HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 2, 1975CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
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APRIL 2, 1975
A regular me:es:nY c -hie: City Council o` `.he C•`y o*
g _ - - -.- Lodi s.,as heid
beginning a,, 8:40 p, m; :t''ed:.Fsday, April 2, i9-5, :n the City
Hall Ccuncil. Chamhrra.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen_ - EHRHARDT, HUGHES,
KATNICH, PINKER TON
and SCHAFFER {Mayor)
°.bsen`,: Councilmen - Ncr.e
Al c Present: City Manager Gla•,es, Assistant
Gi.v Manage: Glenn, City A'tcrr_ey -Mullen
PIann,ng D_re-cte_ Schzoedex, and Public Works
Di_ectcr Ronskc
INVOCATION The- znvr:ca:r.cn was giTen by Ccun.iima n Ehrhardt
PLEDGE Mayen Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
f leg..
MINUTES Councilman Pinkerton moved that the minutes of
March 19, 1975 be approved as written and mailed.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt
and cat ried.,
PROCLAMATIO-N Nlayor Schaffer proclaimed April 6 through April
i2, ]975 as ''Week of the Young Child" and
presented the proclamation to Mrs. Robert
Schulenburg.
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTIO::S OF City Manager Glaves gave the following report of
IINTEREST the Planning Commission meeting of lvlarch 24,
io75:
i. Conducted The fixst public hearing on General
Plan Amendment 75-2 which redefines and phases
tee industrial areas as shown on the Land Use
Eicmen, and makes certain changes in the Circu-
iation Element.
The information from this hearing will be made
part of the Final Environmental Impact Report
,,•+Jch is due 'or censidera-ion on April i4, 1975.
2. Recommended that the San Joaquin County
Foard of Zoning Adjustment deny the request of
Krn.gdom Hali of Jehovah's Witnesses for a Use
Pcz mit tc establish a church with a seating capa-
c:ty cf 228 on the west side of Kennison Road from
1800 ;n 1956 feet north of Highway 12 (Victor Road)
in an arra zoned I -PA, Interim Protected Agricul-
ture he,_ause the Lodi General Plan depicts the area
-t_iates _,f Apri_ L, .'.'-, con-_nued
as agr_cul•-aral.
Recommended -hat the San Joaquin. County
B.a:d cf Zo-_ng Ad'us°mer., apprct•e the re-
,ue.s. . _ L_-. Side W;. e: y !or a Variance to
reaae rnas_imurn height of a fence from
ae- -o 8 feet in +he required front, rear and
Sde ; Ards at .he sc-utheast corner of Highway
•Z 1 V:for Road) and the Central California
Trac. -.ion Company right-of-way in an area
zoned EA/AP, Exclusive Agri culture -A gricul-
:.Ural Products.
CONIMUNICA i IO',S
CLAIM A C ia;m for Personal injuries filed on behalf
:t Gz-ra.nia Torres, 338 E., Locust Street, Lodi,
Cal!fornia in the amount. of. S5, 000 was presented
by .he City Clerk. On motion of Councilman
Ehrhardt, Pinkerton second, the Claim was re-
jected and referred to the City's Agent of Record.
ABC LICENSE An app icaticr, for Alcoholic Beverage License
w•a-s received for Elizabeth Gregorio, Earl's Club,
i Ncrth Sacramentc Street, Lodi, "On sale beer
and wine Public Premises" license (dropping
eating place designation).
APPLICATION'S The following notices of Application before the
BEFORE P. U, C, Galifornia Public Utilities Commission have been
received and were presented to Council by the
City Clerk:
a. Appl'_cation N,�, 55575 filed by the Pacific
Telephone Co. seeking to establish a tariff for
the 80 to Dial PBX and to modify the rates
1!u1ren1!y charged to contract customers of the
service.
b. Application No, 55.156 filed by Greyhound
Lines, Inc. (Western Division), for an order
authorizing a statewide increase in intrastate
passenger fares and exaress rates and Greyhound
Lin,�.-s, inc, (.Western Division?, Las Vegas,
Tonopail-Reno State Line., Inc. , Orange Belt
Stales, a corporation, Peerless Stages, Inc. and
V ica Valley Bus Lines for an order authorizing a
statewide in, rease in interline express rates.
INFORMATION Coun,.ilman Katnich stated that he would like to have a
REQUESTED ON Ir, ,>c•••t :; .._'. _ !.lie disposition of claims that
DISPOSITION OF have ber.n previously presented to the Council.
CLAIMS
CONSENT In a,. cordance• with the report and recommenda-
CAL-NDAR e.nn il.r Ce:y `,tanager, -he following actions
hc-relay sr, fcrrh between asterisks, on motion. of
Councilman Pinker'.on, Katnich second, were
apprcved by Cc,un(*a,
CLAIMS CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE ANIOUNT OF
+=.80, =;sn. o.
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pr._2, I3" , ccn 'need
AWARD. :-,74-7 Fr:r -Ypc_t r.`_ the Ci -,-y -Ma_-.age:, bids have been
CO:,IPAC- . P,C, \7--P a:3-74-715' Cc-npac: Pi.kup _ruck
-R.iCK OR. FFL'C tbF PuF>_-. W.-:ks Departmen' as fcacws:
WORKS DF -P7.
BIDDER AMOUNT
C, ..c_ca- 1975 hfc:de_
eke Fc:a 19- _ Ivlcdc:. $3,_100. 10
C "e'. _ „ let 19-75 Mccdei $3,_376_52
R„port a: d :ecomme^dat_;zn of the City Manager
_nd-cated that the award be made to Geweke
Fccd, in tht_ amo:.:r_t of S3, 300, 10. Both Chase
Ghr;-, ;'_at and Sanborn Chevrolet were unable to
;ed glass or "Federal Yellow' paint
as <pec_fied.
RES. NO, -i0-7 RFSOL•UTION NO. 4047
RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR A
COMPACT PICKUP TRUCK FOR THE PUBLIC
`•VORKS DEPART\4ENT TO GEWEKE FORD, IN
HE A1vI0UNT OF $3, 300. 10.
SPECS FOR ID -KV COUNCIL APPROVED THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR
XLP CABLE APPRVD, 1E_ -KV XLP CABLE FOR THE UTILITY DEPART-
NIF,N AND AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASING
.AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS THEREON.
1T_''d '.L111•_ -
DRAWN FRONT ',"::h Coancil's concurrence, Item "d” - Award -
AGENDA Asphs:- Mlaterial for 4th Quarter of fiscal year
:?74-75 was withdrawn from the Agenda.
REPORTS OF THE
CITE' MANAGEP.
EVAPORA--IVE CO`- C.; v 4J.tnager Glaves presented the bids received
DFtiSERS ADDI- 71O - ..: the contract for tFe Evaporative Condensers
Fi11EL1C SAFETY Add:t4= - Pubic Safety Building. Pians and
EL.DG. sp�_c,f.^.atiens for this project were approved by
:.c. City C�unci_ on March = .975. Bids were
ae.ne.d cn Tuesdav, Apr`.! I 7975, and the follow -
i three b -,ds were received:
BIDS A.NIOUNT
Ca-nellia City Mechanical .''.21, 532, 00
Lic-nderso n Bros. Go., Inc. $22,745.00
Park Sheet. Metal Works $26, 126.00
1` wa4 .noted that the Eng`-neer's Estimate was
: , 000. 00 for :his proiect.
Councilman Hughes expressed his concern about
the trE-ner_dous difference between the Engineer's
escima-es for this project and the actual bids that
wexe recc�.aed. Following discussion, on motion
(:•�:�nc.lman
Ehrhardt, Katnich second, the
m: ::er was continued to the regular Council meet-
-o_ April 7o,1975 to allow time for further re-
`ew-, and tFee City Clerk was directed to provide
with correspondence previously received
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F.:m S'reet and VI.'.!Is Are cae Intersection- Staff
recommends that stop signs be erected an Elm
S_reet at the Fast and west approach to Mills
Ave::adj thereby es-tablishing a 4 -way stop ir_tersec-
^., the in ?1'.aticn is warranted by the existing
._af�, c and pedestrian volumes.
F�;i'-•:.w-ing d:scussicr- with questions being directed
C -tv %lanagen Gla✓es, and Public Works Director
R, n5ko, inn motion cf Gcunc:.-man Katnich, Ehrhardt
RES. N:0, 4048 5—rd, Gout cii adopted Rrsclution 4048 authorizing
_.r.eti"laa, stop signs C-.- Elm Street at Mills
t!-eret:y estat1ss2_i.ng .: 4 -way stop intersec-
a- •:F;it 1--:c at `.^n .
Dri-.-F and Ycsem.`.te Drive Intersection -
Fccmr---Ids that ''Yield" signs be installed on
Semite D::.:<: at the east and west approaches to
R: lEdge Drivt. Ln add' `+.r , t., this installation and
as a^ -_:d pedes`.r ans dressing Rutledge Drive,
.3 r�ccmme nded that pedestrian crosswalks be
i =_a..d 3rrczs Ru -.-'edge Dr,. -,e on the north and south
..-des YoaPm`.`.e Dr_ve. _t was alse noted that the
'Y--.eid'` s_gns c•n Yosemite Drive may
h a= r. __P i7e pCi'Cp pat- _--:-g, tend to increase
sF...�.d= -_. R-.tledge Dr_. -e.
A d';s _:wed +r.as ..ntersecticwith
r1
RES. NO. 404a -. , _. -._-a_sc^being directsd to City Manager Glaves
,_n,! Pu'r.._c Wcrks Direc for R,-nsko. Councilman
P--"k--:tri `.c adept Resolution No. 4049
of "Yield" signs on
.._...te Dr:' -.-e at the east and west approaches to
NLsu`es ._ Apr_..', 1975, __ntinued
. `.h s ma" -z_ by Ap:il 8, .9-75 fcr discussion
_.'.d re. 6,- C^uncii at tEe shirt-slee-re
c..___ .. be !-eld :_. '.Fa: date.
PUBLIC HFARING
Th<: Ca-:- Manage— app_•:.sed the Cou1r_'-1 that on
SET TO FIX ASSESS-
. Ia- .,. �, ;-1': - the Gity C.canc'_i accepted the
Old` PROPER 7'ti`
r, r.. --,. n %v�rk a•-ccmplished on the substandard
LOCATED AT :: S.
d.�..:.:._-_� aged at .. Sou`Y_ Ga:i eld Street. To
GARFIELD ST.
rc•_: •Er the costs __..wired by tle City in this de-
_:.._� -icor__, the Lcd-. Housing Cede specifies
ra'. a p.E.•. hearing ._. the Chief Building
lnspr .-*r's report be held s^ that any objections
these ,_:_s:s may be heard- The Chief Building
regtird.'.ag this demolition was
pr`-..dEd :: thr-, C,_1_^..Cil jC$' _3 scrutiny.
On m-ti:).n cf Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt
t1- — ma'-',er was set z�r public healing on
- P=... .r,, '_975.
*,[anagt.r G'.aves reported ;hat the City Council
TRAFFIC
`, :Fgular rneA;_rg f February 29, 297;
INVESTIGA,'IO\
,..__c -ed the staf: to do a traffic investigation on
ELM/MILLS
r1 -n Sl'reet ar_d till-_.= Avenae Intersection and
Rutledge D:i-,e and Yosemite Drive Intersection.
RUTLEDGE/
C.ples of the traffic engineering investigations for
YOSEMITE
Leth :n`,ersections wer5 pre-r'_ded Council and based
_n established warzants, the following recommenda-
._...s were made;
F.:m S'reet and VI.'.!Is Are cae Intersection- Staff
recommends that stop signs be erected an Elm
S_reet at the Fast and west approach to Mills
Ave::adj thereby es-tablishing a 4 -way stop ir_tersec-
^., the in ?1'.aticn is warranted by the existing
._af�, c and pedestrian volumes.
F�;i'-•:.w-ing d:scussicr- with questions being directed
C -tv %lanagen Gla✓es, and Public Works Director
R, n5ko, inn motion cf Gcunc:.-man Katnich, Ehrhardt
RES. N:0, 4048 5—rd, Gout cii adopted Rrsclution 4048 authorizing
_.r.eti"laa, stop signs C-.- Elm Street at Mills
t!-eret:y estat1ss2_i.ng .: 4 -way stop intersec-
a- •:F;it 1--:c at `.^n .
Dri-.-F and Ycsem.`.te Drive Intersection -
Fccmr---Ids that ''Yield" signs be installed on
Semite D::.:<: at the east and west approaches to
R: lEdge Drivt. Ln add' `+.r , t., this installation and
as a^ -_:d pedes`.r ans dressing Rutledge Drive,
.3 r�ccmme nded that pedestrian crosswalks be
i =_a..d 3rrczs Ru -.-'edge Dr,. -,e on the north and south
..-des YoaPm`.`.e Dr_ve. _t was alse noted that the
'Y--.eid'` s_gns c•n Yosemite Drive may
h a= r. __P i7e pCi'Cp pat- _--:-g, tend to increase
sF...�.d= -_. R-.tledge Dr_. -e.
A d';s _:wed +r.as ..ntersecticwith
r1
RES. NO. 404a -. , _. -._-a_sc^being directsd to City Manager Glaves
,_n,! Pu'r.._c Wcrks Direc for R,-nsko. Councilman
P--"k--:tri `.c adept Resolution No. 4049
of "Yield" signs on
.._...te Dr:' -.-e at the east and west approaches to
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Rutledge Drive, authorized pedestrian cross-
walks to be painted across Rutledge Drive on
the north and south sides of Yosemite Drive,
and noting that the installation of "Yield" signs
on Yosemite Drive may, without effective police
patrolling, tend to increase traffic speeds on
Rutledge Drive, requested additional police
patrolling in that area as needed. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried.
MAPLE SQUARE City Manager Glaves reported that at the City
FIREHOUSE ROOF Council meeting of February 19, 1975, the City
REPAIRS Council reviewed an informal estimate of $1800. 00
for removal of the existing hose tower and repair-
ing the roof of the Maple Square Firehouse. The
City Council directed the staff to obtain bids on
repairing the existing roof without the removal of
the hose tower. The City staff then obtained
written quotations for this work and also written
quotations for the removal of the hose tower as
follows:
REPAIRING ROOF NOT REMOVING HOSE TOWER
Lodi Siding and Roofing, Inc. $275.00
Western Roofing $2, 200.00
REPAIRING ROOF REMOVING HOSE TOWER
James F. Culbertson (Firm Verbal) $1,250.00
Ted A. Molfino $1,785. 00
After confirming that the low bidder would be able
to accomplish and guarantee the work for $275. 00
the City staff authorized the repairs. Since the
amount of work was not over $3, 500. 00, formal
bidding procedure was not required.
SIDEWALK City Manager Glaves apprised the Council that at
INSTALLATION ON a regular Council meeting of October 16, 1974,
LOCKEFORD STREET Councilman Ehrhardt requested that the staff survey
EAST OF SPRR the existing sidewalk improvements in the area of
Lockeford Street between Stockton and Main Streets.
On November 6, 1974, information was provided
the Council showing the areas where sidewalk was
not existing and indicated that the City Council could
require the installation of sidewalk under Section
5870 of the Street and Highways Code. It was pointed
out that the sidewalk could not be installed at its
ultimate location without purchasing additional right-
of-way and doing considerable design work. The
City Council directed the staff to prepare a priority
list of street projects indicating the priority rating
of widening Lockeford Street at the subject location.
The City Manager recommended that this priority
evaluation be made at the time the 5 -year Capital
Improvement Program is compiled, and suggested
that the requested priority list be presented to
Council in conjunction with the presentation of the
overall Capital Improvement Program. Council
concurred with the City Manager's recommendation.
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Minutes of April 2, 1975, continued
City Manager Glaves repGrted that during the
1975-76 fiscal year, the following pzojects
will be primarily funded with Federal -Aid
Urban Program funds:
PROPOSED FAU
PROJECTS FEDERAL LOCAL TOTAL
Lodi Avenue 200' W/Lower
Sacto-Woods $238,037 $48,963 $287,000
Elm Street -Lower
Sacramento - Mills $106,992 $15,008 $122,000
Lodi Grade Separation
Study $ 41,470 $ 8, 530 $ 50,000
C.M. AUTHORIZED City Manager Glaves requested that the City
TO SIGN FORMS FOR Council designate the City Manager as the
FAU PROGRAMS
authorized representative of the City of Lodi
for the purpose of filing and signing the required
forms for the Federal -Aid Urban Programs.
On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second,
the City Manager was designated as the authorized
representative of the City of Lodi for the purpose
of filing and signing the required forms for the
Federal -Aid Urban Programs.
LODI AVE. GRADE
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the Lodi
SEPARATION STUDY
Avenue Grade Separation study.
Mayor Schaffer directed staff to set the matter of
the Lodi Avenue Grade Separation Study for a shirt
sleeve session prior to submitting the application
for funds for this study.
REQUIREMENTS FOR
Following introduction of the matter by the City
COMPUTER PRO-
Manager, on motion of Councilman Katnich,
POSALS APPROVED
Ehrhardt second, Council approved the requirements
for proposals for City of Lodi data processing ob-
jectives and criteria.
City Manager Glaves advised the Council that
purchases and replacement of City equipment are
charged to the' Equipment Fund and departmental
charges for depreciation are paid into the. Equipment
Fund as the source of revenue. Many years ago, it
APPROPRIATION TO
was recognized that the Fund could accumulate a
EQUIPMENT FUND
sizeable amount of idle monies if the Fund increased
APPROVED
by precise amounts of new equipment purchases and
inflated costs of replacement equipment. It was
recognized that occasional appropriations would be
required. The City has been experiencing some very
heavy inflated replacement costs the past two years.
City Manager Glaves requested that the Council
appropriate $ 10, 000 from the General Fund to the
Equipment Fund.
On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second,
Council approved the appropriation of $10, 000 from
the General Fund to the Equipment Fund.
The City Manager reported to the Council that two
properties were purchased from Library funds as
nnrtions of a future library site. Construction of a
!1g
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new likrary is not anticipated for several years,
DISPOSITION OF and the two dwelling units comprise the only
HOUSES ON structures on the properties.
LIBRARY SITE The house at 210 North Pleasant is presently
rented at $95. 00 per month and can continue
to to rented with the cus`.cmary amount of
maintenance provided by the landlord. The
house is rather small and is probably economic
to move to a different site. The City has re-
ceived inquiries about the availability of the
house for sale.
The house at 223 W. Locust Street has been
vacant since its purchase. While we have had
interest in renting it, the Finance Director has
inspected the house and found its condition such
that considerable maintenance and repair should
be done before it should be rented. The City has
received no inquiries regarding purchasing the
house for moving.
The Library Board of Trustees has authorized
the City Manager to use his best judgment in
the disposition of the structures.
City Manager Glaves recommended that bids be
taken for selling the structures for moving, and
in the case of the structure at Z23 West Locust
Street, an alternate bid for demolition be re-
ceived.
On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes
second, Council authorized the advertising for
sale or destruction of residences at 2 10 North
Pleasant and 223 West Locust Street.
REVISED POLICE City Manager Glaves advised the Council that a
OFFICER CLASS recruitment for the class of Police Officer is to
SPECS APPROVED be initiated in the very near future. In preparing
for this recruitment, a study of the existing
Police Officer minimum requirements (employment
standards) was made with technical assistance from
the California Commission on Peace Officers
Standards and Training. It has been determined
that the City needs to make some significant
changes to the minimum requirements called for
in the Police Officer class specifications. Council
was presented with the proposed revised Police
Officer class specifications.
Questions regarding these proposed revised Police
Officer class specifications were directed to the
City Manager.
On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second,
Council approved the proposed revised Police
Officer Class Specifications as presented.
City Attorney Mullen reported to the Council that
the requested opinion from Robert T. Anderson with
REPORT FROM respect to enjoining a State Legislator from voting
ROBERT T. on legislation or participating in the legislative pro -
ANDERSON RE cess with respect to legislation which is favored or
LITIGATION supported by persons or entities from whom the State
legislator received in excess of a specific amount of
campaign contributions, had been received and
Erm
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Minutes of April 2, 1975, continued
Mayor Schaffer also apprised the Council that in
SB 325 FUNDS TO a recent special session of the County Council
LODI INCREASED of Governments, the apportionment schedule for
1975-76 Senate Bill 325 funds had been revised,
which will mean that Lodi will have an increase
in these funds for the 1975-76 period amounting
up to 9. 85% of the total.
DATES OF INTEREST Mayor Schaffer reminded the Council of the
following dates of interest:
1) CVD Quarterly meeting, April 3, 1975,
Stockton, California
2) CVD City Council and Managers Retreat -
Twain Harte, California April 10 - 11, 1975.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be brought
before the Council, Mayor Schaffer adjourned the
meeting at approximately 9:30 p. m.
Attest: ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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reflected that there is no legal basis for the
court to enjoin such state legislators from
participating in the legislative process with
respect to such legislation or from voting
thereon. Mr. Anderson advises that the
general rule is that the legislature has the
actual power to pass any act it pleases, and
the courts will never interfere by injunction
or otherwise to prevent the passage of an act.
The courts may not interfere by writ or other
process to prevent the legislature from pass-
ing an act, but once it has been adopted the
courts will pass on its validity.
City Attorney Mullen highlighted the 14 page
opinion as received from Mr. Anderson, and
answered questions as directed by Council.
A lengthy discussion followed, with Mayor
Schaffer continuing the matter to the regular
Council meeting of April 16, 1975 for further
clarification of terminology and suggestions
as to other ways this matter may be approached.
COUNCILMAN
Mayor Schaffer apprised the Council that Council-
EHRHARDT RE-
man Ehrhardt had recently been reappointed as a
APPOINTED TO
voting member of the LAFCO Commission,
LAFCO COMM.
Mayor Schaffer also apprised the Council that in
SB 325 FUNDS TO a recent special session of the County Council
LODI INCREASED of Governments, the apportionment schedule for
1975-76 Senate Bill 325 funds had been revised,
which will mean that Lodi will have an increase
in these funds for the 1975-76 period amounting
up to 9. 85% of the total.
DATES OF INTEREST Mayor Schaffer reminded the Council of the
following dates of interest:
1) CVD Quarterly meeting, April 3, 1975,
Stockton, California
2) CVD City Council and Managers Retreat -
Twain Harte, California April 10 - 11, 1975.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be brought
before the Council, Mayor Schaffer adjourned the
meeting at approximately 9:30 p. m.
Attest: ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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