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TG THE CITY COUNCIL DAA: � No.
FROM. THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE July 1, '1987
SUBJECT. APPROVE AMENDMENT TO APPROVED MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL
28, 1987 REGARDING VOTE RECORDED ON MATTER PERTAINING TO ZERO LOT LINE PROBLEM
CONCERNING UTILITIES BETWEEN 1720 AND 1726 SOUTH MILLS AVENUE, LODI
Mayor Olson has requested that the approved minutes of April 28, 1987 (See
Exhibit A attached) be amended as follows as to the vote recorded on page 17
relating to the moving of the electric utility meter and main breaker to 1720
South Mills Avenue.
Motion: Following additional discussion with questions being directed to Ms.
Fuller, Mr. Marti, Mr. Huff, and Staff, Council, on motion of Council
Member Hinchman, Snider second, voted to move at the City's expense
the electric utility meter and main breaker to the north/west corner
of Ms. Fuller's garage (1720 South Mills Avenue, Lodi). The motion
carried by the following vote:
Vote: Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, and Snider
Noes: Council Members - Reid and Olson (Mayor)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Council, by motion action, amend the minutes of the
Special Council Meeting of April 28, 1987 as shown
above.
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHPMBERS
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1987
7:00 A.M
Pursuant to State Statute, the following notice was mailed under
Declaration of Ma,.ling to persons listed on Exhibit B attached advising
of a Special Meeting of the Lodi City Council to be held Tuesday, Aril
28, 1987.
NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA,
AND TO THE CITY CLERK:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Council of the
City of Lodi, California, is hereby called to be held on Tuesday. April
28, 1987, $t 7:00 a.m. prior to the Informal Informational Meeting, to
be held in the Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 22t West Pine Street, Lodi.
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Said Special Meeting shall be for the purpose of:
1. To discuss zero lot line problem, with utilities, between 1720 and
726 South Mills Avenue, Lodi
Date: April 24, 1987
Evelyn M. Olson
Mayor
Cj��ith Jo so
y Clerk
For
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "B"
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Mavor Olson called the Special Meetinq of the Lodi City
Council to order at approximately 7:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Reimche recorded the roil as follows:
Present: Council Members - Hinchman, °inkerton, Reid,
Snider, and Olson (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
Also Present: City Maniger Peterson, Assistant City
Manager Glenn, Community Development Director Schroeder,
Public Works Director Ronsko, City Attorney Stein, and
City Clerk Reimche
DISCUSSION
City Manager Peterson reminded the Council that the
REGARDING ZERO
purpose of this Special Meeting is to discuss the Zero
LOT LINE
lot 'line problem, with utilities, between 1720 and 1726
PROBLEM
South Mills Ave<<ue, Lodi. The City Manager and City
CONCERNING
Attorney detailed the problem that is being encountered
UTILITY
with 'he electric meter installation for the home being
constructed at Lakeshore Village, Unit No. 1; Lot 50,
CC -16
more commonly known as 1720 South Mills Avenue, Lodi,
CC -51(d)
and presented a diagram of the subject structures.
Council was apprised that the electric meter
installation at 1720 South Mills Avenue, Lodi, is being
placed in a location and in such a manner that it will
deny access to the installation as required by ordinance
of the City.of Lodi.
Section 13.20.130 of the Lodi Municipal Code -
LOCATION, reading as follows, was presented for
Council's information:
Electric meter installations shall be located so as to
be accessible to any authorized representative of the
utility department at all reasonable times for reading,
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testing and inspection. Outdoor meter locations are
preferred.
B. Electric meter installations shall not be
..located in any of the following places:
1. On any floor higher than the ground floor;
2. In any place where moisture, fumes or
dust may interfere with its operation or
materially damage the meter;
3. In any elevator or hatchway;
4. In any hazardous location,
5. In any place not in general use;
6. Directly over any stairway, ramp or steps;
7. On any surfdce subject to excessive
vibration, as determined by the utility
department;
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Continued April 28, 1987
8. In any doorway;
9. On or recessed in the external surface o`
any wall or any building that is built
within three feet of any property line or
on the line of any walk, alley or
driveway giving access to commercial or
industrial property, e:,-ept when
permitted by the utities ,:apartment,
10. On any portion of a buileing whict migh'_
at a later date be enclosed and thus make
the meter inaccessible. Such as
carports, breezeways, covered porches and
similar places;
C. Residect:al meter installations, when
electric utilities are installed in the
street, shall be located outdoors and shall be
located within six feet of the front corner of
the building or structure. No electric meter
shall be enclosed by any fence, gate, shrut or
any other type of structure or enclosure, and
shall be accessible from the front of the
building or structure.
City Attorney Stein also presented for Council's perusal
a copy of a Grant Deed whereby Search Development
granted to Robert H. Marti and Patricia Ann Marti a five
root wide easement for yard and landscaping purposes,
including the right to erect fences thereon, which
easement is described as the southerly five feet of
Parcel "E".
The City Attorney also presented a section of the C. C.
and R. for Lakeshore village, Unit No. 1, which reads as
follows:
(b) Owner's Easements. The Owner of any Lot
at is served by communication, service or
utility facilities iyin4 within the Common
Area or within another Lot, may enter upon
such Comm Area or other tot, or may have
utility, communication, or service companies
do so, at reasonable times after prior notice
to the Owner and occupant of the Lot, to
modify, repair, replace, or maintain such
facilities as necessary, when such work is not
the responsibility of the Association or for
other reasons is undertlken by such Owner.
Such Owner, and persons performing such work
;lt his request, shall be jointly and severally
fable for the full cost of restoring all
property affected by such work to its previous
condition. This Section does not apply to thf
Owners of Project Units with respect to
facilities Tying within the Project.
A very lengt:iy discussion followed with questions
regarding the matter being directed to staff by the
Council.
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Addressing the Council on the matter were:
1. Ms. Toby Fuller, 1765 LeRer Court, Lodi, owner of
the home be4ng const-,:ctcd at 1,7110 South Mills
Avenue, Lodi.
2. Mr. Robert H. Marti, 17116 South Mills Avenue. Lodi
Mr. Steve Buff, representing P.G. addressed the
Council indicating that the customer of record must
allot: P.G, b E access to meters during regular busiress
hours. Mr. !tuff indicated that to his knowledge there
is no regulation that P.G. 3 E me,ers cannot be locate'
behind a fence.
Fu -they discussion followed a ;h Council Member Reid
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making a motion that the Council take no action on the
matter. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Hinchman. The vote failed to carry by the following
vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Olson and Reid
Floes: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, and Snider
Possible alternative solutions were discussed.
Following additional discussion with questions being
directed to Ms. Fuller, Mr. Marti, Mr. Huff, and Staff,
Council, on motion of Council Member Hinchman, Snider j
second, voted to move at the City's expense the electric
utility meter and main breaker to the north/west corner
of ids. Fuller's garage (1720 South Mills Avenue, Lodi).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Snider,
and Olson (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Reid
Mayor Olson adjourned the Special Meeting at
approximately 8:40 a.m.
ATTEST:
ALICE M. REIMCHE
C i t�� Clerk
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