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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 16, 1981hi CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS December 16, 1981 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 1981 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - Hughes, Katnich, Pinkerton, and McCarty (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - Murphy Also Present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko, Community Develop- ment Director Schroeder, City Attorney Stein, and City Clerk Reimche. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Dr. R.E. Morton, Retired, St. Paul's American Lutheran Church PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor McCarty ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS SPARC Design Awards were presented as follows to honor well designed projects that have been constructed in the City of Lodi: a) Stockton Savings and Loan, 1150 West Kettleman Lane b) Ellis Car Wash Remodel, 820 South Cherokee Lane c) Mervyn's Fry's/Vineyard Shopping Center Land- scaping and Site Plan, Hutchins Street and Kettleman Lane d) Pleasant Avenue Business Office, 222 West Lockeford Street e) Graham Dental Office, 1208 West Tokay SPARC DESIGN f) Heminger/Reiswig Office Building, 8 South AWARDS Hutchins g) Oaks Aparment Complex, 835 West Harney Lane h) Winchester Oaks, 2424, 2510, and 2516 Winchester Drive i) PCP Warehouse, 835 South Stockton Street j) West Warehouse, 104 West Turner Road The awards were presented by Mr. David Morimoto, Assistant Planner and Planning Commissioner Joanne Hoffman 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 McCarty -1- fib Continued December 16, 1981 PUBLIC HEARINGS called for the Public Hearing regarding the unmet (Cont'd) transit needs for the City of Lodi, which hearing was continued from 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. Mayor McCarty announced that pursuant to the State of UNMET TRANSIT California Transportation Development Act, the NEEDS - CITY OF Regional Transportation Planning Agency in San LODI Joaquin County is mandated to conduct a series of Public hearings to determine any unmet transit needs in any given area that may reasonably be met. ` There wereno persons in the audience wishing to give testimony on the matter and the public portion of the hearing was closed. No action was taken by the Council on this matter. VACATION OF A Notice thereof having been published and posted, PORTION OF DAISY and affidavits of publication and posting being on AVENUE BETWEEN file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor McCarty PLEASANT AVENUE called for the Public Hearing to consider the AND CHURCH vacation of a portion of Daisy Avenue between STREET Pleasant Avenue and Church Street. The matter was introduced by Public Works Director Ronsko who presented a diagram of the subject area. C-� ` There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak on the matter and the public portion of the hearing was closed. Council was apprised that following review of the matter, the Planning Commission had recommended approval by the Council of the subject vacation. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Hughes second, Council determined that no public need existed and abandoned a portion of Daisy Avenue between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street subject to the reservation of public utility easements as deter- mined by the Public Works Director. PLANNING The following report was given of the December 14, CO`AMISSION 1981 Planning Commission meeting: The Planning Commission: MATTERS SET 1) Recommended the approval of the request of FOR PUBLIC Genie Development and Guarantee Savings and Loan HEARING to amend P -D(15), Planned Development District No. -, 15, to permit duplexes on corner lots in Beckman .L' Ranch Subdivision, Units IV and V. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Katnich second, the matter was set for public hearing on January 6, 1982. 2) Recommended the approval of action initiated on its own motion to rezone the 10 acre East Side Winery property at 1550 Victor Road (State Route 12) from U -H, Unclassified Holding to M-2, Heavy Industrial. _ On motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, the matter was set for public hearing on January 6, 1982. -2- Continued December 16, 1981 VACATION OF A The Planning Commission also - PORTION OF DAISY AVENUE BETWEEN 3) Determined that no public need existed and PLEASANT AVENUE recommended the abandonment of a portion of Daisy AND CHURCH STREET Avenue between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street subject to the reservation of public utility easements as determined by the Public Works Director. ITEMS OF The Planning Commission also - INTEREST 1) By a 3 to 3 vote with Commissioner Kirst absent, denied the request of Beverly Enterprises for a Use Permit to convert a single-family lot at 1001 York Street to off-street parking to permit the expansion of Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital at 950 South Fairmont Avenue. 2) Approved the request of Baumbach and Piazza, Consulting Engineers, on behalf of Marvin Wiebe for: (1) a Revised Tentative Map of Summerfield, Unit #2, a 66 -lot single-family condominium pro- ject proposed for 1820 and .1902 South Church Street in an area zoned P -D (22), Planned Development District No. 22; and (2) a Use Permit (U-81-44) to construct the above identified project. QcIM 3) Approved the request of Baumbach and Piazza, Consulting Engineers, on behalf of S.K. Brown for a Tentative Parcel Map to conbine 2 lots at 416 and 422 West Pine Street (i.e. Lots 16 and 17, Block 3, Larson's Pine Street Addition) in an area zoned R -C -P, Residential, Commercial, Professional. COMMUNICATIONS City Clerk Reimche presented a check which had been CITY CLERK received from the "Old" Lodi High School Foundation in the amount of $5,000.00. Councilman Pinkerton " colored in the appropriate number of blocks on the graph indicating total contribution to date. COMMENTS BY Holiday greetings and best wishes were extended to CITY COUNCIL- fellow councilmen, staff and to all the citizens MEN of Lodi. REPORT OF CITY In accordance with report and recommendation of MANAGER the City Manager, the following actions, hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Hughes, Katnich second, were approved by the Council. CLAIMS �'r',�a1C�� CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,280,072.22 Council adopted the following resolution pertaining to the Turner Road and Cluff Avenue Assessment District: k RESOLUTION NO. 81-174 RESOLUTION DETER- RESOLUTION DETERMINING UNPAID ASSESSMENTS AND PRO - MINING UNPAID VIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS - TURNER ROAD AND ASSESSMENTS AND CLUFF AVENUE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS TURNER ROAD AND CLUFF AVENUE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT RES. NO. 81-174 QcIM s8 Continued December 16, 1981 "YIELD" SIGN It was recommended that the City Council adopt a ESTABLISHED ON resolution establishing a "Yield" sign for the right EAST APPROACH turn movement on the east approach of Turner Road at OF TURNER ROAD AT Lower Sacramento Road. The separate right turn LOWER SACRAMENTO lane at this location can be used as a "free" right ROAD turn without creating problems at the intersection. Zl��f.1_ At the present time, the movement is prohibited by a "Stop" sign, but with the "Yield" sign a driver will be able to enter onto Lower Sacramento Road without making a full stop, or after yielding the right-of-way to vehicles on Lower Sacramento Road. Council adopted the following resolution: RES. NO. 81-175 RESOLUTION NO. 81-175 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A "YIELD" SIGN FOR THE RIGHT TURN MOVEMENT ON THE EAST APPROACH OF TURNER ROAD AT LOWER SACRAMENTO ROAD. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Agenda item "d" - "Ordinance/Resolution regarding downtown permit parking" was introduced by City Manager Glaves. Council was informed that on October 20, 1981 the Central Lodi Improvement Committee (CLIC) brought before the City Council a series of recommendations regarding downtown parking. Council authorized the immediate imple- mentation of the two-hour parking limit and directed staff to prepare whatever was necessary to implement the remaining recommendations. Staff is completing a revision of the parking section of the City Code, including the remaining downtown ` recommendations, which will be ready for Council :- consideration at the January meeting. Assuming no extraordinary delays, the subject section of the code could be operational in March. However, the shortage of employee parking in the downtown area has prompted CLIC to request the permit parking CC J in City Lots 1,3, and 4 be done as soon as possible; '- therefore, the attached ordinances have been excerpted - from the overall code revision and the attached implementing resolution prepared for consideration at this time. Walter Sanborn, Chairman of the Central Lodi Improvement Committee (CLIC) addressed the Council regarding the matter. ORDINANCE/ Following discussion with questions being directed RESOLUTION to Staff, Council, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, REGARDING DOWN- Katnich second, introduced Agenda Item 1247 - TOWN PERMIT "Ordinance Establishing Permit Parking in City PARKING Parking Lots and Setting Forth Regulations Thereto". Further, on motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes ORD. NO. 1247 second, Council adopted Resolution No. 81-176 - RES. NO. 81-176 "Resolution Establishing Public Parking Limits and { Permit Parking in Various City Owned or Operated it Parking Lots". Walter Sanborn then gave a report regarding a recent meeting that he, Jack Bowen and Fred Weybret had with representatives of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company regarding the use of S.P. land within the City of Lodi for Parking. Continued December 16, 1981 ORDINANCE/ Mr. Sanborn stated that it looks favorable, that RESOLUTION REGARD- the door is open and that they will keep the ING DOWNTOWN PER- Council apprised as things develop. MIT PARKING (Cont'd) PERS CONTRI- Assistant City Manager Glenn apprised the Council BUTIONS FOR that in the Memorandum of Understanding between the EMPLOYEES City and the IBEW Local 1245, the City agreed to REPRESENTED BY recommended to the City Council the following IBEW modification in the City's Contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System: RES. NO.1 81-177 "Effective the pay period beginning January 4, 1982, C-3b� the City will pay into each represented employee's C PERS account 1% of the employee's base salary". Following discussion, Council, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Katnich second, adopted Resolution No. 81-177 adopting the aforereferenced agreement. SPEED LIMIT AND Council was apprised that residents along Brandywine PEDESTRIAN Drive have complained of speeding along the street CROSSWALK ON and have requested the installation of 3 -way stops BRANDYWINE at Brandywine and Fairmont and Brandywine and DRIVE Reisling to control the problem. ESTABLISHED Brandywine Drive is a minor collector street RES. NO. 81-178 approximately 1/2 mile in length with a curb -to -curb width of 44 feet and an existing Prima Facie Speed Limit of 25 MPH. PO "Section C, 22352 of California Vehicle Code (b) Twenty-five miles per hour. (1) On any highway other than a state highway, in any business or residence district unless a different speed is determined by local authority under procedures set forth in this code." The Engineering Division conducted a study of Brandywine and Fairmont and Brandywine and Reisling to determine if there was a need for multi -way stop signs. None of the suggested warrants were met. City officials are frequently requested to install stop signs on residential streets to control speeding. One argument against this misuse of traffic control devices is that it encourages lack of respect for all traffic control devices. An available survey from another city shows that where unwarranted stop signs were installed as speed deterents, there was an alarmingly high disobedience rate for the signs. (78% of the vehicles observed either did not stop or made rolling stops.) A more effective argument is that unwarrented stop signs are not effective in reducing speeds. The same survey showed average speeds were not significantly reduced after the installation of unwarranted stop signs, and there was a slight increase in high speeds, possibly because motorists were trying to make up for lost time after passing the sign. 70 Continued December 16, 1981 SPEED LIMIT Under present State of California "speed trap" AND PEDESTRIAN laws, and more restrictive laws which will become CROSSWALK ON effective January 1, 1982, radar cannot be used BRANDYWINE DRIVE on Brandywine Drive to control speeding without an ESTABLISHED engineering study. To establish a realistic speed (Cont'd) limit that can be enforced by radar, the Engineering Division conducted a speed survey along Brandywine Drive. In general, speed limits should be set at, or slightly below, the 85th percentile speed with special consideration being given to any unusual roadside conditions. The 85th percentile speed on Brandywine Drive is 36 mph and the Engineering Department recommends that the limit be established at 30 mph. The reasons for establishing the speed limit at 6 mph below the 85th percentile speed are because of the curvature of the street and because 6 uncontrolled T -intersections intersect Brandywine Drive. The pedestrian crossing would be installed across Brandywine Drive approximately 280 feet east of Thompson Drive and at a location where a walkway and wheelchair ramps are provided to a shopping center to the north. Following discussion, with questions being directed to Staff, Council, on motion of Councilman Hughes, McCarty second, adopted Resolution No. 81-178 1) establishing a speed limit of 30 mph on Brandywine Drive between Ham Lane and Hutchins Street; and 2) established a pedestrian crosswalk across Brandywine Drive 280' east of Thompson Drive. REQUEST FOR Following introduction of the matter by City DELAY OF PAY- Attorney Stein, Council, on motion of Councilman MENT FOR IMPROVE- Pinkerton, Hughes second, approved amended MENTS AT 1200 Agreement approving request for delay of payment AND 1210 VICTOR for improvements at 1200 and 1210 Victor Road, ROAD, LODI, Lodi pursuant to Agreement dated October 17, 1980 PURSUANT TO with Mr. Howard Medlen. AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 17, 1980 WITH MR. HOWARD MEDLEN COUNCIL There has been some research in recent years which AUTHORIZES indicates that if streets and highways do not CITY'S SUPPORT receive timely rehabilitation, the subsequent costs OF SPONSORSHIP to the local government and the general public OF APWA RE- increase rapidly. The determination of the economics SEARCH FOUNDA- of timely pavement rehabilitation is a key objective TION PROJECT of this project. 81 -1 -OPTIMIZING PAVEMENT Presently, the City of Lodi establishes an annual INVESTMENT priority list of streets to be resurfaced or other- wise rehabilitated. The process is generally subjective. The number of miles treated is subject to budget limitations and the City is unable to quantify the additional taxpayer costs of a reduced appropriation. By sponsorship of this study, working with up to 50 jurisdictions, the City of Lodi will be able to secure needed information at a fraction of its total cost and receive the benefit of the experience of other sponsors at the same time. -6- 71 Continued December 16, 1981 COUNCIL AUTHORIZES As a sponsor, the City of Lodi will appoint a CITY'S SUPPORT OF representative to the project Advisory Committee. SPONSORSHIP OF Periodic reports from the APWA project team will APWA RESEARCH be received. The City of Lodi will provide input FOUNDATION in order that we may be certain that our needs are PROJECT 81-1 considered and met. A panel of experts chosen from OPTIMIZING across the nation, representing project sponsors PAVEMENT and the APWA Institutes for Municipal Engineering INVESTMENT and Transportation, will act as a Steering Committee (Cont'd) which will meet periodically with project staff. The City's cost is limited to the sponsorship - fee of $2,000. All other costs will be in-house �'- support of our role as a member of the Advisory Committee. This committee will meet only in conjunction with APWA's annual Congress and thus will not result in extra cost to the City. Should the project not be fully funded, we may approve a reduced scope of work or withdraw our sponsorship. Over the past 13 years the APWA Research Foundation has successfully performed projects costing over $3 million and sponsored by over 300 local govern- mental authorities. We have made regular use of many of these project results and have found them very helpful. Their use has resulted in reduced costs to the Public Works Department of the City Of Lodi. COUNCIL Council discussion followed with questions being AUTHORIZES BUD- directed to staff. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, GET APPROPRIA- Katnich second, Council authorized the City's support TIONS FOR THE in the amount of $2,000.00 of sponsorship of APWA CONVERSION OF Research Foundation Project 81-1, "Optimizing THE UTILITY Pavement Investment". SYSTEM TO A TWO SHIFT OPERA- TION COUNCIL A number of items pertaining to personnel had been AUTHORIZES introduced to the City Council at the December POSITION OF :_% 15, 1981 Informal Informational meeting. Lengthy "EQUIPMENTpiO discussion followed at both the Informal Informational SERVICE ��'� meeting and at the regular Council session, with WORKER" questions being directed to Staff. COUNCIL on motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, AUTHORIZES Council authorized budget appropriations for the HIRING OF AN conversion of the Utility System to a two -shift ADDITIONAL operation with an answering service monitoring the RECREATIONAL system from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in the amount SUPERVISOR of $17,300 and $12,370. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katnich second, Council authorized the position of "Equipment Service Worker" at a salary of $1143.00 per month - entry level. On motion of Councilman Katnich, McCarty second, Council authorized the hiring of an additional Recreational Supervisor at an entry level salary of $1520.00 per month. COUNCIL Following introduction of the matter by Staff, DETERMINES NOT Council on motion of*Councilman Hughes, Pinkerton TO RENEW CONTRACT second, authorized Staff to notify National Plan WITH NPC Coordinators that it is the City's intention not to renew its contract with them to administer the 4 City's deferred income program, which contract q0 terminates March 21, 1982. IS Continued December 16, 1981 AGREEMENT WITH Following introduction of the matter by Assistant CITY CAB L' City Manager Glenn, Council, on motion of APPROVED ��� Councilman Pinkerton, Xatnich second, approved an �G0 Agreement with the City Cab Company of Lodi to ✓ provide day-to-day operations of a subsidized ✓C low-cost transportation system to all residents of the City of Lodi and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the council, Mayor McCarty adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:20 p.m. ATTEST: ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk