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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 1, 196439 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHArIBERS APRIL 1, 1964 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning.at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, April 1, 1964, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - BROWN, CLLBERTSOdN, DOW UH.LMANN and KATZAKIAN(Mayor) 'Absent: Councilmen.- N014B Also present were City Manages Glaves, Administrative Assistant Peterson and Attorney Bud Sullivan repre- senting City Attorney Mullen. Minutes of March 18, 1964 were approved as written and mailed after correcting the paragraph.entitled. "Lakewood Sch. Sprinkling System" by inserting the following words after the word "system" in the last sentence: "negotiations to be made for the alternate. bid". PUBLIC HEARINGS REZMf, E. OF Notice thereof having.been published in accordance CHEROKEE N OF with law, Mayor Katzakian opeacd the hearing on the HALE ROAD. 10 proposed rezoning of certain property.located 200 feet C-2 east of Cherokee Lane.and immediately north of Hale Road from the R-4 multiple -family residential district ORD. NO. 761 to the C-2.9eneral commercial district. City.Manager INTRODUCED Glaves read the report of the Planning Commission recon -- mending the rezoning because it would promote the desirable development of this property.for commercial purposes as indicated in.the Lodi General Plan. Council- man Brown moved the introduction of Ordinance No. 761 rezoning said property to C-2- as recommended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow. The Council discussed the problem of street access for the proper- ties between Cherokee Lane and the Freeway. City Manager Glaves reported on the studies which had been made by the Planning Director and presented the Director's proposals for development of streets in the area. He said the Planning Director had discussed the problem with several of the property owners, but because of his illness,.further contacts had not been made. Ur. Arthur Perman, co-owner of the property for which the rezoning is,being requested, said they had nothing definite in mind regarding full development of their property. Councilman Culbertson said he was concerned: that there were no definite plans for development of the area, particularly in regard to the strip of land adjacent to the freeway.. Mr. Glaves said it was a common problem which would have to be worked out with the owners. After further discussion,.the motion to introduce Ordinance No. 761 carried by unanimous vote. PLANNING COMMISSION The City Manager reported the following actions of the Planning Commission taken.at its meeting of March 23: 1. Approved a use permit for the Bethel Tabernacle to construct a church on a 4.5 acre parcel -at the northeast corner of Ham Lane and Sylvia Drive in the R-1 residential zone. Minutes of April 1, 1964, continued 2. Denied the request of Mr. William Rempfer for a use permit to erect a 41 x 8' sign at 231 South California Street in the R-3 _. residential zone. 3. Denied the request -of the Shell Oil Company - for two variances in the height limits for proposed signs at the northwest corner of Cherokee Lane and Murray Street in the C-2 Commercial zone and the southeast corner of Victor Road and the Frontage Road in the "M" industrial zone. The Commission agreed to review the sign regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. CMiNUN ICATIONS PETITION RE A petition was received from residents in the area of CHICKENS AT.. 130 South Ham Lane stating that the chickens owned by 130 S. HAM Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hauser at the above address disturb the neighborhood and are a menace to health. The petition requested that the poundmaster be directed to impound the chickens or that the city attorney be instructed to take action to abate the public nuisance. The petition was referred to the City Manager for investigation and report on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. -- SHSLL OIL CO. A communication was read from Shell Oil.Company - RE SIGNS appealing the decision of the City Planning Commission in denying their request for a variance to erect a sign 73 feet high at Highway 99 and Victor Road and a sign 71 feet high at Cherokee Lane and Hurray Street. Councilman Dow moved that the matter be set for public hearing at the next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Culbertson. Mr. Glaves said that with the understanding that height of signs was regulated by the zoning ordinance, the Company had requested a use permit to erect the signs since they would be more than the height limit for structures as designated in the ordinance. However, City Attorney -Mullen has determined that the signs are not a structure under the ordinance and therefore'the height limit does not apply to signs. Under these circumstances a variance is not required, and technically the Company could get a permit to erect the signs, Since the Planning Commission is currently studying the matter of erecting signs with a view towards amending the ordinance so as to provide regulations therefor, the City Manager has instructed the Building Department not to issue a permit for the signs at this time. Mr. 'George Nance, 820 South Church"Street, suggested that Shell Oil Company be permitted to erect the signs. He said if this was wrong, the Council could make a lair, but there is no law against the signs now, so the permit should be given. Mr. Glaves said it was up to the Couacil to overrule his directive to hold up the permit if it -wished. He said it would be an expense to the Company to put up signs which the City might require to be removed within a year or so. Before any sign regulations•are adopted, a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission and also by the City Council. Since the City Attorney had ruled that the signs do not come under the height limitations of the zoning ordinance, it was felt that no action should be taken on the appeal, and Councilman Dow withdrew his motion and Councilman Culbertson his second. It was urged 41 Minutes of April 1, 1964, continued - 3 - that the Planning Commission make its study and recom- mendation as soon as possible. STATE A notice was received from the State Division of _--. HIGHWAYS Highways concerning its report to the 1965 Legislature on the State Highway System and the California Freeway and Expressway System. Any.recommendations the City - may have in -this. -regard are to be submitted to the District X office. ABC LICENSES Notice was received of the following applications for -_-=- alcoholic beverage licensest 1. On sale beer and wine,•Mike and Amanda Martinez, Casa Martinez, 35 N. Sacramento Street. 2. On sale beer and wine, Louis and Bargara Anagnos, Club 15, 15 North Sacramento Street. TEWPORARY City Manager Glaves has received a letter from County COURT Administrator Kenyon concerning the request of Judge FACILITIES Bainbridge for use of -the Council Chambers to provide larger Court facilities. Since the Council had approved negotiating with.the`.County for use of the Council Chambers as a temporary courtroom.at its meeting of June 19, 1963, -no action was .taken— COUNTY Mr. Glaves read a notice from Planning Director Rodgers PLANNING that the County Planning Association would be meeting MEETING at the Tokay Bowl on April 10 at 6:30 p.m., that an interesting film would be shown illustrating various types of suburban residential development in Europe and America,"and inviting members of the Council and their wives to attend. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER CLAIMS - Claims in the amount -of $127,808.45 were approved on -motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. AWARD The following bids were received on the 15 kv copper 15 KY CABLE cables RES. NO. 2711 Graybar Electric $4,694.71 ADOPTED Valley Electric -4,727.00 Maydwell &.Hartzell -4,676.40 Mr. Glaves recommended that award.be made to the low bidder. On motion of Councilman Dow, Brown second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2711 -awarding the con- tract for the copper cable to Graybar Electric Company for a total of $4,694:71. . BUDGET FOR The Fourth Amended Budget Approval for the expenditure GAS TAX FUNDS of State -allocated Section 2107 funds was presented for Council approval. On motion of Councilman Dow, Ullmann RES. NO,, 2712 second, the City Council adopted_ Resolution No. 2712 ADOPTED adopting said budget. HIGHWAY •A revised agreement for the maintenance of State high- MAINTENANCE ways -in the City of Lodi was presented for Council AGREEM1-IVT approval. On motion of Councilman Brown, Culbertson second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2713 approving RES: NO. 2713 the agreement and authorizing its execution by the ADOPTED-- Mayor and City Clerk, - 3 - 4Z Minutes of April 1, 1964, continued SPECS - Mr. Glaves presented plans and specifications for Ham HAM LANE Lane Tfunk-Sewers, both storm and sanitary. Funds for TRUNK SEWERS the -storm sewers were approved at the March 18 Council meeting Cad the Public Works Department would also like ALLOCATION approval for -expenditure of an estimated $25,000 for FOR SANITARY the sanitary lines. Councilman.Culbertson moved that SEWER LINE $25,000 be allocated for the sanitary sewers in Ham Lane and that the plans and specifications for Ham Lane Trunk Sewers be approved and call for bids authorized. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dow and carried. SPECS - Specifications for concrete pipe were approved and call CONCRETE PIPE for bids authotized on motion of Councilman Brown, Ullmann second. ORDINANCES REZONING ORDINANCE NO. 760, entitled "AiviENDING THE OFFICIAL 916-926 S. DISTRICT NAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY REZONING FAIRMONT TO C -P LOTS 22 AND 23, WINDSOR TRACT, TO.BE IN -THE C -P CONE4ERCIAL-PROFESSIONAL.OFFICE DISTRICT,u having been ORD. NO. 760 introduced at the.regular meetingof March 18, 1964 ADOPTED was brought up for passage on motion. of Councilman Dow, Ullmann -second.. Second reading was omitted after reading by title and the ordinance was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following votes...- AYESs- Councilmen:- BROWN, CULBERTSON, DOW, w ULLANANN and KATZAKIAN NOES. Councilmen = NONE . REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) VICTOR RD - City Manager Glaves stated that the Division of High - FREEWAY ways had found there were problems at the on and off ON RAS .ramps at Victor Road and the Freeway. In order to better delineate the on-ramp to the Freeway at Victor Road, the Division of Highways was.requesting that the Council eliminate parking along the.north side of --Victor Road from a point 60 feet west of the Stockton on-ramp to a point 220 feet east of the Sacramento on-ramp. . .Such action would eliminate the parking stalls in front .of 14aco Gas Company. At the suggestion of Councilman Brown, before taking action on the request, the Council referred thematter to the City Manager to get in touch with Waco Gas Company and apprise them of the situation. DIV. OF Mr. Vernon Rastetter announced that a meeting was being HIGHWAYS- held by the Division of Highways, the Streets and CHEROKEE Highways Committee -of the Chamber of Commerce and the 14ERCHANTS Cherokee Lane Merchants Association.at 3 p.m. on Friday, April.3,-at Richmaid regarding lights, signs, etc. He invited members.of the Council to attend. DEcDS FOR HAM Mr. Glaves presented two deeds from Maurice O. Ray, Jr., LANE AND SYLVIA one being for Ham Lane and the other :for Sylvia Drive... DRIVE in the vicinity of the Alderson Convalescent Hospital. The Council had previously approved acceptance of the deed for Ham Lane right of way, but had rejected the deed for Sylvia Drive right of way because it was for.. a width of 20 feet, whereas a strip 27;j feet wide was needed to make half of the street width. Since that time a 73 -foot strip from the property on the north has been deeded to the City so that the deed from Mr. Ray for Sylvia Drive is now sufficient. The Public Works Department recommends acceptance of the deeds. SPECS - SURPLUS GENERATORS BkSIN C-1 PLANS MALL. PCXM LINES i Minutes of April 1, 1964, continued On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, the Council approved acceptance of the deeds. Specifications for the renovation and _conversion of three surplus generators were submitted by the City Manager.. the generators are for stand-by power at three Of the City's pumps and a portion of the cost for the reconversion will be paid by the Office of Civil Defense. On motion of Councilman Culbertson, Brown second, the specifications were approved and advertising for bids thereon -authorized by the.City Council. Mr. Glaves showed the Council the preliminary plans for Basin C-1 as prepared by Mr. Paul Tritenbach. He said an agreement covering the School District's portion of the basin will be worked out with the District, including a commitment on the part of the City to buy the District's.portion in the event the School does not build on this site and wishes to sell the property. Councilman Culbertson said that work -was being started on the Mall building and the -City should be studying the possibility -of having the power cable underground so that the matter could be,resolved one way or another in.three.or four months. Mr. Glaves said he would check on the matter wi.th.the Utilities Department. 7here being no further business the meeting adjourned. �-�cc.c Attest: ' sea ric:e ibaldi City Clerk 5 -f 43