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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 1, 1964wn -7q I CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JULY 1, 1964 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held _ beginning at 8:00 p.m. of Wednesday, July 1, 1964, in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, DOW, KIRSTEN, WALTON and BROWN(Mayor) ABSENT: Councilmen - None Also present were City Manager Glaves, Administrative Assistant Peterson, City Attorney Mullen and Planning Director Rodgers. MINUTES Minutes of June 17, 1964 and June 24, 1964 were approved as written and mailed on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, after correcting the Minutes of June 24, 1964, by changing the word "Senator" in the last paragraph on page 3 to "Assemblyman." PUBLIC HEARINGS E. LODI AVE. Notice thereof having been published, posted and mailed LIGHTING DIST, in accordance with law, Mayor Brown called for hearing on the proposed formation of the East Lodi Avenue RES. NOS. 2739A Street Lighting District, being Lodi Avenue from Main 2740, 2741 Street to Cherokee Lane, under the Improvement Act of AND 2742 1911. The Mayor explained that the law required ADOPTED that any protests must be in writing and filed with the City Clerk on or before the date of the hearing. Mr. Herbert Lahr, 1250 Edgewood Drive, spoke in favor of the district, stating that having new lights in- stalled (to replace the present lights) would improve the street. Mr. Glaves explained that the City would be widening the street and at that time it would be advantageous to the property owners to have better lighting installed. The City Clerk presented a petition signed by owners of 31.2% of the front footage pro- testing formation of the district. Mr. Arthur Wacker, 444 East Lodi Avenue, spoke against the district. He said that the district was being forced on people who did not want it, that having the better lights would create faster traffic, and that lights on this street had been paid for years ago and the City should pay for any new lights. Mi. A. Krause, 416 East Lodi Avenue, said that most of the people did not want the lights. Mrs. Lela Pate, 420 East Lodi Avenue, felt that some of the people did not understand the petition asking for formation of the district. Mr. Lehr stated he helped circulate the petition and had presented it in a straightforward manner. Since the law requires that a majority protest is required to stop proceedings, the Council had no alternative but to form the district, and on motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2739Aoverruling the protests to the lighting district. Councilman Culbertson -- then moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2740 adopting the prevailing wage rates. His motion was seconded by i Councilman Dow and carried. Councilman Dow then moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2741 ordering the work on the East Lodi Avenue Street Lighting District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kirsten and carried. Councilman Kirsten, Culbertson second, moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2742 directing that the assessment on the Lodi Avenue Street Lighting District be prepared. Motion carried. - 1 - fUnutes of July 1, 1964 continued REZONE S/S Notice thereof having been published in accordance W. LOCKEFORD with law, the Mayor called for hearing on the proposal BTW PLEASANT to rezone the south side of Lockeford Street between & HUTCHINS Pleasant Avenue and Hutchins Street from the R-4 TO C-1 multiple family residential zone to the C-1 neighbor- hood commercial zone. City Manager Glaves read the ORD. NO. 766 report of the Planning Commission which recommends the INTRODUCED rezoning because of the proximity of existing commercial zoning and development along Lockeford Street to the north, east and west of this block, because of the adequate traffic capacity in Lockeford Street to serve this commercial area, and because the eventual commercial development of this area is proposed in the Lodi General Plan. There were no protests, written or oral. Council. man Culbertson moved the introduction of Ordinance No. 766 rezoning the south side of West Lockeford Street between Pleasant Avenue and Hutchins Street to C-1. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kirsten and carried. -MALRICE RAY Maurice Ray, Jr., 2331 Cabrillo Circle, protested that -RE SUBDIVISION his map of the Vista Ray Subdivision was not being con - WAP sidered by the Council at this meeting and he wanted to know why not since he had brought his map into the Engineering Department three days before required and had put up the money for the utilities. City Manager Glaves explained that the map would have been on the agenda Monday if all the requirements had been completed, but that he felt it was unfair to the Council to make such a presentation at the last minute, and therefore he and the Public Works Director had agreed that sub- division maps should be ready by Monday morning pre- ceding the Council meeting in order to go on the agenda. u _ Public Works Director Shelley Jones reported that the map filing= ad not been submitted and that an ease- I/ ment deed had not been signed in time to have the map placed on the agenda. W. SALOMON RE Nir, Walter Salomon, 116 South Avena Avenue, asked if DOWNTOWN PARKING something could be done about the downtown parking meters. He felt that the one-hour parking limit was too short and therefore harmful to business. According to i`ir. Salomon, in other towns two-hour parking is used and the merchants validate parking of customers on city lots. He said in order to keep people trading at home it was necessary to give them service. He men- tioned the competition of merchants along Pacific Avenue who provide plenty of free parking. City Manager Glaves recalled that when parking limits were removed on Saturday afternoons the merchants requested that the parking limits be put back because the spaces were being used by business personnel. He thought that two-hour parking would result in meter feeding by the clerks. Mayor Brown suggested that the merchants get together to discuss the problem. Councilman Culbertson suggested that Mr. Salomon get in touch with Mr. Marengo of Stockton who will be opening a store in the Lodi down- town area as he may have some other ideas for coping with this problem. SUBDIVISION Mr. Glaves reported that a review has been made of the CHARGES subdivision charges as set forth in Resolution No. 2184 which was adopted in 1958, and it has been found RES. NO. 2743 that the City has lost money on the last four subdi- A70PTED visions. He recommended that the following changes be made: For residential development, from $1,100 per acre for the first five acres and $975 per acre for each additional acre to a flat $1,920 per acre, and for non-residential development, from $350 per acre for storm drainage and fire protection to $675 per acre. 2 - 8_ Minutes of July 1, 1964 continued He said no significant difference in cost between large and small subdivisions had been found. He also recom- mended that the $250 surcharge for any residential development remain the. same. Councilman Dow said such a change would work a hardship on any subdividers who have filed maps, and he moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2743 establishing the new rates, but excluding therefrom all subdivisions for which tenta- tive maps have been accepted by the Planning Commission as of this date. The motion was seconded by Councilman Walton. The Council then discussed the equity of the proposed resolution. Mayor Brown felt the subdividers should pay their fair share .and should start doing it now, Mr. Glaves said the City would be losing $27,799 on the next three subdivisions under the present rates. After discussion of the equity of the proposed motion, the obligation of the Council to the taxpayers, and the possible hardship to the subdividers who have filed maps, the vote was taken and the motion failed by the following. AYES. Councilmen - MJ and WALTON NOES. Councilmen - CULBERTSON, KIRSTEN and BROWN Councilman Culbertson moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2743 repealing Resolution No. 2184 and adopting the following charges for property development: For residential development: $250 surcharge and $1,920 per acre; for non-residential development: $675 per acre for storm drainage and fire protection, and the actual cost of water and .sanitary sewer. The motion was seconded by Mayor Brown and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, KIRSTEN and FROWN NOES; Councilmen DOW and WALTON Councilman Dow moved that the La Ruth and Vista Ray subdivisions on which deposit had been made or letter of credit filed be excluded from the fees required by Resolution No. 2743. The motion was seconded by' Councilman Walton. After discussion of possible legal and moral obligations to the developers of the above subdivisions, the vote was taken and the motion passed by the following vote; AYES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, DOW, KIRSTEN and WALTON NOES: Councilmen - BROWN PLANNING COMISSION FINAL MAP All requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance having LA RUIH PERK been complied with, ,the final map of the La Ruth Park Subdivision was presented for Council consideration. Councilman Culbertson moved that the La Ruth Park subdivision be approved. His motion was seconded by Councilman Walton and carried. COhMMICATIONS AHC LICENSES Notices were read of the following applications for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses: 1. Retail Package Off -Sale Beer and Wine, Richard C. Hayes, Dicks Market ,'#2, 203 S. School Street. - 3 - Minutes of July 1, 1964 continued 2. Retail Package Off -Sale, General License, Arthur and Martha Opp, Opp's Tokay Bottle Shop, 531 Hest Lockeford Street. 3. On -Sale Beer and gine, Public Premises, Edward and Shirley Scherle, Ed & Shirley's - Bar, 114 N. Sacramento Street. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $121,696.06 were approved on CONTRACT motion of Councilman Dow, Culbertson second. SPECS - Specifications for a police car which will be required POLICE CAR for the new beat were approved and advertising for bids authorized.on motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second. VACATE A recommendation was received from the Director of EASEMENT IN Public Works, the Superintendent of Public Utilities, ERICH PARK #1 the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company that a portion of an ORDER easement in the West -88.20 feet of Lot 30 in Erich Park ADOPTED Unit No. 1 be abandoned since this portion of easement is not now occupied by any public utilities and there is no present or prospective public need for said por- tion. A map -showing the proposed abandonment was also presented. On motion of Councilman Walton, Dow second, ORDINANCES the City Council adopted its order vacating a portion REZONING of easement in Erich Park Unit No. 1 as recommended. STOP SIGNS bit. Glaves reported that the Director of Public Works recommends the erection of stop signs at the entrance RES. NO. 2744 of Houston Lane and Kelly Street on Pine Street, at ADOPTED Houston Lane on Victor Road, at Tamarack Drive on Fairmont Avenue, and at Lodi Avenue on the Frontage Road. On motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2744 authorizing erection of stop signs as recommended. N.J. VARNER City Attorney Mullen reviewed a contract which had SAFETY BLDG been submitted by Marion J. Varner covering the archi- CONTRACT tectural and engineering work on the proposed Public Safety Building(police and fire facilities). The contract is written so that each phase of the project will require approval from the Council before Mir. Varner proceeds from one phase to the next. The first phase which Mr. Varner is working on now, would be the schematic portion of the project which is listed as costing not more than $2500 with $500 suggested as a retainer. The City Attorney also referred to a letter dated June 29 from Mr. Varner to the City Manager clarifying certain parts of the agreement. After dis- cussion of the terms of the contract, it was moved by Councilman Culbertson, Dow second, that the agreement with lir. Varner be approved and the Mayor be authorized to execute same. The motion carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCES REZONING ORDIigKNCE IQO. 763, entitled "AN ORDINANCE Ai ING THE KETTLEMAN BT14 OFFICIAL DISTRICT NAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND THEREBY FAIRI•iONT AND REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HF4tii TO R-3 KETTLEbiAN LANE BETWEEN HAN LANE PND FAIKiV DNT AVEIIUE TO ORD.40 ig0. 763 BE IN THE R-3 LIMITED MULTIPLE-Faa LY RESIDENTIAL ZOagE," . having been introduced at the regular meeting of June 17, ADOP1964, was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Dow, Walton second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title and the ordinance was passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote. - 4 - 81-1. Minutes of July 1, 1964 continued - 5 - AYES: Councilmen_ - CULBBRTSO111, DOW, KIRSTER WALTON and BROkA4 I40ES: Councilmen - None ABSE4T: Councilmen - None REZONING ORDINA14CE NO. 764, entitled ,AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 510 MURRAY ST. THE OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF LODI AND TO C-1 THEREBY RS?CNING PROPERTY AT 510 MURRAY STREET TO BE IN THE C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD -COMMERCIAL ZONE," having been ORD.'NO. 764 introduced at the regular meeting of June 17, 19642 ADOPTED was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Dow, Mrsteh second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title and the ordinance'was passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - CULBERTSON, DOW, KIRSTEN WALTON and BROW111 NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None 1964-65 ORDINANCE NO. 765, entitled "ADOPTING AN OPERATING OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTME11TS OF BUDGET THE'CITY'OF LODI FOR THE FISCAL'YEAR SSG MI ING JULY 1, ,1964 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1965,11 having been introduced ORU). NO. 765 at the regular adjourned meeting of June 24, 1964, ADOPTED was brought up for passage on motion of Councilman Kirsten, Dow second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title and the ordinance was passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Cocncilmeu - CULBERTSON, DOW, KIRSTEN, WALTON and BROWN NOES: Councilmen - None ABSEXT: Councilmen - None REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER (continued) i,IALL POWER Mr. Glaves said some changes had been made in the plans SERVICE for providing underground power service to the Mall. Superintendent of Utilities McLane was present to explain the new proposal. He gave an outline of his latest. plan for servicing the Mall, illustrating his talk with sketches on the blackboard. He recommended that when it became necessary to change the transformers that they be placed in an underground vault in the street at the end of the Mall rather than in the base- ment of the Hotel Lodi as suggested and approved at the Council meeting of June 17, 1964. If vaults are placed in the streets at the alleyways they will serve to feed from one block to the next at such times as conversions are made to underground conduit. He therefore recom- mended that the proposed transaction with the hotel owners be dropped as not practical. Councilman Dow moved that the recommendation of the Superintendent of Utilities be accepted, dropping the proposal to purchase a vault easement from the hotel owners and approving the new plans as demonstrated. The motion was seconded by Councilman Walton and carried with Councilman Culbertson abstaining because of his work with the property owners involved. INFCRk ATION Councilman Culbertson brought up the subject of having FOR BUILDERS pamphlets prepared for subdividers so that they would AND SUBDIVIDERS be familiar with City regulations. He suggested that a pamphlet be prepared for builders also and that a copy of the check list used by the building inspector should be given to the contractor as it might be a means of avoiding some problems. - 5 - 84 Minutes of July 1, IS64 continued EXECUTIVE SESSION At 10:35 p.m. the Council adjourned to an Estecutive Session in order to consider appointments to the Library Board and Planning Commission, on motion of Councilman Culbertson, Walton second. The Council returned to open meeting at 10:45 p.m. APPOII•IT1,214TS RINK AND Mayor Broom stated that. Miss Ida B. Rinn and Mr. Lewis SINGER TO P.Singer, Jr., had expressed their willingness to serve LIBRF.RY BD. on the Library Board of Trustees for another term and he recommended their reappointment. On motion of Councilman Halton, Dow second, the Council concurred in the reappointment of Miss Rinn and Mr. Singer to the Library Board for three-year terms ending June 30, 1967. TRACY A10 The Mayor then requested the Council's concurrence in ROBMS(V TO the appointment of Mr. Michael Tracy and Mr. Dean PLANNING COM. Robinson to the City Planning Commission to fill the vacancies created by the expiration of the terms of Mr. Harold Kundert and Dr. Wesley Smith. On motion' of Councilman Walton, Kirsten second, the Council con- curred in the appointment of Mr. Tracy and Dr. Robinson to the Planning Commission for four-year terms ending June 30, 1968. There being no further business the Council adjourned at 10:50 p.m. Fattest.' BEATRICE GARtIBALDI City Clerk - 6 -