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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 15, 1990 (9)CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1990 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Reid, Pinkerton and Snider (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - None Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Assistant City Engineer Prima, City Attorney McNatt, and City Clerk Reimche INVOCATION The invocation was given by Assistant City Manager Glenn. PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Snider. ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT MADE REGARDING UPCOMING VISIT OF OFFICIALS FROM LODI'S SISTER CITIES LODI, ITALY AND KOFU, JAPAN Sister City Board Member Annette Murdaca addressed the City Council regarding the upcoming visit by officials of Lodi's Sister Cities; Lodi, Italy and Kofu, Japan. CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with report and recommendation of the City Manager, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Hinchman, Reid second, approved the following items hereinafter set forth. CLAIMS CC -21(a) Claims were approved in the amount of $2,478,662.33. MINUTES No minutes were presented for approval. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS UNDER 1990 ASPHALT OVERLAYS, TOKAY STREET AND LODI AVENUE, CONTRACT CC -90 The City Council accepted the improvements under the "1990 Asphalt Overlays, Tokay Street and Lodi Avenue" contract, and directed the Public Works Director to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's office. The contract was awarded to Claude C. Wood Company of Lodi on April 4, 1990 in the amount of $77,184.15. The contract 1 Continued August 15, 1990 19 has been completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. The contract completion date actual completion date was contract price was $85,044.30. contract amount and the final to additional pavement repair greater tonnage of asphalt con t ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS UNDER LOWER SACRAMENTO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, 900 FEET SOUTH OF LODI AVENUE TO 400 FEET NORTH OF TEJON STREET, CONTRACT was July 23, 1990 and the July 25, 1990. The final The difference between the contract price is mainly due areas and the placement of a rete than what was estimated. CC -90 The City Council accepted the improvements under the "Lower Sacramento Road Improvements, 900 Feet South of Lodi Avenue to 400 Feet North of Tejon Street" contract, and directed the Public Works Director to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's office. The contract was awarded to Claude C. Wood Company of Lodi on April 4, 1990 in the amount of $340,974.00. The contract has been completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. This project consisted of pavement widening and restriping along Lower Sacramento Road to provide left turn pockets at the major intersections and construction of traffic signals and street improvement at the intersection of Lower Sacramento Road and Elm Street, including extension of the frontage road to Elm Street. Upon activation of the traffic signal at Elm Street, the stop sign on Lower Sacramento Road at Park West Drive was removed as approved by the Council on April 4, 1990. The project appears to have solved the access problems to Park West Subdivision. We have had some complaints about dust from the road shoulders and are looking into various dust treatment alternatives. The contract completion date was July 27, 1990. The final contract price was $376,542.53. The difference between the contract amount and the final contract price is mainly due to actual contract quantities and four change orders. These include: Change Order 7-'F'l - Pavement Markers $ 150.00 Change Order 7-12 - Additional Pavement Striping 10,162.85 Change Order #3 - Elm Street Subgrade Replacement 11,394.00 Change Order #4 - Additional Asphalt Removal and Grading Along Lower Sacramento Road 6,385.00 $28,091.85 54 Continued August 15, 1990 The additional pavement striping was part of the original project, but was not included in the contract because the Sunwest Subdivision pavement widening on Lower Sacramento Road had not been completed at the time the project was bid. However, the paving was completed in time to have the striping done by the contractor on the job. The Elm Street subgrade repair was on the new frontage road section, south of the Park West Subdivision. This section of roadway was previously used for heavily irrigated row crops. The wet subgrade was removed and replaced with dry material. The additional roadway removal and grading along Lower Sacramento Road was required to provide roadside drainage to the seven houses south of Tejon that still front directly on Lower Sacramento Road. SPECIFICATIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF PCB CONTAMINATED WASTE APPROVED CC -12.1(c) The City Council approved the specifications and authorized the advertisement for bids for disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) contaminated waste. The Electric Utility Department in its multi-year program to eliminate PCB contaminated oil -filled equipment has collected twenty-five (25) transformers, twelve (12) 55 -gal. drums of liquid and one (1) 55 -gal. drum of solid material. This material must be disposed of in accordance with Federal and State guidelines by registered hazardous waste disposal firms. The estimated cost of this disposal service is $13,500 with funding included in the Department's 1990-91 fiscal year budget. The bid opening date has been set for Tuesday, September 4, 1990. SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED FOR PURCHASE OF ONE POLE TRANSPORT TRAILER CC -12.1(b) The City Council approved the specifications and authorized the advertisement for bids for the purchase of one pole transport trailer. This pole transport trailer will replace an existing trailer. Funding for this purchase was included in the Department's 1989-90 fiscal year budget and has been made available this fiscal year. The estimated cost if $11,000. 3 Continued August 15, 1990 SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED FOR TWO 1200 GAR CAPACITOR BANKS CC -12.1(b) The City Council advertisement for Capacitor Banks. ��51 approved the specifications and authorized bids for the purchase of two 1200 KVAR The capacitor banks are planned for installation at various locations throughout the city to improve electrical system power factors and voltages, and to maintain high service levels during periods of peak demand. The estimated cost of this purchase is $9,000 with delivery expected about 10 weeks after placement of order. Funding is available in the Electric Utility Department's Operating Fund. The bid opening is set for Wednesday, September 5, 1990. PURCHASE OF OFFICE COPIERS FOR HUTCHINS STREET SQUARE AND THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 90-126 CC -12(d) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-126 authorizing CC -20 the purchase of two Minolta copiers, one for Hutchins Street CC -47 Square and one for the Finance Department at City Hall, from CC -300 Business Office Systems of Stockton, in the amount of 511,770.38 Last fiscal year the City purchased two Minolta EP4300 copiers, one for the Fire Department and one for Parks and Recreation, from Business Office Systems of Stockton. These machines carried the lowest bid price and the lowest projected five-year cost of operation compared to three other comparable copiers proposed. After eight months of operation, both Minolta copiers have received high marks from users, with the level of service support from Business Office Systems getting high marks as well. Additionally, the City's experience with the copier in Administration illustrates the risks inherent in bids for copiers, and the merits of buying equipment with which we've had good operational results and received good service support. Also, with supplies such as toner currently being stocked in inventory to support the two existing Minolta copiers, little or no additional investment in supplies would be needed to support the two new machines. 52 3 Continued August 15, 1990 Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.070 allows for bidding to be dispensed with when it is in the best interests of the City to do so. Considering the apparent risks involved with bidding for copiers, and the good experience the City has had with Minolta copiers and Business Office Systems of Stockton, it is recommended that the City purchase two Minolta copiers from Business Office Systems without going to bid. Business Office Systems has agreed to offer to the City two Minolta copiers. Except for exclusion of the automatic duplexing capability on the EP4301, the base machines are identical to the copiers purchased last year. The prices represent a half -percent increase over October, 1989, bid prices, with service and supplies costs unchanged. Both copiers have been budgeted in the 1990/91 Equipment Fund. PURCHASE OF WATTHOUR METERS RESOLUTION NO. 90-127 CC -12(d) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-127 awarding the CC -47 bid for the purchase of 672 watthour meters to the low CC -300 bidder, Westinghouse Electric Supply Company or Concord, CA, in the amount of $19,977.72. Specifications were approved by the City Council on July 11, 1990 and bids were opened on July 31, 1990. Results of the bid opening were as follows: Bidder Meter Mf. Bid Amount Lead Time Westinghouse Electric ABB Electric $19,977.72 6-8 wks Concord General Electric Supply G.E. 22,848.00 6 wks Emeryville Ace Supply Company Schlumberger 29,873.76 4-6 wks Emeryville The Electric Utility Department has requested these meters be purchased to maintain in inventory for installation at new developments, and for replacement of obsolete and deteriorated equipment located during meter testing. Funding for this purchase is available in the Electric Utility Department's Operating Fund. 5 _53 Continued August 15, 1990 SALE OF CITY PROPERTY CC -20 The City Council approved the sale of City property as CC -42 described below to the high bidder, Richard Junio of Tipton, CC -47 California, in the amount of $2,868.75. Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.12.120 requires the approval of the City Council for the sale of City property having a value exceeding $2,000. The property, an hydraulic derrick assembly manufactured by Utility Body Company in June, 1979, was removed from the Electric Utility Departments' Truck #42 earlier this year when it was determined that it may no longer qualify for State safety certification. Further, Utility Body Company went out of business in March, 1989, leaving few sources of spare parts. Initial research of the market for obsolete and uncertified derrick assemblies indicated its estimated value to be well under $2,000. Therefore the Notice Inviting Bids was published on July 25, 1990, and two bids were opened on August 6, 1990: Richard Junio, Tipton, CA $2,868.75 John Moses, Stockton, CA 812.81 The City Attorney drafted a "Hold Harmless" clause which was included in both the Notice Inviting Bids and the bidder's proposal form stating that the equipment is being sold with the understanding that it is recommended for reinstallation and use as an integral unit. Both bidders agreed to the terms of the clause. STANDARDIZATION AND PURCHASE OF ONE (1) JACOBSEN T422D FLAIL TURF MOWER RESOLUTION NO. 90-128 CC -48(a) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-128 approving the CC -300 Jacobsen T422D Flail Turf Mower as the standard small flail turf mower for the City of Lodi, and authorized the purchase of one (1) Jacobsen T422D from H. V. Carter Company of Sacramento. On July 6, 1988, the City Council approved Resolution 88-86 naming the Jacobsen F-15 Flail Gang Mower as the standard mowing equipment for the Parks Department. The resolution also named H. V. Carter as the sole supplier for Jacobsen mowers. The Parks Department recommends that since the City's current mower inventory includes only Jacobsen mowers, in 0 54 Continued August 15, 1990 the interest of standardization or repair and replacement parts, the Jacobsen T422D be named as the standard for small flail mowers for the department. The existing equipment which this mower will replace has logged over 2,259 hours of opertion, and has become increasingly expensive to maintain and repair. The estimated cost of new equipment is $17,000, which has been budgeted in the 1990/91 Equipment Fund. TRAFFIC RESOLUTION AMENDMENT - OAK STREET AND WASHINGTON STREET, INTERSECTION CONTROL RESOLUTION NO. 90-129 CC -48(a) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-129 amending the CC -300 Traffic Resolution 87-163 to approve the conversion of "yield" signs to "stop" signs on Oak Street at Washington Street. The intersection of Oak Street and Washington Street has been studied due to the accident rate. Two complaints were also received requesting that the existing "yield" signs on Oak Street be changed to "stop" signs. Prior to November of 1985, the "yield" signs at this intersection were controlling major street traffic (Washington Street). After being studied, the "yield" signs were reversed to Oak Street. At that same time, the "yield" signs at the adjacent intersection of Washington Street and Walnut Street were reversed for the same reason. So far, the reversal at this intersection is operating successfully. Both intersections were checked for sight distance and, according to the analysis procedure, "yield" control was appropriate. Traffic volumes on Oak Street and Washington Street are 680 and 1,685 vehicles per day, respectively. The prima facie speed limit on both Oak Street and Washington Street is 25 miles per hour. Available accident records indicate that several accidents correctable with the installation of "stop" signs occurred at this intersection from 1986 to the present. A review of these accidents indicates that in many cases the "yielding" driver did not see the approaching vehicle. Staff has observed that there is a high on -street parking demand adjacent to this intersection which appears to be generated by the Loel Senior Community Center. This parking could create a sight problem for drivers approaching Washington Street. This center provides various daily activities and has no on-site parking. 7 Continued August 15, 1990 Due to the lack of on-site parking, staff was reluctant to install "no parking" and recommends the conversion to "stop" signs. ENTRY LEVEL CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ANALYST APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 90-130 CC -34 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-130 approving CC -300 the establishment of a new classification for Personnel Analyst I and amended the current classification title of Personnel Analyst to Personnel Analyst II The City has not been able to recruit applicants who have journey level experience for this position. As a result, we would like to establish an entry level classification to enable us to fill the current vacancy. The classification of Personnel Analyst I would be flexibly e staffed to Personnel Analyst II, thus enabling the department to promote the employee without a formal examination process, when he/she meets the minimum requirements of Personnel Analyst H. The classification would remain in the Mid -Management group. The proposed monthly salary range is as follows: Personnel Analyst I A B C D E $2,288.12 A $2,402.53 $2,522.66 Personnel Analyst II B C $2,648.79 $2,781.23 $2,920.29 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPROVED $2,648.79 L $3,066.31 $2,781.23 E $3,219.63 CC -6 The City Council approved the Request for Proposal for CC -21.1(b) Administration of the City's Workers' Compensation claims program. The City Council was advised that in December of 1989, the adjusting firm the City was using for the administration of the Workers' Compensation claims program, Adjustco, suffered serious setbacks and went out of business. 56 Continued August 15, 1990 Because we had no advance notice of this event, it was necessary for us to act quickly to ensure our claims continued to be administered. Due to the time element and the movement of our previous claims adjustor to the firm of Bragg and Morse, we decided it would be in our best interest to contract for service on an interim basis with this firm. As of this month, the one full time adjuster Bragg and Morse employed has left the company. We also find that the costs incurred to this point far exceed what we have paid for the same services in the past and that we need to open the process to competitive bidding to control our costs and to ensure a firm has a sufficient size staff to properly serve our needs. 1990-1991 TAX RATE FOR BOND INTEREST AND REDEMPTION ESTABLISHED L RESOLUTION NO. 90-131 CC -21 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-131 establishing CC -300 the 1990-91 tax rate for bond interest and redemption at 1.7 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The City Council was advised it will be necessary to set a property tax rate for 1990-91 in order to return sufficient funds to pay City of Lodi's annual debt service. The debt service is for the bonds authorized by the voters in 1965. The 1990-91 net secured roll for Lodi is estimated to be $1,806,518,564. The tax rate needed to generate sufficient funds for bond debt service is calculated to be 1.7 cents per $100 of assessed value. Included in this rate is an allowance for delinquent payments and an adjustment for increased prior year revenue. The rate is a decrease of .07 cents from the previous year. WINE AND ROSES II REORGANIZATION RESOLUTION NO. 90-132 CC -8(a) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-132 conditionally CC -300 approving Wine and Roses II Reorganization, including annexation to the City of Lodi and detachment from the Woodbridge Fire District and the Woodbridge Water Users Conservation District. At the April 4, 1990 City Council meeting, the City Council certified the filing of a Negative Declaration for this project, redesignating the subject area from Agriculture to 9 Continued August 15, 1990 Neighborhood Commercial and prezoning the parcel from G -A, Agriculture, San Joaquin County to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial. This is a 2.95 acre parcel abutting the existing City limits on the east and south and fronts on two streets, Woodhaven Lane and Turner Road. The applicants of this reorganization request are Kristin I. Cromwell and Del G. Smith who own and operate the Wine and Roses Country Inn. The Inn and its surrounding gardens was the home of Isabel Towne. They now wish to expand their operation by adding the land, home and swimming pool that was the home of Burton Towne, III. At its meeting of July 27, 1990 the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Joaquin County adopted Resolution No. 795 with the following conditions: a) The owners shall file an application for Parcel Map with the City, including appropriate dedication of right-of-way for Woodhaven Lane, prior to completion of the annexation. b) The City's resolution of annexation must include the City's intent to not succeed to the Williamson Act contract. An Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding Public Improvement Fees has been prepared and submitted to the owners for execution. It was recommended that approval of this reorganization be conditioned upon approval of this agreement. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN TO PROVIDE DIAL -A -RIDE SERVICE TO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED AREAS CC -7(b) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-133 renewing the CC -50(b) agreement with the County of San Joaquin for the City to CC -90 provide Dial -A -Ride service to certain unincorporated areas of the County. The City Council was advised that the City currently provides Dial -A -Ride service to the Woodbridge area and the Arbor Mobile Home Park in Acampo. This agreement is now ready for renewal. A copy of the agreement was provided for Council review. Additionally, the recent Council of Governments (COG) Unmet Transit Needs process determined an unmet transit need for the Freeway Mobile Home Park, adjacent to Highway 99 and off Harney Lane. This is an unmet need for San Joaquin County, not the City of Lodi. 10 Continued August 15, 1990 The County's Public Works Department has requested that in this contract renewal, provisions be made to extend this service to the Freeway Mobile Horne Park to assist the County in meeting its unmet transportation needs. As with the service to the other unincorporated areas, the City will be reimbursed by the County for providing this service. Staff is of the opinion that this extension will not adversely affect the present level of service. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN OF DIBROMOCHLOROPROPANE (DBCP) TREATMENT UNIT APPROVED CC -90 The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement with the engineering firm of Brown and Caldwell for the design of a granular activated carbon (GAC) DBCP treatment unit for one well, and appropriate $50,000 from the Water Capital Outlay Fund for this phase of the project. The DBCP treatment study prepared by Brown and Caldwell (B&C) and approved by the State Department of Health Services calls for the use of granular activated carbon units to remove DBCP from City wells. B&C recommended (and staff concurs) that one unit at a specific well be designed, constructed, and operated before the remaining units are designed. This will provide more accurate operating data to refine the subsequent designs and cost data for our financial planning. This will be difficult to do and still meet the April 1992 deadline imposed by the State; however, staff recommends that we proceed on this plan. The design cost for the first unit is $39,000 plus City staff time costs and miscellaneous expenses and contingencies for an estimated total of $50,000. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS The following comments were received under the "Comments by City Council Members" segment of the agenda: QUESTION POSED REGARDING POLICY OF REQUIRING BUSINESSES TO MAKE A UTILITY DEPOSIT CC -16 Mayor Pro Tempore Hinchman asked for a report regarding the CC -51 City's policy regarding requiring businesses to make a CC -56 utility deposit. 11 Continued August 15, 1990 CONCERNS REGARDING UNPAVED AREA ON LOWER SACRAMENTO ROAD CC -16 Following an inquiry regarding the matter by Mayor Pro Tempore Hinchman, the City Manager reported that the Public Works Department is looking into ways of alleviating vehicles from traversing on an unpaved area of Lower Sacramento Road. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY AT MICKE GROVE Council Member Olson urged the community to avail themselves of the wonderful opportunity of joining the Zoological Society at Micke Grove. A.S.A. TOURNAMENT APPLAUDED Council Member Pinkerton congratulated the Parks and Recreation Department on the outstanding A.S.A. Tournament. LODI DAY AT CANDLESTICK PARK HUGE SUCCESS Mayor Snider announced that Lodi Day dt Candlestick Park was an outstanding success. WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO STOCKTON RECORD REPORTER BETSY CLAYTON Mayor Snider congratulated Stockton Record Reporter Betsy Clayton on her impending wedding. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NON AGENDA ITEMS The following comments were received under the "Comments by the public on non -agenda items" segment of the agenda: REQUEST TO REPLACE "YIELD" SIGNS WITH "STOP" SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF OAK AND LEE STREET CC -16 Naomi Carey, 402 West Oak Street, Lodi asked that CC -48(h) consideration be given to replacing "Yield" signs with CC -48(i) "stop" signs at the intersection of Oak and Lee streets. The matter was referred to staff. POLITICAL STATEMENT Ray Davenport, 1400 Holly Drive, Lodi, announced that a General Municipal Election will be held in Lodi on November 12 60 % Continued August 15, 1990 6, 1990. He gave the names of the candidates running and made a number of other comments regarding the subject. NO PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THIS MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS (CITY CLERK) CLAIMS CC -4(c) There were no public hearings scheduled for this meeting. No meetings of the Planning Commission had been held since the City Council received its last report. On motion of Council Member Reid, Hinchman second, the City Council, denied the following claims and referred them back to the City's Contract Administrator: a) Fireman's Fund, Date of loss 6/06/90 b) Sergio Valero, Date of loss 6/06/90 c) Tracy Lynn Goldsberry, Date of loss 6/25/90 ABC LICENSE APPLICATIONS CC -7(f) City Clerk Reimche presented the following application which had been received for an Alcoholic Beverage License: a) John F. Lenker, The Round House, 104 East Lodi Avenue, Lodi, On Sale General Public Premises, Person to Person Transfer PUC APPLICATION CC -7(f) City Clerk Reimche presented an application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to increase gas rates and recover costs for implementation of a natural gas vehicles program. CONCERNS RE HEALTH CARE OPTIONS POSED BY RETIRED EMPLOYEE CC -16 The City Council referred to staff for a complete report CC -34 the letter received from retired employee Billy D. Shively regarding his health care option(s) with the City. 13 Continued August 15, 1990 REGULAR CALENDAR COUNCIL DETERMINES THAT NO ACTION IS REQUIRED REGARDING THE EILERS LANE AND LILAC STREET INTERSECTION CONTROL 611 CC -45(a) Assistant City Engineer Prima advised the City Council that CC -48(a) the intersection of Eilers Lane and Lilac Street has been re -studied at the request of the City Council. The intersection is currently controlled by multi -way stop signs. In addition, a turning restriction exists prohibiting left turns from southbound Lilac Street to eastbound Eilers Lane. The history of the installation of these controls and the effect of the new Chestnut Street bridge has on traffic volumes is shown below. The installation of multi -way stops at this intersection was approved by Council at the February 4, 1987 meeting. At that time, staff felt the installation was appropriate due to the volumes. Prior to the installation of multi -way stops, westbound traffic on Eilers Lane was controlled by a stop sign. The left turn restriction onto Eilers Lane was approved by Council on September 2, 1987. This action was prompted by a letter addressed to Council from Eilers Lane residents requesting that the street be closed to through traffic at Lilac Street. Staff was directed by Council to look into the residents' request. At the second Council meeting on this subject, the left turn restriction from southbound Lilac Street to eastbound Eilers Lane was approved. This was an interim solution until the Chestnut Street bridge was constructed. The opening of the Chestnut Street bridge crossing the Woodbridge Irrigation canal in the spring of 1989 had a major effect on this intersection. This bridge provides an additional link between the City of Lodi and the community of Woodbridge via Woodhaven Lane/Chestnut Street. To determine the impact of the bridge, "before" and "after" volume counts were performed at various locations. The volumes shown are not taken on the same day due to the number of counting devices we have. Therefore, there may be some discrepancies when evaluating overall volumes. The change in volumes indicates that a large number of drivers are using the Chestnut Street bridge. Volumes on Woodhaven Lane have increased, while the volumes on Lower Sacramento Road and Lilac Street have decreased. Volumes have also decreased on Eilers Lane. The "before" counts shown on Eilers Lane were performed prior to the installation of the left turn restriction at Lilac Street. The overall volume change indicates that the majority of drivers that used to use Eilers Lane and Lilac Street to travel between 14 62 Continued August 15, 1990 Woodbridge and Lodi are now using an alternate route. However, Eilers Lane is now and will continue to receive some traffic from Woodbridge Middle School. In order to determine school pedestrian activity and vehicle movement, the intersection was studied coinciding with the times school began and ended. These times are also within the AM and PM peak hours of the day. This study indicates that the heaviest vehicle movements at these times are eastbound Eilers to northbound Lilac and southbound Lilac to westbound Eilers; however, 24-hour volumes indicate that Lilac is the minor street. Staff also observed that the many of the drivers on Eilers Lane did not stop at the intersection. This may be due to the absence of side street traffic. Pedestrian activity observed indicates that there are neither the sufficient amount of school pedestrians or vehicles to require adult crossing guards with the removal of stop signs on Eilers Lane. This determination was made using Caltrans guidelines. It was also observed that few of the students were using the school crosswalks provided. Staff feels that due to the reduction in overall traffic at this intersection, the existing multi -way stops and left turn restriction are no longer necessary; however, right-of-way control should be established by controlling minor street traffic. We recommend that the two stop signs controlling Eilers Lane traffic and the left turn restriction be removed. The only remaining control at the intersection would be a stop sign on Lilac Street at Eilers Lane. In addition, the existing "no parking" on the east and west side of Lilac Street previously provided to accommodate the painted median will be removed. Mr. Tom Gau, 2336 Eilers Lane, addressed the City Council presenting a petition bearing approximately 40 names stating that "We, the residents of Eilers Lane, request that the three stop signs at the intersection of Eilers Lane and Lilac Street, and the "No left turn restriction" from southbound Lilac Street to eastbound Eilers Lane remain as they presently are. Our concerns remain the same as they did back in June in 1987 and that is the safety of our children. Even with the Chestnut Bridge opening the traffic continues to be high for a local street and excessive speed in our neighborhood is still a major problem. Vie respectively request that you vote on removing Traffic Resolution Amendment - Eilers Lane and Lilac Street - Intersection Control 87-163 as stated in your letter dated August 9, 1990". 15 Continued August 15, 1990 VISION 2000 CONCEPT APPROVED Also speaking in support of the petition were: a) Lance Selkirk, 2323 Eilers, Lane, Lodi b) Bob Burke, 2330 Eilers Lane, Lodi c) Mike Mathews, 2366 Eilers Lane, Lodi d) Morton Oeltjen, 2348 Eilers Lane Following discussion, on motion of Council Member Pinkerton, Hinchman second, the City Council determined that it would take no action regarding the matter. CC -6 The following representatives of the San Joaquin Business CC -69 Council addressed the City Council regarding Vision 2000 advising that it is a blueprint for the future which has been in the process of development since November 1989: a) Bob Wheeler, 2000 Turner Road, Lodi b) Jim Conklin, Executive Director of the Business Council Following discussion with questions being directed to the speakers, the City Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Hinchman, Reid second, adopted Resolution No. 90-134 - A Blueprint for the Future" Project. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Snider adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: de UJ Alice M. Reimche City Clerk 16