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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 31, 1974439 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI BOARD OF TRUSTEES, LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS July 31, 1974 A joint meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi and the Board of Trustees of the Lodi Unified School District was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 1974, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Board Members: Present: President Morton, Suess, Pickering, Cross, Sasaki, and Student Repre - sentative Jones. Absent: Wisenor, Carleton Council Members: Present: Mayor Pinkerton, Schaffer, Hughes, Katnich, Ehrhardt Absent: None Also present: Superintendent of Schools Jansen, City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools Jensen, and City Attorney Mullen. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Pinkerton led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. GROUND RULES Mayor Pinkerton and President Morton exchanged welcomes. Ground rules for discussion and tentative time limits of one half hour per subject were agreed upon. FUTURE Various members of the Board of Trustees and COMMUNITY USE the City Council expressed their desire that the OF OLD TOKAY present site of Tokay High School be retained in HIGH SCHOOL public ownership and be used for community SITE purposes. Board Member Pickering stated he would like to see the property south of Walnut be retained and used as a continuation High School. Mayor Pinkerton told of his plan which would include a youth center which would be built and operated by young people so they could learn the values of profit. 440 Minutes of July 31, 1974, continued Discussion ensued around the issue of the City improving Ham Lane and then recovering these costs in the future as the land developed. This plan requires that a complete dedication of the necessary right-of-way be made. It was pointed out that Mr. Beckman has two concerns which must be met: that he not be land locked in his farming operation and that irrigation be made available to that portion of his land west of Ham Lane. Discussion then centered around who would do the negotiating for the right-of-way. Councilman Schaffer recalled that it had previouslybeen agreed that the Board of Trustees would carry on the negotiations with Mr. Beckman. .. DEVELOPMENT OF Board Member Sasaki commented that the method RECREATION of transfer will set a precedent on the disposal of CENTER AT NEW other surplus school. property. TOKAY HIGH The discussion next centered on the means of SCHOOL SITE transfer. City Attorney Mullen told the joint meeting that the Board of Trustees and City Council can negotiate any- arrangement that is _ mutually agreeable.: Councilman Schaffer recognized that cooperation between the two bodies and that negotiations on the transfer and transition of the property could best be worked out at the staff level. He further urged consideration of _a master plan of the area with citizen input. President Morton and Mayor Pinkerton emphasized jointly.the need for a cooperative community effort and the need for long range master planning. OPENING OF HAM Board member Suess told of the need of opening LANE BETWEEN Ham Lane for accessibility of students before the CENTURY BLVD, opening of-Tokay High and the benefits to the City AND KETTLEMAN _...-in more direct routes for City Fire and Public LANE Works equipment. He told that the Board of Trustees had verbal agreement from Mr. Beckman to dedi- cate the property necessary to open one half of Ham .Lane. Discussion ensued around the issue of the City improving Ham Lane and then recovering these costs in the future as the land developed. This plan requires that a complete dedication of the necessary right-of-way be made. It was pointed out that Mr. Beckman has two concerns which must be met: that he not be land locked in his farming operation and that irrigation be made available to that portion of his land west of Ham Lane. Discussion then centered around who would do the negotiating for the right-of-way. Councilman Schaffer recalled that it had previouslybeen agreed that the Board of Trustees would carry on the negotiations with Mr. Beckman. .. DEVELOPMENT OF Discussion centered around the need for a 50 RECREATION meter olympic sized swimming pool at Tokay CENTER AT NEW High School. TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL SITE Mr. Glaves stated that a cooperative effort serves all the people best. He further stated he felt this size pool was something the com- munity needs and that good planning dictated this was something that should be done at this time. -2- 441 Minutes of July 31, 1974, continued Councilman Hughes expressed the need to examine the need for a warm-up pool and diving pool. Mr. Jansen gave a report on the status of the plans. Construction drawings are now underway on the locker and shower room including means of divid- ing them so that part of the locker and shower room can be used during recreation. Space for pool has been allotted but no specific planning has been done. President Morton felt that the Board of Trustees has reached a point where they can give directions to their staff to meet with the City staff, so that the planning can be coordinated to meet the needs of both agencies. SCHOOL SITES Discussion on this item centered around the IN THE CITY NOT school site south of General Mills. The problem PRESENTLY is that children must use Mills and the west side BEING USED of the street is undeveloped. A possible solution was discussed whereby the school would dedicate the necessary right-of-way and the City make the improvement and be re - imbursed when the property is developed. Further answers are needed as to whether the property can be dedicated, availability of City funds, and what type of reimbursement plan is most ap- propriate. OTHER ITEMS After brief discussion, it was determined the OF INTEREST proposed resolution that developers dedicate land for school sites has been dropped. Councilman Ehrhardt expressed the thought that even though the effort did not result in direct success that it was successful in that the County Planning Commission and other cities are now more aware of the problem. ADJOURNMENT Board member Pickering expressed the need to plan for replacement sites for Lincoln and Garfield Schools. These schools must be closed in June 1975 and the children must be bused from the area. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. -3- V 4 zl>� Attest: ERRY L. GLENN Deputy City Clerk