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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 1, 1974345. CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 1, 1974 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, May 1, 1974, in the City Hail Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, SCHAFFER and PINKERTON (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Henry Glaves, Assistant City Manager Jerry Glenn, Assistant City Attorney Thomas Newton, Planning Director Jim Schroeder, and Public Works Director Shelley Jones. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Pinkerton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the minutes of April 17, 1974, were approved as written and mailed. PROCLAMATION Mayer Pinkerton presented a Proclamation proclaim- ing May 4, 1974, as "Boys' Club Day" to Mr. Roy Edwards. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED REZONING FROM R- 1 TO R -GA ACTIONS OF INTEREST The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of April 72, 1974: 1. Recommended the approval of the request of H d: M Builders by Mr. Marvin Wiebe for a change in zoning from the R-1, Single -Family Residential District to the R -GA, Garden Aoartmen: Residential District for three small parcels at the southeast corner of West Lodi Avenue and South Harn Lane. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the matter was set for public hearing on May 22, 1974. The Planning Commission also took the following actions of interest to the City Council: 1. Denied the request of Mr. William E. Ruff for a change in zoning from the R -MD, Medium Density Multiple Family Residential District to the C- 1, Neighborhood Commercial District for a parcel. Located at the northwest corner of Vest Lodi Avenue and South California Street e. , 231 South California Street). 366 Minutes of May :, 1,9 ; 4, continued Took nc action on the referral by the San Joaquin County Planning Department of the request of Mrs, G. L. Ccblentz for a Di-.ision of Land to. permit a 30 -acre parcel to be divided into three parts with Parcel A contain- ing :,4 acres; Parcel F containing 1,0 acres; and Parcei C containing 27.6 acres on the north side c•f East Harney Lane 7•'_0 feet east of Curry Road in an area zoned GA -5, General Agri- cultural - :-acre ',Amimum, In connection with this matter the Planning Com- m:ss.-.on instrurted the Planning Director to pre- pare a separate report to the City Council explain- ing hew amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance effective October, 19T3 permit the creation -of i -acre residential tots in arras zoned GA -General Agricultural and EA-Exciusive Agricultural regardless of other acreage limitations, WENTLAND San Joaquin County Local agency Formation Commission ADDITION Resolution No, +87 approving the Wentland Addition to the City of Lodi was received by the City Clerk indicat- RES, NO. 3919 ing that there was filed with LAFCO an application for annexation to the City of Lodi on :March Z?, 1974. The Resolution also states that it appears all of the owners of land within the territory proposed to be an- nexed have given their written consent to such annexation. The Resolution goes on to direct that the City Council of the City of Lodi is hereby authorized and directed to initiate annexation proceedings and to proceed without notice and hearing, and without an election as provided in Section 54797, i of the Government Code. Resolution 187 was passed and adopted by LAFCO on April 19, 1974. On notion :f Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the City Ccunc'-1 adopted Resolution No. 3919 annex- ing the Wentland Addition'' to the City of Lodi. WICKES-FOSTER San Joaquin County Lccal Agency- Formation Commission ADDITION Resolution No. ;86 approving the Wickes -Foster Addition to the City of Lodi was received by the City RES. NO, 3920 Clerk indicating that there was filed with LAFCO an application for ar.nexat-,cn to the City of Lodi on March 20, 197-, The Resolution also states that it app,:ars all of the owners of land within the territory proposed to be annexed have given their written consent to such annexation. The Resolution goes on to direct that the City Council of the City of Lodi is hereby authorized and directed to in;tiate annexation proceed- ings and t,. proceed without. notice and hearing, and without an election as prodded in Section 54797, 1 of the Government Code. Resolution 186 was passed and adopted by LAFCO :.n Apra 19, 1974. Or. motion of Councilman. Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the City Counca adopted Resolution No. 3920 annexing the ' IVickes-Foster Addilcn" to the City of Lodi. 3107 Minutes of May 1, 1974, continued APPEAL- The City Clerk presented a letter received from MR. WILLIAM Mr. William E. Ruff, 411 Charleston Way, Lodi, E. RUFF appealing the Lodi City Planning Commissions denial of his rezoning request from the R -MD, Medium Density Multiple Family Residential WATR-MONEY- District to the C- 1, Neighborhood Commercial POLLUTION-SAVR District for a parcel located at the northwest PRESENTATION corner of West Lodi Avenue and South California Street (i. e. , 231 South California Street). On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, the matter was set for public hearing on May 22, 1974. LETTER OF A letter was received from Herman W. Kruse, APPRECIATION- President of the Senior Citizens thanking the Council BAND CONCERT for its part in sponsoring the Band Concert held REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER Sunday, April 21 at the City Hall Plaza. SUPPORT FOR A Letter has been received from Barbara Peck, LODI-WOODBRIDGE 1812 Royal Crest Drive, Lodi, who states that she CENTER URGED is writing in support of the Lodi -Woodbridge Center. Mrs. Peck feels the Lodi City Council should reconsider their position, and the Council should offer financial support to the Center. A letter has oeen received from Charles F. and Mildred P. Roderick, 1901 Santa Ynez Drive, Lodi, stating that the Lodi -Woodbridge Center at 945 N. Stockton Street, Lodi will no longer be funded by the Federal Government after June 30. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick urge the City Council to make funds available to this helpful program. ABC LICENSE An application for Alcoholic Beverage License has been received from Jerome F. & Mary Teresa Steenblock, Happy Times Liquors, I15 N. Cherokee Lane, Lodi. This is an Off Sale General License - Person to Person Transfer. CITY HALL TO The City Clerk reported that Resolution No. R-74-856 BE ELECTION had been received from the San Joaquin County Board RETURN CENTER of Supervisors establishing Lodi City Hall as one of the Election Return Centers for the Consolidated Direct Primary Election to be held June 4, 1974. WATR-MONEY- Mr. Ray B. Pollard, 10464 North 99 Highway, POLLUTION-SAVR Stockton, California, made a presentation to the PRESENTATION Council of his Watr-Money- Pollution- Savr, which is a sandstone and cement brick. Mr. Pollard states that with the placement of eleven of these bricks in a toilet tank, the average family would save many of gallons of water per day. Mr. Pollard called on the community to use this device, thereby Conserv- ing water in our community. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $457, 089. 40 were approved on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second. -3- Minutes of May 1, 1974, continued AGREEMENT WITH On motion of Councilman Hughes, Schaffer second, WICKES CORP, the Council approved an agreement between the City APPROVED of Lodi and the Wickes Corporation relative to their development at 1240 E. Pine Street, Lodi, deferring some of the public improvements for either a 5 -year period or until such time as the City of Lodi makes a demand for the improvements. LODI LAKE PARK On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second, EXPANSION the Council adopted Resolution No. 3921 thereby PROPERTY PART including the Lodi Lake Park Expansion property as OF LODI LAKE part of Lodi Lake Park, and as a part of the park, PARK all City Code sections applicable to parks will now be enforceable in this area. RES. NO. 3921 COMPLAINT OF At its meeting of April 17, 1974, the City Council FENCING CROSSING requested that the staff contact Mr. Frank Alegre, LEVEE AT LODI 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi, regarding the removal LAKE EXPANSION of his fence across the top and north side of the levee PROPERTY SITE on the property that the City has recently purchased from Beckman, Jones, and Devine. Mr. Alegre was Lighting A in the audience and addressed the Council outlining RES. NO. 3922 the problems with motorcyclists he has encountered, Base Bid Lucalux and other problems, which led to his constructing the fence. After considerable discussion, the Council directed the staff to study and report to Council necessary measures that would be required to prevent motorized vehicles from traversing on the levee area at the Lodi Lake Park Expansion property site and deferred the removal of Mr. Alegre's fence until such time as a workable solution to this problem has been imple- mented. AWARD - The City Manager presented bids received for the KOFU PARK construction of the Kofu Park Tennis Courts as TENNIS COURTS follows: Lighting A Lighting B RES. NO. 3922 Base Bid Lucalux Mercury OK Construction Santa Barbara $83,400 $30,000 $24,000 C. L. Jones & Co. $89, 884 $30,186 $24,165 Lodi Claude C. Wood Co. Lodi S90, 712 $32, 050 $25, 6 12 T. A. Molfino Lodi $93, 707 $30, 186 $24, 165 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder, OK Construction, Santa Barbara, for the base bid of $83,400 and Alternate B, including change orders, whereby the total award would not exceed $96, 000. -4- Minutes of May 1, 1974, continued On motion of Councilman Hughes, Ehrhardt second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3922 awarding the contract for the Kofu Park Tennis Courts to OK Construction, Santa Barbara for the base bid of $83, 400 and Alternate B, and directed staff to pre- pare change orders, whereby the total award would not exceed $96, 000. PUBLIC HEARING The City Manager reported that on February 7, 1973, JUNE 5, 1974, the City Council adopted the Downtown Underground DOWNTOWN UNDER- Utility Master Plan encompassing the area bounded GROUND UTILITY by Lodi Avenue, Locust Street, Church Street and DISTRICT II Sacramento Street. Included in the adoption of that master plan was phasing to accomplish the under - RES. NO. 3923 grounding of the master plan over a 5 -year period. District I was formed in March, 1973 and is currently under construction. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution 3923 setting a public hearing on June 5, 1974, for the formation of Under- ground Utility District 2. ACQUISITION OF The City Manager reported that at the time fire FIRE STATION #4 station sites were being reviewed, it was determined SITE APPROVED that a site would be needed in the general vicinity of Lower Sacramento Road and Elm Street to serve the western portion of the City as projected in the City's General Plan. During the review of Aladdin Gardens, Unit No. 3, a tentative map approved by the Planning Commission on December 17, 1973, included a fire station site 12,0 feet by 200 feet. The final map for Aladdin Gardens, Unit No. 3 was approved by the City Council on April 17, 1974. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Ehrhardt second, the Council approved the agreement between Aladdin Real Estate, Inc. and the City of Lodi for acquisition of the Fire Station #4 site for a price of $23, 300. 00. SHARED COST On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, OF STONE WALL AT the Council agreed to share equally with Aladdin Real FIRE STATION #4 Estate, Inc. the cost of a 6 -foot slump stone wall SITE APPROVED along the south and east property lines of the Fire Station #4 site. The City's share of this slump stone wall is to be approximately $2, 000. City Manager Henry Glaves reported that on August 15, 1973, the City Council awarded the bid for street materials to Claude C. Wood Com- pany for furnishing street materials for 1973-74 fiscal year. Since that time there has been a con- siderable change in the work market. A letter received from Claude C. Wood Company dated April 15, 1974, outlines three areas: 1. The additional cost of asphalt itself, which changes from $28.60 to $60.00 to $70.00 per ton -5- 370 Minutes of May 1, 1974, continued After considerable discussion on this matter, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3924 nullifying Resolution No. 3915 and rejecting any and all bids received for the tractor loader. The Council then authorized that new specifications be drawn up for re - advertisement for bids at a later date. 4 -WAY STOP City Manager Glaves reported that a request had SIGNS AT CENTRAL been received for 4 -way stop signs at Central Avenue AVE & VINE ST, and Vine Street. The City Manager cited to the DENIED Council 4 -way stop w'ar'rants as established in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The City Manager stated that inasmuch as none of the warrants were met at this particular intersection and that vehicular volumes entering the intersection from all approaches at Central Ave. and Vine Street average only 283 vehicles per hour for the eight highest hours, and since there has been only one re- ported accident of a type susceptible to correction by a multi -way stop in the past 36 -month period, he is not recommending the installation of 4 -way stop signs at Central Ave. and Fine Street. On notion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the Council denied the request for the installation of 4 -way stop signs at Central Ave. and Vine Street. -6- 2. A change in diesel fuel cost for running the asphalt mill. In 1973 diesel cost 10�, it is now approximately 30�. 3. The cost of transporting materials has also increased as reflected by higher diesel fuel cost. INCREASE IN STREET MATERIAL Following a lengthy discussion on this matter, on PRICES REQUESTED motion of Councilman Hughes, Ehrhardt second, BY CLAUDE C. the Council agreed to work with Claude C. Wood WOOD on a straight cost basis on the remaining deli,Eries to be made during the next 60 days. RESOLUTION The City Manager reported that the City had ad - NO. 3915 vertised for bids for a tractor loader, and bids NULLIFIED AND were received on Tuesday, April 16, 1974. On COUNCIL REJECTS April 17, 1974, the City Council adopted Res. ANY AND ALL BIDS No. 3915 awarding the bid to Ferdun and Woods RECEIVED FOR Equipment Co., Inc. of Lodi, the second low TRACTOR LOADER bidder, because of the saving that would be realized by servicing this equipment with a local RES. NO. 3924 dealer. Mr. Ray Rott, president of Stockton Ford Tractor, Inc. reported that the tractor loader on which Ferdun and Woods Equipment Co., Inc. of Lodi submitted their bid did not meet the City's specifications in the following three areas: 1. Shipping weight Z. Breakaway force on the loader, and 3. Net engine horsepower After considerable discussion on this matter, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3924 nullifying Resolution No. 3915 and rejecting any and all bids received for the tractor loader. The Council then authorized that new specifications be drawn up for re - advertisement for bids at a later date. 4 -WAY STOP City Manager Glaves reported that a request had SIGNS AT CENTRAL been received for 4 -way stop signs at Central Avenue AVE & VINE ST, and Vine Street. The City Manager cited to the DENIED Council 4 -way stop w'ar'rants as established in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The City Manager stated that inasmuch as none of the warrants were met at this particular intersection and that vehicular volumes entering the intersection from all approaches at Central Ave. and Vine Street average only 283 vehicles per hour for the eight highest hours, and since there has been only one re- ported accident of a type susceptible to correction by a multi -way stop in the past 36 -month period, he is not recommending the installation of 4 -way stop signs at Central Ave. and Fine Street. On notion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the Council denied the request for the installation of 4 -way stop signs at Central Ave. and Vine Street. -6- 371 Minutes of May 1, 1974, continued APPROVAL OF The City Manager reported that the Congress of the COOPERATIVE United States has in the Federal Highway Act of 1973 PROCESS FOR declared it to be in the national interest for federal EXPENDITURE funds to be expended for highway projects on the Federal - OF FEDERAL -AID Aid Urban system and transit projects in the urbanized URBAN SYSTEM area and urban areas in San Joaquin County. Federal FUNDS regulations require that in order for a project to be ap- proved for the use of the Federal Urban funds, it must RES. NO. 3925 be included in the San Joaquin County Council of Govern- ments' transportation development program, and also have the concurrence of the State Highway Commission. The California Department of Transportation has re- quired that a 3 -year program be established for the expenditure of Federal -Aid Urban System Funds. Be- fore Federal Aid will be made available for Urban System projects within San Joaquin County, a process must be established whereby the Cities, County, transit operator (if any) and the California Department of Trans- portation cooperatively develop a 3 -year program. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3925 approving the cooperative process to develop a 3 -year program for expenditure of Federal -Aid Urban System Funds. ENCROACHMENT City Manager Glaves reported that the City of Lodi is PERMIT TO CROSS applying for an encroachment permit to cross the CCCT R/W Central California Traction Company right-of-way, crossing approximately I, 300 feet east of Bridge No. RES. NO. 3926 61B-0. 75, which is the Central California Traction Company overcrossing at U.S. 99 Freeway, parallel with Lodi Ave, at a cost of $50. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3926 approving an encroachment permit to cross the Central California Traction Company right-of-way, crossing approximately 1, 300 feet east of Bridge No. 6 1B-0. 75, which is a CCCT overcrossing at U.S. 99 Freeway, parallel with Lodi Ave. at a cost of $50. LUSD PROPOSAL The Council agreed to delay for review until May 22, FOR DEVELOPERS 1974, the modified proposed resolution relative to TO PROVIDE developers providing school facilities. SCHOOL FACILITIES ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Pinkerton adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p. m. -7- Attest: ALICE M. REI\,4CHE City Clerk -7-