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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 21, 1970C1 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY Z1, 1970 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m, on Wednesday, January 21, 1970 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL, SCHAFFER and KIRSTEN (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen, Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works Director Jones. PLEDGE Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES Councilman Schaffer moved the Council dispense with approval of the Minutes of January 7, 1970 as they had been received just prior to the meeting and the Council wished to review them before approving. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell and carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS PROHIBITION Notice of public hearing having been published in accord - OF TRUCKS ance with law, Mayor Kirsten called for the public ON E. TOKAY hearing on the proposal to prohibit trucks over three tons BTWN STOCKTON on East Tokay Street between Stockton Street and Cherokee & CHEROKEE LN Lane. ORD. NO. 921 City Manager Glaves explained that this proposal would not INTRODUCED prohibit truck traffic on the street but would prohibit through truck traffic. The City Clerk presented four letters in favor of the proposal and a petition bearing 24 signatures against the proposal. Speaking in favor of the proposal were Mrs. Anna Shaw, 517 East Tokay Street and Mrs. Leona Miller, 515 East Tokay Street. Mr. J. P. Liebig, 2 East Tokay Street, spoke against the proposal. There being no other persons wishing to speak on the matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed. After Council discussion, Councilman Culbertson stated he felt it might be more reasonable to prohibit trucks in excess of five tons rather than three tons on this street. He then moved introduction of Ordinance No. 921 pro- hibiting trucks in excess of five tons on East Tokay Street between Stockton Street and Cherokee Lane. The motion - 1 - Minutes of January 21, 1970 continued _ was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. i l PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager gave the following report of the City Planning Commission meeting of January 12, 1970: AMEND The Planning Commission recommended amending the ZONING ORD. Zoning Ordinance so as to require a Use Permit for an RE SERVICE automobile service station in the C -S, C-1, C-2, C -M, STATIONS M-1 and M-2 Districts. On motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the matter was set for public hearing on February 4, 1970. OF INTEREST The Planning Commission also took the following actions of interest to the City Council: 1. Reviewed the preliminary development plans for the J. C. Beckman property by the Westmont Development Company. As an outgrowth of this review, the Planning Commission directed the staff to prepare Specific Plans for (a) Century Boulevard between the W. I. D. Canal and the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way and (b) Ham Lane from Century Boulevard to Harney Lane. Z. Instructed the staff to prepare a work program for the completion of the necessary data to put Dr. D. Jackson Faustman's Report on Major Streets and Traffic Improvements - Lodi, California into action. 3. Received reports on the progress in preparing a Flood Plain Zoning Ordinance and a Mobile Home Park Development Ordinance. COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE A notice of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License was read from Clarence L. Healy, Donald B. Leonardini and Edward C. Merlo, Tokay Bowl, 620 South Cherokee Lane, person - to- person transfer (dropping partner) on sale general eating place. LOADING ZONE A letter was read from Gray's Quality Gas requesting a REQUEST - 106 loading zone at 106 West Elm Street. On motion of W. ELM Councilman Brown, Culbertson second, the matter was referred to the Public Works Department for recom- mendation. s LUSD REQUEST The City Clerk presented a request from the County CONSOLIDATION Superintendent of Schools to consolidate the Lodi OF ELECTION Unified School District's Maximum Tax Rate Election with the City's General Municipal Election on April 14, RES. NO. 3345 1970. The Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3345 approving consolidation of the Lodi Unified School District's election with the City's General Municipal Election on April 14, 1970 on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second. - 2 - to Minutes of January 21, 1970 continued REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER i CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $136, 131. 93 were approved l on motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second. ADOPT RULES The City Manager presented Resolution No. 3344 & REGULATIONS entitled "Adopting Rules and Regulations to Implement RE EMPLOYER- Provisions of the Employer -Employee Relations EMPLOYEE Resolution" to the Council for approval. Copies of the RELATIONS resolution had been presented to the Council prior to the meeting. On motion of Councilman Hunnell, RES. NO. 3344 Schaffer second, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3344 as presented. SALARY City Manager Glaves then presented the "Memorandum INCREASES of Understanding Between the City of Lodi and I. B. E. W. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245" for Council approval. Said memorandum sets RES. NO. 3346 forth the salaries and fringe benefits which have been mutually agreed upon by designated representatives of the City and the I. B. E. W. The Council had also received a copy of this memorandum prior to the Council meeting. The City Manager reviewed the memorandum for the Council and pointed out that salaries agreed upon were comparable with salaries presently being paid by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Councilman Hunnell then moved adoption of Resolution No. 3346 approving the "Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Lodi and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245. " The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. SPECS - On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the TRACTOR- Council approved specifications for a tractor -loader for LOADER the Public. Works Department and authorized advertising for bids thereon. ACCEPT On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hunnell second, the RIGHT OF WAY Council authorized acceptance of a right of way deed from DEED Tillie Sanguinetti, Melvin S. Sanguinetti and Allen P. Sanguinetti with certain conditions. FLOOD PLAIN The City Manager reported that the Planning Commission ZONING had directed the Planning Director to prepare an ordinance on flood plain zoning. He explained that certain data relating to river levels, etc. is necessary to prepare such an ordinance. He said the staff had determined that the Corps of Engineers would conduct an appropriate study upon request and he recommended the Council authorize the staff to request this study. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hunnell second, the City Council authorized the staff to request the Corps of Engineers to conduct a study to determine data for flood plain zoning. - 3 - I.-ILI Minutes of January 21, 1970 continued P. G. &E. The City Manager reported that the City had received REFUND a refund in the amount of $24, 350 from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company as a result of a Public_ Utilities Commission decision. He explained that the refund could be distributed to the City's customers, or it could be placed in the Utility Outlay Reserve fund to be used for capital improvements to the utility system. After Council discussion, Councilman Schaffer moved the Pacific Gas and Electric Company refund be placed in the Utility Outlay Reserve fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. FOUNTAIN - The City Manager presented a plan submitted by the LEGION PARK Recreation and Parks Director for modifications to the fountain at the American Legion Park. Funds are not provided for the project in the 1969-70 budget, but the Recreation and Parks Director requested the Council to c on s i d e r the request so that he might plan for the next fiscal year. After discussion, the Council, on motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, approved the proposed modifications to the fountain at the American Legion Park. SPECS - The City Manager presented specifications for the con - CONCESSIONS cessions at Lodi Lake Park. On motion of Councilman LODI LAKE Schaffer, Brown second, the Council approved the speci- PARK fications for Lodi Lake Park concessions and authorized advertising for bids thereon. AGREEMENT- City Manager Glaves reported that an agreement had EMPLOYEES been reached with the City of Lodi Chapter of the San SALARIES Joaquin County Employees' Association, Inc. concerning salaries and fringe benefits for 1969-70. He stated the Memorandum of Understanding had not as yet been prepared, but would be ready for Council approval at the meeting of February 4, 1970. Mr. Glaves explained that portions of the agreement provided for (1) uniform allowance for Police and Fire; (2) court time for police officers; and (3) workmen's compensation/sick leave pro -rata to equal regular salary if employee suffers a compensable injury. He recommended the Council take action to make those portions of the agreement effective January 1, 1970. Councilman Schaffer moved that the above three items be approved effective January 1, 1970. The motion was seconded by Council- man Hunnell and carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCES REZONE & Ordinance No. 918 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REZONING PREZONE AND PREZONING PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF THE HALLINAN MOKELUMNE RIVER, EAST OF CHEROKEE LANE AND PROPERTY WEST OF CLUFF AVENUE TO BE IN THE C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND THE M-2, HEAVY ORD. NO. 918 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, " having been introduced at the ADOPTED meeting of January 7, 1970, was b� o�ru���hn up for passage (Minutes 2/4/70) on motion of Councilman Hunnell, �� second. 0 - 4 - t2 Minutes of January 21, 1970 continued 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 - Brown, Hunnell, Schaffer and Kirsten Noes: Councilmen - None Abstain: Councilmen - Culbertson DOCUMENTARY Ordinance No. 919 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE TRANSFER TAX CITY OF LODI AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 856 ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORD. NO. 919 LODI IMPOSING A DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON THE ADOPTED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY, I " having been introduced at the meeting of January 7, 1970 was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell 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 - Brown, Culbertson, Hunnell, Schaffer and Kirsten Noes: Councilmen - None SPECIFIC PLAN- Ordinance No. 920 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING N. STOCKTON ST. A SPECIFIC PLAN FOR NORTH STOCKTON STREET BETWEEN TURNER ROAD AND LAWRENCE AVENUE, ORD. NO. 920 AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 601, " having been ADOPTED introduced at the meeting of January 7, 1970 was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Brown 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 - Brown, Culbertson, Hunnell, Schaffer and Kirsten Noes: Councilmen - None BOY SCOUTS Mayor Kirsten acknowledged a group of Boy Scouts in the audience and thanked them for their attentiveness during the meeting. He introduced the City Council and the City staff to the group. CAPITAL Councilman Hunnell requested a date be set for review of OUTLAY the Capital Outlay Program. The City Manager will PROGRAM discuss this with the Finance Director so that a date may be set for review of the program at the next regular meeting. f ADJOURNMENT 4 EXECUTIVE At approximately 9: 15.p. m, the Mayor adjourned the SESSION meeting to an executive session. Attest:E 'SIEL. El ET T City Clerk -5-