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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 3, 1975CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 3, 1975 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 1971, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON and SCHAFFER (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - EHRHARDT Also Present: City Manager Glaves, City Attorney Mullen, Community Development Director Schroeder, Public Works Director Ronsko, and City Clerk Reimche INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend Herbert Schaal of the Ebenezer Congregational Church. PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES Councilman Pinkerton moved the minutes of August 20, 1975 be approved as written and mailed. The motion was seconded by Council- man Katnich and carried. ANNEXATION SALAS Notice thereof having been published in accord - PARK ADDITION ance with law and affidavits of publication and mailing being on file in the office of the City ORD. NO. 1061 Clerk, Mayor Schaffer called for the public hear - INTRODUCED ing on the proposed annexation of the "Salas Park : Addition". There was no one in the audience who wished to speak for or against the annexation and no communications were received concerning the matter. The public portion of the hearing was closed. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Hughes second, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1061 approving the annexation of certain uninhabited territory designated "Salas Park Addition". OFF-STREET Notice thereof having been published in accordance PARKING REQUIRE- with law, and affidavit of publication being on file MENTS FOR in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Schaffer then INDUSTRIAL USES called for the public hearing on the recommendation AMENDED of the Planning Commission regarding off-street parking requirements for industrial uses. ORD. NO. 1062 INTRODUCED The matter w•as introduced by Community Develop- ment Director Schroeder. -I- 225 Minutes of September 3, 1975, continued There were no persons present who wished to speak on the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was closed. Councilman Katnich then moved introduction of Ordinance 1062 amending Section 27- 13 of the City Code of the City of Lodi, thereby amending the off-street parking requirements for indus- trial uses. The motion was seconded by Council- man Pinkerton and carried. LODI AVENUE Mayor Schaffer announced that Councilman STRIPING & NO Ehrhardt was unable to be present at the Council PARKING meeting because of an injury he had received as the result of an accident he had the previous evening. At the request of Councilman Ehrhardt and with Council's concurrence, Agenda Item "G" "Lodi Avenue Striping and 'No Parking' Zones - Hutchins to Pleasant Avenue" was continued to the September 17, 1975 regular Council meeting. Mr. Martin went on to say that he and his wife have personally reported a total of 7 accidents since the first of this year at this intersection. Mr. Martin stated that the southbound Church Street traffic travels at excessive speeds, explaining that Church Street is a 25 MPH street and that this intersection is a blind intersection as the ivy and roses growing on the fence at Needham School on the northwest corner of Church Street makes visibility very bad. Mr. Martin requested that immediate action be taken to alleviate this hazardous situation. Public Works Director Ronsko presented an accident diagram of the accidents which have occurred at this intersection within the last twelve months. Mr. Ronsko answered questions as were directed by Council, and stated that he would recommend an in depth study be made of the entire intersection. -2- Mr. Ken Martin, 526 S. Church Street, Lodi addressed the Council stating that he and a group of his neighbors were present at the Council meet- ing to apprise the Council of a hazardous situation CITIZENS PLEA FOR that presently exists at the intersection of Tokay and INSTALLATION OF Church Streets and that they are requesting Council's ADEQUATE SAFETY assistance in seeing that appropriate safety apparatus is APPARATUS AT installed at this intersection to alleviate this CHURCH & TOKAY hazardous situation. Mr. Martin presented a peti- INTERSECTION tion bearing approximately 52 signatures which reads: "We, the undersigned citizens of the Tokay and Church Street area respectfully request the City Council to establish the corner of Tokay and Church Street a hazardous intersection, and install ade- quate apparatus for the protection of our children and property". Mr. Martin went on to say that he and his wife have personally reported a total of 7 accidents since the first of this year at this intersection. Mr. Martin stated that the southbound Church Street traffic travels at excessive speeds, explaining that Church Street is a 25 MPH street and that this intersection is a blind intersection as the ivy and roses growing on the fence at Needham School on the northwest corner of Church Street makes visibility very bad. Mr. Martin requested that immediate action be taken to alleviate this hazardous situation. Public Works Director Ronsko presented an accident diagram of the accidents which have occurred at this intersection within the last twelve months. Mr. Ronsko answered questions as were directed by Council, and stated that he would recommend an in depth study be made of the entire intersection. -2- -) (,u :.r Minutes of Sept,.mt`er 3, 1975, ccn`.inued Mr. Marshall Hent, 724 South Church Street, Lodi, spcke about the growth of rose bushes or the fence lccatea c `he nor -west corner of Church Street and ;he hazard caused by this obstruction, atat'_ g he felt the rose bushes should be completely destroyed s: as -o nct grow back again. Mr. Victor Gillet, 522 S_-uth Church Street, Lodi stated that he feels that traffic should be slowed down on Church Street, as he feels that speed on this street is a major =actor contributing to this hazardous intersection. Reverend Herbert Schaal, 825 Central Avenue, Lodi stated ;hat he fel: a large suspended flashing light at this intersectier_ would be most effective. Following discussion. by •the Council with questions being directed to Mr. Martin and to the City staff, on motion of Councilman Ka`.r_ich, Hughes second, Staff was directed to have a- in depth study made of the intersection of Tokay- Street and Church Street, with a report of firdings to be prepared for presentation at the September 17, 1975 regular Council meeting. -3- Mayor Schaffer then directed the City Manager to contact the Chief of Police regarding more stringent enforcement of speed laws in the area of Church Street and :okay Street. VEHICULAR PARKING Councilman Hughes suggested a re-evaluation of IN CLOSE PROXIMITY the City's policy of allowing -rehicles to park within TO INTERSECTIONS close proximity to intersections within the City, and ASKED TO BE asked if the City's engineers could not look into this REVIEWED further. Mr. Ed Beswick, 19:0 South Church Street, Lodi addressed the Council, speaking of his concern for school children having to walk in the area of CROSSING GUARD Hutchins, Kettleman and Nest Lane and asked the REQUESTED FOR Council to prr­,-ide a crossing guard in this area. HUTCHINS- Mr. Beswick stated that in the area between Kettleman KETTLEMAN-WEST Lane and Cen-•.ry Bculv e_rd and the railroad tracks, LANE AREA approximately '_0 children walk to Leroy Nichols School daily. Mr. Besv/_ck sated that there is not one sign in this area warn_r_g ci the traversing of school children,and that ;he speed limits in the area are ignored. Mr. Besvri.ck added that he has talked to school officials regarding -this matter, and has been informed by them that there is no way busing can be provided for these youngsters. Discussion followed with Council directing questions to Mr. Besw•'_ck and t., the C' --.y staff. -3- 221 PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of September 3, 1975, continued Mayor Schaffer then. di-fected Staff to study Mr. Beswick's request and to have a report of find- ings prepared for presentation to the Council at the September 17, 1975 regular Council meet- ing. Mayor Schaffer requested that the City Manager contact the Chief of Police regarding more stringent enforcement in this area also. The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of August 25, 1975: PLANNING COMMISS- 1. Certified the 1975-76 Capital Improvement ION CERTIFIES Program, as presented by the City Manager, as PROPOSED 1975-76 being in conformance with the City's Adopted CAPITAL IMPROVE- General Plan and recommended its approval to the MENT PROGRAM City Council. v 2. Recommended that the City Council authorize funds to cover the expenses of those members of the Site Plan and Arthitectural Review Committee appointed by the Chairman of the Planning Com- mission attending educational conferences and classes related to site planning and architectural review. FUNDS AUTHORIZED On motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, FOR SITE PLAN AND Council authorized funds to cover expenses of those ARCHITECTURAL members of the Site Plan and Architectural Review REVIEW COMMITTEE Committee appointed by the Chairman of the MEMBERS Planning Commission attending educational con- ferences and classes related to site planning and architectural review as recommended by the Planning Commission. ACTIONS OF INTEREST 1. Conditionally approved the request of Mr. Leon Perlegos for a Use Permit to allow construction of an off-street parking lot, at 1332 South Hutchins Street in an area zoned R -MD, Medium Density Multiple Family Residential, to be used as additional parking for Save -Mart Food, an adjacent market located at 1340 South Hutchins Street in an area zoned C-2, General Commercial. 2. Tabled the referral by the San Joaquin County Planning Department of the request of the Moose Lodge to construct a clubhouse for 400 members on the west side of U. S. 50-99, 400 feet south of Peltier Road on a 4 -acre parcel in an area zoned GA -5, General Agriculture, 5 -acre Minimum. This item was tabled pending an appeal by the Appli- cant of the requirement to prepare an Environmental Impact Report. -4- Minutes of September 1, '_971_�, continued 3. Recommended -111at t!,F San Joaquin County Board of Zo n : g approve the request of Mr. Stephen .". Ez_--cr a Use Permit to operate a w=-ery at _ C'_ East Arm_t-ong Road, 2560 fees sas`: -1 L:;•r.er Sacramento Road in an area zoned GA -5, General Agriculture, 5 -acre Minimum. MOOSE LODGE Community De-relopmenc D_rectcr Schroeder REQUEST WITH- apprised the Councel that the Moose Lodge has DRAWN since withdrawn eir request to construct a clubhouse on the -es: side of U.S. 50-99, 400 feet south of Peit_er Road., COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSES The following applications for Alcoholic Beverage License have been received and were presented by the City Clerk: 1) Jacob, Jeorje J. and Rahmeh Bandi, E & L Market, 844 South Central Avenue, Lodi, Person to Person transfer, Off Sale Beer and Wine, Transfer £rom Roy L. Hollerback. San Joaquin County Local Agency Formation Commission Resoiu:_o.^_ No, 243 approving the "West Turner Road Addit'_cn ", 75-2, to the City of Lodi was presented by the City Clerk. The addition is for the uninhabited annexation of 0.8 acres, consist- ing of an approximate'_y 1, 300 foot length of the northerly traffic lane of West Turner Road. The contiguous stretch cf sol--herly traffic lanes is already within the Lodi City limits, The purpose of this annexa -ion is to uni£ traffic control and mainte- nance jurisdicticn s lcr t:a.s segment of roadway. Council was apprised that some ti=ne ago the San Joaquin County Board. o£ Supervisors had adopted -5- 2) Aldee Market, Inc., 214 N. Cherokee Lane, Lodi - Alton P. Brir_iee President and Diane M. Brinlee, Vice President - Off Saie General - Person to Person Transfer (Stan's Market) PUC HEARING The City Clerk presented a Notice of Hearing before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (Application No. 55527) which had been received. '_^hid is an application of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, a corporation, for a revised tariff for SG- 1, Private Branch Exchange Service. The hearing is set for September 10, 1975 at 10:00 a. m., 350 McAllister Street, Sal: Francisco, California. 50 METER POOL A letter was presented by the City Clerk which had FAVORED AT TOKAY been rece_ved from Joel 'Timm, l 103 Dartmoor HIGH SCHOOL Circle, Lodi. The leder stat -ed that Mr. Timm is in favor of a 50 meter swimming pool at the new Tokay High School. San Joaquin County Local Agency Formation Commission Resoiu:_o.^_ No, 243 approving the "West Turner Road Addit'_cn ", 75-2, to the City of Lodi was presented by the City Clerk. The addition is for the uninhabited annexation of 0.8 acres, consist- ing of an approximate'_y 1, 300 foot length of the northerly traffic lane of West Turner Road. The contiguous stretch cf sol--herly traffic lanes is already within the Lodi City limits, The purpose of this annexa -ion is to uni£ traffic control and mainte- nance jurisdicticn s lcr t:a.s segment of roadway. Council was apprised that some ti=ne ago the San Joaquin County Board. o£ Supervisors had adopted -5- 229 Minutes of September 3, 1975, continued "WEST TURNER ROAD Resoiution No. R-73-2639 providing blanket ADDITION" consent to annexation of county roads. Said ANNEXATION Resolution is applicable in this case as consent DATA SUBMISSION of all landowners. A ccpy of this resolution is RES. NO. 4100 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Katnich second, Council adopted Resolution No. 4100 annexing the "West Turner Road Addition" to the City of Lodi. LODI NAMED City Manager Glaves presented a Mailgram OFFICIAL which had been received from Kent B. Williams, BICENTENNIAL Regional Director, American Revolution COMMUNITY Bicentennial Administration advising that the City of Lodi has been designated as an official bicentennial c0mmuzit7. CITY OF BELMONT City Manager Glaves presented a Resolution SUPPORTS STATE which had been received from the City of Belmont REVENUE SHARING expressing support for the League of California ` Cities State Revenue Sharing proposal. LODI AMBULANCE The City Manager informed Council that he was SERVICE REQUESTS in receipt of a letter from the Lodi Ambulance MEETING WITH C.M. Service requesting a session with the City Manager regarding a rate increase. The City had received a letter approximately 10 months ago stating that the Lodi Ambulance Service would freeze their rates for a one year period, which 12 month period ends in November. DEPT. OF TRANS- Mayor Schaffer presented a letter which he had PORTATION STAFF received from the State Department of Transporta- REDUCTIONS tion advising of staff reductions within that Department and asking for consideration of these employees for any future job openings within the City of Lodi. WASTEWATER Mayor Schaffer presented a Public Notice received MANAGEMENT STUDY from the Department of the Army extending from DATA SUBMISSION August 22, 1973 to Oc`cber 22, 1975 the date for EXTENDED the submission of additional data to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors regarding the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta, Water Quality and Waste Disposal Investiga- tion - Land Application Alternatives for Wastewater Management. DOW CHEMICAL Councilman Pinkerton reported that Dow Chemical PETRO -CHEMICAL Company has plans to construct a new Petro - PLANT REQUIRE- chemical Plant, which would create 1, 000 new jobs. MENTS EPA and the Air Pollution Control District are requiring some 60 permits be obtained by Dow Chemical for this project at a cost of approximately 't850, 000. The cost of preparing the EIR for this project is over 1/2 million dollars and will take about two years tc complete. Councilman Pinkerton stated that ever_ though Lodi is a little City, he feels that it is time "eve" do something to eliminate some of these 60 bureaus, -6- 2"30 Minutes of Sept nbe: 3, 1q7�, continued Councilman Pinker::c : syated that inasmuch as Chrysler Motor C, rporat.on has had to pay apprcximateiy c32$, 000 in fines for pollution violaticns, he is c :rias if the City and County of San Fra„ciscc "ac paid _`_nes for the pollution of the San Francisco bay waters caused by the dumping o_ raw se -sage. S. F. CITY & Following discussion of t± -,e matter, on motion of COUNTY POLLUTION Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, Council OF BAY WATERS directed the City Attorney to ascertain and report as to whether the City and County of San Francisco have paid fi nes :o: the pci'-uticn of bay waters caused by the dumping of raw sewage into the bay, CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with the report and recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of Council- man Pinkerton, Katnich second, were approved by Council. CLAIMS CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $535, 659. 12. City Manager G -laves' report to the Council advised that in order £or the Utility Department to provide adequate electric service to the Lodi Cold Storage, Inc. , i;, wan necessary to cross a Southern Pacific Transportation Co. siding. Earlier this year the Southern Pacific Transportation Company prepared 4n indenture to cover this cross- ing. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company has now requested a resolution_ covering the Indenture, authorizing the Mayor to execute the document. RESOLUTION NO. 4101 AGREEMENT WITH RESOLUTION AU 7HOR.IZIN•C THE MAYOR TO S. P. RE: OVERHEAD EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN POWER LINE PACIFIC TRAD4SPOR.;'ATION COMPANY COVERING CROSSING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE 120 FEET NORTH OF LOCKEFOR.D STREET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN RES.NO. 4101 PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY RIGHT -OF - ADOPTED WAY. ACCEPTANCE OF City Manager Giavez' report to the City Council "CENTURY BLVD, recommended the Ciurcil accept the improvements SANITARY SEWER & in "Century Bo-ulevard Sanitary Sewer and Storm STORM DRAIN"-SPRR Drain, SPRR. to Stecktcn Street''. The City Manager TO STOCKTON ST, advised that the contract had been awarded to the Claude C. Wood Cornpa ny on ,ane 4, 1975 and that the contract has tiern co-np_eted in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. -7- 23? Minutes of September 3, 1975, continued COUNCIL ACCEPTED .HE IMPROVEMENTS IN "CENTURY BOULEVAp.D SANITARY SEWER AND STORM DRAIN, SPRR 70 STOCKTON STREET", AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO FILE A NOVICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE. ACCEPTANCE OF The City Marager recommended that Council "EVAPORATIVE accept the improvements in "E:•aporative CONDENSORS Condensors Addition - Public Safety Building". ADDITION - PUBLIC City Manager Glares apprised the Council that the SAFETY BUILDING" contract �r.-as awarded to Camellia City Mechanical on April 16, 1975, and that the contract has been completed in s abs:antial conformance with the plans and sped ications approved by the City Council. COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEMENTS IN "EVAPORATIVE CONDENSORS ADDITION - PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING" AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE. -9- Continued for discussion from the August 20, 1975 regular Council meeting was the matter of the August 5, 1975 letter received from the San Joaquin County Local Agency Formation Commission to which was attached a certified copy of the Co mmiss- ion's Resolution No. 238 approving the Country Club Vista annexation to the Woodbridge Sanitary District. COUNCIL REAFFIRMS POSITION AS STATED Councilman. Pinkerton asked to be excused from the IN ADOPTED discussion, because of a possible conflict of interest. GENERAL PLAN The matter was discussed at length with questions being directed to staff by the Council. Following discussion, Mayor Schaffer directed, with Council's concurrence, that the record show the Council reaffirmed its pre-rious position, as stated in the adopted Generai Plar, which would oppose the extension of utilities north o` the Mokelumne River, while acknowledging that Country Club Vista and adjacent subdivisions exist. DESTRUCTION OF COUNCIL MEETING Following introduction o`_ the matter by City Manager TAPES AUTHORIZED Glaves, on motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton FOLLOWING APPRO- second, Council adopted Resclution No. 4102 VAL OF MINUTES authorizing the City Clerk to destroy the tape recordings made ol the meetings of the City Council RES. NO. 4102 as soon as the same have served the purpose of the City Clerk in transcribing and preparing the minutes of said meeting and those minutes have been approved by the Council. -9- Minutes of September 3, _a±1, continued UTILITY OUTLAY C_ty Manager Gia-;e.s p:ese_-.ed the proposed & CAPITAL Capital Outlay and U`ii--.v Out_ay programs for IMPROVEMENT the fiscal year comme:;ci ng July 1, 1975 and BUDGET FISCAL ending June 30, 1976 :c: Cc• _cil's scrutiny. 1975-76 Following discussizn, Council -man Pinkerton - moved introductic of O:d:nance No. 1063 - WITHDRAWN "An Ordi^ance adcp':'_ ng 3 4t:ty Outlay and a Capital Impre-;erne n` Budget for the fiscal year y beginning July 1, 297 5 .nd ending June 30, 1976. REQUEST MEETING The motion was seconded by Councilman Hughes WITH S. P. and carried. ORD. NO. 1063 City Manager Gia -res apprised the Council that INTRODUCED Stone and Yoir_gbe:g have s•,:bmitted a contract for their services in zielling the sewer bonds. The contract is 52milar to the two previous contracts, and the co -3t -f Q. - is about the same. The City Manager aise ad.ised that in addition to the cost £cr the financial consultants, the City must pay the cost f the bond attorney's opinion and the printing of the prospectus and bonds. CONTRACT WITH On motion of Councilman Hughes, Pinkerton STONE & YOUNGBERG second, Council approved the contract with Stone APPROVED TO SELL and Youngberg for their services in selling the SEWEK BONDS sewer bonds for the City of Lodi at a cost of ' $7500, and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City. Council was advised by the City Manager that the CONTRACT FOR AN.- City's contract for the annual audit with Mr. NUAL AUDIT FOR McCandless has expired. Mr. Glaves stated that ONE YEAR ONLY he has discussed the *utter with Mr. McCandless APPROVED and Mr. McCandless has o fered to enter into a new three-year contract, at a iee of $2500 per year. Mr. Glaves informed the Co+�ncii that H. P. McCandless is now a me-nter of Elmer Fox and Company. -9- Following discusscn on the matter, on motion of Councilman Pinker ton, Hughes second, Council approved a ccntra.t w4',h. Elmer Fox and Company (Formerly H. P. ?McCandless) for the annual audit, for one year only, at a fee of $2500. AGENDA ITEM With Council's conc.;rrence, Agenda Item "k" - WITHDRAWN "Approvepcs_tic- sptc.f'..ca-.ons - Police Captain, Lieutenant and Sergeant" was withdrawn from the y Agenda. REQUEST MEETING On suggestion 3f Ccu nc -na _ Katnich, with Council WITH S. P. concurrence, City Manage: Gla -;es was directed to write a letter the S^other_ Pacific Company requesting a meet_ng a: a specific date and time to discuss the prcpcsed S. P. switching yard to be situated in the area of iiazney Lane and Kettleman Lane and to dis..us_= other. ma:-ersof mutual interest. -9- 234; Minutes of September 3, 1975, continued BILINGUAL BALLOTS Councilman Hughes stated that he had recently REQUIRED IN CITY read an article whereby the City of Lodi will ELECTIONS be required to provide bilingual ballots at the ? forthcoming City election and added that this requirement seems to be necessitated by amendments to the 1964 Voters Rights Act. Councilman Hughes requested a copy of the 1964 Voters Rights Act, as amended, so that further scrutiny may be given to this require- ment. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Schaffer adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:05 P. M. on motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second. Attest: ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk _10-