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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 7, 197444;& CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 7, 1974 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 P. M. , Wednesday August 7, 1974, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, SCHAFFER, (arrived at 8:02 P.M.) and PINKER TON(Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Glenn, City Attorney Robert Mullen, Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works Director 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 Ehrhardt, Katnich second, the minutes of July 17, 1974 were approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC HEARING RECOMMENDATION OF Notice thereof having been published in PLANNING COMM. TO accordance with law and affidavit of publication REZONE POR. OF being on file in the office of the City Clerk, the UNITED VINTNERS Mayor called for the public hearing to consider PROP. FROM R- 1 TO the recommendation of the Planning Commission M-2 to rezone a portion of United Vintners, Inc. property at I W. Turner Road from R- 1, Single Family Residential District to M-2, Heavy Industrial District. Planning Director James Schroeder introduced the matter and reviewed the Planning Commiss- ion's action of recommending the zone change. City Manager Glaves gave afavorable recommendation and rationale for the zone change. Mr. Reinold E. Gerzevske addressed the Council urging "their favorable action on this zoning change.- 443 Minutes of August 7, 1974 There being no other persons in the audience wishing to speak on the matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, Ordinance No. 1040 was introduced, "An Ordinance to rezone a pertion of United Vintners, Inc. property at I West Turner Road from R- 1, Single Family Residential District to M-2, Heavy Industrial District". PUBLIC STATEMENT Mr. Stewart Adams, Attorney at Law, RE REFERENDUM representing the estate of Ada Hutchins and ELECTION the Hawaii -San Francisco Company, Inc. , gave a prepared statement concerning ballot arguments presented in favor of the referen- dum election on the zone change of 47 acres on the southwest corner of Ham Lane and Lodi Avenue. A copy of this statement is on file in the City Clerk's office. Councilman Katnich expressed his feeling that the Council Chambers is not the place to advertise one's point as a campaign issue. RIVER GATE -MOKELUM- The City Manager informed the Council of an NE SUBDIVISION additional item, that of continuation of a public PUBLIC HEARING CONT, hearing on the River gate -Mokelumne Subdivision. Mayor Pinkerton recognized Mr. William Sutphin of San Francisco. Mr. Sutphin urged the exception of curtailment of acceptance of the tentative subdivision map of the Rivergate- Mokelumne Subdivision. Mr. Glaves reported that the City's Consulting Engineers have advised that we can expand the capacity of White Slough Water Pollution Control Plant through certain modifications and proposed that the tentative subdivision maps be accepted under the same conditions as Vintage Greens subdivision with building permits to be approved on the recommendation of the Public Works Director, Shelley Jones. Mr. Jones stated he had no objection to that proposition and the City does retain control. Mr. Schroeder stated that the Planning Depart- ment had no objection to the plan. The Mayor then closed the public portion of the hearing on this matter. After discussion on the matter, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Ehrhardt second, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to accept the tentative map on the Rivergate- Mokelumne subdivision with the condition that -2- 444 Minutes of August 7, 1974, continued permits be issued on the approval of the Public Works Director and the Water Quality Control Board. Mr. Schroeder informed Council this matter was on the Planning Commission's agenda for August 12, 1974. INDUSTRIAL The Mayor asked that the Planning Commission ZONING re-evaluate the area between Cluff Avenue and Beckman Road and Kettleman Lane to the River for industrial purposes. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, it was so ordered. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager reported that there was no report from the Planning Commission. COMMUNICATIONS NEUHARTH-EAST A letter was received from the San Joaquin County Local Agency Formation Commission notifying the City of the approval of the Neuharth - East Addition to the City of Lodi, upon the condition that it be not completed prior to the successful completion of the Neuharth -West Addition. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the matter w•as set for public hearing on September 18, 1974. ABC LICENSES An application for Alcoholic Beverage License was received from the following: Lola L. Wilson for an On Sale General Public Premises, for the Rendezvous Club at 17 Elm Street, Lodi, California. Lloyd W. Garrett and Dallas A. Williams for On Sale Beer and Wine, Public Premises for the Jersey Lily at 25 N. Sacramento Street, Lodi, California. Kenneth and Paul Torre for Off Sale Beer and Wine for Peirano's Market, 119 East Pine Street, Lodi, California. Earl Beechler for On Sale Beer and Wine, Public Premises for the Three Aces Tavern at 111 North Sacramento Street, Lodi, California. COUNCIL MEETING The City Council received a letter from Mrs. OF JULY 17, 1974 Joyce Siewert regarding the manner in which Mrs. Bonnie Meyer was received when she spoke before the Council on July 17, 1974. -3- H91211 1 STOCKTON RECORD The Council gave unanimous thanks to the EDITORIAL Stockton Record on the recent editorial relative to the joint meeting of the Lodi City Council and the Lodi Unified School District Board of Trustees. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $511,464. 39 were approved on motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second. SPECIAL REFERENDUM On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes ELECTION second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3957 authorizing the City Clerk to canvass results RES. NO. 3957 and of the Special Referendum Election. RES. NO. 3958 On motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3958 authorizing and directing the City Clerk to appoint necessary Boards for conduct of Special Referendum Election to be held August 27, 1974. -4- Minutes of August 7, 1974, continued BEN'S ELECTRIC The City Council received a letter from Lindsay P. Marshall, Attorney at Law, representing Mr. Ben Osborne of Ben's Electric, notifying the City that lair. Osborne w•as required to raise the sidewalk, curb and gutter at the front of his property in order to obtain necessary building permits. The letter points out that there is a potential hazard as the sidewalk is now off grade from adjacent properties. The matter was referred to staff for a report. REQUEST FOR STOP The City has received a petition signed by 86 SIGNS - MAPLE AND persons requesting that stop signs be placed GARFIELD STREETS at the corner of Maple and Garfield Streets. The matter was referred to staff. - WASHINGTON AND Councilman Hughes requested that staff look MAPLE STREETS to the need for stop signs at Washington and Maple Streets. The matter was referred to staff. ABC LICENSE Planning Director Schroeder reported that the previously reported upon Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for a "California Winegrower's Agent" License, was a renewal of an existing license under different names rather than a new license. DEPARTMENT OF Mayor Pinkerton stated that he had received a TRANSPORTATION letter from the Department of Transportation requesting a meeting with City Council relative to the potential use of the Kingdom Airport and asked Councilmen Ehrhardt and Hughes to represent the City in this matter. PORT DISTRICT Mayor Pinkerton asked that the staff determine if the City of Lodi is included in the Stockton Port District. STOCKTON RECORD The Council gave unanimous thanks to the EDITORIAL Stockton Record on the recent editorial relative to the joint meeting of the Lodi City Council and the Lodi Unified School District Board of Trustees. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $511,464. 39 were approved on motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second. SPECIAL REFERENDUM On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes ELECTION second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3957 authorizing the City Clerk to canvass results RES. NO. 3957 and of the Special Referendum Election. RES. NO. 3958 On motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3958 authorizing and directing the City Clerk to appoint necessary Boards for conduct of Special Referendum Election to be held August 27, 1974. -4- 446 Minutes of August 7, 1974, continued GAS AND OIL City Attorney Mullen presented a resolution call - LEASES ing for bids for oil. and gas leases on City property. Mr. George Warren of Standard Oil Company re - RES. NO. 3959 quested that the bid be modified to include surface access for drilling. Councilman Hughes questioned certain minimum rental fees in the proposed bid instructions. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, Council Adopted Resolution No. 3963 awarding contract for Beckman Park Interior Drainage to William Burkhardt in the amount of $11, 32.4. 7=4. After discussion, on motion. of Councilman Hughes, Schaffer second, Council adopted Resolution 3959 authorizing the call for bids for an cil and gas lease with provision being made for mutually satisfactory drill site locations on Parcel 1 and a minimum $10 per acre rental fee. The Council adjourned to Exec,.itive Session for personnel matters at 9:10 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:30 p. m. FIRE FIGHTERS On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, WORK SCHEDULE Council adopted Resolution No. 3960 "Defining Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave and Duty Schedules RES. NO. 3960 for Fire Fighters. " UNIFORM On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer ALLOWANCE second, Council adopted Resolution. No. 3961 "Authorizing Annual Uniform Allowance of RES. NO. 3961 $264 for police officers and parking enforcement assistants." LABOR City Manager Glaves reported that we had an RELATIONS offer from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 12-1_5, represent- ing the employees of the Utility Department on salaries, wage supplements, and conditions of work. Assistant City Manager Glenn reviewed the specifics of the offer. Upon motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second, the offer was accepted and the staff was directed to prepare the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding. ABANDONED VEHICLES Upon motion of Councilman. Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution 3962 renew - RES. NO. 3962 ing franchise agreement for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program. AWARD - BECKMAN City Manager Glaves informed Council that four PARK INTERIOR bids were received for the Beckman Park Interior DRAINAGE Drainage contract. The bids ranged from a low of $11, 32.4. 74 submitted by William Burkhardt, RES. NO. 3963 to a high of $13, 230. City Manager Glaves recom- mended that the award be made to �4illiam Burkhardt, the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, Council Adopted Resolution No. 3963 awarding contract for Beckman Park Interior Drainage to William Burkhardt in the amount of $11, 32.4. 7=4. 417 Minutes of August 7, 1974, continued CENTURY ARMS City Manager Claves reported that development DEVELOPMENT improvements in the Century Arms Development have been completed. Upon motion of Councilman RES. NO. 3964 Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3964 accepting improvements in Century Arms Development at 2110 Scarborough Drive. EL PORTAL City Manager Glaves reported that development SUBDIVISION improvements in the E1 Portal Subdivision have been completed. On motion of Councilman RES. NO. 3963 Ehrhardt, Katnich second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3965 accepting improvements in the E1 Portal Subdivision. BECKMAN PARK City Manager Glaves reported that the excavation and grading of Beckman Park has been completed. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Ehrhardt second, Council accepted the final grading of Beckman Park and authorized payment to Westmont Development Co. of $8, 100. VINEWOOD PARK City Manager Glaves reported that the improve - ments for Vinewood Park restroom foundation and slabs had been completed. On motion of Council- man Hughes, Schaffer second, Council accepted the improvements. REIMBURSEMENT City Manager Glaves reported that in 1972 the AGREEMENTS City Council entered into agreements with the CASA DE LODI partnership of John A. De Falco and Ronald C. Waranch to extend certain sewer and water lines to serve the Casa de Lodi Mobile Home Park. The agreements have been prepared to include maximum reimbursable amounts when others tie into the lines and the schedule of reimburse- ments. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council approved the water main and sewer line reimbursement agreements with the partnership of John A. De Falco and Ronald C. Waranch. REIMBURSEMENT The City Manager reported that in March 1974 AGREEMENT the City of Lodi entered into an agreement with H & M BUILDERS H & M Builders, Inc. to extend certain sewer lines to serve the Cherry Tree Subdivision. The agreement has been prepared to include maximum reimbursable amounts when others tie into the line and the schedule of reimburse- ment. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, Council approved the reimbursement agreement with H & M Builders, Inc. I I v Minutes of August 7, 1974, continued PG&E RATE City Manager Glaves reported that the City of INCREASE Lodi has been notified that PG&E has filed a rate increase with the Federal Power Com- mission. The rate increase includes a dif- ferent fee schedule, but calculates to an over-all increase of approximately 18.4%. This would amount to approximately $400, 000 extra cost of bulk power for the remainder of this year. Mr. Glaves told the Council that the member cities of the Northern California Power Agency have alerted their attorney an_d engineer to begin preparation for intervention on behalf of the cities to justify the delay of the increase for five months. The City of Lodi's share of the cost of $Z 0, 000 (cost of litigation) will be $4, 000. If the in- crease is delayed five months, the saving will be approximately $171, 000. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, Council approved the expenditure of $4, 000 to join NCPA in the necessary legal and engineering services to justify the delay of the increase for five months. JOHN A. HENNIDiG On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes SUBSTATION second, Council named the substation being constructed adjacent to the Municipal Service Center the John A. Henning Substation, in honor of the first utility superintendent and to rename the existing Henning substation, Waterworks Substation. ACCEPT SOUTH On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer HUTCHINS STREET second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3966 IMPROVEMENTS accepting the South Hutchins Street Improvements and directing the Public Works Director to file RES. NO. 3966 a Notice of Completion. ESTABLISH "NO City Manager Glaves notified the Council PARKING" ZONE ON that the State of California Department of KETTLEMAN LANE Transportation has requested the City to install a No Parking zone on the north side RES. NO. 3967 of East Kettleman Lane from a point 108 feet east of the centerline of Cherokee Lane to Z19 feet east of Cherokee Lane. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second, Council adopted Resolution No. 3967 establish- ing a No Parking zone on the north side of Kettleman Lane east of Cherokee. -7- 4f-' / Minutes __ A'-T-st .. cont.nued APPROVE AGREEMENT C, -y- NIanaaer Glaves rerr".nded Council that WITH R. L. GRIFFIN FOR .n 19oa t:^e City agree:? -o a delay in ;.ns*al- PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS latfor- of nublic improven._n':s for Foster ON CLUFF AVENUE Manuiac,,:.ring Com -3a -v, The agreement ORD. NO. 1039 provides for a dela. :: ?ublic i.mprovernents ADOPTED for a 5 -year aer:od or unr.l such +..rne that. the City makes demand fnr the imp rove rnent:s. The .moro-cments tha- Mr. Griffin agrees to cons�r_. _nci-..de c_,rb c .ter, s.dewalk and paving or, Cl.i:_1 A-enue and he north one half of Lodi Aven:;e ad aces- *-o t=ie area developed at the t-,rne Foster Manni'acturing started business On mo+ion o: Co:.nc_1_•.an Schafer, Ehrhardt second, Co.____a;. .crazed +he C:tv Manager or the *✓Ia c- s-gn i:e agreement with Mr. R L Grrtiin. FIXING COMPENSATION Ordnance No. 11033 entitled ''AN ORDINANCE OF OFFICERS a- AIV -ENDING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. EMPLOYEES 444 ENTITLED. '.iN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSA T ION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOY - ORD. NO. 1039 EES OF THE CITY OF LODI AND REPEALING ADOPTED ALL ORDINANCES AND Ra RTS OF ORDINANCES INCO. SISTENT THEREWITH , AND ESTAB- LISHING VACATION LAVE," having been introduced at the regi -lar rneeting of July 17, 1974, was brought up for passage by Councilman Katnich, ;chaffer second Second reading was omit!.ed aiter reading by -ttle and the Ordinance was then passed, ado -p -ed and ordered ro print by the toilotc:ng :'o!e: Ayes: E r?.a_ _ . Haghes, Katnich, Scha:ier and Pinkerton Noes: �. ....n. ELECTRIC Councilman L... R3rd', .n(]'_:'.red as to tivher- the CONSERVATION fotmra'_n in :he Ci -,r. Center will be reacrivated. Mr, Glaves reported -at rhe PUC has re- quested tha,. we con: im-c tc, voluntarily curtail .tte use of ener y.. ADJOURNMENT There no:, iurther b.is.ness, the meeting was ad;ourned at i'J:O- r, m on motion of Councilman hrl: rdt.,ri .. ;es second.. L. GLENN D,s p ,r y City Clerk