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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 17, 1973114,a' CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 17, 1973 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8.00 p. m. on Wednesday, January 17, 1973, in the City Hall Council Chambers. _ ROLL CALL Present. Councilmen - HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and EHRHARDT (Mayor) Absent; Councilmen - None Also present; City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Attorney C. M. Sullivan and Public Works Director Jones. - INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Ehrhardt led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Katnich second, the Minutes of December 20, 1972, were approved as written and mailed. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the Minutes of January 3, 1973, were approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC HEARINGS PREZONE AREA Notice thereof having been published in accordance with S OF KETTLEMAN, law and affidavit of publication being on file in the W OF U.S. 50-99, office of the City Clerk, Mayor Ehrhardt called for the N OF CENTURY public hearing on the recommendation of the Planning BLVD & E OF Commission to prezone from the I -PA, Interim -Protected S.P. CO. R/W Agriculture to the M-2, Heavy Industrial District, that Cou.-ity area bounded by Kettleman Lane, Century Boulevard, ORD. NO. 994 the Southern Pacific Railroad, and South Stockton Street; INTRODUCED and to C -M, Commercial Manufacturing District a 300 - foot -wide strip on the east side of South Stockton Street between Kettleman Lane and Almond Drive; and C-2, General -Commercial District the south side of Kettleman Lane between the City Limits approximately 120 feet west of Voelker Drive and 300 feet east of South Stockton Street at a depth determined by a straight line drawn between the north boundary of the northernmost parcels in the Gunsch-Edinger Tract and a point 360 feet south of Kettleman Lane and 300 feet east of South Stockton Street; and to R-2, Single -Family Residential District all that remaining County area north of Almond Drive, east of Stockton Street, south of Kettleman Lane and west of Cherokee Lane. Public Works Director Jones presented a land use map and discussed the recommendation of the Planning Commission for the prezoning. There was no one in the audience wishing to speak in favor of the prezoning. 1,1 7 Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued The following persons spoke in opposition to the prezoning; 1. Mr. Ed Reimche, 619 E1 Capitan Drive. Mr. Reimche said he owned property in the area and he opposed the prezoning as recommended by the Planning Commission. He pointed out what he considered a natural zoning break line at the 800 -foot depth. Mr. Ray Wintersteen, 248 East Kettleman Lane. Mr. Wintersteen asked questions concerning the zoning and land use of his property. There being no others wishing to speak on the proposal, the public portion of the hearing was closed. After Council discussion, on motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, the Council introduced Ordinance No. 994 prezoning the San Joaquin -County area generally south of Kettleman Lane, west of U.S. 50-99 Freeway, north of Century Boulevard and east of Southern Pacific Railroad Company right of way as stated above. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of January 8, 1973; REZONE The Planning Commission approved the request of ONE -ACRE Mr. W. E. McMillen for a change in zoning from the S. SIDE IRIS DR. R- 1, Single Family Residential District to the R -GA, Garden -Apartment Residential District for a one -acre parcel located on the south side of Iris Drive 323 feet west of the west right-of-way line of South Ham Lane. This matter was set for public hearing on February 21, 1973, on motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second. ACTIONS OF The Planning Commission also took the following INTEREST actions of interest to the City Council; 1. Denied the request of Mr. Elmer Brenning for a Variance to permit the erection of a patio cover in the rear courtyard of a townhouse condominium unit in Town and Country Village, Planned Develop- ment District No. 1, southeast corner of West Turner Road and Rutledge Drive. 2. Approved the request of the Lodi Medical Group by Dr. Robert Merwin for a Variance to reduce the required setback for a sign in the Commercial Professional District from 10 feet to 0 feet to permit an identification sign to remain at 510 S. Fairmont Avenue. Denied an appeal by Haight and Morris, Inc. Architects of a Staff interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance requiring a 10 -foot rear yard for a proposed medical office expansion west of the C -P, Commercial -Professional - R -MD, Residential - Medium Density zone boundary line at 510 S. Fairmont Ave. -2- 1 Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued 4. Recommended denial of the request of Merle Timm to divide a 1 -acre parcel from a 2.89 -acre parcel on the north side of Kettleman Lane approximately 2, 640 feet west of Lower Sacramento Road. COMMUNICATIONS PT&T - PUC The City Clerk read a notice of application before the LIGHTS Public Utilities Commission in the matter of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company's request for WOODBRIDGE authority to increase certain intrastate rates and charges SANITARY applicable to telephone services furnished within the State. GREYHOUND- A notice was received of an application before the PUC Public Utilities Commission filed by Greyhound Lines - West requesting to increase its passenger fares for a six percent increase in its passenger fares and ex- penses and interline express rates. _ CVD - LCC A notice was read of the quarterly dinner meeting of DINNER MTG the Central Valley Division, League of California Cities to be held in Manteca on Thursday, January 25, 1973. APPEAL- A letter was read from Attorney Lindsay P. Marshall GRAND AUTO, INC. on behalf of Grand Auto, Inc. , appealing the Planning Commission's decision in denying their request to amend the permitted use list in the C- 1, Neighborhood - Commercial District. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the matter was set for public hearing on February 21, 1973. TRAFFIC- A letter was read from the Erma B. Reese Parents' Club MILLS - ELM signed by Mrs. Bea Marsh, President and Mr. E. J. INTERSECTION Abatangle, Principal. The letter requested that stop signs be installed on Elm Street at Mills Avenue, making this intersection a four-way stop. A letter was also re- ceived from Mrs. Ann Schroeder, 2160 Debbie Lane, supporting the request. Mr. Abatangle, who was in the audience, spoke to the Council concerning the request. After some discussion of the request, the Council re- ferred the matter to the staff for study and recommendation. TRAFFIC - Mayor Ehrhardt requested the staff to report at the next HALE RD. - meeting concerning the Hale Road -Cherokee Lane CHEROKEE intersection. STREET Councilman Katnich requested the staff to provide the LIGHTS Council with information concerning a street lighting program for the City. WOODBRIDGE The City Manager presented a letter received from the SANITARY Cities and County of San Joaquin Advisory Planning DISTRICT Association requesting representatives of the City of Lodi to meet and discuss the possibilities of the City contracting with the Woodbridge Sanitary District for treatment of the liquid wastes generated in the Woodbridge area as part of a regional waste treatment plan. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Schaffer second, the -3- 119 Minutes of January 17, 1973;'continued Council authorized the City staff to meet with the repre- sentatives of the Woodbridge Sanitary District to discuss this matter and to report back to the City Council. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Ehrhardt proclaimed the week of March 5 - 11, 1973, as "Adult Continuing Education Week" in the City of Lodi. Mayor Ehrhardt also proclaimed February 4, 1973, as "Four Chaplains Day" in the City of Lodi. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $197, 305. 46 were approved on motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second. BANK OF AMERICA Mr. James M. Gulley of Continental Services Company, PKG LOT PROPOSAL 260 Fifth Street, San Francisco, and representing the Bank of America, presented a proposal to the Council for exchange of parking lots between the Bank of America and the City of Lodi. The plan basically involves the exchange of a City parking lot on Church Street im- mediately west of the downtown Bank of America building for a lot of equal size on the west side of Sacramento Street between Oak and Pine Streets. The City Manager said the indicated action would be to set the matter for public hearing and at the same time refer it to the Planning Commission for that body's review. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, the On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3714 awarding the contract for the construction of the Scarborough Drive Storm Drain to Valley Irrigation Company, Inc. for a total amount of $12,752.00 -4- Council set the matter for public hearing on March 7, 1973, and authorized the City Manager to obtain an ap- praisal from a local realtor on the two parcels. AWARD - City Manager Glaves presented bids received for the SCARBOROUGH DR. Scarborough Drive Storm Drain as follows; STORM DRAIN Valley Irrigation Company, Inc. $12,752.00 RES. NO. 37 14 Floyd Johnston Const. Co. , Inc. 13, 384.00 Parrish, Inc. 14, 004.80 Granite Construction Co. 14, 116.40 S. M. McGaw Co., Inc. 14, 384.00 Teichert Construction 15t432.00 William Burkhardt 16, 813.94 McGuire & Hester 17, 873.20 Diablo Contractors 18,012.00 W. M. Lyles Company 18, 537.60 Reedy & Essex, Inc. 21,424.00 A & E Pipelines, Inc. 23, 078.40 von Sosten & Downer 27, 100. 00 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder for the amount of the bid. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3714 awarding the contract for the construction of the Scarborough Drive Storm Drain to Valley Irrigation Company, Inc. for a total amount of $12,752.00 -4- i2o Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued AWARD - City Manager Glaves presented bids received for the CENTURY BLVD. Century Boulevard Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain SAN. SEWER & as follows: STORM DRAIN Parrish, Inc. $64,922.00 RES. NO. 3715 Teichert Construction 74, 734.60 F. Johnston Construction Co. 74, 835.00 S. M. McGaw Company, Inc. 75, 502.00 McGuire & Hester 77, 952.00 W. M. Lyles, Company 78, 774.60 von Sosten & Downer 82, 524.00 A & E Pipelines 85, 155.30 Diablo Contractors 85, 842.00 Valley Engineers, Inc. 97,251.00 Marvin Yadon Construction 93, 079.30 Granite Construction Co. 110, 570.80 Mr. Glaves explained that the low bidder, Parrish, Inc., had indicated a clerical error had been made in their bid. Mr. Miles A. Parrish, President of Parrish, Inc. , who was in the audience explained the error and requested his Company be permitted to withdraw its bid. Assistant City Attorney Sullivan advised the Council that it would be legal to allow the bid to be withdrawn and award the bid to the next lowest bidder. Councilman Katnich then moved that Parrish, Inc. be allowed to withdraw their bid on the project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Hughes moved adoption of Resolution No. 37 15 awarding the bid to reichert Construction for a total of $74, 734. 60. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. AWARD - City Manager Glaves presented bids received for the WELLS 16 & 17 drilling of Wells #16 and #17 as follows: RES. NO. 3716 Beylik Drilling, Inc. $51,800.00 Grabow Well Drilling Co. 55, 640.00 Ben Barrow Company 63, 956.00 E. E. Luhdorff Co., Inc. 67, 198.90 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder for the amount of the bid. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3716 awarding the contract for the drilling of Wells #16 and #17 to the low bidder, Beylik Drilling, Inc. , for a total amount of $51, 800. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the Council then approved special allocations in the amount of $7, 000 for Well # 16 and $6, 500 for Well # 17. -5- 121 Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued AWARD - SCUM The City Manager presented bids received for the REMOVAL Scum Removal Facilities - 1972, as follows: FACILITIES S. M. McGaw Co. , Inc. $10,855.00 RES. NO. 3717 Parrish, Inc. 11, 200.00 R & W Construction 12, 600.00 Knudsen & Richardson 12,950.00 RHC Construction, Inc. 13, 900.00 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder for the amount of the bid. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3717 awarding the contract for the Scum Removal Facilities - 1972 to S. M. McGaw Co. , Inc. for a total amount of $10, 855. 00. The Council then, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Schaffer second, approved a special allocation in the amount of $11,253.05 for the above project. ACCEPT TOWN The City Manager reported that subdivision improvements & COUNTRY in the Town and Country Villa had been completed in accord - VILLA ance with the plans and specifications, and it was now in order to accept the streets therein for inclusion in the City RES. NO. 3718 street system. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Pinkerton second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3718 accepting the streets in the Town and Country Villa Subdivision as public streets. ESTABLISH The City Manager presented a memorandum from the NO PARKING - Public Works Director recommending a "No Parking" LOCKEFORD ST. zone be established on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue adjacent to George Washington School. On motion RES. NO. 3719 of Councilman Hughes, Schaffer second, the Council HUD GRANTS - adopted Resolution No. 3719 establishing a "No Parking" VINEWOOD & zone on the north side of Lockeford Street from 54 feet TWIN OAKS east of the centerline of Orange Avenue to 84 feet west of PARKS the centerline of Orange Avenue TRAFFIC STUDY - City Manager presented the traffic study prepared by the DOWNTOWN Public Works Department on downtown midblock cross - CROSSWALKS walks. The recommendation of the Public Works Director was that midblock crosswalks on School Street not be installed. The Council took no action at this time but continued discussion on the matter to the next regular meeting. TRAFFIC STUDY - The City Manager also presented a traffic study on the HAM - LOCKEFORD intersection of Ham Lane and Lockeford Street pre- pared by the Public Works Department. The recom- mendation was for continued enforcement and use of existing traffic control devices. No action was taken. HUD GRANTS - Mr. Glaves presented letters received from the United VINEWOOD & States Department of Housing and Urban Development TWIN OAKS stating the City of Lodi's requisitions for HUD funds PARKS for the Vinewood and Twin Oaks Parks had been ap- proved. He reported the amount approved as follows: Vinewood Park $43, 740 and Twin Oaks Park $38, 835. -6- 192 Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued APA JOINT On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, the POWERS City Council authorized the City Manager to sign an AGREEMENT amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement of the Cities and County of San Joaquin_ Advisory Planning Association. This amendment will change the name of that body to San Joaquin County Council of Governments. LOBI AVE. City Manager Glaves recommended the City Council R/W adopt resolutions authorizing the City Attorney to file for eminent domain proceedings for acquisition of six parcels on Lodi Avenue; said parcels to be used for the widening of Lodi Avenue. BOETHER On motion of Councilman Kat-nich, Schaffer second, the PROPERTY Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3720 RES. NO. 3720 authorizing the City Attorney to start condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the Boether property. TEXACO, INC. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, PROPERTY the Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3721 RES. NO. 3721 authorizing the City Attorney to start condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the Texaco, Inc. property. GRAND AUTO On motion of Councilman Katnich, Hughes second, the PROPERTY Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3722 RES. NO. 3722 authorizing the City Attorney to start condemnation pro- ceedings for acquisition of the Grand Auto, Inc. property. REED & AMBRIZ On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the PROPERTY Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3723 authoriz- RES. NO. 3723 ing the City Attorney to start condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the Reed and Ambriz property. UNGER On motion. of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the PROPERTY Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3724 authoriz- RES. NO. 3724 ing the City Attorney to start condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the Unger property. HOUSTON, ET AL On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the PROPERTY Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3725 authoriz- RES. NO. 3725 ing the City Attorney to start condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the Houston, etal, property. L. SACTO. RD. The City Manager presented a recommendation from the R/W Public Works Director that the Council authorize the acquisition of easements and rights of way from six property owners on Lower Sacramento Road. The ease- ments are necessary for the extension of the 60 KV loop surrounding the City and the street rights of way are for the Lower Sacramento Road Frontage Road. Mr. Glaves explained that the staff had been attempting to acquire the easements on the east side of Lower Sacramento Road but three easements remain to be obtained as well as rights of way from six property owners, The Council discussed the matter and requested that the discussion be continued to the next regular meeting. 123 Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued NCPA On motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second, the RATE City Council authorized the City's participation in the INCREASE amount of $61, 000 in the costs of the Northern California Power Agency's intervention in the proposed rate increase of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. SANITARY At the meeting of January 3, 1973, the City Manager re - LANDFILL ported he had received a copy of the "Plan for Harney STUDY Lane Sanitary Landfill Site" from the County of San Joaquin. A copy of that report was then forwarded to each of the Councilmen for their review. Mr. Glaves re- ported that a joint meeting between the County and the City had been scheduled for discussion of the report on January 23, 1973. Councilman Pinkerton said he would be unable to attend on that date and requested the meet- ing be rescheduled for January 30 so that all members of the Council might attend. The City Manager agreed to reschedule the meeting for January 30, 1973, if this is convenient with the County of San Joaquin. After some discussion, Councilman Hughes moved the Council endorse the recommendations included in the "Plan for Harney Lane Sanitary Landfill Site" prepared by Charles B. Wong, County Public Works Director, dated January 2, 1973, with the following stipulations; 1. The City Council urge the Board of Supervisors to set the date of July 1, 1974, to take over responsibility for operation of the Landfill. 2. Costs for operation of Harney Lane Sanitary Landfill be adjusted to include a Lodi general government overhead cost and a land use cost starting with fiscal 1972-73. 3. Any revenues from Harney Lane Landfill in excess of operating costs be earmarked for a new site acquisition, for site development and new equipment. 4. Any operating costs in excess of revenues be shared 65 percent by the County of San Joaquin and 35 percent by the City of Lodi. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by unanimous vote. ANNEXATION The City Manager presented an annexation agreement AGREEMENT - between Fred A. Guthmiller and Eugene F. Berry and GUTHMILLER the City of Lodi for Council approval. On motion_ of & BERRY Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the Council approved the annexation agreement and authorized the City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. ORDINANCES AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 993, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ZONING AMENDING SECTION 27-13 OF CHAPTER 27 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY bF LODI ENTITLED "ZONING" AND THEREBY AMENDING THE SIGN REQUIREMENTS, " ORD. NO. 993 having been introduced at a regular meeting on January 3, ADOPTED 1973, was brought up for passage on motion of -g x;24 Minutes of January 17, 1973, continued Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and EHRHARDT EXECUTIVE The Council adjourned to an executive session at SESSION approximately 11:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 11:52 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second. WZ T Attest: BESSIE BENNETT City Clerk