HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 30, 2005 SMLODI CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2005
A. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
The Special City Council meeting of August 30, 2005, was called to order by Mayor Beckman at
7:00 a.m.
Present: Council Members — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce, and Mayor Beckman
Absent: Council Members — None
Also Present: City Manager King, City Attorney Schwabauer, and City Clerk Blackston
B. REGULAR CALENDAR
B-1 "Endorsement of sites identified by the Delta College Task Force for a college campus near
Lodi"
City Manager King explained that San Joaquin Delta College was seeking a site in the
Lodi/Galt area to develop a new campus in an effort to reduce "leakage" of the student
population out of the San Joaquin Delta College District and to provide better access for the
growing area within the foothills. In response to the presentation that Council received from
Delta College representatives on June 7, a task force was formed to attempt to identify a
location suitable for a college campus in the Lodi area. The task force was comprised of 17
members who represented the interests of education, business, agriculture, health care,
students, arts, and public safety. Real estate brokers helped the task force identify
locations that met Delta's site selection criteria. Important issues to Delta College were
access, affordability, infrastructure, and public support. Mr. King displayed aerial
photographs (filed) of two potential sites with willing sellers: 1) 70 to 100 acres directly
north of Mokelumne River, close to Highway 99; and 2) an area adjacent to Highway 12
within close proximity to Lodi's eastern boundary. Mr. King noted that if Council chose to
endorse these sites, the task force would attend tonight's Delta College Board meeting and
identify the specific locations and property owners.
Council Member Hansen stated that he would be reminding the Delta Board this evening
that Lodi voters were very supportive of the Measure L Bond, which will be funding the
proposed satellite campus. He believed that Lodi's ability to work with Delta in terms of
infrastructure would be seen as very advantageous.
Council Member Johnson reported that he had made seven presentations to civic groups
and services clubs about this proposal and people have been very receptive to the idea.
Mayor Beckman stated that he preferred the site along Highway 12; however, he would
endorse both.
MOTION/ VOTE:
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mounce, Hitchcock second, unanimously
voted to endorse the two sites identified by the Delta College Task Force for a college
campus near Lodi and directed that this endorsement be transmitted to the San Joaquin
Delta College Board of Trustees.
C. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:34
a. m.
ATTEST:
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk