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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 7, 1969355 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL. COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held oeginning at 8:00 p, m. on Wednesday, May 7, 1969, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON (8:05 p.m.) HUNNELL, SCHAFFER and KIRS TEN (Mayor) Also present: City Manager Giaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Schroeder. PLEDGE '_Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the Minutes of April 16, 1969 were approved as written and mailed. PRESENTATIONS WORKMEN'S Mr. Robert Ure of the State Compensation Insurance Fund COMPENSATION presented the Mayor with two dividend checks totaling REFUND $36, 695. 35 earned by the City on its workmen's compen- sation insurance. Mr. Ure congratulated the City on its safety record. FOLSOM SOUTH CANAL County Supervisor Vernon Lehman spoke on behalf of the Folsom South Canal, Central Valley Project. He stated that the anticipated allocation for the project for this year was $4, 800, 000, but with the proposed Federal reductions this allocation had been reduced to $435, 000. He asked the City Council to urge further support for the project. He also requested that the Council send a representative to the hearings to be held in Washington, D. C. in June. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Brown second, the Council authorized Mayor Kirsten to represent the City at the hearings in Washington, D. C. as well as to send letters to the aopropriate legislators urging further support of the Folsom South Canal Project. PLANNING COMMISSION REZONE NW At its meeting of April 28, 1969, the City Planning COR OF S. HAM Commission recommended a change in zoning for two W, KETTLEMAN parcels Located at the northwest corner of South Ham Lane and West Kettleman Lane from the C-2, General Commercial District to the C-1, Neighborhood CommerciaL District. On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the matter was set for public hearing on Nlay 2L, 1969, - 1 - 356 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued OTHER ACTIONS Other actions of the City Planning Commission at its meeting of April 28, 1969 were as follows: 1. Denied the request of the First Assembly of God Church for the prezoning of a parcel located on the south side of West Tokay Street west of the Wisner Tract from the I -PA to the R -HD District. 2. Denied the request of Courtesy Motors by Mr. John J. Ferriaolo for a change in zoning for a parcel on the west side of South Hutchins Street between West Kettleman Lane and R imby Avenue (i, e. Lot 55, Knoll Subdivision) from the R -M -,D to the C-2 District. 3. Recommended to the San Joaquin County Planning Commission that the request of Mr. Stanley D. Kirst for a change in zoning for property west of Chestnut Street and south of August Street in the Town of Woodbridge from the GA -1 to the R-3 District be approved. 4. Recommended to the San Joaquin County Planning Commiss ion that the request of Mr. Dennis Alexander for a use permit to allow wine tasting and the retail sales of wine and produce at the southeast corner of Ctarksdate Road and State Highway 50-99 Frontage Road in an area zoned I -PA be approved. 5. Determined that a zoning hardship existed and approved the request of Mr. John Gaugel for a variance to permit the reduction in the required front yard from 20 feet to 17 feet at 2024 Jackson Court. 6. Took the following actions on the request of Mr. Robert Heckler for zoning variances at 518 East Oak Street: a. Approved a variance to permit the addition of a carport to an existing residential structure with a nonconforming two foot side yard; and b. Denied a variance to permit the reduction in the length of a proposed residential driveway from 20 feet to 15 1/2 ieet. 7. Took the following action on the request of Mr. Ronald Walther for a variance to permit the erection of a sign overhanging the public right of way at 840 South Central Avenue: a. Determined that a zoning hardship existed because the building encroached into the public right of way 1 1/2 feet; and b. Aporo-red a variance to permit the sign to overhang the right of way 2 1/2 feet. - 2 - 357 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE A notice of application for alcoholic beverage license was read as follows: Person -to- person transfer, Alfred J. S. Eng, King Yin Cafe , 10 South Main Street, on -sale beer. PUC RE Notice was read of a public hearing before the Public GREYHOUND Utilities Commission to hear the request of Greyhound LINES Lines, Inc. , Western Greyhound Lines Division for an order authorizing a Statewide increase in express rates and main line passenger fares. CITY OF A letter was read from the City of Long Beach urging LONG BEACH - support of legislation which would provide that daylight DAYLIGHT savings time be observed nationally on a year-round basis. SAVINGS TIME On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the APPEAL- matter was tabled. CITY OF CERES- A resolution was read from the City of Ceres which called SCHOOL TAX for school tax equalization to assure the equality of edu- EQUALIZATION cation throughout the State of California. The matter was tabled on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second. CITY OF A resolution was read from the City of Costa Mesa urging COSTA MESA - the adoption of Assembly Bill 1356, which would place fire AB 1356 fighters in cities under the Employer -Employee Relations Act. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second, action on the matter was delayed until the meeting of May 21 so that the bill could be studied and reviewed with the League S taff. APPEAL- A letter was read from John Ferraiolo of Courtesy Motors COURTESY appealing the decision of the City Planning Commission in MOTORS denying his request for a change in zoning for a parcel on the west side of South Hutchins Street between West Kettleman Lane and R imby Avenue (i.e. , Lot 55, Knoll Subdivision) from the R -MD, Medium Density Multiple -Family Residential District to the C -Z, General Commercial District. On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Brown second, the matter was set for public hearing on May 21, 1969. APPEAL- A letter was read from Stanley A. Borchardt of Federal GETNSLER-LEE Sign and Signal Corporation on behalf of Gensler -Lee DIAMONDS Diamonds appealing the decision of the City Planning Commission in denying their request for a variance to permit the increase of the existing sign area from 77 square feet to 81 square feet where a maximum of 30 square feet is permitted at 123 South School Street in an area zoned C-2, General Commercial District. On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Schaffer second, the City Council set the matter for public hearing on May 21, 1969. APPEAL- A letter was then read from Lodi Memorial Hospital LODI MEMORIAL Association appealing the decision of the City Planning HOSPITAL Commission denying its request for variances (1) to - 3 - Z358 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued permit the erection of a 6 -foot high, chain-link fence in a street side yard area where a maximum height of 42 inches is permitted and (2) to permit off-street parking in a street side yard area on the east side of South Ham Lane, south of West Vine Street in an area zoned R -HD, High Density Multiple -Family Residential District. The matter was set for public hearing on May 21, 1969, on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second. C OF C A letter was read from the Lodi District Chamber of RE HAM Commerce requesting that the City Council consider the LANE inclusion of the completion of Ham Lane from Lodi Avenue to Sylvia Drive in the City's 1969-70 Capital Improvement Program. The Council requested the City Manager to verily the priority of the project and report to the Council at the meeting of May 21, 1969. ANNEX A petition was received from all of the owners of the land BISC14EL proposed to be annexed to the City as the "BischeL Addition." ADDITION Said annexation was approved by the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Joaquin County on April 25, 1969. On RES. NO. 3258 motion of Councilman Schaffer, Brown second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3258 declaring the intention of the City Council to annex the "BLschel Addition" and setting public hearing thereon for May 21, 1969. ANNEX A petition was received from owners of not less than one - J. C. BECKMAN fourth of the land area and by assessed valuation for ADDITION annexation of 475 acres to be known as the "J. C. Beckman Addition.'' The proposed annexation was approved RES. NO. 3259 by the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Joaquin County on April 25, 1969. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hunnell second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3259 declaring the Council's intention to annex the "J. C. Beckman Addition" and setting public hearing thereon for June 18, 1969. LETTER RE -Mayor Kirsten stated he had received a letter from a citizen LIBRARY supporting the establishing of a library construction fund. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAI MS Claims in the amount of $Z87,451. 58 were approved on motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second. S. J. HOUSING Consideration of a program of the Housing Authority of AUTHORITY San Joaquin County designed to provide leased housing to low-income families and individuals having been RES. NO. 3260 continued from the meeting of April 16, was brought up for discussion. Mayor Kirsten invited Mr. Allen R. Reed of the Housing Authority to further comment on the subject. Mr. Reed reviewed the program and answered questions of the Cpun Ci;. - 4 - 359 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued The following persons spoke, urging the Council to authorize the proposed survey to determine the need for low-income housing; Mr. Orwin Dov, 3 North Rose Street, Chairman of the Community Action Council; Mr. Joseph Bacarro, 838 Cortez Way; and Mrs. Ruth Wright, 429 Valley Avenue, Director of the Lodi - Woodbridge Improvement Center. City Manager Glaves then questioned Mr. Reed as to how the City could be assured that any housing units authorized under the program would be used for City residents rather than people outside the City limits. Mr. Reed explained the priorities and stated that the City could include limi- tations in the application. After further discussion, the City Council, on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, adopted Resolution No. 3260 authorizing an expenditure of $4,000 IWthe Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin for the purpose of conducting a survey to determine the need for low-income housing in the City of Lodi. Cast -in-place Pipe - Alternate A. Teichert & Son $ 37, 056.40 - 5 - Councilman Culbertson then moved that the two remaining resolutions which had been prepared by the Housing Author icy be tabled until the results of the survey have been received by the City Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by unanimous vote. PARKINO STUDY - The discussion of the parking study prepared by the Public 700 BLOCK SOUTH Works Department concerning the 700 block of South CENTRAL AVE. Central Avenue having been continued from the meeting of April 16, 1969, was brought up for discussion. The City RES. NO. 3261 Manager recommended the Council accept the Public Works Director's recommendation to eliminate angle parking and install parallel parking on South Central Avenue between Maple Street and Harold Street. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hunnett second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3261 establishing parallel parking on both sides of Central Avenue between Maple and Harold Streets. AWARD - City Manager Giaves presented bids for the B -Z Storm Drain B-2 STORM Outfall Line (Elm Street, 100 feet west of Allen Drive to DRAIN OUTFALL Rainier Drive, 200 feet south of Yosemite Drive) as follows: LINE Precast Pipe RES. NO. 3262 Claude C. Wood Company $ 39, 305. 50 W. M. Lyles Company 39, 9B6. 60 A & E Pipelines, Inc. 47, 775.80 D. A. Parrish & Sons, Inc. 57, 656.46 Cast -in-place Pipe - Alternate A. Teichert & Son $ 37, 056.40 - 5 - 360 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued The City Manager explained that alternate bids were received for both cast -in-place pipe and precast pipe. He recommended the award be made to the low bidder on the precast pipe. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3262 awarding the contract for the B-2 Storm Drain Outfall Line to Claude C. Wood Company on the precast alternate for a total amount of $39, 305. 50. AWARD - Only one bid was received for the Lodi Avenue Widening - WIDENING Church Street to School Street - School Street Widening - LODI AVE. Chestnut Street to Lodi Avenue. The bid was from Claude & SCHOOL ST. C. Wood Company in the amount of $11, 976. 85. The City RES. NO. 3265 Manager recommended the award be made to the Low bidder. RES. NO. 3263 On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Brown second, the RES. NO. 3267 Council adopted Resolution No. 3263 awarding the contract for the Lodi Avenue and School Street Widening to Claude C. Wood Company for the amount of the bid. AWARD - Bids were received on the Walnut Street Storm Drain Line WALNUT ST. as follows: STORM DRAIN Company's right of way. Joseph R. Ramos $ 2Z4,502.00 RES. NO. 3264 McGuire & Hester 227,04&.Z5 Terry Construction Co. 228, 31.1.40 R. Goold & Son 267, 744.80 A. Teichert & Son 267, 868.60 The City Manager recommended the award be made to the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3264 awarding the contract for the Walnut Street Storm Drain to Joseph R. Ramos for the amount of the bid. The Council also approved, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hunnell second, an additional expenditure of $32, 300 above the budgeted amount, for the completion of the project. SOUTHERN The City Manager presented three agreements from the PACIFIC CO. Southern Pacific Company. Two of the agreements were AGREEMENTS for the installation of water lines and one was for the installation of a storm drain line across the Company's RES. NO. 3265 right of way. The City Manager recommended Council RES. NO. 3266 approval of the agreements. RES. NO. 3267 On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3265 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Southern Pacific Company covering an 8 -inch water line across the Company's right of way. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3266 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Southern Pacific Company covering a 12 -inch water line across the Company's right of way. - 6 - 361 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued RECESS The Mayor declared a five-minute recess at 10:10 p.m. 'NO U-TURNS" The City Manager presented a report prepared by the PACIFIC & Public Works Director recommending that 'No U -Turn" WALNUT signs be installed at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Walnut Street. After a brief discussion of the report, RES. NO. 3268 the Council, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second, adopted Resolution No. 3268 prohibiting U-turns at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Walnut Street. - 7 - Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, then moved the adoption of Resolution No. 3267 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Southern Pacific Company covering a 30 -inch storm drain line across the Company's right of way. C-1 BASIN At the meeting of April 16, the Council requested the RECHARGE staff to study the proposal of Mr. Robert Houston, STUDY developer of the Lone Oak Subdivision, for use of recharge holes for storm drainage. The City Manager reported that the Public Works Director had since met with Mr. James H. Kleinfelder of J. H. Kleinfelder and Associates, relative to the proposed study to determine the ground water recharge capabilities of the C-1 Storm Basin. He said that Mr. Kleinfelder had recommended the study be done in two phases and also recommended that the first phase of the study be done at this time. The first phase would be performed at a cost of approxi- mately $1, 500. The City Manager recommended the City Council authorize the retention of J. H. Kleinfelder and Associates to ccrrluct the first phase of the study. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Hunnell second, the Council authorized the City Manager to retain the services of J. H. Kleinfelder and Associates to conduct the first phase of the proposed study at a cost of approximately $1,500. Councilman Hunnell suggested that the City should contact other cities who have used this method of storm drainage to determine their experience with it. The City Manager will report back on this. CHEROKEE The City Manager reported that the Public Works Director LANE SPEED had prepared a traffic engineering study of Cherokee Lane STUDY and had determined that the speed limit on Cherokee Lane from Poplar Street to Almond Drive should be reduced to ORD. NO. 898 45 miles per hour. He recommended that the Council INTRODUCED approve the recommendation of the Public Works Director. After discussion, Councilman Schaffer moved introduction of Ordinance No. 898 reducing the speed limit on Cherokee Lane from Poplar Street to Almond Drive to 45 miles per hour. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. RECESS The Mayor declared a five-minute recess at 10:10 p.m. 'NO U-TURNS" The City Manager presented a report prepared by the PACIFIC & Public Works Director recommending that 'No U -Turn" WALNUT signs be installed at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Walnut Street. After a brief discussion of the report, RES. NO. 3268 the Council, on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second, adopted Resolution No. 3268 prohibiting U-turns at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Walnut Street. - 7 - 362 Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued truck cab and chassis SPECS - Specifications were presented for a - `--41SAmbed 2-TON twook for the Public Works Department. On motion TRUCK of, Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the Council approved the specifications and authorized advertising for bids thereon. SPECS - Specifications were then presented for a truck -mounted TRUCK -MOUNTED crane for the Public Works Department. On motion of CRANE Councilman Schaffer, Brown second, the specifications were approved and advertising for bids thereon authorized. ASPHALTIC City Manager Glaves explained that the Attorney General's PETROLEUM office had informed the City Attorney that the State is PRODUCTS preparing to file a civil antitrust action against certain ANTITRUST manufacturers of asphaltic petroleum products for violation CASE of federal antitrust laws. The products involved are asphaltic petroleum products used in road work and the RES. NO. 3269 unlawful practice affected all sales to public entities in California. The City Manager reported that the City had purchased 7, 425 tons of material since 1957 which exceeds the 3, 500 -ton minimum the State had established for representation by the Attorney General's office. He explained that the City could bring its own action, or, the State would represent the City. He stated that if the City wished the State to represent it in this action, the Council should adopt a resolution authorizing the action prior to May 16, 1969. After discussion, Councilman Schaffer moved adoption of Resolution No. 3269 authorizing the Attorney General to act as the City's legal representative in the asphaltic petroleum products antitrust case. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried by unanimous vote. P.G.&E. CO. City Attorney Mullen reported that the existing agreement CONTRACT for electric service between the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the City of Lodi would expire on May 13, 1970. He explained that P. G. &E. had been informed that the City would be converting to 60 KV in May, 1970 and that negotiations are now underway for a new contract to cover this change -over. The City Attorney then read a letter he had prepared giving Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12 months prior notice of the termination of the existing agreement. He requested Council author- ization to send the tetter as read. On motion of Counciiman Brown, Hunnell second, the Council approved the Letter as read and authorized the City Attorney to sign it on behalf of the City. MEETPLG OF After discussion of the proposed special meeting for May 14, MAY 14 Councilman Schaffer moved the Council rescind its action of April 16, which called fora special meeting to be held May 14. The motion was seconded by Mayor Kirsten and carried. Minutes of May 7, 1969 continued STREET TREE Councilman Culbertson questioned the wording of para - POLICY graph 4 and 5 of the City's Street Tree Policy and -- requested Assistant City Manager Peterson to report back on the matter. ADJOURNMENT 363 At 10:55 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting to 0:00 p.m, Wednesday, May 14, 1969. ATTEST: B SIE L. BENNETT City Clerk - 9 -