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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - August 20, 19751 t� CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 20, 1975 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. , Wednesday, August 20, 1475, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen EHRHARDT, HUGHES, PINKERTON and SCHAFFER(Mayor) Absent: Councilman KATNICH Also Present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, City Attorney tifullen, Public Works Director Ror_sko and Assistant Community Development Director Freitas INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend John Flucke of the Zion Reformed Church. PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES Councilman Pinkerton moved the minutes of August 6, 1975 be approved as written and mailed. The motion was seconded by Council- man. Ehrhardt and carried. B. T. HOWARD RE: Mr. B. T. (Jim) Howard, 1030 West Turner DEPT. HEADS Road, Lcdi, addressed the Council stating that SALARIES following his recent meeting with Councilman Ehrhardt and Assistant City Manager Glenn re- garding the salary increases recently granted the City Manager and Department Heads, he had tried to come to the conclusion that the City Council acted in good faith, inasmuch as the Council had unanimously approved of the wage increases. Mr. Howard stated that he feels very strongly that one of these days a closer look is going to have to be taken as to what is being done to the law income people, as increases are always based on the person's salary at the time they are granted a percentage increase, and the spread is therefore becoming greater and greater. Mr. Howard stated that somewhere along the line this practice is going to have to Stco. Mr. Howard cited recent cases where cities have gone bankrupt, indicating that these cities have 21l Minutes of August 20, 1975, cor_tinued tried to keep up with inflation, and it just can't be done. Mr. Howard stressed that he feels there should be serious consideration when it comes to increasing wages and reiterated that it is "belt tightening time". PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of August 11, 1975: INDUSTRIAL USE The Lodi City Planning Commission recommended OFF-STREET the follcwirg off-street parking requirements for PAttKING industrial uses: REQUIt(EMENTS 1. Manufacturing: One (1) off-street parking space per each 750 square -feet of building area, or two (2) spaces per each three (3) employees; whichever is greater. 2. Warehousing: One ( 1) off-street parking space per each 750 square -feet of building area up to 50, 000 square feet and one ( 1) space per each 1000 square feet in excess of 50,000 square feet of building area, or two (2) spaces for each three (3) employees; whichever is greater. When the required number of off-street parking places based on the number of employees is less than one-half (i. e. , 50%) of the off-street parking requirement based or. the total square footage of the building area, then the number of off-street parking spaces based on the building area minus 160% of the number of off-street parking spaces based on the number of employees, may be reserved for future parking needs and used as paved open storage. On motion of Ccuncilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second, the matter was set for Public Hearing on September 3, 1975. COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE The following application for Alcoholic Beverage License has been received and was presented by the City Clerk: 1) Carlos Garcia and Peggy J. Schieber, Peggy's Place, 725 S. Cherokee Lane, Lodi, new license, On Sale Beer and Wine - Public Premises. -2- tis Minutes of August 20, :9-5, cc ntinued COUNTRY CLUB The C4.ty Clerk pre5ened a letter that had been VISTA ANNEXATION received from the San Jzaqum County Local TO WOODBRIDGE Agency Fcr-nation Cammissicn advising of the SANITARY DISTRICT passage 4: a Resciutzcn ty LAFCO approving the Ccuntry Club Vista, -i, annexation to Woodbridge Sanitary District. Following discussion on the matter, Mayor Schaffer requested that .he mater be held over to the regular Coxncil meeting of September 3, 1975. CLAIMS City Cierk Rei -eche presented a Claim for Personal Injuries filed on behalf of Alfonso Soria in the amount of S 15, 000 (plus special damages it. an amount unknown at this time. ) Councilman Ehrhardt moved that the Claim be rejected and referred to the City's Agent of Record. The motion was seconded by Council- man Pinkerton_ and carried. The City Clerk also presented a Claim for Personal Injuries presented on behalf of Kenneth Barr in the amount of $935. 00. Councilman Pinkerton moved that the Claim be rejected and referred tc the City's Agent cf Record. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried. I AGENDA ITEM With Council concurrence, Agenda Item "c", WITHDRAWN FROM "Accept Downtown Underground District II" was AGENDA withdrawn from the Agenda. 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, Ehrhardt second, were approved by Council. CLAIMS CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $621,907.37. ACCEPTANCE OF City Manager Giaves' report to the Council "LODI AVENUE recommended the Council accept "Lodi Avenue STREET IMPROVE- Street Improvements, Arena Avenue to MENTS" California Street". The report indicated that the contract had been awarded to'_he Claude C. Wood Company on April 16, 197E and has been com- pleted in substantial co^.`.ormance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEMENTS IN "LODI AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AVENA AVENUE IO CALIFORNIA STREET", AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE. -3- 219 Minutes of August Z0, 19-15, continued The City Manager recommer.ded that the City Council accept the improvements in "Beckman Park Sprinkler System and Turfing". The City Manager's report to the Council on this matter indicated that the contract for these im- provements had beer. awarded to John Birges of Clovis, California on September 18, 1974 and that the contract has been completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. BECKMAN PARK COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEMENTS SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN "BECKMAN PARK SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND TURFING AND TURFING" AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WORKS DIRECTOR TO FILE A NOTICE OF ACCEPTED COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE. REPORTS OF THE Plans and specifications for White Slough CITY MANAGER Water Pollution Control Plant Facilities - 1975 were presented for Council's scrutiny and approval. Mr. Max Burchett of Trotter -Yoder and Associates made the presentation, and briefed the Council on the project and construction schedule in detail. PLANS AND SPECS Following a lengthy discussion on the matter, with FOR WHITE SLOUGH questions being directed to staff and Mr. Burchett, W. P. C. P. on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt FACILITIES - 1975 second, Council approved the plans and specifica- APPROVED tions for the "White Slough Water Pollution Control Piart Facilities - 1975" and authorized the City Clerk to ads,ertise for bids thereon. LODI AVENUE On suggestion of Councilman Pinkerton, and with STRIPING & NO Council concurrence, Mayor Schaffer continued PARKINGHUTCHINS until the next Council meeting when all Council - TO PLEASANT men are in attendance Agenda Item "e" - "Lodi CONTINUED Avenue Striping and 'No Parking' Zones - Hutchins to Pleasant Avenue". Following discussion on the matter with Council concurrence, Mayor Schaffer directed that the Minutes reflect that the Council concurred that the Annual League of California Cities Conference should retain its present format, with the follow- ing exceptions: ANNUAL LEAGUE a) The Conference should commence on Saturday OF CALIFORNIA rather than Sunday. 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Teuc*;TppE BuTsTEz 30 poT4law alglez,sap ;sow a -q, sT xle1 awoouT aT41 'aoule.daooe :sAEdxE; puE 'Awv,;ooa aT4; o; ssacan-suodsaz 'A;iaT.orpoad ;o -,uTodpuE;s aq; wozi 1leq; Pa3ET9z TEsodozd aq,;_. :r:aTO Aazar za2eueyq A,TO ;ue;eTssy Aq pa;uasazd s -em saT;TO -eTuzo;*TEO ;c ;r.22arj 9q-4 ;n as;,Tu:waO ti^T:2XE.�, f.T=E an-:aa.ag QU; Aq Pado,anap sE Su -ale --IS anuanag a;2 --S zc; IEsodoad y panuT;uco _,6: `OZ :sr,2rV ;c sa;rziy JNI2iFi HS anNaAaU alV.LS 0c:3 221 Minutes of Augu s t 2 0, 197 5, continued 4. The general ru_-pcse of the State Revenue Sharing Prograrn -ou.id e. a) to reallocate tax resources from thF State to cities; b) to increase the resper-sS.-.er-e_=s of local revenues to economic grow -_h and inflation; c) to make the local revenue s`ruchize less regressive; d) to redistribute funds to areas of need; and e) to help stabilize the level of property taxa- tion. 5. Cities would be able to use State Revenue Sharing monies to. a; reduce or stabilize property taxes; b) continue providing existing services; or c) initiate needed new services. 6. The program would be locally initiated; the surtax would not be effective until cities - representing 51%0 of the State's urban population, as certified by the State Controller, pass reso- lutions to participate. Estimates of the annual allocation for individual cities under the proposed State Revenue Sharing Program were presented for Council's scrutiny. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, Council rejected the proposal for State Revenue Sharing developed by the Revenue and Taxation Committee of the League of California Cities; recommended the exploration of the use of Sales and Use Tax; and directed that letters be sent out to other cities soliciting support of the Council's position on this matter. AGENDA ITEM With Council concurrence, Agenda item "i" - WITHDRAWN FROM "Authorization to Condemn Easement for Sewer AGENDA Line on Vine Street'' was withdrawn from the Agenda. 1975-76 CAPITAL City Manager Glazes preser_ted for Council's OUTLAY PROGRAM scrutiny the 1975-76 proposed Capital Improve - mens Program. Following direction from the City Attorney, Mayor Schaffer directed that the proposed Capital Outlay Program be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and recom- mendations prior to Council action. ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 1060 - entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY REZONING REZONE FROM A 6.29 ACRE PARCEL AT THE NORTHEAST R- 1 to C -M AND CORNER OF BECKMAN ROAD AND THE FUTURE M-1 EXTENSION OF EAS : VINE STREET FROM R- 1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C -M, COMMERCIAL -LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND M- 1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL" having been introduced at a ORD. NO. 1060 regular meeting ci the Lodi City Council August 6, ADOPTED 1975, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Pinkerton second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the Ordinance was t' -en passed, adopted and ordered to print by the follow -ng :ole: -6- 2222 Minutes of August 20, 1975, continued Ayes: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, PINKERTON and SCHAFFER Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - KATNICH MSC DEFICIENCIES City Attorney Muller, apprised the Council of LITIGATION deficiencies in the initial sealing of the walls APPROVED at the Municipal Service Center, requesting Council's approval to proceed with litigation in this matter. Following questions being directed to the City Attorney by the Council, Council authorized the City Attorney to proceed with the litigation as proposed and to submit a Claim for the involved costs. Councilman Hughes stated that a complaint had been received by him regarding the Rivergate- Mokelumne Subdivision property in that it has become a "sort of recreational playground" for mini bikes and other activities, and Councilman Hughes questioned if there was any course of action the City could take to alleviate this problem. -7- City Manager Glaves presented for Council perusal a letter that had been received from COUNTY ANIMAL Adrian C. Fondse, Chairman, Cities and CONTROL County of San Joaquin Association indicating that COMMISSION the suggestion to establish a County Animal PROPOSED Control Commission had been made at a recent meeting of the City of Stockton -San Joaquin County Liaison Committee. Councilman Ehrhardt was asked by Mayor Schaffer to check into this proposal further on behalf of the Council. Following a suggestion by Councilman Pinkerton DOWNTOWN that for an upcoming Shirtsleeve Session Council UNDERGROUND walk the Downtown Underground Districts I and DISTRICT I AND II II to look over the projects for possible errors, changes, or misinterpretations of the specifica- tions. Discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff regarding these projects. Mayor Schaffer suggested that a meeting be set with City Manager Giaves and Public Works DirectorRonsko regarding this matter. SB 502 Councilman Ehrhardt reported on a recent Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee meeting he had attended. Senator Berryhill was present at this meeting and spoke on behalf of the passage of SB 502, soliciting support of this bill. This bill relates to Environmental Impact Reports. Councilman Hughes stated that a complaint had been received by him regarding the Rivergate- Mokelumne Subdivision property in that it has become a "sort of recreational playground" for mini bikes and other activities, and Councilman Hughes questioned if there was any course of action the City could take to alleviate this problem. -7- Minutes of Augus`. 20, 1975, continued COMPLAINT RE Considerable discus sicr_ followed with no action RIVERGATE- being taken by the C_::-cil on this matter. MOKELUMNE PROPERTY TAX RATE SET FOR On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes 1975-76 second, Ccuncil adcpted Resolution 4099 fixing the tax rate fir fiscal year 1975-76 at RES. NO. 4099 $ 1.68 as follsws: - For the General Find $0,98 Pension Fund .20 Storm Drainage Fund .20 $ 1.38 For the Library Fund .20 For the Library Construction. Fund . 10 $1. 68 (Listed in cents per $100.00 of Assessed Value) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be brought before the City Council, Mayor Schaffer adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p. m. on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second. Attest; ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk -8- t 223