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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 2, 197931.9 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 2, 1979 A regular. meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p, m., Wednesday, May 2, 1979 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - Hughes, Katnich, McCarty, Pinkerton and Katzakian (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also Present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Com- munity Development Director Schroeder, Public Works Director Ronsko, City Attorney Mullen, and City Clerk Reimche. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend Eugene Kreutz, St. Peter's Lutheran Church. PLEDGE Mayor Katzakian led the Pledge of - - Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, s Katnich second, Council approved the Minutes of April 4, 1979. LODI GRAPE An invitation was extended to the Coun- FESTIVAL QUEEN cil by Lodi Grape Festival and EXTENDS INVITA- National Wine Show Queen Tammy TION TO COUNCIL Culver to attend the selection of this year's Queen, which event will take place on May 26, 1979 at 8:00 p.m. at the New Tokay High School. PUBLIC HEARINGS EASEMENT VACATION E. SIDE OF TICKNOR COURT Notice thereof having been published and posted in accordance with law and affi- davit of publication and posting being on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Katzakian called for the public hearing regarding the proposed vacation of a public utility easement running along the .2U Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued TICKNOR rear of Lots 7, 8, and 9 on the east side of COURT Ticknor Court. (Cont Id) The matter was introduced by Public Works Director Ronsko who presented a diagram of the subject area for Council's perusal. Council was advised that the Planning Commission, in action taken at a Planning Commission meeting held April 18, 1979 determined that no public need existed and recommended the subject easement be vacated. There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak on the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was closed. Following Council discussion with questions being directed to Staff, Council, on motion of Council- man Pinkerton, Katnich second adopted an Order to abandon a portion of a public utility easement running along the rear of Lots 7, 8, and 9 on the east side of Ticknor Court. PLANNING The City Manager gave the following report of the COMMISSION Planning Commission meeting of April 23, 1979: 1. Approved the filing of a Negative Declaration REPHASING & by the Community Development Director on the REZONING OF request of Mr. Gene G. Walton, Attorney at Law, PARCEL AT on behalf of Mr. John Teresi to amend the Land 1450 E. Use Element of the General Plan and to rezone the VICTOR RD.- parcel at 1450 East Victor Road (State Highway 12). 2. Recommended approval of the request of Mr. Gene G. Walton, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Mr. John Teresi to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to change a 43. 83 acre parcel at 1450 East Victor Road (State Highway 12) from Phases 2, 3 and 4 of industrial development to Phase 1. 3. Recommended approval of the request of Mr. Gene G. Walton, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Mr. John Teresi to rezone a 43. 83 acre parcel at 1450 East Victor Road (i, e. , State Highway 12) from U -H, Unclassified Holding District to M-2, Heavy Industrial District. On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich, Katzakian second, the heretofore mentioned items were set for Public Hearing on June 6, 1979 at 8:00 p.m. ITEMS OF INTEREST The Lodi City Planning Commission also - 1. Conditionally approved the request of Mrs. Shirley Lucchesi, Realtor, on behalf of Mr. Alton Brinlee to divide an existing industrially zoned lot into two parcels at 203 Houston Lane. -2 322 Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued COMPLAINT RE City Clerk Reimche presented a letter that had LODI LAKE been received from Mr. L. Cowie, P. O. Box 81, PARK Lodi, citing several situations that he had wit- nessed at Lodi Lake Park. Further information regarding the matter was given to the Council by City Manager Glaves. Council discussion followed " with questions being directed to Staff and to Mr. Cowie who was in the audience. Mayor Katzakian called for an adjourned Informal Information Meeting to be held on the matter, Monday, May 7, 1979 at 7:30 p.m. and asked that the Parks and Recreation Commission as well as the Chief of Police 'be present at that meeting. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER CONSENT In accordance with the report and recommendation CALENDAR of the City Manager, the following actions hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of Council- man Pinkerton, Katnich second, were approved by Council. CLAIMS , CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $948,410.56. DESTRUCTION Whereas, the City Attorney had reviewed and OF CERTAIN given his written consent to the destruction of COMMUNITY certain records in the City of Lodi Community DEVELOPMENT Development Department, Council adopted the DEPT, following Resolution: RECORDS APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 79-50 RES. NO. 79-50 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DEPARTMENT RECORDS. AGREEMENT Following introduction of the matter by City TO PERFORM Manager Glaves, Council adopted the following ASSESSMENT resolution: BOND SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 79-51 RES. NO. 79-51 • RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN TO PERFORM ASSESS- MENT BOND SERVICES FOR.IINDUSTRIAL WAY AND BECKMAN ROAD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. , 1 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BE- HALF OF THE CITY. -4- Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued 321 PLANNING 2. Accepted withdrawal of the request of Mr. COMMISSION Donald Lipscombe to divide San Joaquin Assessor ITEMS OF Parcel No. 043-071- 12 (i. e. , northeast corner of INTEREST(Cont'd) East Pine Street and North Main Street) into three lots. 3. Determined that a Zoning Hardship existed and approved the request of Mr. Dennis Bennett for a Variance to reduce the required lot width from 50 feet to 45.7 feet to permit the erection of a multiple -family dwelling at 701 West Lodi Aven- ue in an area zoned R -MD, Medium Density Multiple -Family Residential. COMMUNICATIONS ABC City Clerk Reimche presented the following appli- LICENSES cations for Alcoholic Beverage License which had been received: a) Joe T. Camper, for "The Happening", 212 W. Kettleman Lane, Lodi, on sale Beer and Wine, Public Premises, person to person transfer. b) Dorothy I. and Leo J. Voller, for "Jersey Crown Dairy", 321 S. Hutchins Street, Lodi, Off Sale Beer and Wine, Person to Person transfer. ABC City Clerk Reimche presented a letter which had LICENSE been received from the Department of Alcoholic - INFORMATION Beverage Control advising that upon receipt of an application for an alcoholic beverage license located within the City of Lodi, the Department will immediately send the City of Lodi a copy of that application. If the Department does not hear back from the City within 30 days from the date of the application, it will be assumed that the pro- posed business is properly zoned. REP. City Clerk Reimche presented a reply which had SHUMWAYIS been received from Representative Shumway in RESPONSE TO response to'the City's letter conveying the CITY'S LETTER Council's concern with the Administration's pro - RE U. S. posal that the U. S. Forest Service be trans - FOREST SERVICE ferred from the Department of Agriculture to a _-A new Department of Natural Resources. ANNUAL Mayor Katzakian announced that the annual PRAYER Men's Prayer Breakfast will be held at the Tiki BREAKFAST Room at the Tokay Bowl on May 10, 1979 at 6:15 a. M. =3= Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued LIBRARY FREE COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE "FREE- STANDING STANDING BOOK SHELVING FOR LODI PUBLIC SHELVING LIBRARY" AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS ACCEPTED DIRECTOR TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLE- TION THEREON. PLANS & Council was apprised that the installation of a two - SPECS FOR way left turn lane on Cherokee Lane (Vine Street CHEROKEE - to Victor Road) was first brought to the City LANE STRIPING Council at its meeting of November 1, 1978. In VINE TO general, the work consists of removal of existing VICTOR APPRVD. striping, painting of a 2 -way left turn lane, and J installation of pavement markers, all in confor- mance with State specifications. COUNCIL APPROVED THE PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATIONS FOR "CHEROKEE LANE STRIPING, VINE STREET TO VICTOR ROAD" AND AUTHO- RIZED THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS THEREON. ACCEPTANCE Council was apprised that the contract for the OF LODI "Lodi Public Library" which had been awarded PUBLIC to C. T. Brayton and Sons, Inc. of Escalon on LIBRARY November 2, 1977 in the amount of $1, 794, 320 has been completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. Council was also informed that a separate contract will be entered into for an emergency generator amounting to $20, 000. 00. Following Council discussion, with questions being directed to Staff, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich, Pinkerton second, accepted the improvement of "Lodi Public Library" with the exception of an emergency generator in the amount of $20, 000 which is to be covered by a separate -contract and directed the Public Works Director to file a Notice of Completion with the, County Recorder's Office. COLONY The City Council was informed that Spivock and RANCH Spivock, the developer of Colony Ranch, has SUBDIVISION furnished the City with the Final Map and the Subdivision Improvement plans, as well as the necessary agreements, instruments of credit, insurance certificate, and development fees for the proposed subdivision and that it would-be in order for the City Council to approve these docu- ments. The City is to pay the developer $2, 710. 30 for oversized water mains. The subdivision is located east of Stockton Street between Turner Road and Donner Drive and consists of 121 lots zoned R-2. -5- 323 324 Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued COLONY RANCH Council was presented with a letter which had SUBDIVISION been received from Pacific Gas and Electric Company expressing its concern regarding P. G. & E. 's six-inch high pressure gas feeder main which is located along the easterly boundary lines of Lots 88, 89, and 90 of the proposed Colony Ranch Subdivision. In previous letters dated August 8, 1978 and January 24, 1979, P.G. &E. requested that its fifteen -foot wide ease- ment remain free of cross fencing and the proposed masonry wall to provide access for the maintenance and operation of their gas line. P.G.&E. advises that since the subject gas main has a maximum operating pressure of 295 pounds per square inch, it is imperative that it remains out of the rear yards of the proposed subdivision. In the event the gas main were permitted within the rear yards, there could be potential hazards should future property owners overbuild or accidentally make con- tact with the line. In light of the foregoing, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company objects to the proposed subdivision; however, P.G.&E. indicates their concerns involve only the proposed Lots 88, 89 and 90 and that they have no ob- jections to the remainder of the subdivision. Addressing the City Council on the matter were: a) Mr. Bob Houston, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. , Stockton, California b) Mr. Terry Piazza, Baumbach-Piazza Civil Engineers, 221 W. Oak Street, Lodi, California A lengthy Council discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff, Mr. Houston and Mr. Piazza. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Katnich second, Council approved the final map, the improvement plans, and the improvement security for Colony Ranch, with the condition that no Building Permits be issued on Lots 88, 89, and 90 and that the involved parties are to report back to the City Council within 90 days on their negotiations regarding the high pressure gas feeder main located on the subject parcels. "OLD" TOKAY Mr. Ken Boyd addressed the City Council reminding it HIGH SCHOOL to recall that a Committee was appointed to consider SITE the advisability and the feasibility of the City acquir- ing the "Old" Tokay, High School site for future devel- opment as a City Public Center of some kind. { i Mr. Boyd stated that very quickly the Committee answered the first question to their satisfaction which was that it was advisable for the City to acquire that property and hold it in abeyance for some future development. The second part of the question, it later developed, was to the feasibility of the City of Lodi acquiring the property which became much more difficult to answer, and Mr. Boyd stated that the Committee had come to the conclusion that it did not seem feasible for the City to do so. Minutes of May Z, 1979, continued 325 '4OLD" TOKAY Mr. Boyd further stated that the Committee HIGH (Cont'd) had explored Federal and State Funds and had found that none were available. Mr. Boyd stated that the Committee recognizes the reality of the financial situation of the City, so the Committee has considered another alternative. The Com- mittee has in recent days considered the possibil- ity of forming a non-profit foundation for the pur- pose of going to the community and raising funds to acquire that property and give it as a gift to the City of Lodi. .Mr. Boyd added that along the way someone again, with the recognition that there is more to that property than the simple acquisition of the site, that there are responsibilities that are attached to ownership such as insurance, mainte- nance, liability risks, etc. The Committee finally asked themselves the question, do you think there is a possibility that we could raise the money, buy the property, or present the City with the money to acquire it, and then have the City say, "I'm sorry we can't afford to own it." Therefore, the Committee felt they should come to the City and ask that question before it (the Committee) proceeds any further. Mr. Boyd concluded his remarks by saying that he didn't know how far "we" will proceed with "our" plan, I'll simply say that we are seriously considering the formation of a non-profit founda- tion for the purpose of soliciting funds from this total community to acquire the subject property as a gift to the City. Mr. Boyd stated that he supposed the question they need answered is, "if we were fortunate enough to raise the necessary funds, would the City in fact accept the subject property as a gift, with the recognition that they (the City) would then be responsible for the maintenance and development of the site at what- ever pace they choose. Councilman Hughes expressed his belief that he thinks it is absolutely essential that that 10 acre site be preserved for whatever future community purpose may come along. Councilman Hughes further indicated that he is not at all strong on development of any part of the parcel right now, and that he feels that in the future it will prove to be one of the real -assets of the Community. Councilman Hughes further stated that he favors advising the Committee that the City's intention would be to be supportive of accepting the land if the Committee was successful in raising the money to acquire it, but that the City's position initially be at least that all non -conforming buildings would be demolished and the area con- verted to low maintenance turf, possibly a park or something of that nature. And, if during this period of time in the raising of the funds and so on, perhaps funds may be found by either the Committee or interested parties that would make it possible to preserve the auditorium and some or all of the non -conforming buildings. At that time the City could take under advisement what the City's obligation and responsibility might be on those buildings that would be potentially preserved and possibly set up some p a of nor-irofi�or�n- zation to operate ?hose buil�ings an ere y i ve 326 Minutes of May ?, 1979, continued "OLD" TOKAY the City of the direct responsibility of mainte- HIGH (Cont'd) nance, etc. Councilman Pinkerton concurred that there has to be a way of preserving the site and that he feels the citizens will be expressing their views on the matter and that the City should be respon- sive to those views. Councilman McCarty questioned the City Attorney as to what the consideration is toward supporting the option for this site. City Attorney Mullen re- plied $4750.00. Councilman McCarty then asked for an appraised value for the site. Councilman McCarty further stated that he would have to take the position that in light of the acute overcrowding in both high schools and an increase in that situation next year, he feels that the school trustees should convert that property into cash and apply that top dollar toward the start of construction of a new high school in North Stockton. Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich stated that if he could be assured what Mr. Hughes proposed would become a reality, it would make sense, but feels the City would have a weed patch for a great number of years before "you" could come up with the '.kind of money it would take to develop that piece of property properly. Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich further related that other cities that had built Community Centers are hurting, and added that there isn't enough participation to have a building like that standing around. Mr. Katnich stated that the City cannot at the present time take care of its munici- pal needs with the personnel it has and therefore he can not see accepting this wonderful gift, because after we start and accept the gift, is when the City starts shelling out the money. Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich asked where the City would get the necessary funds for the maintenance of any of the buildings on the subject site. Additional discussion followed with questions being directed to Mr. Boyd, the City Attorney and to Staff. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Hughes second, Council voted to accept the "Old" Tokay High School Site if the Committee is able to acquire sufficient funds to acquire the site within the period specified in the Option Agreement with the Lodi Unified School District. The motion carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katzakian, McCArty and Pinkerton Noes: Councilmen - Katnich Absent: Councilmen - None -8- Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued 32 CENTRAL AVENUE Agenda item "h" - "Central Avenue diagonal DIAGONAL PARKING parking" which had been continued from the J April 18, 1979 City Council meeting was intro- duced by City Manager Glaves. Council was ti apprised that the plans for modification of this signal provide for a separate right turn on the south leg of the intersection; realignment of the pedestrian crosswalk on the west leg; and realignment of the painted island on the north leg. I 4 To provide for these improvements, it will be necessary to convert the existing angle parking on Central Avenue between Lodi Avenue and Hilborn Street to parallel parking. Mr. Brandon C. Purdy, 315 S. Central Avenue, Lodi addressed the Council showing a diagram of the subject area. Mr. Purdy spoke on the street alignment in the area and how he felt that little would be gained with the elimination of diagonal parking. A lengthy Council discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff and to Mr. Purdy. Council, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Katzakian second, approved the traffic signal - modifications on Lodi Avenue at Central Avenue providing for a separate right turn on the south leg of the intersection; realignment of the pedes- trian crosswalk on the west leg; and realignment of the painted island on the north leg and convert- ing the existing angle parking on Central Avenue between Lodi Avenue and Hilborn Street to parallel parking. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, Katnich, and Katzakian Noes: Councilmen - McCarty and Pinkerton Absent: Councilmen - None DISCUSSION RE City Manager Glaves introduced Agenda item SEWER POLICY "j" - "Discussion re Sewer Policy". Mayor Katzakian pointed out that the City Council had not until this evening received the background information on the matter and that he felt action should be deferred on the matter to another date to allow Council time to review the information. Mr. James Culbertson, 640 N. Pacific, Lodi addressed the Council requesting that Council consider the matter at the earliest possible time. -9- 328 Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued SEWER POLICY On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, (Cont'd) Council set for Public Hearing, Wednesday, May 16, 1979 at 8:00 p. m. , consideration of the Sanitary Sewer Study regarding the area north of Lockeford Street and east of Highway 99 as prepared by Staff. APPROVE LAND- At the Council meeting of Wednesday, April 2, 1979, SCAPLNG the Public Works Department received direction from MAINTENANCE the City Council to prepare specifications for obtain - SPECS FOR ing landscape maintenance bids on miscellaneous PUBLIC WORKS Public Works facilities. The specifications cover the FACILITIES complete landscape maintenance of approximately 20 different sites within the City of Lodi, including street medians, public walkways, well sites and sewer lift stations. It is estimated that the total yearly mainte- nance cost will be approximately $13, 000. Following Council discussion with questions being directed to Staff, Council, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Katnich second, approved the specifica- tions for "Maintenance of Landscaped Areas within the City of Lodi" and authorized the City Clerk to advertise for bids thereon. Council was informed that the water utility transfers WATER/SEWER approximately $700, 000 a year to the General Fund CONSTRUCTION and provides fire protection for the whole community, CREW CAPITAL as well as providing domestic water. It is, therefore, IMPROVEMENT reasonable to maintain the system and upgrade deficient PROGRAM & areas by making reasonable capital improvements. The SCHEDULE majority of the water capital projects consists of im- provements needed to eliminate low pressure and high - maintenance areas. Since June 18, 1979, less than $15, 000 has been ex- pended on the $300, 000 budgeted Water Capital Improvement Program. Of the $15, 000, approximately :51% was expended for materials. Due to the lack of personnel and the increase in development tie-ins and taps, little or no capital improvements have been accomplished this fiscal year. The Water and Sewer and Engineering Divisions have evaluated the existing and proposed Water Capital Improvement Projects and have identified work that could and should be performed by private contractors in order to catch up on the budgeted backlog. In deter- mining what work could be done by private contractors, it was decided that the City should retain control and performs all work on live connections to the existing system and the extensions of dead-end facilities from customers' back yards. City forces would also install short runs between live ties. Staff recommended that certain water main installa- tions be made by contractors. It is also recommended that the City restaff the Water and Sewer construction crew to a full force of four men and that the Water and Sewer crews be supplemented with 4 part-time personnel during the summer to help cover vacation leave and other vacancies that take place during the prime construction period. _10- Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued WATER/SEWER Council was further apprised that the adding of CIP (Cont'd) a maintenance man to the Water and Sewer Construction Crew will not appreciably affect the cost of this year's or next year's Operation and Maintenance budget. Salary and major fringe benefits will be charged directly to the contract project which is already budgeted. The hiring of four part-time summer employees for three summer months will cost approximately $7, 000. Exhibits depicting projects which were carried over from prior years or budgeted last year to be carried over into the 1979-80 Capital Improve- ment Program were presented for Council's scrutiny, _The exhibit further enumerated project costs broken down into approximate portions by City crew and private contract, the original budget amount, the 1979-80 costs based on contracting portions of the work and the additional amount needed to complete the project. _ A lengthy Council discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Hughes second, Council authorized certain water main installations be made by contractors and authorized the hiring of 4 part-time personnel during the summer to help cover vacation leave and other vacancies that take place during the prime construction period. CITY GARBAGE - Mr. Gene Walton, Attorney -at -Law, representing FRANCHISE Sanitary City Disposal Co. , Inc, addressed the Council asking if the garbage franchise was going " - to be a matter of agenda discussion. An evaluation of the proposals received for refuse collection was read by Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich. 32� Also addressing the Council on the matter were: a) Mr. Greg Basso, Lodi Resource Recovery and Disposal Company b) Mr, Ben Schaffer, Lodi Resource Recovery and Disposal Company A Lengthy Council discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff, the City Attorney, Mr. Walton, and Mr. Basso. Mr. Walton requested that the record show that the Sanitary City Disposal Co. , Inc. proposal l` of April 18, 1979 proposed that the terms of the contract be amended to a period of ten years with an option of five years conditioned upon the con- tractor's completion of a transfer station within a ten year period. Additional discussion followed regarding Mr. Walton's request. - 11- 330 Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued CITY GARBAGE The provisions that the Contractor furnish for a FRANCHISE period of two years a surety bond in the amount (Cont'd) of $100, 000 was also questioned by Mr. Walton. Mayor Katzakian with the tacit concurrence of the City Council directed the City Attorney to pro- ceed with preparing the contract with Sanitary City Disposal Co. , Inc. for residential and com- mercial garbage collection and disposal within the City of Lodi, which proposed contract is to be brought back to the City Council at the earliest possible date for approval. MAYOR PRO Mayor Pro Tempore Katnich asked and received TEMPORE KATNICH permission from Mayor Katzakian to be excused EXCUSED FROM from the meeting at approximately 10:45 p. m. MEETING CITY ATTORNEY REPLACEMENT Following introduction of the matter by City Manager Glaves with questions being directed to City Attorney Mullen and to City Manager Glaves, Council, on motion of Councilman Hughes, - Pinkerton second, voted to officially entertain the possibility of -hiring a part time City Attorney and authorized the Gity Manager to set up interviews with the applicants who have expressed an interest in working part time. The motion carried by the following vote: _ Ayes: Councilmen - Hughes, McCarty and Pinkerton Noes: Councilmen - Katzakian Absent: Councilmen - Katnich RENEW AGREEMENT A letter summarizing the scope of services and FOR ANNUAL AUDIT fee estimate regarding the engagement of Ernst 0 and Ernst to examine the financial statements of the City of Lodi for the year ended June 30, 1979 was presented for Council's scrutiny. Ernst and Ernst indicated that their fees will be based upon their customary rates for the various personnel involved, plus out-of-pocket expenses. Ernst and Ernst further indicated that their estimate this year is based upon the additional usage of account- ing department personnel to the extent of 1 person - week during 1979 and that they anticipate that their fees for services rendered in examination of the financial statements will not exceed $9, 500. 00. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Hughes second, Council authorized renewal of an Agreement with Ernst and Ernst to conduct the annual audit of the financial statements of the City of Lodi for the year ended June 30, 1979 at a fee not to exceed $9. 500. 00 pursuant to proposal received from Ernst and Ernst dated April 27, 1979. Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued 4TH OF JULY Following introduction of the matter by City FIREWORKS Manager Glaves and Assistant City Manager DISPLAY Glenn, Council, on motion of Councilman APPROVED Pinkerton, Katzakian second authorized the 4th PARCEL ON THE of July fireworks display to be held at Lodi Lake NORTH SIDE OF Park at a cost not to exceed $3, 500. 00 RECESS Mayor Katzakian declared a 5 -minute recess CLUFF FROM U -H and the City Council reconvened at approximately TO M-2 9:55 p. m. ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 1169 entitled "Ordinance Amend- ing the Official District Map of the City of Lodi and Thereby Rezoning a 7.6 Acre Parcel on the REZONE 7.6 ACRE North Side of East Pine Street, East of Cluff Road, PARCEL ON THE from U -H, Unclassified Holding District to M-2, NORTH SIDE OF Heavy Industrial District" having been introduced E. PINE, EAST OF at a regular meeting held April 18, 1979 was CLUFF FROM U -H brought up for passage on motion of Councilman TO M-2 Hughes, Katzakian second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the Ordinance ORD. NO. 1169 was then adopted and ordered to print by the ADOPTED following vote: Ayes: Councilmen"- Hughes, McCarty, Pinkerton, and Katzakian Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Katnich POPULATION City Manager Glaves informed the City Council ESTIMATES that a letter had just been received from the State 1978 AND 1979 of California, Department of Finance giving the City's population estimates for January 1, 1978 and 1979 which had been prepared pursuant to Section 2227, State of California Revenue and Taxation Code. The 1978 estimates were revised from those which were distributed a year ago. Total Population Total Population 1-1-78 1-1-79 Lodi 32,900 33,350 The City Manager advised that the City Clerk had been instructed to proceed with the request for certification for the population estimate hereto- fore listed for 1979. EXECUTIVE The City Council recessed to Executive Session SESSION at approximately 11:30 P.M. Upon request, - the City Clerk was excused from attending the Executive Session by Mayor Katzakian. Council reconvened at 11:40 p.m. -13= 331 33� Minutes of May 2, 1979, continued City Attorney Mullen reported on meetings that he, Public Works.Director Ronsko, and Traffic CLOSING OF Engineer Faustman have had with representatives VARIOUS of the Southern Pacific Railroad concerning the RAILROAD proposed closing of several railroad crossings CROSSINGS within the City. Mr. Mullen apprised the Council that the Southern Pacific is now proposing that additional crossings be closed. Council was reminded that the Public Utilities Commission hearing for the proposed closing of Oak, Walnut and Locust Streets in Lodi has been set for Lodi on June 27, 1979 and San Francisco on June 28, 1979. Following Council discussion with questions being directed to Staff and to the City Attorney, Council, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Pinkerton second, directed the Public Works Director to place barri- cades at the railroad crossings at Oak, Walnut, and Locust Streets until the Public Utilities Commission hearing which is scheduled for June 27,_ 1979 to measure the effect on traffic by the closing of these -crossings. _ ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before -the Council, Mayor Katzakian adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:45 p. m. Attest: R�11�� ALICE M. ML CHE CITY CLERK 14.