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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 20, 1971Das CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 20, 1971 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 1971 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, SCHAFFER and KATNICH (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - KIRSTEN Also present: City Manager Claves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen, Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works Director Jones. PLEDGE Mayor Katnich led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. PUBLIC HEARINGS SAFE BIKE Mrs. Robert Engelson, 301 North Crescent Avenue, ROUTES representing the Lodi Bicycle Coalition, addressed RECOMMENDED the Council concerning the need for bike routes in the City. She asked that the Council direct the staff to evaluate the bike routes proposed by the Lodi Bicycle Coalition and make a recommendation to the Council as soon as possible. She explained that if the routes were approved within the next month, they could be included on the new map soon to be published by the Chamber of Commerce. .Lars. Engelson introduced Mr. Tom Griffin, 721 West Kettleman Lane, who presented a drawing and outlined for the Council the routes recommended by the Bicycle Coalition. After discussion, Council- man Schaffer moved the City staff be directed to accept the plan, as presented, as a basic plan and to study the matter and bring a recommendation to the Council as soon as possible. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of October 18," 1971: EASEMENT The Planning Commission determined that no public VACATION need existed and recommended that an existing 8 - foot public utility easement within the future exten- sion of Sunset Drive between West Locust Street and West Lockeford Street be abandoned. This matter had previously been set for public hearing before the City Council on November 17, 1971. Fir, - Minutes 2 Minutes of October 20, 1971 continued ABANDON The Planning Commission also recommended that PORTION the portion of Sunset Drive located north of West SUNSET DR. Locust Street and between Lot 3 and Lots 4 and 5 in the Fairmont Park Subdivision be abandoned. ACTIONS OF Other actions of interest were as follows; INTEREST 1. Took no action on the request of Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughan for a change in zoning from the R-1, Single -Family Residential District to the R-2, Single -Family Residential District for the east 60.5 feet of Lot 7, Graffigna Tract. 2. Approved the request of John A. DeFalco and Associates, Inc., for a Use Permit to construct a 240 -acre mobile home park north and south of the easterly extension of East Turner Road and the Frontage Road in an area zoned C-2, General Commercial. 3. Approved the request of the Tokay Swim Club for a Use Permit to add two tennis courts to an existing private swim club at 1900 South Hutchins Street in an area zoned R -LID, Medium Density Multiple -Family Residential. 4. Recommended to the San Joaquin County Board of Zoning Adjustment that the request of Mr. Charles Moody for a Use Permit to establish an artisans' warehouse in an existing building on the northwest corner of Highway 12 (Victor Road) and the Central California Traction Company right of way, east of Lodi be approved. 5. Recommended to the San Joaquin County Board of Zoning Adjustment that the request of Cherokee Memorial Park for a Use Permit for an 11.7 - acre expansion of an existing cemetery on the northeast corner of the U.S. 50-99 Freeway and East Harney Lane be approved. Councilman Hughes stated he was not certain the Council had properly conveyed its wishes to the Planning Commission concerning the South Hutchins Street Specific Plan. (This matter has been set for public hearing on November 3, 1971.) He questioned if the Planning Commission would like the Council to be more specific when it makes requests of the Commission. Planning Director Schroeder replied that the Planning Commission would prefer specifics rather than generalities. City Attorney Mullen recommended the City Council make requests in the form of a motion to show the wishes of the entire Council rather than that of a particular councilman. -2- 387 Minutes of October 20, 1971 continued COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX TINDELL A petition was received from all of the owners of the ADDITION land proposed to be annexed to the City as the "Tindell Addition." Said annexation was approved by the RES. NO. 3556 Local Agency Formation Commission of San Joaquin County on September 17, 1971. The Local Agency Formation Commission also granted the City power to waive notice and hearing on the proposed annexa- tion pursuant to the provisions of Section 54797. 1 of the Government Code. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3556 approving the annexation of the "Tindell Addition" to the City of Lodi. TELEPHONE Mayor Katnich declared Thursday, October 28, 1971 PIONEER DAY to be "Telephone Pioneer Day" in the City of Lodi and urged all citizens to join in recognition of the Telephone Pioneers of the City. HALLOWEEN In answer to inquiries received, the Mayor asked that Halloween be observed on October 31, (Sunday) rather than on Saturday, October 30 as some other cities are doing. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $331, 194. 19 were approved on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second. PLANS & SPECS - Mr. Arlie Preszler, architect for the remodeling COUNCIL of the Council Chambers, presented plans and speci- CHAMBERS fications for the project. The Council again con - REMODELING sidered the placement of the podium, and after a short discussion the Mayor moved the podium be located on the west side of the Chambers near the reporters' table. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried. Councilman Schaffer then moved Council approval of the plans and specifications for the remodeling of the Council Chambers and authorizing advertising for bids thereon and requested provision be made so that the podium may be located on the west side or in the center of the Chambers, whichever is more desirable. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried. AWARD - STATION City Manager Glaves presented bids received for WAGON a station wagon for the Recreation Department as follows: RES. NO. 3557 Mitchell Chrysler -Plymouth $2,666.85 Geweke Ford 2,826.83 Sandborn Chevrolet 3,494. 34 -3- FPT57� �0 Minutes of October 20, 1971 continued The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3557 awarding the contract for the furnishing of a station wagon to the low bidder, Mitchell Chrysler - Plymouth for the amount of the bid. AWARD - 240- The City Manager presented bids received for 240 - VOLT METERS volt meters for the Utilities Department as follows: RES. NO. 3558 Westinghouse Electric $9, 327. 15 Sangamo Electric 9, 337. 65 Graybar 9, 337.65 Duncan Electric 9, 337.65 The City Manager recommended award of the contract be made to the low bidder. On motion of Council- man Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3558 awarding the contract for the furnishing of the 240 -volt meters to Westinghouse Electric for a total amount of $9,327. 15. AWARD - HAM LN Mr. Glaves presented bids received from the Ham TURNER RD Lane and Turner Road Traffic Signs and Lighting TRAFFIC System as follows: SIGNAL Steiny & Co., Inc. $23,783. 00 RES. NO. 3559 Rosendin Electric, Inc. 26, 222.00 Collins Electrical Co., Inc. 26, 240. 00 Ferrero Electric, Inc. 28,390. 00 The City Manager recommended award be made to the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3559 awarding the contract for the Ham Lane -Turner Road Traffic Signs and Lighting System to Steiny 8c Company, Inc. for a total of $23,783.00 NO PARKING City Manager Glaves presented a memorandum TURNER -HAM received from the Public Works Director recommending that "no parking" zones be established on Turner RES. NO. 3560 Road extending in both directions from Ham Lane. He explained that this action was recommended to accommodate left turn lanes in the center of Turner Road. Public Works Director Jones presented a drawing of the proposal. The Council then, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, adopted Resolution No. 3560 establishing "no parking" zones on the north and south sides of Turner Road on both sides of Ham Lane. PLANS & SPECS - On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second, STORM DRAIN the City Council approved plans and specifications RELOCATION for the Sunset Drive storm drain relocation and authorized advertising for bids thereon. -4- Minutes of October 20, 1971 continued S. P. CO. City Manager Glares presented an agreement with AGREEMENT the Southern Pacific Traction Company for a 12 - inch industrial waste line and a 30 -inch storm RES. NO. 3561 drain across the Southern Pacific Traction Company's right of way adjacent to Kettleman Lane. He explained it was necessary to acquire the additional right of way for the relocation of two utility lines in coniunction with the Kettleman Lane Underpass. He recommended Council approval of the agreement. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council then adopted Resolution 3561 approving the above agreement and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. Councilman Schaffer then questioned the progress of the Kettleman Lane Underpass project. Public Works Director Jones reported that the contract for the job had been awarded by the State to Claude C. Wood Company and work would begin on the project within the next month. CRIMINAL The City Council adopted Resolution No. 3562, on JUSTICE motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, PLANNING endorsing Region VII North Criminal Justice Planning Board as the Regional Criminal Justice Planning RES. NO. 3562 Agency for the City of Lodi. AUTHORIZE The City Manager recommended the City Council PURCHASE OF adopt a resolution approving the purchase of six POLICE CARS police vehicles from the State of California. On FROM STATE motion of Councilman Schaffer, Ehrhardt second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3563 authorizing RES. NO. 3563 the purchase of six police cars from the State. The Council then requested the staff to investigate the possibility of returning the used police cars to the Highway Patrol for sale on their lot by bid. VETERANS' City Manager Glaves explained to the Council that DAY METER recent State legislation and similar action by Congress HOLIDAY had established Veterans' Day to be observed on the fourth Monday in October. While the City Council had taken action to designate this as a City holiday, no action had been taken to designate this as a parking meter holiday. He asked the Council to determine if Veterans' Day, Monday, October 25, 1971 should be designated as a parking meter holiday. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, the Council designated Monday, October 25, 1971 as a parking meter holiday. Councilman Ehrhardt then questioned if the signs posted on South School Street in front of the U.S. Post Office properly state the hours of limited parking, Public Works Director Jones responded that the hours of limited parking in front of the Post Office are between the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. He will investigate and make certain that the area is properly signed. n M Minutes of October 20, 1971 continued 911 EMERGENCY On motion of Councilman Hughes, Schaffer second, CALL NUMBER the Council requested the staff to determine what needs to be accomplished before the City may author- ize the Telephone Company to proceed with instal- lation of the 911 emergency call number in Lodi. TRAFFIC The Council discussed various intersections in the HAZARDS City where accidents frequently occur. Intersections mentioned were Vine and Washington Streets, Fairmont Avenue and Oak Street, Fairmont Avenue and Walnut Sunset Drive and Oak Street, ACalifornia Street and Turner Road, and Pine Street, Sunset Drive and Hutchins Streets. The City Manager explained and Walnut Street, that the Public Works Department does investigate •4!;p various intersections and if it appears that accidents have been caused by impaired visibility a request is made of the property owner to eliminate the visibility problem by trimming or removal of shrubbery, BICYCLE The Council expressed concern regarding the lack TRAFFIC of caution used by children riding bicycles within the City. The City Manager reported the Police Department has a formalized bicycle safety program that it is presenting to the schools in an effort to educate the children in bicycle safety. ORDINANCES P -D(4) LAND ORDINANCE NO. 963, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE USE CHANGE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LODI BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. ORD, NO. 963 938 CHANGING A PORTION OF THE LAND USE ADOPTED LOCATED WITHIN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 4 (P -D(4))," having been introduced at a regular meeting on October 6, 1971 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: ADJOURNMENT Ayes: Councilmen - Ehrhardt, Hughes, Schaffer and Katnich Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kirsten There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:05 p.m. on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hughes second. Attest: SIE tXEANiETT City Clerk -6-