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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 3, 1968159 CITY COM'CIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL CODICIL CHk+kj34t2S JANUARY 3, 1968 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:0u p.m. of dednesday, January 3, 1968, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL Cr,LL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, HI%i�Ji ELL, proposed rent supplement program for the City of Lodi WALTON and KIRSTEN (Mayor) and requests that the City Council also oppose any Absents Councilmen - None such program. Also present: City kanager Glaves, Assistant City A letter was read fzom Maurice 0. Ray, Jr., 1201 Nanager Peterson and City Attorney Mullen PLEDGE Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of allegiance to the Flag. ivllNUi.S kinutes of December 20, 1967 were approved as writter. the changes necessary to have it conform providing and mailed on motion of Councilman :jalton, Culbertson the City would pay him the sum of $2500. After short second. PUBLIC HEARINGS INTi;IT TO Notice thereof having been published and posted in ABANDON accordance with law, Mayor Kirsten called for hearing 2ASE:im-IT IN on the intention to vacate the easement between Lots ELMi-IAVEN SUBO. 37 and 38, Zlmhaven Subdivision. There was no one present who wished to speak in favor of or against the abandonment. Since the Planning Commission has not had an opportunity to make a recommendation on this matter as required by the Government Code, the hearing was continued to January 17, 1968 on motion of Councilman dalton, Hunnell second. ART CENTER firs. Melva Zweigle, representing the Lodi Art Center, ANNIVERSARY extended an invitation to the City Council to attend the Centerts Tenth Anniversary meeting which is to be held on January 9 at 8 p.m. at the Art Centex, . 14 1/2 West Pine Street. Mayor Kirsten thanked Mrs. Zweigle for the invitation and congratulated the Art Center an its Tenth Anniversary and for its contri- bution to the culture of the community. CO(n2,0410-tTIONS CHAiKSM RE The Board of Directors of the Lodi District Chamber RENT SUPPLEiNENT of Commerce has passed a resolution opposing any proposed rent supplement program for the City of Lodi and requests that the City Council also oppose any such program. m. O. RAY, JR. A letter was read fzom Maurice 0. Ray, Jr., 1201 3E HOLTSo AT Edgewood Drive, stating he would agree to remove the 939 .EILS4000 non -conforming house at 939 Wellswood Avenue or make the changes necessary to have it conform providing the City would pay him the sum of $2500. After short discussion, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second, that the proposal of mr. Bay be rejected. The motion carried with Councilman Walton abstaining. The offer made by the Council to pay Kr. Ray $2300 if the house is removed within 60 days still stands. V. EW11MR Nix. Virgil A. Baker, President of Baker's Nurseries, dECLESTS 118 West Lodi Avenue, requests that the alley in the ALLEY. block bounded by Lodi Avenue, Church, Chestnut and ABANZONMENT School Streets be abandoned. On motion of Councilman Brown, "aialton second, the City Council adopted RES. NO. 3140 Resolution No. 3140 declaring the Council's intention to abandon said alley and setting public hearing thereon for March 6, 1968. - 1 - 160 Ninutes of Janua::y :, 1968, conti:;ved APPE?_1 R3 ti communication froo James B. F.tkinson, Attorney FAZ41LY TYPE at Law, Stoccton$ aFpealed tr.�: decision of the City BILLIARD Planning Commission in denying nis request for an PARLORS amendment to the City Code in order to permit family type billiard parlors in C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Districts. On motica of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnel.7 second, the appeal was set for public hearing on January 17, 1958, ABC LICEiISE A notice was read of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License, Person to Person Transfer, Off Sale Beer and Wine, from Dawan B. Heap to Donald S. and Eileen in. Welch, Speedee 7/eleven Ao. 528 at 40l Noxth California Street. BOB i+tiMAGA1d Mr. Glaves referred to the letter received by the RE 1aR 29 Council from Assemblyman Bob iionagan requesting Council support of Assembly Joint Resolution 29 urging the RES. W0. 3141 Congress of rine ;.inited States to enact a tax -sharing program in order that more tax revenues will be avail- able to state and local governments. On motion of Councilman ',-dalton, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3141 favoring the concept of AJR 29 and requesting the Congress to enact some form of Federal tax sharing program. REPORTS OF THE CITY iQANF.GER CLAIyiS Claims in the amount of $351,117.17 were approved on motion of CounC41Man Walton, Culbertson second. FHA REidT The request of Robert J. Houston and John F. Capell SUPPL1U'LZJT for a resolution by the City Council indicating thai P2CGR-i-I development of an apartment complex under the FHA 221-D-3 program (rent supplement) had been continued from November 1, 1557 to this meeting in order to obtain information on the extent of the welfare prograa within the City of Lodi. City .•anger Glaves reporter that very little information was available from the San Joaquin County Welfare Department as the County's reports were for the Lodi area and not the City specixi- cally. He also pointed out that many of the welfare recipients would not qualify fox assistance under the rent supplement program under discussion because of the restxictiors of this particular pragxaa. He said it appears that the welfare load in Lodi is relatively low a --d both the Sacramento and San Francisco offices of rHA had not been encouraging as far as participation in Lodi is concerned because the funds for the rent supplement program axe limited and the need is more acute in other areas. inr. Clint Hoellworth, 719 South Garfield Street, spoke of the need for more low-cost housing in Lodi. iir. Stan Ellsworth, 529 South Orange Avenue, a social worker for the Department of Public Assistance, said he was speaking as an individual and said he felt from his own experience there was a need for housing in Lodi. fir. Orwin Dow, 8 North Rose Stzeet, said there were certain people in the City needing help and it was a problem with -which the community must cope. Rev. i.illiam !Gillian, St. Auunels Catholic Church., said from his experience, particularly with the iiexican-Americans in the community, substandard housing was a problem and he hoped the Council xvuld be open to other approaches and lend its support. i;rs. Vandepas, 18 iIorth Cambridge, said there was a need for low rentals and pesraps the City should relax some of its building restxiz tions. 161 Minutes of January 3, 1968, continued Councilman Walton stated that since Mr. Capell and Nix. Houston werenot present at this meeting, he assumed they had dropped their interest in the rent supplement program. City Manager Glaves said that Mr. Capell and fir. Houston had evidently concluded they would not have much chance of getting funds from FHF, for such a program. Councilman Culbertson stated that the discussion had served to point out a need for low cost housing, but that the request of ur. Capell and hir. Houston had apparently been withdrawn and he moved that the Council go no further with the request. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell and carried. STO"I Mr. Glaves reviewed the "Storm Drain Participation DRAINAGE Study" submitted by the Director of Public Works, copies POLICY of which had been given to members of the Council. In the past the Council had adopted a flat fee for RES. NO. 3142 drainage and this fee had been amended several times. In order to equalize the storm drainage responsibility of each subdivision or development, the Director was recommending the present fees be amended to provide for an acreage charge of $925 per acre of property developed and that each subdivision or development be credited for all storm drain facilities installed within public streets or right of away as follows: 12" pipe $ 6.5O per lineal foot 15" pipe $ 7.00 per lineal foot 18" pipe $ 8.50 per lineal foot 21" pipe $ 9.50 per lineal foot 24" pipe $10.50 per lineal foot 2711 pipe $11.50 per lineal foo t 30" pipe $ 8.00 per lineal foot 36" pipe $ 9.00 per lineal foot Nanholes $400 each Whenever the charges exceed the credits the developer will pay the City the balance at the time of develop- ment and whenever the credits exceed the charges the City will reimburse the developer following acceptance of the work. Mr. Glaves said this would cover only the drainage in subdivisions and would not provide for recovering funds on the outfall lines. Councilman WTalton moved that the suggestion of the Public Works ,Director be accepted by the adoption of Resolution No. 3142 setting forth the rates recommended and that it be effective immediately for all developments except those subdivisions having a tentative map approved by the Planning Commission prior to January 3, 1968. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell and carried by unanimous vote. LIABILITY City yianager Glaves reported that Mr. blax Elson, the IMSLUeJgCE City's agent of Record, had obtained figures on the COVF.RAG8 cost of increasing the umbrella coverage on liability 114CRFASED insurance to $2 million or to $3 million. The total cost for coverage of $2 million plus the basic policy would be $18,823 and on $3 million plus the basic policy, $19,548. The basic policy and $1 million umbrella policy accepted at the previous meeting has a total premium of $17,348. Councilman Brown moved that the umbrella coverage be increased to $2 million which would make a total cost of $18,823 for liability insurance in 1968. Tile motion was seconded by Councilman Walton and carried. - a - 162 minutes of January 3, 1908, continued AwAAD - 11ie following bids were received on the Lower LOWER SACTO Sacramento Road Sanitary Sewer; Ail SANITARY SE4LA Kirkwood-Bly Co. $ 36,200 W. v.. Lyles & Co. 37,Jo8 RES. .40. 3143 A. Teichert & Son 39,97u Industrial Blectric 4L,40u Saunders Construction .44,30-3 Walter S. Sims 45,40) R. Goold & Son 56,800 kr. Glaves recommended that award be mane to the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the City Council adopted Resolution ,:o. 3143 awarding the contract for construction of the Lower Sacramento Road Sanitary Sewer to the low bidder, Kirkwood-Bly Company in accordance with their bid. BESSIE L. Councilman Hunnell moved the adoption of Resolution BE.NN&TT TO kvo. 3144 authorizing Bessie L. Sennett to accept ACCEPT JEERS deeds and grants on behalf of the City of Lodi and rescinding all resolutions in conflict therewith. RES. iv0. 3144 The motion was secon(jed by Cou4cilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. STORM JRAIIr i.,r. Glaves read the report from the Department of PROBLB.•l - Public 44orks regarding the storm drainage problem on TLRAFR RJ Turner Road caused by the development of Lakewood i•io. 4 subdivision. mere is an existing 15" line in Turner Road which slopes generally in two directions and, in the area close to the proposed catch basin construction, slopes sharply downazd to avoid an existing gas line. In October the problem was brought to the attention of the engineer for the subdivision, Hr. Cliff Gatzerts who proposed a solution unacceptable to the Public i4orks Department. The Department has since suggested several alternates to remedy the situation to lair. Gatzert who has not accepted the alternates or offered an acceptable solution. 'die Director of Public 4ozks snowed the Council three drawings, one showing the present situation and the other two, the alternates. The Council felt the third drawing showing a full gravity catch basin line without intermediate manhole. was preferable and Councilman Culbertson moved that the subdivider be instructed to proceed with the installation of the storm drainage as shown on the third drawing and within 15 days or the City will take action to close the hole at the subdividerts expense. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. PURCf3H5E City Olanager Glaves presented a proposed contract for HALLINAN the purchase of approximately eight acres of the PROPERTY Hallinan property lying west of the Lawrence Park tZsl OF Stadium. The Hallinan's agree to accept $100,000 for STOIUI the property, payable in yearly installments of $5,000. He read Resolution No. 3126 creating a RES, NO. 3126 special fund to be known as the 1"allin�-z Land Purchase Fund" and authorizing z arsfer of $11,'C,000 into this fund from the City's general funds. Councilman �Jalton moved that the iviayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the contract as presented for purchase of the Hallinan property. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. The Council then adopted Resolution No. 3:26 .treating the "Hallinan Land Purchase fund" and authorizing transfe- of $100,000 into said fund on motion of Councilman Hunnell, Walton second. 163 hinutes of January 3, 19oa, continued POpuf_-_.TIOi+ Wr. Glaves recommended that the City ottaiu a popu- lation estimate from the State Department of Finance. f:Uiii�2ZLBD The cost would be $340, but would be outweighed by the resultant increase in gas tax funds which is on a per capita basis. On notion of Councilman Brown, 4alton second, the Council authorized the City staff to contract with the State Department of Finance for a population estimate. CRilU-MCt..S RE:-IMING SOLTI; ORDINiU CE NO. 853, entitled 1'A0,E,0ING IHE OFFICIAL 1j2 BLK BOUNDED DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LAI ikNJ IHEREBY REZONING BY IAM , anaCH IHU SOUTH ONE-HALF OF THE BLOCK BOtSTnO BY WEST LODI CHrS'DIUT ,AL) AVENUE, SOUTH CHURCH STR.SET, CHESTNUT STREET AiYil SOUTH SCHOOL STREETS SCHL''OL STREET TO BE IN THE C+1 XBIGHBORHOOD CObibic2CIA_ - TO C-1 DISTRICT," having been introduced at the regular meeting of December �0, 1957, was brought up for ORD. ::0. 85; passage on motion of Counci.lmaz Brown, Walton second. ADOPTED Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - MaiV, CULBERTSOiN, HLVNELL, WALTON and KIRSTEX Noes: Councilmen - None Absent. Councilmen - ]Done ?;mRKING LOT City Attorney Mullen informed the Council that the ElvrFi'LZE WIIH transfer of lots with Bank of bmerica was in escrow HA:gC OF L&idRIC. and should be completed shortly. According to Director of Public Works Jones, the Bank has installed the sprinkler system and concrete in the lot being transferred to the City and the City will do the landscaping. HA.1111-LCUI Councilmaz Hunnell voiced his concern over the conditior I11TERSECTI0II of the Ham Lane - Lodi !,venue intersection. The con- tractor has not completed his work and the inter- section is a hazard to traffic_ After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson that the Director of Public 4orks give the Council at its next meeting a report on progress of the work at the Ham Lane - Lodi Avenue intersectior_ and that he give what he considers a reasonable time for completion of the project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell and carried, with Councilman Brown voting no. LAFC - Councilman Culbertson retorted that the San Joaquin SPHERES OF County Local Agency Formation Commission would be INFLUBANCE having a second meeting before long to discuss sphere -.- of influence and wanted to have the thoughts of the city councils and Board of Supervisors. He said that the State is asking that spheres of influence be set up. ?Material is to be sent to members of the City Council for discussion at the next regular meeting. ADJOORIVAiEi1T There being no further business; the meeting adjourned on motion of Councilman Brown at lGz3U p.m. test: BE4,Tzi.T.CE Gi..RIBALJI City Clerk