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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 20, 1962CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 20, 1962 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m, of Wednesday, June 20, 1962. Councilmen Brown, Culbertson, Dow, Ullmann and Katzakian (Mayor) present. None absent. Also presents City Manager Glaves, Planning Director Rodgers, Administrative Assistant Carlton. Absent: City Attorney Mullen. MINUTES Minutes of June 6, 1962 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, after correcting said minutes by changing the vote on the amendment to the motion introducing Ordinance No. 724 as follows: "AYES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, ULLMANN and KATZAKIAN NOES: Councilmen - BROWN and DOW" PUBLIC HEARINGS S. SCHOOL ST. Notice thereof having been published in accord - LIGHTING DIST. ance with law, Mayor Katzakian called for public ASSESSMENT hearing on the work and the assessment on the South School Street Lighting District. There RES. NO. 2544 were no protests, written or oral. However, ADOPTED Mr. Asa Reich, 921 South School Street, said the light was not properly distributed in front of his home, and Mr. Leon Grabow, 745 South School Street, said that he noticed that some of the light standards were scratched which might result in rust developing. The City Manager stated he would investigate both reports. On motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second, the City Council adopted,Resolution No. 2544 confirming the assess- ment for the South School Street Lighting District, with the understanding that the above mentioned reports would be taken care of. REZONE N SIDE Notice thereof having been published in accordance OF W ELM IN with law, Mayor Katzakian called for public 200 BLOCK hearing on the proposal to rezone the property on the north side of Elm Street between Church -- ORD. NO. 727 Street and Pleasant Avenue from C -P commercial - INTRODUCED professional office zone to the C-2 general commercial zone. There were no protests written or oral. Councilman Culbertson moved the intro- duction of Ordinance No. 727 rezoning the north side of Elm Street between Pleasant Avenue and Church Street to the C-2 zone. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. FURNITURE Mr. George Scheideman reported that he had sold FACTORY ON four acres on South Stockton Street near Poplar S. STOCKTON Street to the Northern Conference of Seventh Day Adventists for the installation of a furniture faotory. He said he would like to see Stockton Streit widened to accommodate traffic. The City Manager said that Stockton Street is under con- sideration for improvement this year. Mayor Katzakian said that he was glad to hear that this industry was locating in Lodi. - 1 - Z806 Minutes of June 20, 1962 continued PLANNING COMMISSION FINAL MAP OF The final map of the Westdale Subdivision was WESTDALE SUBD. submitted for Council approval, all provisions APPROVED of the Subdivision Ordinance having been complied S�z tit,Kub2s with. The City Manager explained the problem that would occur because of the storm water drain- age in Peach and Willow streets in the Wisner Tract just south of the proposed subdivision. Provision would have to be made so that there would be no drainage from the Wisner Tract into the Westdale Subdivision. He also informed the Council that a decision should be made regarding a 50 -foot right of way which had been approved for a storm drainage ditch adjacent to the WID canal where it parallels Mills Avenue.. The subdivision has to provide for right of way for the alignment of Tokay Street with Mills Avenue. After considerable discussion regarding amount of right of way needed for a pipe or a ditch and concerning the final alignment of Mills Avenue with Tokay Street, the City Council approved the final map of the Westdale Subdivision as presented on motion of Councilman Brown, Dow second, with the provision that the subdivider would have to provide for the blocking of drainage from the Wisner Tract into the subdivision. The Council did not change its stand on the acquisition of 50 -foot right of way for storm drainage along the canal. MINOR The Planning Commission has recommended to the RESIDENTIAL City Council that consideration be given to STREETS changing the definition of a minor residential street to increase the maximum allowable length from 400 feet to 800• -feet. A minor residential street requires a 50 -foot right of way with 37 - foot pavement. Councilman Culbertson moved that the matter beset for public hearing on July 5, 1962, Mr. Ted Schneider, 205 South Crescent Avenue; Mr. Maurice Ray, Jr., 2331 Cabrillo Circle; and Mr. John Capell, 324 La Vida Drive, spoke in behalf of the change. Mr. Schneider and Mr. Ray asked the Council for a decision at this time as they have subdivisions ready to go pending a decision in favor of the change and delay is difficult. They were told that legally the Council is required to hold a public hearing on the question and a decision could not be made before that time. The motion to hold the public hearing was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. The Planning Commission took the following actions at its meeting of June 11, 1962: 1. Recommended approval of the request of the L.R. Sanguinetti Estate for a change of County zoning from the I -PA agri- cultural zone to the C-3 planned commercial zone for a fifteen acre parcel bounded by Turner Road, Sacramento Street, Louie -. Avenue, and Church Street. - 2 - F Minutes of June 20, 1962 continued PROTEST A letter protesting the drainage of the Lobaugh LOBAUGH SURD. Subdivision into the drains in the Kristmont DRAINAGE Acres Subdivision was read; it .was signed by the following property owners: Lawrence P. and Anne Meyers, 2356 Cabrillo Circle; Dervie Gallagher, 2336 Cabrillo Circle; John P. Seif erling, 2344 Cabrillo Circle; and Joseph K. and Marilyn Thompson, 2375 Cabrillo Circle. The letter was referred to the City Manager. PARKING ON 2. Approved a use permit for M. 0. Ray, S. SACRAMENTO Jr. for a 70 -bed convalescent home on CONTINUED a 1.6 acre parcel at the southeast corner of Ham Lane and a westerly extension of Sylvia Drive in the R-3 residential zone. COMMUNICATIONS Council agreed to postpone discussion thereon to SCHEPPLER A petition for annexation of the Scheppler ADDITION Addition signed by owners of more than one-fourth PLANNING of the land by area and by assessed valuation, RES. NO. 2545 the boundary of which was approved as to ADOPTED definiteness and certainty by the County Boundary Commission, was presented for Council action. Or. motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second, S.J. PLANNING the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2545, ASSOCIATION resolution of intention to annex the Scheppler Addition, and setting public hearing thereon for August 15, 1962. PROTEST A letter protesting the drainage of the Lobaugh LOBAUGH SURD. Subdivision into the drains in the Kristmont DRAINAGE Acres Subdivision was read; it .was signed by the following property owners: Lawrence P. and Anne Meyers, 2356 Cabrillo Circle; Dervie Gallagher, 2336 Cabrillo Circle; John P. Seif erling, 2344 Cabrillo Circle; and Joseph K. and Marilyn Thompson, 2375 Cabrillo Circle. The letter was referred to the City Manager. PARKING ON A letter from Hugh Steacy of Henderson Bros.. was S. SACRAMENTO read requesting that the matter of parking on .: CONTINUED South Sacramento Street between Pine and Oak Streets be postponed because of additional dis- cussion factors still undeveloped and of inability of representation at the June 20 meeting. The Council agreed to postpone discussion thereon to the meeting of July 5, 1962. SHORELINE A letter was received from the Shoreline Planning PLANNING Association of California outlining the purposes ASSOCIATION of the association and asking -the Council to ,join the association at an annual membership fee of $25. The letter was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. S.J. PLANNING An invitation was read from the San Joaquin ASSOCIATION Planning Association to attend a meeting of that body at the Tokay Bowl on June 22, 1962, at 7:30 p•m• REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGM CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $106,562.27 were approved on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. BLDG VARIANCE The request of Mr. Ed Roth, 507 South Sacramento DENIED Street, for a variance to allow a car -port in front of his store building without the con- struction of a fire wall as required by the Building Code was brought up for Council consid- eration. The City Manager said that the relation- ship of the property to the setback line had been clarified and it had been established that there was sufficient room for a car to park without - 3 - 285 Minutes of June 20, 1962 continued being in the -setback area. However, the Building Code would not allow construction of the car -port without a firewall since Mr. Roth's property is located in the industrial zone. After discussion regarding this and similar situations and the necessity for adhering to Uniform Building Code requirements, the City Council denied the request of Mr. Roth for the reason that it is not legally possible to provide for variances to the Code on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, with Councilman Ullmann abstaining from voting because of possible direct interest due to the fact that there was a similar situation at the property adjacent to his residence. WITHDRAW N. The annexation of the North Lona Drive Addition LOMA ADDN having been completed, Councilman Culbertson WRCFPD moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2546 with- drawing the addition from the Woodbridge Rural RES. NO. 2546 County Fire Protection District. The motion was ADOPTED seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. STATE The City Manager presented the annual agreement PERSONNEL with the State Personnel Board Cooperative SERVICES Personnel Services which provides for the use of the State Personnel Services by the City if needed for examinations, etc. On motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second, the City Council approved the agreement and authorized the City Manager to execute the same on behalf of the City. HOOD FOR Mr. Glaves reported that the Chief Building GRILL AT Inspector had inspected the grill at the Lake CONCESSION Park concession stand and found that a draft hood STAND should be installed over this unit in order to comply with the Building Code. The cost of such an installation would be approximately 5400. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Ullmann second, the City Council authorized the expenditure of $400 for installation of a hood and fan for the grill at the Lake Park concession stand. AERIAL The City Manager reported that two bids had been TOWER received for the aerial tower as follows: BIDS Utility Body Company $11,984.13 Calavar Corporation 12,647.96 He said that Loren Cromwell, who was to have evaluated the bids, was ill and he therefore suggested that the award be postponed until Mr. Cromwell was able to review the bids. The Council agreed that the award should be held over. HEALTH City Manager Glaves stated that the hospitalization INSURANCE insurance policy for City Employees written by the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company in con- junction with the Foundation of Medical Care for San Joaquin County had expired and that a 1960 relative value schedule had been adopted by the Foundation in lieu of the 1957 schedule under which Lodi had been insured. Under the 1960 schedule the coverage would be broadened, but the new scale would result in an additional cost of 86¢ per employee for the City and an additional - 4 - FM :inutes of June 20, 1962 continued cost of ;;1.61 for dependents paid by the employee. The employees have agreed to accept the 1960 scale. The other alternatives would be to con- tinue the present rate under the 1957 relative value schedule, which w uld have the disadvantage of loss of control by the Medical Foundation, or the 1960 scale could be used with the employees paying a larger share of the expenses. The City Manager recommended that the employees be insured under the 1960 relative value schedule and that the City pay the additional 86¢ per employee. Councilman Culbertson moved that the City accent the new rates for the City employees' hospitali- zation insurance with coverage under the 1960 schedule of the Foundation for Medical Care. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. DRIVEWAYS Mr. Glaves presented a request from Stone Bros. BEL AIR for driveways on Ham Lane to serve the Bel Air SHOPPING Shopping Center at the northeast corner of.Ham CENTER and Lockeford Streets. He presented a sketch of the area. They are asking for one 25 -foot drive- way and the widening of an existing 30 -foot driveway to 47 feet. The 47 -foot driveway would be used jointly with the existing service station. Councilman C-albertson moved that the request for one 25 -foot driveway and the enlargement of a 30 -foot driveway to 47 feet on Ham Lane for the Bel Air Shopping Center be granted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. OP.DINAI:C_rS AMEND COD:. ORDINANCE NO. 724, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF CH. 22 RE THE CITY OF LODI AMENDING TETE LODI CITY CODE SUBDIVISIONS CHAPTER 22 'SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LODI' BY AMENDING SECTION 22-4 (b) AND (d) ORD. ITO. 724 AND PARAGRAPH ENTITLED 'EXCEPTIONS' PROVIDING ADOPTED FOR AN INSTRUMENT OF CREDIT AND AMENDING SECTION 22-6 OF SAID ORDINANCE CHANGING THE WIDTH OF EXPRESSWAYS A10 THE LENGTH Or CII: -DE -SACS," having been introduced at the regular meeting of June 6, 1962, was brought up for passage on motion_ of Councilman Brown, Dow second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, CGLBERTSO?i, DOM ULLMAiTH and KATZAKIAN NOES: Councilmen - NONE ABSEIIT: Councilmen - NONE REZONE 514 W. ORDINANCE WO. 7259 entitles' "AMENDING THE OFFICIAL LOCKEFORD ST. DISTRICT ASAP OF THE .CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY TO C-1 REZONING 514 WEST LOCKEFORD STREET TO BE IN THE C-1 NEIGH30RHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE," having been ORD. NO. 725 introduced at the regular meeting of June 6, 1962, ADOPTED was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Dow, Brown second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: - 5 - 28r Minutes of June 20, 1962 continued - 6 - AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, DOW ULLMANN and KATZAKIAN NOES: Councilmen - NONE ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE REZONE RAY ORDINANCE N0. 726 entitled "AMENDING THE OFFICIAL PROPERTY ON DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY S. FAIRMONT REZONING PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF FAIRMONT TO R-3 AVENUE AND SOUTH OF SYLVIA DRIVE EXTENDED TO BE IN THE R-3 LIMITED MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ORD. NO. 726 ZOITE," having been introduced at the regular ADOPTED meeting of June 6, 1962, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Ullmann, Culbertson second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following voto: AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, DOW ULLMANN and KATZAKIAN NOES: Councilmen - NONE ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE 1962-63 BUDGET The City Council continued the review of supple- mental requests for the 1962-63 Budget covering the Police Department, the Utilities Department and the Planning Department. CHAMBER OF The Council then proceeded with the study of the COMMERCE department budgets, starting with the City Clerk - City Council budget. The City Manager read the request of the Chamber of Commerce for $6,500 which was $1,000 more than the previous year. An itemized account of how the money was to be spent was read also. Mr. Jack Butler, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Naurice Crosby, 1508 West Locust Street, spoke in behalf of the request. After considerable discussion concerning advertising for industry at this time in view of the Cityte inability to provide services, it was moved by Councilman Dow that the request of the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce for $6,500 be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, DOW and ULLMANN NOES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON and KATZAKIAN JR. C OF C The City Council then considered the request of the Junior Chamber of Commerce for $200. After consideration of use to which the funds would be put as explained by Mr. Crosby and Mr. Butler, it was moved by Councilman Brown that the City approve $200 for the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ullmann and carried, with Councilman Dow abstaining because of direct interest since he is on the Board of Directors of the Junior Chamber. - 6 - Minutes of June 20, 1962 continued SJ SAF.ZTY The San Joaquin County Safety Council has COUNCIL requested $1,000 for the coming fiscal year. Mr. Loren Powell, Secretary -Manager of the Safety Council, said that the Safety Council was striving for 50;9 support from industries and 500 from governmental sources, but that this goal would not be reached for four or five years even though industrial membership was growing. Councilman Culbertson moved that the request of the San Joaquin County Safety Council for $1,000 be approved. .The motion was seconded by Council- man Dow and carried. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown. second, the Council adjourned to June 27, 1962 for further study of the budget. ATTEST: BEATRICE GARIBALDI City Clerk - 7 -