HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-0322_CCv0001.pdf Ralph P. Merritt , Jr. , City Manager
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk
Ron Ribby, Redlands Daily Facts
Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
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The regular Council meeting of March 15 , 1966, was adjourned to this
time to receive a report from the City Manager and staff concerning
17 acres of real property adjacent to Redlands Municipal Airport that
has recently been placed in escrow.
At this time , Mayor Burroughs called on Mr. Merritt for his report .
)rt First was a brief history of the airport , dating from 1962, followed
arty by a description of the "Field Use Agreement" between the owners of
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the property under consideration and the City. Paragraph 7c of the
Agreement provides as follows :
"Operator shall have the right to sell or assign its
property or any part thereof during the term hereof,
but Operator shall, prior to any sale , offer the
property or part thereof to the City for purchase
at whatever fair purchase price the Operator has
been offered by another bona fide purchaser whose
identity shall be given to the City. "
Charles Parker, a real estate broker In Redlands, reported that the
property is presently in escrow at Redlands Escrow, Inc . , for the
sale price of $165 , 796. 00.
Manager Merritt apprised the Council of the terms and conditions of
the escrow, as well as of the two three-year contracts for non-
exclusive use of certain portions of the property which are a part of
the escrow. lie also informed them of the present Income to the City
derived from this property, both on a contractual and non-contractual
basis . He described the manner in which service and maintenance
should be improved in order to make the airport more desirable and
successful. The City Manager recommended purchase of the property
for the following reasons ;
1 . It is essential and in the public interest - it is
one of three municipal airports in the Inland Em-
pire, and ownership of this land would provide the
City with control of facilities and level of service,
2. This land is the key service property on the airport
is ideally located and can be economically developed.
3 • City-financed airport improvements increase value of
adjacent property - as the airport is developed this
would increase in value.
4 . The purchase is economically sound - given efficient
management , the property does and will be able to
produce sufficient income to satisfy principal and
interest payment required of the purchase price,
together with funds of capital purposes.
5. Funds are available - $100, 000 from the Legal and
Capital Fund and $65 , 796 is available in the Capital
geed for an adequate airport facility may be best accomplished
through public ownership of the primary fixed base operation aj
that ultimately &And on both sides of the runways will be needq
that programming capital improvements in each annual city budge
revamping the long-term capital improvement program will be neo
that the City is eligible for Federal monies for such improvedi
and that an airport is an industry, hiring employees and bring:
land to its fullest and best use.
Councilman Hartzell moved that the City purchase this property
the stated price of $165 , 796, acmording to the terms submitted,
that the City Manager be instructed to enter into escrow for tl
property; that a separate accounting and report be made to the
of the funds borrowed; and that a capital improvement schedule
initiated to finance future improvements. Councilman Cummings
seconded the motion which harried unanimously.
Councilman Hartzell spoke of the great loss to Redlands in the
passing of Mr. Ted Silverwood who served his community so self:
for many, many years . In gratitude, Mr. Silverwood ' s family w:
presented with a plaque of the City Seal with a suitably engrai
scription, describing his outstanding service to the City.
No further business demanding attention at this time , on motion
Council adjourned to an adjourned meeting on March 29, 1966 , t4
held in honor of Civic Day.
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