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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 4, 1970CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 4, 1970 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 1970 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL, SCHAFFER and KIRSTEN (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen, Public Works Director Jones, and Planning Director Schroeder. PLEDGE Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. PUBLIC HEARINGS ANNEX Notice thereof having been published in accordance ROBBY"S with law, Mayor Kirsten called for the pubLic hearing ADDN on the proposed annexation of Robby's Addition. There STATIONS was no one in the audience who wished to speak for or ORD. NO. 924 against the annexation and no communications concerning INTRODUCED the matter. The public portion of the hearing was INTRODUCED closed. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second, by unanimous vote the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 924 annexing Robby's Addition to the City of Lodi. ANNEX Notice thereof having been published h accordance with PICCOLO law, Mayor Kirsten called for the public hearing on the ADDN proposed annexation of the Piccolo Addition. There was STATIONS no one in the audience who wished to speak for or against ORD. NO. 925 the annexation and no communications concerning this INTRODUCED matter. The public portion of the hearing was closed. INTRODUCED On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, by unanimous vote the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 925 annexing the Piccolo Addition to the City of Lodi. AMEND Mayor Kirsten stated the public hearing on the proposal ZONING ORD. of the City Planning CornMission to amend the Zoning RE SERVICE Ordinance to require a Use Permit for automobile STATIONS service stations in the C -S, C-1, C-2, C -M, M-1 and M-2 Districts had been continued from the meetings of ORD. NO. 926 February 4 and 18, 1970 and he called for continuation of INTRODUCED the hearing. Planning Direct6r Schroeder introduced the matter, and reviewed the biiteriA redoriiihended for automobile service station locatidns. He reported that a copy of the criteria had been given to representatives of the major oil companies in the City. There was no one who wished to speak in favor of the proposed amendment. -1- Minutes of March 4, 1970 continued The following persons spoke in opposition to the criteria recommended by the Planning Commission for automobile service stations: Mr. Don Strapp, Chevron dealer, 419 W. Lodi Avenue Mr. Riney Bender, Richfield dealer, 305 W. Lodi Avenue Mr. Elmer Kludt, Enco dealer, 100 N. Cherokee Lane Two letters bearing 15 signatures of service station operators opposing the proposed criteria were presented. After considerable discussion of the proposed criteria to be used for the location of automobile' service stations, Councilman Culbertson moved introduction of Ordinance No. 926 requiring a use permit for service stations in the C -S, C-1, C-2, C -M, M-1 and M-2 Districts and requested the proposed criteria for automobile service station locations be referred back to the Planning Commission for further consultation with the operators of service stations in the City. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. JAYCEES Mr. Ken Smith, Vice President of the Lodi Jr. Chamber of Commerce, explained that the Club's chairman for the Community Development Program was unable to make his presentation at this meeting but would like to appear at the Council meeting of March 18, 1970. Mayor Kirsten assured Mr. Smith the Council would be happy to hear the presentation on March 18. PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIFIC PLAN - The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of S. HAM LANE March 2, 1970, recommended the adoption of a Specific Plan for South Ham Lane between Kettleman Lane and Harney Lane. On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the matter was set for public hearing on March 18, 1970. SPECIFIC PLAN - The Planning Commission also recommended the CENTURY BLVD, adoption of a Specific Plan for Century Boulevard between Lower Sacramento Road and Cherokee Lane. The matter was set for public hearing on March 18, 1970 on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second. OF INTEREST The Planning Commission also took the following actions of interest to the Council: 1. Approved the request of Mr. Iver A. Dickhoff for a variance to decrease the required lot width from 100 feet to 95 feet at 1615 West Lockeford Street to permit erection of apartments in an area zoned R -GA. 2. Approved the request of Mr. A. C. Heckenlaible for a variance to permit an 8' x 10' addition to a non- conforming duplex at 810 South Pleasant Avenue. - Z - 90. Minutes of March 4, 1970 continued COMMUNICATIONS O. DOW. - The City Clerk submitted a letter of resignation from RESIGNATION Orwin Dow , the City's representative on the Board of FROM CAC Directors of the Community Action Council. LONGS DRUGS - A letter was received from Longs Drug Stores requesting REQUEST an off-street truck loading zone on South School Street LOADING ZONE adjacent to their drug store. . On motion of Councilman RES. NO. 3358 Schaffer, Culbertson second, the request was referred AND to the staff for study and recommendation. NUISANCE - The City Clerk read a letter from Dana D. Corrough of MOTORCYCLES 1224 Lakewood Drive calling attention to a problem with motorcycles on Edgewood Drive, Lakewood Drive and adjoining streets. The Council discussed the problem of the motorcycles being driven on the levee in this area and, on motion of Councilman Hunnell, Schaffer second, referred the matter to the staff for study and recommendation. NOTICE OF A notice was read from the State Department of Public PUBLIC Works, Division of Highways, stating a public hearing HEARING - to consider engineering design features of the proposed ROUTE 12 widening of State Route 12 (Kettleman Lane) would be held Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lodi City Council Chambers. GUNSCH-EDINGER Assistant City Manager Peterson presented a petition STREET LIGHTS for installation of street lights on Academy Street, Elgin Avenue and Valley Avenue. The petition was certified by RES. NO. 3358 the City Clerk to contain signatures of owners of more AND than 60% of the property described in the petition. The RES. NO. 3359 petitioners waived the investigation provided for by the "Special Assessment, Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931" in connection with the installation. Plans and specifications for the proposed district were also presented. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3358 adopting the plans and specifications for the lights for the Gunsch-Edinger Street Lighting District. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3355 stating the Council's intention to form the Gunsch- Edinger Street Lighting District and setting the public hearing thereon for April 1, 1970. BANK OF Mayor Kirsten presented a letter from the Bank of AMERICA America which had been directed to all major munici- palities in the State concerning the recent arson at the Bank's Isla -Vista branch. The Mayor requested the Clerk to send copies of the letter to all members of the Council. - 3 - ok Minutes of March 4, 1970 continued REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $300, 937. 75 were approved on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second. AMEND PERS Assistant City Manager Peterson presented the CONTRACT resolution of intention to amend the City's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System to RES. NO. 3360 provide increased retirement benefits for the City's retired employees which had been prepared by the State. The Council approved the increased benefits at its meeting of February 4, 1970. On motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3360 approving an amendment to the contract between the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Lodi. PURCHASE On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer ADDL PROP, second, the Council unanimously approved a supplemental AT WELL #8 allocation in the amount of $3, 700 to cover additional costs incurred in the acquisition of property adjacent to Well No. 8 at the corner of Stockton Street and Kettleman Lane and authorized the Mayor to execute an agreement "on behalf of the City with Fred A. and Anna M. Guthmiller for the purchase of the property. AUTHORIZE On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Brown second, the C. C. TO CANVASS Council adopted Resolution No. 3361 authorizing the ELECTION RESULTS City Clerk to canvass the results of the General Municipal Election to be held April 14, 1970. RES. NO. 3361 SALE TO STATE The City Council, on motion of Councilman Hunnell, PROP AT WHITE Schaffer second, adopted Resolution No. 3362 SLOUGH approving the Right of Way Contract between the State Department of Water Resources and the City of RES. NO. 3362 Lodi and authorized the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the City, The Contract provides for the sale of approximately 158 acres of City property west of White Slough Water Pollution Control Plant to the State for the sum of $182, 868. Said property to be used by the State for the construction of the Delta Peripheral Canal. PUBLIC Councilman Hunnell questioned the procedure used by RELATIONS the City to notify the public of proposed changes in City policies and ordinances. After discussion of the matter, Mayor Kirsten suggested the matter be discussed and recommendations made at a future meeting. HIGHWAY 12 Councilman Schaffer reported on a recent meeting he attended in Rio Vista of the Highway 12 Association. HUD Mayor Kirsten reported on the meeting in Washington, APPLICATION D. C. which he recently attended concerning the appli- cation submitted by the Northern California Power Agency to the United States Department of Housing and - 4 - Minutes of March 4, 1970 continued Urban Development for a planning grant. EXECUTIVE At approximately 9:30 p.m. the Mayor adjourr_ed the SESSION meeting to an executive session. The Council then reconvened at approximately 9:40 p. m. SALARY INCREASES- On recommendation of Mayor Kirsten, Councilman CITY ATTORNEY Schaffer moved adoption of Resolution No. 3363•A CITY CLERK thereby increasing the salary of the City Attorney by $1200 annually and increasing the salary of the Cit;: RES. NO. 3363-A Clerk by $300 annually. The motion was seconded by Councilman. Brown and carried by unanimous vote. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 p. m. Attest: SSIE L. B NETT City Clerk - 5 -