HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-0802_CCv0001.pdf of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the
Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on August 2, 1966,
at 7 :00 P.M.
r Waldo F. Burroughs, Mayor
William T. Hartzell, Vice-Mayor
Jack B . Cummings, Councilman
R. P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager
Carl Davis, Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk
Ron Kibby, Redlands Daily Facts
Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
r Norman N. Martinez, Councilman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Councilman
The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by the invo-
cation by Reverend Don Woodstock of the Church of Christ Christian.
Minutes of the meeting of July 19, 1966, were approved, with added
clarification to the Tri-City lease - page 4 - as recommended by City
Manager Merritt.
Mayor Burroughs welcomed the large audience in attendance and City
Manager Merritt introduced Mr. Russell Gibbs of Port Huron, Michigan,
who represents his city on the County Board of Supervisors in Michigan.
Mr. Gibbs is visiting at the home of Mr. Ray Bacbtel, 1306 Center Crest
Drive, Redlands.
This being the date advertised for the opening of bids on the Terracina
Boulevard and Cypress reconstruction, the following proposals were
opened and publicly declared in the office of the City Clerk at 10: 00
A.M. , this date, and referred to the Department of Public Works for
analysis and recommendation:
::ina California Asphalt Company $ 151, 379.55
ass Colton, California
iction Fontana Paving 138, 267 . 35
System Fontana, California
178 Frank Furman, Inc. 149, 912.44
L95 San Bernardino, California
A. S. Hubbs 123, 112. 25
Colton, California
Matich Corporation 134, 375.29
Colton, California
Matthews Company 141,837 .39
Redlands, California
Triangle Construction Company 131, 548.34
San Bernardino, California
Walker & Bates Construction Co. 142,415.10
Riverside, California
E. L. Yeager Company 130, 379.25
Riverside. California
No. 1318 was adopted by the City Council on motion of Councilman
Hartzell, seconded by Councilman Cummings, with waiver of readin
full.
This was also the time advertised for public hearing on Ordinanc
1319, an ordinance amending Zoning ordinance No. 1000 of the Cit
ordinance Redlands by adopting Amendment No. 70 thereto - Determination by
No. 1319 Commission - Mayor Burroughs at this time again declared the mee
Zoning open as a public hearing of any protests or comments relative tc
ordinance. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was decla
closed and ordinance No. 1319 was adopted on motion of Councilma
mings, seconded by Councilman Hartzell, with waiver of the readi
full.
ORAL PETITIONS
Colonel W. L. Schwinghamer, 502 West Crescent Avenue, representi
residents in the neighborhood of Ramona Drive between Highland a
Crescent Avenues, presented Council with a description of the un
Traffic noisy, disturbing vehicular traffic on this rather narrow reside
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street . He stated that the traffic is very heavy, very fast, an
Ramona Drive the double yellow line at the turn is continually crossed over a
Ramona-Crescent intersection. Colonel Schwinghamer requested th
investigation be made into this situation and action taken to cc
the speed and correct this dangerous situation. Council referre
investigation to the Department of Public Works and the Traffic
sion.
Mr. Zafon Hartman of the Downtown Redlands Association brought t
cil attention the fact that in the present beautification progra
Historic which involves excavations in the street along State and Orange
Bricks bricks have been discovered which were a part of the stepping st
used in the original Redlands beautification program in 1892. F
ing a description of the early paving of Redlands streets and th
of special brick for this purpose, Mr. Hartman presented the May
each of the Councilmen with one of the historic bricks.
Councilman Hartzell displayed to Council the silver bowl awarded
Award City of Redlands by the members of the American Institute of Bui
Redlands Design for the imaginative planning and design in the developmen
Plata the Redlands P'Iaza. Mr. Hartzell stated that Mr. Robert Van Roek
received an award for this work.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Lot Split No. 357 - Charles Juran - Final Approval
All provisions as contained in Council minutes dated May 4, 1965
having been complied with, it is the recommendation of the Plan-
ning Department that final approval be given for Lot Split No.
357. on motion of Councilman Hartzell, seconded by Councilman
Cummings, the recommendation of the Planning Department was
adopted by the City Council.
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Resolution No. 2536, a resolution of the City of Redlands concerning an
.ition agreement with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and
2536 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement with this
street company, was adopted on motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by
road
;ing Councilman Hartzell.
Manager Merritt at this time outlined the probable cost to the City for
installation of the five crossing protections now authorized by the
road Public Utilities Commission - University, Church, Judson, Tennessee and
Sing Grove Streets - and for the 27 additional crossings under consideration.
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Following discussion it was noted that the five above-mentioned cross-
ings will be installed this year. Recommendation was made that a re-
quest be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission for installation
of lights rather than gates at the other crossings.
Resolution No. 2537, a resolution of the City of Redlands, declaring
.ition its intentions to vacate a portion of Sunnyside Avenue, was introduced
2537 and adopted on motion of Councilman Hartzell, seconded by Councilman
"ion Cummings. A public hearing on Resolution No. 2537 will be held Septem-
le Ave.
ber 2, 1966, at 7:00 P.M.
Resolution No. 2538, a resolution of the City of Redlands, declaring
.ition its intention to vacate a portion of Laurel Road with public hearing
2538
,-ion ther-eonset for September 2, 1966, at 7 :00 P.M. , was adopted on motion
Road of Councilman Hartzell, seconded by Councilman Cummings.
4AGER on motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman Hartzell, ac-
ceptance of a Grant Deed from Citation Construction Company to the City
Deed of Redlands of Parcel A - reservoir site - was approved by the City
tion Council, subject to an approval by the City Attorney of a preliminary
.iction
3Lny title report on this property. The City Manager was authorized to exe-
cute the Certificate of Acceptance on behalf of the City.
At the Council meeting of June 7, 1966, authorization was given for the
Deed purchase of property on the southeast corner of Eureka and State StreetE .
3arnett At this time, on motion of Councilman Hartzell, seconded by Councilman
Cummings, the action of the City Manager in accepting the Grant Deed
from R. L. Barnett for this property on behalf of the City was ratified.
In connection with a trade of property between the City and the San
Deed Bernardino County Flood Control District, the Grant Deed to a 7 .08-acre
�ontrol parcel on Alabama Street was approved on motion of Councilman Cummings,
rict seconded by Councilman Hartzell, with the Mayor and City Clerk author-
ized to exetiitOa on behalf of the City.
City Manager Merritt presented a proposed water pollution ordinance.
sed Following discussion, it was decided to consider this ordinance further
water Line thorization was given for the Mayor and the City Clerk to execut
Mentone merits and sign license for the construction of a 12-inch water p
Avenue
on Mentone Avenue at crossing 2U-12.0 of the Atchison, Topeka an,
Fe Railway Company.
The Downtown Redlands Association requests further participation
City in the beautification program. This consists of the revisi
drainage structures at 5th and 6th Streets. On motion of Counci
Hartzell, seconded by Councilman Cummings, approval was given to
not more than $700 in the above reconstruction - this money to c
from street funds.
Manager Merritt presented a recommendation concerning outside (C,
Outside area) water connections to the City water system. This presenta
Water outlined in detail requirements for the privilege of City water
Connections tion. Following Council consideration, the staff was authorized
prepare a resolution for study and consideration at the next Coul
meeting.
Mr. Edward Sholl, Director of Finance, presented copies of the C
Budget for 1966-67.
Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance
mittee.
There being no further business demanding attention at this tim,
motion, the Council adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Next regular meeting August 16, 1966.
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