HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 17, 1969 (4)475
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
DECEMBER i7, 1969
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning
at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 1969 in the City Hall Council
Chambers.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON,
HUNNELL and SCHAFFER
(Mayor pro tempore)
Absent: Councilman - KIRSTEN (Mayor)
Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City
vlanager Peterson, Assistant City Attorney Sullivan,
Planning Director Schroeder and Public Works
Director Jones.
PLEDGE Vice %Iayor Schaffer led t:ie Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag.
MINUTES On motion of Councilman Hunnell, Schaffer second, the
Minutes of December 3, 1969 were approved as written
and mailed.
PUBLIC HEARIINGS
CAPELL MANOR Notice thereof having been published and posted in
STREET LIGHTS accordance with law-, Vice Mayor Schaffer called for
hearing on the proposed formation of the Capell Manor
RES. NO. 3328 Street Lighting District. City vlanager Glaves explained
NO. 3329, NO.3330 that under the 1911 Improvement Act, proceedings had been
AND NO. 3331 initiated by the property owners who had presented a
petition for the lights signed by owners of more than
sixty percent of the :rout footage in the proposed district.
There were no persons present who wished to speak on
the matter and the public portion of the hearing was
closed.
Councilman Brown moved adoption of Resolution No. 3328
overruling protests on the Capell Manor Street Lighting
District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell
and carried. Councilman_ Hunnell moved adoption of
Resolution No. 3329 adopting the scale of prevailing wage
rates. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown
and carried. On motion of Councilman Culbertson,
Hunnell second, the Council then adopted Resolution No.
3330 ordering the work to be done. Councilman Culbertson
then moved adoption of Resolution No. 3331 directing that
the assessment be prepared for the Capell Manor Street
Lighting District. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Hunnell and carried.
Councilman Brown then stated that he had been informed
the subdivider had installed conduit in this subdivision at
the time it was developed. The Council requested the
staff to determine if the conduit had been installed in the
subdivision and to report back on the matter at the next
meeting.
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TRAFFIC - Mr. Williar= Gretsinger, 904 West Turner Road, spoke,
HANI & TURiITER stating he felt there was a traffic hazard at the corner
of Ham Lane and Turner Road. He explained that
several accidents had occurred in that area and he felt= —
that Ham Lane should be widened to correct the pro' -t^ n.
EMERGENCY Mr. Gretsinger also suggested that the City try to sim�lify
PHONE NUMBERS the telephone numbers for emergency calls to both police
and fire departments.
GRAPE BOWL - Mr. Eugene McQueen, 1328 South Sacramento Street,
MOTORCYCLE representing the Port of Stockton Motorcycle Club,
RACING DENIED requested the Council to permit the Club to use the Lodi
Grape Bowl for motorcycle races.
Mr. Ken McGuire, 12691 Munday Lane, presented a peti-
tion bearing seventy-six signatures in favor of the request.
City Manager Glaves explained that representatives of the
Port of Stockton Motorcycle Club had appeared before the
Recreation and Parks Commission requesting permission
for the .:se of the Grape Bowl. The Commission had
denied the request. The Council discussed the request
and asked questions of Mr. McQueen. Councilman Brown
moved the request of the Motorcycle Club for use of the
Grape Bowl be denied. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Hun; ell and carried by the folloro ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Brown, Hunnell and Schaffer
Noes: Councilman - Culbertson
Absent; Councilman - Kirsten (Mayor)
Councilman Culbertson then explained that he voted against
the motion because he felt a public hearing should be held
before the Council made a decision on the matter.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The City Manager gave the following report of the City
Planning Commission meeting of December 8, 1969:
REZONING - The Planning Comr-nission recommended approval of the
PREZONING following rezoning and prezoning request of Mr. T. J.
HAL LINA. i Hallinan:
PROPERTY
a. The rezoning of a parcel located at the southwest
corner of the U.S. 50-99 Freeway and the Mokelumne
River (i. e.. The 64th Addition to the City of Lodi)
from the M-2. Heavy Industrial District to the C-2,
General Commercial District;
b. The prezoning of a parcel on the east side of North
Cherokee Lane, 414 feet north of East Lockeford
Street (i. e. , that portion of the Hallinan Addition
to the City of Lodi located west of the U.S. 50-99
Freeway) from the 1 -PA, Interim -Protective Agricul-
tural District to the C-2, General -Commercial District.
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C. The prezoning of portions o_ Lots 44 43, 47, 48 and
49 of the Lawrence Homestead Addition (i. e. , the
southerly 446 feet of that portion of the Hallinan
_. Addition to the City of Lodi lying easterly of the
U.S. 30-99 Freeway) from tie I -PA, Interim -
Protective Agricultural District to the M-2, Heavy
Industrial District;
d. The prezoning of portions of Lots 40, 4i, 42, 43 an -i
44 of the Lawrence Homestead Addition (i. e. , the
area northerly of the southerly 446 feet of the Hallinan
Addition to the City of Lodi lying easterly of the U.S.
30-99 Freeway) from the I -PA, Interim -Protective
Agricultural District to the C-2, General- Commer -ial
District.
The matter was set for public hearing on January 7, 1970
on motion of Councilman Hunnell. Brown second.
Councilman, Culbertson abstained from the discussion and
voting because of a possible conflict of interest.
SPECIFIC PLAN - The Planning Commission recommended an amended ver -
N. ST`OCKTON ST. sion of the Specific Plan for North Stockton Street
between Turner Road and Lawrence Avenue which moved
the centerline ten feet westerly between Lawrence Avenue
and the north line of the parcel being obtained from the
Hallinan Family and which affects only properties owned
by the City of Lodi. (The revised plan had been for-
warded to the Recreation and Parks Commission for
consideration.)
OF INTEREST The Planning Commission also took the following actions
of interest to the City Council:
1. Instructed the Planning Director to conduct research
concerning ordinance controlling the development of
Mobile Home Parks and the building of structures
within the Flood Plain of the \,!okelumne River.
2. Recommend that the City Staff prepare data concerning
a solution of the house numbering problem on Turner
Road.
3. Recommended the approval of the County Referral of
the request of the Carpenters' union Local 41418 to
establish a Carpenters' Local Meeting and Hiring Hall
in an existing commercial building at the northwest
corner of Taylor Road and Lower Sacramento Road
in an area zoned I -PA, Interim -Protective Agricultural.
COMMUNICATIONS
HEALTH The City 4lanager presented a tetter from the San Joaquin
DISTRICT Local Health D --strict which stated the Health District had
arranged for public rabies vaccination clinics throughout
the County during the month of January, 1970.
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CIR A letter was noted from the California Council on Inter-
governmental Relations which requested comments from
City and County officials concerning current regional
boundaries.
RESOLUTION OF Vice Mayor Schaffer read a letter received from Richard
APPRECIATION Doty, Lodi News -Sentinel reporter, in which he stated
R. DO TY he would be leaving the Lodi News -Sentinel staff shortly
and he wished to thank the Council and City staff for
the courtesies shown to him.
On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the
City Council adopted a Resolution of Appreciation on be-
half of the fine job ,,Ir. Doty- has done in reporting City
news.
LEAGUE Annual appointments to committees of the League of
APPOINTMENTS California Cities were noted as follows:
Revenue and Taxation - .Mayor Kirsten
Sister City- - Councilman Culbertson
Transportation - Councilman Schaffer
REPORTS OF THE CITY .yl_�N 1GER
CLALv1S Claims in the amount of 3153, 234.23 were approved on
motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second.
S. P. CO.
An agreement with Southern Pacific Company was pre -
AGREEMENT
sented for Council approval. The agreement would
permit the City's water line crossing under the
RES. NO. 3332
Company's tracks or. Cherokee Lane. On motion of
Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the Council
adopted Resolution_ No. 3332 authorizing the Vice -Mayor
to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
COUNTY
City Manager Glaves presented the agreement with the
ELECTION
County of San Joaquin for its services for the 1970
SERVICES
Municipal Election. On motion of Councilman Culbertson,
Hunnell second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 3333
RES. NO. 3333
authorizing execution of the agreement with the County.
SPECS - AUTO
On motion of Councilman Brown. Culbertson second, the
Council approved specifications for an automobile for
the Fire Department and authorized advertising for bids
thereon.
BASEBALL The City Manager presented a lease and concession
AGREEMENT agreement between the San Diego Padres and the City of
Lodi for the rental of Lawrence Park Baseball Stadium
and the concession stand. After discussion, Councilman
Hunnell moved. Culbertson second, approval of the lease
and concession agreement and authorized its execution.
The Council then directed the City Manager to work with
the Recreation and Parks Director to provide an agree-
ment whereby any monies owing the City from last year's
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baseball c_ntra t. ....ht be recovered. This agreement
.s to be presented at the Coun oil meeting of January 7,
1970 for Ccun=-1 appr_:al.
BUILDING The Council revievaed the report prepared by the Public
PERMIT-' FEE '.Yorks Director concern_ng comparative building permit
STUDY policies. Conies of the re?ort had been received by the
Council prier to the meeting. the Council commended
Public Works Director Shelley Jones on the report.
They agreed that policies concerning building permit fees
-Would be a good t --p,-,- for d.scussior- at a future Cities
and County meeting. The Council then instructed the
staff to transmit copies of she report to the County of
San Joaquin as well a, cti:_�r cities within. the County.
-HOUSING City Manager Glares reported "at be had received a
AUTHORITY reply _from Congressrlan .;,an J. McFall concerning the
Section 23 Leased Hous,ng program. Congressman
McFall s letter substantiated the :act that the program
had been reduced an:; that zh .e County of San Joaquin
Hous_ng Authorit}r -ould rece.ve approval for only
approximately 15C un_ts.
ACCEPT TWIN On motion of Counc.iman Brown. Hu nnell second, the
OAKS PARK Council accepted ...e Tviir. iia:cs Park Sprinkler System
IMPROVEViENTS and Turfing as complete and authorized the -Public Works
Director to _.ie .ne r.,_�tice completion on the project.
SOFTBALL Councilman Culbertson q,:estioned the proposed arrange -
DIAMONDS .-lent of the softball diamcnds planned for the Hallinan
property. Cita explained that the pians had
been charged sot :e =:hat to elirrlinate a problem with the
sun.
STATE Councilman Ccibertscn reported on a meeting of the
COMMITTEE State Committee cn Fa; tory Built Housing of which he
is a member.
ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE At approximately 9:=0 p. ^ _ Vice 4tayor Schaffer
SESSION adjourned the -meeting to an executive session.
Ates-:: BESS_E L. BENtiETT
City Clerk
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