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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 3, 19792002, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 3, 1979 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. , Wednesday, January 3, 1979 in the City Hall Council Chambers. _ ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - Hughes, McCarty and Katzakian (Mayor Pro Tempore) Absent: Councilmen - Katnich and Pinkerton (Mayor) Also City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Present: Manager Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko, City Attorney Mullen, and Community Development Director/Deputy City Clerk Schroeder. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend Harve Wilkie, Minister of Youth, Temple Baptist Church. PLEDGE Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Hughes, McCarty second, the Minutes of December 13, 1978 were approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC HEARINGS REVISED GUIDE- Notice thereof having been published in accor- LINES CEQA OF dance with law and affidavit of publication being 1970 on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian declared that now was the RES. NO. 79-1 time and place for the Public Hearing to consider the City Planning Commission's recommendation to adopt the Revised Guidelines for Implementa- - tion of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (i. e. , CEQA). City Attorney Mullen reviewed a memorandum dated January 2, 1979 which outlined the necess- ity for the revised guidelines, and named the Community Development Director as the Environ- mental Review Officer. There being no persons in the audience wishing to speak on this matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed. - -I- } Minutes of January 3, 1979, continued CEQA Following discussion on the matter, with questions GUIDELINES being directed to Staff, on motion of Councilman (Continued) Hughes, Katzakian second, Council adopted Resolution No. 79-1 entitled "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lodi Adopting Revised Guide- lines for Implementation of the California Environ- mental Quality Act of 1970 (i. e. , CEQA). " COMMUNICATIONS LOBAUGH SOUTH The City Clerk was in receipt of a letter from the REORGANIZATION Local Agency Formation Commission (i. e. , LAFCO) stating that at its December 18, 1978 meeting, the Commission approved withdrawal of the proposed Lobaugh South Reorganization (LAFC 23-78) in accordance with written request submitted by the proponent. Also, the letter stated that the proposal may be resubmitted when desired. PUC APPLICA-The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. notified the City TIONS that it had filed Applications 58545 and 58546 with the Public Utilities Commission on December 26, 1978 requesting, among other things, increase in rates and charges for electric and gas service. ABC LICENSE - The Deputy City Clerk presented an Application for Alcoholic Beverage License which had been received from Ali M.-Alghazali, Sanaa Market, 10 East Tokay Street, Lodi, Off Sale Beer and Wine, person to person transfer. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT In accordance with report and recommendation of CALENDAR the City Manager, the following items hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of Councilman McCarty, Hughes second, were approved by Council. CLAIMS CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1, 277, 834. 25. ACCEPT - Council accepted the improvements in "Curb and IMPROVEMENTS Gutter Replacement - Garfield, Central, Oak, and GARFIELD, CENTRAL, Washington" and directed the Public Works Director OAK -WASHINGTON to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office. RESOLUTION Following recommendation by the City Manager, APPROVING AGREE- Council adopted the following Resolution: 233 MENT STOCKTON RESOLUTION NO. 79-2 ST. -KETTLEMAN AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND LANE TRAFFIC THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN SIGNAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE RES. NO. 79-2 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION SYSTEM AT THE INTERSECTION OF STOCKTON STREET AND STATE - ' HIGHWAY ROUTE SJ- 12 (KETTLEMAN LANE). T��,;::��••Tx�r;:xxM;:x:T��-����=T�rm�*rx,:x:mTT�T=�x�; *TETT*���T�T�TT ;*TrTTm�T�T�� 234 Minutes of January 3, 1979, continued AWARD -CONTRACT City Manager Glaves presented the bids which had LOCUST AND been received for the "Locust Street -Pleasant PLEASANT STREET Avenue Street Improvements" as follows: IMPROVEMENTS BIDDER AMOUNT RES. NO. 79-3 Teichert Construction, Stockton $40,600.00 H. Max Lee, Lodi $45,980.00 Claude C. Wood Co., Lodi $49,978.30 Public Works Director Ronsko explained that part of the project along North Pleasant Avenue had been eliminated which reduced the low bid to $36, 126. 00. The City Manager recommended that the award be made to Teichert Construction, the low bidder, in the amount of $36, 126.00. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, Council adopted Resolution No. 79-3 awarding the contract for the "Locust Street -Pleasant Avenue Street Improvements" to Teichert Construction, the low bidder in the amount of $36, 126.00. PERMIT PARKING The City Council had previously received a letter LAUREL AVE. - from Mrs. Ben Meidinger, 1022 Laurel Avenue, re - MRS. BEN questing that the no -parking, tow -away zone along MEIDINGER Laurel Avenue, north of West Turner Road be replaced with permit parking zones which would allow ` residents of the area to park their vehicles on the ' = - street during the time now prohibited by the tow - away zone. During Council discussion, Councilman Hughes suggested that this section of Laurel Avenue have divided parking with permit parking on the east adjacent to the residences and no -parking, tow -away on the west side next to Lodi Lake Park. Mrs. Ben Meidinger, 1022 Laurel Avenue was present and stated that she wanted permit parking because the present situation causes her family hardship. She said that cars/ sefiuffled in and out of the driveway on many occasions. Mr. Arthur Miller, 1008 Laurel Avenue was present and stated he favored this tow -away zone because since it was recently established, night-time noise problems had been eliminated. The staff indicated that warrants for permit parking were in the development stage. City Attorney Mullen indicated he would look into the feasibility of Council- man Hughes' suggestion. On motion of Councilman Hughes, McCarty second, Council continued consideration of the above request of Mrs. Ben Meidinger until the regular meeting of_ March 7, 1979. -3- iviinutes of January 3, 1979, continued RES. OF INTENTION Council was informed that the east -west alley, on ABANDON PORTION the east side of South Hutchins Street, north of OF ALLEY -NORTH West Lodi Avenue was constructed 10 feet outside OF LODI AVE. -EAST of the original right-of-way. Mr. Maurice O. Ray, SIDE OF SO. HUTCHINS the owner of the parcel adjacent to the unused ST, right-of-way requested that the 10 feet be abandoned and provided a check in the amount of $25.00 to RES. NO. 79-4 cover the cost of advertising the abandonment. 7 On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, OVERCROWDING On motion of Councilman Hughes, McCarty second, FEE Council adopted Resolution No. 79-4 - Resolution of Intention to Abandon a portion of an East-West RES. NO. 79-6 Street north of West Lodi Avenue on the east side 7 , 35 of South Hutchins Street; referred the matter to the Planning Commission for recommendation; and set the matter for public hearing on Wednesday, February 7, 1979. FEE SCHEDULE - The City Manager presented a proposed resolution OVERCROWDED for the fee schedule for the overcrowded school ATTENDANCE attendance areas in the LJJSD which was (1) for AREAS - LUSD mobilehome spaces - the rate shall be $250.00 per space; and (2) for all other residential dwelling RES. NO. 79-5 uses, including units containing a single (one) bed- room, the rate shall be $200. 00 per bedroom. He explained the fee schedule may be annually adjusted in accordance with the index established at the end of each year by the Engineering News Record (i. e. , ENR). The City Manager also asked the Council to deter- mine how lapsed or extended Tentative Maps were to be handled when determining who was eligible to pay the fee. Under Council discussion, it was shown that the term "Planning Agency" which appears in Ordinance 1149 which establishes the procedures for declarin% overcrowding, and leveling the fee, needed clarifi- cation. 235 After further discussion, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, Council adopted Resolution No. 79-5, "Resolution Adopting Fee Schedule for the Overcrowded School Attendance Areas in the Lodi Unified School District". The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes and Katzakian Noes: Councilmen - McCarty Absent: Councilmen - Katnich and Pinkerton ELIGIBILITY FOR On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, OVERCROWDING Council adopted Resolution No. 79-6, "Resolution of FEE the City Council of the City of Lodi, stating that the Fee Schedule for Overcrowded School Attendance RES. NO. 79-6 Areas in the Lodi Unified School District Shall Apply 7 , 35 to Building Permits Issued for Lots appearing on Tentative Subdivision Maps which are Approved, Extended or Lapsed after December 20, 1978". The Resolution passed by the following vote: -4- 2 3.6 Minutes of January 3, 1979, continued RES. NO. 79-6 ELIGIBILITY FOR OVERCROWDING Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes and Katzakian FEE (Continued) _ Noes: Councilmen - McCarty Absent: Councilmen - Katnich and Pinkerton DEFINING On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian "PLANNING second, Council adopted Resolution No. 79-7, AGENCY" FROM "Resolution of the City Council of the City of ORD. 1149 Lodi Determining that the 'Planning Agency' as referred to in Section 3H of Ordinance No. 1149 RES. NO. 79-7 is the Lodi City planning Commission and that that Body's decisions are appealable to the City Council". RECESS Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian declared a recess at 10:00 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 10:12 P.M. COUNCIL The City Manager reported that within a few CHAMBERS FOR weeks, Judge J. Thomas Seibly expects to appoint MUNICIPAL a Lodi Court Commissioner to relieve the Munici- COURT PURPOSES pal Court overload. The Commissioner'will hear small claims, traffic and civil cases. He stated s that Judge Seibly was interested in the use of the �- old library as a second courtroom and the use of the City Council Chambers on an interim basis ? - until arrangements can be made for the library. The City Manager recommended that the Judge's request be approved with the understanding that court use be limited to 3-1/2 days per week with Tuesdays being reserved for City use and the other half day being worked out according to need. Judge J. Thomas Seibly, c/o Lodi Municipal Court, 230 West Elm Street, Lodi was present and stated that during 1978 the State Legislature had approved a Court Commissioner for Lodi Municipal Court and that he felt the County Board of Supervisors would approve funding at such time as additional courtroom space was available. He said that interim use of the Council Chambers would permit the early hiring of the Commissioner and that the Chambers would be vacated as soon as regular space, such as might be provided at the old library, was available. Councilman Hughes said that even though the Judge was doing an excellent job and the Court Comm- issioner was needed, he was concerned that the Board of Supervisors had not taken steps to obtain courtroom space. He felt the County should be actively involved in this project and reminded Coun- cil that other groups had indicated a desire to use portions of the old library building. After further discussion, on motion of Councilman McCarty, Katzakian second, Council sanctioned the use of the City Council Chambers for an interim period of 6 months by the Lodi Court Commissioner -5- Minutes of January 3, 1979, continued 231 COUNCIL on a 3-1/2 day per week basis and directed the City CHAMBERS FOR Manager to negotiate with the San Joaquin County MUNICIPAL Board of Supervisors for interim use of a portion COURT PURPOSES of the old library building at 305 West Pine Street, for court purposes. MASTER LAND- The Public Works Director presented a written SCAPING PLAN- proposal from Morris-Wenell, Architects, for the CITY HALL preparation of a master landscaping plan for the City COMPLEX Hall Complex. = After discussion, on motion of Councilman Hughes, McCarty second, Council directed the Public Works Director and Recreation and Parks Director to sign Dense Grade Asphalt Concrete, the agreement with Morris-Wenell, Architects for the preparation of a Master Landscaping Plan for the City Hall Complex. AMEND NCPA Councilman Hughes asked Council to amend the DEVELOPMENT Northern California Power Agency Development FUND AGREEMENT Fund Agreement by extending the Agreement for 2 years and providing 3 equal semi-annual payments ;- beginning September 15, 1980. He stated that the (400 Tons) (100 Tons) additional funds would serve as "seed money" for Claude C. Wood Co. NCPA projects and reviewed projects presently under- way. $12.985 $15.052 On motion of Councilman McCarty, Hughes second Plus City cost for mileage Council authorized the Mayor to sign the "Amendment to NCPA Member Agreement for Participation in $14.705 $15.052 Electrical Power Development Fund" dated Granite Construction Co. September 1, 1978. AWARD -CONTRACT The City Manager presented the bids which had been ASPHALT received for "Asphalt Material for Second Half of MATERIALS Fiscal Year 1978-79" as follows: SECOND HALF F.Y. 1978-79 (r a ITEM NO. I RES. NO. 79-8 Dense Grade Asphalt Concrete, Type B, 3/8", Asphalt Binder shall be Viscosity Grade AR -4000 Paving Asphalt SUPPLIERS A B C F.O.B. Plant Stockpile- Hopper of Paver City Limits (400 Tons) (100 Tons) (1800 Tons) Claude C. Wood Co. Cost per ton including tax $12.985 $15.052 $16.006 Plus City cost for mileage 1.72 Total Cost per ton $14.705 $15.052 $16.006 Granite Construction Co. Cost per ton including tax $15.37 $18.55 No Bid Plus City cost for mileage 2.52 Total Cost per ton _$17.89 $18.55 No Bid Industrial Asphalt Cost per ton including tax $14.31 $16.96 $17.22 Plus City cost for mileage 3.26 Total cost per ton $17.57 $16.96 *$17.22 -6= Industrial Asphalt $13.25 $15.90 $16.16 3.26 $16.51 $15.90 $16.16 *Standby time at P. U. C. rate after 30 minutes. The City Manager recommended that award be made to Claude C. Wood Co., Inc., the low bidder. aiinures of January S, IV('), continued 2 0 _SRES. NO. 79-8 REZONED FROM contract for "Asphalt Materials for the Second Half ASPHALT MATERIALS ITEM NO. 2 (Continued) CONVERT ANI.MAL The City Manager reported that members of the City DECOMPRESSION Dense Grade Asphalt Concrete, Type B, 1/2". animal decompression chamber which had been con- Asphalt Binder shall be Viscosity Grade verted to use carbon monoxide. He recommended that AR -4000 Paving Asphalt. $500 be appropriated to make the same conversion to Lodi's chamber. A B C F.O.B. Plant Stockpile Hopper of Paver City Limits _ _(100 Tons) ( 100 Tons) (400 Tons) Claude C. Wood Co. $12.72 $14.787 $15.741 1.72 $14.44 $14.787 $15.741 Granite Construction Co. $15.37 $18.55 No Bid 2.52 $17.89 $18.55 No Bid Industrial Asphalt $13.25 $15.90 $16.16 3.26 $16.51 $15.90 $16.16 *Standby time at P. U. C. rate after 30 minutes. The City Manager recommended that award be made to Claude C. Wood Co., Inc., the low bidder. After discussion, on motion of Councilman_ McCarty, Hughes second, Council approved the City Manager's recommendation to appropriate $500, one-half of which is to be used to convert the City's animal decompression chamber to carbon monoxide use and one-half of which is to be used to purchase tanks containing carbon mon- oxide. ORDINANCES PARCELS AT 218 S. Ordinance No. 1163 entitled "An Ordinance Amending the HUTCHINS & 412& On motion of Councilman Hughes, McCarty second, 420 W. WALNUT ST. Council adopted Resolution No. 79-8 awarding the REZONED FROM contract for "Asphalt Materials for the Second Half RHD TO RCP of Fiscal Year 1978-79" to Claude C. Wood Co., Inc., the low bidder. CONVERT ANI.MAL The City Manager reported that members of the City DECOMPRESSION Staff had journeyed to Woodland to view that City's CHAMBER animal decompression chamber which had been con- - verted to use carbon monoxide. He recommended that $500 be appropriated to make the same conversion to Lodi's chamber. After discussion, on motion of Councilman_ McCarty, Hughes second, Council approved the City Manager's recommendation to appropriate $500, one-half of which is to be used to convert the City's animal decompression chamber to carbon monoxide use and one-half of which is to be used to purchase tanks containing carbon mon- oxide. ORDINANCES PARCELS AT 218 S. Ordinance No. 1163 entitled "An Ordinance Amending the HUTCHINS & 412& Official District Map of the City of Lodi and thereby 420 W. WALNUT ST. Rezoning the parcels at 218 South Hutchins Street and REZONED FROM 412 and 420 West Walnut Street from R -HD, High Density RHD TO RCP Multiple Family Residential District to R -C -P, Residential -Commercial -Professional District" having ORD. NO. 1163 been introduced at a regular meeting held December 20, ADOPTED / 1978 was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second. Second reading was omitted - after reading by title and the Ordinance was then adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: . -7- Minutes of January 3, 1979, continued 231 ORDINANCES (Continued) Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, McCarty and Katzakian Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich and Pinkerton ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be brought before the City Council, Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:27 p.m. Attest: / J MES B. SCHROEDER EPUTY CITY CLERK