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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 6, 1970CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 6,- 1970 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8s00 p.m. on-W-6dnesday, Mai 6, 1970 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, KIRSTEN and SCHAFFER (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Petetson, Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works Director Jones. PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. PUBLIC HEARINGS LITTLE LEAGUE Mr. Leonard Lachendro, 531 Virginia Avenue, FACILITIES spoke, stating he was opposed to the four baseball MODIFIED - diamonds planned for the Vinewood Park.. He VINEWOOD PARK requested the Council to reconsider, the plans previously approved for the Little League facilities at the park. Also speaking in opposition to the proposed Little League facilities were Mr. and Mrs. George Neil, 1801 West Tokay Street, and Mr. Floyd Martin, 1611 West Tokay Street. Letters were received from Mrs. Liana F. Porterfield and Mrs. Marsha J. Hanf, 724 South Mills Avenue, objecting to the plans for the park. City Manager Glaves and Mr. Ed DeBenedetti, Parks and Recreation Director, discussed the facilities planned for the Vinewood Park and explained that economics had been a factor in recommending the four baseball diamonds for this park. Mr. Glaves explained that by developing the four diamonds in nae. complex the maintenance costs would be reduced. The City Nianage r _pointed out that the City did not -.wish to contribute to a traffic or dust problem in pis area. After Council disc-..si,on of the matter, Councilman Kirsten moved the plans for the Vinewood Park baseball facilities be modified to providefor for two baseball diamonds rather than four, as previously approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried by unanimous vote. HOSPITAL Mr. Richard Sanford, Administrator of the Lodi WEEK Memorial Hospital, spoke, stating that May 10-16, 1970 had been designated National Hospital Week by the American Hospital Association. He discussed the activities and purposes of Hospital Week and requested the Mayor to designate this date as National Hospital Week in Lodi. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Katnich second. the Council authorised the Mayor to execute a proclamation declaring May 10-16, 1970 as National Hospital Week in the City of Lodi. -I- _2;— 65 696 Minutes of May 6, 1970 continued PRESENTATION - Mr. Thomas O. Bivins, Executive Vice President, MISS LODI Lodi District Chamber of Commerce, introduced "DISTRICT CONTEST Mrs. Gail Ives, Miss Lodi District 1969-70, and Mrs. Janet Watts, Miss Lodi District 1966-67. Mrs. Ives and Mrs. Watts discussed the Miss Lodi District contest which is in progress. PLANNING COMMISSION At its meeting of April 13, 1970 the City Planning Commission took the following actions of interest to the City Council: The Planning Commission also took the following actions at its meeting of April 27, 1.970: t -2- 1. Approved the request of Mr. Hassan Mosri to alter the Conditions of a variance granted March 16, 197D to reduce the required off- street parking spaces from 16 to 11 to permit erection of a second commercial building at 914 West Lodi Avenue in an area zoned C-1. Z. Continued the request of Mr. Claude Wilson for a variance -to permit the addition of a 120 -square -foot bedroom - to a dwelling at. 417 1/2 East Elm Street on an illegally -created and nonconforming lot in an. area zoned R -HD. 3. Approved the request of Mr. Fred Wohl for a variance to permit the addition of a 198 -square foot -room to a detached dwelling at 229 1/2 Hilborn "Street on a lot of "inadequate area for two detached dwellings in an area -zoned R -HD. BUILDING At its meeting- of April 27, 1970 the City Planning SETBACK- Commission recommended the adoptioa.by the City CENTURY BLVD. Council of a Building Setback Line on Century Boulevard east and west of the Southern Pacific Railroad'right- of-way to protect the. area ."necessary -for: a future grade separation. . On motion `of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt -second, the Council set the matter for public " hearing on May 27, 1970. PREZONE E. The Planning Commission also recommended the TURNER RD. approval of the request.of the-Facs Investment BTWN S.P. R/W Company for the prezoning from the I -PA,, Interim- & FR9 WAY Protective Agricultural District to the P -D, Planned TO P -D Development District to pfovide for a-inobilehome park on three parcels located on the north side of East Turner Road between the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way and' the U.S: 50-99 Freeway with certain conditions. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Hughes _second; the matter was set for public hearing on May 27, 1970. The Planning Commission also took the following actions at its meeting of April 27, 1.970: t -2- I Minutes of May 6, 1970 continued I. Determined at the request of the Planning Director that an automated car wash with gasoline pumps constitutes an automobile service station and, therefore, requires a use permit. Z. Denied the request of Mr. Lloyd Joachim for a variance to permit the location of required off-street parking in the front yard so that a garage could be converted to a room at 701 Roper Avenue in an area zoned R-2, Single - Family Residential. 3. Continued the request of Mr. Orville Patrick for a variance to permit the location of required off-street parking in the front yard so that a garage may be converted to a room at 321 La Vida in an area zoned R-1, Single -Family Residential. The matter was continued because the staff had determined that the required parking: could be provided without the variance. 4. Approved the request of Mr. Nick Spinelli for a variance to permit the attachment of a second dwelling to an existing dwelling with a nonconforming rear yard of 4 feet 4 inches at Z'19 North Garfield Street in an area acned R -FID, High Density Multiple -Family Residential. 5. Recommended that the San Joaquin County Board of Zoning Adjustment approve the request of the S. and T. Land Company for a use permit to construct a 178 -unit mobilehome park on a parcel located on the north side of Woodbridge Road, 800 feet east of Luca=sRead, to the west of the Town of Woodbridge and approximately one mile from the northwesternmoat City Limits line with certain conditions. 6. Directed the Public Works and Planning Departments to prepare a Specific Plan for Turner Road from North Church Street easterly to Myrtle Street (Guild Wine Company). COMMUNICATIONS APPEAL - A' letter was read from Mr. Lloyd J. Joachim, 701 L. J. JOACHIM Roper Avenue, appealing the decision of the Planning Comm- is•sion in denying his request for a, variance to permit the location of required off-vareet parking in the front yard so that a garage could be converted to a room at 701 Roper Avenue in an area zoned R -Z. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the matter was set for public hearing. on May 27, 1970. -3- 4'7 i W Minutes of May 6, 1970 continued ABC LICENSE A Notice of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License was received for Alfonso A. Pepe, 45 Club, 45 North Sacramento Street, on -sale general, person - to -person -r transfer. AMERICAN A letter of -invitation was read from The American. LEGION Legion, Lodi Post No. 22, Inc. inviting the City MEMORIAL DAY Council to attend and participate in the annual SERVICE Memorial Day service to be held May 30, 1970 at -the Lodi Memorial Cemetery. Vice Mayor Hughes will attend on behalf of the City Council. LEGISLATION - City Managet Glaves presented a letter received PROP. #7 from the Veterans Service Office requesting the City Council --to endorse -Proposition 7, a measure which will be on the June 2 ballot which would raise the maximum rate of interest at which General Obligation Bonds of the State could be sold from 5% to 7%. Councilman Ehrhardt moved endorsement of Proposition #7. The motion was seconded by Councilman Katnich. Councilman Kirsten then stated he would like more time to study the issue and: trequested the Council delay action on the matter until the nsxt regular meeting. After further discussion, the motion and second were withdrawn and the matter continued, to the meeting of May Z7, 1970. TRAFFIC •- Ar petition was received, bearing approximately L. SACTO RD. 115 signatures, requesting the installation of signal & LODI AVE. .lights at the intersection of Lower Sacramento Road and Lodi Avenue. Public Works Director Jones reported that the staff is presently conducting a study of several intersections within the City, and the above inter- section is included in that study. ..When the study is complete a recommendatipn:will. be presented to the Council for its consideration. KATNICH Mayor- Schaffer presented Councilman Katnich's RESIGNS FROM resignation from the Parks and Recreation Commission P. &R. COM. and commended him for the fine service he has given to the City whsle serving on the Commission. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $785,193.01 were approved on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Katnich second. PETTY CASH Upon recommendation of the City Manager, the FUND INCREASED Council, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second, authorized increasing the Petty Cash Fund to $2,000. SUPPLEMENTAL The Council unanimously approved, on motion of ALLOCATION - Councilman Ehrhardt, Hughes second, a supplemental LIGHTS - LAKE allocation in the amount of $1,Z68 to cover costs PARK of replacing lights in the picnic area on the south side of the Lodi Lake Park. -4- Minutea of May 6, 1970 continued b4 PLANS & SPECS- On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Katnich second, SOFTBALL plans and specifications for the softball complex COMPLEX sprinkler system were approved and advertising SPRINKLER SYS. for bids thereon authorized. DISPOSITION OF City Manager Glaves stated that the City had - RECEIPTS recently received approximately $180,000 from the State for the sale of a strip of land along the west portion of the White Slough Water Pollution Control Plant property, Also, the City will be receiving approximately $384,000 from the Water Pollution Control Plan Federal Grant. He recommended that the above funds be received into the Capital Outlay Reserve Fund. On motion of Councilman Katnich, Kirsten second, the Council unanimously approved receiving the above funds into the Capital Outlay Reserve Fund as recommended. AMEND City Manager Glaves presented amendments to the AGREEMENT & Agreement and By-laws of the Cities and County BY-LAWS - of San Joaquin Advisory Planning Association and C&CSJAPA recommended them for approval. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the Council RES. NO. 3377 adopted Resolution No. 3377 approving certain amendments to the Agreement and By-laws of the Cities and County of San Joaquin Advisory Planning Association and authorized the Mayor to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City. LEASE PROP. - After discussion, the Council, on motion of Councilman AMERICAN Kirsten, Hughes second, agreed to lease a 15 -foot FOREST PROD. strip of City property to the American Forest Products Corporation for the amount of $222 per year; said lease is to be for a period of ten years payable annually in advance. ASSESSMENT City Manager Glaves presented the Assessment DIAGRAM - Diagram for the Capell Manor Street Lighting CAPELL MANOR District for approval. On motion of Councilman ST. LIGHT DIST. Katnich, Kirsten second, the City Council adopted Resolution No, 3378 approving the Assessment RES. NO. 3378 Diagram. EXECUTIVE At approximately 10:00 p, m. the City Council adjourned SESSION to executive session to discuss personnel matters. ADJOURNMENT The City Council reconvened at approximately 11:00 p.m. and adjourned the meeting to May 21. 1970 at 8:00 p. m, -5- Attest: BE'SSIE L. BENNETT City Clerk