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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 1, 1973214 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 1, 1973 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. , Wednesday, August 1, 1973, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT,. KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and HUGHES (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Henry Glaves, City Attorney Robert Mullen, Assistant City Manager Jerry Glenn, Public Works Director Shelley Jones and Assistant Planner Richard Avey. 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 July 18, 1973, were approved as written and mailed. r= PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONE PARCEL Notice thereof having been published in accordance' W. SIDE S. CHURCH with law and affidavit of publication being on file in - S. OF KETTLEMAN the office of the City Clerk, the Mayor called for the (CONVD.) public hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone from the R- 1, Single-Farr,lly Residential District to the R -MD, Residential -Medium Density District a 3.2 -acre parcel on the Kest side of South Church Street approximately 1600 feet south of Kettleman Lane. The City Clerk reported that a letter had been received from Mr. Terry Piazza of Meyer, Baumbach and Piazza, 221 West Oak Street, requesting the public hearing be continued to the meeting of August 15, 1973. There was no one in the audience wishing to speak on the matter. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the above public hearing was continued to August 15, 1973. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of June 25, 1973. REZONE NW . The Planning Commission recommended a change in COR. CHEROKEE zoning from C- 1, Neighborhood Commercial District & PIONEER DR. to C-2, Ge6neral Commercial District for an approximate 4.8 -acre parcel at the northwest corner of North Cherokee J Lane and Pioneer Drive. The matter was set for public hearing on August 15, 1973, on motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, - 1- 215 Minutes of August 1, 1973, continued ACTIONS OF INTEREST The Planning Commission also took the following actions of interest to the City Council, 1. Continued, after hearing a Staff report, ccnsideration of recommending adoption of an Ordinance regulating noise, (Continued until September 11, 1973. ) 2. Approved the Final Environmental Impact Repat for a proposed travel trailer and motorhome park at the northwest corner of North Cherokee Lane and Pioneer Drive, 3, Continued until July 9, 1973, the request of Dr. Ivan Hayes for a Variance to reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces from 18 to 12 to permit an addition to an o£ -'ice building at 820 South Fairmont Avenue in an area zoned C -P, Commercial - Professional District. 4. Recommended approval of the San Joaquin County Planning Commission -initiated rezoning from I -PA, Interim -Protected Agriculture District to M- 1, Limited Manufacturing District for parcels comprised of 55 acres at the northeast, northwest, and southeast corners of Highway 12 and the Central California Traction Company's main line, east of Lodi. 5. Recommended approval of the request of Meyer, Baumbach, and Piazza on behalf of the Woodbridge Country Club for a Use Permit to expand the existing Country Club by addition of a tennis recreation facility on the northeast side of Woodbridge Road at its western terminus, north of Woodbridge in an COMMUPiICATIONS area zoned GA- 1, General Agriculture. ABC LICENSE An application for alcoholic beverage license was received for Ramona L. and Robert E, Randall, Uncle Bob's Pizza Parlor, 112 E. Elm Street, on -sale beer, new license. APPRECIATION- The City Clerk presented a letter received from City CITY OF AUBURN Manager Jack H, Saussen, City of Auburn, expressing his appreciation to City employee Enid Bosch for assistance she gave to Mrs. Robert Morris, the wife of an Auburn City Councilman, Mayor Hughes requested the City Manager to express the Council's appreciation to Mrs. Bosch, ABANDONED The City Clerk presented a request from Vernon Cline, AUTO Sr, , for assignment of the Franchise Agreement for FRANCHISE the removal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or in- operative vehicles on private property within the in- corporated limits of the City. The request for assign- ment was also signed by Gary Filpula, A -Action Truck Sales and Dismantling, 3314 E, Miner Avenue, Stockton, who agreed to accept the assignment of the franchise, Councilman Schaffer moved the City Manager be authorized to execute the consent to assignment, thereby assigning the franchise for removal of abandoned automobiles to Gary Filpula. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and passed by unanimous vote, -2- 246 Minutes cf August 1, 1973, continued EDA Councilman Pinkerton reported that the San Joaquin County DeveLopment Council bad submitted and received the approval of the San Joaquin County Bcard of Superriscrs for a new type Economic Development Agency. He said the City Ccuncil would be requested to appoint a representative to this Agency. PROCLAMATION- Mayor Hughes proclaimed August 3 - 12, 1973, as CRUSADE FOR "A Special Season of Prayer and Thanksgiving' in CHRIST conjunction with the Greater Lodi Crusade for Christ scheduled for those dates. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $435, 730. 30 were apprc•red on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second. WATER & SEWER At the Council meeting of July 18, 1973, the Council REIMBURSEMENT continued to this meeting the discussion of the proposed POLICIES water and sewer reimbursement policies. City Manager Glaves told the Council the City's engineering staff had ORD. NO. 1012 given further consideration to the proposed policies as ORD. NO. 1013 instructed by the Council. He then asked the Public Works INTRODUCED Director to review the proposed policies. Public Works Director Jones discussed the changes made in the policies, stating the effective date would be August i, 1973, and the reimbursement period had been changed from "five" to "ten" years. Mr. Glenn Baumbach of Meyer, Baumbach and Piazza, 221 West Pine Street, thanked the Council for allow- ing the public to participate in the development of the policies. He urged the Council to adopt the ordinances as proposed. After further discussion, Councilman Ehrhardt moved introduction of Ordinance No. 1012 providing for extension of water mains and reimbursement thereof within the City of Lodi. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkerton and carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Pinkerton then moved introduction of Ordinance No. 1013 providing for extension of sanitary sewers and reimbursement thereof within the City of Lodi. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by unanimous vote. ASSEMBLYMAN Mayor Hughes welcomed Assemblyman Douglas Carter, D. CARTER who was in the audience. OFF-STREET City Manager Glaves explained to the Council that PKG. DISTRICT revenues from parking meters and permits had been declining for a number of years, He said revenues had declined to the point that during 1972-73 it had been necessary to deplete the Revenue Fund below the permitted level of $15,000. Mr. Glaves' recom- mendaticn was to levy an ad valorem tax of S. 35 per $100 assessed valuation within Parking District No. 1. He said this was based on a plan to rebuild the Revenue Fund balance over a three-year period. -3- 217 Minutes of August 1, 1973, continued Mr. Michael Lapenta, President of the Lodi Merchants Association, was in the audience and said his Association would like to review the matter before a decision is made by the Council. After some discussion, the matter w•as continued to the meeting of August 15, 1973, SOLID WASTE- The City Manager asked Public Works Director Jones S.J. COUNTY to summarize the proposal for the Solid Waste Management Plan for San Joaquin County. Mr. Jones reviewed the proposed plan and explained that the Solid Waste Manage- ment Plan is a State mandated requirement of Senate Bill 5. He said each County is required to develop its Plan and obtain State approval of it prior to January 1, 1976. Mr. Dario DeBenedetti, Sanitary City Disposal Company, 18012 North Cluff Avenue, asked the Council to include a provision in the plan to provide that private haulers be included in the committe created by the plan. -4- Mrs. Darlene Avery, 430 Virginia Avenue, representing the San Joaquin County League of Women Voters, said her organization supported the plan but did feel the subject of resource recovery had not been dealt with adequately. Mrs. Jean Short, 1137 Edgewood Drive, representing Lodi Ecology Action, said her group was also interested in resource recovery. LODI AVE. City Manager Glaves presented a memorandum from the WIDENING Public Works Director recommending the Council authorize acquisition_ of the necessary right of way for the next phase of the Lodi Avenue widening. Councilman Ehrhardt moved the Council authorize the City Manager to acquire the necessary right of way for the next phase of the Lodi Avenue widening between California Street and Crescent Avenue, The motion was seconded by Councilman Katnich and passed with Councilman Schaffer voting no. PLANS & SPECS On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the HUTCHINS ST. Council approved plans and specifications for the Hutchins Street improvements between Harney Lane and Kettleman Lane and authorized advertising for bids thereon. SPECS - LIGHT On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Pinkerton second, STANDARDS- the Council approved specifications for 35 thirty-foot HUTCHINS ST. aluminum street light standards for the Hutchins Street improvements between Kettleman Lane and Harney Lane. ACCEPT The City Manager reported that the development im- IMPROVEMENTS- orovements at 1626 South Hutchins Street and 1625 South S. CHURCH ST. Church Street were complete and it was now in order to accept them. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, RES. NO. 3803 Ehrhardt second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3803 accepting the above improvements as complete. -4- 218 Minutes of August 1, 1973, continued S. J. COUNTY The City Manager presented the usual agreement from SAFETY COUNCIL San Joaquin County Safety Council for services during AGREEMENT 1973-74 fiscal year for which the City will be con- tributing $1610. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, RES. NO. 3804 Pinkerton second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3804 apprc­ng the agreement and authorizing the Mayor to sign same. POLICY RE City Manager Glaves said the question of employment EMPLOYMENT of relatives in City employment had been raised re - OF RELATIVES cer_tly, particularly in the Fire Department. He pre- sented a resolution setting forth the City's policy RES. NO. 3805 in regards to employment of relatives within the classified service for Council adoption. After some discussion, Councilman Ehrhardt moved adoption of Resolution No. 3805 establishing policy in regards to employment of relatives within City classified service. The motion was seconded by Councilman Katnich and carried unanimously. SALARY City Manager Glaves said a miscalculation had occurred DIR. OF UTIL. in the salary recommended for the Director of Utilities. He asked the Council to correct this by granting an RES. NO. 3806 additional ten dollars. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3806 establishing the salary of the Director of Utilities to be $1835. SPECS- The City Manager presented specifications for the FIRE PUMPER pumper for the Fire Department for Council con- sideration. Action on this matter was deferred to the next regular meeting. APPRECIATION- Both Councilman Schaffer and Councilman Pinkerton FIRE DEPT. commended the Fire Department for the rescue of the 3- 112 year old child from a fire in a residence at 508 Windsor Drive and also for the Department's efficiency in controlling the recent fire in the Pinkerton Foundry at 32 North Cluff Avenue. ORDINANCES VACATION ORDINANCE NO. 1010, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE SCHEDULE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. 444 ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COM - ORD. NO. 1010 PENSATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ADOPTED THE CITY OF LODI AND REPEALING ALL OR- DINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCON- SISTENT THEREWITH,' AND ESTABLISHING VACATION LEAVE, " having been introduced at a regular meeting on July 18, 1973, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman 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: Ayes: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER, and HUGHES Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None -5- Minutes of August 1, 1973, continued OPERATING ORDINANCE NO. 1011, entitled, "ADOPTING AN BUDGET OPERATING BUDGET FOR- THE SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF LODI ORD. NO. 1011 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1973 ADOPTED AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1974, " having been introduced at a regular meeting on July 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, KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER, and HUGHES Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None EXECUTIVE At approximately 10:20 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the SESSION meeting to an executive session. The Council reconvened at 10:23 p.m. PLANNING Mayor Hughes announced the appointment of Mrs. Margaret COMMISSION Talbot, 1107 Stafford St., to the Planning Commission APPTMT- for a four-year term ending June 30, 1977. M. TALBOT ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Attest: B SIE LIEN TT C' y Clerk -6-