HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 9, 19763 8J
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
March o, 11976
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was
held beginning at 8:00 p. m, on Tuesday, X4arch 9, 1976, in the City Hall
Council Chambers,
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES,
KATNICH, PINKERTON,
and SCHAFFER(Mayor)
Absent; Councilmen - None
Also Present: Assistant City Manager Glenn,
City Attorney Mullen, and City Clerk Reimche
INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Ehrhardt.
PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
flag.
MINUTES Or. motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton
second, the minutes of the February 18, 1976
meeting were approved as written and mailed.
COMMUNICATIONS
The City Clerk presented a letter from Ted
RESIGNATION Katzakian advising of his resignation from the
FROM PLANNING Lodi Planning Commission.
COMM. RECD
FROM T.KATZAKIAN Mr. Katzak'_a_n's resignation from the Lodi
Planning Commission ,vas accepted on motion of
Courc:iman Kat nick, Ehrhardt second.
Appreciation was extended to Mr. Katzakian by
the Council fcr his service to the Community in
serving as a member of the Lodi Planning
Commisso_n since 1969.
COMPLAINT RECD The City Clerk presented a letter which had been
ON STOP SIGN AT received from Shirley T. Field, 20 W. Lodi
CORNER OF WALNUT Avenue apprising the Council that he felt that the
zx SACTO ST, stop sign at the corner of Walnut and Sacramento
Street lSouthv,est corner) was ineffective.
Mayor Schaffer directed that Staff look into this
matter and report bark to Council, at the regular
Cour.c.J.l mee`..n g of .',larch !7, 1976,
GENERAL The City Clerk certified that she had canvassed
MUNICIPAL the returns of the Gere':ai Municipal Election of
ELECTION 3/2/76 and reported the results thereof. On
RESULTS motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second,
the Counc.l adopted the follow i ng resolution:
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RES. NO, 4;_75 R.ESOLJTION NO. 4175
DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted
in the City of Lcdi on Tuesday, the 2nd day of March, 1976, as is re-
quired by law; and,
WHEREAS, it appea-s from the report of the City Clerk and the
records on file in her :_`_ice that voting precirc`.s were properly established
and the poring places =hereof designated: that election officers were
appointed and qualified; that election supplies, including official ballots,
were furnished each of said precincts; anal that in all respects, said election
was held and conducted and -he vc:es received thereat received and canvassed
and the returns thereof made, determined and declared in time, form and
manner as required by the law_z o� the State providing for and regulating
elections in general lain cities; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No. 4157, the City Clerk
conducted the canvass cf the returns of said electicn ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi, meeting at the City
Council Chambers this 9th day of March, 1976, to declare the results of
the election and to install the newly- elected officers, finds, determines and
declares, as a result c' said count and canvass as certified by the City Clerk:
( 1) That said General Municipal Election was held and conducted in
the City of Lodi, California, on the 2nd day of March, 1976, in time, form
and manner required by lain;
(2) That `_here were fifteen voti:g precincts established in said City
for the purpose cf haldi ng said elect_on, viz:
VOTING PRECINCT 1, comprising S -ate and County precinct
numbers LZ401 and L2403.
VOTING PRECINCT 2 ccmpr_sIng Slate and County precinct
numbers L2402 and L2404.
VOTING PRECINCT 3, ccmpri.sing State and County precinct
numbers L2406 and L2407.
VOTING PRECINCT 4, ccmpr_si :g State and County precinct
numbers L2408 and L2404.
VOTING PRECINCT 5, comp -is_ ng State and County precinct
numbers L2410 and L2427.
VOTING PRECINCT b, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L241 i and LE -42.8.
VOTING PRECINCT ccmpr__:ing Sate and County precinct
numbers L2412 and L24",
VOTING PRECINCT 8, compr:s_ng State and County precinct
numbers L2405 and L2414,
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Minutes of March 9, 1976, continued
VOTING PRECINCT 9, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L2415 and L24I6.
VOTING PRECINCT 10, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L2417 and L2420.
VOTING PRECINCT I1, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L2418 and L2419.
VOTING PRECINCT 12, comprising State and County precinct
numbers LZ 421, L2 42 2 and L243I.
VOTING PRECINCT 13, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L2423 and L2430.
VOTING PRECINCT 14, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L2424 and L2425.
VOTING PRECINCT 15, comprising State and County precinct
numbers L2426 and L2429.
(3) That the whole number of votes cast at said election was
five thousand seven hundred fifty-nine (5, 759),
(4) That the names of the persons voted for, the offices for which
they were voted, and the number of votes received by each of said
persons in each of said precincts, together with the hole number of votes
received in the entire City by each of said persons are as shown on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
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For City Councilman
Exhibit "A"
Precinct
GEORGUSON
GODFREY
KATZAKIAN
PETERS
PETZOLD
PINKERTON
TURNER
YOUNG
1
37
14
91
84
68
132
84
22
2
25
8
90
76
62
118
30
26
3
29
18
88
8I
53
136
39
36
4
55
14
117
91
97
177
76
32
5
92
13
137
92
153
209
97
35
6
100
15
222
139
153
229
100
26
7
48
7
144
112
139
227
88
24
8
33
14
80
55
57
116
38
22
9
73
13
183
115
101
289
108
36
10
82
12
129
99
114
194
130
20
11
41
8
116
53
61
149
76
28
12
84
7
261
175
199
376
146
24
13
69
6
86
78
115
151
61
20
14
97
11
134
115
156
206
72
29
15
122
8
128
121
145
233
60
13
Abs.
16
3
41
32
Z7
60
21
11
TOTAL
1003
171
2047
1518
1700
3002
1226
404
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RESOLVED, THEREFORE, that at said
General Municipal Election held in the City of Lodi on
March 2, 1976, the following named persons were elected
to the office of City Councilman:
TED T. KATZAKIAN, for a term of four
years from and after the 9th day of March, 1976, and
until his successor shall have been elected and shall have
qualified;
JAMES W. PINKERTON, JR., for a term of
four years from and after the 9th day of March, 1976, and
until his successor shall have been elected and shall have
qualified;
Upon the adoption of this resolution, the City
Clerk shall enter a full copy thereof on the records of the
City Council of the City of Lodi for its meeting held this
9th day of March, 1976.
REMARKS Mayor Schaffer addressed the Council stating that his eight
BY MAYOR years on the City Council had been delightful and added that
SCHAFFER it is rewarding to know that the people he worked with on
the Council are doing their best for the community.
Mayor Schaffer then urged the Council to continue its work
on solving Lodi's storm drainage problem, in pushing for
completion of the Folsom South Canal to provide vitally
needed surface water to the Lodi area and to move forward
in providing new sources of energy for the municipal
system.
OATH OF The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mr. Ted
OFFICE T. Katzakian and Mr. James W. Pinkerton, Jr. and pre-
sented a certificate of election to each.
REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR AND The City Clerk called the new Council to order and asked
MAYOR PRO for nominations for Mayor, Councilman Katnich nominated
TEMPORE Councilman Richard Hughes. The motion was seconded by
ELECTED Councilman Ehrhardt. There being no further nominations,
the nominations were closed. Councilman Hughes was
elected Mayor by unanimous vote.
Mayor Hughes then called for nominations for Mayor Pro
Tempore. Councilman Ehrhardt nominated Councilman
Walter Katnich. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Katzakian. There being no further nominations, the
nominations were closed. Councilman Katnich was elected
Mayor Pro Tempore by unanimous vote.
BEN Mayor Hughes presented to Ben Schaffer a plaque expressing
SCHAFFER the City's appreciation for the energy and effort put forth by
COMMENDED Mr. Schaffer for the betterment of the City while serving as
FOR a City Councilman and Mayor of the City of Lodi.
SERVICES TO
COMMUNITY Supervisor George Barber also presented Ben Schaffer with
a commendation plaque from the San Joaquin County Board
of Supervisors.
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Minutes cf March 9, 19'6, continued
STATEMENT City Clerk Reimche presented to the Council updated
OF ECONOMIC forms and instruction manuals for Statement of
INTERESTS Economic Interests which had just been received from
the Fair Political Practices Commission.
REASSIGN-
Councilman Ehrhardt suggested that all committees be
MENTS ON
tossed on the table and that the Council take a new
COMMITTEES
draw on these committees. In this way Councilman
SUGGESTED
Ehrhardt stated, other would be given the opportunity
to share in these functions. Mayor Hughes concurred
with this suggestion and suggested that all council
members submit a list of their committee assignments
at the next regular Council meeting, and at that time
new assignments can be made.
DATES OF
Councilman Ehrhardt informed the Council that he
INTEREST
would not be able to attend the San Joaquin County
Council of Governments' Transportation Planning and
Policy Committee meeting on March 12, 1976 and asked
that a substitute be designated to attend in his place.
Mayor Hughes announced that the City Clerk will be
attending the City Clerk's Institute at the Holiday Inn in
Monterey on April 28 - 30, 1976.
Mayor Hughes reminded the Council that there will be a
Cities and County meeting in Escalon on March 11, 1976.
Mayor Hughes then apprised the Council that he would
not be present at the next regular Council meeting of
March 17, 1976 as he will be attending the National
League of Cities Con,rr..s sional City Conference to be
held in Washington, D. C. , and advised that this particu-
lar meeting involves the current energy picture which is
of concern to all. Mayor Hughes further stated that a
meeting has been arranged with some of "our"
legislators to attempt to get legislation passed at the
Federal level which would eliminate the price squeeze
that presently exists. Mayor Hughes stated that an
attempt will be made to request the Congress to pass
legislation which would require the Federal Power
Commission, prior to putting in new rate increases, to
hold hearings and actually issue an official order deter-
mining that this is a fair and effective rate. Mayor Hughes
added that the problem has been that the California Public
Utilities Commission has been reviewing the rate requests,
whereas the Federal Power Commission has been putting
them into effect. Mayor Hughes will serve as spokesman
for the California cities in making this presentation before
the legislators.
Councilman Ehrhardt reminded the audience that the Lodi
District Safety Council urill give recognition to "National
Poison Prevention Month" at a meeting of the Lodi District
Safety Council to be held March 10, 1976 and stated that
there will be a speaker from the University of the Pacific
at this meeting speaking on this subject.
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Minutes of March 9, 1976, continued
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned at approximately 8:40 p.m. by
Mayor Hughes, on motion of Councilman
Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second.
)1CIL
Attest: ALICE M. RMCHE
City Clerk