Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 15, 197554 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 15, 1975 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, January 15, 1975, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, SCHAFFER and PINKERTON (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also Present: Assistant City Manager Glenn, City Attorney Mullen, Planning Director Schroeder, and Assistant City Engineer Glenn Robison INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Pinkerton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES Councilman Schaffer moved that the Minutes of January 2, 1975 be approved as written and mailed. The motion was seconded by Council- man Ehrhardt and carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice thereof having been published in accordance with law and affidavit of publication being on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Pinkerton called for the public hearing to consider the request of the City Cab Company to locate a taxicab stand at No. 9 West Locust Street, Lodi and to discontinue the taxi stands located at Pine Street and School Street and Lockeford Street and School Street. Assistant City Manager Glenn introduced the matter, with Assistant City Engineer Glenn Robison presenting a diagram of the area pro- posed for the taxicab stand and the areas where those stands proposed to be discontinued are located. Mr. Winston Margrave, of the City Cab Company spoke in favor of establishing the taxi- cab stand at 9 West Locust Street, Lodi and the discontinuance of stands located at Pine and School Street and Lockeford and School Street. - I- 5� Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued PLANNING COMMISSION The Assistant City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of January 13, 1975: GENERAL PLAN 1. Recommended and approved General Plan AMENDMENT Amendment #74-1 which adds area designated #74-1 commercial -professional in the areas north, east and south of Lodi Community Hospitalwhich is located at the northeast corner of Lower Sacramento Road and the future extension of West Vine Street. The Planning Commission further recommended PREZONE N/W that the area be divided into two phases with the CORNER OF LOWER 16.2 -acre area north of West Vine Street being SACRAMENTO RD. designated for immediate development and that & FUTURE EXT. OF the 4. 1 -acre area south of West Vine Street not W. VINE ST. C -P be zoned until all utilities are available and $0% of Phase I is developed. 2. Recommended that a 16.2 -acre area at the northeast corner of Lower Sacramento Road and the future extension of West Vine Street which includes the Lodi Community Hospital and cer- tain adjacent properties be prezoned C -P, Commercial- Professional. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, both matters were set for public hearing on February 5, 1975. ACTIONS OF The Planning Commission also took the following INTEREST actions of interest to the City Council: 1. Certified Final Environmental Impact Report #74-4 which discusses (1) General Plan Amend- ment 474-1 and (2) the prezoning of the Community There being no other persons in the audience wishing to speak on the matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed. ESTABLISH TAXI- After Council discussion, on motion of CAB STAND & Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, DISCONTINUE Council adopted Resolution 4022 granting the - STANDS - ' City Cab Company the right to maintain a taxi stand for two cabs on Locust Street at 9 West Locust Street and the right to discon- tinue a taxi stand for two cabs on Lockeford RES. NO. 4022 Street at its northeast intersection with School Street and the right also to discontinue a taxi stand for one cab on Pine Street at its north- east intersection with School Street. PLANNING COMMISSION The Assistant City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of January 13, 1975: GENERAL PLAN 1. Recommended and approved General Plan AMENDMENT Amendment #74-1 which adds area designated #74-1 commercial -professional in the areas north, east and south of Lodi Community Hospitalwhich is located at the northeast corner of Lower Sacramento Road and the future extension of West Vine Street. The Planning Commission further recommended PREZONE N/W that the area be divided into two phases with the CORNER OF LOWER 16.2 -acre area north of West Vine Street being SACRAMENTO RD. designated for immediate development and that & FUTURE EXT. OF the 4. 1 -acre area south of West Vine Street not W. VINE ST. C -P be zoned until all utilities are available and $0% of Phase I is developed. 2. Recommended that a 16.2 -acre area at the northeast corner of Lower Sacramento Road and the future extension of West Vine Street which includes the Lodi Community Hospital and cer- tain adjacent properties be prezoned C -P, Commercial- Professional. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, both matters were set for public hearing on February 5, 1975. ACTIONS OF The Planning Commission also took the following INTEREST actions of interest to the City Council: 1. Certified Final Environmental Impact Report #74-4 which discusses (1) General Plan Amend- ment 474-1 and (2) the prezoning of the Community 5n Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued Hospital and certain areas adjacent thereto C -P, Commercial -Professional. COMMUNICATIONS PUC APPLICATION The City Clerk reported that Application No. RECEIVED 55111 before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California had been received, whereby Continental Trailways, Inc., American Buslines, Inc. , and Continental Pacific Lines are requesting authority to in- crease one-way and round-trip intrastate passenger fares and express charges pursuant to Sections 454 and 491 of the Public Utilities Code. HENDERSON The City Clerk presented a notice which had VILLAGE GENERAL been received from the San Joaquin County . PLAN MEETING Planning Department advising of a meeting to 2 ' - discuss the General Plan for Henderson Village and the surrounding agricultural area, which has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. at Henderson School, 13451 Extension Road. CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with the report and recommenda- tion of the City Manager, the following actions hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second, were approved by Council: CLAIMS CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF ` :' °' $635,223. 44. APPROVED SPECS COUNCIL APPROVED THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR FOR ONE DUMP - ONE DUMP TRUCK FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK __ DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZED THE PUR- CHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS THEREON. APPROVED SPECS COUNCIL APPROVED THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR FOR ONE COMPACT ONE COMPACT PICKUP TRUCK FOR THE PICKUP TRUCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS THEREON. AWARD - LODI Per report of the City Manager, bids have been LAKE STORM DRAIN received for the contract for Lodi Lake Storm Drain as follows: -3- 51 Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued RES. NO. 4023 Bidder Amount Parrish, Inc. $20,800.00 Teichert Construction Co. $20,968.00 Wayne Fregien $Z 1, 187.40 Claude C. Wood Co. $28,440.00 H. Max Lee $31,000.00 A & E Pipelines $43,060.00 Report and recommendation of the City Manager indicates that the award be made to Parrish, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $20,800.00. RESOLUTION NO. 4023 RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR LODI LAKE STORM DRAIN TO PARRISH, -INC., THE LOW BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,800.00. Per report of the City Manager, bids were re- ceived for the contract for Lower Sacramento AWARD - LOWER Road Median Strip, Curb, and Gutter as SACRAMENTO ROAD follows: MEDIAN STRIP & CURB & GUTTER Bidder Amount William Burkhardt $ 6,910.70 Webbco Construction Go. $ 9, 130.00 RES. NO. 4024 H. Max Lee $ 9,270.00 " Teichert Construction Co. $13,253.75 Report and recommendation of the City Manager reflects that the award be made to the low bidder, William Burkhardt in the amount of $6,910.70. RESOLUTION NO. 4024 RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR LOWER SACRAMENTO ROAD, MEDIAN STRIP, CURB AND GUTTER TO WILLIAM BURKHARDT, THE LOW BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,910.70. AWARD - 3/4 TON The Assistant City Manager presented to the STAKE BED TRUCK Council the City Manager's report to Council listing bids received for one 3/4 ton Stake Bed Truck for the Utility Department as follows: -4- Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued Bidder Amount RES. NO. 4025 Sanborn Chevrolet $4,223.79 Geweke Ford $4,745.o6 Peters Pontiac -Cadillac, GMC, Inc. $4,988.00 Courtesy Lincoln Mercury $4,988. 11 Report of the City Manager recommended that the award be made to Sanborn Chevrolet, the low bidder, in the amount of $4,223.79. RESOLUTION NO. 4025 RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR A 3/4 TON STAKE BED TRUCK FOR THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT TO SANBORN CHEVROLET, THE LOW BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4, 223.79. THE VINEYARD Report of the City Manager recommended that NO. 2 SUBDIVISION Council approve the final map, improvement plans, improvement securities, subdivision agreement and electrical utility agreement for The Vineyard, Unit No. 2 Subdivision and stated that the developer, Brown and Kauffman, Inc. had completed all requirements specified by the Planning Commission in the approval of the Tentative Map. COUNCIL APPROVED THE FINAL MAP, IMPROVEMENT PLANS, IMPROVEMENT SECURITIES, SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT AND ELECTRICAL UTILITY AGREEMENT FOR THE VINEYARD, UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISION AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE SUBDIVISION AND ELECTRICAL UTILITY AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER SPECS FOR DEMO- Assistant City Manager Glenn presented the LITION OF BUILDING specifications for demolition of a building at AT 11 S. GARFIELD 11 S. Garfield Street, Lodi stating that on STREET December 18, 1974, Council ordered Linda r Wahl, record owner of this property to remove the unsafe structure within ten days after the issuance of the order, with the work to be com- pleted on or before an additional 20 days. In the event the building is not demolished on or before that date, the Public Works Director shall cause bids to be obtained for the cost of the -5- 5q Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued demolition work, and the bid shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. The Assistant City Manager informed Council that as of this date the building has not yet been demolished or removed. Following discussion by Council, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, Council approved the specifications for the demolition of an unsafe building at 11 South Garfield Street and authorized the City Clerk to advertise for bids to be received on Tuesday, January 28, 1975. AWARD - HENNING Assistant City Manager Glenn presented the SUBSTATION only bid received for the Henning Substation IMPROVEMENTS Improvements as follows: RES. NO. 4026 Claude C. Wood Company $47, 732. 00 It was determined that this bid was a reason- able one, and Assistant City Manager Glenn recommended that the award be made. Assistant City Manager Glenn also presented to the Council a Special Allocation Request in the amount of $32, 875. 00 stating that when the Henning Substation Site Preparation work was originally estimated in April 1973, it was not anticipated that Public Works would perform engineering, inspection and surveying work. Estimates for other items made jointly by the Utility Department and Public Works were based on previous costs and have proven to be low due to the effects of inflation and the lack of compe- tition in the contract bidding. Questions were directed to William Lewis, Director of Utilities regarding this request. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, Council adopted Resolution No. 4026 awarding the contract for "Henning Substation Improvements" to the only bidder, Claude C. Wood Company, in the amount of $47, 732. 00, and approved Special Allocation Request in the amount of $32, 875. 00 for the Henning Substation Site preparation. LODI AVE. WIDENING Assistant City Engineer Glenn Robi son presented ' .0 for the Council's scrutiny a proposed plan for the widening of Lodi Avenue, Ham Lane to California Street. A brief description of the pro- ject as presented by Mr. Robison to the Council is as follows: Leaving the existing 64 -foot street width immed- iately east of Ham Lane, the street will transition -6- 60 Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued to a 60 -foot street section lying 32 feet south of the section line, 28 feet north of the section line. This section continues to about 100 feet east of Avena Avenue, where the street section transitions to a similar section 30 feet north and 30 feet south of the section line. This equal section then continues easterly to the alley east of Crescent Avenue where the section on the north widens to 32 feet and at a point some 50 feet, plus or minus, further east widens to 32 feet on the south side. It then continues with a 64 -foot section centered over the section line to tie into the existing section at California Street. There will be a left -turn pocket at Fairmont Avenue for those vehicles approaching from the east with no parking between Fairmont Avenue north and Orange Avenue at the south. There will also be short left -turn pockets as you approach Crescent Avenue from both the east and the west eliminating for approximately 200 feet the parking on either side of the center of Crescent Avenue. The total number of stalls lost will be approximately 25. Minimum sidewalk on the south side would be seven feet; and vehicles leaving driveways on the south side of Lodi Avenue in the commercial areas would be prohibited from making a left turn onto Lodi Avenue. The section in the 60 -foot width would normally be four 11 -foot lanes with parking on either side and in the 64 -foot section, four 12 -foot lanes with parking on either side. The section would be modified at the left -turn lanes as described. All laning would be done with paint. There will be no curbs in the middle. A discussion followed with questions being directed to Mr. Robison by the Council. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, Council approved the Lodi Avenue Widening Project as per diagram presented and explication thereof. RECESS The Mayor declared a five-minute recess and the Council reconvened at 8:55 p.m. CHAMBER OF Assistant City Manager Glenn presented a letter COMMERCE REQUEST which had been received from the Lodi District FOR BILLBOARD Chamber of Commerce requesting funds from FUNDS the Lodi Beautification Reserve -Hotel Motel Tax Funds to provide temporary billboard exposure on the north and south of Lodi on Highway 99 until such time as "Welcome Signs" can be constructed. -7- 61 Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued Frank Wolfe, Executive Manager, Lodi District Chamber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of the request and answered questions as directed by the Council. Mr. Wolfe stated that the estimated cost for renting the pro- posed two billboards would be $350. 00 to $380.00 per month. Following discussion on the matter, Council- man Katnich moved that Council approve for one year Beautification Reserve -Hotel -Motel Tax Fund expenditures for billboard exposure on the north and south of Lodi on Highway 99 as requested by the Chamber of Commerce, with the stipulation that within one year, the Chamber of Commerce is to return with a plan for the beautification of Cherokee Lane. Council is to approve billboard design. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. PASSENGER LOADING Assistant City Manager Glenn presented the & UNLOADING ZONE City Manager's recommendation that a load ESTABLISHED IN ing and unloading zone be established adjacent FRONT OF GREY- to the Greyhound Bus Depot proposed to be HOUND BUS DEPOT located on the north side of Locust Street be- 2-'`• tween School and Sacramento Streets. A dia- gram of the proposed area was presented for the Council's scrutiny. A discussion followed RES. NO. 407.7 with questions being directed to Assistant City Manager Glenn and Assistant City Engineer Glenn Robison. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution No. 4027 establishing passenger loading and unloading zone on the north side of Locust Street between School and Sacramento Streets adjacent to the Greyhound Bus Depot. COMPENSATION Following introduction of the matter by Assis- ESTABLISHED FOR tant City Manager Glenn, on motion of CLASSIFIED Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, Council PERSONNEL adopted Resolution No. 4028 rescinding Resolutions 3951 and 3975 and establishing RES. NO. 4028 compensation for Classified Personnel effective February 1, 1975. A report to the Council from City Manager Glaves indicated that on June 4, 1974, the 1974 PARK BOND electorate passed Proposition 1, the State ACT ALLOCATIONS Beach, Park, Recreational and Historical APPROVED lj Facilities Bond Act of 1974. Amongother things, the 1974 Park Bond Act provides $90, 000, 000. 00 for grants to cities, counties and districts. County Administrator, Charles Dixon, has requested that the Council give their con- currence that the monies being allocated under -8- 6 Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued this Act be distributed to the County of San Joaquin and to those cities situated within San Joaquin County based upon the ratio of population, except that no city will receive less than $25, 000. 00. Assistant City Manager Glenn reported to Council that the projected amount to be received by the City of Lodi from these funds is approximately $111, 09 1. 00. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, Council approved the distribution plan for monies coming to San Joaquin County under the State Beach, Park, Recreational and Historical Facilities Bond Act of 1974, which distribution is proposed to be made to the _ County of San Joaquin and to those cities sit- uated within San Joaquin County based upon the ratio of population, except that no City will receive less than $25, 000.00. RES. OF INTENTION Assistant City Manager Glenn informed the TO ABANDON A The Assistant City Manager reported that during PUBLIC UTILITY the past fiscal year $10, 000. 00 was budgeted for EASEMENT the purpose of retaining a firm to develop a FIRM RETAINED TO Master Land Use Plan for Lodi Lake Park. With DEVELOP MASTER the addition of 58 acres, it is felt that a new look LAND USE PLAN FOR should be taken at Lodi Lake Park with the idea LODI LAKE PARK of consolidating the old plan with a new plan which '-- would encompass the entire area. Two firms were asked for proposals. After reviewing both proposals, the Commission for Recreation and Parks recommends that the low bid proposal of $8, 500. 00 submitted by Creative Planning and Management, Inc. of Sacramento be accepted. Councilman Ehrhardt moved that Council approve retaining the firm of Creative Planning and Management, Inc. of Sacramento to develop a Master Land Use Plan for Lodi Lake Park at a cost of $8, 500. 00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. RES. OF INTENTION Assistant City Manager Glenn informed the TO ABANDON A Council that Lodi Fab Industries, Inc., a sub - PUBLIC UTILITY sidiary of Interlake, Inc., located at 1029 South EASEMENT Sacramento Street has requested that the City abandon an easement on their property. They RES. NO. 4029 have deposited with the City the amount necessary to abandon the power line in the existing easement and are providing other means of receiving power from the City distribution line. Work has commenced on removal of the poles and wires; however, since the easement has been occupied, 63 Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued it will be necessary to hold a public hearing regarding the abandonment. Additionally, the proposed abandonment should be referred to the Planning Commission for action at their meeting of January 27, 1975. The Pacific Gas and Electric Go., Pacific Telephone, and Lodi Cable TV have all been notified of the proposed abandonment. To date the City has received no information indicating that these companies are interested in keeping the easement. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution No. 4029 declaring its intention to vacate easements located in the vicinity of South Sacramento Street and Park Street and set the matter for Public Hearing on February 5, 1975. Mr. Ed Hague, Secretary of the Lodi Sports- man's Club addressed the Council regarding the proposed lease agreement between the City of Lodi and the Lodi Sportsman's Club for certain land on the Mokelumne River adjacent to the City's property and answered questions as posed by the Council on the matter. LODI SPORTSMAN'S Following discussion on the matter, on motion CLUB LEASE AGREE- of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, MENT APPROVED Council approved the Lease Agreement between �- the City of Lodi and the Lodi Sportsman's Club and authorized the Mayor to execute the agree- ment on behalf of the City. Assistant City Manager Glenn advised the Council that the Federal -Aid System for high- ways, streets, and roads is an ongoing effort on the part of the Federal Government, through the Federal Highway Administration and the 1973 Federal Highway Act, to classify Federal, state, regional and local thoroughfares for con- struction and maintenance funding purposes. This past Fall, City staff has worked with Caltrans and San Joaquin County Council of Governments transportation planners to develop and update the Federal -Aid System for San Joaquin County from a 1990 to a 1995 "functional" classification based on 1980 usage estimates. On November 26, 1974 this plan, which included specific Federal -Aid Urban Systems for each city, was approved by the San Joaquin County Council of Governments and submitted to Caltrans. - 10- 64 Minutes of January 15, 1975, continued Caltrans, at the instruction of the Federal FEDERAL -AID Highway Administration, is now requesting URBAN STREET SYSTEM that each local governing council formally FOR LODI APPROVED endorse through resolution, this Federal Aid -System as it relates to their particular RES. NO. 4030 locality. A discussion followed on the matter with Councilman Ehrhardt moving for the adoption of Resolution No. 4030 - approving the Federal -Aid Urban and Road System for the City of Lodi Urban Area. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. S. CHURC!r STREET- Councilman Ehrhardt questioned staff as to LODI AVE. TRAFFIC what has been done regarding the area of S. PROBLEM.. Church Street just off of Lodi Avenue. Assistant City Engineer Glenn Robison re- ported that some preliminary work has been started in that area. It was suggested that this matter be discussed at a' -future shirt sleeve session.: . COMPLAINT OF LACK The Council was apprised of a letter that had OF SENIOR CITIZEN appeared in the Lodi News Sentinel under ACTIVITIES "Letters to the Editor" from Mr. and Mrs. -- Everett Reed expressing their dismay at the lack of activities and programs directed toward the senior citizens in this community. Mayor Pinkerton stated that he would communicate with Mr. and Mrs. Reed and directed the City Clerk to obtain from the Recreation and Parks Department a listing of activities and programs directed toward senior citizen participation. CLOSING OF U.S. STEEL Councilman Hughes commented on a recent CORP. PLANT BY EPA article that had appeared in the Wall Street Journal relative to the closing by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency of the U.S. Steel Corp. Plant in Gary, Indiana. PLACEMENT OF The subject of the placement of nuclear power NUCLEAR PLANTS plants in ocean areas as opposed to inland areas was also commented upon by Councilman Hughes. CVD -LEAGUE Councilman Schaffer reminded the Council of QUARTERLY MEETING the Quarterly meeting of the Central Valley Division of the League of California Cities to be held in Ripon on January 23, 1975. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Pinkerton adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p. m. rYt('f Attest: ALICE M. REIMCHE _11- City Clerk