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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 2, 196634 CITY COU14CIL, CITY OF I.O •'.ITY HALL COUNCj - CHA142ERS MARCH 2, 1966 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, Maxch-2, 1966, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BRO`.7N, CULBERTSON, DOW, tiIALTOTI and KIRSTEN Absent: Councilmen w None Also present. City Manager Glaves, City Attorney Mullen, Pdministrative Assistant Peterson and Planning Director Schroeder. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the Minutes of February 16, 1966 were approved as written and mailed after correcting.the paragraph entitled "Award - Gasoline, Oils and Greases" on page 5 by elimi- nating the words "with the provision that the Company will meet County prices" in the last sentence. PLANNING COMMISSION RESIDENTIAL The Council discussed the recommendations of the OFF-STREET Planning Commission presented at the previous Council PARKING meeting to change off-street parking requirements for residential uses. After lengthy discussion of areas involved, density and open space requirements, carports: ;s'• etc., it was moved by Councilman :Dalton that the recom- mendation on off-street parking requirements be sent back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration and resubmission to the Council. His motion was seconded by - Councilman Dow and carried unanimously. USE PERMITS The Council then considered the recommendation of the FOR SERVICE Planning Commission -that the zoning ordinance be amended STATICNS to require use permits for service stations. This pco- posal had -also been carried over fYom the meeting of = February 16, 1966. The Council talked for some time on the problems incurred by service stations. Councilman Culbertson moved that this matter of use permits for service stations be referred back to the Planning Commission for further study with the suggestion that they study not only the criteria for use permits, but also the possibility of.restrictions for the -C-2 and N .. _ zones which would eliminate permits in those zones; and that the oil companies be contacted for discussion on :?c..:. -this subject. His motion was seconded by Councilman Dow - and carried unanimously. SOIL=3EST FOR- The Planning Commission recommended adoption of an amend.. SUBDIVISIONS ment to the Subdivision Ordinance requiring soil tests . for new subdivisions. This amendment is a mandatory --ORD, NO. 811 change so that the City will comply with the State's Z"iTRODUCED Subdivision Trap Act as amended during the 1965 legisla- tive year. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Walton second, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 811 requiring a preliminary soil report of subdivisions and specifying the conditions under which a soil investi- gation of each lot is required, BUILDING- The Planning Commission also recommended amending the HBIGHTS"IDI Zoning Ordinance by permitting building heights in INDUSTRIAL excess of 35 feet in the Id Industrial District and ZONES requiring that a use permit be required for any buildings over one hundred feet in hdight. On motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second, the matter was -set for public heaving on March 16, 1966. - 1 - 3X6 Minutes of March 2, 1966 PC ACTIORS Other actions of interest to the Council were reported as follows: 1. Approved the request of Or. George Williams and Dr. Walter Reiss for a use permit to construct an automobile parking lot in an R-3 Limited _ Multiple -Family Residential District in conjunction with a proposed convalescent hospital on the east side of Fairmont Avenue between Windsor Drive and York Street with two minor conditions concerning screening and landscaping. 2. Approved the request of Mrs. Sandra Reimche to transfer an existing use permit fox a beauty shop in a single-family dwelling (i.e. 612 West Lockeford Street in an area zoned R-33 Limited Multiple -Family Residential to a new owner. 3. County Referral - Recommended the denial of the request of Mr. Stanley D. Kirst for a change in zoning from R-3, Residential and I -A, Interim- Agriculture to C-1, I1eighborhood-Commercial for parcels located at the northwest and southwest corners of Indiana and Chestnut Street and on the west side of Chestnut Street about one -hundred ninety feet (1901) south of Indiana Street in the Town of Woodbridge. _ C0N4U1iICi_TIC:1S ABC LICENSES The following notices of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License were read: 1. Person to Person Transfer (dropping partner and adding new partners), F:pplicants Daisy & Jerome Dean and Francis J. & Relda L. Richard, On Sale General - aating Place, Rendezvous Club, 17-23 West Elm Street. - 2 - 2. Person to Person Transfer (3xec. to estate), Epplicant Ourania.Hyde, On Sale Beer and Wine - Sating Place, Aiki's Tavern & Restaurant, 118 11. Sacramento Street. COMPLAINT RE: fir. Glaves reported that subsequent to the notice BEER LIM45B received by the Council at its meeting of February 2, FOR 725 S. 1966 of an Application for ilcoholic Beverage License, CkMOKfic LAIM Person to Person Transfer, On Sale Beer, for the Vineyard at 725.5. Cherokee Lane, a petition had been received from residents in the area protesting issuance of the license because of noise, trash, use of private driveways by some of the customers and driving over lawns. - The protest has been forwarded to the State" - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Pro- testants are being contacted by that department so that their protests may be amended to conform to legal require. vents. REPORTS OF 1aC- CITY bWiAGER CLF.Ii�iS Claims in the amount of $690,077.49 were approved on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. AWARD - Mr. Glaves recommended that award be made to the low PUBLIC SAFETY bidder on the Public Safety Building, Roek Construction BUILDING Company. The bids had been opened at the meeting of February 2, 1966. He also recommended that the award RES. 110. 2925 include Alternates A, B, and C. Agreement has been ADOPTED reached with Civil Defense authorities that the Smergency Operating Center portion of the contract - 2 - 135 Minutes of March 2, 1966, continued amounts to about $210,000 of which the Federal Government will pay one-half. In meeting with San Joaquin County authorities_ agreement has been reached that the Court portion of the cost would be $131,674. Councilman Brown asked if it were legal to change subcontractors with the consent of the general contractor, and was informed there has to be good and sufficient reason for the listed subcontractor not to do the job. On motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second, the City Council adopted by unanimous vote Resolution No. 2925 awarding the con- tract for the construction of the Public Safety Building to Roek Construction Company, including alternates, for a total sum of $1,041,350. SAFETY BLDG. Mr. Varner, Architect for the Public Safety Building, ELEVATOR has recommended that Change Order Pio. 1 be adopted which SUBSTITUTIOU would permit a substitution in the elevator. The substi- tution would increase the speed of the elevator by 20 feet per minute, use standard baked enamel doors and jamb, and use a single sliding door in place of the bi.- parting door now specified. This change order would represent a credit of $1,200 to the City. Councilman Walton, seconded by Councilman Dow, moved that Change ` Order ito. 1 be adopted. Stating that a baked enamel door might not be as good as a steel door and that other parts may not be as good as in the original specifi- cations, Councilman Culbertson said he would like to know a little more about the substitution before reaching a decision. Councilman dalton then withdrew his motion and Councilman Dow his second. Councilman Dow then moved that the proposed substitution be referred back to Mr. Varner for a more concise explanation. His motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried unanimously. AWARD - JAIL Mr. Glaves also recommended that award on the jail equip- SQUIPMENT ment be made at this time and that it be made to the low bidder, Decatur Iron & Steel Company. On motion R6S. NO. 2926 of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the City Council ADOPTED adopted Resolution No. 2926 awarding the contract for the jail equipment to Decatur Iron & Steel Company for a total of $30,400. AWARD - The following bids had been received on the Lodi Lake LODI LAKE Pump Stations PUMP STATION Republic Construction Co. $30,576.00 RES..NO. 2927 C. Norman Peterson Co. 35,729.00 P.DOPTED A. Teichert & Son 45,800.00 The City Manager recommended that award be made to the low bidder. Councilman Dow moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2927 awarding the contract for the con- struction of the Lodi Lake Pump Station to the low bidder, Republic Construction Company, for the amount of their bid. His motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried unanimously. BASIN B-1 Mr. Paul Tritenbach presented the landscaping plans for LANDSCAPE Basin -Park B-1. There was quite a bit of concern PLANS expressed over a proposal to locate a green in the basin where golfers could practice. After the presen- tation had been completed, Councilman Culbertson moved that the plans for Basin B-1 be accepted with the exception of the golf portion which shall be taken under advisement. His motion was seconded by Councilman Doer and carried unanimously. - 3 - 3-2 Wi.nutes of March 2, 1966, continued VdATER TANK Idr. Slaves reported that the City's water tank has REPAIRS been inspected and found to be in need of repairs AUTHORIZED amounting to $12,450 as quoted by the California Tank ADDII FRONT and Steel Company. 'He recommended that the work be done IMCFPD at this time rather than viait for the next fiscal year RES. NO. 2928 and that funds be allocated from the Contingent Fund. ADOPTED On motion of Councilman Culbertson, 'sJalton second, the STREET TREES Council authorized execution of a contract with the California Tank and Steel Company for repairs to the water tank for a total cost of $12,450. PURCHASE Fir. Glaves stated that five police cars need to be POLICE CARS replaced. He said the Chief of Police was very well UnOLM STA M, satisfied with the t ri+s�ee Dodge Pursuit cars that were purchased through the State last fall and would like to RBS. NO. 292; have the City get more of these cars as replacements. ADOPTED she City I+Tanager felt the City had not had the Dodges long enough to make a real evaluation. Councilman Walton stated the Dodge Pursuits were especially built for police work and were a very superior car. Councilman Brown said he would prefer to let the bids to local dealers. After further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Walton that Resolution No. 2929 be adopted authorizing the Department of General Services of the State of California to purchase five Dodge 880 Police Pursuit vehicles for the City and authorizing Director of cinance Fred :)ilson to sign and deliver all necessary documents in connection therewith. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried by the folloving vote: - Ayes: Councilmen - CULB&I-Ls II, Dco, wALTON and KIZSMT - 4 - I•Ices. Councilmen - BR0:47 ` WI11DRAWING Annexation of Westwarehouses Addition having been com- WESTWAREIOUS.':S pleted, Councilman Culbertson moved the adoption of ADDII FRONT Resolution No. 2928 withdrawing the 6Jestwarehouses IMCFPD Addition from the Woodbridge :lural County Fire Protection RES. NO. 2928 District. His motion was seconded by Councilman Dow ADOPTED and carried by unanimous vote. STREET TREES The City Manager presented a list of thirty trees which the Public Works Department wished to remove. The list indicated where the trees were located, their sire and reason for requesting their removal. The Council was in general agreement that the old policy of letting the Public Works Department make the decision as to which trees should be removed should be continued, but that the Council should be informed from time to time of the trees being removed and reasons therefor. Councilman Brown said he had been contacted by Mr. Ensminger of 536 East Oak Street concerning a sycamore which Mr. Ensminger wanted to have removed from in front of his place rather than being'given root surgery as recom- mended by Public Works. The Department intended to remove a maple from in front of this property, but not the sycamore. Councilman Brown moved that the sycamore be removed as requested. His motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Culbertson said the tree should be looked at before making a decision. Councilman Dow moved to request the Administration to hold off removing the trees at the Ensminger property until the next Council meeting. His motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. - 4 - iiinutes of March 2, 1966, continued ORD INAVCES COCKTAIL LOUNGE ORDIlUIICE NO. 810, entitled 171- CRDINAi?CE AI-1Ei-0ING IN C -S ZONE SECTIOIi 27-9A(b) OF 1HE CODE OF =7 CITY OF LODI AiID TIM=BY PERIMITTIIiG A COCKTAIL LOU',GZ IPI COMJUiCTIOIt ORD. NO. 810 WIZi A RESTAURANT IIT THE C -S COI -T RCIAL SHOPPING ADOPTED DISTRICT,° having been introduced at the meeting of February 16, 1966, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was Bien passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: ADJOURI•iI U—IT FY•S: Councilmen - BROU11, CULBZRTS011, DOW, WALTON and KIRSTE11 IWS: Councilmen - None ABS:;IT: Councilmen - Mone There being no further business, tce'Council adjourned at 10:40 p.m, on motion of Councilman Dow. Attest: Beatrice Garibaldi City Clerk - 5 - -3 Si