HomeMy WebLinkAbout08171965-cc_CCv0002.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council , City of Redlands , hel
the Council Chambers , Safety Building, 212 Brookside Avenue , on
August 17 , 1965 . Planning Commission Items 3:00 PM Regular Meet
PRESENT Waldo F. Burroughs , Mayor
William T. Hartzell , Vice-Mayor
Robert J . Wagner, Councilman
Jack D. Cummings , Councilman
Ralph P. Merritt , Jr. , City Manager
Edward F. Taylor , City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk
Ron Kibby, Redlands Daily Facts
Charles Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT Norman N. Martinez , Councilman
The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance , followed
the invocation by, Reverend Don Woodstock of the Church of Chris
Christian.
The minutes of the regular meeting of August 3 , 1965, were appy
with the following additions :
Mr. Hartzell : Planning Cominission Reconunendations , page two , I
line to read : ":It perpetuates a non-conforming use following a
tion of a period of approximately two years of that use . "
Mr, Cummings : Planning Commission Recommendations , page one , I
to read: "then existing Ordinance No. 1202 , as a 2roblem 12arce
to its shape , the adjacent railroad tracks and the flood hazard
Mr. Merritt : Resolution No . 2470 to read: "A resolution of th
of Redlands providing for a raise of 10b in charges made for di
department services brought about by the increase in rates char
the County dump site . " - page three .
Mr . Merritt : Resolution No. 2469 to read ( line 3) : "as applie
the Park Department - authorizing the addition of a 'Park Gener
Foreman. " "
BIDS This being the date advertised for opening of bids on a Front E
Loader for the Street Department , the following bids were publi
opened and declared in the office of the City Clerk at 10: 00 A,
date :
warnocK _uancroii P-quTpmeni
City of Industry 11 , 346. 80
It is the recommendation of the Department of Public Works that the
low qualified bid of the Warnock Bancroft Equipment Company in the
amount of $ 11 , 546. 80 be accepted. On, motion of Councilman Hartzell ,
seconded by Councilman Wagner, the above recommendation was approved
by the City Council.
HEARINGS Public hearing having been advertised for this time and place on Reso-
lution No . 2465 - Annexation No . 25 - Mayor Burroughs at this time de-
clared, the meeting open as a public hearing of any protests or coramen
relative to the proposed arinexatioit. None befog forthcomirig, the ptit)-i
I
,tion lie heariag was closed, and Councilman Cummi-ags made t.lie followiag mo-i
465 t i o r-1 : "This City Council 11;1Vi)Lg VUI�t 011 t1le- 17th day of August , 1965 ,
o. 25 in the Safety Building of the City of Redlands , at the day. hour and
place fixed in Resolution No . 2465 for, hearing of protests to pro-
posed Annexation No . 25 , and no protests having been made , I move thal
this City= Council does resolve and determine that protests have not
been made by the owners of one-half of the value of the territory pro-
posed to 'be annexed as shown by the last equalized assessment roll ,
nor by public and private owners of one-half of the value of the ter-
ritory proposed to be annexed as determined by said legislative body;
and that the proposed annexation shall be initiated by a duly adopted
ordinance , " Motion seconded by Councilman Wagner and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1299 , an ordinance of the City of Redlands approving
nce Annexation District No . 25 , was introduced and the title read by
299 Attorney Taylor and laid over under the rules with second reading
scheduled for September 7 , 1965.
Ordinance No . 1297 , an Ordinance amending Ordinance No . 1218 entitled
"An Ordinance Creating and Establishing Fire Zones in the City of Red-,
nce lands , " was scheduled for public hearing at this time . Mayor Burroughs
97 again declared the meeting open as a public hearing for the purpose oJ
nes hearing any protests or comment . None being forthcoming, the public
hearing was declared closed , Ordinance No. 1297 was adopted on motion
of Councilman Wagner, seconded by Councilman Cummings , with the fol-
lowing roll call -vote .
AYES : Councilmen Wagner, 14artzell , Cummings , Mayor Burroughs
NOES : None
ABSENT: Councilman Martinez
This being the time and place advertised for public hearing on Ordin-
ance No. 1296 , an, ordinance of the City of Redlands concerning plumb
nce ing, the installation and repair of gas and drainage systems , and
296 adopting a uniform plumbing code , Mayor Burroughs again declared the
ng meeting open as a public hearing of any protests or comment . None be-
ing forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed, and Ordinanc(
ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as considered by the City Council at a regul
meetingthereof held August 1 '7 , 1965.
1 . That the request of Mr. M. K. Feenstra for permission to sign
the improvement ordinance agreement in lieu of the installation
of sidewalks as required in, Commission Review and Approval No .
185 as per Ordinance 1000 for property known as 1705 and 17051
West Colton Avenue, which was first considered at the Council
meeting of August 3 , 1965 , be reconsidered in view of additions
findings . Following discussion of the seven-inch step-down int
the building which would develop if the sidewalks are installed
in front of the pizza parlor - such step-down or ramp not being
permitted in the building code - the Council relunctantly ap-
proved the recommendation of the Advisoty Committee that an
agreement be signed and that sidewalks be installed in the fu-
ture as soon as physically possible , on motion of Councilman
Wagner, seconded by Councilman Hartzell .
Following the business meeting, the Council was addressed by Mr
Neil Pfulb , San Bernardino County Director of Planning, who dis
cussed the East Valley General Planning Study which includes th
City of Redlands and is port of the General Master Plan of the
County.
The Council expressed support of the program as a whole , encour
aged the continuation of the study, and offered help in the sec
tions of the study pertaining to Redlands .
COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Burroughs read a letter from the Southern California Asso
of Governments ' formation Committee ( SCAG) requesting the appoi
Representation of a representative and an alternate to represent Redlands on t
SCAG committee . Mayor Burroughs was appointed as representative and
Gilman Wagner to serve as alternate .
Mayor Burroughs also read a letter from C-Air , Inc . , thanking t
Council for the assistance given in the past few weeks to help
become better known and supported.
A letter from the Downtown Redlands Association asking for the
of West State Street - just below Orange Street and just above
Street Bank of America driveway - for a Back-to-School fashion show to
Closure
URA held Friday evening, August 27th. Closure to be about 6 :00 P.M
motion of Councilman Wagner , seconded by Councilman Hartzell , a
for this closure was authorized as requested.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
At the Council meeting of August 3rd, the Chamber of Commerce p
rented the Council with a request for additional funds from the
This matter was tabled until this meeting in order to allow fur
study by representatives of the Council together with members o
Chamber Chamber. At this time , following discussion by the Council and
of resentatives of the Chamber of Commerce , Councilman Hartzell pr
Commerce the following motion: '#I move
Budget I That the City increase its investment in the budget of the
Request
Chamber of Commerce by the additional sum of $2 , 500. 00 to
a total of $12 , 500. 00,
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this statement to be signed by the Chamber president .
3) The amounts stated shall be disbursed from Unappropriated
General Fund Budget Surplus .
This appropriation applies to the current fiscal year only
and is in no sense a commitment upon future City budgets . "
This motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings and adopted by the
City Council.
Ordinance No. 1 )00 , an ordinance of the City of Redlands granting a
ince franchise to operate authorized emergency ambulance service within
300
the City of Redlands to Leroy C . Gish, presented, second detailed
,Lnee reading waived on motion of Councilman Hartzell , seconded by Council
,hise
man Wagner , and adopted by the following vote :
AYES : Councilmen Wagner, Hartzell , Cummings , Mayor Burroughs
NOES : None
ABSENT: Councilman Martinez
.IMAGER Before proceeding with the agenda items , City Manager Merritt pre-
sented a resume of the conditions within the City as a result of the
severe storm on August 11 , 1965 . He expressed appreciation for the
W of City employees ' willing and cooperative efforts during the Storm and
Damage in the ensuing clean-up program; reviewed the damage to City propert-
and equipment ; pointed out the needs for an accelerated flood contro.1
program for the City and a grading ordinance for the County to pre-
vent drainage damage into the City, and stressed the problem of
people dumping trash into the drainage system.
Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Hartzell , seconded by
Councilman Wagner, Mayor Burroughs was authorized to direct a letter
to the County Board of Supervisors requesting the adoption of a
County Grading Ordinance .
Manager Merritt presented a request for additional appropriations
for salary and transportation for the new position of Park Depart-,
ment General Foreman. On motion of Councilman Cummings , seconded by
Councilman Wagner, $2 , 700. 00 for truck and radio and $5 , 733. 00 for
salary - both sums to be financed from the Park Fund Budget Surplus ,
were approved by the City Council.
Recommendations regarding industrial development were received from
.D. C, the Redlands Industrial Development Council. The City Council ex-
pressed appreciation and accepts the recommendations for further
study.
On motion of Councilman Cummings , seconded 'by Councilman Hartzell ,
the recommendations of the Recreation Commission regarding Floral
Plunge were accepted, and special note made of the fourth paragraph
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The annual report of the A, 14_ Smiley Library was received and
annual report of the Park Department.
The council received a lease-option offer for the old City Yarc
Lease Offer erty at Texas and Oriental Streets in the amount of $190. 00 per
Old for the first year with option to purchase at the end of one YE
City Yards the meeting of August 3 , 1965 . At this time , the offer comes a
straight lease at the same price with option to renew for one 3
City Manager Merritt presented a staff study of the cost of bri
the property up to standard, and following lengthy discussion,
offer was rejected on motion of Councilman Hartzell , seconded I
Councilman Cummings . Motion carried. Councilman Wagner voted
for the reason that he believes it is not good business for the
to allow property to lie dormant when it has a potential of inc
An easement from Alexander Theos and Roy G. Haskins to the Cit}
Easement erect and operate a rotating beacon on property which is adjaCE
from the Municipal Airport runway and just west of the Fixed Base ol
Theos and
Haskins ftangar, accepted on motion of Councilman Wagner , seconded by Cc
man, Hartzell , with the City Manager authorized to execute the c:
tate of acceptance on behalf of the City.
Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance
mittee .
No further business demanding attention at this time , on motior
Council adjourned at 10 :00 P.M.
Next regular meeting September 7, 1965 .
ATTEST:
Mayor of the City of Re nds
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