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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - October 15, 1969444 --T'-' COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI iT'!' H __ CCU'vCIL C1LA-IBERS "'-D--SD-'V, OCTOBER 1:, 1969 a reg -,lar .._eet_n o: -he C,cv Council of the City of Lod'_ was held beginning at 8.00 o. n-. on '.Vednesca , Octoher 15, 1969 in the City Hall Council Chambers, ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON- (8:03 p,rr_..) HUNNELL, SCHAFFER and KIRSTEN (Mayor) -Abs_rt: Councilmen - None eset �s,istant City Manager Peterson. City- -Attorney- Mullen and Planning Director Schroeder. PLEDGE J,tavor riir=ten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. -PL1N,._NG CO_M. ,1155i011- .53.stant City Manager Peterson gave the following ;ort •.z Planning Commission meeting of ES-7ABThe Commission recommended approval of the ZONING N. _�iDE r... _. _ t'ie Board of Trustees of the Lodi Unified KETI TLL `,{ �.N �'.'.7. :_ ll!s_r_ct to establish the zoning for a 2.7 -acre BE _r lVE EN S. o:lrc_cl to -ca -ed on the north side of West Kettleman Lane AMR-[O� T z >tw een. South Fa+rmont Avenue and South Crescent Avenue CRESCENT _s R -%[D, \[ediurn Density -Multiple-Family Residential. _AS R- SMD On of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the .vas set for public hearing on November 7, 1969. _P!ann:rg Commission also recommended approval of `. WEST LA `:E rec•eest of -[rs. Rose Ferguson for the prezoning of TO P -MD �.11�113 aarceis Located at 14344 North West Lane (i. e. , Robe}'_ Pool and surrounding area) from the I -PA, Protective Agricultural District to the R -MD, Ieriiuc De.n.sity -Multiple-Family Residential District. Or, :-no_.on of Councilman Schaffer, Brown second, the nat r was set for public hearing on November S, 1959, OF l:vT FEST e Pla:_n-,ng Commission also took the following actions .__..rest to the Citv Council: [- :)o;c -ed t'ne request of Steeves' Motors for a use establish an auto body and fender repair ;.. at 3='? 5:outh Cherokee Lane in an area zoned , General Commercial. -1- 445 Minutes of October 15, 1969 continued '.. Recommended that the San Joaquin County Planning Gon u ission grant a variance to permit agricultural parcels to be created with less than the minimum required width rather than to approve the request of Mr. Joseph Michaels, et al, for a charge in zoning from the GA -5, General Agricultural District to the GA -1, General Agricultural District at the southwest corner of the intersection of Mettler Road, West Lane and Ham Lane. COMMUNICATIONS ABC LICENSE `:otice was read of Application for alcoholic Beverage License, person - to- person transfer, on -sale general public premises, Elmer R. Bertsch, Duffy's, 105 West Pine Street. TRUCK ROUTE A letter was read from Mrs. Leona Miller, 513 East Tokay Street, stating that commercial trucks on East Tokav are a hazard to school children and requesting that signs be posted to designate on which streets trucks are prohibited. APPRECIATION May -or Kirsten read a letter from the Needham School P.T.A. thanking the City Council for the action taken concerning the school crossing at Hutchins and Tokay Streets. VIE T NAM Vfayor Kirsten reported he had been requested to issue MORATORIUM a procla-mation concerning the Viet Nam War Moratorium. The :tatter was tabled by unanimous consent of the Council. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of S294,661.03 were approved on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second. S. J. COUNTY Assistant City tanager Peterson presented the annual SAFETY agreement from the San Joaquin County Safety Council for COL-NCIL services during the 1969-70 fiscal year for which the AGREEviEN r City will be contributing $1,400. He recommended the agreement be approved. On motion of Councilman RES. NO. 3309 Hunnell, Schaffer second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3309 approving the agreement and authorizing the Viayor to sign same. CROSSWALK-- Assistant City :Manager Peterson presented a report from POPLAR 3; Public Works Director Jones recommending the installa- GARFIE LD tion of a crosswalk across Poplar Street on the west side of Garfield Street. rhe cross walk had been re- quested by N,Ir. Robert McGee, Principal of the Seventh- Dav Adventist Elementary School. MU L Utes o: OCfA":)t-. 15. 1969 c3ntnued RES. NO. 33110 On .--...,on ci C,u_tctlrnan Culbertson, Schai-er second, tine Cunctl adapted Resolution No. 331? au__ orizing instaliation of a -rossealk across Poplar a.reet or, the west side of Garfield Street. SPEED ZONE-- Nfr. Petersen presented a report from the ^ablic 'Works L. SACT(a RD. Director recommending the establishment o: a 45 mile - per -hour speed zone on Lower Sacramento Road between Corbin Lane and Lodi Avenue. He exolained that the San Joaquin County Road Department had recently com- oleted a traffic engineering study to establis:-i a speed zone on Lower Sacramento Road from Kettiernan Lane to aporexir atei, 200 feet north of Oxford .':ay. Their =.,dy .adicated that a 45 mile -per -hour zone was warranted it. t is area. The portion of Lover Sacramento Road between Corbin Lane and Lodi Avenue is within the City 1i^:its and the Public '.Yorks Director recommended that a 45 rile -per -hour speed zone be established in this area. ORD. NO. ;13 Counc.ln.a n Schaffer then :roved introduction of Ordinance INTRODUCED N:o. a13 establishing a 4S .^-Wile-per-hour speed zone on Lu,t'er 5acr:i-:_e^,to Road be'ween Corbin Lane and Lodi Avenue, _he -coon was seconded by Councilman Cu_t:ereson and carriad by unanimous vote. PLANS w- SPECS - -Sista^.t ay `[anagen presented pians and specifica- TR .EFIC SIG` -AL coni for _ traffic 3.,gnal at Hutchins and Toka_: Streets. On rn:, r!nn of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the plans and soec"icanons were approved and =advertising f -or bid4_ a�.thonzed. LIGHTING FOR Tire Cocncil unaair:-iously aooroved, on motion. of Councilman PARKING LOTS-- Culbertson. Schauer second, a supplemental allocation in SUPPLEMENTAL t. -.e arnount of 51,100 to cover the cost of installation of ALLOC-ATION ornamental li;htin, on two City parking lots. TREES-- At the reertng of October S the City Council considered WALNUT S T. a req -_.est for removal of four sycamore trees at 340, 344 and 313 East V,'aln' Street. The Council requested the staff to inves'igate the ::atter further and to furnish additional inior-ration to the Council at this meeting. Assistant City %Ianager Peterson oresented an additional report from the Public Yorks Director together with r.;.irnero'as photographs of the trees and the sidewalk in the area as well as photographs taken in other areas for , m—partson. The report indicated that the sidewalk was rat -ed in -=e areas due to the tree roots, but s conld be remedied by root surgery and sidewalk repairs it t: -e Council determined the sidewalk to be �-ibl.z _ rl..s Director .,.._.a- was in the audience and ans%ver=.d cuesnons of the Council concerning the trees. 447 m:n-._'es -- October 15, 1969 continued :_ _.c.er' that while the trees do ;have a certain amount of m -,;dew, this would not impair the growth or life of tae trees. Based upon the City's present "Tree Removal Policy' , `hat trees in public streets must be either dead, daseased beyond cure or hazardous, the Public Works 0: -e--,o- :eco :^mended the trees not be removed. Tae Council discussed the present "Tree Removal Policy" and Co,- cUrran Culbertson suggested the City consider a long-range tree replacement program. Public Works Director ones explained that the City presently has a tree -planting program and that it plants 100 ,to 150 trees p..ol— r'yhrs of w:y;• "3 oer .,-ear for residents in &t&4E yes. Aster further d_sc.:ssion. Councilman Brown moved the four sycamore trees on ast vValrut Street be removed and replaced •x•it ._'her trees: this to be done with the understanding t:^_at -ye oroperty owners would be responsible for the neces=arc sidewalk repairs. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schaffer and failed to pass by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Brown tines: Councilmen - Culbertson. Hunnell, Schaffer and Kirsten Cour,ciLr-Ln Hunnell then suggested that a tree -replacement orogra-:- be added to the present "Tree Removal Policy". Mavor i_rsten then requested the staff to prepare for c nc 1 consideration a proposal for incorporation of a r e -replacement program in the present "Tree Removal JLC`. CLAD,! FOR �.;it;- _a-oraey Mullen recommended the "Clai-m for Damages DA-IAGES and :oss of Property" from Henry Hansen, Karen Hansen, F'.'-•_nnlaLd Ice Cream Company and Ingrid Hansen in the amount of 320,000 which had been referred to hi•n for rece---mendat_on at tae meeting of October 8. 1969, be denim a._1 referred to the City's Agent of Record. Or, of Councilman Hunnell. Schaifer second, the C:esn„ii re,ected the claim and referred it to the City's Alen: :D: Record. Max Elson. ANT[ LR :ST Tec Ciw Attorney reported on the request of the SliIT :r zc General for cities to adopt a resolution him to take action on their behalf concerning RES. NO. 3311 a a.:1—;_... antitrust suit against certain automobile manu- _..., _ _ ::onspirmg to retard the development of ,-ontrol devices. The City Attorney recom- :_::d�c Council adopt the necessary resolution arecr_-ir._ t -e Attorney General to take action on _e' -a=. tce Citv. On motion of Councilman Schaefer. ,....._.:1' _ e'-cnd, tl-,e Council unani-nously adopted -4- :. ci October 15, 1969 continued Re -___tion 3311 authorizing tre Attorney General to .e.jal proceedings as recommended by the City RESOLr; TIOXS `.I r. Pecerscn reported that the resolutions required for RE HOUSING e :c;'s participation in the leased -housing program :-d `.e.en redrafted by the Housing Authority and copies :,yd _ccn forwarded to the Council prior to the meeting. EMPLOYEE �5istant City Manager presented t1:e resolution EMPLOYER. _�ncarn.,.ng employee -employer relations and recommended RELATIONS fcr adoation by the Council. He reported that Lodi =wpicyees' Association Chapter of the San Joaquin RES. NO. _:i' _ :u;;c} E:-:_ployees' Association as well as the Inter- ::at:O::a: 3rctherhood of Electrical Workers. Local r. '-ad approved the resolution as prepared. On ^pece- cf Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the .._.,::1, by unanimous vote, adopted Resolution enti-led "Implementing Meyers - NLilias - Brown a:_r 3-.- Essablishing Procedures for Ad_r-inistration of �_ :er-E.r':oloyee Relations Between the City of Lodi . _ z._c»lcyee Organizations; and For Resolving ..__. ._-. Affecting Employment". Pr:(-- HEARI'._; +::t% _ . rornec- Mullen reported that a hearing had been ccizd before the Public Utilities Commission cor.- ,-=rn_^a ::Lccking of railroad crossings and asked if the :cashed him to attend the hearing. The Council _cy_ 'he decision should be left to the discretion of r. Atrcrney. [:OP FOOTBALL. _. Ki r.ten said he had received a request from a GA:SIE :n Srockton asking him to urge citizens of Lodi ;.rc•;rc the Universitv of Pacific football tear_+ at rnecr '_nsl 'cc-ne game of the 1969 season on Saturday, Oc6. On motion of Councils: a n Schai_'er, Brown «_- _'e Counc_L authorized the Mayor to issue a or _, _at a ,rging the citizens of Lodi to attend the r.:.i c othall game of the University of Pacific Iigers October 18, 1969. ORDI- ANCES REZONES i^i=. Grd_r.znce Via. )13 entitled, "AMENDING THE OFFICIAL 1+^i W. LOCKE- JI'S IR[. :T :,!AP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY FORD � -IC, and REJZ(_'�-LN'•_r PARCELS LOCATED AT 1:15 AND 1?:1 420 N. LOMA A c� i LOCK EFORD S TREE T AND 410 AND 420 LOMA TO R -GA L)it:V !-O BE IN THE R -GA GARDEN APARTMENT DIS FRLC " DISTRIC L", having been introduced at c: October 3, 1969 was brought up for ORD. No. 91Z n;ot;on of Councilman Brown, Culbertson ADOPTED e _r,cond reading was omitted after reading by ADJOti RT 449 Minutes of October 15, 1969 continued title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Brown, Culbertson, Hunnell and Kirsten Noes: Councilmen - None Abstain: Councilman - Schaffer Absent: Councilmen - done At approximately 9:20 p. m. on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Schaffer second, the Council adjourned to 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 1969. -6- Attest: BE SIE L. B " NETT City Clerk