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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 16, 1965CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 16, 1965 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, June 163 1965, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Presents Councilmen . BROWN(arrived 8307 p.m.), CULBn'RTsai, DOW, WALTON and KIRSTEN(Mayor) Absents Councilmen - None Also presents City Manager Glaves, Administrative kssistant Peterson, Planning Director Schroeder, and City Attorney Mullen (arrived at 8s05 p.m.). MINUTES Minutes of June 2, 1965 and June 9, 1965 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. PUBLIC HEARINGS SCREENING Notice thereof having been published in accordance with REQUIREMENTS law, Mayor Kirsten called for public hearing on the • proposal to -amend Chapter 27 (zoning ordinance) of the ORD. NO. 793 City Code to require a solid masonxy,_wooden or living INTRODUCED screening fence between non-residential land uses located in the C -P Commercial -Professional Office Diss _o . 233 trict, C-1 Neighborhood -Commercial District, or C-2 General-Coam,excial District"and any adjacent residential zone. There was no one in the audience who wished to speak either for or against the proposal. No written communications concerning the proposal were received. (City Attorney Mullen arrived.)- Councilman Culbertson said he would like something other than a solid masonry fence only. On being questioned by Councilman Dow, City Manager Glaves said some cities in California require solid masonry fence while other cities permit other types such as live screening. One of the problems with live screening is that it may not be properly taken care of but allowed to die or remain untrimmed. (Councilman Brown arrived.) City Attorney Mullen said it should be the'obligation of the owner of the commex- cial property to provide the screening, but if it is limited to solid masonry there may, be some question as to validity. Councilman Dow felt -the type of business should determine the type of screening required. City Manager'Glaves said there could be a problem of enforce- ment if wooden or living screening were allowed. Council maw Culbertson remarked that the ordinance infers that the fence will be maintained. =Councilman Walton felt that enforcement would not be.a problem. Councilman Brown was of the opinion that some places would need masonryfences while others could have other types of screening - it depended on the business. After further discussion$ Councilman Culbertson moved the introduction of Ordinance No. 793 requiring a solid masonry or solid wood fence six feet in height and maintained in good condition, for the length of the boundary line between the C -P, C-1 and C-2 zones and residential zones, excluding the required front yard or street side yard where the property shall be landscaped or screened by a three and one-half.foot solid fence of the same material. His motion was seconded by Councilman Walton and carried. After discussion of the possible use of other materials, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson that Ordinance No. 793 as introduced be amended to permit - 1 . 23+ Minutes of June 16, 1965 continued a solid fence of such other material as approved by the Director of Public Works. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried. PLANNING COW6IISSION At its meeting of June 14, 19652 the Planning Commission took the following action: 1. Approved the request of the Temple Baptist Church to use a vacant dwelling on the south side of West Pine Street between Avena and Crescent as a tempo. rary Sunday School building for six months between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.me 2. Continued the request of.Maurice 0. Ray, Jr., to erect a convalescent home for emotionally -disturbed patients at the southwest corner of Ham and Iris Drive. 3. Approved the revised site plan of the Bethel Open Bible Church at the northeast corner of Ham and Sylvia Drive, subject to certain conditions. 4. Denied the request of Wit. Harry Trovinger for.'a variance in the required street side yard at 677 East Lockeford Street. 5. Determined that a public need did not exist for a proposed -179 -foot -long cul-de-sac on the east side of.South Ham Lane between West Lodi Avenue and Sylvia Drive. _. 6. Referred three cross-sections for Cherokee Lane from Vine Street south to the Chamber Civic Affairs Committee for review and recommendation. APPOINUIEINTS . _. Mayor Kirsten stated that he had contacted Richard March and James McCarty of the Planning Commission, Jr. W.. J. Coffield and Verne Howen of the Library Board of Trustees, and A. 8. Sperring and A. D. Tussey of the .Personnel Board of Review.in regard to their terms which expire on June 30 and.they had all stated their willing- ness to serve another term.. On motion of Councilman Walton, Brown second, the above named persons were reappointed to serve another -.to= on their respective boards or commissions.by.unsoimous vote of the City Council. REPORTS OF THE CITY WiANAGER. CLAIMS Claims in the. amount of $53,626.41 were approved on motion of Councilmen Culbertson, Dow.second. POWER LINE Mr. Glaves.presented an agreement. between the City and CROSSING the Southern Pacific Company fora power line crossing over the Company's railroad right of way at Tokay Street. RES. NO. 2829 On motion of Councilman Brown, Walton second, the City ADOPTED Council adopted Resolution No. 2929 authorizing the Mayor.to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. ORDINANCES REZONING SW ORDINt-ALICE 110. 792,. entitled "ANSI-IDING THE OFFICIAL CORNER OF HAi•i DIZ-1RICT WAP OF THE .CITY OF LODI AirD THEREBY REZONING AND SUI TO C-1 C t2TF:Ill PROPERTY LOCATED PT THE SOUIHWEST CORNER OF W1,1 U11-5 i1Z BL14 STREET 'TO BE III THE C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD C0M- ORD. NO. 792 PERCIAL DISTRICT", having been introduced at the regular ADOPTED meeting of June 2, 1965, was brought up for passage on - 2 - 235 Minutes of June 16, 1965 continued motion of Councilman Culbertson,rWalton 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 - BR0611, CULBERTSON, WALTON and KIRSTEN ROSS: Councilmen - None PESTAIN: Councilmen - DOIQ (because of direct interest) 1965-66 OPERATING BUDGET The Council then continued its study of the budget from the June 9 meeting by giving consideration to the special -payments in.the City Clerk's budget. These include $500 -to• -the Woodbridge Irrigation District in connection with the City's use of the WID canal for storm water; $1500 requested by the Lodi Grape Festival and national Wine Show, $7,000 requested by the Lodi District -Chamber of Commerce, -and $500 requested by the Junior Chamber of Commerce for promotion; $1350 requested by the San Joaquin County Safety Council; and $1250 for the annual audit. CHAMBER OF Wr. Les Dabritz, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, COMMERCE submitted a summary of the 1954-65 activities for which funds from.the City had been used and a summary of the 1965-66 plans for advertising and promotion. Mr. James Babcock, President of the Chamber, said it would be difficult to determine how -much could be justified for administrative costs due to the advertising. He stated that of 32 chambers surveyed in cities approximately the size of Lodi, all were allowed to use a portion of the advertising funds received from their cities for administration. It was brought out that the City is paying approximately 205Z of the total Chamber budget. City Attorney Mullen said there were no legal decisions in the State concerning use of advertising funds for administrative costs. Mayor Kirsten felt it was proper for the City to share`in personnel costs. Councilman 'Walton said he was not objecting -to using mouvy for administration, but wanted to know where the money was going. .Councilman Dow objected to the City paying the cost of commercial promotions; he felt such use could not be justified. Councilman Culbertson said the City should be given a better accounting -of where the money goes; it should not be too'difficult to set up an accounting system with account numbers for the various projects so that the Council would have a breakdown of how the money was spent. Mayor Kirsten said such accounting would be complicated. City Attorney Mullen said that in the past the Council had been satisfied with a general explanation of how the money was spent. Mr. Dabritz said he was willing to go along with the - best interests of the City, but that this was a rebuild- ing year for the Chamber in which they would be develop- ing new -programs and the problem'of allocating admini- strative costs could be difficult. Councilman Walton said they were not questioning the honesty of the Chamber, but had an obligation to the people to know how the money was being spent. City Attorney =Mullen said the Council's obligation was to see that the money was spent within the terms of the cont=act, but that it could be accounted for in general areas and not necessarily to every penny. City Manager Glaves read the -terms of the contract for the information of those present. -3 - 2X6 Minutes of June 16, 1965 continued Stating that the Chamber had done a -terrific job, Councilman Brown moved that $5,500 be allocated to the Chamber for promotional activities and $1,500 for Christmas decorations. His motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson. City Manager Giaves stated that some type of fund was needed for entertaining visitors. At the present time individuals are paying the costs of such entertainment out of their own pockets. Council- man Dow moved to amend the motion of Councilman Brown byreducing the amount for commercial promotion to $250. His motion died.for lack of a second. Councilman Walton said he felt the $7,000 requested was in order but that next year the budget request should be submitted in more detail and in sufficient time for study before passage of the budget. -The motion carried by unanimous vote. VISITORS' Councilman Brown moved that $500 be allocated to the FUND FOR Chamber of Commerce as a separate fund for visiting CHAMBER OF dignitaries and guests,. His motion was seconded by COZ-145RCE Mayor Kirsten. Councilman ,Dow moved that the matter be tabled until a study thereof was made by the admini- stration. His motion died for.lack of a second. Councilman Walton s4id it was.incumbent on the City to entertain dignitaries. Councilman Culbertson said he favored the idea in principle. Councilman Dow felt that some of the money the Chamber was budgeting for commercial promotion should be used to host important guests. The motion to allocate $500 to the Chamber as a host fund was carried, with Councilman Dow voting no. SAN JOAQUIN Mr. Dan Ostrander, Secretary -Manager of the San Joaquin COUNTY SAFETY .Corm ty Safety Council informed the Council that the COUNCIL $350 increase requested over last year's $1,000 was not a departure from the five cents per capita formula used in previous years. Councilman Culbertson explained that until two or three.years ago the City of Stockton had been carrying the bulk of the load so a five cents per capita method of sponsoring the Safety Council had been adopted. Mr. Ostrander described the services of the County Safety Council and 14r. Dom Di Franco, President of the Lodi Safety Council, explained the activities of the local group. On motion of Councilman Walton, Dow second, -the Council approved the allocation of $1,350 for the San Joaquin County Safety Council. JAYCEES Pair. Mike Lapenta, 431 South Lee Avenue, representing the Lodi Junior Chamber of Commerce, presented that organization's request for $500 for the purpose of pro- moting the City by bidding to host the "Ten Outstanding Youth" program in Lodi. It was requested that in the -future the Junior Chamber present its request earlier and that it be more specific -as to how the money was to be spent. The allocation of $500 to the Junior Chamber of Commerce was approved on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second. LIBRARY Mr. Robert Bainbridge, 420 West Locust Street, Library Board Trustee, reported that the Library budget for 1965-66 was 6.2% higher than last year, most of the increase being due to increase in staff costs. Also, because of salary increases, there is a deficit of $1,075 in the 1964-65 budget. i4r. Bainbridge said the 18-, tax rate for the Library would not cover the proposed budget. City Manager Glaves stated the Council can establish levels of service and he felt money from the General Fund should not be used for -the Library. He suggested that in order to avoid an increase in taxes the General Fund tax could be reduced one cent in order to increase the Library tax by that amount. City - 4 - Minutes of June 16, 1955 continued - 5 Librarian Leonard Lachendro stated there was nothing illegal about going to the General Fund to help support the Library and City Attorney Mullen agreed that he knew of no prohibition of using General Fund monies for the Library. Stating that using money from the General Fund was the best way to take care of the deficit, Councilman Walton moved that $1075 be taken from the General Fund to cover the 1964-65 Library deficit. His motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried. Councilman Dow said the Library needed a contingency fund. City Manager Glaves questioned the propriety of co -mingling the Library with the General Fund. Pointing out that the Library would have a deficit of $4400 in 1965-66 with an 180 tax rate, Councilman Culbertson moved that the Library budget be approved as presented and that the City transfer $10,000 from the General Fund to the Library Fund to make up .the deficit and provide a surplus. His motion was seconded by Councilman Walton. City Manager Glaves said the Council could either approve or reduce the Library budget and there could be other methods of handling this problem. Councilman Culbertson said in the past the Library has had a surplus, but now it has been depleted and the Council has the right to transfer money from the General -, Fund which would serve the same purpose as changing the tax rate. After further discussion, the motion passed by unanimous vote. SANITARY The Council then discussed the operation of the Harney LANDFILL Lane Sanitary Landfill. The area has become unsightly with various piles of junk and debris. Mr. Glaves explained that the operation has become larger and more difficult to handle, but he feels with the recent change in personnel the situation will improve. Councilman Culbertson asked that -another report on the condition _ of the landfill be made to the Council in three months. BLDGET, After completing the review of the budget and making APPROVED _ no further changes, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson that the Council introduce Ordinance Ito. 794 adopting ORD. NO. 794 the operating budget for the 1965-66 fiscal year. His _Ii4TRODUCED motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried by unanimous vote. VISITOR FROM ..Wayor Kirsten announced that Akira Kawaguchi, a young ..._JAPAN Japanese university student making a bicycle tour of :California cities having sister cities in Japan, would be arriving at the City Hall on June 17 between 9:30 and 10 a,m. and he invited those who could to be present. THAiVKS TO Councilman Brown moved that a letter of thanks be sent BOND ELECTIOid to those vd2o had helped in the passage of the bond WORKERS•, measures on June 8, including the "Lodi News Sentinel," _- the "Stockton Record," and the Citizens Bond Committee. His motion was seconded by Wayor Kirsten and carried unanimously. TWIN OAKS WEST- Mr. Glaves notified the Council that the subdividers UTILITIES -of Twin Oaks West Subdivision had decided to have the City put in the utilities. . ADJOURIOENT There being no further business, the City Council adjourned at 11 p.m, on motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second. � -- Attest: BEF.TRIC_ GARIBALDI City Clerk - 5