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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
SEPTEMBER 17, 1975
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held
beginning at 8:00 p. m. , Wednesday, September 17, 1975, in the
City Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen EHRHARDT, HUGHES,
KATNICH, PINKERTON and
SCHAFFER (Mayor)
Absent: Councilmen - None
Also present: City Manager Henry Glaves,
Assistant City Manager Jerry Glenn, City
Attorney Robert Mullen, Public Works
Director Ronsko and City Clerk Reimche.
INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Larry
Childers, Seventh Day Church of God
PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag.
MINUTES Councilman Pinkerton moved the minutes of
September 3, 1975 be approved as written and
mailed. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Ehrhardt and carried.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Schaffer proclaimed the week of
September 17 through September 23, 1975 as
"Constitution Week" and presented the
Proclamation to Mrs. Dorothy Tappan.
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTIONS OF The City Manager gave the following report of
INTEREST the'Planning Commission meeting of September 8,
1975.
The Planning Commission -
1. Approved the request of Mr. A. V. Comporato
for a Variance to reduce the required interior
side yard from 5 feet to 3 feet; 6 inches and
approved an existing nen-,conforming interior side
yard of 2 feet, 7 inches at 1901 West Lockeford
Street in an area zoned R-2, Single -Family
Residential.
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2. RecF_•:ed staff reports on the progress
toward the ccmplet.;,;n of the Nc:.se, Safety and
Seismic Safety Elements of the General Plan.
COMMUNICATIONS
ABC LICENSES The City Clerk presented an application for
Alcoholic Beverige L• cense which had been
received fcr the Dcuglaa Oi: Company of
California, 900 S. Cherokee Lane, Lodi, for
an Off -Sale Beer and Wine License. This is an
original license.
PUC HEARING The City Clerk pre_ented a Nctice of resetting of
RESET Hearing before the Pubilc Uti.l_ties Commission
of the State of California. This hearing pertains
to Applicaticr. No. 55527, which is an application
of the Pacific .elephene and Telegraph Company,
a corporation, for, a revised tariff for SG -i,
Private Branch Exchange Service. The matter
has been reset_ for October 6, 1975 at 10.00 a. m.
in the Commission Courtroom, 350 McAllister
Street, San Francisco.
Councilman. Pinkerton presented to Council an
article by Mr. Robert W. Long, U.S. Department
of Agriculture whereby Mr. Long warned that the
EPA has the potential of having the single greatest
ARTICLE CITED RE impact on this country of any force yet devised by
E. P. A. Government. The EPA, according to Mr. Long,
has adopted a bias that chemicals are inherently
bad without regard to scientific findings to the
contrary. The article went on to say that the EPA
seems to show very little concern over economic
impact. Councilman Pinkerton stated that he feels
"eve" are going tc have to take stands against State
and Federal Government and that he believes
everyone should start challenging anything that has
to do with any go-:ernme-tal agency that is not
headed by and does not answer tc elected cffitials.
PttOGRESS OF Following an inquiry by Ccu ncilman Hughes, City
ENGLISH OAKS Manager Giaves informed the Council that the
PARK QUESTIONED English Oaks Subdi-: isicn has not developed as
rapidly as was originally anticipated. The City
Manager assured the Council that -he City has not
deviated from the original plans for the English
Oaks Park and that before any changes could be
made, approval would have to be forthcoming from
the Council,
S.F. CITY & COUNTY In ar-swer to a reques- from the Council at its
POLLUTION OF BAY regular meeting of September 3, X975, and ir. reply
WATERS to an inquiry from Councilman Pinkerton, City
Attorney Robert Mullen reported that the City and
County of San F_a nciscc ha -.e not paid any fines for
the polluting of Lay waters caused by the dumping
of raw sewage :n -.c- the bay as of this date. City
Attorney Mullen further added that the matter is
still in litiga.-ion.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes of September, i7, :975, continued
In accordance v,_:h the report and recommenda-
tion cf the City Manager, the following actions
hereby set for h between asterisks, on motion
of Councilman Pi nkertcn, Katnich second, were
approved by Ccu-:cil,
CLAIMS
CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF
$666,374.18.
City Manager Glaves reported to the Council that
in February 1972 the City of Lodi entered into an
agreement with Westmont Development Company
to extend certain sewer and water lines to serve
English Oaks Manor, Unit No. 1, The sanitary
sewer extension_ agreement provides for reim-
bursement from twc separate areas. One area
is a small amount of frontage along the west side
of Ham Lane south cf Arundel Court where the
reimbursement is 53, 10 per foot, The second
REIMBURSEMENT
area is south and west of English Oaks Manor,
AGREEMENT WITH
Unit No. 1. An oversize line was installed in Ham
WESTMONT
Lane, and an acreage charge of $9.91 per acre is
DEVELOPMENT CO.-
being charged to cover this cost. The total amount
ENGLISH OAKS
reimbursable is not to exceed $830.
MANOR, UNIT NO. 1
APPROVED
COUNCIL APPROVED THE SANITARY SEWER
EXTENSION REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
WITH WESTMONT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
FOR ENGLISH OAKS MANOR, UNIT NO. 1 AND
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
The City Manager reported to the Council that in
REIMBURSEMENT
December, 1972 the City of Lodi entered into an
AGREEMENTS WITH
agreement with Westmont Development Company
WESTMONT
to extend certain sewer and water lines to serve
DEVELOPMENT CO. -
Creekside South. The water main extension
CREEKSIDE SOUTH
agreement provides for reimbursement from three
APPROVED
areas. The first area is along Scarborough Drive
where a 6 -inch Sine was installed and the reimburse-
ment per front foot is $2, 94 per foot. The second
area is along South Hutchins Street where the
reimbursement per front foot is $3. 93, The third
area is along Wimbledon where the reimbursement
per front foot is 53.63. The agreement provides
for a maximum reimbursement of $11, 460.
The sanitary sewer reimbursement agreement
covers the installatic . of a sanitary sewer in
Scarborough Drive a`. a reimtursement cost of $3. 20
per front foot, wlth a total maximum reimbursement
of $4, 115.
COUNCIL APPROVED THE SANITARY SEWER
EXTENSION REInIBURSEMENT AND WATER MAIN
EXTENSION REIiMBURSEMEN'T AGREEMENTS WITH
WESTMONT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR
CREEKSIDE SOUTH AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY.
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Minutes of September 17, 197S, continued
SCHOOL STREET In a report to Ceurc.l, City Manager Glares
STORM DRAIN apprised the Ccunci.•'. th=at, the ccr.`.ract for
WALNUT STREET - School Street St_rm Dr:sn - Wa nu: Street_ to
LOCKEFORD Lockeford S•zreet had been awarded to Hess -
STREET ACCEPTED Hatcher of Napa. or_ ::..=e 4, 1975. The con-
tract has been c;, np.ered i, substantial con-
formance with the plans and specifications
approved by the City Ccur_cil.
COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEMENTS
IN "SCHOOL STREET STORM DRAIN, WALNUT
STREET - LOCKEFOR.D STe.EE'T'' AND
DIRECTED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
FILE A NOTICE OF CO_vIPLETION WITH THE
COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE,
At the regular Council meeting of September 3,
1975, the City Council had directed the Public
Works Department, to prepare a traffic engineering
investigation of the Church and Tokay Streets
intersecticn in order to determine the need for
additional traffic controls or other corrective
measures to reduce accidents.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER- Public Works Director Ror_sko presented for
ING STUDY -CHURCH Council's perusal the requested traffic engineering
STREET AND TOKAY investigation of the Church and 'Tokay Streets
STREET intersection as prepared by Staff.
Public Works Director Rensko also presented for
Council's scrutiny an accident diagram of the
area which designated the accidents occuring in
that location the past 12 months, Mr. Ronsko
briefed the Councii cr the -arra nts for 4 -way
stop signs and apprised the Council that Church
Street and Tokay Street warrant the instaliation of
multiway steps on the fo:iswing conditions;
1) The accider.; ;.rnrestigatic.^ showed nine reported
accidents et a type tha, may gave been corrected
by 4 -way stop signs, The warrants suggest five or
more.
2) The total vehicular :"c.umes entering the inter-
section from all approaches for the highest eight
hours of an average day a-.reraged 791 vehicles per
hour. The warrants suggest 500 vehicles per hour.
Public Works Director Rensko made the following
recommendations to imorc e traffic conditions at
Church Street and Tokay S:ree:: based or. the traffic
engineering study jus: completed:
That the City Counci? adept a resolution establishing
the intersection as a 4 -way step.
In conjunction with the instailaticn of the 4 -way stop,
the Public Works Department would recommend the
following improvements:
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1. Install. larger s --op s-gns on the Tokay Street
approaches as we_' as :l -.e Church Street
approaches,
2. Install S _OP AHEAD si.g.n3 in advance of all
four stJp signs cn a temporary basis;
3. Relocate the ex_s;_ng school crosswalk which
acts as a st`p tar to provide better visibility
for the easttcu nd "Dkay Street motorist-,
4. Request the Led:. Unified School District to
remove 'Ji_^_e5 an ,� ~nod:'.y fencing within 100
feet of the 6ersect_c^,
5. Conduct a speed stu?.y o_z Church Street to
determine proper speed zone once step signs
have been ir_sta:;ed.
Following discusslcn, w` -F. questions being
directed to Staff, cr, rno:icr_ of Councilman
RES. 4103 Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted
ESTABLISHING Resolution No. 41_03 establishing the Church and
CHURCH & TOKAY Tokay Street intersection as a 4 -way stop inter -
STREET INTER- section. Courci'• alse apprcred Staff's recommen-
SECTION AS A dations regarding this intersection as follows -
4 -WAY STOP
INTERSECTION a. The insta'_'a_icn of larger step signs on the
Tokay Street approaches as well as the Church
Street approaches.
b. The installation cf "Stop Ahead" s°gns in ad-
vance of a:'- f;ur s.g-s on a temporary basis.
c. The reloca is -. cf :he existing schcoi crosswalk,
which acts as a stop bar to provide better visi-
bility for the eas:bcund Tokay Street motorist.
d. Requesting the Lod'_ Jnified School District to
remove v.aes and to modify fencing within 100
feet of the :-ersect:on.
e. The conducting cf a speed study on Church
Street to detei'm;.ne proper speed zone, once
stop signs have been installed.
Staff was directed by Council to meet with school
officials regarding the recommendation pertaining
to the school fe ci-g.1--ca-ed in this area.
Following intro-duc,ic- o_ the matter- by City
Manager Glaves, Public Works Director Ronsko
presented for Czurc:i's scrutiny a traffic engineer-
ing investigation as pre -pared by staff of Lodi
Avenue, Hutchins Sree- .:r,. P-easant Avenue. The
scope of the s:udy was to de;er'mine a pavement
striping plan fcr the wess.bc:nd approach to the
intersection of Hu'ch_r_� S`reet and Lodi Avenue,
which would in c: ease .attic capacity and safety. Mr.
Ronsko submitted three strip_ng pians for Council
consideration. as
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Alternate 1
a. In `his plan there is no change in the existing
7 -car left -7a= pocket.
b. Parking would to preh-b_ted on the north side
of Lodi Avenue between Lee Avenue and the
alley west c: Lee Atierue and from Lee Avenue
to 65 feet east of Lee Avenue. (6 stalls re-
moved)
Two stalls would to added on the south side of
Lodi Avenue bet teen Lee Avenue and Pleasant
Avenue. (T--tal parking loss - 4 stalls)
C. A portion ci the ex'st:.ng raised median (from
the east end of the left -turn lane to Lee Avenue)
would be removed and relocated to provide
proper lane transition distances and turning
movement off of Lee Avenue.
Alternate 3
a. The existing left -'urn pocket would be shortened
to provide _`or three vehicles instead of seven.
b. Two parking stalls would be eliminated on the
north side of Lodi Avenue from Lee Avenue to
the alley west of Lee Avenue. Two stalls would
be added on the south side of Lodi Avenue be-
tween Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue. (Total
parking loss - none)
C. A portion of the existing raised median (from
the east end ci the left -turn lane to Lee Avenue)
would be removed and relocated to provide
proper lane transition distances and turning
movement off of Lee Avenue.
Alternate 4
a. The existing median between Hutchins Street
and Lee Avenue would. be removed and recon-
structed approximately two feet south of its
present location. The left -turn pocket would
provide storage fcr five vehicles.
Two parking stalls would be eliminated on the
north side of Lodi Avenue from Lee Avenue to
the alley west o`_ Lee Avenue. Two stalls would
be added on the south side of Lodi Avenue be-
tween Lee Avenue and Pleasant Avenue. (Total
parking loss - ncne)
Mr. Rorsko noted tha- the Engineering Division had
previously prepared plans designated "Alternate Z"
which were designed at 2/3 the standards recom-
mended by standard engineering practices. The
design was considered hazardous,
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Mr. Ronsko apprised the Ccur_cii that it is staff's
recommendatic- :ha: C.unc:'- adopt alternate No. 1
and cited reasc .s suppo= ^g this recc n nerda`:ioa
which included '.he is:':w:ng:
I. The effectivene3s •,f -eft-turn chan_:eliza`icn in
reducing reported accidents.
Z. Subdivision development in the City is cccuring
in the Hutch: :s Stree'. and Century Boulevard
area, and the genera_ route from the downtown
business district to this area will necessitate a
left -turn through Lodi A-ren_ue-Hutchins Street.
3. The construction_ z)f 3kay High School in the
LODI AVE. STRIPING & same general area -nay also contribute to an
"NO PARKING"ZONES- increase in le-It—urn movements at the inter-
HUTCHINS TO section.
PLEASANT AVENUE
_ 4. The construction cf two fast food restaurants at
the southwest corner cf Lodi Avenue and Church
Street and at the nor theasz corner cf Lodi Avenue
and Hutchins Street_ may also generate additional
left -turn movements,
A lengthy discussion_ followed by Council with
questions being directed to staff.
Councilman Katnich then moved for adoption of
Alternate 4, with Councilman Pinkerton seconding
the motion. Discussion followed with Councilman
Hughes proposing an Altern ate No. "3-A" which
would retain the goal of preserving all the parking
spaces of Alternate 4, but would modify the existing
median strip by eliminating a portion of that median
strip.
Councilman Hughes then moved for adoption of
Alternate "3-A" as orcposed. The motion died for
lack of a second.
Additional discussion followed with Councilman
Katnich amending his original motion to move for
adoption of Alternate ' 3-A" as presented, with
direction that staff bring back to the Council a
detailed drawing to scale of the proposed Alternate
"3-A" (which proposal modifies Alternate 3 by
eliminating a portion of Che existing median strip),
and also that Staff prepare and bring back to the
Council a detailed drawing to scale of Alternate
"3-A" with the existing median completely removed.
Councilman Pinkerton seconded the motion as amended,
and the motion carried b.: .he followine vote:
Ayes: Counci_men Kamich, Pinkerton and Schaffer
Noes: Councilme = Ehrhardt and Hughes
Absent: Councilmen - Ncne
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RECESS The Mayor declared a five-minute recess,
and the Council reccnvened at 9:35 p.m.
FORMER MAYOR Mayor Schaffer reccg_ i'zF3 a: --d introduced
HUNNELL GREETED former City Councilman and Mayor Robert F.
IN AUDIENCE Hunnell, who was in t'he audience.
At the regular Council meeting of September 3,
1975, Mr. Ed Beswick, 1940 South Church Street,
Lodi addressed the Council requesting that a
Crossing Guard be provided for the area of
Hutchins and Kettleman Lane.
Mayor Schaffer had directed that Staff study Mr.
Beswick's request and present a report of findings
at the September i7, 1975 Council meeting.
Public Works Director Ro= sko presented diagrams
of the Hutchins Street and Kettleman Lane area
which depicted pedestrian and vehicle conflict in
that area on specific dates and also turning vehicles
and pedestrian me-rements per hour between 2 and
4 p. m. or. school days. Mr. Ronsko also cited the
warrants for assignment of an adult crossing guard
at signal -controlled crossings and listed the
traffic conditions as they presently exist in this
area.
Council was apprised of staff's recommendation as
follows:
1. That an adult crossing guard be assigned to the
intersection of Kettleman Lane and Hutchins Street,
ADULT CROSSING on school days, from ,:45 a. m. to 8:45 a. m. and
GUARD APPROVED FOR from 2:00 p. m. to 4, 00 p. m,
KETTLEMAN LANE
AND HUTCHINS STREET 2. That school officials notify parents in the area
of the proposal and of the hours when a crossing
guard will be at the in tersectacn.
3. That an educat'_cna! program concerning street
crossings be started. - or strengthened - at the
school, and `.hreugh the Parent/ Teachers Organiza-
tion at Leroy Nichols School.
On motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second,
Council approved staff's recommendation for an
adult crossing guard to be assigned to the intersec-
tion of Kettleman Lane and Hu`chins Street. Council
also approved the recc nme^dation that school
officials notify parents in the area of the proposal
and of the hours when a crossing guard will be at
the intersection. Ccu nc7l also concurred that an
educational program cc-icer-ing street cro3sirgs
be started - „r strengthened - at the school, and
through the Parent/Teachers Organization at Leroy
Nichols School.
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Minutes of SepternL-er 17, :975, c^nnnued
The City Ccuncil expressed itc cc= c ern .-__ .
assurance be gi�en Ly -lv. SC :Gi. d_strict c= its
willingness tc impie.rne_z-, -ne : eccm Wended
programs pr.or -- tnr p:aceme: =- =: a cr;.ssing
guard at :his ! V rhe G: e° Lod:.
Councilman Pinkertc:c 3ugge--.ed t'. -a. staff inves-
tigate the possible use c: -he Ptlice Explorer
Scouts for C.css:ng Guard
City Manager Graves repented -o the Council that
with the development :-f suta'_:•isi.3s west of
Senior Elementary Schccl and S-�urh :.f V!newood
School, it is recommended ¢hat additional cross-
walks be installed in that area.
Following discussion. cn motion of Councilman
Katnich, Pinkerton seccrd, Counci! adopted -
Resolution 4,04 establishing school and pedestrian
crosswalks at the following lcca:ions:
1. Across Vine Street on -he east side cf Mills
Avenue (pedestrian cresswaik)
CROSSWALKS
APPROVED IN 2. Across Virginia Avenue on the east side of
VICINITY OF Mills Avenue (pedestrian crosswalk)
VINEWOOD & SENIOR
ELEMENTARY 3. Across vine Street on the east side of Stevens
SCHOOLS Way (school crosswalk)
RES. NO. 4104 4. Across Vista Drive on -he east side of
ADOPTED Virginia Avenue (school crosswalk)
5. Across Virginia Avenue o_, the north side of
Vista Drive (school crossw'a'lk)
6. Across Virginia Avenue on the south side of
Tokay Street (school c —sswalk`
REQUEST FOR SIDE- A letter from Mr. K, is B. Kris`.ensen, Interim
WALK ON EAST SIDE President of the Lod: District Safety Council,
OF CHEROKEE LANE suggesting that the sidewalk nn the eas_ side of
BE EXTENDED TO Cherokee Lane be extended frc-n the bowling alley
PROVIDE SAFER north to the signalized intersection a`_ Lodi Avenue
CROSSING FOR to provide a safer crossir.g for children in that
SCHOOL CHILDREN area was read by the City Clerk. Mayor Schaffer
directed that Staff make a s-udy of this request and
provide a report of finding.s *c the Council at the
October 1, 1975 regular Ccunci_ meeting.
CONSTRUCTION The Council was apprised ! y Ci -y- Manager Claves
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR that in order to construc` the St�;c:kton Street Storm
STOCKTON STREET Drain between Century Brul,�vard and Ke:-leman
STORM DRAIN - Lane, it will be necessary for the City', cer-tractor
CENTURY BOULEVARD to use an area outside thc exi.s`.ing 40 -foot right of
TO KETTLEMAN LANE way on Stockton S`-ree... i; !.a •-s been determined that
an additional 20 tee-•ad=ace.n- tc the caste:.-iy right -
of -way line of Stock_o_-+.S.rre. W_-li be necessary for
the construction cf -..is
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A diagram 1 ndlca`-i_ g Fie req -aired acreages
from each o.` ±e parcr-: s nte_.e tcge.-th_er
with ,he ccs-`, �f a c: -.:s .sc:..__..asemen: based
on the ccs -:s -.:sed p: ry `.he C_ -y fir
removal cf ..nes a_n? «,. __u' :rFes, was p: esented
for the Ccurc_: s sc.:::...y..
In determining :he c.s• :hr C --y tc acquirF a
20 -foot cCn struc;_Z-.. e.se:•n"n :, it was de -ermined
that the per acre c.s4: wz3 near c:er =ha'. which
the City wou_d pay :-- *F `_=-,d was purchased ir. fee.
The City Manager pr'eaet.,E:a a prcpcsai from Craig
Hubbard, M. A. I. , Rca- Es'..a:e Appraiser, _cr
appraising :he prcper`y _n gaesi:.,.- Eased cn the
City acquiring '-he pr•_per-y in fee, and :he City
acquiring jus'; a c-7-31 easement. Mr,
Hubbard has na:ed ':ca- :he appraisal will ccs`.
between $1500 aa? X2000 and could be completed by
the end of October.
Council discuss:-_ f. _..:wed, with que35ions being
directed tc Staf_. On m^t_o_ cf Councilman Hughes,
Katnich second, Cou__c._ au:herized :he retaining of
Craig Hubbard to prep -:e :^_ appraisal c -tering
both the acquisitaa = of :he property in fee and an
easement for constr:c::cm ::r the Stockton S;reet
Storm Drain - Ce- nary Bcuien:ard to Ke':`_leman Lane.
Council also directed that M-,. Hubhard be advised
of the Council's c=•nce:n in respect to the easement
estimating tech_:iq e3, and that Mr. Hubba_-d re-
evaluate these tech_ _quer in light of practical condi-
tions and attempt ._ g..ve the City a realistic value for
these easements.
AWARD -1500 KVA PAD City Manager Giave3 repc:-ed that Lida had been
MOUNTED TRANS- received on th_e :500 K':A pad -mounted `sans` -former
FOKMEA TO BE to be installed a; the .new '`'okay High Scho.l as
INSTALLED AT NEW follows:
TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL
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RES. 4105
Co. cna
Base Bid (RI -7)
Price
Es:, De_i,.ery
Bidder
Inc I. Tax Test
E5.C- a:.:'.::
P:::ce
Valley Electric
$8,305. :O Ncr_e
:Ncnr,
$8, 305, :0
R: T. E. Corporation
8,064.48 $500
N.-ne_
8,564-18
General Elec. Supply Co.
8,374.00 W; il _ :
BLS Max, 3°k
8, 62 :5. 22
test
Graybar Electric Co.
8, 38 i, 43 Wilnc:
ELS
8,633.00
`
United Power
8,922.02 None
N.Cne
8: 922. 02
Westinghouse Electric
8,694. 12 Ncr,e
BLS ?flax, 6%
8, 9:4- 94
Consolidated Electric
8,791.64 Nonf,
BLS
8, 907. 47
Van Tran Electric Corp.
IQ, 165, 40 Ne::e.
N, nc
i0, :b5. 40
Western Power Products
9, 467. 92 $ :, 00-00
:`....e
'0, 474. 92
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The City Managez : ecc-nme_ led tha the award
be made to Valley E_ec`ric Cc.mpany, the low
bidder, in the amc.._...._. GR, 305, '_0,
On motion ^f Cc nc_..-nsn Hughes, Ehrb.ar?:
second, Corr.c`._ aecr-ea Resciu- e: 41Cr= award-
ing the contract f ---r -he 1~00 KVA pad -mounted
transformez _: be ins -a --ed' at the new =okay High
School to Valley Elec:rlc Ccmpa ny, the low bidder,
in the amount of S8, 305, '_0,
AGENDA ITEM With Council's concurrence, Agenda Item "1" -
"1" CONTINUED "Transfer of funds item General Fund tv Library
Fund" was continued to the regular Council meeting
of October 1, 1975.
City Manager G-avcs-nQormed the Ccunc:'_ that
POSITION
when the N75-76 Eu,lget was adopted, it in -
SPECIFICATIONS
cluded a reorgan_za`.'._rn of he middle management
FOR POLICE
positions in the poi:.ce dFpar;me*t. Due .c thin
CAPT., LT., AND
reorganization, dutiea and jc.b descriptions for
SGT, APPROVED
Police Captain, Pci_ce Lieutenant, and Police
APPROVED
Sergeant will change. The City Manager presented
for Council's perusal revised pcsi--.on spec:_`ica`.icns
for Police Captain, Police Lieutenant, and PcHce
Sergeant.
Councilman Ehrhard- moved :hat the position speci-
fications be approved as presented for the positions
of Police Captain, Pciice Lieutenant, and Police
Sergeant. The mo`_:cn was seconded by Councilman
Katnich and carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM With Council's concurrence, Agenda Item "1" -
"1" CONTINUED "Transfer of funds item General Fund tv Library
Fund" was continued to the regular Council meeting
of October 1, 1975.
The City Ma: ager repczted that fcr the past few years,
it has been typical cf the Library Fund to run short
of money for operation before -he large property tax
money is recei-red in December. Last year, the
ADVANCE TO
Library ran short in November, th_s year, however,
LIBRARY
it has run short in September, some two months
APPROVED
earlier. The Library wit: need at lea,t $15, 000 more
in September, and $20, CCO each month for October
and November, a -c`a: of 545,000. A; :n the past, the
Library wiil be ab_e c repay the. l -an :n Dece nberwhen
the property -ax check is received.
On motion of Council nan Katr_ich, Pinkerton second,
Council approved a loan cf $45, 000 to the Library
until receipt of the :ax check by the Library some-
time in December,
JOINT MEETING
Mayor Schaffer d :t:c-ca :hr C•4ty Manager to :Hake
OF LIBRARY
arrangements .or a _-.-_.: -ni eteng tc be held i.. 're very
BOARD AND CITY
rear future of t.__ L•'_cra- Ecard of 'Trustees and the
COUNCIL
City Council,
REQUESTED
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Minutes of Sep'.ernt.e: -`, '.t475, cont_nued
TRANSFER OF FUNDS Following intrcd!_c n of 'he mat-er by C_ty
APPRVD. TO CAPITAL Manager Gia es, c.^ nn '%`._-n cf Cou c"_ nan
OUTLAY RESERVE Ehrhardt, Hughe3 .3-.cond, Ccu^ci: app=cued
AND UTILITY OUTLAY the transfez o° _finds -he amou of $66,.
RESERVE to the Capital Ou`,ay Reser-,ie and $100, 000 to
the Utility Ou:_a-y Reser`;-e.
Councilman Pini ker ::. ack. cwledged receipt
of a summary w hi_cl^ had been submitted by the
City Clerk regarding compliance requirements
under the Federal of -ng Rights Act as amended.
Council discussion feliDuied with Council con-
curring that the ma`.%r should be pursued further
and request'ng that add`, -_'=a1 infarmat cr_ be pro-
vided on this subiect as f•oLows:
1) Council wants :o k cu: who was responsible for
passage of this `y -pe of iegi slaticn. -
FEDERAL VOTING
RIGHTS ACT, 1964 2) What ca: be dcn- c- remedy the situation.
AS AMENDED
�= 3) An estimate of `.he eddi`.i.onal costs invo_�ed in
complying with require -non's of this Act was
requested.
Mayor Schaffer suggested "hat the matter be
pursued by through the League of
California Cities.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. "0i11 entitled "AN ORDINANCE
ORD. NO. 1061 APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
ADOPTED UNINHABITED 'TERRITOR.Y DESIGNATED SALAS
PARK ADDITION" ha r:;. -.g been introduced at a
APPROVING regular meeting on September 3, '_975, was
ANNEXATION OF brought up for passage on motion of Counciiman
SALAS PARK ADDN. Ehrhardt, Pin'ce__cn _econd. Second read'ng was
omitted after reading by tire, and the Ordinance
was then pass:d, ad_p`-ed and ordered lo print by
the following
Ayes: Counc'.ilme . - EH?.HARD =, HUGHES,
KA7NICH, PINKERTON and
SC 1AFFER.
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Council --nen: - None
ORD. NO. 1062 ORDINANCE No. :0,-2 e. -t_' --ed "AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTED AMENDING SEC T IO "• 27- :3 OF THECITY CODE
OF THE CITY OF LODI REGARDING OFF-STREET
AMENDING OFF- PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL
STREET PARKING FOR USES" having FeF,- :.n' -reduced at a regular meeting
INDUSTRIAL USES on September 3, -, was brought up for passage
on motion cf Cou.nc:-ma^ P_ nkerton, Ehrhardt second.
Second reading afte. reading by title,
and the Ordinance was 'hen passed, adopted and
ordered ,o pri.-t by `he. `_ .-_owing -e:
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Minutes of Sep`e nber . , 1975, continued
Ayes: Ccuncii:nen - EHRHAR.DT, HUGHES,
KA:7NICH, PINKERTON and
SCHAFFER
Noes: Councilmen - N�:, =e
Absent: Councilmen - Nc_.e
ORD. NO. 1063
ORDINANCE NO. =063 en ;I.Ied "AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTED
ADOPTING A UTILI^Y OUTLAY AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGE': FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ADOPTING UTILITY
BEGINNING JULY :, :975 AND ENDING JUNE 30,
OUTLAY & CAPITAL
1976" having bee-: ie `z educed at a regular meeting
IMPRVMT. BUDGETS
held on Septembers, 1975 was brought up for
FOR FISCAL 1975-76
passage on mot:.on cf Councilman Katr_ich, Pinkerton
second. Second read? ng v -as •�mit.ed after reading
by title, and the Ozd_:ance was :hen passed, adopted
and ordered to print i`y the foilow:rg vote:
Ayes: Coun ciimen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES,
KA -- NICH, PINKERTON and
SCHAFFER
Noes: Councilmen - No: e
Absent: Councilmen - None
ADJOURNMENT There being no farther business to be brought before
the Council, en moti: of Counciiman Pinkerton,
Ehrhardt second, Mayor Scha°ger adjourned the
meeting at approximately 10.50 P.M.
GCI•(%� �l% " J:u1Yi�C_
Attest: ALICE int, REIN•4CHE
C_ry C_e-k
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