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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 24, 197584 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI BOARD OF TRUSTEES LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, AUDITORIUM WASHINGTON SCHOOL 835 W, LOCKEFORD STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 24, 1975 Pursuant to the action of the City Council on February 19, 1975, an adjourned regular meeting of the Lodi City Council was held in con- junction with a Special Meeting of the L( -di Unified School District Governing Board on February 24, 1975 at 7:30 p. m. at the Board Room, Auditorium, Washington School. 835 W. Lockeford Street, Lodi. ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS: Present: Vice -President Suess, Pickering, Cross, Sasaki, Wisenor and Carleton Absent: President Morton COUNCIL MEMBERS: Present: Councilmen_ Ehrhardt, Hughes, (arrived 8:00 p. m. ), Schaffer and Pinkerton (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - Katnich Also Present: Superintendent of Schools Jansen, City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn and City Attorney Mullen INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Pinkerton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, MINUTES Council dispensed with the reading of the February 19, 1975 Minutes. OPTION AGREEMENT Following introduction of the matter, TO PURCHASE 10. 09 Superintendent of Schools Jansen presented a ACRES OF OLD TOKAY proposed Option Agreement for the sale of the HIGH CAMPUS FROM old Tokay Ilr.gh School Campus site (10. 09 - SCHOOL DISTRICT acres) to the City of Lodi for a purchase price of $475, 000. 00. Mr. Jansen stated that he RES, NO. 4038 wished to certify that the legal property description as appearing on the Option Agree- ment his been verified by the County Surveyor. Points of the Opti" Agreement were talked to by Superintendent Jansen and discussed by both bodies, with questions regarding the Option Agreement being directed to Superintendent City Manager Glaves, and City Attorney Minutes of February 24, 1975, continued "0 The concern of Councilman Hughes as expressed at the February 19, 1975 Council meeting of the City being entitled to reimbursement for interest on the "Out-of- pocket" money for the interim period between the date of purchase of the property by the City of Lodi and in the event of the sale of the property by the City within the prescribed period of time as outlined in the Option Agreement was raised by City Manager Glaves. Discussion on this matter followed with nega- tive expressions being made by Board Members Cross and Pickering to this point. Following additional discussion, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution 1038 approving the proposed Option Agreement for the sale of the old Tokay High School campus ( 10. 09 acres) to the City of Lodi as presented, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City of Lodi. Lodi Unified School District Governing Board member Pickering moved for the adoption of Resolution 75-9 authorizing the Option Agree- ment to sell 10. 09 acres of old Tokay High School campus to the City of Lodi. Superintendent Jansen cited Educational Code Sections 16201, 16202 and 16203 which read in part "the board shall not enter into and be a party to any such sale, exchange or lease unless the following conditions have been met: (a) A resolution authorizing such action and prescribing the term of the sale, exchange, or lease has been adopted by the unanimous vote of all the members elected or appointed to the beard"------ reminding the Board that not all Board members are present at this meeting. Board member Pickering then withdrew his motion. Vice -President Suess polled the Board members as t.D their anticipated attendance for a March 18, 1975 meeting. Following the polling, Vice - President Suess directed that this item be placed on the Agonda for March 18, 1975. BOARD MEMBER Upon his request, Board member Cross was CROSS EXCUSED excused tram the meeting. RECESS Vire..Presidt-nt Suess declared a 10 -minute re- cess, and the muting was reconvened at approxi - ma `ely 8: - P.M. 86 Minutes of February 7.4, 1-175, continued DEDICATION OF REAL Superintendent Jansen stated that at the PROPERTY TO THE joint meeting of the School Board and CITY OF LODI FOR Council held July 31, 1974, the subject EASEMENT FOR of the area of the Miliswood School Site STREET PURPOSES (directly south of General Mills on Mills (MILLSWOOD Avenue) was discussed, with expressions SCHOOL SITE) of concern being made for the safety of school children using this area to traverse " to and from school. Superintendent Jansen presented a diagram indicating the particu- lar area of concern for the perusal of the Council and Board. Superintendent Jansen apprised the bodies that on February 4, 1975 the School Board adopted a Resolution of Intention to dedicate real property to the City of Lodi for an ease- ment for street purposes at the Millswood School site, which property was described as being 976 feet long and 32 feet wide, and being dedicated to the City of Lodi without improvements. Superintendent Jansen further indicated that improvements are to be made by the City of Lodi, and that at the time the School District develops this school site or, in the event of the sale of this site, the School District will reimburse the City for these expenses. Superintendent Jansen further advised that an additional 17 foot wide parcel adjacent to this area as indicated on the diagram pre- sented by Superintendent Jansen for Council and Board perusal is not owned by the School District and is presently being farmed. Con- cern was expressed as to damage that may be caused to the proposed improvements during the routine farming of this parcel, Mayor Pinkerton directed staff to check into probability of damage being caused to proposed improvements during the course of routine farming to this parcel and to prepare a report on tl.is matter for presentation at the regular March 5, 1975 Council meeting. ENLARGEMENT OF Superintendent Jansen spoke to•the subject of GARFIELD SCHOOL the enlargement of the Garfield School site SITE stating that the School District will have to acquire title to property on the east side of Flora Strrtr:t. Mr. Jansen indicated that he will be proposing to the Board that the Board acquire the services of a Right -of -Way Agent to do this work for the School District. Mr. Jansen ex- plained that the process of acquiring this property will take time, but eventually, as plans are now, the School Di=trice wlll be coming to the City Cfrur.cil r�quv.=`L-:;;' the closing of Flora Street be;tve,4n Gurfi,nld n ..i C:-t,!:c.kee. -3 - Minutes of February 24, 1975, continued 8 Vice -President Suess asked Mayor Pinkerton if the City Staff had a report on this matter at this time. Mayor Pinkerton indicated that Council had not received an official request from the School District on this subject and therefore the City would be unal ie to speak to the matter at this time. Mayor Pinkerton also indicated that once the request is received from the school, it will require time for study and review. Vice -President Suess commented as to why the Garfit:ld School site was selected stating in part that ( 1) Garfield School site is located to the center of the attendance area in that district, (2) it is ironted by residen- tial street°:, (3) good access and disposal routes are available to the site, (4) the site conforms to the City Master Plan zoning concepts. Councilman Ehrhardt questioned if plans were to end at the alley between Hilborn and Flora, will there be access from the school site to the alley, and indicated that this would present a police problem , and not be conducive to good safety practices. Councilman Ehrhardt recommended that plans be made to have an entrance to the school grounds from Garfield Street and/or Flora and/or Eden Street. Discussion followed, with Mayor Pinkerton stating that he would favor at some future date a shirt -sleeve session with the School Board at the Garfield School site to discuss questions regarding this school site. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, Mayor Pinkerton adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. Attest: ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk -4-