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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 18, 1998 (50)Continued November 18, 1998 Discussion followed with questions regarding the matter being posed by members of the City Council. Council Member Pennino indicated his concern that a better job of "out -reaching" needed to be done. Council Member Johnson asked if the assessments are enforceable or are being enforced. The City Attorney responded that past due assessments have now been sent on for collection. Following additional discussion, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Pennino, Land second, unanimously adopted Resolution of Intention No. 98-170 accepting the Business Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Report expressing the City Council's intention to levee an assessment and setting Public Hearing for December 16, 1998. 11. ORDINANCES None. 12. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS a) Barbara McWilliams, owner of Posers T.V. and Radio, 208 South School Street, Lodi, invited the public to attend the December 3, 1998, Parade of Lights, which will commence at 6:27 p.m. Ms. McWilliams indicated that presently there are 88 entries in the parade. 41,b) Jane Lea, representing the East Side Improvement Committee, 1931 Holly Drive, Lodi, advised that a survey had been conducted regarding neighborhood concerns. Ms. Lea presented numerous charts reflecting the results of the survey indicating that 61% of those surveyed had indicated that the number one concern in the community was crime. Following her presentation, Ms. Lea asked for Council direction as to how the Committee should now proceed. The City Council thanked Ms. Lea and the East Side Improvement Committee for the information and stated that this had been their first opportunity to review this matter. The City Clerk was asked by the City Council to provide them with copies of the materials that Ms. Lea had presented. 13. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS a) City Manager Flynn invited the community to the official Arch Lighting which will take place November 19, 1998, commencing at 6:00 p.m. at Pine and Sacramento Streets and gave a brief overview of the planned event. b) Mayor Sieglock and Mayor Pro Tempore Land wished the citizens of Lodi a Happy Thanksgiving. c) Mayor Pro Tempore Land advised that the newly elected members of the Lodi City Council will be sworn into office on Tuesday, December 1, 1998. The ceremony, along with the reorganization of the City Council, will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Carnegie Forum. 14. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Sieglock adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:40 p.m. to a Closed Session to discuss the following matters: a) Actual litigation: Government Code §54956.9(a). One case. People of the State of California; and the City of Lodi, California v. Randtron, a dissolved California Corporation, Oldco Holz, Inc., a suspended, bankrupt, and defunct California Corporation, to the extent of their interest in the combined single limits of liability coverage under certain policies of insurance issued by Employers Insurance Of Wausau, A Mutual Company, United States District Court, Eastern District of California Case No. CIV-598-0620(DFL)(DAD) There was no need to discuss this matter. 8 citQ, L (.4j ) Survey Conducted July 21, 1998 Gangs 32 Deliquent children 6 1Crime Survey 33 Unkept property 31 Drugs 21 Vehicle speeders 16 Excessive cars in streets and yards 13 Noise, including dogs barking and unwanted loud music from cars and parks 11 Graffiti 4 Enforce pedestrian right of way 3 Excessive pets 3 Crime Total 173 People with no concerns 41 City trees unkempt 2 More police 2 'Vagrancy 2 Government waste on arch and downtown 2 'Unlock basketball courts at Hutchins Street 2 1 Publish programs with youth group activities 2 Want no growth 8 Improve eastside 5 Problems with neighbors 6 Need public parking for downtown 1 Need public bathrooms 1 'Against City billing for garbage 1 'Catering trucks 1 Street lights 1 Save Lincoln School 1 Care for seniors 1 Over crowded schools 1 Garbage cans left out on sidewalks 1 Need traffic light at Evergreen and Elm streets 1 'Save train depo 1 (Should have extended yellow sidewalks on Pine street to arch 1 'Unacceptable living conditions 1 Widening Hutchings street on both sides in front of square 1 Preserving old buildings 1 No jobs 1 Cost of living 1 Non -enforcement of yard sales 1 Other places in town for teenagers to go at night. Boys club to far 1 Landlords held responsible 1 East Lockeford street in disrepair 1 Anexed into city without utilities 1 Who didn't speak english 1 Notify landlords of arrests at their rentals 1 People surveyed that didn't speak english 9 'Miscellaneous 33 X„4 AI- «i-- CcoI) Miscellaneous 33' Crime Total 173 People with no concems 41 City trees unkempt 2 More police 2 Vagrancy 2 Government waste on arch and downtown 2 Unlock basketball courts at Hutchins Street 2 Publish programs with youth group activities 2 Want no growth 8 Improve eastside 5 Problems with neighbors 6 Grand Total 278 ch4/14 # ( ri►ue) Gangs 32 Deliquent children 6 Crime 33 Unkempt property 31 Drugs 21 Vehicle speeders 16 Excessive cars in streets and yards 13 Noise, including dogs barking and unwanted loud music from cars a 11 Graffiti 4 Enforce pedestrian right of way 3 Excessive pets 3 !Total 1731 Ckarf (ii5cefIkS Need public parking for downtown 1 Need public bathrooms 1 Against City billing for garbage 1 Catering trucks 1 Street lights 1 Save Lincoln School 1 Care for seniors 1 Over crowded schools 1 Garbage cans left out on sidewalks 1 Need traffic Tight at Evergreen and Elm streets 1 Save train depot 1 Should have extended yellow sidewalks on Pine street to arch 1 Unacceptable living conditions 1 Widening Hutchins street on both sides in front of square 1 Preserving old buildings 1 No jobs 1 Cost of living 1 Non -enforcement of yard sales 1 Other places in town for teenagers to go at night. Boys club to far 1 Landlords held responsible 1 East Lockeford street in disrepair 1 Anexed into city without utilities 1 Who didn't speak english 1 Notify landlords of arrests at their rentals 1 People surveyed that didn't speak english 9 !Total 331 Comniittee1Chaired by Jane Lea Breakdown of Miscellaneous ® Need public parking for downtown ❑Against City billing for garbage ■Street lights ■ Care for seniors ■ Garbage cans left out on sidewalks ❑ Save train depot ■ Unacceptable living conditions ■ Preserving old buildings ■Cost of living 0 Other places in town for teenagers to go at night. Boys club to far El East Lockeford street in disrepair CI Who didn't speak english • People surveyed that didn't speak english ■ Need public bathrooms p Catering trucks MI Save Lincoln School 0 Over crowded schools ■ Need traffic light at Evergreen and Elm streets ■ Should have extended yellow sidewalks on Pine street to ■ Widening Hutchins street on both sides in front of square ■ No jobs ®Non -enforcement of yard sales ❑ Landlords held responsible ©Anexed into city without utilities 0 Notify landlords of arrests at their rentals Committee Chaired by Jane Lea .A) .t•a. 9% Breakdown on Crime 2% :2% 2% 6% 18% e Gangs ❑ Crime ■ Drugs • Excessive cars In streets and yards ■ Graffiti ❑ Excessive pets 1:8% • Deliquent children 0 Unkempt property Vehicle speeders 0 Noise, including dogs barking and unwanted loud music from cars and parks ■ Enforce pedestrian right of way Chart 2. Committee' Chaired by Jane Lea Ar Survey ResultsafarLodi amorovement Committee 6j% ® Miscellaneous 0 City trees unkempt • Government waste on arch and downtown II Want no growth 3% 1%1%1%1%1%1% ■ Crime Total ■ More police © Unlock basketball courts at Hutchins Street ❑ Improve eastside 14% ❑ People with no concerns D Vagrancy • Publish programs with youth group activities;:, ■ Problems with neighbors Chart 1