HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 9, 2004 SMLODI CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2004
A. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
The Special City Council meeting of March 9, 2004, was called to order by Mayor Hansen at
7:00 a.m.
Present: Council Members — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen
Absent: Council Members — None
Also Present: City Manager Flynn, Interim City Attorney Schwabauer, and City Clerk Blackston
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR UPDATE
City Clerk Blackston reviewed the weekly calendar (filed).
NOTE: The following items were discussed and acted upon out of order.
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
D-1 "Reschedule public hearing to consider adopting resolution adjusting water/wastewater and
refuse rates from April 7, 2004, to a Special City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 27,
2004, at 7:00 p.m."
Wally Sandelin, City Engineer, explained that the purpose for rescheduling the public
hearing is to meet the procedural requirements of Proposition 218, which requires a 45 day
advance notice to the public. In addition, this date will meet a funding deadline that the City
is facing related to the White Slough program.
MOTION / VOTE:
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Hitchcock, Beckman second, unanimously
rescheduled the public hearing to consider adopting resolution adjusting water/wastewater
and refuse rates to a Special City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 7:00 p.m.
B. CLOSED SESSION
At 7:05 a.m., Mayor Hansen adjourned the Special City Council meeting to a Closed Session to
discuss the following items.
B-1 Actual Litigation: Government Code §54956.9(a); one case; People of the State of
California: and the City of Lodi, California v. M & P Investments, et al.; United States
District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. CIV -S-00-2441 FCD JFM
B-2 Actual litigation: Government Code §54956.9(a); one case; Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company, et al. v. City of Lodi, et al., Superior Court, County of San Francisco, Case No.
323658
B-3 Conference with legal counsel — initiation of litigation: Government Code §54956.9(c); two
cases
B-4 Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation — Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9, one case. Pursuant to Gov. Code
§54956.9(b)(3)(A) facts, due to not being known to potential plaintiffs, shall not be
disclosed.
The Closed Session adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
C. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION / DISCLOSURE OF ACTION
At 8:40 a.m., Mayor Hansen reconvened the Special City Council meeting, and Interim City
Attorney Schwabauer disclosed that there were no reportable actions taken during closed session.
Continued March 9, 2004
E. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:41
a. m.
ATTEST:
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
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