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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 2, 1973AM CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 2, 1973 'A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, May 2, 1973, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and HUGHES (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - KATNICH Also present: City Manager Henry Glaves, City Attorney Robert Mullen, Planning Director James Schroeder and Public Works Director Shelley Jones. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Hughes led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, the Minutes of April 18, 1973 were approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC HEARINGS SPECIFIC PLAN - Notice thereof having been published in accordance THURMAN STREET with law and affidavit of publication being on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Hughes called for RES. NO. 3762 the public hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the Specific Plan for Thurman Street be relocated northward within the Intercole Auto- mation, Inc. property on the east side of Beckman Road, approximately 750 feet south of East Lodi Avenue. Public Works Director Jones presented a drawing and discussed the proposed amendment to the Specific Plan. There was no one in the audience wishing to speak in favor of the amendment. Speaking in opposition to the proposed amendment was Mr. Norb Hyske, Vice President and General Manager, Intercole Automation, Inc., 420 North Sacramento Street. Mr. Hyske said his firm had no need or desire for Thurman Street through the Intercole property. He said if the City determines the street is necessary through the property then the City should bear the responsibility of installing the street. He requested the street be abandoned through Intercole property so the firm may proceed with development of the property. Mr. Victor Meyer, 221 West Oak Street, said he was not speaking in favor or in opposition to the proposal but wished to inform the Council that the Economic Develop- ment Committee of the Chamber of Commerce had met since the Planning Commission meeting. He said the Committee will be conducting a study of the area east of the Freeway and he requested the Council to continue the public hearing on Thurman Street's Specific Plan until - 1- 170 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued the recommendation is received through the Chamber of Commerce from the Economic Development Committee. There being no other persons in the audience wishing to - speak on the matter, the Mayor closed the public portion of the hearing. The City Manager asked Mr. Hyske if Intercole Auto- mation, Inc. would prefer the Specific Plan now in effect or the proposed modification during the interim period when a restudy is being conducted. Mr. Hyske responded that the Company would prefer the proposed modified Specific Plan for the interim period. After Council discussion, Councilman Ehrhardt moved action be delayed on the matter until July 11 or some future date and a study be conducted of the entire area. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer. Planning Director Schroeder then pointed out the July 11 date would be impossible to meet because of the Environ- rnental Impact Report requirements. After further discussion, the motion failed to pass by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen - EHRHARDT Noes: Councilmen PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and HUGHES Councilman Schaffer then moved adoption of Resolution No. 3762 amending the Specific Plan for Thurman Street as recommended by the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkerton and carried. The Council, then on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Pinkerton second, directed the Planning Commission and staff to make a study of the entire area from Kettleman Lane to the Mokelumne River and from the Freeway to the Traction Company relative to zoning, uses, new street patterns, and sizes of parcels. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Hughes declared the month of May as "Senior Citizens Month" in the City of Lodi. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of April 23, 1973: -2- 171 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued ACTIONS OF 1. Held a public discussion on a proposed Ordinance INTEREST regulating noise.. Determined to meet again on June 25„ 1973 to review further data and set -a Public. Hearing date. 2. Adopted Resolution No. 73-2 establishing standards for Refuse Collection Facilities for Multi -family and Commercial Developments. 3. Continued until May 14, 1973 the request of Mr. Cye Vaughan on behalf of the El Rancho Motel for a Varipnce to increase the maximum permitted sign overhang of the public right-of-way from 6 feet to 10 feet to permit an existing sign to remain after May 31, 1973 at 603 North Cherokee Lane in an area zoned C-2, General Commercial District. 4. Approved the requestpf Mr. Wesley Linda on behalf of Almond Drive Estates Mobilehome Park for a Variance to increase the maximum permitted sign height from. 10 feet to 18 feet and to increase the.maximum permitted sign area from 50 -,square feet.to 96 -square feet to permit an existing free- standing sign to remain after May 31, 1973. 5. Approved the request of Mr. Bill Koehler for a Variance to reduce the required sideyard from 5 feet to 3 feet. and to eliminate the requirement for attach- ment to the main unit to permit an addition to a detached duplex at 417-B South Washington Street in an area zoned R -MD, Residential Medium Density District. 6. Set for Public Hearing on May 14, 1973, the request of the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church for an amendment to the Development Plan for the southeast corner of Century Boulevard and Ham Lane ( a portion of Unit No. 1, English Oaks Manor, Planned Develop- ment District No. 4) by adding 38 units of elderly housing on 2. 5 acres of a 7 -acre church site. COMMUNICATIONS ABC Applications for alcoholic beverage license were received LICENSE as follows: 1. Peter Mondavi, Rose Mondavi, Helen Ventura, and Mary Westbrook of C. Mondavi & Company, 415 West Pine Street, beer and wine wholesaler, original application. 2. George H. Poon, Turnage Market, 201 West Pine Street, off -sale beer and wine, person-to-person transfer. -3- 372 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued PG & E A notice was received of the public hearing before the RATE Public Utilities Commission to consider the application INCREASE of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to increase its gas service tariff. WOODBRIDGE A notice was received of the public hearing before the SAN. DISTRICT Woodbridge Sanitary District Board of Directors to discuss a wastewater project for the District. T. J. PLEASANT The City Clerk presented an Application for Leave to LATE CLAIM File Late Claim on behalf of Thomas James Pleasant. On REJECTED motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council denied the application. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $458, 552. 84 were approved on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second. TOKAY HIGH City Manager Glaves reported he had been working with SCHOOL SITE the Lodi High School District for some time regarding the site location for the new Tokay High School. He said the City had not formally been asked for an opinion but he felt this matter should be discussed with the City Council and it would be timely to express an opinion. Mr. Glaves reviewed for the Council the three locations being considered by the Board as potential sites for the new Tokay High School. He pointed out that one site (Warmerdam property) was outside the City's General Plan area. No City utility services were planned to serve this area and a school constructed in this location would cause intrusion of urban development in the agricultural area. The second property under consideration by the School District (Hines property) is located in the vicinity of Lower Sacramento Road and the extension of Century Boulevard and is within the City's General Plan but is not contiguous to the City's boundary. The City Manager explained it was unlikely this property would be approved by the Local Agency Formation Commission for annexa- tion at this time. Other problems involved with this site were lack of water service and drainage facilities; affect on fire rating within the City and lack of street access to the property. The third property under consideration is the Beckman property on Century Boulevard which the City Manager said had none of the objections cited above. He said the site is presently within the City with full fire protection services and street access to the site is now available. He said it is adjacent to a large housing development and would place no undue burden on the orderly development of the City. -4- 172 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued Mayor Hughes acknowledged Mr. Richard L. Hughes who was in the audience and representing the Lodi Unified School District as an observer. Mrs. Ann Cearney, 900 West Vine Street, representing Lodi Ecology Action, said she felt the City Council should encourage the School Board to keep the public .informed and to chose a site that will not hurt the citizens of Lodi. She said she was opposed to the growth inducing factor of the Hines site. After Council discussion, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Schaffer second, the Council stated its preference of the Beckman property in the vicinity of Century Boulevard and Ham Lane for the new Tokay High School site and requested this recommendation be conveyed to the School District. PLANS & SPECS - Mr. Arlie Preszler, architect for the remodeling of City SECOND FLOOR Hall, presented plans and specifications for the remodel - CITY HALL ing of the second floor. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, the Council approved the plans and speci- fications -as presented and authorized advertising for bids thereon.. Councilman Schaffer then moved the completion of the Council Chambers be included in the next phase of the remodeling. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried. POLICE Police Chief Marc Yates and Lieutenant Norman Mauch PROBATION presented the Police Department's proposal for Probation PROGRAM Subsidy Funds for a youth project to be considered for submission to the County Probation Department for funding. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, the Council approved the Police Probation Program and authorized submission of this to the San Joaquin County Probation Department for funding. RECESS The Mayor declared a five-minute recess at 10:25 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:30 p.m. X AWARD - LODI The City Manager presented bids received for the Lodi AVE. IMPRVMNTS.- Avenue Street Improvements - California to Lee Streets, CALIF. TO LEE as follows: RES. NO. 3763 Teichert Construction Company $ 183,058..50 Claude C. Wood Company 219, 371. 00 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder for the amount of the bid. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3763 awarding the contract for -5- 174 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued the Lodi Avenue Street Improvements to Teichert Construction Company for a total of $183, 058. 50. AWARD - TWO Mr. Glaves presented bids received for the purchase of AUTOMOBILES two compact automobiles for the Public Works Depart- ment as follows: RES. NO. 3764 Geweke Ford $4,820. 15 Sanborn Chevrolet 4,885.30 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder for the amount of the bid. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Pinkerton second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3764 awarding the bid to Geweke Ford for a total of $4, 820. 15. ACCEPT On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Pinkerton second, WELLS 16 & 17 the Council accepted Wells #16 and #17 as complete and authorized the Public Works Director to file the notice of completion on the project. NO PARKING - Mr. Glaves presented a recommendation from the Public FAIRMONT AVE. Works Director that "No Parking" zones be established on the east side of Fairmont Avenue south of Lodi Avenue and on the west side of Fairmont Avenue north of Vine Street. RES. NO. 3765 On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3765 establishing a 38 -foot "No Parking" zone on the east side of Fairmont Avenue from 74 feet south of the centerline of Lodi Avenue to 112 feet south of the centerline of Lodi Avenue. RES. NO. 3766 On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3766 establishing a "No Parking" zone on the west side of Fairmont Avenue from 49 feet north of the centerline of Vine Street to 113 feet south of the centerline of Vine Street. S. P. COMPANY The Council, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Pinkerton AGREEMENT second, adopted Resolution No. 3767 approving an agree- ment between the Southern Pacific Transportation Company RES. NO. 3767 and the City of Lodi permitting the City to install a 30 -inch sanitary sewer and a 42 -inch storm drain across the Southern Pacific Company's right of way in the future Century Boulevard. SJ COG- The City Manager presented a memorandum from the Public ABAG-SPUR Works Director recommending the City Council approve an expenditure of $200 to finance San Joaquin County Council of Governments participation in the ABAG-SPUR Solid Waste Study. Mr. Glaves recommended approved of the expenditure. -6- 175 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Schaffer second, the Council approved the expenditure of the $200 as stated above. WITHDRAW City Manager Glaves stated that annexation of the E. E. E. E. WISNER Wisner Addition #I and E. E. Wisner Addition #2 had #1 & #2 FROM been completed and the Additions should now be withdrawn WRCFPD from the Woodbridge Rural County Fire Protection District. RES. NO. 3768 Councilman Pinkerton moved the adoption of Resolution RES. NO. 3769 No. 3768 withdrawing the E. E. Wisner Addition #1 from the Woodbridge Rural County Fire Protection District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. Councilman Ehrhardt then moved the adoption of Resolution No. 3769 withdrawing the E. E. Wisner Addition #2 from the Woodbridge Rural County Fire Protection District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. APPROVE The City Manager presented the revised Northern Califor- REVISED NCPA nia Power Agency Joint Powers Agreement for Council AGREEMENT approval. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Schaffer second, the Council approved the revised agreement and RES. NO. 3770 authorized the Mayor to sign the same on behalf of the City. PINKERTON Mayor Hughes announced the appointment of Mayor Pro NCPA Tem James Pinkerton as Lodi's alternate to the Northern ALTERNATE California Power Agency. NAMING City Manager Glaves presented a recommendation received A-2 BASIN from the Parks and Recreation Commission that the A -Z Retention Basin be named "Samuel D. Salas Park. " A letter was also received from Victor Meyer, President of the Westmont Development Company, 221 West Oak Street, .recommending the Basin be named "Beckman Park. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the Council continued the discussion on the naming of Basin A -Z to the next regular meeting. ORDINANCES REZONE 225, ZZ9 & ORDINANCE NO. 1003, entitled, "AMENDING THE 233 S. CHURCH ST. OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND TO C- l THEREBY REZONING PARCELS LOCATED AT 225, 229 AND 233 SOUTH CHURCH STREET TO BE IN THE C- 1 , NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, " having been introduced at a regular meeting on April 18, 1973, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Pinkerton second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: -7- 176 Minutes of May 2, 1973, continued Ayes: Councilmen.-, EHRHARDT, PINKERTON and HUGHES Noes: Councilmen - None Abstain: Councilmen - SCHAFFER Absent: Councilmen - KATNICH MASSAGE ORDINANCE NO. 1004, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF PARLORS THE CITY OF LODI PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS ORD. NO. 1004 AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS, " having been introduced ADOPTED at a regular meeting on April 18, 1973, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer 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 - EHRHARDT, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and HUGHES Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - KATNICH PERS ORDINANCE NO. 1005, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF INCREASE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AUTHORI- ZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN ORD. NO. 1005 THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRA- ADOPTED TION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, " having been introduced at a regular meeting on April 18, 1973, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt 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 - EHRHARDT, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and HUGHES Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - KATNICH VACATION ORDINANCE NO. 1006, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE SCHEDULE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. 444 ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPEN- SATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LODI AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT THEREWITH,'" having been introduced at a regular meeting on April 18, 1973, was brought up for passage on motion of Council- man Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: -8- ADJOURNMENT 17-7 Minutes of May Z, 1973, continued Ayes: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and HUGHES Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - KATNICH There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:05 p.m. on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Schaffer second. Attest: BE IE I:. SEN TT City Clerk - -9-