courts interpret reloca- used tine on h- car and charged
<br /> R-Texas. the consultant's report until a tion laws liberally. o the city hint just the fee for fi"g a flat.
<br /> poses a closed session Monday afternoon. forced the:parking Lot to shut --Hers just the kind of guy who k
<br /> I won't we were under the impression down and then purchased e th t really would go out of his way to
<br /> that the engineer's: report was property Y make it easier for you," Smith
<br /> k direc- done after the (lease) contract;' would likely be ordered to pay
<br /> ler, indi- Weaver said. "We were told .that relocation costs, lie said. Milnes said.
<br /> ;nt be a
<br /> (budget
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