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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 20, 1969412 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 1969 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL, SCHAFFER and KIRSTEN (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Schroeder. PLEDGE Mayor Hunnell led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the Minutes of August 6, 1969 were approved as written and mailed. PRESENTATION C. LOFTUS Mayor Kirsten presented Mr. Charles Loftus, Line Truck Driver, a letter of commendation for his actions on July 24, 1969 which prevented a serious accident. COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE A notice of application for alcoholic beverage license was read for Lena E. Wylie, Nut Club, 25 North Sacramento Street, on sale beer public premises. "YIELD SIGNS" A letter was read from residents in the area of CHESTNUT & Chestnut and School Streets requesting an investigation SCHOOL ST. of the traffic hazard at this intersection. INTERSECTION City Manager Glaves presented a report from Public Works RES. NO. 3297 Director Jones which recommended that "yield" signs be installed on Chestnut Street at the east and west approaches to School Street. On motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3297 establishing yield right of way signs on Chestnut Street at both the east and west approaches to School Street. ALLEY ABAN- A letter was read from Edgar W. Beoshanz requesting DONMENT the abandonment of an alley on the south side of the REQUEST property located at 124 East Pine Street. SW COR PINE A letter was also read from Edgar W. Beoshanz & STOCKTON STS requesting the City to widen Stockton Street and replace IMPROVEMENTS curb and gutter on Pine Street at the southwest corner of Pine and Stockton Streets in conjunction with the sidewalk improvements planned by Mr. Beoshanz. - 1 - 413 Minutes of August 20, 1969 continued LCC VOTING Correspondence was received from the League of DELEGATE California Cities requesting that each City Council designate a voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate for the business session at the Annual League Conference, September 26 - October 1, 1969. Councilman Culbertson moved that Mayor Kirsten be designated as the City's voting delegate and Vice Mayor Schaffer the alternate voting delegate. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. LIBRARY The Councilmen reported they had each received a letter from a local citizen supporting the Library Board's proposal for the establishment of a library construction fund. KOFU Councilman Hunnell reported that he had received a letter from the Mayor of Kofu stating that he would be unable to attend the Kofu Park dedication to be held in August or September of this year. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $430, 237. 50 were approved on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second. CITY CAB CO. A request had been received from Mr. and Mrs. Doyle TRANSFER TO Brown to transfer their permit to operate the City Cab MELVIN J. BROWN Company within the City limits to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Brown. The transfer requires approval of the City Council. Mr. Glaves stated a background check had been made on Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Brown and was satisfactory. Councilman Culbertson moved that the transfer of the taxicab permit to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Brown be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. SPECS - SUBD. On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the PAVING 1969 Council approved specifications for the Subdivision Paving 1969 and authorized advertising for bids thereon. SPECS - STREET On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Brown second, the MATERIALS 1969-70 Council approved specifications for the Street Materials for 1969-70. ACCEPT TURNER On motion of Councilman Brown, Schaffer second, the ROAD WIDENING Council accepted the Turner Road Widening Project as complete and authorized the Public Works Director to file the Notice of Completion on the project. TOKAY-HUTCHINS The discussion of the school crossing at the Tokay and SCHOOL CROSSING Hutchins Street intersection having been continued from the meeting of August 6, 1969, City Manager Glaves reported that the Public Works Director had done further research relative to the use of adult crossing guards versus school traffic signals. The City Manager stated the intersection meets warrants established for crossing - 2 - j •y Minutes of August Z0, 1969 continued guards but does not meet warrants established for school area traffic signals. After Council discussion, Councilman Hunnell moved that the matter be contin- ued to the meeting of September 3, and requested the staff to communicate with School Officials to determine the future of Needham School relative to the projected student attendance and grade levels and report back to the Council at the meeting of September 3, 1969. The motion was seconded -by Mayor Kirsten and carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Brown expressed concern that no action would be taken on the above matter prior to the opening of school in September. Mayor Kirsten then requested the City Manager to instruct the Police Chief to maintain stricter enforcement of the traffic laws at this inter- section. SPHERES OF At the meeting of August 6, 1969 the City Council INFLUENCE discussed the recommendation of the City Planning Commission concerning spheres of influence and con - RES. NO, 3298 tinued the discussion to this meeting. City Manager Glaves asked Junior Planner Gene Smith to review the reoort of the City Planning Commission recommending the establishment of Spheres of Influence for the City of Lodi as requested by the Local Agency Formation Commission. Mr. Smith reviewed the report and answered questioned of the Council. After discussion of the recommendation, Councilman Schaffer moved adoption of Resolution No. 3298 adopting Spheres of influence as recommended by the City Planning Commission and recommended the same for adoption to the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Joaquin County. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson. Under the question, Councilman Hunnell stated that it should be made clear that by the adoption of the Spheres of Influence this did not obligate the City to provide utilities or any other services to future developers. The motion was then passed by unanimous vote. LUSD REQUEST City Manager Glaves reviewed the recommendation of ADDL LOADING the Public Works Director concerning the request of ZONE the Lodi Unified School District for an additional 132 feet on the west side of Hutchins Street to be desig- RES. NO. 3299 nated a no parking zone from 8 a. m. to ? p. m, during school days, The Public Works Director recommended the following zones for the west side of Hutchins Street between Oak and Walnut Street: a, A bus loading zone in the south 280 feet of the north 300 feet and a passenger loading zone in the south 178 feet of the north 478 feet; or b. A bus loading zone in the south 280 feet of the north 300 feet and a passenger loading zone on the balance of the block. - 3 - 415 Minutes of August 20, 1969 continued After discussion, Councilman Schaffer moved adoption of Resolution No. 3299 establishing a bus loading zone in the south 280 feet of the north 300 feet and a passenger loading zone on the balance of the block on the west side of Hutchins Street between Oak and Walnut Streets from 8 a, m. to 4 p.m. on school days. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried by unanimous vote. REQUEST FOR The Council discussed the request of Mr. Edgar W. ALLEY ABAN- Beoshanz for abandonment of the alley between Pine DONMENT and Oak Streets west of Stockton Street and on motion of Councilman Schaffer, Culbertson second, referred the matter to the Planning Commission for report. SW COR PINE The Council then discussed Mr. Beoshanz' request & STOCKTON ST. for the City to widen Stockton Street at the southwest corner of Stockton and Pine Streets as well as to replace the curb and gutter on Pine Street. Councilman Culbertson moved that the City widen South Stockton Street on the west side of the street from Pine Street south to the alley and also replace the curb and gutter on Pine Street as requested. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. LATE CLAIM On recommendation of City Attorney Mullen, Councilman FOR INJURIES Hunnell moved the application for leave to file late claim J. BORRIS of Mrs. Jessie Borris be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by unani- mous vote. On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Brown second, the Council then denied the claim of Mrs. Jessie Borris in the amount of $6, 000 and referred it to the City's Agent of Record, Max Elson. A-2 BASIN At the meeting of June 18, 1969 the City Manager AGREEMENT presented an offer from the Westmont Development Company proposing to sell to the City land for A-2 Basin. The offer included excavation of the basin at no cost to the City. At that meeting the Council authorized purchase of the basin. The City Attorney had since drawn up an agreement between the Westmont Development Company and the City of Lodi for pur- chase by the City of approximately 16. 64 acres to be used as.a ponding basin (A-2 Basin) for a total purchase price of $74, 880. The City Manager pre- sented this agreement for Council approval. Also made a part of the agreement was a Grading Plan which outlined grading specifications and called for grading to be plus or minus 0. 1 foot of the grades. Mr. Robert Houston of the Westmont Development Company stated his Company had made an agreement with Claude C. Wood Company to excavate the dirt from the basin and he objected to the grading specifi- cations established by the City as he felt they were - 4 - 416 Minutes of August 20, 1969 continued excessive. He-xpia:ned the Claude C. Wood Company's offer tva= to excavate the dirt from the storm drainage basin but was based on grading tolerances of three inches. He also mentioned that the City's agreement called for -.xtra fill and a bicycle path around the basin which had not been included in other basins, Public Works Director Jor_ea explained that the City specifications for removal of dirt had remained the same since 1967 and these specifications were out- lined in a brochure distributed by the City. These specifications being that grading of the basin be to plus or minus 0. 1 foot of the grades. The developer then proposed that the grading tolerances be three inches with 0. 1 foot on the bottom of the basin. After further discussion of the grading tolerances as well as the extra fill and the proposed bicycle path, Councilman Hurneil moved the grading tolerances be 0. 1 foot on the too and bottom of the basin and three inches on the side slopes; that the City staff be author- ized to negotiate the agreement with the Westmont Development Company relative to the extra fill and the bicycle path; the Mayor be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the City, and if a mutually satisfactory agreement could not be reached the staff should call a special meeting of the City Council before September 1, 1969. The motion_ was seconded by Councilman Culbertson_ and carri<d by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Hur_neil, Schaffer and Kirsten Noes: Councilmen. - Brown and Culbertson H. MASON City Manager Glave,- read a letter from Mr. Howard PROPERTY Mason requesting permission to rent from the City RENTAL of Lodi a strip of land 150 feet by 200 feet immedi- ately north of Mr. Mason's property on Main Street for the balance of the 1969 grape season for the purpose of storing grape shook and nailing boxes. Mr. Mason had submitted a check in the amount of $100 for the rental of the property. Or. motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second, the Council approved Mr, Mason's request and accepted the check in the amount of $100 for rental of the property. REPORT RE City Manager Giaves presented the report submitted AIR CONDITIONERS by the Publi_ Works Director .concerning regulations of other cltiee w4 -h regard to ai_ conditioning units. He reported that some cities did have regulations concerning air co nditioa ng units but there were no regulations controlling the noise output of the unit. - 5 .- 417 Minutes of August 20, 1969 continued BUDGET LIBRARY - TAX. On.motion.of Councilman Culbertson—Schaffer ..•:: _ RATE INCREASE,., second, the Council unanimously adopted,RAs*lution::... No. 3300 increasing the tax rate for the library ., RES, NO. 3300 services from 20 cents to 30 cents per $100 assessed valuation with this increased amount to be set aside,_ _ - -._ together with the interest accumulated, to be used for a library construction: fund. CAPITAL OUTLAY- The City Council reviewed the Capital Outlay Budget UTILITY OUTLAY for fiscal 1969-70 as presented by the City Manager. BUDGETS.ADOP'TED (The.Utility Outlay Budget had been discussed at the . _ ,.: , . ,.,, 3Y. (.: _,_ . meeting of July 18, 1969., ).• The )Council agreed the ORD. NO. 906 "Softball Complex - Phase I" account should be INTRgDUCTD-_ :: •.. increased by $26, 500. - After further review, Councilman Culbertson mov,.e.d•.introduction of t:,+ .::: _ . - O-rdinance No. 906 adopting ,the. Capital Outlay Budget ::_.. . . as amended and the Utilit_y,Outlay Budget as presented. The motion" was seconded by. Councilman Schaffer and carried by unanimous cote. •-. "- , 1969-70 TAX RATE Councilman Culbertson mored the adoption of -. . Resolution No, 3301 fixing the.tax rate for fiscal RE' NO --3301- 1969-70.as follows:.: General Fund ....... ,.. _.. , .... $ 0. 98 Pens ion. Fund .................. 0.20 Storm Drain Fund ............. 0.20 Library Fund ......... ,......... 0.30 Total Tax Rate $ 1.68 The motion' was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried by unanimous vote.' REPORT RE' Councilman Culbertson questioned when the report BOND' FUNDS ' regarding the bond funds would be available. Mayor Kirsten reported it would be completed and available in the near future. EXECUTIVE At 11:25 p.m, the Mayor adjourned to executive session. SESSION The Council reconvened at 11:50 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Council adjourned at approximately 11:50 p. m. - 6 - Attest: SiE TTc' City Clerk