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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 20, 1965156 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 20, 1965 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, January 20, 1965, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Counciluen - CULBERTODII, DOW, KIRST2id, WALTON and BROWN (Mayor) MINUTES Absent: Councilmen - None Also present were City Manager Claves, City Attorney Mullen (arrived 8:18 p.m.), Administrative Assistant Peterson and Planning Director Schroeder. On notion of Councilman Culbertson, Kirsten second, the minutes of January 6, 1965, were approved as written and nailed. PUBLIC HEARINGS FUGF,ZI Notice thereof having been published in accordance with APPEAL law, Mayor Brown called for public hearing on the appeal DENIED of Louis Fugazi from the decision of the Planning Com- mission in denying his request for a change in zoning from R-2 One -Family Residential to R.3 Multiple -Family Residential for Lot 1 of Fugazi Manor, said lot being at the end of a cul-de-sac on Pacific Avenue, south of Reiman Street. City Manager Glaves read the report from the Planning Commission which recommended denial of the appeal. i'ir. Louis Fugazi, 1003 West Oak Street, stated he knew there was a lot of opposition to his request for rezoning, and in deference to his neighbors, he wished to withdraw his appeal. He asked for a recommendation on what to do -with the lot. Mayor Brown said that since the natter had been set for hearing, it should continue. "Air. Gerald Affatigato, 424 Gerard Drive, said the area was R-1 and should remain that way; to rezone the lot would create spot zoning. On notion of Councilman Walton, Culbertson second, the Appeal of Air. Fugazi was denied. Planning Director Schroeder suggested that lir. Fugazi combine Lots 1 and 2 of Fugazi Manor to make three lots. The Mayor sug- gested that Mr. Fugazi meet with the Planning Director in regard to his property. W. KOEHLER RE GARBAGE PERMIT Air. W. G. Koehler, 900 Taxa Place, questioned the Council in regard to the increase in fee for permit to haul own garbage. He thought it was wrong to allow businesses to haul without such a permit. MA. Glaves explained that until this month the fee for permit to haul own garbage over the city streets had not been raised since the garbage ordinance was adopted (in 1949), but that garbage rates had been increased from time to time. He said the permit to haul was in lieu of the charges for garbage service, and therefore persons who paid for such service were not required to get a permit to haul; either garbage service or a permit to haul was required. He also pointed out that a fee was charged at the dump on trash and garbage hauled by businesses who had gar- bage service. (City Attorney Mullen arrived.) PLANNIWG CO'2IISSION REZONING OF NU CORNER OF TOKAY & STKN The Planning Cocmission recommended the rezoning from R-4 Multiple -Family Residential -Institutional District to "Nu Industrial District of -property located at the northwest corner of East Tokay and South Stockton Streets, as requested by Mrs. Inez Huppert. Mr. Glaves 1 157 Minutes of January 20, 1965 continued reported that the Planning Commission was to hold a public hearing on the proposal to rezone the balance of the block to Industrial and suggested that the hear- ing on the Huppert property be postponed until after the Commission made its recommendation on the balance of .the block. Councilman Dow moved that consideration of the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the Huppert property be continued to the meeting of February 3, 1965. His motion was seconded by Councilman Kirsten and carried. REZONING SW The Planning Commission recommended a change in zoning CORNER OF from the R-4 Multiple -Family Residential -Institutional CHURCH AND District to C-2 Commercial District for property located LOCUST STS at the southwest corner of Church and Locust Streets, as requested by Mr. Fred Weybret. Councilman Dow moved that the matter be set for public hearing at the meeting of February 3, 1965. His motion was seconded by Council- man Walton. Mr. William Rempfer; 115 South Fairmont Avenue, questioned setting this recommendation for public hearing, stating that this request was parallel to the recent Mardee Kidd request.for rezoning of property on West Lodi Avenue and a decision should be postponed until the Lodi Avenue problem was came. Motion carried. PC ACTIONS is a matter of information to the Council, the Planning Commission took the following actions: 1. Denied a request of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors to consider changing the name of Valley Avenue in the Gunsch-Edinger Tract and thereby eliminating a street -name conflict with Valley Drive.in the Morada area. 2. P_pproved a referral from the San Joaquin County Planning Commission for the Eastside Winery for a variance in the required front yard to permit the location of a wine -tasting rood five feet from the front property line on a.site located at the south- east of the intersection of Highway 12 (Victor Road) and the Central California -Traction Company Railroad. 3. Approved a use permit for a home -beauty shop to be operated by hxs. Steven Schnabel at 618 West Lockeford Street in an R-3, Limited Multiple -Family zone. CONSULTING The Planning Commission recommended that a consulting TRAFFIC traffic engineer be retained to study the major street ENGINEER system of the Lodi blaster Plan with the West Lodi „ .... Avenue study area -as the.first priority. After con- siderable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Dow that the City Council forego consideration of.hiring a consulting traffic engineer until a decision is reached on zoning along Lodi Avenue. His motion was seconded by Councilman Walton and carried by the following vote: Eyes: Councilmen - DOW, KIRSTEN, WALTON and BROiv4 Noes: Councilmen - CULBERTSON The Council agreed that the administration should get information concerning available traffic consultants. COMMUNICATIORS DIVISION OF Mr. Glaves read a letter from C. A. Pivetti, District HIGHWAYS RE Traffic Engineer, State Division of Highways, District X. CHURCH- Stockton, acknowledging the Councils resolution urging KETTLr'.b" the installation of pedestrian activated signals at the INTERSECTION intersection of State Highway 12(Kettleman Lane) and Church Street. According to the letter, the Division - 2 - 15 Minutes of January 20, 1965 continued of Highways staff has studied the situation in great detail and after consideration of all the factors, has determined that signals should not be placed at the Church-Kettlenan intersection; that "f.ccording to established and proven criteria, conditions indicate that pedestrian -actuated signals at Church Street are not appropriate. It is therefore our recommendation that the signals should not be installed at this inter- section. The original plan of providing a school crossing with traffic signals, under school patrol supervision, at the Hutchins Street intersection is, in our opinion, the best solution to this problem.". Councilman Walton felt that tir: Pivetti had not looked for any solutions to the problem other than that " originally recommended as stated in the letter, and he moved that letters be sent to Mr. Pivetti; State Senator Alan Short; Assemblyman lobert T. iyionagan; District X Engineer J. G. Neyer; J. C. Womack, State Highway Zngineer; and Governor Edmund G. Brown, informing them that the City is aware of the problems at the Church-Kettleman intersection but would still like to have the pedestrian -activated lights installed at this intersection. His notion was seconded by Councilman Dow and failed to pass by the following vote: F_yes: Councilmen - DOW and at-LTON Noes: Councilmen - CULBZRTSON, KIRSTEN and BRO-44 Councilman Kirsten said the school administration should be contacted in regard to having the school traffic patrol at the Hutchins-Kettleman intersection after the signals are installed. Councilaen Culbertson said his understanding was that the crossing guard at the Church- Kettleman intersection would be continued until the signals are installed and the construction of the walk- way on the south side of Kettleman Lane is completed. City Nanager Glaves said he would contact the school in regard to the..traffic patrol, that the walkway would be constructed before the signals are in use and that the crossing guard would be maintained at the Church Street crossing until the signals are in operation. REFORTS OF T13 CITY 1'iF1IF.GH:2 CLf.IytS Claims in the amount of $99,175.65 were approved on motion of Councilman Kixsten, Dow second. FVAQD- The following bids were received for the utilities UTILITIES extension crossing the WID Canal; CROSSING WID CANAL I.. & S. Pipelines, Inc. $21,214.00 D. P. Parxish, Inc. 17,798.00 RES. 140. 2787 Leonard Construction 16,025.00 ADOPTED D. J. Hallgren 13,940.00 L. Teichert & Son 13,778.00 R. Goold & Son 12,685.00 Jani.ck Construction 12,550.00 S. W. HcGaw 12,029.25 Vatoma Const. Corp. 9,9A0.00 Vir. Glaves explained that the low bidder, Natoma Construction, did not receive a copy of an addendum to the specifications and as a result omitted a unit price from his proposal. The City F_ttorney has recommended that a*ard of the contract be made to the low bidder in accordance with the proposal and that a change order for the item not included in the proposal be made. This would bring the total cost of the work to $10,335. On motion of Councilman Dow, [dalton second, the City Council adopted Resolution 1Io. 2737 awarding the contract for - 3 - 1 S9 Minutes of January 20, 1965 continued PENSION FUND Mr. Glaves read a recommendation from the Pension Board SEPARATION that the sum of $25,254,03 which has accumulated in the RESERVE City's Pension Fund Separation Reserve because of pre- retirement separation be distributed to the accounts of the members of the Retirement System in accordance with Section 17-22 of the City Code, amounting to $138.75 per member. On notion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the money in the Pension Separation Reserve vias ordered distributed as recommended. LIABILITY Wiz. Glaves explained that the City's Agent of Record, INSURANCE Mr. Max Elson, had submitted a quotation for liability insurance coverage for 3.965 at a rate of .9169 per $100 of payroll, including false arrest insurance. This rate is .0169 per $100 less than the 1964 rate which did not include the false arrest insurance. According to Mr. Elson, there has been a consistent reduction in rates over the past seven years. In regard to coverage for the City Council and the various City boards and - 4 - the utilities extension to Natoma Construction Corporation for a total of $9,940. WESTING Mr. Glaves reported the Board of Directors of the t9 TH WID Woodbridge Irrigation District would be able to meet with the City Council on either February 16 or February 25. Members of the Council agreed to meet with the District Board on February 25. EMPLOYEE The City Manager stated he would like to make two recom- CLASSIFI- mendations on the classification and salary survey CATIONS report which had been made by the State Personnel Board Cooperative Personnel Services for the City. He recom- RES. NO. 2783 mended that two men in the Electric Department be ADOPTED changed from the Maintenance Man I classification to the Groundman classification and that instead of the class titles 144ater Services Leadman" and "later Services Foreman" the titles be changed to "dater Services Foreman I" and Gater'Services Foreman II." Mayor Brown thought consideration should be given to additional compensation for longevity in City employment. Other members of the Council agreed, but felt it should be done at some other time. City employees Olaf Bingen, 1.1 Haupt and Jack Brown questioned the validity of their classifications as recommended by the State survey. Councilman Dow said it might be well for the Council to discuss any employee appeals in executive session. 'He suggested that employ- ees be given two weeks in which to present their appeals to the City Manager for consideration by the Council in executive session. Councilman Dow then moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2733 adopting the job speci- fications and class titles as set forth in the State Personnel Services Classification and Salary Survey - report with revisions recommended by the City Manager. His motion was seconded by Councilman Kirsten and carried. SALARIES - On motion of Councilman Dow, Kirsten second, the CLFSSIFIED Council adopted Resolution No. 2739.adopting the salary -PERSOiR,TaL ranges for classified employees -as recommended by the RES. NO. 2789 State Cooperative Personnel Services and thereby ADOPTED amending Tables I, II, and III, Section 7, of Ordinance No. 444, as amended. EMPLOYEE Councilman Culbertson moved that the City Manager sub- ---,LONGEVITY mit in sixty days a report on the possibility of some type of longevity reward for -employees. His motion . -was seconded by Councilman -Dow and carried. PENSION FUND Mr. Glaves read a recommendation from the Pension Board SEPARATION that the sum of $25,254,03 which has accumulated in the RESERVE City's Pension Fund Separation Reserve because of pre- retirement separation be distributed to the accounts of the members of the Retirement System in accordance with Section 17-22 of the City Code, amounting to $138.75 per member. On notion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the money in the Pension Separation Reserve vias ordered distributed as recommended. LIABILITY Wiz. Glaves explained that the City's Agent of Record, INSURANCE Mr. Max Elson, had submitted a quotation for liability insurance coverage for 3.965 at a rate of .9169 per $100 of payroll, including false arrest insurance. This rate is .0169 per $100 less than the 1964 rate which did not include the false arrest insurance. According to Mr. Elson, there has been a consistent reduction in rates over the past seven years. In regard to coverage for the City Council and the various City boards and - 4 - 160 Minutes of January 20, 1965 continued commissions, the members are insured when operating in their official capacities, but not with respect to claims exising out of the use of their own cars. On motion of Councilman Kirsten, Culbertson second, the Council accepted the liability insurance coverage as recommended by 'Mr. Elson. DEPAR Mrsi- T HBtJ) SFJ.ARIES Idr. Glaves recommended that department head salaries be increased as follows: from to - 5 - Public :Works Director $1100 $1150 Finance Director 925 970 Chief of Police 390 980 Fire Chief 340 925 Supt. Public Utilities 950 1050 Supt. Recreation & Parks 830 915 He also recommended the following salary ranges for the Planning Director and the f.dministrative Assistant. Planning Director $770 - $930 Ldministrative Assistant $600 - $840 On motion of Councilmen Culbertson# Walton second, the above increases and salary ranges were approved. PLRCHASE Rn offer has been received from Capell Properties, Inc. U -ND FOR to sell the City 3.163 acres adjacent to the west TREcS AND portion of the Twin Oaks West subdivision for the sum PONDING AREA of $20,212.52. Capell Properties also agrees to improve said acreage by the installation of curb, gutter, side- walk, street lights and grading and oiling for the sum of $9,965.80, making the total cost of land and improvements $30,179.32. fir. Glaves recommended that the offer be accepted by the City. (There is a group of oak trees on this property and since the property is adjacent to the area designated for a ponding basin in the City's master storm drainage plan, at its meeting of August 19, 1954 the Council had indicated an interest in purchasing the property in order to preserve the trees and to use the land as a portion of ponding basin, the land being offered by Capell Properties for the price paid.) On motion of Councilman Walton, Dow second, the City Council accepted the offer of Capell Properties and authorized purchase of the 3.163 -acre parcel as recommended. SPECS- Plans and Specifications fox the Lodi Senior Elementary TURFING AMID School Playground Sprinkler System and Turfing were SPRIMMERS PT presented for the Council:s consideration. The bids LODI SR.ELZV1. call for automatic sprinklers and the School District SCHOOL has agreed to pay for the difference in cost between the automatic and manual sprinklers. On motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the City Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized calling for bids on the Lodi Senior Elementary School Playground Sprinkler System and Turfing. Cf.PITF1. Public Works Director Shelley F. Jones gave the Council INPROVEMEI•IT a brief summary of the Capital Improvement Program PROGC24 1965-70 1955-1970 for storm drains, sanitary sewers and industri- al waste, copies of which had been presented to the Council. - 5 - 16 Minutes of January 20, 1965 continued C,RTIFICATES Councilman Culbertson moved that certificates of OF APPRECIP.TION appreciation and perhaps some other mememto be presented - 6 - to members of City boards and commissions who have resigned or whose terms of office have expired. His motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried. CRDIN1110ES Rr.ZOcIING ORDINFIVCE IVO. 777, entitled "A1,1ENDING THE OFFICIAL ROYAL HOST DISTRICT MAP OF TFC CITY OF I DI A1ID THEREBY REZONING A2E6. 70 C-2 CERTF'.IN PROPERTY LYING BETWEEN CHEROK E LF.iVD ;I -TD U.S. 99 FREE,lAY FROM HALE ROFD TO LODI AVENUE TO BE I14 THE ORD. NO. 777 C-2 GEi-MRAL-CCPNERCIAL DISTRICT," having been introduced ADOPTED at the regular meeting of January 6,-1965, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, DOt;1, KIRSTEV, WALT01•I and BROV44 Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:30 p.m, on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Dow second. Attest: B&F7RICE C4,RIEV.I.DI City Clerk - 6 -