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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 4, 196637r CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LSI CITY HALT. COUNCIL CHMVIII RS MAY 4, 1966 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was _ held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, [ray 4, 1966 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Presents Councilmen - BROvT1, CULBERTSON, HUNNELL, KIR3MT and WALTON(Nayor) F.bsent: Councilmen -None r Also present were City &tanager Glaves, City Attorney Mullen, Administrative Assistant Peterson and Planning Director Schroeder. MINUTES Minutes of April 19, 1966 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Kirsten second._ Minutes of April 27, 1966 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Brown second. ,.PLANNING COMAISSION T.6E.PERMITS The Commission recommended that the City Code be FOR SERVICE amended to require that service stations be permitted STATION$ in the C -S, C-1, C-2 and M districts after first securing a use permit from the Planning Commission. 'A list of the cziteria..the Planning Commission will use in approving service station locations, if the recom- mendation is adopted, was sent to each councilman with _ the agenda. On motion of Councilman Brown, Walton second,. the matter was set for, public hearing on _. --- May 18, 1966. OFF-STREET. The Commission also recommended amending the City Code PARKING to provide that off-street parking spaces required by - —. 5 Section 27-13 of the Code shall not be situated within any front yard area,_side yard area or interior court area. On motion of. Councilman Brown, Hunnell second, the matter was set for public hearing on May 18, 1966. OMMR'PC.ACTION. In other action the Planning Commission approved the :.._.._ request. of bIr. Lewis Walker for a variance to reduce• ' a required 10 -foot rear.yard to 5 feet to permit construction of a patio cover between the dwelling and a detached garage providing.that it remain as a -covered'patio and not be converted .to an additional ;�.r -: room of the dwelling. ,OOMKUNICATIONS :. ' SCHOOL ST. A letter was read from the Lodi District Chamber of NALL Commerce informing the Council that the Retail Merchants Division had decided to discontinue the School Street shopping Mall which had been given a six -weeks trial period. Appreciation was .expressed to the city staff and the police -department for their excellent cooper- ation during the trial period. aMPLOYEES P. letter was received from the Lodi City Employees ASS0. RE SERS association -in appreciation of the Council's efforts "." in entering. -:,the employees in the State Employees. Retirement System. . - 1 - ,18 Minutes of May 4, 1966 continued ABC LICENSES The following notices of application fox alcoholic beverage license were received: 1. Person to Person transfer, On Sale Beer & Wine, to Woodrow E. Coburn and Willie L. Jones, 27 Club, 27 N. Sacramento Street. 2. Original application, On Sale Beer (Seasonal), SPECS - J. m. Ferguson, Amusement Concessions$ Lawrence HAM IAM & Park. REPORTS OF THE CITY WjiAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $ 249,307.13 were approved on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Sxown second. ELKS LODGE Mr. Glaves presented a contract with Lodi Elks Lodge STADIUM for the use of the stadium for the Elk's Valley All - CONTRACT Star football game on July 30, 1966. The contract ACCEPTED is similar to past contracts with the Elks Lodge for this annual event. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, RES. NO. 2944 Culbertson second, the Council approved the contract ADOPTED and authorized its execution by the Mayor. Councilman Kirsten suggested that a letter of congratulations be sent to the Lodi Elks Lodge for its efforts in raising money for the cerebral palsy foundation by scheduling this annual football game. The City Clerk was requested to write such a letter. 1965 ED. OF Chief Building Inspector Paul WcClure has recommended NAT. ELECTRIC that the Council adopt by reference the 1965 edition CODE of the National Electrical Code to replace the 1962 edition presently being used. On motion of Councilman Brown, Kirsten second, -the proposal was set for public hearing on June 1, 1966. VACATE Mr. Glaves explained that a convalescent hospital is EASEMENTS IN to be established on the east side of Fairmont Avenue WINDSOR TR. between York Street and :9indsor Drive and to accommo- date this building it will be necessary to abandon RBS. NO. 2943 portions of easements in this area and to obtain new ADOPTED easements. on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the City Council adopted Resolution No, 2943 stating the Council's intention to abandon such portions of easements and setting public hearing thexeon for June 1, 1966. STREET TREES Mr. Glaves mentioned the list of 10 trees which the Street Department bad scheduled for removal. Copies of the list had been presented to the Council. The members of the Council were in agreement that they would like to receive the list from time to time'but that it would not be necessary to place it on the agenda, SPECS - Specifications for street improvements, Ham Lane and HAM IAM & Sylvia Drive, were presented for Council consideration. SYLVIA DR. Lfter discussing the portion of Ham Lane to be improved, it was moved by Councilman Brown that the specifications be approved and calling for bids authorized. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson and carried. STREETS IN The Director has recommended that Allen Drive, Elm SLMHAVEN SUWo Street, Debbie Lane and Jerry Lane in the Elmhaven ACCEPTED Subdivision be accepted by the City since they are now up to City standards. On action of Councilman RES. NO. 2944 Kirsten, Brown second, the City Council adopted ADOPTED Resolution No. 2944 accepting said streets in the Elmhaven Subdivision by unanimous vote. 2 - 7q Minutes of May 4, 1966 continued HAM-LODI • Councilman Hunnell asked when stop lights would be INTERSECTION placed at the intersection of Ham Lane and Lodi Avenue. Kr. Glaves said it would be at the time West Lodi E.venue is improved which would be about a year away. He felt something might be done about the trees at this intersection. HOTEL -MOTET, Nx . Hunnell then asked if the hotel -motel tax is ear- TAX'- marked for any particular project-. He was informed that such funds are to be used for City beautification and that Cherokee Lane has priority. BASIN B-2 City Manager Glaves said he had met with a committee SITE . from the St. Peters Lutheran Church to negotiate for PLJRCHASE purchase of 11.06 acres of the Church's property for Basin B-2 west of the Twin Oaks West Subdivision. The Church was willing to sell for $84,609.00 which is the same price they paid. A'ir. Glaves recommended the City accept the offer. Councilman Kirsten moved that the City purchase 11.06 acres from the St. Peter's Lutheran Church for a total of $84,609. His motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried unanimously. Councilman Culbertson said he would like an up-to-date report on the entire storm drainage program. WATER TANK The City Manager reported that during the repairs to REPAIRS the water tank it had been discovered that the top three feet had to be replaced,�also the roof and flush line. He said this .added an extra $5200 to the cost of the tank repairs. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Kirsten second, the City.Council confirmed the expenditure of the additional funds for repairing the water tank.' DELTA WATER I•Iayor Walton mentioned the invitation which had been CONFERENCE received from the State Chamber of Commerce to attend a Statewide Conference on Delta dater Problems in Stockton on Friday, May 13. Councilman Kirsten said =- he would go and Councilman Culbertson said he would try to go also: PETITION RE The Mayor stated that a petition had been received DONNER DR. signed by property owners in the Lawrence Ranch EXTENSION Subdivision, Unit No. 2, requesting that Donner Drive be continued west instead of dead -ending at E1 Dorado Street. Mr. Stanley D. Kirst, owner of the lot which would be required for the street opening, is willing to deed the lot to the City providing the City pay all costs incidental to realignment of said proposed street, curbs, gutters and sidewalk, and realignment of the lots that would be adjacent to said street. Also he would expect the City to draw new legal descriptions and to set the new lot corners with an iron rod. Mr. Kirst would further expect to be able to obtain building permits on the new lots not later than May 16, 1966. Mr. Glaves said that changing the lots would probably require the filing of a minor subdivision map. City Attorney Mullen said a deter- mination should be made as to whether such street opening would benefit the entire City or only the people of the neighborhood. The proper procedure might be to form an assessment district to pay the costs. Councilman Kirsten moved that the petition be referred to the Administration for study. His motion was seconded by Councilman Hunnell. Councilman Culbertson moved to amend the motion to include referral to the Planning Commission concurrently. His motion died for lack of a second, other members of the Council - 3 .- 390 idinutes of May 4, 1466 continued feeling it was not necessary to have it included in the motion. The motion of Councilman Kirsten passed by unanimous vote. COMCIL riayor Walton introduced Nr. lrlie Preszler, architect, CHAMBER who presented his suggestions for the remodeling of R 14ODFLING the Council Chambers and showed drawings of his pro- posals. The Council discussed the plans with Mr. Preszler and he agreed to get further information in line with the Council's thinking. On being questioned by Councilman Hunnell, Mr. Preszler esti- mated the cost of remodeling to be roughly $25,000. Ar. Preszler introduced I•ir. Robert Snyder, mechanical engineer, who advocated master planning air conditioning for the entire City Hall. He discussed the use of a room on the second floor to provide a central station for air conditioning the second floor and also an alternate method of using separate units on the roof. Mr. Snyder agreed that the design of the diffusers in the Council Chambers should be flexible so that they could be hooked onto the present system or to the alternates he had mentioned. After more discussion, it was agreed.that further study should be given to the design of the Council Chambers and the air con- ditioning. Mr. Preszler was requested to return on May 18. EXECUTIVE On motion of Councilman Culbertson, at 10:25 p.m. the SESSIOU Council adjourned to an executive session. CITY MANAGER'S The Council reconvened at 11 p.m. Councilman Culbertson SALARY moved that -the salary of the City Manager be increased -v, 'Of $90 a month effective Iday 1, 1966. His motion j rias seconded by Councilman Kirsten and carried by unanimous vote. P.ilJOtEiNaiEiJT There being no further business the Council adjourned on Motion of Councilman Culbertson. Attest: BSAZRICE GARIBAiDI City Clerk