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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
March 4, 1981
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held
beginning at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 1981 in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - Hughes (arrived 8:02 p.m.),
McCarty,.Pinkerton, and
Katnich (Mayor)
Absent: Councilmen - Murphy
Also
present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Mana-
ger Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko,
Community Development Director Schroeder,
City Attorney Stein, and City Clerk Reimche
INVOCATION AND The invocation was given and was followed by the
PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, led by Mayor
Katnich
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Katnich presented the following Procla-
mations:
a) "International Demolay Week"
b) "Women's History Week"
PUBLIC HEARINGS Notices thereof having been published in accordance
b) Consider the City Planning Commission's
recommended approval of the request of
Chris Katopothis, et al to rezone
' 515-721 West Kettleman Lane and 1336
South Crescent Avenue from R -MD, Medium
Density Multiple Family Residential to
R -C -P, Residential, Commercial,
Professional
c) Consider the City Planning Commission's
recommendation and certification of the
filing of a Negative Declaration by I
the Community Development Director on
the request of Chris Katopothis to
amend the Land Use Element of the
General Plan by redesignating 515-721
with law and affidavits of publication being on
LAND USE ELEMENT
file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor
AMENDMENT REZONING
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Katnich called for the Public Hearing to consider
AND CERTIFICATION
the following three items, after it was determined
OF NEGATIVE
the items could be heard together:
DECLARATION RE
515-721 W.
a) Consider the City Planning Commission's
KETTLEMAN LANE
recommended approval of the request of
AND 1336 S.
Chris Katopothis et al to amend the
CRESCENT AVE.,
Land Use Element of the General Plan
LODI
by redesignating 515-721 West Kettleman
Lane and 1336 South Crescent Avenue from
ORD. NO. 1223
Medium Density Residential to Office -
AND 1224
Institutional.
INTRODUCED
b) Consider the City Planning Commission's
recommended approval of the request of
Chris Katopothis, et al to rezone
' 515-721 West Kettleman Lane and 1336
South Crescent Avenue from R -MD, Medium
Density Multiple Family Residential to
R -C -P, Residential, Commercial,
Professional
c) Consider the City Planning Commission's
recommendation and certification of the
filing of a Negative Declaration by I
the Community Development Director on
the request of Chris Katopothis to
amend the Land Use Element of the
General Plan by redesignating 515-721
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Continued March 4, 1981
West Kettleman Lane, Lodi, and 1336 South
Crescent Avenue, Lodi, from Medium
Density Residential to Office -Institutional
and to rezone 515-721 West Kettleman
Lane, Lodi, and 1336 South Crescent
Avenue, Lodi, from R -MD, Medium Density
Multiple Family Residential to R -C -P,
Residential, Commercial, Professional.
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The matters were introduced by Community
Development Director Schroeder who presented
diagrams of the subject area. Mr. Schroeder
informed the Council 100% of the property owners
within the subject area had signed the petition
proposing these changes.
The following persons spoke on behalf of the matter:
a) Mr. Kris Katopothis, 531 W. Kettleman,
Lodi. Mr. Katopothis stated that he
was speaking on behalf of all the property
owners within the subject area.
b) Mannie Trefz, 521 N. Lower Sacramento
Road, Lodi, California
There being no other persons wishing to speak
either in favor or in opposition to the matter,
the public portion of the hearing was closed.
Following discussion, Council, on motion of
-- Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty, Pinkerton second,
approved the certification of the filing of a
Negative Declaration by the Community Develop-
ment Director on the request of Chris Katopothis
to amend the Land Use Element of the General
Plan by redesignating 515-721 West Kettleman
Lane, Lodi, and 1336 South Crescent Avenue, Lodi,
from Medium Density Residential to Office Institu-
tional and to rezone 515-721 West Kettleman Lane,
Lodi, and 1336 South Crescent Avenue, Lodi,
from R -MD, Medium Density Multiple Family
Residential to R -C -P, Residential, Commercial,
Professional.
Councilman Pinkerton then moved for introduction
of Ordinance No. 1223 amending the Land Use
Element of the General Plan by redesignating
515-721 West Kettleman Lane and 1336 South
Crescent Avenue from Medium Density Residential
to Office -Institutional. The motion was seconded
by Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty and carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty then moved for intro-
duction of Ordinance No. 1224 rezoning 515-721
West Kettleman Lane and 1336 South Crescent
Avenue from R -MD, Medium Density Multiple Family
Residential to R -C -P, Residential, Commercial,
Professional. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Pinkerton and carried by unanimous
vote.
PLANNING City Manager Glaves gave the following report
COMMISSION of the Planning Commission meeting of February
23, 1981. The Planning Commission -
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ITEMS OF INTEREST 1. Approved the request of Glen I. Baumbach,
Baumbach and Piazza, Consulting Engi-
neers, on behalf of Lodi Associates for
a Revised Tentative Map for Stonetree
Estates, a 3 -lot, 5.7 acre, 90 unit
condominium project to be located at
the southwest corner of South Cherokee
Lane and Almond Drive in an area zoned
P -D(20), Planned Development District
No. 20.
Determined that a Zoning Hardship existed
and approved the request of Lee Meidinger
on behalf of Ronald Kinkaid for zoning
Variances to reduce the required front
yard from 20 feet to 7 feet and to reduce
the required side yard to less than 5
feet to permit the addition of 3 living
units to an existing single-family
dwelling at 414 South Church Street in
an area zoned R -MD, Medium Density
Multiple Family Residential.
Determined that the size and shape of
the parcel constituted a Zoning Hard-
ship and approved the request of Rodney
B. Rosa for a Variance to reduce the
required off-street parking from 1
to 10 spaces to permit the erection of
a barber shop at 305 West Lockeford
Street in an area zoned C-2, General -
Commercial.
Recommended that the San Joaquin County
Planning Commission approve the request
of J.W. Duncan to reclassify property
located on the north side of Mokelumne
Street between Orange and Chestnut
Streets in Woodbridge from EA-AP3, GA -1,
GA -40, EA -5 and R-3 to R-2.
COMMUNICATIONS City Clerk Reimche apprised the Council that a
letter had been received from Pacific Gas and
PUC APPLICATION Electric Company giving notice that in PUC
Application No. 60263, it has requested authoriza-
tion under its Gas Adjustment Clause to revise
its gas service tariff effective April 1, 1981,
to reflect gas costs, to amortize the Gas Cost
Balance Account undercollection, and to modify
its Gas Adjustment Clause.
LETTER RECEIVED The City Clerk presented a copy of a letter which
RE HARRASSMENT had been sent to Mr. Peter Verdoorn, Executive
TO CITIZENS Director, San Joaquin County Council of Governments,
ATTEMPTING TO from Ernest Lent, Chairman of the Steering Board,
TESTIFY AT San Joaquin County Senior Advocacy Council appris-
TRANSPORTATION ing Mr. Verdoorn that no reply has been received
HEARING from the Lodi City Council in answer to a letter
sent to the Council by Mr. Lent on November 26,
1980 regarding threats and harrassement to
citizens attempting to testify at the Transport-
ation Hearings held November 19, 1980- Council
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"Assemblyman Hannigan has requested me to respond
to a request from Speaker Pro Tempore McCarthy
that our office bring you up to date about the
status of the Agricultural Lands Task Force.
The task force has finished its work and has
thus been discontinued. It held several meet-
ings to examine various alternatives for preserv-
ing agricultural land. Unfortunately, at the end
of its deliberations the task force remained
quite divided on the question of whether major
legislative action was necessary or appropriate
at this time to deal with the agricultural
land issue.
Because no consesus was produced, the task force
issued no reports and published no documents, thus,
our office has no accounts of recommendations
or proceedings which we can send to you.
discussion followed with Mayor Katnich apprising
the Council that he has attempted to reach Mr.
Lents by telephone, and will continue in his
attempts to reach him.
LODI CABLE TV
City Clerk Reimche presented a letter which
RATE INCREASE
had been received from Mr. Fred Honnold,
APPLICATION
Manager, King Videocable Company, DBA Lodi
CABLE TV, making application to the City Council
_ ..._
for approval to raise its rates.pursuant to
Resolution 80-64. The new rates would go into
effect on April 1, 1981 according to the cor-
respondence. Council discussion followed regarding
service, rates, etc., with Council directing
questions regarding the subject to Mr. Honnold,
who was in the audience.
PRIORITY PLAN
A letter dated February 19, 1981 setting forth
FOR EXPENDITURES
the priority plan for expenditures for the
FOR CALIFORNIA
California Parklands Act of 1980 as submitted
PARKLANDS ACT
by the San Joaquin County Department of Parks
OF 1980
and Recreation was presented for Council's
PRESENTED
scrutiny.
PROJECT FUNDING
City Clerk Reimche presented a letter which had
DENIED ON EDA
been received from Phyllis Lamphere, Regional
PROJECT -
Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
CLUFF AVENUE
Economic Development Administration which stated
STORM DRAIN
in part that "as a part of the Administration's
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economic program, the President will shortly
be sending to the Congress a request to rescind
a large portion of EDA's fiscal 1981 appropria-
tion and loan guaranty authority. The amount
remaining in FY 81 will be sufficient only to
fund projects which have already been approved".
Accordingly, Ms. Lamphere advised the City of
Lodi that its pending project cannot be approved.
Since the President will not be requesting pro-
gram funds for FY 82, hope cannot be held out
for funding of the City's project next year.
COMMENTS BY
CITY COUNCILMEN
LETTER RE
Council discussed a letter which had been received from
AGRICULTURAL
Thomas H. Willoughby, Chief Consultant, Assembly
LANDS TASK
California Legislature which reads in part as
FORCE
follows:
"Assemblyman Hannigan has requested me to respond
to a request from Speaker Pro Tempore McCarthy
that our office bring you up to date about the
status of the Agricultural Lands Task Force.
The task force has finished its work and has
thus been discontinued. It held several meet-
ings to examine various alternatives for preserv-
ing agricultural land. Unfortunately, at the end
of its deliberations the task force remained
quite divided on the question of whether major
legislative action was necessary or appropriate
at this time to deal with the agricultural
land issue.
Because no consesus was produced, the task force
issued no reports and published no documents, thus,
our office has no accounts of recommendations
or proceedings which we can send to you.
Continued March 4,
1981
Although Assemblyman Hannigan remains keenly
interested in preserving agricultural land,
there does not appear to be widespread support
for major legislation at this time."
LETTER RECEIVED
Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty made additional comments
RE HARRASSMENT TO
regarding the letter received from Mr. Ernest -
CITIZENS ATTEMPT-
Lent, Steering Board Chairperson, San Joaquin
ING TO TESTIFY AT
County Senior Advocacy Council, and addressed
TRANSPORTATION
the Council on the conduct of the Transportation
HEARING
Hearings held in Lodi on November 19, 1980
which Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty chaired.
PRESIDENT
Mayor Katnich read aloud a letter which had
REAGAN URGED TO
been drafted by City Clerk Reimche at the direction
RESCIND
of the City Council addressed to the President
MULTI-LINGUAL
of the United States urging that in view of
BALLOT
the present economy of the nation and the finan-
REQUIREMENTS
cial reversals being encountered by cities through -
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aut this nation, that immediate action be taken
to rescind the multi-lingual ballot requirements
of the Voting Rights Act.
VARIOUS
Following introduction of the matter by Council -
PROGRAMS
man Pinkerton, Council, on motion of Councilman
INTRODUCED BY
Pinkerton, Hughes second, adopted Resolution No.
REAGAN
81-19, whereby the City Council of the City of
ADMINISTRATION
Lodi, California, commends and supports President
ENDORSED BY
Ronald Reagan on the various programs introduced
COUNCIL __;!
by his administration reducing the size of
Government, supporting fiscal restraint and
RES. NO. 81-19
responsibility and fortifying our national
defense.
LODI AMBULANCE
As requested by Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty, City
SERVICE
Attorney Stein prepared a letter regarding the
relationship between the City of Lodi and the
ambulance service operating therein.
Council discussion followed with Mayor Katnich
appointing Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty to review
the ambulance rates.
BUSINESS LICENSE
A brief discussion was held by the Council regard -
REQUIREMENTS RE
ing Business License requirements for vendors
STREET CORNER
selling flowers on City street corners. No
FLOWER VENDORS
action was taken by the Council on the matter.
REPORTS OF THE
CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with report and recommendation of
the City Manager, the following actions hereby set
forth between asterisks, on motion of Mayor Pro
Tempore McCarty, Katnich second were approved by
the Council.
CLAIMS s CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,185,737.17.1
MINUTES APPROVED Councilman Pinkerton asked to abstain from voting
on the approval of the Minutes of February 18,
1981 as he was not present at that meeting and
could not attest to the accuracy of the Minutes.
THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 21,1981, FEBRUARY 4,
1981, AND FEBRUARY 18, 1981 WERE APPROVED AS
WRITTEN.
Continued March 4, 1981
369
ITEMS REMOVED FROM With the tacit concurrence of the City Council,
AGENDA the following items were removed from the agenda:
a) Agenda item "c" - "Accept MSC -Phase II
Improvements"
b) Agenda item "i" - "Approve Letter Agreement
with Grupe Communities for exchange of
lands (Kettleman Lane 20' strip)"
c) Agenda item "j" - "Approve transfer of
lands with Guarantee Savings and Loan
Association and Genie Construction
(Kettleman Lane 20' strip)"
d) Agenda item "k" - "Approve Agreement
with L. Williams for Hale Road Develop-
ment"
e) Agenda item "1" - "Amendment to Liabili-
ty Administration Agreement with
R.L. Kautz and Co."
ACCEPTANCE OF
Council was apprised that the contract which had
"TRAFFIC SIGNAL
been awarded to Collins Electrical Company, Inc.,
INSTALLATIONS"
of Stockton on January 16, 1980, in the amount
of $496,000 has been completed in substantial
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conformance with the plans and specifications
approved by the City Council. The final contract
price was $507,666.76. The major difference
between the contract amount and the final
contract price is due to:
1) Replacement of an existing conduit
that was too small for required additional
wires;
2) Additional conduit and wire crossing of
Lodi Avenue
3) Replacement of existing conduit and wire
for the interconnect from School Street
to Sacramento Street.
COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC
SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS FAU MG 3039 (1), AND
DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO FILE A
NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER'S
OFFICE.
INSTALLATION OF
Council was apprised that the City has received
4 -WAY STOP SIGNS
a request from Bainbridge and Sternfels, Attor-
AT INTERSECTIONS
neys at Law, whose office is at Fairmont
OF FAIRMONT AVE.
Avenue and Tokay Street, for a 4 -way stop instal -
AND TOKAY STREET,
lation at that intersection, and a request from
AND FAIRMONT
Dennis Swanson, D. C. and Wayne B. McAllister,
AVENUE AND VINE
D. C., whose offices are at Fairmont Avenue and
STREET
Vine Street, for a 4 -way stop installation at
that intersection.
RES. NO. 81-20
Following receipt of a Staff report and on
recommendation of the City Manager, Council
adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 81-20
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF 4 -WAY
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c) Resolution No. 81-23 approving a Lot Line
Adjustment - Lots 199 and 200 Beckman
Ranch 3 (i.e. 810 and 816 Pinot Noir
Drive, Lodi)
STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAIRMONT
CHECK RECEIVED
AVENUE AND TOKAY STREET, AND FAIRMONT AVENUE
FROM OLD LODI 1
AND VINE STREET, AND THE MODIFICATION OF THE
UNION HIGH
"NO PARKING" LIMITS AT BOTH INTERSECTIONS.
LOT LINE
Following recommendation of Staff, Council
ADJUSTMENTS
adopted resolutions approving the following lot
APPROVED
line adjustments:
RES. NO. 81-21,
a) Resolution 81-21 approving a Lot Line
81-22, AND
Adjustment - 107 and 109 North School
81-23Street,
Lodi
COMMITTEE
owned by the City of Lodi. Dr. Johnson also
b) Resolution No. 81-22 approving a Lot
Line Adjustment - 1619 and 1621 Holly
Drive, Lodi
c) Resolution No. 81-23 approving a Lot Line
Adjustment - Lots 199 and 200 Beckman
Ranch 3 (i.e. 810 and 816 Pinot Noir
Drive, Lodi)
CHECK RECEIVED
Mr. Ken Boyd presented a check in the amount
FROM OLD LODI 1
of $25,000.00 on behalf of the Old Lodi Union
UNION HIGH
High School Site Foundation. Appreciation
SCHOOL SITE ""
was extended to the Foundation for their efforts
FOUNDATION
in raising these funds.
PRESENTATION BY
Dr. Frank Johnson, Chairman, Lodi Community
LODI COMMUNITY
Center Development Committee presented a report
CENTER
regarding recommendations concerning the future
DEVELOPMENT
use and development of various properties
COMMITTEE
owned by the City of Lodi. Dr. Johnson also
presented a proposal for design services for the
Lodi Community Center. A lengthy discussion
followed with questions being directed to Staff
and to Dr. Johnson. Mayor Katnich requested that
the subject of the "Old" Lodi Union High School
Site be placed on the agenda for discussion at
the March 18, 1981 regular Council Meeting.
LOBAUGH SOUTH
Following introduction of the matter by Community
REORGANIZATION
Development Director Schroeder, Council, on
motion of Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty, Hughes
RES. NO. 81-24
second, certified the filing of the Negative
Declaration on the Lobaugh South Reorganization.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty, Pinkerton
second, Council adopted Resolution No. 81-24 - "Reso-
lution of the Lodi City Council for the Appli-
cation to the San Joaquin County Local Agency
Formation Commission in the matter of the proposed
"Lobaugh South Reorganization", including the
detachment of said territory from the Woodbridge
Rural Fire Protection District and the Wood-
bridge Irrigation District.
REQUEST FOR
Council was apprised that Assistant City Manager
PROPOSAL FOR
Glenn had received a draft of a Request for Pro -
TRANSIT SYSTEM
posal from Mr. Hinshaw of CALTRANS for a fixed
route transit system. The proposal contains
the standard boiler plate for such requests and
includes the same concepts as Mr. Hinshaw
discussed with the Council at a previous shirt-
sleeve session. The draft proposal was presented
for Council's scrutiny. A very lengthy discussion
followed with questions being directed to Staff.
Points of discussion included:
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1) Suggestion to develop management
rationals
2) The fact that Dial -A -Ride is not
public transportation
3) Suggestion that a minor subsidy be
provided for all people to use Dial -
A -Ride
Following additional discussion, on motion of
Mayor Katnich, Hughes second, the matter was
continued to the regular Council Meeting of
March 18, 1981 when a full Council would be in
attendance.
"NO PARKING"
Council was reminded that in November 1977,
RESTRICTIONS
and April, 1980, the City Council adopted reso-
ON SOUTH SIDE
lutions prohibiting parking in certain areas
OF CENTURY
in the vicinity of Tokay High School between
BOULEVARD
9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and between 12:30
EXTENDED
p.m. and 1:30 p.m. The school has now requested
that the restrictions be extended to 2:30 p.m.
RES. NO. 81-25
in the area depicted on a diagram presented for
Council scrutiny. A letter from Orlando Spero,
!-- i ,/Assistant
Principal at Tokay High School, stating
their reasons for making this request was also
presented for Council's review. In October,
1980, the City received a similar request from
Constantine Baranoff, Director of Facilities and
Planning, for the Lodi Unified School District.
Speaking on behalf of the request was Mr. Leroy
Carney, 233 S. Fairmont Avenue, Lodi. A very
lengthy discussion followed with questions being
directed to Staff and to Mr. Carney.
On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, McCarty second,
Council adopted Resolution No. 81-25 extending
the "No Parking" restrictions on the south side
of Century Boulevard between Scarborough Drive
and Ham Lane to 2:30 p.m.
RECESS
Mayor Katnich declared a 5 -minute recess and the
Council reconvened at 9:45 p.m.
AWARD - CONTRACT
Council was informed that the City had received
FOR MAINTENANCE
the following three proposals for maintenance of
OF CITY RADIO
radio equipment:
EQUIPMENT
FIRM ANNUAL UNCOVERED
RES. NO. 81-26
NAME CONTRACT AMOUNT WORK
Delta Communication $18,009.00 $40.00/hr.
McGee Communication $20,741.40 $36.00/hr.
Motorola Communications $21,661.80 $49.00/hr.
Following Staff's recommendation, on motion of
Councilman Pinkerton, McCarty second, Council
adopted Resolution No. 81-26 awarding the contract
for the maintenance of City Radio Equipment to
Delta Communication.
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RESOLUTION Following introduction of the matter by City
PROVIDING FOR Manager Glaves, Council, on motion of Councilman
WORKMEN'S Pinkerton, McCarty second, adopted Resolution
COMPENSATION No. 81-27 providing for Workmen's Compensation
INSURANCE FOR Insurance for volunteer workers and appointees by
VOLUNTEER the Council to various Boards and Commissions
WORKERS & pursuant to State of California Labor Code
APPOINTEES OF Section 3363.5 et seq.
THE COUNCIL
RES. NO. 81-27
ORDINANCES
Ordinance No. 1222, entitled, " An Ordinance
Amending the Municipal Code of the City of
ORDINANCE
Lodi by Amending Chapter 8B Relative to Community
AMENDING
Housing Project Conversions of Residential or
ORDINANCE NO.
Housing Units, and Amending Section 27-15 of
1187 RE
the Municipal Code Relating to the Requirement
CONVERSION TO
of a Use Permit, for Conversion to a Community
COMMUNITY HOUSING
Housing Project of Residential or Housing Units;
PROJECT OF
and for the Construction of a Community. Housing
RESIDENTIAL OR
Project, a Condominium, a Community Apartment
HOUSING UNITS
Project, a Stock Cooperative or a Planned
Development", having been introduced at a regular
ORD. NO. 1222
meeting of the Council held February 18, 1981
ADOPTED
was brought for passage on motion of Mayor Pro
Tempore McCarty, Pinkerton second. Second
reading was omitted after reading by title, and
the Ordinance was then passed, adopted, and ordered
to print by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, McCarty, Pinkerton,
and Katnich
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Murphy
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before
the Council, the meeting was adjourned to
a "Closed Session" at approximately 10:30
p.m. Mayor Katnich indicated that the Council
would not reconvene after the "Closed Session".
Attest:
,
ALICE M. IMCHE/
City Clerk