HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 21, 2003 Public CommentCtrrndt aed May 21, 2003
E-15 Approved placement d memorial plaque at Vinewood Park for Christine P. Scott.
-15 Authorized request far proposals for remittance processing system that would streamline
the handling of bill payments to the City.
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E-3 "Accept the quarterly investment account report as required by lave S'B 64"
NOTE: Due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from his employment with Farmers
and Merchants Bank, Council Member Land abstained from discussion and voting on this
matter.
MOTION / VOTE
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Beckman, Hansen second, accepted1he
quarterly investment account report as required by law SB564. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Beckman, Hansen, and Howard
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - Mayor Hitchcock
Abstain: Council Members - Land
F. COINTS lay Ti i PtBLdC ON NC3N®AC�EID
Stove Jarrett introduced himself as the pastor of New Hope Community Church and read the
following statement signed by senior pastors from Century Assembly Church, 136ar Crook
Community Church, Harvest Bible Church, Temple Baptist Church, New Hope Community
Church, Lodi Avenue Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, and the director of Christian
Community Concerns (filed):
To the members of the Lodi City Council and senior staff. I stand before you this evening
with a proclamation for encouraging and informing the Council and staff that together we
can stand, fight, and win the current attack upon the values of our great commu&y. In
2000 fhe then current City Council saw the wisdom and benefit to our community of
passing City ordinance 1696 part 6, which prefected the values of our community. This
ordinance came into existence by the leadership shown by Ken Owen of Christian
Community Concerns and the strong urging and support of many of Lodi's Christian
leaders and the congregations they serve. If has taken three years for the ordinance to
start to have the desired impact of the regulating of the owners and employees of
establishments fhat commerce in adult sexually -oriented businesses. Because this
ordinance is being effective in this regulation, a current owner has filed a lawsuit against
the City of Lodi in federal court claiming first amendment rights violations. It bas
distressed Christian Community Concerns as well as the Christian Leadership in this city
that quotes attribufed to the City Attorney belies an attitude of immediate defeat and
retreat from the values we as a city wish to maintain. To refresh your memory the
ordinance that was passed by the City Council was fashioned after a very similar
ordinance that has been in place for the City of Modesto for many years. It was
represented to us that their ordinance had survived court challenges. When news of the
filing of the lawsuit against the city reached Ken Owen he asked the Pacific Justice
Institute to look at Loch's ordinance. They verbally told Mr. Owen fhat the ordinance, in its
original form, was totally defeasible, They will soon be forwarding a written legal opinion.
We strongly, and we emphasize the term strongly, urge the Council to stay the course
and fight the battle to maintain the values the citizens of Lodi hold dear. If ever there was
a legal battle to fake head on, using all the resources available to the city and with a City
Attorney's officeeager for the fight and confident of victory, this is that baffle. We want to
assure you that the Christian leadership represented by their signatures below, are not
afraid of the federal court and are ready do all they can within their scope, their influence,
and their resources, to ensure lhat every action possible is taken, by you the Council and
City Attorney's Office in the defense of this ordinance, Thank you for your time and we
thank you for your effort fhat will come in this area that is so important to our community's
way of fife.
Contitmed May 21,2003
Council Membar Land stated that he believed in the ordinance, the need to defend it, and
looked forward to the written legal opinion.
Pastor Jarrett stated that they had resources for legal assistance available to the City at no
cost,
Eileen St. Yves stated that she read an article in The Record today regarding Code
Enforcement officers who made an inspection of property that turned out to be unnecessary.
She slated that a petty disagreement between two neighbors allowed this to happen. It put a
strain on the party who was invesligated. The complainant was guaranteed anonymity. She
asked what is done about individuals who make false claims, take up City time and money,
and put others in a negative position without justification,
Council Member Beckman replied that Code Enforcement has the right to conduct searches
and citizens have a right to refuse. The particular citizen referred to in the article allowed the
Code Enforcement Officers onto his property to conduct the search.
Ms. St. Yves noted that if a citizen refuses the request, Code Enforcement may obtain a
search warrant.
Council Member Hansen commented that from the Police Department's perspective if
someone makes a false claim and it causes time and expense, there is a process that can be
used to try and recover the costs. He noted that it is a criminal violation to report a crime that
has not occurred.
Arthur Price stated that his home is in an area being developed, to the west on Mills Avenue is
Century Meadows and on the south is Mainstreet. He reported that the sewers in the area are
24 inches wide and 1 i inches high with a 30 degree slant down to a 14 inch diameter pipe,
He believed it to be an atiractive nuisance and danger to neighborhood children, He noted
that older sewer drains have a metal bar across them approximately five inches from the
ground and suggested that the newer models be retrofitted a000rdingly.
City Manager Flynn indicated that he would look into the matter.
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G-1 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an affidavit of which publication is
on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Pi o Tempore Howard called for the public
hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation of approval of the
request of Gary E. Hansen, Don and Nancy Miller, and J. Jeffrey Kirst for an Annexation,
General Plan Amendment, and Prezoning at 13659 North Cherokee Lane; 1443, 4071,
4145, and 4219 East Xarney Lane; the request also includes a recommendation to certify
Negative Declaration ND -02-11 as adequate environmental documentation for this
project.
Community Development Director Bartlam reported that there are three property owners
that have requested to change the City's general plan and zoning in preparation of
annexation of two properties. H o noted that a third property has already been annexed.
The first property is just over 18 acres and is located on the northwest corner of Harney
Lane and the Cherokee Lane frontage to Highway 99. The second property, owned by
Jeffery Kirst, is much smaller and is located on west Harney Lane. Mr. Bartlam explained
that the first step in the annexation process is to amend the general plan from the City's
planned residential designation and provide for direction for a zoning designation, which in
this case it is suggested to go from planned residential to medium -density residential.
Medium -density residential is a designation that allows 7 to 20 units per acre. The
second property on west Marney Lane would go from planned residential to low -
residential density, which is the designation for the surrounding properties. This site
currently has a single-family residence on it and has some potential to subdivide the back
property to gain additionai single-family lots. Mr. Bartlam asked that Council amend the
generai plan and provide zoning for the three properties and initiate annexation for the two
parcels that are southeast of the existing City limits.
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To the members of the Lodi City Council
evening:with a proclamation for encouraging and informing the Council and staff that
together we can stand, fight and win the current attack upon the values of our great
In 2000 the then current City Council, saw _:
e wisdom and benefit to our community of
passing�Cfty Ordinance 1696 part 6 which protected the va' our community. This
ordinance came into existence by the leadership shown by Ken Owen of Christian
Community Concerns and the strong urging and support of many oChristian
desiredLeaders and the congregations they serve.
It has taken three years for the ordinance to start to have the
Amendmentregulating of the owners and employees of establishments that commerce in adult
sexually oriented businesses. Because this ordinance is being effective in this
regulation, a current owner has filed a law suit against the City of Lodi in Federal Court
claiming First
to Tne U177 Morney Delies an affituae or irnmewale
and retreat from the values we as a city wish to maintain.
To refresh your memory the ordinance that was by the City Council was
fas;hioned after a very similar ordinance that has been in place for the City of Modesto
ordinancefor many years. It was represented to us that their .
When news of the filing of the law suit against the city reached Ken Owen he asked.
Pacific Justice Institute to k at ordinance.
the ordinance, in it's original form, was totally defensible, They will soon be forwarding
a written legal opinion,
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Thank you for your time and we thank you for your effort that will come in this area that
is w important to our community's way of life.