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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JANUARY 24, 1979
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi
was held beginning at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 1979 in
the City Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL Roll Call was noted by the City Clerk as
follows ;
Present: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian,
McCarty (arrived
7:38 P.M.) and
Pinkerton (Mayor)
Absent: Councilmen - Katnich
Also
Present: City Manager Giaves, Assistant
City Manager Glenn, Public Works
Director Ronsko, City Attorney
Mullen and City Clerk Reimche.
MINUTES On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian,
Hughes second, the Minutes of December 20,
1978 and January 3, 1979 were approved as
written and mailed.
CONTINUATION At the recommendation of Staff, the following
OF PUBLIC matters which had been set for Public Hear-
HEARING.ON ing February 7, 1979 were continued to
C-2 BASIN February 21, 1979:
APPROVED
a) Consider the City Planning Commis-
sion's recommendation that the City
Council certify as adequate the Final
Environmental Impact Report for
Storm Drainage - Retention Basin Park,
C-2.
b) Consider the City Planning Commission's
recommendation that the City' Council
Amend the Master Storm Drainage Plan
by eliminating Storm Drainage Retention
Basin Park C-2, which is proposed for
the area bounded by Kettleman Lane on
the north, Beckman Road on the east,
Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery on
the south and State Highway Route 99 on
the west and moving the required stora¢e
capacity to Storm Drainage Retention
Basin, C- 1 at the southeast corner of
Beckman Road and East Vine Street.
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Minutes of January 24, 1979, continued
GIFT RECEIVED
Council was apprised that a check in the
FROM HOMESTEAD
amount of $20, 000 had been received from
SAVINGS & LOAN
Homestead Savings and Loan Association
ASSN,
to be used for playground equipment at Twin
PROPOSALS
Oaks and Beckman Parks.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian,
Hughes second, Council accepted the check
in the amount of $20, 000 from Homestead
Savings and Loan Association and designated
that sum to be spent on playground equipment
at Twin Oaks and Beckman Park.
Mayor Pinkerton then directed the City Clerk
to send a letter to Homestead Savings and
Loan Association expressing the sincere
appreciation of the City Council and the citi-
zens of Lodi for this most generous gift.
CRITERIA FOR
Assistant City Manager Glenn presented for
REVIEW OF
Council's perusal a document entitled
REFUSE
"Criteria for Review of Refuse Collection
COLLECTION
Proposals ".
PROPOSALS
An indepth review of the document was made
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by Mr. Glenn who then responded to questions
as were directed by Council.
Mr. Gene Walton, Attorney at Law, represent-
ing Sanitary City Disposal Company, addressed
the Council stating that the City may encounter
problems if "you" do not have tested bidders
and Mr. Walton strongly urged that all criteria
be checked in detail on each bidder.
Following additional discussion, Mayor Pinkerton
directed the Assistant City Manager to have the
final Refuse Collection Proposal document corn-.'
plete for Council review and action at the
regular Council meeting of February 7, 1979.
STREET Following introduction of Agenda Item "a"
CAPITAL entitled "Street Capital Improvement Program"
IMPROVEMENT by City Manager Glaves, a detailed presentation
PROGRAM was made by Public Works Director Ronsko who
apprised the Council that it is important that the
Public Works Staff receive direction from the
City Council with respect to preparing a revised
Street Capital Improvement Program.
Public uses of street monies were reviewed by
Mr. Ronsko. In depth information and diagrams
were presented on proposed major reconstruc-
tion and widening and additional rights of way
required for the following streets:
a) Ham Lane (Lodi to Elm)
b)' Stockton Street (Kettleman to Lodi)
c) Lockeford Street (Church to Cherokee)
d) Hutchins Street (Kettleman to Vine)
(Vine to Lodi) (Lodi to Lockeford)
STREET
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
(Cont'd. )
RECESS
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes of January 24, 1979, continued
The following persons addressed the Council
concerning the subject:
a) Wanda Walther, 501 S. Stockton Street,
Lodi stated that a lot of people on
Stockton Street are retired and could
not afford to relocate. Ms. Walther
also objected to the possibility of side-
walks being established right at front
doors.
b) Mr. Ted Wittmaye r, 92 1 S. Hutchins
Street, Lodi posed questions regarding
the proposed reconstruction and widening
of S. Hutchins and further asked that the
City's General Plan be reviewed.
C) Mr. Bob Murphy, 746 Palm Avenue,
Lodi asked what the future of Ham Lane
would be in connecting with West Lane.
Mayor Pinkerton declared a 5 -minute recess,
and the Council reconvened at 9:35 p. M.
Following a lengthy discussion with questions
being directed to Staff, the Council was asked
by Public Works Director Jack Ronsko to
indicate their top priorities in each of several
categories of the Staff proposed projects.
It was agreed that the Council would tour the
subject areas at noon on Tuesday, January 30,
1979 as an aid to setting priorities in a street
improvement program. The press was invited
on the tour.
There being no further business to come before
the Council, Mayor Pinkerton adjourned the
meeting at approximately 10:45 p. m.
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ALIO M. REIMc;�IE
CITY CLERK
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