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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 7, 1979250 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 7, 1979 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 7, 1979 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian, McCarty and Pinke rton Absent: Councilmen - Katnich Also Present: Assistant City Manager Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko, Community Development Director Schroeder, City Attorney Mullen, and City Clerk Reimche. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend Bob Mattheis, St. Paul's Lutheran Church. PLEDGE Mayor Pinkerton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES Mayor Pinkerton asked to abstain from voting on the approval of the Minutes of January 17, 1979 as he was not present at that meeting and could not express his .approval as to the accur- acy of the Minutes. On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, McCarty second, Council approved the Minutes of January I7, 1979 by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian and McCarty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich Abstain: Councilmen - Pinkerton On motion of Mayor•Pro Tempore Katzakian, McCarty second, the Minutes of January 24, 1979 were approved as written and mailed. Q Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued PROCLAMATION Mayor Pinkerton proclaimed the week of February 4 through 10, 1979 as "1979 National Children's Dental Health Week" and presented the Proclamation to Dr. Benjamin. PUBLIC HEARINGS MILLSWOOD Notice thereof having been published in accor- SUBDIVISION EIR dance with law and affidavit of publication being CERTIFIED AS on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor ADEQUATE Pinkerton called for the Public Hearing to con- sider the City Planning Commission's recom- mendation that the City Council certify as ade- quate the Final Environmental Impact Report for Millswood Subdivision. Copies of the Environmental Impact Report for Millswood Subdivision had been provided each City Councilman at the January 17, 1979 Council meeting to allow sufficient time for study and evaluation of the report by the Council. The matter was introduced by Community Devel- opment Director Schroeder. Mr. Schroeder dis- played a diagram of the subject area for Council's perusal. Mr. Schroeder then responde_ d to ques- tions as were posed by the Council. There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak on the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was closed. Following review, evaluation, and discussion re- garding the subject environmental documents, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, McCarty second, certified as adequate the final Environmental Impact Report for Millswood Subdivision. AREA Notice thereof having been published in accor- ENCOMPASSED dance with law and affidavit of publication being BY MILLSWOOD on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor SUBDIVISION Pinkerton called for the Public Hearing to consider ZONED R-2 the City Planning Commission's recommendation for approval of the request of C. P. G. L. Develop - ORD. NO. 1165 ment Company and Matthews Development Company INTRO. to zone the area encompassed by the Millswood - r Subdivision, which is south of Yosemite Drive be- ' tween Mills Avenue and Rainier Drive, R-2, Single - Family Residential. The matter was introduced by Community Develop- ment Director Schroeder. Mr. Schroeder pre- sented a diagram of the proposed zoning and responded to questions as were posed by the City Council. -2- 251 252 Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued MILLSWOOD SUBDIVISION There were no persons in the audience wishing (Cont'd) to speak on the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was closed. Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian introduced Ordinance No. 1165 zoning the area encom- passed by the Millswood Subdivision, which is south of Yosemite Drive between Mills Avenue and Rainier Drive, R-2, Single -Family Resi- dential. The motion was seconded by Council- man Hughes and carried by the following vote - Aye s: ote:Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian, McCarty and Pinkerton Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich Abstain: Councilmen - None PLANNING Assistant City Manager Glenn gave the follow - COMMISSION ing report of the Planning Commission meeting of January 22, 1979: ITEMS OF INTEREST The Planning Commission - 1. Conditionally approved the request of Z Rivergate Development Company for the approval of the Revised Tentative Map of Rive rgate -Mokelumne, Unit #2, a 52 -unit, 5.4 acre development proposed for the northwest corner of West Turner Road and Rivergate Drive in an area zoned P -D(5), Planned Development District No. 5. 2. Conditionally approved the request of Katzakian and Schaffer Realty to divide an existing parcel at the northwest corner of South Fairmont Avenue and West Oak Street into two parcels with Parcel "A" having 70 feet of frontage on South Fairmont Avenue, and Parcel "B" having 113. 15 feet of fron- tage on South Fairmont Avenue. 3. Conditionally approved the request of Lawson-Itaya-Espalin, Architects on behalf of the Bank of America for a Use Permit for a temporary Bankmobile at 700 West Kettle - man Lane in the Vineyard Shopping Center in an area zoned P -D(15), Planned Development District No. 15. COMMUNICATIONS City Clerk Reimche presented the following Claim which had been presented to the City: CLAIM �' Michael Richter, Loss Date - July 19, 1978 -3= s Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued CLAIM (Cont'd) On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Pinkerton second, Council rejected the Claim presented by Michael Richter and referred it to R. L. Kautz and Company, the City's Contract Administrator. PUC The City Clerk presented the following applica- APPLICATIONS tions presently before the Public Utilities Corn - mission: f 1) 58468 of PG&E for authority to reduce its Electric Rates and charges under the Energy Cost Adjustment Clause included in its Electric Tariff. Z) 58469 of PG&E for authority to revise its gas rates and tariffs under the Gas Cost Adjust- ment Clause, to change gas rate design, and to modify the Gas Cost Balance Account to reflect carrying costs of gas in storage. 3) 58470 of PG&E for authority to revise its gas rates and tariffs under the Supply Adjustment Mechanism, to change gas rate design, and to consolidate the Supply Mechanism with the Gas Cost Adjustment Clause. _ PLANNING City Clerk Reimche presented a letter which had COMMISSIONER been received from Planning Commissioner WOOLLETT TO Frank S. Woollett stating that he will undergo UNDERGO . ? surgery shortly and.discussing his possible future SURGERY plans as a member of the Planning Commission. SANITARY CITY Council was apprised that a certified copy of REORGANIZA- LAFCO Resolution 405 had been received which , TION disapproves the proposed Sanitary City Reorgani- zation without prejudice, which signifies consent to waive provisions that would otherwise prohibit initiation of a new proposal within one year follow- ing disapproval. ABC LICENSES City Clerk Reimche presented the following ! Alcoholic Beverage License Applications which had been received: t 1) Bonnie J., Edward and Ronald Dancer, Plaza Liquors, 800 S. Cherokee, -Lodi - Off Sale General, Person to person transfer. 2) Doris and Hassan Mosri, Lodi Avenue Liquor, 914 W. Lodi Ave., Lodi - Off Sale General - Person to person transfer, Premises to premises. 3) James A. McCarty, The Chopping Block, 412 W. Lodi Ave., Lodi - Off Sale General, Person to person transfer -4- 253 254 Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued ABC LICENSES (Cont'd) 4) Larry E. and George Pacheco, Denny's Restaurant, 701 E. Kettleman Lane, Lodi, On Sale Beer and Wine Eating Place, New License 5) Charles A. and Jacqueline Wagner, Happy Steak Restaurant, 224 N. Ham Lane, On Sale Beer and Wine Eating Place, New License. OPENING OF City Clerk Reimche presented an invitation CONGRESSMAN which had been received from the Honorable SHUMWAY'S Norman D. Shumway inviting the Council to DISTRICT attend the opening of his District Office on OFFICE Friday, February 9, 1979. PUBLIC HEARING RE PROPOSED Following introduction of the matter by City VACATION OF A Clerk Reimche, Council, on motion of Mayor PORTION OF AN Pro Tempore Katzakian, McCarty second, EAST -WEST continued the Public Hearing on the proposed S9;R��T, NORTH vacation of a portion of an east -west street; -�_•. OF WEST LODI north of West Lodi Avenue on the east side of (� AVENUE ON THE = South Hutchins Street to March 7, 1979 at 8:00 EAST SIDE OF S. p. m. HUTCHINS ST. s REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER CONSENT In accordance with the report and recommenda- CALENDAR tion of the City Manager, the following actions, hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Hughes second, were approved by the Council. CLAIMS '' CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,857,725.40. RES. AUTHOR- Council was given an inventory of certain records IZING DESTRUC- of the Public Works Department for which the City TION OF CERTAIN Attorney had given his written consent to destroy. PUBLIC WORKS RECORDS RESOLUTION NO. 79-15 RES. NO. 79-15 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS RECORDS. P.D. AUTHOR- A request from the Police Department to purchase, IZED TO PURCHASE" as in the past, flares, ammunition and police EQUIPMENT & vehicles from the Office of Procurement, State of SUPPLIES FROM California for the calendar year of 1979 was pre - STATE sented for Council approval. RES. NO. 79-16 r 5- Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued P. D. SUPPLIES (Cont'd) RESOLUTION NO. 79-16 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. - - AWARD -LOADER Assistant City Manager Glenn presented the DUMP TRUCK following bids which had been received for a Loader Dump Truck -for the Public Works RES. NO. 79-17 Department: BIDDER AMOUNT Geweke Ford $43,391.47 Interstate International $45, 193.77 Mr. Glenn recommended that the award be made to the low bidder, Geweke Ford, and that it will be necessary to approve a Special Allocation for $2, 075, the amount this item was underbudgeted in the 1978-79 Budget. RESOLUTION NO. 79-1-7 RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID FOR A LOADER DUMP TRUCK FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO GEWEKE FORD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,391.47 AND APPROVING A SPECIAL ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,075 TOWARD THIS PURCHASE. APPROVE FINAL Council was apprised that Matthews Develop - MAP, SUBDIVISION ment Company, the developer of Matthews AGREEMENT, ETC. Estates, has furnished -the City with the final MATTHEWS map and the subdivision improvement plans as ESTATES well as the necessary agreements, surety bonds, and development fees for their proposed subdivi- sion. The subdivision is located between South Hutchins Street and South Church Street south of the Albertson -Payless Shopping Center and con- sists of 61 lots zoned R -MD. COUNCIL APPROVED THE FINAL MAP, THE IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND THE IMPROVE- MENT SECURITY AND DIRECTED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE SUBDIVISION AGREE- MENT, THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY AGREEMENT, AND THE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION REIM- BURSEMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. AGENDA ITEM With the tacit concurrence of the Council, Agenda "f" REMOVED Item "f" - "Approve Subdivision Agreement - FROM AGENDA Beckman Estates" was removed from the Agenda. -6- 255 256 Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued AMENDMENT TO Council was informed that the 1978-79 Trans - 1978 -79 - portation Development Act Claim has been TRANSPORTATION amended to include all road and street projects DEVELOPMENT for which the City anticipates spending SB325 ACT CLAIM monies on -in this current fiscal year. RES. NO. 79- 18 The 1978-79 claim also reduces the amount of INTRO. « funds for the Dial -A -Ride demonstration project, MAPS as a result of new estimated income and expendi- tures. These changes are administrative in ' nature and are prepared to reflect the City's INTRO, 1978-79 Capital Improvement Program projects. RESOLUTION NO. 79-18 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1978-79 CLAIM FOR TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS (SB 325) AMENDMENTS TO Following introduction of the matter by Assistant CITY CODE RE City Manager Glenn, City Attorney Mullen gave a GARBAGE, brief synopsis of a proposed ordinance amending INSURANCE RE- _ certain sections of the City Code pertaining to the QUIREMENTS, ETC. definition of garbage, insurance requirements REJECT OFFERS required of the City Garbage Contractor and ORD. NO. 1166 _ repealing recommendations and regulations for INTRO. « the use of the City Sanitary Fill. MAPS Discussion followed with questions concerning the matter being directed to the City Attorney and to ORD. NO. 1167 Mr. Glenn. . Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian then moved intro- duction of Ordinance No. 1166 entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 11- 1 defining garbage, 11-7 and 11- 12 of,the Lodi City Code pertaining to insurance requirements required of the City - Garbage Contractor and repealing recommendations and regulations for the use of the City Sanitary Fill''. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian, McCarty and Pinkerton Noes: ..':Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich PUBLIC WORKS Council was apprised that all parcel maps including DIRECTOR the proposed right of way dedication and easement AUTHORIZED TO dedication under the new Subdivision Ordinance ACCEPT OR require the approval of the Planning Commission. REJECT OFFERS Dedications on parcel maps under the existing word - OF DEDICATIONS ing of the Subdivision Ordinance also require that MADE ON PARCEL these dedications be accepted by City Council action. MAPS The problem created is the matter of processing the parcel map through both the Planning Commission and ORD. NO. 1167 Cit;r: Council . In many cases it could take up to five INTRO, weeks to get Planning Commission and Council appro- val once the parcel map is completed and approved by City staff. -7- 257 Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued DEDICATIONS ON Council discussion followed with questions being PARCEL MAPS directed to Staff. (Cont'd) Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian then moved for introduction of Ordinance No. 1167 modifying the existing Subdivision Ordinance and thereby author- izing the Public Works Director to accept or reject on behalf of the City, offers of dedications made on Parcel Maps. The motion was seconded by Council- man Hughes and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian, McCarty and Pinkerton Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich AGENDA ITEM With the tacit concurrence of the City Council, "j" REMOVED Agenda Item "j" - "Storm Drainage Acreage Fee FROM THE for 1800 S. Cherokee Lane" was removed from the AGENDA ' Agenda. REPLACEMENT Assistant City Manager Glenn advised the Council OF BOATHOUSE, that the boathouse at Lodi Lake Park was recently DOCKS & PATROL destroyed by fire. The insurance recovery was BOAT AT LODI $7, 500 and payment has been received by the LAKE PARK Finance Department. APPROVED It is proposed to replace the old wooden structure j destroyed by fire with a metal building at an esti- mated cost of $3, 800. Estimated cost of replacing the docks is $2, 000. The most expensive item to replace is the patrol boat at a cost of $4, 850. Paddles, lifejackets and various items of $300 or less bring the total cost to $11,875. A lengthy dis cussion followed with questions being directed to Staff. Diagrams depicting the patrol boat proposed to be'purchased were presented for Council's perusal. Following introduction of the matter by Councilman McCarty, Council discussed the feasibility of using a canine patrol in the Lodi Lake Park area. Following additional discussion, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Pinkerton second, approved a Special Allocation in the amount of $11, 875. 00 to cover the replacement of the boathouse, docks, and patrol boat at Lodi Lake Park. RES. REAFFIRMING Council was advised by Assistant City Manager Glenn CITY'S INTENTION that recent legislation subjects public entities which TO SELF -INSURE are self-insured for Workers' Compensation to regu- FOR WORKERS' lation by the Director of the Department of Industrial COMPENSATION Relations. Accordingly, the City must file an appli- LIABILITY cation for a Certificate of Consent to Self Insure. RES. NO. 79-19 258 Minutes of February 7, 1979 continued SELF-INSURANCE Following discussion, on motion of Mayor Pro WORKERS'COMP. Tempore,Katzakian, Hughes second, Council (Cont'd) adopted Resolution No. 79- 19 reaffirming the City's intent to self -insure for Workers' Compen- sation liability and authorized the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to act in the City's behalf in this regard. AWARD -LIABILITY Assistant City Manager Glenn apprised the City INSURANCE Council that the City's present liability insurance COVERAGE expired at midnight February 1, 1979. The City, through its Agent of Record, Max Elson received the following three proposals for insurance: ANNUAL COMPANY AMOUNT DEDUCTIBLE PREMIUM Admiral $5,000,000 $50, 000 $127,452 Columbia Casualty $5,000,000 $100,000 $110,685 $200, 000 stop loss Cranford $5,000,000 $ 50,000 $131, 500 RLI Council was further informed that the Admiral Company has indicated they, also, -would write a $100, 000 deductible policy at approximately $111, 000. Based upon this, Mr. Elson has been asked to bind renewal with the Admiral Company. A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed to Mr. Glenn, the City Attorney, and to Mr. Jim Elson who was in the audience. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, Council authorized renewal of the City's liability policy with the Admiral Company at a cost of approxi- mately $111, 000. 00, using a $100, 000. 00 retention; authorizing that a restricted interest-bearing fund be established by the City in the amount of $50, 000. 00 for self-insurance retention; and further, that a policy be established allocating $25, 000 per year to this fund until such time that a limit is reached which is desirable to the City Council. MUTUAL LICENSE City Attorney Mullen apprised the Council that in AGREEMENT RE connection with the Bank of America remodeling and CITY PARKING redesigning of the parking lot, he would deem it LOT ,`r3 advisable to enter into a Mutual License Agreement. The City Attorney pointed out that Paragraph I of the proposed agreement presented for Council's perusal provides that either party may terminate on 180 days' notice to the other party. Mr. Mullen deems this advisable in the event that the City in the future may want to use the parking lot for covered parking, or such other purpose as may be deemed best for the citizens of Lodi. Following discussion with questions being directed to the City Attorney, Council, on motion of Council- man McCarty, Pinkerton second, approved a -9- 259, Minutes of February 7, 1979, continued MUTUAL LICENSE Mutual License Agreement between the City of AGREEMENT Lodi and Bank of America re City Parking Lot (Cont'd) No. 3 and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. AGENDA ITEM With the tacit concurrence of the City Council, "o" REMOVED Agenda item "o" - "Authorize NPC Tax FROM AGENDA Deferred Annuity and Insurance Marketing Corporation to serve as the City's Administra- tor/Coordinator for Deferred Compensation" was removed from the Agenda. ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 1164 entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section Z-6 of the Lodi City Code CITY CODE Entitled 'Duties, etc. of Mayor as Presiding AMENDED RE Officer; Mayor Pro Tempore' " having been DUTIES, ETC. introduced at a regular meeting held OF MAYOR; January 17, 1979 was brought up for passage DATE OF on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, ELECTION Hughes second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the Ordinance was ORD. NO. 1164 then adopted and ordered to print by the follow - ADOPTED ing vote: - Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian, McCarty, and Pinkerton Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Pinkerton adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:08 p.m. Attest: I mo: A, ALICE M. RVMCHE CITY CLERK