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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 16, 19703?a. CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 16, 1970 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 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 Peterson, City Attorney Mullen, Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works Director Jones. PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, the Minutes of September 2, 1970 were approved as written and mailed. PUBLIC HEARINGS CULBERTSON Mr. James Culbertson, 641 North Pacific Avenue, SUGGESTS addressed the Council and stated he would like to ADVISORY make a few suggestions for the Council's consider - COMMITTEE ation. He then requested the Council to review and update the City's Master Plan, the Capital Improvement Program and the report on the street system. He recommended precise planning for major streets in areas adjacent to the City as well as prezoning those areas immediately adjacent to the City. Mr. Culbertson recommended formation of an advisory committee made up of local citizens and City personnel and, if necessary, additional personnel be authorized in the Public Works and Planning Departments to accomplish the above program. OPERATION Mayor Schaffer proclaimed Friday, September 18, HOMETOWN DAY 1970 as "Operation Hometown Day" in the City PROCLAIMED of Lodi and urged citizens to participate in the project. PLANNING COMMISSION WESTMONT At its meeting of September 14, 1970 the City DEVELOPMENT Planning Commission recommended the modified REQUEST request of Westmont Development Company for REZONING the rezoning from the R-1, Single -Family Resi- dential District to the P -D, Planned Development, for the former J. C. Beckman property which is bounded by Century Boulevard, West Lane, Harney Lane and the Woodbridge Irrigation District Canal. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Katnich second, the matter was set for public hearing on October 7, 1970. I Minutes of September 16, 1970 continued OF INTEREST Other actions of interest to the City Council _ were as follows: 1. Denied the request of the Silver Dollar Club by Mr. Manuel Pimentel and Mr. David Chavier for a Use Permit to establish a cocktail lounge with eating facilities at 212 West Kettleman Lane in the Albertson - Gibson Shopping Center in an area zoned C -S. 2. Denied the request of the Ehlers and Roget Development Company for a change in zoning from the R-1 District to the R -GA District for an approximate two -acre parcel at the southeast corner of West Lodi Avenue and Lower Sacramento Road. 3. Approved Unit No. 2 of the English Oaks Manor (formerly Westmont Oaks) which is a portion of the former J. C. Beckman property which is bounded by Century Boulevard, West Lane and the W.I.D. Canal. 4. Approved the request of Mr. Robert D. Houston for Phase III of Planned Development District. No. 1 (P-D(l)) which consists of the first portion of a shopping center located on the south side of West Turner Road between Lower Sacramento Road and Rutledge Drive. 5. Re -affirmed its previous decision and recommended to the San Joaquin County Zoning Administrator that the request of Mr. Raymond Wintersteen for a Use Permit to establish a repair shop for campers and mobile homes at 248 East Kettleman Lane in an area zoned I -PA be denied. 6. Set a special session for October 5, 1970 to review the progress of areas zoned P -D and C -S. COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE Notices of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License were received as follows: 1. John Bitz, The Rendezvous Restaurant, 17-19 West Elm Street, on -sale general eating place, exchange to 47. 2. Lena E. Wylie, 27 Club, 27 North Sacramento Street, on -sale beer public premises, new license. -2- Minutes of September 16, 1970 continued 3. Alfred Rhea, Carol E. and Michael A. Rhea, . Orlie's Place, 114 North School Street, on - sale beer, person-to-person transfer. P. U. C. The City Clerk read a notice of application which had been filed with the California Public Utilities Commission by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company, Southern Pacific Transportation Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company for authority to increase California intrastate passenger fares by the same ten percent general increase as became effective September 1, 1970 on local interstate fares to and from points in California. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $914,601.58 were approved on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second. ANNEXATION- A petition was received from all of the owners J. J. BRYANT of the land proposed to be annexed to the City as ADDITION the "J. J. Bryant Addition. " Said annexation was approved by the Local Agency Formation RES. NO. 3418 Commission of San Joaquin County on August 21, 1970. The Local Agency Formation Commission also granted the City power to waive notice and hearing on the proposed annexation pursuant to the provisions of Section 54797. 1 of the Government Code. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Kirsten second, the Council by unanimous vote, adopted Resolution No. 3418 approving the annexation of the "J. J. Bryant Addition" to the City of Lodi. PLAivS & SPECS - On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, CENTURY BLVD the City Council approved plans and specifications SAN. SEWER 8c for Century Boulevard and West Lane Sanitary STORM DRAIN Sewer and Storm Drain and authorized advertising for bids thereon. ESTABLISHING City Manager Glaves presented for Council approval REGULATIONS & an ordinance establishing regulations and procedures PROCEDURES for the removal of overhead utility facilities and FOR UNDER- the installation of underground facilities in under - GROUND ground utility districts. U TILITIES Mr. Fred Reid of the Pacific Telephone and Tele - ORD. NO. 937 graph Company, who was in the audience, stated INTRODUCED that his Company was pleased with the proposed ordinance. After Council discussion, Councilman Kirsten moved introduction of Ordinance No. 937 establishing regulations and procedures for the removal of overhead utility facilities and the installation of underground facilities in underground utility districts. The motion was seconded by Councilman Katnich and carried by unanimous vote. -3- 3.26 Minutes of September 16, 1970 con*r_ued APPROVE On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Ehrhardt second, MEMBERSHIP the City Council approved membership application APPLICATION by the City of Lodi to the Western Systems Coordinating TO WSCC Council. PASSENGER City Manager Glaves presented a request from the LOADING ZONE Lodi Unified School District for a passenger loading REQUEST zone 24 feet in length in the 800 block of Tamarack APPROVED. Drive adjacent to the walk-through gate at Leroy Nichols School. The City Manager and the Public RES. NO. 3419 Works Director recommended the loading zone be approved. On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Kirsten second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3419 establishing a passenger loading zone on the south side of Tamarack Drive from 222 feet to 246 feet west of the centerline of Crescent Avenue. STREET Councilman Katnich stated he was concerned with LIGHTS inadequate street lighting within the City. He suggested that a method be devised to educate the public as to the costs and procedure for forma- tion of street lighting districts. POLICE DEPT. Mayor Schaffer requested congratulations be conveyed PISTOL TEAM to the Police Department Pistol Team for its performance in the 12th Annual California State Championship match in which the team placed first. AMEND CODE - Ordinance No. 936, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE RE HOURS OF AMENDING SECTION 14-59 OF THE CODE OF THE LIMITED CITY OF LODI AND AMENDING SECTION 195 PARKING OF ORDINANCE NO. 493 OF THE CITY OF LODI ESTABLISHING PARKING TIME LIMITS ON CERTAIN ORD. NO. 936 STREETS," having been introduced at the meeting ADOPTED of September 2, 1970 was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Katnich 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: Councilman - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, KIRSTEN and SCHAFFER Noes: Councilmen - None EXECUTIVE The Council adjourned to an executive session to SESSION discuss personnel matters at approximately 9:25 p. M. -4- ADJOURNMENT Minutes of September 16, 1970 continued The Council reconvened at approximately 10:55 p.m. and on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Katnich second, the meeting was adjourned. 414,1044� Attest: BBENNETT City Clerk -5- 127