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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11191968-cc_CCv0001.pdf M : : TES of a regular meeting of the City Ccauncil.., City of Redla.adaa, held Council, Chambers , Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on November 1968 at 7: 00 P.M. PRS,S ANTWalde F . Burroughs , Ma:yor, Norman N . Martinez, Council.man. Jack B . Cummings , Councilman Charles U. DeMirjyn, Councilman Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ralph P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager Michael R. Quinn, Deputy City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk. Malcolm Schwartz, Redlands Daily Pacts Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun ABSENT None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by invocation by Doctor Maurice Lyerl.a of the State Street Christian The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of November 4, 1-968 approved as submitted. Pa:e ent.at: caxa At this time Mayor Burroughs awarded the Mayor ' s Trophy for the 1_; i Mayor ' s fish caught in rs aac Ford Parr. .Lake during the fishingeason cif 'x:caphy Pam Burns . Pamela caught a, one and cane-half pound crappie, using for bait,. PPL . Dt"Wt�11 Lt_'JJCDLU U L.11CLU ci L.cit-d9 U.L. , ..LrLa _LJ_STI Wc.E <'dU rIL ullLarig e3,.gnC:eeq days . Heaviest attendance was 1.45 fishermen taking 600 fish. `1'he:: car- fish averaged three-fourths to a pound each. Children came from all part of the city, and it was estimated that four_ to five, thousand hours of recreation were provided by this sport. E l t N(:S This being the time and place advertised for public hearing can. Ordinance ince No . 1380, an ordinance of the City of Redlands creatine; as change of sone L380 to "O" Open fund for lands presently being utilised for park and other I for public purposes, Mayor Burroughs at this time declared the meeting open as a public hearing of any protest or comment relative to this ordinance. ' None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed and ordi- nance No . 1.380 was adopted on motion of Councilman DeMir jyn, seconded by Councilman Martinez, with waiver of the reading of the ordinance in full, by the following roll. call vote: AYES : Councilmen Martinez, Cummings, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Mayor Buar.rough NOES : None ABSENT- None Prior to opening the public hearing which was advertised on Ordinance No. ' 1.381., City Manager Merritt pointed out that Section Eight should incluade the following words: " . . .. in abating the nuisance to the person or: pear-- sons in c or c:ontrolln the ra ert or i_ec3al. . "" On motion of ince Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, "this correct:i..on was .:381. made. Mayor Burroughs at this time declared the meeting open as a public ; ad hearing on Ordinance No. .1381., an ordinance of the City of Redlands which. es provides for the abatement and removal, from priv=ate property of wrecked or inoperative vehicles . Following questions from the floor about maarrner , of notification to property owner, and explanation of enforcement, also discussion of either ordinances relating to vehicles parked on private property, and discussion of vehicles parked on public property, Mayor Burroughs declared the meeting closed as a. public hearing. On motion of Council-man Cummings , seconded by Councilman Knudsen, Ordina;rice No. 1381 was adopted, arith waiver of the reading of the ordinance An full, by the following roll call vote: .AYES . Councilmen Martinez, Cummings , DeMir lin, Knudsen, Mayor Burro`ugh NOES : None ABSENT: None I. CER Manager Merritt explained that following a comprehensive comparison of salad;` and fringe benefits of all city employees with statewide cities in `, population range between 20, 000 and.. 58, 000 and fourteen other cities ill ition the area, it was apparent that the Redlands salaries are cam �ar*°ab-le for 271.8 the area with the exception of Police and Fire Departments, and the Direc-1 for of Building and Safety, Director of Finance, Planning Director, Street Superintendent and Engineer, Water Superintendent and Engineer, Manager Merritt also recommended that the fringe benefits for cit, ployees be increased in the following manner: A guarantee of nini days per year; and a change in vacation policy to fifteen working vacation after ten years of continuous service and twenty working Fringe vacation after twenty years of continuous service. This latter rE Benefits mandation would change the personnel rules and regulations, and w( require posting for five days prior to the Council meeting at whit will be considered. It is recommended that this change in fringe fits be considered at the Council meeting of December 17, 1968, t( effective on January 1, 1969. On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, by Councilman Cummings , this proposal was unanimously approved. Mr. Cummings leaves the Council Chambers at 7: 55 P.M. BIDS The following bids for the furnishing and installation of water 1. Agate Avenue, King Street and Sand Canyon Road were opened and pul declared in the office of the City Clerk at 10: 00 A.M. this date: Ace Pipeline Construction Inc. it Pomona, California Lump Sum: $254, 00( Pipe manufacturer: United Con( Completion time: 150 calendar Longley Construction Co. , Inc. Fullerton, California Lump Sum: $258, 6' Bids Pipe manufacturer: United Con( Water Completion time: 180 calendar Line H.M. Robertson Pipe Cons . Riverside, California Lump Sum: $293 , 8' Pipe manufacturer: United Con( Completion time: 180 calendar Rogers and Davies Ontario, California Lump Sum: $242, 21 Pipe manufacturer: Johns Man, Completion time: 120 calendar At this time it is the request of the Department of Public Works 1 recommendation on these bids be delayed until the next meeting to time for proper evaluation. On motion of Councilman Martinez, se( by Councilman Knudsen, this approval was given. COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Knudsen brought an expression of appreciation from Mr. Tucker, Vice President of Stevens Hosiery, for the welcome and co( tion given the Stevens Company at the opening celebration and par< November 11 , iii On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, Resolution resolution of commendation and tribute to S . Wesley Break, superv, Honoring ii S . W. Break the 'Third District, on his retirement, was -unanimously approved at signed by the Council for presentation to Mr. Break, at the dinner row night in his honor, 2715 of Church Street, university Street and Judson Street with the Southern 716 Pacific Railroad, and Resolution No. 27.16, providing crossing protection ang at the intersection of Tennessee Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad ctlon and author.i.zing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign necessary agreements in behalf of the City of Redlands, were adopted on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Martinez. Ordinance No. 1571., an ordinance of the City of Redlands providing for ince 1371 the abatement as a public nuisance of dry weeds , dead shrubs and. certain other waste matter which creates fire hazard, was introduced, givers first! st meat reading of the title, and laid over under the rules, with second reading scheduled for December 3, 1968.. Councilman Knudsen expressed interest in: the over-all operational plan of the General_ 'telephone Company as related to Redlands, enlargement men of the Recreation Commission; enlargement in, meraabershap and scope of the Board of Parking [.lace Commissioners; Council ' s failure to annex Sunset Drive property fifteen years ago7 the availability of maps of entire city; for study during Council meetings ; establishment of <a fee schedule for copying of public records . **See addition in minutes of Dec. 3, 1.968 Resolution No. 271..7, a resolution of the City Council of the City of uta.on 2717 Redlands urging Legislators of the United States and the State of California to seriously consider closing the united States-Mexican border roes to American manors unless accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult, was read in its entirety by Mayor Burroughs and adopted on motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Following adoption of Resolution No. 271.7, Councilman DeM.ir yn expressed his concern with the present, policy of the school administration and Board an the handling of accused peddlers of heroin, dangerous drugs and maraJuana - the current policy considers each case individually. Coun- cilman DLMirjyn feels that positive action with written males should be established related to "pushers of drugs, " and that they should be seg:r e gated from school, students in general.. , with the recommendation that they be tutored to keep sap their grades until_ such time as they are taken to trial and either.. vindicated or convicted . Mayor Burroughs stated that the City Council and the Police have made every effort to emphasize the seriousness of the entire problem, and expressed hope that the schools would indeed take as firm stand. Chief Graefe stated that at the present time the cost of apprehending the narcotics peddlers is approximate-ly $15, 000, or 2 on the tax dollar. g GERI, all On motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman. DeMi,rjyn, the t: City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bads for the purchase c:rf orze er new street sweeper and one street paint striping machine for the Deprart- er ::}4,4.4S4.t,...A..t,!41. A.l¢,.: ..A1..'. .E. S..4„ .A. S..b,,.b R,,,.t,ed!:?4...F„4A,.:L.,.A,.4.,b1L Vkd \,. 2.C.bthwS X"'8' 0.w1xli4'.;:: L.w,✓ 4.w'#t„.+d.X✓..L.b.w�' underground district for 1. nderg roe nding utilities on Citrus Avenue Church rcrt Street to the freeway. ounci.1.ma.n. Cummings returned to the Council Chambers at 8: 35 P.M. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Det'it jyn, mous approval was givers to the above recommendation. Ordinance No. 1382, an ordinance of the City of. Redlands aut orizi ordinance to execute an amendment in behalf of the City relative to th Not 1382 tract between the City Council and the Board of Administration of Retirement California Public Employees ' Rc.'tl2eillent System as ..e ..atE:s t47 p9 rsf;` Contract s: en aced on an hourly basis who are employed on or after January y 1. was given first: reading of the title and laid over under the rules second reading and adoption set for December 3, 1968. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Cc No further business demanding attention .at this time,e, on motion, t Council adjourned at 8: 40 P.M. Next regular meeting, December 3, 1968. Mayor of the City of edl --.- � r r/