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Home My WebLink About03031970-cc_CCv0001.pdf of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the Council. Chambers, Safety Ball, 212 Brookside Avenue, on March 3, 1170 at 7: 00 P.M. Planning Commission Items 3: 00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7 : 00 P.M. L" Waldo F . Burroughs, Mayor Norman C . Martinez, Councilman ,hack B . Cummings , Councilman Charles G. LeMirjyn, Councilman Chreten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ralph P . Merritt, Jr. , City Manager James A. Smith, Deputy City attorney Pegg' A. Moseley, City Clerk Erwin S . Nein, Redlands Daily Fact: Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by the invocation by Reverend Gene Beezer of the Christian Mi sionary ,ll.ianc e� . Mayor Burroughs welcomed a large number of interested citizens in attend; No. 140 Residential Bal..dw .n Avenue. Following lengthy Council discussion, in which it Parking explained to the questioners that the ordinance was not in any wai to be a hardship on householders , the ordinance was adopted on mot Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, by the follc ro.l.l call vote: AYES : Councilmen Martinez, Cummings , DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Mayor 11 NOES:z None I SENT: None ORAL PETITIONS Contemporary Club President Mrs . Ernest Richards, of 1.3:33 Fa.rvzew :read a letter written to the Contemporary Club by Albert Smiley ir. He thanked them for their adoption of Pansy Day celebrating the b of the twin patron saints of Redlands on March .17 ., Mrs. Richards requested that the Council join with members of the Club incel.ebr Smiley the twins ' birthdays She stated that pansies will be furnished tt Birthday out the city, and will be used on all., the trays in the Redlands Cc Hospital on Marsh .1.7 . Mayor Burroughs congratulated. Mrs . Richards this project and assured her that both the Smiley Library and. Citic abound in pansies can this day, through the courtesy of the Pari Dc ment . : PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS As considered by the City Council at a :regular meeting thereof hel March 3, 1970 at .3; 00 P.M. Present„ Councilmen Martinez, Cummings , DeM.i.rJyn, Knudsen., Mayor Burroughs la C.U.P. No. 161 _ Contem orarrClLb cif Redlands That the request of the Contemporary Club of Redlands for a Condit Use Permit in an R-S zone to construct a clubhouse facility at the west corner of San Mateo Street and Clifton Avenue be denied, for reason that .it is not the intent of the Commission, Department or Council to have several large lot developments concentrated in any neighborhood in the residential. area. On motion cat" Councilman DeM seconded by Councilman Martinez, Conditional Use Permit No. 1.61 wa denied by the Citic Council as recommended by the Planning Commissi 2a 'Tentata.ve M .- ,'bract No. 7069 Straco of Garan , Calif. That the tentative map of 'Tract No.. 7069, located at, the northeast of Lincoln Street and Colton Avenue, R-1 zone, be approved subject recommendations of all departments as contained in Planning Commis minutes dated February 24, 1970 . Can motion of Councilman DccMirjyn seconded by Councilman Knudsen, unanimous approval was given this mendati_on of the Planning Commission. Zcri ulLural Preserve - Williamson. Act At this time the Council considered the California Land Conservati_ or Williamson Act, which is a procedure whereby certain productive cultural land may be placed in what is called an agricultural prey to effect a different tax assessments Addressing Council can the were Mr. Dick Rees , Mr, Ernest Larsen, Mr. Ed Brown and Mr. Roy Wi Following lengthy discussion, Councilman Cummings moved. that Counc accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission to establish tural_ preserves within the City consistent with the laws of the St Califo - rnia. Motion was unanimously adopted by the City Council, a Councilman DeMirjyn read a prepared statement relating to the removal of dead orange groves , and recommended that the Zoning Ordinance be revised to treat the maintaining of dead groves in residential areas as a zone violation. The staff was requested to prepare this amendment on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Location of Electrical Utilities Can motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, the City Council unanimously adopted the Planning Commission ' s re:ac;ommeandation that any new overhead Lines proposed, regardless of size (voltage) , should be submitted to the City for approval. 'IONS AND PETITIONS City Manager Merritt brought two notices from the Alcoholic Beverage Con- . trol. Board, one of a person transfer, for can-sale beer at 1.26 E. Redlands Boulevard, the other a person transfer for Gaff-sale beer and wince at :1-562 North Orange Street, for Council information only. City Manager Merritt also brought notice of application to they Public Utilities Commission by the General 'Telephone Company for a rate increase: IED BUSINESS Mr . Fred lord spoke concerning the removal of dead orange trees; stated that fifty-five acres of trees have been removed within the city limits ,- and i_mits,and that the work of the Manager ' s office and the City Attorney was appar- ent as he contacted grove owners . He also observed that absentee. owners seem unaware of the problem although they have been notified. Mr . Ford. again expressed his desire to see these groves removed because of the esthetic problem, and recommended that they be handled in the same manner , as the weed abatement. program. :NESS Mayor Burroughs recommended the reappointment of Mr . George Forsberg for (lents a :five-year term can the Board of Appeals (Building) , to be effective of February 15, 1970, and of Mr. Eugene Malone and Mr . William Junkin for Ls three-year terms can the Board of Parking Place Commissioners . Approval. rg of these reappointments was unanimously given on motion of Councilman ;cion Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Martinez, with Letters of appreciat:i.orr over the Mayor ' s signature requested, Councilman Cummings brought notice of the Citrus Belt dinner in Chino on March 25, 1.970 . They will have special displays and events celebrating their 60th anniversary. 4AGER City Manager Merritt brought a request from the Department of Ptablic Works for, authorization of an agreement with James M. Montgomery, Con- sulting Engineers, Inc. , to undertake a study of the cost comparison of am various solutions to the problem of the Dearborn Reservoir . Alternates wcair open are various methods of rehabilitation of the existingy fac:iwl:i t and many types of new construction for replacement. The amount of the study is not to exceed $3, 500. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Cummings, unanimous Councilor approval was given to the author- ization of the requested agreement in the specified amount . K CAt t%, ,P~xc*:.. x,xa ,,a.x..� c.es.a..w.a „„ am.c.. nM,a_*...,a•..r ruw..,i..c.» e..cac.,a.ev,x.„�rte.a,::a.i ... s ...<',......t..,u.a.. cc .,~,.a. xxu a.. vve.~i.2` Rig} c -vti the City of Redlands to the Southern California Gas Company dor pi Gas Company of a IJ.-inch gas line on the east side of Ford Park, on motion of man DeMirjlyn, seconded by Councilman Cummings . Councilman Knudsen stained. ' CITY ATTORNEY Attorney Smith brought a rogrea x e .ort can the anti,-smog campaigr nt rog Redlmands and many California cities have launched against the auto Campaign dustry's major manufacturers . lie stated that the Attorney General California will soon file action against the major automobile manL era , and that the action will be vigorously opposed and vigoroual� sued . BillsBil-Is and. salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Co "T'hem'e being no further business demanding attention ;at this time, motion Council adjourned at 8: 05 P.M. Next t regular meeting, March 17, 1070. .f. 141te f, Mayor` of the City of Red.l, da L/r 0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0