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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1969
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held
beginning at 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, May 28, 1969 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL,
SCHAFFER and KIRSTEN (Mayor)
Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager
Peterson, City Attorney Mullen, and Public Works Director
Jones.
PLEDGE :Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
PROCEDURAL The discussion of the proposed sidewalk program having been
PROGRAM FOR continued from the meeting of May 14, 1969, the City Manager
SIDEWALK introduced the matter and gave a brief history of the sidewalk
INSTALLATION program. He also presented the map which divided the City
into areas and explained that each area contained 35 to 40 parcels
which did not have sidewalk.
Mayor Kirsten then explained the purpose of the meeting was to
determine the wishes of the citizens concerning the proposed
sidewalk program. He invited all of those persons wishing to
speak on the matter to do so.
Those speaking in opposition to the proposed sidewalk installation
program were as follows:
Leonard Cain, 2316 Cabrillo Circle
Larry Meyers, 2356 Cabrillo Circle
Attorney Gene Walton, 318 West Pine Street,
(representing certain residents of Kristmont Acres,
Units 1 & 2)
Cecil Mumbert, 20 South Crescent Avenue
Larry Schalo, 305 Bella Vista Drive
Larry Mallory, 2216 Cabrillo Circle
Robert Mertz, 320 Kirstmont Street
Helen Rencher, 338 South Sunset Drive
James Rinaudo, 310 Kristmont Street
Jack Carter, 620 Turner Road
Lloyd Perrin, 2370 Cabrillo Circle
Lloyd Berendt, 501 East Maple Street
Dr. James Sweeney, 2361 Cabrillo Circle
Thomas Sibley, 2250 Cabrillo Circle
Robert Riggle, 712 Cross Street
Marvin Hansen, 840 South Garfield Street
Norman Russell, 342 Bella Vista Drive
Maurice O. Ray, Jr., 1201 Edgewood Drive
Mr. and Mrs. ltilanuel Silva, 330 Kirstmont Street
A letter objecting to sidewalk installation in Kirstmont Acres,
Units 1 and 2 was noted from Mr. Richard Bunnell, 341 Kirstmont
Street.
The City Manager presented a letter from Mr, and Mrs. Andrew
Rothgarn, 8.3=4 South Stockton Street, supporting the sidewalk
installation program.
There being no others in the audience wishing to speak on the
matter, the public portion of the 'nearing was closed. Most
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persons speaking -r, opposimcn `: the proposed program were
from Kristmcnt Acres, Unita i and 2, and it was their general
feeling that there was no need for sidewalks in that area. They
stated they were o: the epi pion when they purchased their
homes in Kirstmont Acres that sidewalks would never be
required. They had installed landscaping and sprinklers in
the public rights of wav and felt it would be an imposition and
expense to remove or relocate these improvements. Council-
man Hunnell questioned if residents in Kirstmont Acres had
been assured by the Council at the time the subdivision was
developed that sidewalks would not be required. City Manager
Glaves explained that the matter of installation of sidewalks in
Kirstmont Acres Units 1 and 2 had not been discussed by the
City Council since the City did not adopt an ordinance requiring
sidewalks in new subdivisions until after the subdivision was
approved.
After much discussion of the proposed sidewalk installation
program bythe Council, Cour_cilr an Culbertson proposed that
the City Council declare its desire to have sidewalks installed
in all areas of the City cohere sidewalks do not now exist within
a period of ten years allowing the following:
1. Voluntary installation by property owners.
2. Time to relocate and rebuild landscaping.
3. Time -payment arrangement with City with a suggested
27,,interest, rate.
?. City install sidewalks on City -owned property within
period of five years.
5. Allow appeals by property owners and/or City staff.
After discussion of Councilman Culbertson's proposal, Council-
man Hunnell moved action on the sidewalk program be deferred
until the meeting of Tune 4, 1969 and the City Attorney and City
staff be directed to incorporate the above proposal in a resolution
for Council consideration. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Brown and carried by unanimous vote. After further dis-
cussion, the Council felt ::ore time should be allowed so that the
proposed resolution might be reviewed by the Council and published
in the local newspaper prior to the Council meeting. The motion
and second were then_ withdrawn. Councilman Culbertson then
moved the matter be continued to the meeting of June 18, 1969
and the City Attorney and City staff be directed to incorporate
the proposal in a resolution for Council approval at that meeting.
The Council requested the proposed resolution be published in
the Lodi News Sentinel prior to the Council meeting on June 18.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by
unanimous vote.
Attorney Robert ,.Mertz requested the Council to give the residents
of KirsL--non, Acres who were in the audience some indication of
its feelings concerning sidewalk installation in that area. It was
the consensus of the Council that it did not wish to set a policy
for any area in the C'_ty regarding sidewalk installation at this
time.
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WELL SITE 13 City Manager Glaves presented a deed and an agreement between
the City of Lod: and Rooer,: D. ar_d Jerce Houston and John. and
Arvilla Y. Capel.' for the purchase by the City of Well Site 15.
The agreement provided for a total purchase price for the well
of 54, 000 and an addisicnal S6, 00 fer each vine removed by the
City during construction. The agreement also provided for an
easement for ingress and egress for parking and access to the
property. The City Manager recommended the deed be accepted
and that he be authorized to sign the agree:^ -hent on behalf of the
City. On motion of Counc'_!,ran Culbertson, Schaffer second,
the Council accepted the deed fcr Well Site 15 and authorized
the City Manager to sign the agree_nent on behalf of the City.
STATUS REPORT - The City 214anager reported that he had met with officials of
BASIN A-2 the Lodi Unified School District to discuss joint use of Basin
A -Z recreation ?c -lilies. He explained that the School Board
will discuss the :natter and should be in a position to determine if
joint use of the basin is feasible within a few weeks.
The Council directed the 1,fanager to continue to pursue the matter
of the purchase of the property for Basin A-2 and to work with
the School officials in deternnining if joint use of the basin is
feasible as long as this does not delay the progress or jeopardize
the excavation of the basin,
CC OF S. J. Councilman Culbertson reported on the Cities and County of San
APA Joaquin Advisory Planning Association N—deeting and explained
that due to recent changes in Federal regulations, it might be
necessary to make some changes '_n the organization of the
Association. He asked for the Council's opinion concerning this
matter. After discuss,on, on motion of Councilman Hunnell,
Brown second. the Council unani-nously recornmended that the
Association maintain its present organizational status.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kirsten adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:25 p.m.
ATTEST: essie L. Be nett
Citv Clerk