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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1987
7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Council Members - Hinchman, Olson,
Pinkerton, Snider, and Reid (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City
Manager Glenn, Community Development
Director Schroeder, Public Works Director
Ronsko, City Attorney Stein, and City Clerk
Reimche
INVOCATION The invocation was given by Dr. Wayne Kildall, Center of
Hope.
PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Reid.
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION A proclamation was presented to Charles H. (Chuck) Chapman,
Retired Marshal, Lodi Municipal Court.
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REPORTS OF THE
CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with report and recommendation of the City
Manager, Council, on motion of Council Member Snider, Olson
second, approved the following actions hereinafter set
forth with the following exceptions:
A) Agenda item a -1-D - "Award Contract for Well Drilling,
Well 10R, East Side of Central California Traction Line
at Lime Street off of Gild Avenue" was removed from
the agenda.
B) Agenda item a -1-G - "Adopt an Appropriations Spending
Limit for 1986-87 in Compliance with Proposition 4,
Article XIII B of the State of California" was removed
from the Consent Calendar for consideration under the
regular agenda.
C) Agenda item e -1-T - "Approve Consultant Agreement for
Preparation of Environmental Impact Report for City's
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion" was removed from
the Consent Calendar for consideration under the
regular agenda.
CLAIMS CC -21(a) Claims were approved in the amount of $1,265,667.71.
PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
1987 ASPHALT
CONCRETE OVERLAYS
APPROVED Council approved the plans and specifications for 1987
Asphalt Concrete Overlays and authorized advertising for
CC -12.1(c) bids thereon.
This project includes asphalt concrete overlays with
pavement reinforcing fabric at the following locations:
1) Fairmont Avenue - Vine to Lodi
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2) Kettleman Lane - Beckman to Highway 99
3) Ham Dane and Lodi Avenue intersection
1TE4 REMOVED
FROM AGENDA
Agenda item a -1-D - "Award contract for Well Drilling, Well
10R, East Side of Central California Traction Line at Lime
Street off of Guild Avenue" was removed from the agenda.
AWARD - CONTRACT
FOR PURCHASE OF
15 -KV XLPE CABLE
RES. NO. 87-34 City Manager Peterson presented the following bids which
had been received for 15,000 feet of #2/0 Aluminum 15 -KV
Concentric Neutral Cable.
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CC -47 BIDDER BID Delivery (weeks)
Phillips Cable, Inc.
$11,607.00
8-10
Power Communications
12,402.00
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Reynolds Aluminum
12,735.90
not specified
Pirelli Cable Corp.
12,942.60
4-6
Platt Electric Supply
14,230.50
2
General Electric
14,421.30
8-10
Valley Electric Co.
15,168.60
10
Westinghouse Electric
No Bid
Council was apprised that this cable purchase will be used
throughout the city to serve developments currently being
designed and to maintain an inventory for other needs as
they develop. Some of the specific projects requiring this
cable are:
1. Sunwest, Unit #7
2. Park West, Unit #8
3. 1301 East Pine Street
4. Minton Company
Council adopted Resolution No. 87-34 awarding the bid for
15,000 feet of #2/0 aluminum 15-kv concentric neutral cable
to the low bidder, Phillips Cable, Inc., in the amount of
$11,607.00.
APPROPRIATION
APPROVED FOR
LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL
AGREEMENT, LODI
LAKE MASTER PLAN
Council was reminded that, at the July 16, 1986 Council
Meeting, the Council approved the Landscape Architectural
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Agreement for the Lodi Lake Master Plan with Mr. Richard
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Bigler, consultant. The amount of $3,000.00 was approved
and appropriated for this Agreement in the 1986 Capital
Improvement Program. The amount of $22,000 is now needed
to complete the funding for the services of Mr. Bigler for
this project.
Council approved the appropriation and transfer of $22,000
from the Capital Outlay Reserve Fund for the Landscape
Architectural Agreement covering the Lodi Lake Master Plan.
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DESTRUCTION OF
C=AIN PUBLIC
WORKS RECORDS
APPROVED
RES. NO. 87-36 Council adopted Resolution No. 87-36 approving the
destruction of certain Public Works records pursuant to
CC -6 Section 34090 of the California Government Code.
SALARY ADJUSTMENT
FOR POLICE OFFICERS
AND MID -MANAGEMENT
POLICE PERSONNEL
APPROVED
RES. NO. 87-37 Council was apprised that the MOU between the City of Lodi
and the Police Officers' Association of Lodi calls for a
CC -34 salary increase beginning the pay period of March 23,
1987. As in the past it was recommended that like salary
increases be given to the Police Mid -Management employees.
Council adopted Resolution No. 87-37 approving salary
adjustments for police officers and police mid -management
personnel effective March 23, 1987.
PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings scheduled for this meeting.
PLANNING COMWSSION City Manager Peterson presented the following Planning
REPORT Commission Report of the Planning Commission Meeting of
March 9, 1987:
The Planning Commission -
ITEMS SET FOR FOR ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
A) Recommended approval of the request of Jerry D. Kelly
to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan
CC -35 (GPA -LU -1) by redesignating 1340 South Pleasant Avenue
CC -53(a) from Medium Density Residential to Convercial.
B) Recommended the approval of the request of Jerry D.
Kelly to rezone 1340 South Pleasant Avenue from R --MD,
Medium Density Multiple Family Residential, to C-2,
General Commercial.
C) Recommended the approval of the request of Glen I.
Baumbach, c/o Baumbach and Piazza, on behalf.of Chris
Keszler (Sunwest Development) to rezone 2336 and 2342
West Vine Street and 900 and 906 Interlaken Drive from
R -C -P, Residential-Ccmmescial-Professional and Assessor
Parcel No. 027-040-26 from U -H, Unclassified Holding,
to R-1, Single -Family Residential.
On motion of Council Member Snider, Olson second, Council
set the heretofore listed items for Public Hearing at the
Regular Council Meeting of April 1, 1987.
OF INTEREST TO THE CITY COUNCIL
The Planning Commission also -
A) Conditionally approved the request of Glen I. Baumbach,
c/o Baumbach and Piazza, on behalf of Chris Keszler
(Sunwest Development) for the approval of the Tentative
Subdivision Map of Sunwest, Unit No. 8, a 17 -lot, 4.5
acre residential development on the east side of
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Interlaken Drive, south of West Vine Street, in an area
zoned R -C -P, Residential-CcmTercial-Professional and
U -H, Unclassified Holding.
B) Conditionally approved the request of Jerry Heminger,
et al for the approval of the Tentative Subdivision Map
of Lakeshore Gardens, a 7.13, 66 -lot, zero -lot line
residential project, proposed for the west side of
Sylvan and Sage Ways, north of Century Boulevard in an
area zoned P -D (24), Planned Development District No.
24.
In a related matter the Planning Commission certified the
filing of a Negative Declaration by the Cammmity
Development Director as adequate environmental
documentation on this request.
C) Conditionally approved the request of Morris and
Wenell, Architects and Planners, on behalf of Temple
Baptist Church for a Use Permit for Phase III of a
church complex at 801 South Lower Sacramento Road in an
area zoned P -D (16), Planned Development District No.
16.
D) Determined that the existing lot width of 30 feet
constituted a zoning hardship and approved the request
of Neil King for a variance to reduce the required
off-street parking from two covered spaces to a 1 -car
garage at 824 South Church Street, in an area zoned
R-2, Single -Family Residential.
COKgMCATIONS
(CITY CLERK)
CLAIMS Following recc mrnndation of the City Attorney and L. J.
Russo Insurance Services, Inc., the City's Contract
CC -4(c) Administrator, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore
Olson, Hinchman second, rejected the following claims and
referred them back to the City's Contract Administrator:
A) Helene Adames, DOL 9/29/86
B) Margaret Weber, DOL 1/27/87
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATION City Clerk Reimche presented the following information
pertaining to an Alcoholic Beverage License Application
CC -7(f) which had been received:
Straw Hat Restaurants, Inc.
Pizza Hut, 210 North Ham Lane
Lodi, California
on -sale beer and wine eating place - Stock Transfer
COMMINTS BY CITY
COUNCIL PERS
CONCERN REGARDING
NOTIFICATION OF
OWNERS OF CATS
SCARED IN CAT TRAPS Mayor Pro Tempore Olson spoke of a telephone call she had
received regarding cats being snared in cat traps and then
CC -16 being disposed of by the Lodi Animal Shelter. Mrs. Olson
questioned whether or not an attempt could be made to
notify the owners of these animals even if the animals were
not licensed. Following discussion, City Manager Peterson
indicated that he would look into the matter and report
back to the Council at the April 1, 1987 Regular Council
Meeting.
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COUNCIL TO
REVIEW AB 229
(LEONARD) Following introduction of the matter by Council Member
Snider, Council directed that a review of AB 229 (Leonard)
CC -28 which bill redefines "doing business in the State" to
include out of state retailers who are advertising or
soliciting by mail or electronic media to consumers located
in the State of California be placed on the agenda for the
Ranular Council Meeting of April 1, 1987. Further, it was
suggested that the League of California Cities, Central
Valley Division, also review the subject bill and take a
strong position of support.
MAYOR ANNOUNCED
CLOSING DATE FOR
RECEIVING
APPLICATIONS FOR
PLANNING
COMMISSION
Mayor Reid announced that the closing date for receiving
Planning Commission Applications would be Friday, March 20,
CC -2(g)
1987. The applications are to be filed with the City
Clerk.
COMMENTS BY THE
PUBLIC ON NON
AGENDA ITEMS There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak
under this segment of the agenda.
REPORTS OF THE
CITY MANAGER
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APPROPRIATIONS SPENDING
LIT FOR 1986-87
ADOPTED
RES. NO. 87-35 Council was apprised that Article XIII B of the California
State Constitution specifies that an annual appropriation
CC -21(a) Spending Limit shall be established. The Spending Limit
shall be adjusted each year by the changes in population
(+5.38$) and Consumer Price Index (2.30%).
The revised 1985-86 Limit of $21,015,572, increased by
population and Consumer Price Index, yields a 1986-87
Spending Limit of $22,654,787.
($21,015,572) (1.0538) (1.0230) = $22,654,787
Finance Director Robert Holm addressed the Council
regarding the matter and responded to questions as were
posed by members of the Council.
Following discussion, on motion of Council Member Snider,
Olson second, Council adopted Resolution No. 87-35 -
Resolution Adopting An Appropriations Spending Limit for
1986-87 in Compliance With Proposition 4, Article XIII B,
Of The State Constitution.
AMENDED CONSULTANT
AGREEM24T FOR
PREPARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR CITY'S
PLANT E(PANSION
APPROVED Council was apprised that in the 1986-87 Capital
Improvement Program, $50,000 was budgeted for the
CC -6 preparation of an Environmental Fact Report (EIR) for the
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White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility expansion. A
copy of the subject agreement between the City of Lodi and
Jones and Stokes Associates including contract, scope of
work, schedule and compensation was presented for Council's
review. Under the subject contract the City will pay the
consultant an amount not to exceed a sum of $46,064 which
will be billed on a time and material basis. It is
estimated that it will take approximately ten months to
complete the EIR work.
Mayor Fred Reid expressed a concern he had shared with the
City Attorney earlier regarding section 8 of the agreement
entitled, "Independent Judgement". City Attorney Stein
indicated that he contacted Jones and Stokes Associates
regarding the matter and they were amenable to the
requested amendments to the agreement.
Following discussion, with questions being directed to the
City Manager and the City Attorney, Council, on motion of
Mayor Reid, Hinchman second, authorized the City Manager
and City Clerk to execute the amended agreement between the
City of Lodi and Jones and Stokes Associates for the
preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for the
City's Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
SUPPORTING THE
CALIFORNIA MAIN
STREET PROGRAM
RES. NO. 87-38
Following introduction of the subject by City Manager
Peterson, Associate Planner Rick Barnum addressed the
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Council regarding the California Main Street Program and
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the submittal of an application to the California
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Department of Commerce for Lodi to be selected a Main
Street city.
Mr. Barnum advised the Council that the California Main
Street Program is designed to provide technical assistance
to Main Street Cities to preserve and revitalize their
downtown. The Lodi Downtown Business Association (IDB?,)
has been diligently working to prepare an application for
selection as a Main Street city.
One of the requirements for selection is an assurance that
the revitalization program will be an ongoing one. In
order to provide start-up costs, staff has recommended that
$50,000 of CDBG funds be pledged toward the funding of the
program -
Mr. Stan Bauer, representing the 57 members of the Lodi
Downtown Business Association, addressed the Council
regarding the matter advising that LDBA is committed toward
establishing a Business Improvement District which will
assure a funding source for the continuation of the
program. Further, Mr. Bauer responded to questions
regarding the matter as were posed by the Council.
On motion of Council Manber Pinkerton, Olson second,
Council adopted Resolution No. 87-38 - Resolution
Authorizing Participation in the "Main Street" Program And
Designating the City Manager to Coordinate all Program
Activities.
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REQUEST FROM SALEM
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH TO REMOVE
LANDSCAPED STREET
MEDIANS ON CENTRAL
AVENUE BETWEEN ELM
AND LOCUST STREET
TO ALLOW FOR
DIAGONAL PARKING Following receipt of a request from the Salm United
Methodist Church, 345 East Elm Street, Lodi, to remove two
CC -6' landscaped street medians on Central Avenue between Elm and
CC -45(a) Locust Street to allow for diagonal parking, Council, on
motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Olson, Reid second, referred
the matter to Staff and asked that it be placed on a future
agenda for Council consideration.
F.Y. 1987-88
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROJECTS ADOPTED
RES. NO. 87-39 Mr. Rick Barnum, Associate Planner, addressed the Council
proposing that the City Council adopt the following
CC -55 Ccm=uty Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects and their
respective allocations for fiscal year 1987-88:
1. Administration - Grants Coordinator $ 42,515.84
2. Code Enforcement Officer
Administration $ 8,211.97
Cade Enforcement $ 24,635.92
3. Downtown Revitalization and Economic
Development (Calif. Main
Street Program) $ 50,000.00
4. F.Y. 86-87 Project Supplement Funds $ 92,000.00
5. Housing Rehabilitation Program $155,057.17
$372,420.90
Mr. Barnum apprised the Council that, as last year, the
CDBG program may be faced with an Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) recision of 12.4%. Should such a recision
occur, Congress has forty-five days in which to override
the recision and restore CDBG allocations to levels
originally established by Congress. Therefore, CDBG
funding for F.Y. 87-88 may occur at one of two possible
levels: $372,420.90 or $326,790.10 (-128 recision). For
preparation of the CDBG Entitlement Statement, the highest
funding level was used and projects were listed by priority.
A lengthy discussion followed with questions regarding the
matter being posed by the Council to Mr. Barnum and other
members of the Staff.
On motion of Council Member Snider, Olson second, Council
adopted Resolution No. 87-39 - Resolution Of The City
Council Of The City of Lodi, California, Approving And
Authorizing The City Manager To submit To San Joaquin
County The Final Statement of Projects And Use Of Funds For
Inclusion In The San Joaquin County Community Development
Block Grant Entitlement Statement For Fiscal Year 1987-88.
Further, it was requested that a status report regarding
the City of Lodi's application for selection as a Mair.
Street City under the California Main Street Program be
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placed on the agenda for the first or second Council
The Program will be in effect at the Harney Lane and
Foothill Sanitary Landfills and the Lovelace Transfer
Station. Notices outlining the Program will be
distributed to users of these disposal sites prior to
April 1, 1987. In addition, display ads explaining the
Program will be placed in newspapers of general
circulation in the cities of Lodi, Manteca, Stockton
and Tracy prior to Program implementation.
Following discussion, on motion of Council Member
Hirschman, Olson second, Council adopted Resolution No.
87-33 endorsing the implementation of the County of San
Joaquin vehicle tarping program for vehicles traveling
to disposal sites.
Further, it was requested that a draft ordinance
relating to solid waste transportation within the City
of Lodi be placed on the agenda for the April 1, 1987
Council Meeting.
PURCHASE OF FIVE
POLICE VEHICLES
APPROVED Following introduction of the matter by City Manager
Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn addressed the
CC -20 Council requesting authorization to purchase five 1987
CC -47 Dodge Police vehicles at a unit cost of $10,656.89,
including tax, from Swift Dodge.
Council was apprised that the last year the City purchased
Police vehicles was in 1983. The City has placed these
vehicles in service as the need becomes apparent. The last
of these vehicles will be placed into service this year.
Further, the City has been rebuilding vehicles since that
time and has extended life expectancy to over 150,000
miles.
meeting in June.
RECESS
Mayor Reid declared a five-minute recess, and the Council
reconvened at approximately 9:05 p.m.
SAN JOAQUN COUNTY
VEHICLE TARPNG
PROGRAM ENDORSED
RES. No. 87-33
Council was apprised that the San Joaquin County Board of
Supervisors, on February 10, 1987, adopted a Vehicle
CC -7(b)
tarping Program for San Joaquin County which will be
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effective April 1, 1987.
The goals of the Program is two fold: First, to reduce
litter along County roadways, city streets and highways;
and second, to make the public aware of the problems caused
by uncovered loads. Basically the Program establishes that:
1. Users of County disposal sites who haul waste in
vehicles which are uncovered so that litter is
susceptible to being blown from the vehicle while in
motion shall be charged double the total disposal fee
which would otherwise be charged; and
2. In lieu of being charged the double fee, users of
County disposal sites who bring waste in uncovered
pick-up trucks and utility trailers of less than eight
feet in length will be given the option of purchasing
a tarp at the disposal sites.
The Program will be in effect at the Harney Lane and
Foothill Sanitary Landfills and the Lovelace Transfer
Station. Notices outlining the Program will be
distributed to users of these disposal sites prior to
April 1, 1987. In addition, display ads explaining the
Program will be placed in newspapers of general
circulation in the cities of Lodi, Manteca, Stockton
and Tracy prior to Program implementation.
Following discussion, on motion of Council Member
Hirschman, Olson second, Council adopted Resolution No.
87-33 endorsing the implementation of the County of San
Joaquin vehicle tarping program for vehicles traveling
to disposal sites.
Further, it was requested that a draft ordinance
relating to solid waste transportation within the City
of Lodi be placed on the agenda for the April 1, 1987
Council Meeting.
PURCHASE OF FIVE
POLICE VEHICLES
APPROVED Following introduction of the matter by City Manager
Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn addressed the
CC -20 Council requesting authorization to purchase five 1987
CC -47 Dodge Police vehicles at a unit cost of $10,656.89,
including tax, from Swift Dodge.
Council was apprised that the last year the City purchased
Police vehicles was in 1983. The City has placed these
vehicles in service as the need becomes apparent. The last
of these vehicles will be placed into service this year.
Further, the City has been rebuilding vehicles since that
time and has extended life expectancy to over 150,000
miles.
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On March 3, 1987, the City received word that Swift Dodge
was making 1987 Dodge Police vehicles available at a cost
of $560 less than Police units available from the State of
California.
Council discussion followed with questions being posed as
to whether or not this should have gone through the regular
bidding procedure. Following additional discussion, with
questions being directed to the City Attorney and other
members of the Staff, Council, on motion of Council Member
Snider, Hinchman second, authorized the purchase of five
1987 Dodge Police vehicles at a unit cost of $10,656.89,
including tax, from an authorized Dodge Agency.
ATTEST:
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
Further, Council requested the City Attorney to provide the
Council with a report at the April 1, 1987 Council meeting
regarding bidding procedure requirements as set forth in
the Lodi Municipal Code.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PLAN FOR CITY'S
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
City Manager Peterson reminded the Council that it had
reviewed the City's Five -Year Capital Improvement Program,
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along with recommended funding alternatives. The goal is
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to have this program in place shortly after the start of
fiscal year 1987-88.
As discussed by the City Council earlier, it is important
that this program be given wide public exposure. With this
in mind, it is recc mended that the staff schedule a series
of meetings with groups such as key Chamber of Commerce
committees, service clubs, the Board of Realtors, and also
be available to any and all other organizations which might
be interested in hearing the story.
In addition, City Manager Peterson recommended that at
least two general public meetings be held in locations
other than City Hall to provide ample opportunity for
public input. This public participation will be of value
in the final assessment of the Capital Improvement Program
as well as consideration of the various finding
alternatives.
Following discussion, Council concurred with the public
information plan heretofore set forth, further suggesting
however that programs regarding the matter also be planned
for airing on the Lodi Co mmmity Television Channel and
that there be at least one afternoon program planned for
Loe1 Center.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to came before the Council,
Mayor Reid adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk