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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 1, 1972Ma CITY CCUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 'NOVEMBER 1, 1972 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held be inning at 9:00 P. M. on Wednesday, November 1, 1972, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and EHRHARDT (Mayo:) Absent: Councilmen - None Also preser_t: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen, Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works Director Jones. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Ehrhardt. PLEDGE Mayor Ehrhardt led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. PROCLA2✓IATION The City Council, on motion of Mayor Ehrhardt, Councilman Katnich second, proclaimed the week of ,November 5 through November 11, 1972, as 1°Narcotics and Drug Abuse Education Week" in the City. GARBAGE Mr. Dan Geringer, 613 Tamarack Drive, who was in PICKUP the audience, addressed the Council concerning garbage pick-ap in residential areas. He also asked for clari- fication as to what items rzay be placed in the garbage cans. After discussion, the Council requested the City Manager to determine from the Sanitary City Dis- posal Company the list of items that are not perrnited in the garbage can. PLANiwING COMMISSION Tae City Manager gave the following report o: to Planning Commission meeting of November 1, 1972: ACTIONS OF 1. Discussed the recently -adopted Guidelines for INTEREST preparation of Environmental Impact Reports. Extended for a period of one year from Novem- ber 10, 1972, the Approved Tentative Map of River gate Mokelumne Subdivision, an approxir:ately 47 -acre tract on the north side of West Turner Road at Church Street. This e..>:tension was granted in order to allow the developer tine to prepare an Environmental Impact Report and to comply %with recent State legislation_ regarding required access to public rivers and str%tarrs. Set for Public Hearing on November 13, 1972, the req::est of Grand Auto, Inc. fcr a change in zoning from the C- 1, Neighborhood Commercial District Minutes of November 1, 1972, continued to the C-2, General Commercial District for a parcel located at 420 West Dodi Avenue (former site of Purity Market). 4. Recommended approval of Woodbridge West - a 60 -lot subdivision proposed along the south side of Woodbridge Road, east of Augusta Street, Town of Woodbridge with the following condition; That Lots Nos. 41 and 42 be redesigned so as to provide both parcels with reasonable oublic street access. Heard a progress report on General Plan Review. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAI\,,IS Claims in the amount of $339, 606. 91 were approved on motion of Councilman Katnich, Pinkerton second. SPS :�s - The City Manager presented specifications for one AUTO automobile for the Parks and Recreation Department for Council approval. On motion of Councilman . Schaffer, Katnich second, the City Council approved- - • the specifications and authorized advertising for bids thereon. AWARD - A-2 City Manager Glaves presented bids received for the ASIN STRUCTURE A-2 Retention Basin structure and piping as follows; S. M. McGaw Company, Inc. $103,660.00 RES. t` O. 3693 Teichert Construction 113,276.00 A & E Pipelines, Inc. 115, 999. 56 Frahm & Kelly Company 116, 707.00 von Sosten & Downer 119, 632.00 M. G. M. Construction Company 129, 190.00 Calif. Engineering Contractors, Inc. 137, 500. 00 McGuire & Hester 149, 149.00 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder for a total of $103, 660. 00. Oa motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3693 awarding the con- tract for A-2 Retention Basin structure and piping to S. M. McGaw Company, Inc., for a total amount of $103, 060. 00. ACCEPT TURNER On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Schaffer second, RD. DUCT & the Council accepted the Turner Road duct and precast VAULT vault improvements as complete and authorized the Public: Works Director to file the Notice of Completion on t:"Le project. Mr. Glaves reviewed the proposal prepared by the RA"+GE Parks and Recreation Director for operation of an APPROVED indoor rifle range. He discussed the three alternatives suggested in the proposal. Mr. DeBenedetti, who was in the audience, commented on the proposal and answered questions of the Council concerning the project. —2— s Minutes of November 1, 1972, continued Mr. Hap Arnold, 565 East Harney Lane, who has conducted an indoor rifle range program for the American Legion Rifle Team, also spoke to the Council concerning the proposed range. Mr. Arnold said he would serve as rangemaster if the program is approved by the Council. He assured the Council he would be responsible for sale and storage of the ammunition and no ammunition would be stored on City property. after some discussion, the Council agreed that because Mr. Arnold was willing to serve as rangemaster, alternate. #2 would be more accept- able to the City at this time. On motion of Councilman Hughes, Pinkerton second, the Council unanimously approved the following: ( 1) alternate ,=:2 of the proposed Indoor Rifle Range Project, dated October 31, 1972, with the stipulation that Mr. Hap Arnold serve as the rangemaster; (2) initial outlay for operation of the rifle range in the amount of $990; and (3) authorized construction casts in the amount of $2, 328. 00. POPULATION The City Council, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, ESTIMATE Hughes second, adopted Resolution No. 3694 authoriz- ing the City Manager to contract with the State Depart - RES. NO. 3694 ment of Finance for a population estimate for the City of Lodi. REVENUE The City Manager reviewed a bulletin received from SHARING the office of the League of California Cities concerning the revenue sharing program. vICORE ADDN. At the Council meeting of October 25, 1972, the Council received a petition for annexation of 3.24 RES, NO. 3695 acres to be known as the "Moore Addition" to the City of Lodi. At that time the City Attorney advised the Council to defer action on the annexation yea ding clarification of the annexation procedure because of a recent court ruling. Planning Director Schroeder reported the City Attorney had since contacted the Leagua of California Cities legal staff and had been advised that the City should proceed with the an- nexation. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3695 declaring the Council's intent to annex the "Moore Addition" and setting the public hearing thereon for December 20, 1972. SPECS -AUTO On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Pinkerton second, the Council approved specifications for an automobile for the Fire Department and authorized advertising for bids thereon. AtYARD - TWO The City Manager presented bids received for two COMPACT AUTOS compact automobiles as follows: RES. NO. 3696 Geweke Ford $4,448.22 Courtesy Lincoln-Mercury 4,456.46 Mitchell Chrysler -Plymouth 4, 523. 55 Sanborn Chevrolet 4,773.62 -3- L_� Minutes of November 1, 1972, continued Vie City -Manager recommenced the award be made to the low bidder for the amount of the bid. On motion of Councilman Mtnich, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3696 awarding the contract for the furnishing of two compact automobiles to Geweke Ford for a total of $4, 448.22. TURNAGE On motion of Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, MARKET the Council authorized the City Manager to sign the EASE agreement prepared by the City Attorney for lease of the Turnage Market to Mr. S. T. Liang and Mr. C. C. Wu. LODI ACADENIY Correspondence had been received by the Mayor from FENCE REQUEST Mr. George D. Scheideman, Board Chairman of the Lodi Academy, requesting permission_ to install a 6 -loot chain link fence along the west property line of Cherokee Lane and the east property line of the Academy between Poplar Street and Kettleman Lane. The City staff had also been approached concerning this matter and Public Works Director Jones pre- sented a letter which he had drafted responding to the request. The letter outlined three alternatives available to the Lodi Academy. The City Council discussed and concurred with the letter written by Public Works Director Jones and directed the letter be sent to the Lodi Academy. ORDINANCES SANITARY ORDINANCE NO. 987, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE LANDFILL AMENDING SECTION 11- 12 OF THE LODI CITY FEES CODE BY ESTABLISHING FEES TO BE PAID BY ALL USERS OF THE HARNEY LANE SANITARY ORD. N0. 987 LANDFILL AND AMENDING THE BASIC RATE AND ADOPTED REGULATIONS, " having been introduced at a regular meeting or. October 4, 1972, was brought up for pas- sage on motion of Councilman Katnich, 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 - HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and EHRHARDT Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None The Council discussed both prior to and following the adoption of the above ordinance the Board Order (3-72-2099) adopted by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at its meeting of October 21, 1972. The Board order -stated the following actions of the Board of Supervisors: I. If the pending Ordinance establishing fees to be paid for the use of the Harney Lane Sanitary Landfill -4- Minutes of November 1, 1972, continued Site is enacted by the City of Lodi, it be con- sidered as a temporary measure pending the outcome of the study to be submitted by January 1, 1973. 2. The fees collected be distributed on the existing 60/40 rano as specified in the agreement. 3. The income of the fees, after expenses, be utilized toward financing the alternative solutions of the Harney Lane problem. 4. The City -County Agreement be amended to reflect these changes. 5. The County proceed with the lease -purchase of the compactor and the cost distributed on the existing ratio with an option to the City to pay their share on the basis of outright purchase. 6. The County Administrator's Office and the Depart- ment of Public Works shall submit a plan on the Harney Lane site no later than January 1, 1973. 7. The County Administrator shall communicate the action of this Board prior to the City Council's meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 1972. The Council indicated during its discussion of the Board Order that it did not completely agree with Item No. 3 concerning the use of profits and indicated those funds should be set aside in a separate account and should not be spent without prior approval of the City Council. Also, the Council pointed out that Item No. 1 indicated the adoption of City of Lodi Ordinance No. 987 establishing fees to be paid by all users of the Harney Lane Sanitary Landfill to be a temporary measure. The Council indicated that this was not necessarily a temporary measure and it could and may extend beyond the January 1, 1973, date stated in the order. Councilman Hughes then moved adoption of the Board Order (3-72-2099) dated October 31, 1972, with the above understanding of the City Council on Items 1 and 3. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by the following vote. Ayes; Councilmen - HUGHES, PINKERTON, SCHAFFER and EHRHARDT Noes: Councilmen - KATNICH City Manager Glaves asked the Council if it was stili their objective to have the County take over the entire operation of the Landfill. The Council agreed this was their long-range objective. -5- Minutes of November 1, 1972, continued AIME ND ORDINANCE NO. 988, entitled "AN ORDINANCE ELECTRIC AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 781 OF THE CITY SCHEDULE OF LODI AND PROVIDING A NEW RATE SCHEDULE FOR CUSTOMERS WITH DEMANDS OF 1000 KW OR ORD. NO. 988 GREATER, " having been introduced at a regular ADOPTED meeting on October 25, 1972, was brotg ht up for passage on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Katnich second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: ADJOURNMENT Ayes: Councilmen - HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKER.TON, SCHAFFER and EHRHARDT Noes: Councilmen - None - Absent: Councilmen - None There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:1Z P.M. Attest: BFPSSIE L'. 41�71TET� City Clerk -6- yM