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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 16, 1997LODI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1997 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members - Land, Mann, Sieglock, Warner and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - None Also Present: City Manager Flynn, Deputy City Manager Keeter, Community Development Director Bartlam, City Attorney Hays and Acting City Clerk Reimche INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Gary Wall, Vinewood Community Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pennino. AWARDS / PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS a) A Proclamation was presented to Captain Jerry Adams of the Lodi Police Department proclaiming August 5, 1997 as National Night Out. b) The Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission, in conjunction with the Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club and Christopher J. Olsen, CFP American Express Financial Advisors, is sponsoring a program entitled Honoring Teens. The Lodi Youth Commission Leadership Committee selects one teen to be awarded Teen of the Month from the applications submitted to the Commission from the general public, various schools, and church groups. Heidi Ensminger of the Lodi Area Youth Commission made a presentation to Calin Thomas from Tokay High School who was named this month's Teen of the Month and Honorable Mention, Teen of the Month, to Kristi Tungesvik from the Lodi Academy. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with report and recommendation of the City Manager, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Sieglock, Land second, approved the following items hereinafter set forth: a) Claims were approved in the amount of $3,125,699.12 and Disbursements Through Wire Transfers in the amount of $2,186,512.89. FILE NO. CC -21(a) b) The minutes of July 2, 1997 (Regular Meeting) were approved as written. C) Adopted Resolution No. 97-97 - A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Awarding the Bid for One LCD Projector. FILE NO. CC -12(d) d) Adopted Resolution No. 97-98 - A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Approving the Special Purchase of Polemount Transformers. FILE NO. CC -12(d) e) Adopted Resolution No. 97-99 - A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Awarding the Contract for Traffic Signal and Lighting Installation, Turner Road and Mills Avenue, and Appropriating Funds to Cover the Project. FILE NO. CC -12 (c) f) Accepted the improvements under Lodi Lake Tree Removal and Tree Trimming Contract, and directed the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's office. FILE NO. CC -12 (a) g) Adopted Resolution No. 97-100 - A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Authorizing the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Staff, in Conjunction with the Woodbridge Irrigation District, to Apply for CalFed 1997 Category III Ecosystem Restoration Projects and Programs Grant. Following questions regarding the matter as were posed by Robert Raingruber, 127 Mokelumne River Drive, Lodi, Dwight Dauber, Parks Superintendent gave an overview of the subject and responded to questions as were posed by Mr. Raingruber and members of the City Council. FILE NO. CC -184 h) Approved an Agreement for Professional Services for Gruen Gruen & Associates to carry out a scope of work that includes a comprehensive analysis of Lodi's commercial and industrial markets and an in-depth assessment of the land and facilities available to support the expansion of existing businesses and attraction of new enterprises. FILE NO. CC 106 FILE NO. CC 69 Introduced Ordinance No. 1650 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lodi Amending Title 8, Health and Safety, Thereby Creating Chapter 8.24 of the Lodi Municipal Code Entitled Health and Sanitation. FILE NO. CC 24(b) FILE NO. CC 149 j) Set a Public Hearing for August 6, 1997 to consider the California Fire Code 1995 Edition. FILE NO. CC 24(b) FILE NO. CC 124 k) Set a Public Hearing for August 6, 1997 to consider the appeal of a Use Permit to allow the construction of a 36 -unit apartment complex, at a density of 15 units per acre, to be located within Planned Development #24 at 2150 West Kettleman Lane. FILE NO. CC 35(c) FILE NO. 53(a) 1) Set a Public Hearing for August 20, 1997 to consider the appeal of a Use Permit to allow a dance club with alcohol on the second floor of the Richmaid Building at 112 South Cherokee Lane. FILE NO. CC 35(c) FILE NO. 53(b) M) Authorized the issuance of subpoenas based upon the recommendation of the Contamination Advisory Committee. FILE NO. CC 24(b) FILE NO. 30 2 6. ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar. Agenda item E-7 - Authorize City of Lodi, in conjunction with Woodbridge Irrigation District (WID) to apply for CalFed 1997 Category III Ecosystem Restoration Projects and Programs Grant was discussed and approved under the Consent Calendar. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no Public Hearings scheduled for this meeting. 8. COMMUNICATIONS (CITY CLERK) a) Acting City Clerk Reimche read the following ABC Licenses: Ramiro S. Gomez, dba: Taqueria Jalisco, 10 W. Oak Street, Lodi, California 95240. On -Sale Beer and Wine, original license. FILE NO. CC -7(f) b) On recommendation of Mayor Pennino, the City Council on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Seiglock, Warner second, concurred with the following re -appointments to various City Boards and Commissions: Library Board of Trustees Marjorie Paulsen - 3 Year Term FILE NO. CC 2(d) 2. San Joaquin County Commission on Aging Dorance Ochs - 3 Year Term FILE NO. CC 2(a) C) City Clerk Reimche presented an official notice that had been received from Pacific Gas and Electric regarding an Updated Application for Performance -Based Ratemaking for Electric Generation. This notice was provided to all state, county, and local officials for the purpose of information only. FILE CC 7(t) "I 10. 11 REGULAR CALENDAR a) On motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-101 - A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Approving Agreement with Employment Systems, Inc., to Provide Staffing Services to the City of Lodi, and Appointing Alice M. Reimche to the Position of City Clerk effective July 16, 1997. FILE NO. CC -34 b) Agenda item H-2 was introduced by staff who advised the City Council that all of the existing AS/400 based "mission critical" application software must be repaired or replaced prior to the year 2000 in order to avoid system failures. Staff has been given the direction to start the process of evaluating General Accounting and Payroll/Human Resources Software. The Utility Billing system is tentatively put on hold pending the completion of the NCPA/SCPPA study to be completed by R. W. Beck. This is in concurrence with the final recommendation made by the group of Lodi representatives who traveled to Oregon to review Customer Information Systems. New software will occupy considerably greater disk space and computer memory, and will need much more processing power to operate efficiently. Modern database oriented applications require greater resource, but deliver much greater value in terms of availability and content of information. Newer applications also provide improved functionality and accuracy of data along with a much improved user interface. In addition to meeting the Year 2000 need, we must be ready for citywide connectivity and communication and have the repository of data which the future will demand. To be successful, we must begin this process immediately. While these demands for improvement are reasonable, we must have the necessary tools to meet them. The current AS/400 is seven years old, with outdated processor design and is not capable of handling demand included with today's sophisticated software. It was purchased through a five year lease purchase arrangement similar to the one staff is recommending, and has proven to have been an extremely good investment for the City. In seven years the computer has never been the cause of any application failure or delay. It has been more than adequate for yesterday's needs, but the connectivity and required access to extensive collections of data necessitate improved technology. Staff recommended proceeding with the lease purchase with IBM for an AS/400 RISC computer, and purchase of new mag tape backup, fax/modem, and the operating system software. The purchase of the hardware and operating software will save financing charges associated with those items. With the new AS/400 installed, it will be possible to move ahead with software improvements. On motion of Council Member Mann, Warner Resolution No. 97-102 - A Resolution of the Lease/Purchase of an AS/400 RISC Computer, Operating System Software. FILE NO. CC 20 ORDINANCES - There were no ordinances presented for adoption. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS second, the City Council adopted Lodi City Council Approving the and the Purchase of Hardware and a) There were no persons in the audience wishing to make comments under this segment of the agenda. 4 COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS a) Council Member Land stated that he was very fortunate to have attended a recent Rotary luncheon at Van Buskirk Park and complimented the good works of all involved. Council Member Land announced that there would be a house waste collection effort on August 12th and 13th which will be available to the citizens of Lodi. b) City Manager Flynn indicated that he had just prepared a new schedule for future Shirtsleeve Sessions and asked for Council comments on the proposed new schedule. Mr. Flynn indicated that he had expected Connie Cochran, the new Pacific Bell representative for this area to attend this evenings meeting. City Manager Flynn stated that he had received a letter from Rex Reynolds of the Lodi Arts Commission applauding Charlene Lange and her staff. Mr. Flynn indicated that a very nice article about Lodi appeared in the publication "Livable Places News". Mr. Flynn stated that he had received a number of compliments regarding the efforts of the Community Development Department, Fire Department, and Public Works Departments regarding their fast tracking of permits. He stated that Sharon Welch and Steve Raddigan are doing an outstanding job. C) Following introduction of the matter by Mayor Pennino, it was the consensus of the City Council that no Shirtsleeve Session would be held Tuesday, July 22, 1997 due to lack of a quorum and that a Special Meeting will be held Tuesday, July 29, 1997 at 7:00 a.m. regarding a Multi -Purpose Room -Joint Use Agreement with Lodi Unified School District. Mayor Pennino commented on the outstanding work of the Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club for the 4th of July Celebration. Further, the Mayor applauded the Lodi Arts Commission on the "Celebrate America" event stating that everyone had worked very hard and it was a great event. Mayor Pennino extended congratulations to the Geweke organization for its Holiday Inn Express Facility. 13. CLOSED SESSION There was no Closed Session held at this meeting. 14. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pennino adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:50 p.m. ATTEST: A� /�? - 4&&YW& Alice M. Reimche City Clerk