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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03181969b-cc_CCv0001.pdf SCJ' of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands , held i Cor..eraci:l Chambers , Safety tall, 21 BrooksideAveaa uon March 18, at 7. 00 P.M. Planning Commission Item 3: 00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7: 00 PM. , PRESENT Waldo F. Burroughs, Mayor Norman N. Martinez, Councilman Charles C. DeM.irjyn, Councilman Chresaten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ralph P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager Michael R. Quinn, Deputy Cite Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk a in S . dein, Redlands Daily Facts Chuck Palmer, Sava Bernardino Sun , ABSENT T r' Jaa.c: . Cuimviinga, Councilman l_ma.n The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by invocation by 'f.a.m Mahoney, Chaplain of the Redlands Chapter of DeM Manor Burroughs welcomed the inernbers of the Chapter of DeMolay att thl..a Council_ meeting as a part of their activities for DeMolay Wee Brundage, senior counselor, outlined the activities for the week, included church attendance, flag raising, passing out of health ma t`eMo1_aayplacating trees , rand <a family picnic incl hall game. He introduced Riddle, master counselor, who requested .Mayos Burroughs ' signature resolution in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of DeMolay and dec: this year "International DeMolay year" CounselorRiddle thanked Council.. for their support of the DeMolay over the past years. After receiving authorization by Council to advertise for bids for tl-ie pump house shell at the Country Club reservoir, the Department of Public ', Worms discovered that Possible savings could be made by redesigning the structure. Therefore, it is requested at this time that authorization b given to return to the contractors unopened the bids submitted at ;10:00 House A.M. this; date, and to readvertise this project at a later date after L other alternatives have been investigated. On motion of Councilman rvoir DeMi.rjyn, seconded by Councilman Martinez, authorization for return of the bids was made by the City Council, with the construction to be adver- tised ;for bid at: a later date. HEARINGS Resolution No. 2730, adopted on February 8, 1969, set, the public hear- ing for the closing of Stanford Street at this Council meeting . Mayor 1_ution Burroughs at this gime opened the meeting as a public hearing of any 2139 comments or questions concerning this street closa:are. None being forth- ':,' ng Ford coming, the public hearing was declared closed, andResolutionResolution No. 2139, D-t ordering the work on the closing of Stanford Street, was adopted on motion of Councilman DeMiwrjyrs, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, with the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martinez, DeM.ir yn, Knudsen, Mayor t3uxroughs NOES: None SEN`: Councilman Cummings Public hearing was also advertised for this time and place can ordinance No. 1387, an ordinance of the City Council amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1000 by setting development provisions for service stations . Mayor Burroughs again opened the meeting as a public hearing for any questions aance or comments concerning this ordinance. None being forthcoming, the pub 1387 lic hearing was declared closed, and Ordinance No. 1.387 wasadopted can ice motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, with ions waiver of reacting of the ordinance in full.., by the Following :ro:ll call vote: All'ES Councilmen Martinez, 17eMirjyn, Knudsen, Mayor Burroughs NOES: None SENT: Councilman Cummings 4G COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS As considered by the City Council at a regular aneet ng thereof held March. 1.8, 1..000 at 3: 00 P.M. Present: Councilmen Martinez, Cummi On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Martinez recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted by the City ci.1. 1 . C.U . P.d No. 140 _- Southwest Broadcasting o . -. Time t ns i rn That time extension of one year be granted for Conditional_ Use : No . 1.40, to April 2, 1,970 . On motion of Councilman DeMir yn, sec, by Council-man Martinez, this recommendation of the Planning Depar was adopted by the City Council, with Councilman Knudsen abstainii 4. C.U.P. No. 1.42 - Tan Wieren Brothers - Time Extension That a time extension of one year be granted. ;for Conditional. Use : No. 140, to April LCA, 1970 . On motion of Councilman Martinez, se, by Councilman DeMirjyn, this recommendation of the Planning Depar was adopted by the City Council... 5 . 'T'ract No. 7790 _-- G. 11 fuller - Final. All provisions as contained in Council minutes dated September `0 having been complied with, it is the recommendation of the Planni partment that final_ approval be given for 'T'ract No. 7790 . On mot Coiw.,nc ilman T)eMi.rjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, this; recomme: of the Planning Department was adopted by the City Council. 6 . T.,9t1it No. 362 A. B. w Peende .f°int. a o r1 All. provisions as contained in Council minutes dated September 7, having been complied with, it: is the recommendation of the Planni.. laart:menCm that final_ approval be given for Trot Split No. 362 . On I of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded. by Councilman "Knudsen, the recomi tion of the Planning Department was adopted by the City Council. ,,PARK COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Councilman Knudsen announced that the Park Commission at their la,, meeting had chosen. Bill Hatfield, a sixteen-yeas-old Redlands Hig. Junior, to fill. the existing vacancy on the Parr Commission as a member with fu�l.l.. voting rights, with term of office to enol aeptem Apfaoi.rrtsreraC 1970, and moved for Council, ratification of this appointment. Th tion was seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn and carried. Mayor Bury', explained to the audience e that dais was the first strep Redlands h taken in youth participation on commissions . COMMUNI CATIONS Mayor Burroughs called Council.. attention to the League of Califor: Cities Institute for Mayors and. Councilmen to be held in S acramen 14 16 . .Manager Merritt requested that reservations for this sae be made as soon as possible. Announcement was made of the following owing trxeextinc s 1 . Dinner, honoring Councilman Cummings on his retirement as pies of REDCO to be held Friday, April 11, -in Rialto . .. Citrus Belt dinner March 26 at Riverside. :3 . A freeway Committee dinner in Pomona. March 27 . Councilman DeMirjyn brought a request that the Traffic Commission the possibility of limiting parking on Oak ;street to one side of street to facilitate traffic flow. Chief Graefe wil...1_ take this m to the commission. Iitt 11_L 1.__� C,t,.:i14ldU_L4=U 11.tJd. l aation by the State in the 1969-1.970 fiscal year. 4ENTS Mayor Burroughs announced the expiration can Apri:l. 1 of the terms of Mr . Ray Canterbury and Mrs . Lorelei Richards on the Board of .Parking Place Commissa.oaners . Mr. Canterbury desires to retire from the commission; Mrs .' Richards is willing to serve again. The name of Mr. liana Piper, as business man interested and concerned with they downtown business development. , was placed in nomination for the vacancy cleated by Mr . Canterbury' s retire- ment. etirement$ Can motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman an DeM a .a,-,jyn, approval was given to the appointment of Mr . Piper to as three-year term i.ng beginning April 1, 1969 Loners Stating that Mrs . Lorelei Richards had been very helpful on the commis- sion and was active in many community activities , Councilman Knudson moved that she be appointed to another three-year term. Motion seconded by Councilman lmaan Martinez and carried. Mayer Burroughs announced an opening also on the Personnel Advi.so y Boaau'd due to the resignation of Mr. Bill Mulligan, who has served as member and anel former chairman. Mayor Burroughs recommended the name of Mr. Ed ary e~r.rees ord t o fill the unexpired tern, to January 1.5, 1972, of Mr. Bill_ Mulligan. On motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, approval was given to appointment of :Mr. Berresford to they Per- sonnel Advisory Board. Council also requested that letters of appreciation to all members be written coven. the Mayor' s signature. [ED BUSINESS The matter of as proposed amendment to the business license ordinance, which was tabled at the meeting of March 1.1, was brought exp at this time. Manager Merritt outlined 'the complaints concerning the Limited time be- tween receipt of notification of the amount of tax due and the deaad.i irae for payment of this bill., and recommended that the time be lengthened to create a less restrictive situation for businesses within the city. City Treasurer Poyzer explained the busine=ss license ordinance and likened the ass time for payment to that of sales tax and employer tax, which have the >e cent same deadline. He also gave a brief summary of business licenses iia other. nearby cities . Following lengthy Council discussion, Mayor Burroughs handed the gavel to Vice Mayor Martinez and moved that the Council amend the business license ordinance to give an extension of fifteen days for payment of business lice=nse tax to February 16 . Motion seconded by Coun- cilman e-Mirjyn and carried, with AYE votes of all. present. Council- tl en considered the possibility of making the amendment retroactive to January, 1, 1969, and further discussion ensued, but no action on this mattear was taken. The Attorney was requested to draw up the ordinance to taken ef_ Manager Merritt stated that Mr. Vander Linde, the Superintendent, vestigating possible protective measures NSW BUSINESS City Manager_ Merritt brought the following four items as requested representatives of the Presbyterian Church® 1 . That funds received from the sale of the Cajon Street parking utilized to obtain property for parking purposes in the Civic + area, and to also amplify the Presbyterian Church parking. 2 . That the City agree to pave the sot. th half of vine Street beta Cajon and Fourth Street as this additional area will be used :ta widening of ,Tine Street due to she fast that the location of t� Halml precluded the widening on the north side of Fine Street . on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Martin authorization was given for a budget commitment in the amount proximately $2, 800 to pave this section of vine Street . 3 . That the City coordinate with the church, landscaping plan in i, requirements for the placement of streets trees , street lights Presbyterian fire hydrants . Church Development Council agreed that when the church landscaping plan is determ Requests it will. request the Turk Commission to work with the church fo best aesthetic results . 4. .she church requests that the City refund the full. amount of mea paid by the church in taxes on the land which was transferred church in December, 1965, but from which the City eras been obt revenue for three years . This amount is approximately $1, 800. The staff and. Attorney ' s office will investigate this problem report can the matter at the meeting of April 1 . Following the presentation, Mr. Robert igney expressed appreciati, t-he committee for the City' s cooperation.. City Manager Merritt reported a. request from Mr . A. B. Braswell fo nexation to the City. Manager Merritt .reported that the Braswell Braswell ty was not contiguous to the city, and that it had been recom ende, Annexation .r. Braswell that he contact the neighbors on either side who have Request necessary 00-foot contiguity to the city which would make annexat possible. As nothing has been. heard.. from. Mr. Braswell, th..l..s matte. be held in abeyance until the next meeting. ',CITY MANAGER `:t''he need of the Redlands ambulance Service to change from citizens Funds radio to PM frequency was explained by the City Manager. On motio laniulanc.e Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded. by Councilman Martinez, this change Radio authorized, and authorization was also given for transfer of 700 the General, Fund Buduet Surol_us to assist -in this c1sanaeover.. .ueea - Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, with the City Manager authorized to execute the certificate of: acceptance in behalf: of the City. Following aa. summary of the manner in which surrounding cities handle Good Friday time off, Manager Merritt made the following three recommen- dations: 1. That City Hall be closed .between 12: 00 and 3 : 00 P.M. 2 . Field crew: to coinmence work early enough to have six hours completaaad F riday by noon. 3 . All. baric essential services, where, employees ,cannot be given time off, to receive either two hours compensatory time or pay, On motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Ce: l:ir yn, this policy was adopted by the Council., with AYE votes of all present. Resolution No. 2740, a resolution of the City Council. authorizing an ..ation agreement for installation of a waiter line through the Atchisoaa, Topeka 2740 and Santa Fe Rail-way Company right-of-way,. was approvedon motion of Line Councilman Knudsen, Councilmanseconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, with the Mayor and R City Clerk authorized to sign the agreement . Manager Merritt presented a request from the EDA that the City aupp:l.y a tion resolution stating that $150, 150 in City funds are available and will be 2741 spent can the San Bernardino Avenue ;sewer project, provided that an D rant grant for like a-a.naount is approved. On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Martinez, Resolution No. 2741, so stating, was adopted by the City Council.. l The annual report of the Redlands Police Department, as developed by Police Chief Graefe, was accepted by the City Council . Council was reminded of the airport might landing demonstration 'to be 'held at 6: 00 P.M. Thursday, March 20 . Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Coa°aa.m ttee,� No further business demanding attention at this time, on motion, tae Council adjourned at 9: 20 R.M. Next regular meeting, April 1., 1969. Mayor of the City of Real`. nds irk 0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0