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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 24, 1982 SM107 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS February 24, 1982 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS GIVEN that a majority of the members of the City Council of the City of Lodi have called a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi to be held on Wednesday, February 24, 1982 at 8:00 p. m. , which meeting is to be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 221 West { Pine Street, Lodi, California. The business to be transacted at the special meeting consists of -- a) a Public Hearing to consider the improvement plans for downtown traffic circulation; specifically one-way streets on Oak and Walnut Street in the City of Lodi b) consideration of the request of Morris and Wenell, 301 West Locust Street, Lodi, California, for public condemnation of the right-of-ways on the Snell and Jerome properties (Assessor Parcel Nos. 049-020-02 and 049-020-16) Information regarding these items may be obtained in the office of the City Clerk at 221 West Pine Street, Lodi, California. All interested parties are invited to present their views. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the meeting scheduled herein and oral statements may be made at said hearing. Dated: February 5, 1982 By Order of the Lodi City Council ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk 108 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS February 24, 1982 A Special/Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 1982 in the City Hall Council Chambers. Pursuant to the foregoing written notice, A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. , Wednesday, February 24, 1982 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. KCVR, KSTN Radio Stations, the "Lodi News Sentinel", Lodi Cable TV, "Stockton Record " and "Lodi Life and Times" were apprised in advance of the meeting by City Clerk Reimche. Notices were sent to each member of the Council and to the above listed media pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California. The Special Meeting was called to consider the following items: SPECIAL MEETING a) Consideration of the request of Morris and Wenell, 301 West Locust Street , Lodi, California, for public condemnation of the right-of-ways on the Snell and Jerome properties (Assessor Parcel Nos. 049-020-02 and 049-020-16) Discussion and appropriate action) b) PUBLIC HEARING - To consider the improvement plans for downtown traffic circulation: specifically one-way streets on Oak and Walnut Street in the City of Lodi. (Discussion and appropriate action) t ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - Hughes, Katnich, Murphy - Pinkerton, and McCarty (Mayor) INVOCA TION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SPECIAL MEETING REQUEST FOR PUBLIC CONDEMNA - TION OF RIGHT-OF- WAYS ON ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 049-020-02 and 049-020-16 I" Absent: Councilmen - None Also Present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko, Associate Civil Engineer Prima, Assistant Planner Starr, City Attorney Stein, and City Clerk Reimche The invocation was given by Reverend Vernon Robertson The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor McCarty Agenda item "a" as heretofore set forth was introduced by City Attorney Stein. Diagrams of the subject area was presented and explained in detail by Associate Civil Engineer Richard Prima. Speaking in favor of the proposed request were: a) Mr. Robert Morris, Architect, President of Morris and Wenell, 301 West Locust Street, Lodi, representing Cal -Cushion and Willow Oaks Business Park. 109 Continued February 24, 1982 REQUEST FOR b) Mr. Jack Ward, California Cushion Company, PUBLIC CONDEMNA- 1011 East Pine Street, Lodi TION OF RIGHT-OF- WAYS ON ASSESSOR c) Mr. Bill Dorsey, San Joaquin Building Trade PARCEL NOS. Council 049 -020-02 and 049-020-16 The following person spoke in opposition to the Cont'd request: a) Mrs. Jan Snell, Cluff Avenue, Lodi - Mrs. Snell stated that she feels the project is excellent. Mrs. Snell asked for answers to a number of questions including why the proposed road curves the way it does. A very lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff and to persons in the audience who had given testimony. Councilman Katnich then moved to keep Turner Road as a two lane road until such time as traffic warrants four lanes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hughes, but failed to pass by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hughes and Katnich Noes: Councilmen - Murphy, Pinkerton, and McCarty Absent: Councilmen - None Following Additional discussion and questions, Council- man Pinkerton moved "that we try to acquire the property so we can continue the streets and tie it into the existing contract and get it done at a reasonable price so it's done, out of the way, and so we have a development with an access to the industrial area of the City of Lodi". The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy and carried by the follovn ng vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Murphy, Pinkerton and McCarty Noes: Councilmen - Hughes and Katnich Absent: Councilmen - None RECESS Mayor McCarty Declared a five minute recess and the Council reconvened at approximately 9:50 p.m. Mayor McCarty then called for the Public Hearing to consider the improvement plans for downtown traffic circulation; specifically one-way streets on Oak and Walnut Street in the City of Lodi (Discussion and appropriate action) 110 Continued February 24, 1982 CONSIDER IMPROVE- The matter was introduced by Staff, Mr. Harry Tow MENT PLANS FOR of Quad Consultants then addressed the Council DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC stating that "with respect to the streets under CIRCULATION: discussion, the original report which was prepared SPECIFICALLY for CLIC and submitted to the City Council, ONE-WAY STREETS included as a minor component of the proposal, ON OAK AND the recommendation that the traffic on Oak and WALNUT STREET Walnut be one-way east and west. -�' East on Oak Street and west on Walnut and that proposal was to go from Sacramento Street to Pleasant. Since the time of the original report the westerly boundary of the proposed assessment district and the improvements which would be included in that assessment district have been modified to stop one block further east at Church Street. The original rationale for the one-way street pattern was two -fold. One, the improvement in circulation because of the facts that you have less conflict at intersections, you have a traffic flow pattern which permits ready circulation at the bottom end of the proposed parking area; and secondly, because you would pick up a good deal of additional diagonal parking. --- You are now looking at a project which in its reduced form has lost some of the impetus for the one-way street pattern, since you will pick up less than a score of additional parking spaces because of the number of driveways involved between Church Street and Sacramento Street. We would indicate to you that if the reduced area involved in terms of only a two block length makes it still desirable from a traffic and parking standpoint to undertake the one -way street pattern, there are inevitably some inconveniences and dislocations involved in terms of businesses located on one-way streets which feel that their business, because of its peculiar nature in terms of either service or service to its customers, would prefer not to have the one-way street pattern, it is not essential or vital to the project as a whole that that pattern would be maintained. It is a minor component of the overall downtown program and one which the Council should have some leeway and some consideration for". Mr. Tow concluded his remarks by stating "that the Council should weigh the advantages and disadvantages and make that decision wi shout fear of having done mortal damage one way or the otiier or having done marvelous things for one-way or the other, the project as a whole��. A very lengthy discussion followed with questions ! being directed to Mr. Tow by the Council. I Mr. Walter Sanborn, Chairman of the CLIC Committee then addressed the Council stating that the CLIC Committee will not object to- those streets remaining two way streets as they n.*jui are, because in talking with people and merchants, they have given "us" soma good points. Mr. Sanborn concluded his remarks by stating that "We recommend you leave it Iike it is. " 111 Continued February 24, 1982 The following persons spoke in opposition of establishing one-way streets on Oak and Walnut Streets in the City of Lodi: a) Ron Mettler, Manager, First Interstate Bank, Walnut and School b) Mr. Larry Mallory, 2216 Cabrillo Circle, Lodi c) Mr. John Oschner representing the Senior Citizens. d) Mr. Bob Gray, Manager of the Bank of Stockton e) Mr. James Flaherty, Secretary of the Eagles Lodge f) Terry Knutson, representing five pieces of property in the downtown business district g) Mr. Rea Nathan, owner operator of Reo's Appliance Center on Oak Street h) Mr. Stanley Hust, owner of Hust and Son Plumbing, School Street i) Bob Rivers, President of Senior Citizens Club in Lodi j) Bill Canepa, 131 South Orange Street, Lodi k) Dale Prohaska, owner of the Montgomery Ward Catalog Office, Lodi 1) Barbara McWilliams, partner in Poser's TV and Radio m) Richard Linton, Central Valley Trophy n) Frank Poser o) Neal Koch, 805 Wightman, Lodi p) Betty Blewett Smith, Blewett Ice Cream City Clerk Reimche Reported that three letters opposing the one way streets (Oak and Walnut) were received from: i) Mr. Blewett 2) Judy Van Rooyam, and 3) Elizabeth Emery A very lengthy discussion followed with questions j being directed to Staff, Mr. Tow, Sanborn, and to various individuals heretofore listed who had given testimony. Councilman Katnich then moved that "we maintain what we have in the downtown and make no change at this time - that we let downtown remain exactly as it is with two-way traffic on School Street, Church and all of the streets that are involved. " The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy, and following additional discussion carried by unanimous vote. Continued February 24, 1982 RECESS Mayor McCarty declared a five-minute recess and the Council reconvened at approximately 11:20 p. m. Mayor McCarty indicated that the meeting was now in the Adjorned portion. Following discussion, Council- man Katnich then moved that School Street remain as it is right now, with two-way traffic. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katnich, Murphy, and McCarty Noes: Councilmen - Pinkerton Councilman Hughes indicated that "as you know I was concerned about authorizing the engineering portion of this project until we dealt with tH s issue, and certainly the change in School Street is going to have a major impact on that plan, good or bad, but it's going to have a major impact. Councilman Hughes indicated that he has been concerned all along that the City not obligate itself to approximately $50, 000 to pursue this study through the protest hearing, be - cause, he indicated, he is afraid that we might not have a project at the end of that period, and there's $50, 000 of City money down the drain." Councilman Hughes then moved that "we" not issue the Contract to Tow Engineering until we've had a chance to further evaluate the CLIC position and that "we" come back and decide whether, in fact, the City is willing to foot the bill for that 90 days study. The motion was seconded by Councilman Katnich. A very lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff and to persons who had earlier given testimony. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Again, lengthy discussion followed with Councilman Hughes, Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy and Mayor McCarty volunteering an evening for a special meeting just to serve as a forum and have everybody come down and discuss the subject, to find out what is acceptable and what isn't and what the pros and cons of the whole thing are. Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy then asked to have the record show that he would like to change his vote on the direction of School Street to a "no" vote, because he did not want to see this killed if at all possible and that he would like to have the pros and cons try to get together to work something out, because he thinks it can be. A full transcript of this hearing is on file in the office of the City Clerk. AWARD-SACRAMEN- City Manager Glaves presented the following bids TO STREET INDUST- which had been presented for "Sacramento Street RIAL WASTEWATER Industrial Wastewater Lift Station Modification: LIFT STATION MODIFICA TION 1 41-.1 Continued February 24, 1982 RES. NO 82-18 A BIDDER AMOUNT Claude C. Wood Co. $41,925.00 C. Edward Jones and Co. $43,619.00 Lawson Mechanical Co. $73,300.00 Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Mrrphy second, Council adopted Resolution No. 82-18 awarding the bid for "Sacramento Street Industrial Wastewater Lift Station Modification" to Claude C. Wood Construction Co. , the low bidder, in the amount of $41, 925. 00 ORDINANCE Following introduction of the matter, Council on DECLARING THE motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Murphy second, NEED FOR AN read for the first time Ordinance No. 1252 - "An INDUSTRIAL DE VE- Ordinance of the City of Lodi, California, declaring LOPMENT the need for an Industrial Development Authority to AUTHORITY TO function in said City, and declaring the City Council FUNCTION IN LODI of the City of Lodi to be said Authority. " AND DECLARING THE information. Further, it was requested that a CITY COUNCIL TO The motion was carried by unanimous vote. BE SAID Council at the April 7, 1982 meeting. Public comment AUTHORITY ?rrIv regarding the matter was invited through calls to v members of the Council, the City Manager, Assistant The subject of the modified rate schedule filed by the Lodi Ambulance Service on February 10, 1982 was discussed. Councilman Katnich indicated that he had no conflict of interest in this matter. Mr Perry Schimke, Controller of the Lodi Ambulance Service was in the audience and responded to questions as were posed by the Council. MODIFIED RATE Following a lengthy discussion, on motion of FILED BY THE Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy, Pinkerton second, LODI AMBULANCE Staff was directed to review Lodi ambulance Service SERVICE staffing and equipment, classification and numbers, rate of return, cost of medical supplies, what the impact is of the County rates vs City rates, City of Stockton rates vs City rates and any other pertinent information. Further, it was requested that a report pertaining to this review be presented to the Council at the April 7, 1982 meeting. Public comment regarding the matter was invited through calls to members of the Council, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or the City Clerk. Following additional discussion, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Pinkerton second, it was further determined that the modified rate schedule received by the City Clerk on February 10, 1982 would go into effect 30 days from the date filed; however, the modified rates would be subject to revision following receipt of the review from staff. Councilman Katnich left the meeting during the aforementioned discussion. 114 Continued February 24, 1982 ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 1251 entitled, Ordinance amending the Official District Map of the City of Lodi, thereby 820 S. CLUFF AVE. rezoning the parcel at 820 South Cluff Avenue (i. e. REZONED FROM R-1 APN 049-070-14) from R-1, Single -Family Residential TO M-1 to M-1, Light Industrial having been introduced at the February 17, 1982 regular meeting was brought ORD. NO. 1251 up for passage on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy, ADOPTED ` , Pinkerton second. Second reading was omittad after reading by title, and the Ordinance was then passed, adopted, and ordered to print by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Murphy, Pinkerton, and McCarty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich ADJOURNMENT Mayor McCarty adjourned the meeting at approximately 12:30 a. m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 1982. ATTEST: ALICE M. RR IMCHE City Clerk