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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 1, 196230' CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 1, 1962 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at Ss00 p.m. of Wednesday, August 1, 1962. Councilmen Brown, Culbertson, Dow, Ullmann and Katzakian (Mayor) present. None absent. Also presents City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Carlton, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Direotor Rodgers. MINUTES: The minutes of July 18, 1962, were approved as written and mailed on the motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. PLANNING COMMISSION FINAL MAP The final map of Lawrence Ranch Unit #2 was pre ­ LAWRENCE LAWRENCE sented for approval by the Council. After RANCH #2 discussion it was -moved by Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, to approve the subdivision map as submitted subject to -the dedication of easements, the submission of an up-to-date title report and the approval of the City Engineer. The motion carried. FINAL MAP The final map of Glenhurst Place Unit #2 was GLENHURST presented for approval by the City Council. A PLACE #2 five acre parcel that was included in the tentative map will remain unpletted for future development. to the south. Street access to this parcel is provided. Councilman Culbertson moved, Brown second, to approve the map as submitted subject to the rejection of the offer of street paving acceptance, the submission of an up-to-date title report, and the approval of the City Engineer. The motion carried. CARPENTERSt The Planning Commission recommended approval of a REZONING proposal for a change from R-4 Multiple -Family R-4 to C-2 Residential zoning to the C-2 General Commercial zone for property located at 208 and 210 East Elm Street. On the motion of Councilman Brown, Dow second, the proposed rezoning was set for public hearing on August 159 1962, C 014MUNI C ATI ONS AMERICAN' A letter was received inviting the members of the LEGION City Council to the installation of officers of INSTALLATION the American Legion, Lodi Post No. 22, which will be held Thursday evening, August 16, 19627 at 8 p.m. at the Legion Memorial Building. FOLSOM CANAL Telegrams were received from Congressman John J. AUBURN DAM McFall and Senator Thomas H. Kuchel indicating APPROVAL that the Senate Interior Committee had accepted the recommendation of its Irrigation and Reclamation Subcommittee and approved the $267 million Folsom South Canal -Auburn Dam authori- zation. Full Senate action is expected soon. S. SACRAMENTO A petition was received signed by eight Lodi resi- ST. PARKING dents in business in the Sacramento Street area requesting that no action be taken in the changing - 1 - Mo Minutes of August 1, 1962, continued of the parking from parallel to diagonal :or_ the West side of the 00 block of South Sacramento Street. Kayor Katzakian explained the background of the situation and his action in holding up the change to diagonal parking pending further con- sideration by the City Council. He indicated that it was his opinion that action should be postponed until the study of all the diagonal parking in the downtown area is completed. Councilman Culbertson obtained tae estimate that such a study would take about two months to complete. He stated that.he f avcred the return to diagonal parking and moving the white line in the middle of the street 5* feet to the east to provide for a safer traffic flow. Councilman Dow indicated that parallel parking on all of Sacramento Street will eventually be required when traffic on the street gets too heavy. He stated his opposition to having one block of the street with all parallel parking. He cited the fact that a majority of the Council had already approved the change back to diagonal parking. Councilman Dov, Culbertson second, moved to reaffirm the previous action changing the parking on the west side of the 00 block of South Sacramento Street back to parallel and also moving the white line 5-21 feet to the east. After objections from Councilman Brown and Ullmann- to llmannto the combined motion; Councilman Dow, with con- currence of his second, withdrew the portion of his motion referring to moving the white line. The motion to reinstall diagonal parking on the west side of the 00 block of South Sacramento Street carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, DOW and ULLMANN ITOES: Councilmen - KATZAKIAN Councilman Culbertson then discussed the advantages of reconsidering the previous decision not to move the white "centerline" in Sacramento Street 5+ feet to the east between Turner Road and Lodi Avenue. He reiterated the facts that it would have.a._ desirable effect on traffic flow; the reasonable cost; that it had been recommended by the City„__ Engineer and the City Manager; and he urged the Council to try it and see. Mayor Katzakian restated his objections to the change as a matter of principle in which a partial, solution is not substituted for a more drastic but complete anewer to the problem. He fears -that moving the white line will only.delay the eventual. solution --that of eliminating all diagonal parking on Sacramento Street. Councilman Brown opined that the effect of moving the line would only be for the diagonal parkers to back out further. Councilman Culbertson moved, Dow second, that the... white line on Sacramento Street, from Turner Road to Lodi Avenue be moved 5+ feet easterly. The motion failed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON and DOW 11 ORS: Councilmen - BROW:1, KATZAKIAN and ULLNIAIUI - 2 - Minutes of August 1, 1962, continued ECONOMIC A communication from the San Joaquin Chamber of DEVELOPMENT Commerce expressed their unanimous opposition to AGENCY the creation of a San Joaquin Economic Development Agency. They felt it would be a duplication of efforts now in effect by the local chambers of commerce and that for the purpose of a unified development effort, the now existing San Joaquin County Chamber of Commerce could be adapted through structural reorganization to accomplish the same purpose at a lesser cost to the taxpayers of the county and without creation of another governmental tax supported agency. INTERIM In reference to State Senator Short's letter re - COMMITTEE ON garding the Interim Committee on Transportation's TRANSPORTATION hearing to be held in September on the early con- struction of 99 Highway as a freeway between Stockton and Lodi, it was agreed that Mayor Katzakian would testify on the City Council's behalf. DR. VOGEL'S City Manager Glaves indicated that he had received ANNEXATION a letter from a Doctor Phillip Vogel requesting an REQUEST advisory opinion on the possibility of annexing an 100 acre parcel east of the Freeway Bypass for residential development. Mr. Glaves discussed the problems of street access and storm drainage. The sanitary sewage problem appeared to be the most serious in that a new 8250,000 trunkline might be needed east and south of the City limits to ade- quately serve this property. At present, sewage from east of the Freeway Bypass_ is taken across the City starting from a small line in Delores Street. This line is of limited capacity. Marshall Dunlap, 141 W. McKenzie Avenue, Stockton, a con- sulting engineer for Dr. Vogel spoke as to the feasibility of this annexation and the potential for development of this property in conjunction with the 99 Freeway. He stated that they were sincere and anxious.to annex to the City of Lodi. He indicated that if annexation were not feasible they would try to develop in the County. After further discussion Councilman Culbertson moved, Ullmann second, to table the matter until after the Capital Outlay Program study had been concluded. The motion carried unanimously. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims amounting to $174,350.70 were approved on the motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. LOCKEFORD One bid was received for the West Lockef ord Street - STREET BID widening project which was from the Claude C. Wood Company for a total contract cost of $28,964.00. RES. NO. -2553 This bid was substantially below the Engineer's ADOPTED estimate for the project. Councilman Culbertson moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2553 awarding the West Lockeford Street widening between Pleasant and California Streets, to the Claude C. wood Company for $28,964. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried unanimously. N. LINCOLN City Manager Glaves reported on a new proposal for STORM DRAIN resolving the easement problems for the storm PROPOSAL drainage pumping station located north of Lincoln Street and the Mackie Tract. It was proposed to - 3 - 3io Minutes of August 1, 1952, continued construct a circular brick wall around the pump nit with a gate at the rear for access. A written agreement from the property owner, Harold Kundert, for the new storm drain easement and the other required easements has been received in exchange for the brick screening, the underground power to the pump pit and the sum of X1,730. City Attorney Mullen indicated that since we were presently slightly outside our old easement with our pump pit, the legal costs of settling the matter in court would be this much and we still might not win the right to use the easement. It was estimated that the cost of the improvements to be installed by the City of Lodi would be approximately :11,900. Mr. Xundert will be required to pay the standard. . acreage charges for developing the property. Councilman Dow moved, Brown, second, to accept the agreement as proposed. The motion carried. OFFICE The City Manager presented plans and cost estimates REMODELING for remodeling the old Employment Office at the Corporation Yard for use by the Recreation Depart- ment and for remodeling the old Recreation Depart- ment office for use as the Planning Department office. He explained the 83,200 estimated cost for the Recreation Department move item by item. ":le Planning Office move is estimated to cost X250. Councilman Brown moved to approve the expenditure for these changes from the contingency fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried unanimoi;sly. SON RAY PARK The streets in Son Ray Park subdivision_ have been STREETS compacted, oiled, and a cash bond has been placed ACCEPTANCE with the City to cover the cost of final surfacing. Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and street lights have RES. h0. 2554 been installed. The streets in the subdivision ADOPTED that are acceptable are Cardinal Street, Ham Lane and Park Street. Councilman Dow introduced Resolution No. 2554, Brown second, to accept these streets in the Son Ray Park subdivision. The resolution carried. GAS TAX Mayor Katoakian, as the Central Valley Divisions RESOLBT203{ League of California Cities Director, brought up the League bulletin report on secondary street RES. NO. 2555 financing. It urged that City Councils support a ADOPTED bil?. in the 1963 session of the California Legislature to raise the gas tax one cent to be distributed throughout the state between the cities and counties on the basis of population for use in improving secondary streets. .The SCR62 studies revealed that cities spend a great deal of general fund monies to maintain and improve their secondary streets. The 1962 legislation to finance some of these improvements from increased gas taxes or motor vehicle in lieu taxes failed to pass because of a lack of support from the cities and counties. This year State Senator Randolph Collier will not introduce a gas tax increase bill unless he has assurance of support in advance. Resolution No. 2555 supporting a one -cent increase in the gasoline tax was introduced by Councilman Ullmann, seconded by Councilman Dow and adopted by a unanimous"vote. - 4 - ail Minutes of August 1, 1962, continued CAPITAL OUTLAY City Manager Glaves presented a proposed Capital PROGRAPI Outlay Program for 1962-63. The program reflects a new accounting approach in that all projects that have prior approval or aren't complete are rebudgeted. This avoids the double budget of previous years but still allows for separation of carryover appropriations and new money requirements. Each project in the budget was explained. Many were identified as parts of the various systems master plans. Where possible, necessary lines from the different systems will be put in at the same time to avoid cutting the street twice. The Sanitary Sewage system projects amount to $66,930 of which 310,430 is carryover of approved projects and $56,500 is for new projects. The Storm Drainage Program totals $57,575 of which $19,400 is from 1961-62 and $38,175 is new in 1962-63. The Freeway ditch south of Kettleman Lane is not included in the budget even though funds had been approved for it in 1961-62 because it will serve no purpose until financing is available for the base line ditch. The capital improvements for Lodi's water system planned for -1962-63 total $136,486.of which $8,391 is for previously authorized projects and $1128,095 is for new projects. Included in this latter amount is $33000 for a new well (No. 12) to alleviate supply and pressure problems in the water system. The difficulties caused by a suspected cave in well No. 11 were described. City Manager Glaves reviewed the actions taken to im- prove the water pressure situation at the Stokley- Van Camp Cannery. In response to questions from Councilman Dow the Council was given assurance that if the water pressure problem was not temporarily remedied by Wednesday, August 8, the Utilities Department would initiate emergency -corrective action. The Street Budget for 1962-63 amounts to $50,100 of which 312,400 is from prior budgets and ✓37,700 is for new work. This budget is supple- mented by 3103,000 of major street gas tax projects. Of this,$48,000 is for the West Lockeford Street widening for which a contract was just awarded. The balance of $55,000 is for a new project on East Lockeford Street between Cherokee Lane and Cluff Avenue that will improve that street in connection with the completion of a Freeway Bypass overcrossing. Other substandard major streets were considered but eliminated due to various rights of way or engineering problems that would delay their construction beyond 1962-63. The Parks Capital Outlay Budget for 1962-63 is only $3,600 for an automatic sprinkler system for Blakely Park. Much &ore could be done if funds were available but this project is a labor saving investment that is desirable at this time. Councilman Culbertson expressed the opinion that the trees at the American Legion Park should be planted as soon as as possible. City Manager Glaves then discussed the storm drainage problems that were developing in various parts of the City due to the unsolved question of the terminal disposal of storm drainage. The con- sulting firm of Blair and Westphal of Fresno have been contacted and are looking into an alternate proposal to solve Lodi's Storm Drainage problem that will include dry wells. Mr. Glaves explained the work Blair and Westphal are doing in Fresno. - 5 - �312 Minutes of August 1, 1902, continued Ea indicated that it involves ponding and dry wells but that they depended on pumping into irrigation canals for the ultimate disposal of the bulk of the water. HOUSTON LAYS Plans and specifications were presented for the STOaN DRAIN Houston Lane storm drainage project. Also pre- sented were the specifications for the 2900 feet of various diameter pipe required for the job. The City Manager explained that an attempt was being made to install this storm drainage line before the Freeway Bypass fence contractor completes his work. Right of way difficulties have developed on a 200 foot section of the 29001 job. It is planned to resolve the problem or cut this piece out of the job. Councilman Brown moved that the plans and specifications for the Houston Lane storm drain west of the Freeway Bypass between Victor :toad and Eden Street be approved and that adver- tising for bids be authorized. Also included was a separate call for bids on the pipe required for the job. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ullmann and carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The City Council voted to adjourn until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, 1962 on the motion of Council - :.:an Culbertson, Brown second. ATTEST: FRANK C. CARLTON Deputy City Clerk