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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 4, 1971�Q4 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODr CITY HALL COUNCIL: CHAMBERS A[;GT_ST_ 4, 1971 A regular meeting of the City CouncH of the City of Lod'. was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 197 1 in the City Hail Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KIRSTEN, SCHAFFER and KATNICH ,Mayor) Absent: Counc'_lmen - None Also present; City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attornev Mullen and Planning Director Schroeder. PLEDGE Mayor Katnich led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the Minutes of July 7 and July 20, 1971 were approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC HEARINGS DOWNTOWN N3tice thereof having been mailed to each business IMPROVEMENT in the proposed "Area" and also published in DISTRICT accordance with law, Mayor Katnich called for the public hearing on the proposed Dawntown Improvement Area to be known as 'Business Improvement Area No. 1 of the City of Lodi." Mayor Katnich requested City Attorney Robert Mullen to give a brief explanation of the proposed district. Mr. Mullen discussed the proposed ordinance and referred to the Stave of California, Streets and Highways Code, Section 16,000 et seq. which provides for formation o.`: the Business Improvement Area. Speaking in favor of the proposed Downtcvm Improvement Area were the followLng persons: 1. Alfred Donald, 122 worth Church Street. Mr. Donald, Coordinator for the Do—ntown Promotion District, read a letter dated July 30, 1971 addressed to the Citv Counc'_1 which requested the Council to adopt an ordinance approving the formation of the Downtown Improve- ment Area and requested the ord:.nance include the following conditions: ;aj the ordinance terminate four years from the date of its effective date. if ccnr.inuation is desired by interested parties thev may request continuation, but if granted, the Ccuncil will do so only after hearings and due process similar to passage of Resolution No. 3516; - 1- 205 Minutes of August 4, 1971 continued (b) there be no increase in tax rates for the purposes of the district during the fcur- year period. This limitation to apply regardless of any changes that might occur in the present general business license tax, which is not a part of the tax for this district. 2. Mr. Joe Newfield, corner of Pine and School Streets, spoke giving the background of the Down- town Improvement District. He stated if `he Improvement Area is approved it (a) would not provide for removal of the parking meters in the downtown area; (b) would limit any increase in tax rate for the next four years; (c) would not provide for any permanent decorating within the district; and (d) monies derived from the district would not provide for obtaining any off-street parking. Mr. Newfield urged approval of the proposal. 3. Mr. Fred Weybret, Lodi News -Sentinel, 125 North Church Street, discussed the tax structure for the proposed district. 4. Mr. Jack Bowen, T.A. Bowen & Son, 218 South School Street, discussed the reed for formation of the Business Improvement Area. 5. Mr. Michael Lapenta, c/o The Toggery; 431 South Lee. 6. Mr. Biff Baffoni, 540 Kensington Way, 7. Mr. Mario Kerner, 225 North Orange Avenue. 8. Mr. Syl Leonardini, 100 West Vine Street 9. Mr. Victor Meyer, 41 South Sacramento Street. 10. Mr. Bill Graffigna, 10 East Lockeford Street. 11. Mr. Fred Heagarty, 210 West Pine Street. 12. Mr. Jack Carter, 17 West Pine Street. 13. Dr. Frank Johnson, 402 West Elm Street Speaking in opposition to the proposal were the following parsons: 1. AL r. 1,larlowe Weil, 2 We=t Lockeford Street. ,.1r. ;gall subm"tted petitions b�ar_nt ice: signatures or•r;;,ns ?p• sin, She forma'.-cn titc Do•a•ntown 1.;1or.,• er..c:a Arca. 296 Minutes of August 4, 1971 continued 3. Mr. Bill Canepa, 131 South Orange Avenue., 4. Mr. E. C. Dean, 7 North Sacramento Street 5. Mr. Frank Guglimetti, 32.0 South Sacramento Street. 6. Mr. John Korphage, Longs Drug Store, 100 West Lodi Avenue. Mr. Korphage presented a letter from Longs Drug Store urging the Council to deny approval of the proposal; or, if approved, to exclude Longs Drug Store from the district. There being no other persons wishing to be heard on the matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed. City Attorney Mullen suggested the Council request that all protests of the Business Improvement Area be submitted in writing, on or before August 18, 1971 and dated on or after August 4, 197 1. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the Council continued the public hearing on the matter to September 1, 1971 and authorized the City Clerk to accept protests concerning the forma- tion of the Business Improvement Area; said protests to be in writing, individually or collectively, dated on or after August 4, 1971 and received by tha City Clerk by 8;00 p.m. August 18, 1971. RECESS The Mayor declared a five-minute recess and the Council reconvened at 9;55 p.m. VACATE Notice thereof having been published in accordance EASEMENTS with law, Mayor Katnich called for hearing on NE CORNER the proposed abandonment of two public ul—Uity HAM L- VINE easements located in the parcel at the northeast corner of Ham Lane and Vine Street (Fairmont Medical Arts Center). Planning Director Schroeder presented a drawing of the easements proposed for abandonment. There was no one in the audience wishing to be heard on the matter and the public portion of the hearing was closed. Councilman Schaffer moved the City Council adopt _an Order vacating the easements as recommended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hughes ana carried by unanimous vote. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS OF At its meeting of July 26, 19-71 the Plann_ng INTEREST Commission took the following actions of interest to the City Council; -3- 2$.I Minutes of August 4, 1971 cont-.nued 1. Denied the request of Mrs, Edna Stafford for a change in zoning from the R-2, Single Familv Residential District to the R -MD, Residential -Medium Density District for Lot 24 (except the south 3 fee-.'-, Lakeside Park (819 James Street), 2. Approved the request of Mr. T T. L. McIntosh for a Variance to reduce the required front .yard from 20 feet, to 12 feet to permit the erection of a dwelling on an odd -shaped parcel at 250 Ticknor Court in an area zoned R- 1, Single Family Resident' -al. 3. Approved the request of iVirs, Rose Fischer, c/o Milton Fischer, for a Var'-ante to reduce the required rear yard from 10 feet to 5 feet to permit the addition of a bedroom as li7 South Garfield Street in an area zoned R -HD, Residential High Density, 4. Recommended to the San Joaquin County Planning Commission approval of the request of Mr, Dan Maranise for a change in zoning from the C -I, Neighborhood Commercial District, to the R-4, Residential District for a parcel on the west side of Orange Street from 58 feet to 158 feet north of Indiana Street, Woodbridge, 5. Recommended that the Citv Council abandon two Public Utility Easements at the northeast corner of Ham Lane and Vine Street at the Fairmont Medical Arts Center, said easements to be replaced with a new easement for power lines, the location of which shall he approved by the Public Works Director. C0MIM UNICA TIONS ABC Notice of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License LICENSE was received for F. M. Distributing Company, Inc., Fred L. Muther, Margaret A. Muther and John C. Kemp, 100 South Frontage Road, beer and wine importers and wholesalers, person-to- person transfer. E. STAFFORD A letter was received from Mrs, Edna Stafford, APPEAL 819 „Tames Street, appealing the decision of the Planning Commission in denying her request for rezoning from the R-2 District for Let 24 ;except the South 3 feet) cf Lakeside Park, On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Schaffer second, the matter was set for public hearing on August 18, 1971, -4- LMT Minutes of August 4, 1971 con".nued REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $409,808,28 -ere approved on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Sc-haf'er second, S. J. COUNTY The City Manager presented the usual asreement SAFETY COUNCIL from the San Joaquin County Safetv Ceunc-1 for AGREEMENT services during 1971-72 fiscal year `_cr which the City will be contributing $1610. On mo^on of RES. NO. 3536 Councilman Schaffer, Kirsten second, the Ciry Council adopted Resolution No. 3536 approving the agreement and authorizing the maycr tc sign same. W.I.D. City Manager Glaves presented an agreement AGREEMENT with the Woodbridge Irrigation District providing for the relocation of the Kettleman Lane storm RES. NO. 3537 drainage pumping installation to a site in A-2 Basin at Century Boulevard. He explained that the agreement called for increasing the City's payment for canal maintenance from a flat $500 per year to a payment of $1.00 for each acre within the boundaries of the City, Current acreage is 4, 54 1. He recommended approval_ of he agreement. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the City Council adopted Resolution No, 3537 approving the agreement with the urcodbridge Irrigation District and authorized the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City, DELINQUENT On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Hugnes second, ASSESSMENT the Council adopted Resolution No, 3538 providing CAPELL MANOR for the collection of delinquent assessments for the street light construction in the Capell Manor RES. NO. 3538 Street Lighting District by the Coun'v Tax Collector. DELINQUENT On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, ASSESSMENT the Council adopted Resolution No, 3539-4providing CONCORD ST. for the collection of the delinquent assessments for the street light construction in the Concord RES. NO. 3539-q Street Street Lighting District by the County Tax Collector. SUPPLEMENTAL The City Manager presented a request frcm the ALLOCATION - Superintendent of Utilities for apprcval of a 12" STID40M DRAIN Supplemental Allocation in the amount. of S2,000 for installation of i2 -inch storm d:a_n from Well No. 12 to the existing catch bas --'.n cn Nest Lane. The City Manager recommended this request be approved. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the Council approved the Supple- mental Allocation in' the amount of S2,000, COUNCIL The City Manager reported :hat Mr, Arlie Preszler, CHAMBERS architect for the remodeling of the Council Chambers, had been unable to prepare further Infcrmation for this meeting, -5- Minutes of August 4, 1971 continued ORDINANCES UTILITY OUTLAY ORDINANCE NO. -958, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE & CAPITAL ADOPTING A UTILITY OUTLAY AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BUDGET LODI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1971 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1972," having ORD. NO. 958 been introduced at a regular meeting cn July 21, ADOPTED 1971, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Schaffer second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vete: Ayes: Councilmen - Ehrhardt, Hughes, Kirsten, Schaffer and Katnich ADJOURNMENT Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:20 p.m. on motion of Councilman Kirsten. Attest: BESSIE L. BENNETT City Clerk -6- ML