HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 17, 1982 (39)City Clerk Reimche then read the following letter that had
been received from John J. Vatsula, President of the
Governing Hoard of the Lodi Unified School District:
Mayor Fred M. Reid
Lodi City Hall
221 West Pim Street
Lodi, CA 95240
"Dear Mayor Reid and Members of the Dodi City Council:
On behalf of the Lodi Unified School District, I
respectfully guest that the Lodi City Council reconsider
its action of Wednesday, November 3, in which the collection
of Development Fees for new housing units in the school
district was suspended.
This district has approximately 5,000 students who are
housed in interim facilities or on double session this
school year. Development Fees have been an important source
of Lvvenue that enables the district to piovirle inte,- im
hcusing this year at those schools (Lawrence, Heritage,
Nichols, Senior Elementary, Woodbrige, Lodi and 'Iokay High
Schools) serving student,_.. from developing subdivisions in
Lodi. Proposition 1 is important to Lodi Unified, but it
will not result in a relief to our overcrowded schools for a
time to cane.
Member Snider. A lengthy discussion foll:wed with an
amendment to the motion being propose by Council ;Number
Pinkerton. Council Member Pinkerton challenged the legality
of the motion indicating that he felt that before Council
rescinded its earlier action, he felt the matter had to be
discu:xsed in Public Hearing.
Com icil Member Olson' s motion as heretofore set forth
carried with the Public Hearing for the reconsideration of
t}ne Declaration of I.*npaction being set for January 5, 1983
at 8:00 p..m. by the following vote:
IMI UNIFIED Aye3: Council Menber - Olson, Snider and Reid
SCI -KM DI-qTR C`r
DFL-i.ARATICN OF Noes: Council Member - M:rphy aivl Pinkerton
y IMPACTION
Abse -t: Counc i. l MEI-iber - None
Coanc?1 Member Pinkerton again challenged the legality of
this vote.
indicating that there is w conflict of interest of council
members in this natter and in recognition of the district's
documented need for interim housing this school year, we
request reconsideration of this matter by the full council
at the earliest possible date.
Thank you for your co:isideration of this important request.
Sincerely,
.John J. Vatsuia
President of the Governing Board"
Council Member Olson then „caved that in light of the FPPC's
ruling indicating that there is no conflict of interest that
the Council's cil's action of November 3, 1982 be rescinded
regarding the suspending of the eollectior of Develrpnent
Fees for new housing units and that a Public Hearing for
rem'nsideration of the Declaration of impaction dated
Septsrber 7, 1982 by the Lodi Unified School District Board
of Trustees be set. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Snider. A lengthy discussion follaaed with an
amendment to the crotion being prcposod by Council Member
Pinkertai. Council Mmber Pinkerton challenged the legality
of the motion indicating that fie felt t.rt befcre Council
rescinded its earlier action, he felt the matter had to be
discussed in Public Hearing.
Council !ember Olson Is motion as heretofore set forth
carried with the Public Hearing for the reeonsidcxation of
the Declaration of Inpacttion being --A--t for January 5, 1983
at 8:30 p..m. by the following vote:
IADP UNIFIM Ayes:
SCHOOL DISTRICT
DBC LAFATIC V Or Noes:
IWAC'TION
Absent:
ouncil Member - Olson, Snider and Reid
Council Member - Murphy and Pi,-kerton
Cbz nci 1 Meter - None
Council MaTber Pinkerton again challenged the legality of
this vote.
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