HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 15, 1996 (67)Continued May 15. 1996
b) Ordinance No. 1632 entitled, "An Ordinance Of The Lodi City Council Amending The
Official District Map Of The City Of Lodi And Thereby Rezoning The Area Bounded By
The Future Location Of Tienda Drive On The North; The Woodbridge Irrigation District
Canal On The East; A Line 500 Feet North Of West Kettleman Lane On The South And
The Target Shopping Center On The West, Being Portions Of The Parcels Located At
1549 Through 2249 West Kettleman Lane From R-2, Single -Family Residential To RCP,
Residential -Commercial -Professional With A Condition Relating To School Facilities
Funding" having been introduced at a regular meeting of the Lodi City Council held May 1,
1996 was brought up for passage on motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second.
Second reading of the ordinance was omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was
then adopted and ordered to print by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Pennino, Sieglock and Warner (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
FILE NO. CC -35(a), CC -53(a) AND CC -149
11. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
a) Arilee Pollard, 1739 LeBec Court, Lodi, spoke in protest of the termination of Fire Chief
Hank Howard, stating she doesn't know all the details, and asked that Mr. Flynn explain
why Mr. Howard was fired, and why department heads have no security. She added that
she hoped the city had more compassion regarding personnel policies.
b) Joe Fries, 2213 Corbin Lane, Lodi, reiterated Mrs. Pollard's comments, claiming shock at
Mr. Howard's termination and the seeming unfaimess when everyone else has
procedures to follow regarding terminations except department heads. He further stated
he doesn't feel Hank was given a fair shake.
c) Doris Fries, 2213 Corbin Lane, Lodi, asked why Chief Howard was terminated without
explanation.
d) Hilde Equitz, 901 Dorchester Circle, Lodi, asked for an explanation as to why Chief
Howard was terminated without a reason.
e) Janet Pruss, 2421 Diablo Drive, Lodi, stated she has had many inquiries regarding the
termination of Hank Howard and feels the public is entitled to some type of explanation
and answer to their questions regarding this action.
f) Virginia Lahr, 311 East Elm Street, Lodi, stated that she has been receiving fabulous
reports regarding the code enforcement program headed by Community Improvement
Manager Joseph Wood and Community Development Director Konradt Bedlam. They
are doing a great job on code enforcement and cleaning up several areas in Lodi.
9)
City Attorney Hays addressed public comments regarding Hank Howard's termination by
stating personnel matters are very sensitive, and there are several reasons why no
comments will be made at this time. Particularly, the Brown Act states comments can be
made by the public on non -agenda items, but responses are not allowed. A response
would have to be made after putting it on an agenda. Mr. Hays further stated legal rights
of a personnel issue put the Council in the position of not being able to address the public
openly regarding these types of items because of litigation issues. For the City Council or
staff to do so subjects them to potential litigation circumstances due to privacy rights
violations, and possibly demeaning comments regarding background and integrity. For
these reasons, personnel issues will not be addressed in open forum.
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