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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LCDI
CITY HALL CaZUIL CHAMBERS
WEl NFMAY, RAY 1, 1985
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at
7:30 p.m, on Wednesday, May 1, 1985 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Mlerubers - Pinkerton, Olson,
Reid, Snider, and Hinchman (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Manager
Glenn, Comi=ity Development Director
Schroeder, Public Works Director Ronsko,
City Attorney Stein, and City Clerk
Reimche
IN447CATICN
The invocation was given by Pastor Robert Wieshoff, Emanual
Lutheran Church
PLEDGE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Hinchnan
PRESENDATICNS
REPORTS OF THE
In accordance with report and recommendation of the City
CITY MANAGER
Manager, Council, on motion of Council Member Olson, Reid
second, approved the following actions hereinafter set
forth.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CLAIMS
CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMTDNr OF $1,307,875.84
MISSICN STREET
COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEM!IX 5 IN "MISSICN STREET WATER-
WATEId17AIN AND
MAIN AND SICRVI DRAIN" AND DIRDODED THE PUBLIC VCRKS DIRECTOR
STUN DRAIN
TO FILE A NCIrICE OF COMPLETICN WITH TIE COLNrY RECORDERS
T (r 7 D
OFFICE.
The Contract was awarded to Claude C. Wood Co., of Lodi on
November 21, 1984 in the amount of $47,190.50, and the
contract has been completed in substantial conformance with
the plans and specifications approved by the City Council.
The final contract price was $46,741.75.
,,,,AWARD - HAM LANE
COUNCIL APPROVED THE FOLLOWING PLANS AMID SPECIFICATICNS AND
STREET INFROVE-
AUII DRI ZED THE ADVERTISING FGR BIDS THE RR N:
4r eAAUNTs, LCD I AVENUE
TO EI1VI STREET
1) Ham Lane Street Improvements, Lodi Avenue to Elm Street
AWARD - CHURC[i
2) Church Street Watermain (Phase 1), Vine Street to
;v(v-.S7JMT 900' WATT.-
N/Vine Street
MAIN (PHASE 1) VINE
�° STREET TO 900'
N/VINE STREET
- SALAS PARK
City had
r"Salasson eing ments, Phase
ePlayground d the oImp
-' PLAYC�ID IMPROVE-
been rAWARD
eceivedPfor Park ov
MENDS, PHASE IV,
IV, Sprinklers and Turfing".
1 `-SPRINI(L ING AND
TURFING
BIDDER BID
Fries Corporation $39,790.00
Enterprise Landscaping Co. 46,835.00
Bibens Nursery Co. 54,000.00
B & V Landscaping, Inc. 64,270.00
Engineer's Estimate 20,130.00
4"12
. Continued May 1, 1985
*the Recreation and Parks Department requested the
substitution of a higher quality sprinkler unit than was
originally specified. This substitution substantially
changed the materials costs involved in this project. The
original project estimate did not reflect these additional
costs.
RES. NO. 85-51 CCLMIL ADOPTED RESOLUTICN NO. 85-51 AWAKING THE CONI ACT
FOR "SALAS PARK PLAYGROUND IWROVEM4TS, PHASE IV,
SPRINKLERS AND 1T WING" TO FRIES CORPORATION OF ESCALCN IN
THE ANDCIIdr CF $39,790.00.
ITEM R00M FROM With the tacit concurrence of the Council, Agenda item a -1-G
AC00A "Award - Salas Park Playground Improvements, Phase V" was
removed from the Agenda.
CLlUNCIL APPROVES Pursuant to State Statute and with the approval of the City
DESTRUCTICN OF Attorney -
7'Ir CERTAIN CITY CLERK
AND PUBLIC 4iL>EiK.S
FILES
RES. ND. 85-52 COUNCIL ADOPTED RESCLUTICN NO. 85-52 APP'RWING THE
DESTR =ICN OF CEPTAIN PUBLIC WORKS FILES.
RES. NO. 85-53 COUNCIL ADOVM RESC1LiJTICN NO. 85-53 APPROVING THE
DESiF5=ICN OF CER AIN CITY CLERK FILES.
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES Council was apprised that Chief of Police Williams has
DISPOSAL OF WFAPCNS recommended the sale of several weapons presently in use by
department officers which may be unsafe in certain
circumstances and of a number of weapons confiscated by
department personnel over a period of time.
u,' COUNCIL AUrfMIZED THE SALE, BY THE POLICE DEPAX50,7T, OF
CERTAIN SURPLUS WEAPONS AND RWMER, ALMMIZED THE PISS
OF SAID SALE TO BE USED FM REPLACFMFNr AMID AIDITICNAL
WEAPONS AS NEEDED.
PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice thereof having been published in accordance with law
and affidavit of publication being on file in the office of
the City Clerk, Mayor Hindman called for the Public Hearing
to consider proposed uses of 1985-86 Comnmity Development
Block Grant Funds in the amount of $432,000.
1985--86 CUVMJNITY City Manager Peterson introduced the matter advising
DEVELORVOU Bl= Council that Staff had received direction from the City
' Gpuam nkms Council to present a recommendation concerning the expendi-
ture of the City's 1985 allocation of Cammmity Development
Block Grant Funds. The recommendation is as follows:
Blakely Pool
$180,000
Shade Structure
25,000
Garfield Street
Storm Drain
25,000
Handicap Access
to City Hall
and Carnegie
Library Bldg.
167,000
Administrative Costs
35,000
$432,000
Associate Planner Gaye Papais further viewed the projects,
and responded to questions as were posed by the Council.
Continued May 1, 1985
Mrs. Carol Marvel, 1232 Lakewood Drive, Lodi, addressed the
Council proposing that a portion of the Commmunity
Development Block Grant Funds be expended on public
transportation and more specifically on a fixed route
system.
There being no other person in the audience wishing to speak
on the matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed.
A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed
to Staff and to Mrs. Marvel.
On motion of Council Member Pinkerton, Snider second,
Council approved the expenditure of the City's 1985
allocation of Comnmmity Development Block Grant Funds on the
following projects:
Blakely Pool $180,000
Shade Structure -
Salas Park 25,000
Garfield Street
Storm Drain 25,000
Handicap Access to
City Hall and
Carnegie Library 167,000
Administrative Costs 35,000
Council discussion followed with questions regarding the
matter being directed to Staff. Following discussion, on
mot ion of Council Member Pinkerton, Reid second, Council
denied the recommendation of the Planning Commission for a
zoning ordinance amendment to provide for an additional use
in the R -C -P, Residential -Commercial -Professional District.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton and
Reid
Noes: Council Members - Hindman (Mayor)
Abstain: Council Member - Snider
413
$432,000
COUNCIL DENIES
Notice thereof having been published according to law and
REQUESr TO
affidavit, of which publication is on file in the office of
AMEM R -C -P
the City Clerk, Mayor David Hindman called for the Public
DISTRICT
Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recamxndation
that the request of Mark Ehlers to amend the R -C -P,
Residential -Cannercial -Professional District to permit the
rental and sale of special respiratory and convalescent
equipment after acquiring a Use Permit from the Planning
Commission be approved.
Council Member Snider asked to abstain from discussion and
voting on the matter because of a possible conflict of
interest. Council Member Snider then stepped down frau his
seat at the Council table.
The matter was introduced by Commmity Development Director
Schroeder who responded to questions as were posed by
Council regarding the matter.
There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak on
the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was
closed.
Council discussion followed with questions regarding the
matter being directed to Staff. Following discussion, on
mot ion of Council Member Pinkerton, Reid second, Council
denied the recommendation of the Planning Commission for a
zoning ordinance amendment to provide for an additional use
in the R -C -P, Residential -Commercial -Professional District.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton and
Reid
Noes: Council Members - Hindman (Mayor)
Abstain: Council Member - Snider
413
414 Continued May 1, 1985
PLANNING City Manager Peterson gave the following report of the
CCMNISSICN Planning Commission meeting of April 22, 1985:
The Planning Commission -
1. Recommended that Section 27-18, Site Plan and Architect-
ITENE OF ural approval of the Lodi Municipal Code, be amended to
IrIIEREST expand projects subject to review by the Site Plan and
Architectural Review Committee.
2. Recommended changing the name of Myrtle Avenue, and its
future extension, to Guild Avenue.
ITEUS SEI' FCR On motion of Council Member Reid, Olson second, Items 1 and
HEARING 2 heretofore set forth were set for Public Hearing at the
Regular Council meeting of May 15, 1985 cammencing at 7:30
p.m.
ITINS OF IYrE EST The Planning Commmission also -
1. Determined that a Zoning Hardship did not exist and
denied the request of Effie and Bruce Turner for a
Variance to eliminate the required off-street parking to
permit an existing garage conversion to remain at 808
West Varner Road in an area zoned R-1, Single -Family
Residential.
In a related action the Planning Commission granted an
exception to the off-street parking design standards to
permit a driveway of less than 12 feet in width to
provide access to a rear yard carport.
2. Conditionally approved the request of Louis D. Matthews
for a Use Permit to establish an automobile wrecking and
salvage yard, completely enclosed within a building, at
805 North Stockton Street in an area zoned M-2, Heavy
Industrial.
The Planning Commission certified the filing of a
Negative Declaration as adequate envirormental
documentation on the above project.
C WVINICATICNS
CITY CLERK
ABC LICENSES Applications for the following Alcoholic Beverage License
were received:
1) Pietro's Pizza Parlors, Inc.
317 East Kettleman Lane
Lodi, California
On sale beer and wine eating place
2) Rinehart Oil, Inc.
900 South Cherokee Lane
Lodi, California
Off sale beer and wine
�i lNo ACTICSI TAm
ON RBQUEST RR
� "NCN-SI�tKING"
FINANCE
3) Pizza Mill
550 South Cherokee Lane, #E
Lodi, California
On sale beer and wine eating place
City Clerk Reimche presented a letter which had been
received from Jennie Baranick of 315 Vineyard Drive, Lodi,
requesting that a "non-smoking" ordinance prohibiting
sinking in restaurants, grocery stores, offices, and
clothing stores, etc., be adopted by the Lodi City Council.
Continued May 1, 1985 415
Discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff
and to the City Attorney.
Council took no formal action on the matter.
LETTERS RECD RE The City Clerk presented a letter from PG&E Company giving
PUC APPLICATICNS notice that on April 15, 1985 it filed a motion to reopen
Application No. 82-12-48 for the limited purpose of adopting
a rate mechanism for 1986 to offset earnings attrition. The
attrition mechanism proposed in the motion also constitutes
PG&E'S generic proposal for a rage mechanism which will
apply in the two intervening years within the three year
test year cycle for general rate cases.
UPDATE CN LATEST Council Member Pinkerton reported that another injury
?r aACCIDWr OOCURING accident had occured within the last few days at the
`-AT CALIFCR NIA/ intersection of California Street and Turner Road.
TURNER ROAD
INIIWECTICN
APPRECIATICN Mayor Hinchman announced that he was in receipt of a
EXT MED TO letter from Gwin Mitchell, Chairman of the Lodi Sister City
STAFF FCR Committee expressing appreciation to staff members who had
PARTICIPATION IN participated in the recent Sister City Conference held in
4 RECENT SISTER Lodi.
CITY CCNFERENNNCE
CRAIG HINCHYAN NEW Mayor Hinchman announced that his son, Craig Hinchman, had
PRESIDENT OF LCDI just been elected President of Lodi High School. Congratu-
HIGH lations were extended to Craig.
COUNCIL MEWBER Council Member Snider was congratulated on his recent Tennis
SNIDER APPLAUDED tournament championship.
FCR RECENT TENIlNIS
CHAMPICNSHIP
City Clerk Reimche presented a letter which had been
received from PG&E Company regarding the filing of
Application No. 85-04-019 in which it requests authority
from the California Public Utilities Corrmission, effective
August 1, 1985, to increase electric rates by approximately
$63.6 million on an annualized basis.
CLAIMS
On recommendation of the City Attorney and L. J. Russo
Insurance Services, Inc., the City's Contract Administrator,
Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Reid, Olson second,
denied the following claims and referred them back to L. J.
Russo Insurance Services, Inc.:
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APPOIND ffNTS TO
Mayor Hindman, with the concurrence of the Lodi City
LCDI ARCS
Council, on motion of Council Member Olson, Reid second,
OQVMISSICN
appointed the following persons to the Lodi Arts Cmmission
for a three year term commencing May 6, 1985:
William Daniger
Karen Ramonda
Susan Atkinson
s�
Mary Jane Ballatore (Reappointment)
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STATE RELEASES
City Manager Peterson reported that new population figures
NEW POPULAT KIN
for the City of Lodi had just been released by the State of
FIGURES
California indicating that the present population is 41,281.
COMARITTS BY
CITY COUNCIL
NEN23ERS
UPDATE CN LATEST Council Member Pinkerton reported that another injury
?r aACCIDWr OOCURING accident had occured within the last few days at the
`-AT CALIFCR NIA/ intersection of California Street and Turner Road.
TURNER ROAD
INIIWECTICN
APPRECIATICN Mayor Hinchman announced that he was in receipt of a
EXT MED TO letter from Gwin Mitchell, Chairman of the Lodi Sister City
STAFF FCR Committee expressing appreciation to staff members who had
PARTICIPATION IN participated in the recent Sister City Conference held in
4 RECENT SISTER Lodi.
CITY CCNFERENNNCE
CRAIG HINCHYAN NEW Mayor Hinchman announced that his son, Craig Hinchman, had
PRESIDENT OF LCDI just been elected President of Lodi High School. Congratu-
HIGH lations were extended to Craig.
COUNCIL MEWBER Council Member Snider was congratulated on his recent Tennis
SNIDER APPLAUDED tournament championship.
FCR RECENT TENIlNIS
CHAMPICNSHIP
416
Continued May 1, 1985
CITY CLERK REIAUM Congratulations were extended to City Clerk Reimche on being
RECOCNIZED CN elected President of the City Clerks' Association of
RECENPLY BEING California.
ELECTED CCAC
PRESIDENT
CITY AT1iCFd-;EY City Attorney Stein presented an update on the Measure A
.GIVES UPDATE CN lawsuit.
AF-4SURE A LAW
=� SUIT
OCiVVMKITTS BY THE Mr. Bill Shively, retired police officer with the City of
PCIF3LIC CN NCN Lodi, addressed the Council regarding a personnel matter.
,'..
AGENDA ITEM Mayor Hinebman asked that the matter be discussed in a
closed session of the Council at the end of the Regular
Calendar.
PRELSENTATICN BE Agenda item k-1 - "Presentation by Jim Baum regarding
_.DAMAGE SERVICE garbage service/rates" was introduced by City Manager
AMID GARBAGE RATE Peterson,
SCIBMULES
Mr. Jim Baum of 1420 Edgewood Drive, Lodi, then addressed
the Council concerning the City's garbage service and
garbage rate schedules. Mr. Baan cited his feelings
regarding the benefits of a multiple can rate for mobile
hone parks.
An indepth discussion followed regarding master meter
billing and the suggestions presented by W. Baum.
Following additional discussion, with questions being
directed to Staff and to Mr. Baum, Mayor Hinebman directed
that the matter be scheduled as an item for discussion at
the Informal Informational Meeting (Shirtsleeve Session) of
Tuesday, May 21, 1985.
LC)Ci STREET Agenda item K-2 - "Approve Plans and Specifications for
IMPROVIIVllm - Lockeford Street Improvements, Church Street to Sacramento
l CHURCH S1REEr TO Street" was introduced by City Manager Peterson.
SACRAIFNIO STREET
Public Works Director Ronsko reminded the Council that at
the April 17, 1985 meeting, Council had approved the
environmental documentation for the widening of Lockeford
Street between Church and Sacramento Street and that it now
will be necessary for the City Council to make a
determination on whether to widen Lockeford Street to the
ultimate 64 foot street within the existing right-of-way, or
to reconstruct it between the existing curbs and replace the
damaged curb and gutter.
A striping diagram depicting Lockeford Street if it were
widened was presented for Council's perusal.
A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed
to Staff.
Following additional discussion, Council on motion of Mayor
Pro Tempore Reid, Olson second, reaffirmed its approval of
the subject environmental documentation and approved the
plan for Lockeford Street improvements, Church Street to
Sacramento Street, which would include widening the south
side to its ultimate width, leaving the north side as it is,
and authorizing the replacement of damaged curb and gutter.
ADJQJRNVINI' The Council then met in a Closed Session regarding Personnel
matters. The Council meeting was adjourned at approximately
10:00 P.M.
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Alice M. —
City Clerk