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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - February 4, 197635: CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 4, 1976 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 1976 in the City Hall Council Chambers, ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON and SCHAFFER (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also Present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko, City Attorney Mullen, and City Clerk Reimche. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend Larry Childers, 7th Day Church of God. PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Dr. Thomas Car:eton, 325 W. Lockeford Street, Lodi, addressed the Council stating that it had come to his attention that a busi- ness that was planning to locate in Lodi might not do so, because of a technicality. An Agreement to purchase had been signed DR. THOMAS for the building located at 401 W. Lockeford CARLETON Street, Lodi by a gentleman intending to EXPRESSES locate a retail business at that location. The CONCERNS RE prospective purchaser of this property had, PROVIDING OF according to Dr. Carleton, stated that unless ADDITIONAL he can provide some sort of arrangement to PARKING park eight cars there, he would not be allowed to open the business. Dr. Carleton further related that because of recent structural alterations to his business located at 325 W. Lockeford Street, Lodi, he is being required to provide additional parking spaces. Dr. Carleton stated that he has had a veterinary practice at this location since 1951, but has now decided to divide this practice; the veterinary practice to have one opening, and the pet supplies and grooming a second door. Now, because-,valls have been constructed around a roof that was existing, suddenly, Dr.. Carleton stated that he is being required to have two more parking stalls that he cannot provide. -I- 3 ? Minutes of February 4, 1976, continued Council discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff and Dr. Carleton. Dr. Carleton together with a representative of the business proposing to locate at 401 W. Lockeford Street, Lodi were asked to meet with City Manager Glaves regarding the concerns expressed by Dr. Carleton. COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE The City Clerk presented an application for Alcoholic Beverage License which had been re- ceived for Zidan Supiaban, The Winery, 548 S. Sacramento Street, Lodi - On Sale Beer and Wine Eating Place License, Person to Person transfer. P.U.C. APPLICATION A Notice of Hearing before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California was pre- sented by the City Clerk. This pertains to Application No. 56160 of the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. applying for authority to increase rates for electric service due to fuel cost adjust- ments. The hearing has been set for February 13, 1976 at 10:00 a.m. , Commission Courtroom, State Building, 350 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California. REPORTS OF THE 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 the Council. CLAIMS Claims were approved in the amount of $576, 758. 89, RES. ADOPTED AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION NO. 4157 CITY CLERK TO CONDUCT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICIAL CAN- CITY CLERK TO CONDUCT OFFICIAL CANVASS VASS OF OF THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL RETURNS OF ELECTION OF MARCH 2, 1976. GENERAL MUNI- CIPAL ELECTION OF -3/2/76. RES. NO. 4157 -2- 35%" Minutes o`_ February 4, ,976, contenued Per rep�:,rt of the C_:y Managrr, bids were rece:=-ed cn ."a _la -y 2"s, i?76 for the contract for Pump ,and Actor a> Well 18 as follows: BIDDER AMOUNT San v ca turn Pump Cc, $18,356.00 Western_ Wel Dr'_1R.-g Co. Lid, $119,690.00 AWARD -CONTRACT FOR PUMP AND City Manager Glaves recommended that the MOTOR AT WELL 18 award be made Zc San Joaquin Pump Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $18, 356. 00. RES. NO. 4158 RESOLUTION NO, 4158 RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE PUMP AND MOTOR AT WELL 18 TO SAN JOAQUIN PUMP COMPANY, THE LOW BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,356.00. AGREEMENTS WITH City Manager Glaves presented for Council's LAWRENCE P. & scrutiny two agreements between Lawrence P. ANNE MEYERS & and Anne Meyers and the City of Lodi covering CITY OF LODI the dedication to the City of two parcels for the APPROVED installation of facilities under the "Downtown Underground District III" project, explaining that no payrne.nt is included in the agreements; however, replacement of existing paving and other areas affected during construction is included. COUNCIL A - i HORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE TWO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN LAWRENCE P. AND ANNE MEYERS AND THE CITY OF LODI ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT THE EASE-MENT DEEDS. City Manager Glave_ introduced the matter of the Turner Rvad Truck Traffic investigation. Public Works D1 ec to Ronsko highlighted the Staff report as req ess ed by Mayor Schaffer. Diagrams of the types of trucks using Turner Road were presan`_ed for Council's perusal by Mr. Ronsko. Results cf traffic counts taken on THROUGH TRUCK Turner R. ad were presented also to the Council. TRAFFIC ON TURNER ROAD The follo-, ing alter na`.e options based on the Turner Road T-raffic Investigation were pre- sented t;, the C�runcii by Staff: 3554 Minu`e5 _- E'e.1-.._-y u, =76, continued ALTERNATE OPTIONS Alternate It is felt a s'-gr:':Lza_.. a -n- -'—= :nick traffic (and possibly local truck t.2`-L_c th:.ug the mc_e populated areas of Turner. Read; _e-eauce:d by contacting trucking firms, indi°ri3ua; d. r'_:c-s u_4 -.g the street, and industrial r-stablish-nents in tEe area. =his could be accomplished by personal ccr.acts requesting that these users consider a_te-nate r;a:es through less populated areas of Turne- R:a: o by using c. -her alternate through streets, e.g., Acampc Road, Peai.eY Road or Kettleman Lane. Alternate 2 Section 14-24 of the Lodi City C --de skates, in brief, that the City may designate any 34,eet as a street the use of which is prohibited by any - eh c_e exceeding a maximum gross weight as specified by the City Council. This approach essentially closes ::nly those streets so designated and leaves all other streets open to truck traffic. An excellent example of the result of this approach is that portion of Tokay Street that has been pro- hibited to heavy trucks. In :hat case, the Engineering Department has :ece-ved nume-cus complaints from resi- dents on Maple Street that, since the prohibition on Tokay Street, trucks are now usi :Q Map -'e Street as an east -west route between Cherokee Lane and Stockton Street. The Engineering Departmen'c feels :hat the prohibition of through truck traffic on Tui—e- Riad may contribute to in- creased truck traffic c- ;,t!:et parallel east -west streets and the eventual request. `_- _estr_ct'sns on those streets. Alternate ? Section I4-23 of the Lcdi C1.1y- C, --.ie states the City Council may designate any street as a s`.reet, she use of which is permitted by vehicles exceeding a certain gross weight and when any such truck route :s established, the driver of any vehicle exceeding that gross t:Eigi.`. limit shall use such route and none other (except vehicles exempted in the California Vehicle Code, ) If this were to be adopted, i.- shouid be done only after a considerable amour: o`_ prc-o-ss_onal traffic engineering in- formation is gathered. ThS data should include counts, speed and delay checks, and destination studies to evaluate truck movements and. --nf ,rrnation on truck carrier operations, such as volume and type cf -'ruck deliveries, time of day, direction, and c_i-'a .,f o.-ig_n and the truck operating conditions o_ ind_=`.due. me -chants. The Public Works D;_rectc- st lrA that the Engineering Division recommends the 3j C::.i:i :_ Alternate : with the condition that if afte- the at.e.e r-: : nmendatioz is imple- mented the Council de tt rm_ truck traffic prob- lems still exist ctrl Burne: R.. -ad, _-d t! -.,at `.ruck Traffic -4- 35%1 Minutes c. problems cccnr :e- C::°.-. :_...`.s, onsidezaticn should be gi--�;-- thr. ad:F -_ a pian es-tabi_shing a sys`.em cf _ . __. _ _ ':e :.cnE _ .,: ? -h a plan prohib- iting trucks :: m us -'ng all other City strep :_ , Because `he streets, or J.e -, a ::.s:^.mr:._, f -.. �„k ._-utes on cer- tain s.reeta, ._ a pa_..,_ the .'e -a_:. prcb_em of trans- portation by -n-�an_ c_` c= n e:=c:a' -.eh_cies, the res- trictions cr mast to ,+hosen with extreme care. If at a later date th_.- a_,__.. Caktn, ve wcu'_� suggest the estabia=_hm-cnt a _c n n'. r.e cr_-npr_sed o; members of the trucking _nd,'tZ >•:, ;i.c ca -;k dr'_rers' association, the Engi ee_i .g D=, ....., _i -.e F ..:. P Department, and concerned cr.t?ccn< c. tke a - ea, The following pe -sons saps_._ :.. ng the request for con— trols on through t=ticks ate :g :urzne- Rcad addressed the Council: (1) Mr, _amea Linn, 11_3 W. Turner Road, Lodi (Z) Mr. B. T. Hcy-ard, 103u W, Turner Road, Lodi. Mr. I-i-:�ward o._s,- exoressed his concern of the excessive speed cf ;•;hicular traffic on Turner Rcad. (3) Mr, Galen R. Carruth, 939 IV. Turner Road, Lodi (=) Regie -and Oe,:a- G-.�ss, 321 W. Turner Road, Lodi (5) Mr. Craig L;..nn, 1:1`4 W, Turner Road, Lodi Mr. Elmer Err_•ut:, R.i:pre;ent�t.-:e _: r,he Claude C. Wood Company, 686 E. L_chefcrd St_ee_, L;di, expressed his Company's u iacingn;s4 c-z�operate in any way in this matte:-. Leng-thy Counci', d:,=au=;',_r, i- :- r ed ith questions being directed tc Staff. Councilman Eh-ha*a: `.hen m_ved acceptSYaffIs reeom- mendaticn, Altcznate •.,h-e-eEy `.rucking firms, individual drivers using th.- __-ee-, a. -ad in.da==r.ial establishments in the area wouid be comat;te3 ,,;qucsti^g that these users con- sider alae nate route; Q._c-1eh. _t = populated areas of Turner Road or by us; - g ..:he:_ ai=e._na-r `.h::,ugh streets, e.g., Acampo Read, F _tie:- R._. _ K .!e:nan Lane, and asked that there be spec'_a1 :rnphas_ thr, communication with the trucking syst. me >,-) ale:-' 4nc-n -._. the Council's concerns, and that a r.evi.ev, da:_ as ._ ih? e[fe:r.ira^ess c: this action be set for .lul'y a, _3-6. Councilman Hugi s _r.a'_c�. d `.hs: h.i, -lei' .t appropriate for a delegati..: -_f C_ur:c_'_:ma: ca:_ :__ _cese trucking firms and Count:_'-r.an Hughes a. -Al P==:e-ic,n E>;,th •-_lunt-eered to call on the '._1__..^g firm; _..ved. The motion «:as .•.c .._ a Ev C rur_c.; :nan Hughes and carried. 2- 5 M -Cute= -' February 4, 1976, continued Ehrhardt then moved that COU.1C4i approve the '__, . w-r?._�g of a communication to Cal '=cans cI•e-n of the Council's concerns, asking Cal Trans e: >ew their plans for the 1-5 and Turner Road T--.F..-change and to eliminate the off and on ramp prop:=orf t:.- Turner Road. Cc -;z- _:-na= Hughes then offered an alternate motion that Ccu =c_l approve the forwarding of a communication to Ca'. T_>>__ advising them of the Council's concerns, and ask' -ng Cal Trans to review their plans for the I-5 and : a-: e- Road Interchange. This motion was sec :_^.dcd b•, Mayor Schaffer, but failed by the following ,;c`e- Ayes- Councilmen - Hughes and Schaffer Noes: Cour_cilmen - Ehrhardt, Katnich and Pinkerton Abse:,`.:. C:)uncilmen - None Co—c__man Katnich then seconded Councilman Ehrhardt's metio = :fiat the Council approve the forwarding of a communication to Cal Trans advising them of the Council's conce? ns, asking Cal Trans to review their plans for the I-5 and Turner Road Interchange and to eliminate the off and c n ramp proposed for Turner Road, and the motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Cour_cilmen - Ehrhardt, Katnich and Pinkerton Noes: C-:-ancilmen - Hughes and Schaffer Abse.._: Councilmen - None Ci'--? Manager Graves asked that citizens aid the City Stat.-' ?. ; :.dc.:`,=f`-ying problem trucks. JOHN At -he C`--,- Council meeting of January 28, 1976, the FERRAIOLO's C.: -.v C:.e-k pr65ented a letter which had been received REQUEST TO from Mr, f.:. Ferraiolo requesting permission to re - HAVE CITY move a ;rt:a in the area of his business on Pine Street. REMOVE Actio_- o_^. `his matter had been deferred by the Council TREE to a_ aF time for review of the request and report by GRANTED the Si -t- P.: -an and. Architectural Review Committee and a S'_ai - .._:.m-nerdation. Additi.cnai ! .ckground on the matter was given by Pu'r__ i ,r�-z Director Ronsko. A plan showing Mr. Ferrai^-c's proposed improvements at this site was al s p* t ,-.n':cd for Council's scrutiny. Mr. Ronsko repDr ed - _ the Council that the Site Plan and Architec- tural Ft:-_..•.•- Committee had approved Mr, Ferraiolo's p -cc : =e ._ -, _ _ `. Oran, Mr, ch: F.z raiolo, 1 N. Cherokee Lane, Lodi then add-Fs;E.d c .e Council urging Council authorization to xemo-�e: :^.e. subject tree. -6- 3 5'; M+nutes of February 4, 1976, continued Fcllvwing discussion, with question e being directed to Staff and Mr. Ferra`_olo, on motion cf Co-n:cilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, Council granted the variance request o* Mr. John Ferraiolo for the remo.al by the City of a Maple tree located in the public right-rf-way on Pine Street, provided that Mr. Ferraiolo fellows the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee's recommendations. LAW ENFORCEMENT _he City Council was advised that a body of law SAFETY EQUIPMENT now exists which requires the City to provide a POLICY ADOPTED full rar_ge of Safety Equipment to Police Officers. Or. motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the City Council approved the plans and specifications for "Cherokee Lane Storm Drain - West Side 600' S/o Kettleman Lane to Kettleman Lane" and authorized the City Clerk to advertise For bids thereon. COUNCIL RECOM- Assistant City Manager Glenn presented for MENDS ADOPTION Council's perusal a proposed Law Enforcement OF JOINT POWERS Safety Equipment Policy. Discussion followed AGREEMENT with questions being directed to staff. APPLICATION Councilman Ehrhardt then moved that the Council adopt the Law Enforcement Safety Equipment Policy as proposed by Staff. The motion was seconded by Councilman Katnich and carried. Plans and specifications for "Cherokee Lane Storm Drain -West Side, 600' S/o Kettleman Lane to Kettleman Lane" were presented for Council approval. PLANS & SPECS FOR Public Works Director Ronsko apprised the "CHEROKEE LANE Council that in general the work consists of STORM DRAIN -WEST constructing a 12 -inch storm drain line from the SIDE" APPROVED existing catch basin at Cherokee Lane and _. Kettleman Lane southerly in the future median to a new catch basin at the south property line of the Lit,fin Rock Sales property. This is to provide drainage for Mr. Litfin's property as well as all properties to the south that have constructed, or wish to construct, new curb and gutter. Diagrams ,;✓ere presented for Council's scrutiny. Or. motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the City Council approved the plans and specifications for "Cherokee Lane Storm Drain - West Side 600' S/o Kettleman Lane to Kettleman Lane" and authorized the City Clerk to advertise For bids thereon. COUNCIL RECOM- City Manager Glaves presented a letter which had MENDS ADOPTION been received from the San Joaquin County Council OF JOINT POWERS of Governments briefly outlining the three health AGREEMENT systems agency applications. The C.0, G. Board APPLICATION feels that it should make no recommendation and that any recommendations as to which application is preferable should come from the individual cities and County. -7- 7�0 Minutes of February 4, 1976, continued Fcllovfing discussion, on motion of Council- man Ehrhardt, P'nkerton second, Council approved Health Systems Agency Application Alternate I, identified as the "Joint Powers Agreement Application", and directed that `he Governor's 0—ice be advised of the Council's recommendation. VISITOR WELCOMED Mayor Schaffer welcomed Mr. R. J. Sailer of Bismark, North Dakota who was in the audience. COUNCIL TO HEAR Mayor Schaffer apprised the Council that the PRESENTATION ON owners of the Lodi Ambulance Service had PARAMEDIC PRO - requested time at the Informal Informational GRAM meeting of February 17, 1976 to address the Council on the subject of a Paramedic Program. It was suggested that Supervisor George Barber be invited to attend that session, and Staff was directed to make the necessary ar rangements . DATES OF INTEREST Mayor Schaffer reminded the Council that on February 12, 197 6, the City of Lodi is hosting the Cities and County meeting at Croce's, and that on the same night Councilman Katnich will represent the City at the Hall of Fame Sports Banquet. Councilman Ehrhardt announced that the COG Transportation Planning -Policy Committee meeting has been changed to February 20, 1976 at 3:30 p. m. Mayor Schaffer reminded the Council that a request had been made sometime ago to appear before the California Highway Commis- sion regarding the completion of I-5 at that body's meeting to be held on February 18 and 19, 19'6 and asked that confirmation of thio appearance be made. RECOMMENDATIONS Following an inquiry by Councilman Pinkerton OF LODI HIGH regarding the recemmendatior.s made by the PARKING LOT Lodi High Parking Lot Committee, City COMMITTEE Attorney Mullen stated that the proposed sticker and Courtesy card would constitute "special pri•,iieges" as well as a denial of the students' rights to equal protection of the law; however, he stated that two hour parking could be estab- lished in the area. Staff was directed to place on the Agenda for the City Council meeting of February 18, 1976 consideration of the establishment of two-hour pa:kirg in the area of Lodi High School. ADJOURNMENT 'There being no f%wrther business to come before the Council, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second, Mayor Schaffer adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:35 p.m. \I 1 \L i \+,;,eta.', -8- Attest: ALICE 2%4. REIMCHE City Cierk