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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 20, 1967 (6)CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 20, 1967 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, December 20, 1967 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present. Councilmen - BROWN, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL, WALTON and KIRST&N (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City Manager Peterson, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Schroeder. PLEDGE Mayor Kirsten led the Pledge of Allegiance to the. Flag. MINUTES Minutes of December 6, 1967 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second. PUBLIC HEARINGS APPEAL - Notice thereof having been published in accordance J. J. SCHAFER with law, Mayor Kirsten called for hearing on the appeal of John J. Schafer, 316 Flora Street, from the decision of the City Planning Commission in denying his appeal for a variance to reduce the required six- foot distance between the main buildings and an accessory building (garage) to three and one-half feet to permit enlargement of said accessory building at 316 Flora Street. City Manager Glaves gave an expla- nation of the request for a variance, showing pictures of the garage in question and stating that it does not meet requirements of the Building Code. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Schafer spoke in behalf of the appeal, stating the garage is a double garage but is too narrow for present-day cars as car doors cannot be opened when two cars are in the garage. Therefore, Mr. Schafer wishes to extend the garage one and one-half feet. There were no others who wished to speak either for or against the appeal, and the public portion of the hearing was closed. City Manager Glaves read a memorandum from the Chief Building Inspector which stated that if the garage is widened a complete new roof structure and a new wall would be required and suggested that the garage be demolished and a car port large enough for two cars be built. This could be done without a variance and would be less expensive than bringing the garage up to standard. It was explained to Mr. Schafer that the City had to abide by the Building Code and that if he were to move the garage wall extensive remodeling would be required. After further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson that in view of the fact that the garage building was non -conforming the appeal be denied. The motion was seconded by Counciiman. Hunnell and carried with Councilman Brown voting no. APPEAL - Notice thereof having been published in accordance ST. PETER'S with law, the Mayor called for hearing on the appeal LUTHERAN of St. Peter!s•Lutheran Church from the decision of — CHURCH the Planning Commission in denying the Church's request for a variance to permit off-street parking in the front yard setback area on Oxford Street and Lower Sacramento Road Frontage Road at the site of the - 1 - 155 Minutes of December 2o, 1967 continued Church's new complex. City Manager Glaves reviewed the request and the requirements of the zoning ordinance concerning setbacks. He showed the plot plan for the Church's property, indicating the proposed parking area. fir. Clint Hoeilwoxth, 719 South Garfield, -- representing St. Peter's Lutheran Church, explained their reasons for wanting the parking arrangements as shown on the plan. There were no others present who wished to speak on the appeal. During the discussion it was brought out that no legal hardship could be shown and it was suggested that alternate plans be presented. Councilman Brown moved that the Church be granted a variance to provide parking in the setback area along Lower Sacramento Road Frontage Road, but not on Oxford Way. His motion died fox lack of a second. Councilman Walton moved that the appeal of St. Peter's Lutheran Church be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, HUNNELL and WALTON Noes: Councilmen - BROWN and KIRSTEN REZONING SOUTH Notice thereof having been published in accordance 1/2 BLOCK BOUNDED with law, Mayor Kirsten opened the public hearing on BY LODI, CHURCH, the proposal to rezone the south one -halt of the block CHESZgUT & bounded by Lodi Avenue, Church Street, Chestnut Street SCHOOL STS. and School Street from the R-4 Multiple Family TO C-1 Institutional District to the C-1 Neighborhood Com- mercial District. Mr. Ben Schaffer, 600 Connie Street, ORD. NO. 8S3 spoke in favor of the rezoning. There being no other INTRODUCED persons present who wished to speak on this matters the public portion of the hearing was closed. Council- man Brown moved the introduction of Ordinance No. 853 rezoning the south one-half of the block bounded by Lodi Avenue, Church Streets Chestnut Street and School Street from R-4 to C -l. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried by unanimous vote. P"4NING COMMISSION At its meeting of December 11, 1967 the Planning Commission denied the request of Mr. H. Glenn Prater to amend the Permitted Use List in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone to include "family type" billiard parlors. COMMUNICATIONS LODI UNION A letter was read from Mr.'Harvey S. Voth, Principal ACA06141Y of Lodi Union Academy, asking what could be done to RE TREES keep the trees from being removed on the south side of Poplar Street from Garfield to Cherokee Lane in con- junction with the development of the school property including installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second, the matter was referred to the Planning Commission for study and report. C.C. wow CO. A letter was read from Claude C. Wood Company requesting RE STORId storm drainage service for the portion of their property DRAINAGE on East Lockeford Street which is outside the City OUTSIDE CITY limits. The Company agrees to annex the property to the City as soon as possible and agrees such service may be terminated if the annexation proceedings are not completed for any reason. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the Council agreed to the service requested with the conditions set forth in the letter from Claude C. Wood Company dated December 20, 1937. - 2 - 156 Minutes of December 20, 1967 continued CHAMBER OF A communication was received from the Lodi District CC dERCE Chamber of Commerce stating the Chamber's Board of COMMENDATION Directors had adopted a resolution commending the Council for the strong support given in the effort to obtain the Kettleman Lane separation, including the City's willingness to participate in the project to the extent of $2UO,000. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $521,816.07 were approved on motion of Councilman Walton, Culbertson second. 1968 Mr. Glaves reported that the City's liability insurance LIABILITY comes up for renewal January 1 and that for several INSURANCE years the City's agent of Record, Nix. Max Elson, has pointed out the inadequacy of the present policy which and $50,000 - is written fox limits of $300,000/500,000 bodily injury property damagahat the City have a basic policy of $100,000/300,C00 Wr.Elson ;bodily injury and $50,000 property damage and, to recommends .___;cover anything above that amount, an umbrella policy mended that award be made to the low bidder. On of $1,OOO,CCO. The cost for such coverage would be motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the City approximately $2,CCC more than the present policy which Council adopted Resolution No. 3136 awarding the con- costs $15,399. Some members of the Council indicated tract for construction of the Civic Center Fountain to they would like to know the cost of an umbrella policy the low bidder, Bleily & Collishaw. of $2,0OC,O00. City Attorney Mullen suggested the Only one bid was received for the standard car to be Council accept the proposal of Mr. Elson, and a rider used by the detectives. It is from Loewen Auto Company can be attached to the policy in the event the Council in the amount of $1,470. Mr. Glaves said this was a wishes to have it increased. Councilman Walton moved reasonable bid and he recommended that award be made. that the basic and umbrella policies for liability On motion of Councilman Walton, Culbertson second, the insurance recommended by Mr. Elson be accepted for a City Council adopted Resolution No. 3137 awarding the total of $17,348. The motion was seconded by Council- contract to Loewen Auto Company for furnishing one man Brown and carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Elson standard car. will report to the Council on the cost of increasing the umbrella policy to $2,000,000. PLANS & SPECS - Plans and specifications for the baseball facilities BASIN A -I at Basin A-1 were presented to the City Council by BASEBALL Architect Arlie Preszler. He said the City should FACILITIES call for bids in March or April. On motion of Councilman Walton, Hunnell second, the plans and speci- fications for the baseball facilities were approved and the time for advertising for bids was left to the Administrative Staff. AWARD - Mr. Glaves read the following t abulation of bids civic CENTER received for construction of the Civic Center Fountain: FOUNTAIN Bleily & Collishaw $24,442.00 RES. NO. 3136 K. H. S. Builders, Inc. 26,999.00 L. P. Singer Const. 28,490.00 Mr. Arlie Preszler, architect for the fountain, recom- mended that award be made to the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3136 awarding the con- tract for construction of the Civic Center Fountain to the low bidder, Bleily & Collishaw. AWARD - Only one bid was received for the standard car to be STANDARD CAR used by the detectives. It is from Loewen Auto Company in the amount of $1,470. Mr. Glaves said this was a RES. NO. 3137 reasonable bid and he recommended that award be made. On motion of Councilman Walton, Culbertson second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3137 awarding the contract to Loewen Auto Company for furnishing one standard car. - 3 - '1=57 Minutes of December 20, 1967 continued LAYS PARI{ Preliminary plans for the proposed expansion of Lodi SXPANSIa4 Lake Park to include approximately 53 acres east of PLARS the lake area were presented to the Council by the City Manager. The plans had been drawn by fir. Lothar Schipanski, landscape architect, and have been reviewed by the Recreation and Parks Commission. Mr. Glaves said there would be problems in developing the park area because of the levee and the adjoining residential area. The proposed plans have been discussed with the County Recreation Commission and the County favors the park concept for the area. tar. Glaves recommended that formal request to the County be made for allo- cation of State funds for acquisition of the site. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson that the concept for the proposed expansion of Lodi Lake Park be approved, that authorization be given to the City staff to secure an appraisal of the site, and that official request be made to the County fox funds for its purchase. The motion was seconded by Council— Hunnell and carried by unanimous vote. SPECS - The Council then considered the fire pumper specifica- FIRE PIP1PER tions which had been continued from the previous meeting in order to get more information as to the desirability of trips to inspect the pumper during construction. Fire Chief Forrest Eproson explained there were two critical stages in construction of the pumper; one was construction of the frame, chassis, etc.; and the other was construction of the tank, pump, plumbing, etc. After explanation of the importance of the inspection trips, it was moved by Councilman Hunnell that the specifications be approved as submitted and calling for bids be authorized. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. PLAINS & SPECS - Plans and specifications for the Lower Sacramento Road LOWER SACTO RD Sanitary Sewer, Lodi Avenue to Tejon Street, were SANITARY SE69ER approved and calling for bids authorized on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second. STOP SIGNS The Public .forks Department recommends the installation ON TOKAY ST of stop signs on Tokay Street at dills Avenue, Mills AT MILLS AVE. Avenue being a through street. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Walton second, the City Council adopted RES. NO. 3138 Resolution No. 3138 authorizing installation of stop signs on Tokay Street at Kills Avenue. COUNTY City Manager Glaves presented the agreement with the ELECTICU County for its services for the 196a Municipal Election. SERVICES_ It is the same type of agreement that has been used in the past. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Walton RES. s(O. 3135 second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3135 authorizing execution of the agreement with the County of San Joaquin in connection with the 1968 General Municipal Blection. I REMVAL OF Mr. Glaves reported that he had contacted Mr. Maurice HOUSE AT O. Ray, Jr. concerning the house at 939 Wellswood 939 WELLSWOOD Avenue which Mr. Ray has been instructed to move. h1r, slay was not able to secuxe the lot he had intended to purchase, but if the City will pay $2,300 (his out- of-pocket cost) plus renting the timbers from the house mover at $20/month, he has stated he will purchase a more expensive lot. Councilman Walton abstained from any discussion of the matter. Councilman Culbertson moved that since the City was somewhat responsible for the error in allowing the house to be moved to its present location, the payment of $2,300 to Mr. Ray be authorized. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell. After further discussion the 4 - 158 Minutes of December 20, 1967 continued - 5 - motion was amended by Councilman Culbertson, Hunnell second, to include that payment be made providing the lot at 939 Wellswood Avenue was clear of the house within 60 days. The motion as amended passed by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, HUNNELL and KIRSTEN Noes. Councilmen - BROWN Abstain: Councilmen - WALTON RECESS At 10:30 p.m. a five-minute recess was declared and Mayor Kirsten left the meeting. Vice -Mayor Hunnell presided for the balance of the meeting. UNION OIL CO. Mr. Glaves reported that Union Oil Company had requested ACCESS permission to install four driveways at the northeast NE CORNER corner of Cherokee Lane and Kettleman Lane. The City CHEROKEE & holds the access rights along Cherokee Lane with KETTLEMAN access right on Kettleman Lane to a point approximately 10 feet into the western -most proposed driveway on Kettleman. Mr. Glaves explained that the Company has to meet City requirements and the driveway locations have been approved by the Public Works Department. Councilman Culbertson moved that access rights be granted and driveways approved subject to development of the frontage in conformance with the Master Plan for the beautification of Cherokee Lane and to the relinquishment of the existing access on Cherokee Lane. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by unanimous vote. LOADING ZONE AT MALL AND Councilman Walton moved the adoption of Resolution No. PUBLIC SAFETY 3139 establishing a passenger loading zone between the BUILDING crosswalks in front of the Civic Center Mall on the north side of Pine Street and in front of the main entrance to the Public Safety Building on Elm Street, RES. NO. 3139 The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. SPECS - On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, speci- TRANSFORMERS, fications for transformers, secondary circuit breakers ETC. and cable were approved and advertising for bids authorized. DRAINAGE LINE Councilman Brown referred to the drainage line on AT TURNER & Turner Road near Ham Lane which presently goes under HAM a gas line. He felt there would be no problem if the subdivider were allowed to place his line over the gas line as it would still be two feet below the sur- face of the street. The City requires that the pipe be three feet below the surface. Councilman Brown moved that the drainage pipe be laid over the gas line. His motion died for lack of a second. City Manager Glaves said there were other alternates that had been proposed to the subdivider and he would report thereon at the January 3 meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11 p.m. C r7`--2. Attest: ` BEATRICE GARIEVUZI City Cleric - 5 -