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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04211970a-cc_CCv0002.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held it Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue on April 21, 11, at 7: 00 P.M. PRESENT Waldo F. Burroughs, Mayor Norman N. Martinez, Vice Mayor Jack B. Cummings, Councilman Charles G. DeMirjyn, Councilman Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ralph P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk Erwin S . Hein, Redlands Daily Facts Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun ABSENT None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by invocation by Reverend Harry G. Suttner of the Congregational Churl Before Mayor Burroughs began the regular agenda, City Attorney Tay, requested the floor to make two presentations from the Council to i their heartfelt appreciation. Mr. Taylor read a resolution honorij Waldo Burroughs for dedicated service both as a Councilman and as I over the past twelve years . Mr. Taylor also presented Mayor Burros with a plaque of the City seal with his years of service inscribed lowing this, Gene Johnson, representing the Employees ' Association brought a framed scroll signed by all of the city employees express their gratitude for the service of Mayor Burroughs . After a stand, Presentations ovation by the large audience in attendance, Mayor Burroughs exprel his pleasure in serving the citizens of Redlands , in working with Council and with the dedicated City Manager, department heads, and ployees of the City of Redlands. City Attorney Taylor then called on Vice Mayor Norman Martinez and that the combined years of service of Mr. Martinez and Mr. Burroug] added to twenty-five years, which was indeed a noteworthy length o He read a resolution honoring Mr. Martinez for his devoted service Council. Mr. Taylor then presented Mr. Martinez with the City emb, Mr. Martinez thanked all the Council, expressed appreciation for hi served with them, congratulated the winners and wished them well of new duties. At this time Mayor Burroughs welcomed the very large number of peol attendance, stated that this was the largest group ever to attend Council meeting, and added that he hoped that this would open up a era of citizen participation in the Council meetings . The minutes of the meeting of April 7, 1970 were approved as submi- IELECTION, Resolution No. 2810, a resolution of the City Council reciting the seconded by Councilman Knudsen. RESOLUTION NO. 2810 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS , CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY OF REDLANDS ON THE 14th DAY OF APRIL, 1970, DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS , a regular general municipal election was held and conducte in the City of Redlands, County of San Bernardino, State of California,on Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1970, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were prop- erly established; that election officers were appointed and that in all respects said election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in cities; and WHEREAS , pursuant to Resolution No. 2805 adopted the 17th day of March, 1970, the City Clerk of the City of Redlands canvassed the returns of said election and has certified the results to this City Council, said results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A. " NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there were 25 voting precincts established for the purpose of holding said election consisting of consolidations of the .ution regular election precincts in the City of Redlands as established for the 2810 holding of state and county elections . , I SECTION 2. That said regular general municipal election was -held fox .Ion the purpose of electing the following officers of said City as required is by the laws relating to cities in the State of California, to wit: Three Members of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years. SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said City (except absent voter ballots) was 6, 292. That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in said City was 110, making a total of 6,402 votes cast in said City. SECTION 4. That the names of persons voted for at said election for Member of the City Council of said City are as follows: Charles G. DeMirjyn Norman N. Martinez Arthur L. Anderson Bert P. Marcum Jose Danny Martinez Julio Y. Martinez Ellsworth E. Miller Sam Sewall That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of such persons above named for the res- pective offices for which said persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit "A" attached. SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine that: Charles G. DeMirjyn was elected as Member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years.- Samuel S . Sewall was elected as Member of the City Council of said City for the full tdrm of four years; CAII�A L74 %-4kj3 4114 a -Lc-%- Nr-,-,ua W1 4-11— *j Wl deliver to each of such persons so elected a Certificate of Electi signed by her and duly authenticated; that she shall also administ each person elected, the Oath of office prescribed in the State Co� tution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe th and file the same in her office. Whereupon, each and all of said persons so elected shall be inducted into the respective office tc which they have been elected. ' SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of c Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage a adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Cov of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is and adopted. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 1970. ATTEST: sZ. Waldo, F. Burroughs sZ Pe A.A. Moseley Mayor of the City of Redlands, Cali City Clerk (See Page 498 for Exhibit A) At this time Mayor Burroughs and Vice Mayor Martinez rose, shook h with the other members of the Council, and moved to the audience. Installation elected Councilmen Samuel S . Sewall and Ellsworth E. Miller came f and City Attorney Taylor administered the oath of office to them a Councilman DeMirjyn. They also received certificates of election rented by the City Clerk, and were seated for organization of Cour The new officers were seated, and the next order of business was t election of the Mayor for the next two years . City Clerk Moseley the Council to order and asked for nominations for Mayor. Summari the work done by Councilman DeMirjyn during the past four years, C oilman Knudsen placed his name in nomination. This was seconded b Organization Councilman Sewall, who then placed in nomination the name of Counc of Cummings . This was seconded by Councilman Miller. On motion of C Council man Sewall, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, nominations were clos The results of the written vote then taken were as follows: Counc Cummings, three votes; Councilman DeMirjyn two votes . City Clerk Moseley then stated that the next order of business was the electi Vice Mayor for, two years , and stated that nominations were in orde Councilman Miller nominated Councilman DeMirjyn for Vice Mayor. N Cummings seconded. Mr. DeMirjyn was elected Vice Mayor, by unanimo oral vote. City Clerk Moseley then passed the gavel to Mayor CuMH Mayor Cummings thanked the members of the Council for the privileg serving as Mayor, pledged to give his best efforts in fostering a city, programs for the people, stated that all Councilmen were her try to do those things which the citizens want done, and outlined of the areas in which he hoped that Council would take positive ac Councilman Sewall requested that the Mayor recognize the election dates present in the audience; Mayor Cummings asked Mr. Jose Dannv MEMBER CITY COUNCIL CHARLES NORMAN ARTHUR BERT JOSE D. JULIO Y. E. E. SAMUEL vCT DEMIRJYN MARTINEZ ANDERSON MARCUM MARTINEZ MARTINEZ MILLER SEWALL TOTAL 53 137 58 22 25 123 58 59 40 188 2 135 62 25 31 208 84 52 68 261 -64 223 109 49 80 122 41 148 158 317 16 149 87 35 85 56 19 126 121 238 Z 131 76 21 47 147 78 59 91 233 -71 180 84 41 76 67 35 122 135 258 11- 118 77 31, 51 11.3 59 70 93 222 53 142 71 31 65 76 40 108 102 216 54- 151 74 35 43 81 26 75 86 200 -76 175 105 30 54 80 27 101 143 246 -62- 281 124 38 78 120 32 207 200 381 -68- 192 140 26 131 63 22 150 190 321 -57- 104 56 26 55 46 14 79 76 158 .59- 185 112 31 100 103 30 160 185 316 -55 106 65 23 50 59 25 91 90 176 -72' 21.1 117 40 94 85 21 176 174 315 -58 220 99 46 90 93 43 120 146 293 -56 118 81 48 63 45 22 113 104 196 -73 188 1.00 36 1.05 83 18 141 144 278 -40 207 114 40 127 74 35 144 184 323 -84 127 55 24 42 37 15 76 91 165 .33- 99 66 28 68 33 17 75 86 161 -37- 189 99 31 90 57 25 138 122 259 -65- 180 92 28 60 64 30 124 133 244 _70- 205 116 48 90 102 35 162 183E 327 :/Er 3 r l l c 9'7 10 1 "S A r _-o l 9 n Groves forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed, and ordinance 1407 was adopted on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Cour man Knudsen, with waiver of the reading of the ordinance in full, t following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummir NOES : None ABSENT: None Public hearing was also advertised for this time and place for Orth No. 1408, an ordinance of the City of Redlands for a change of zone Ordinance R-2 to R-2-2000 for 9 acres of land at the corner of Barton Road ar No. 1408 Bellevue Avenue, Zone Change No. 116 . Mayor Cummings again declarE Zoning - meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments cone Groves this ordinance. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was dec closed, and Ordinance No. 1408 was adopted on motion of Councilman seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, with waiver of the reading of the ordinance in full, by the following roll call vote: AYES : Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummir NOES: None ABSENT: None Public hearing on agricultural preserves was tabled from the meetir, April 7, 1970 to this time in order that the new Council might esta the area and regulations for the handling of this matter. Mayor Cu again declared the meeting open as a public hearing to hear any que or comments relative to agricultural preserves. Mr. Dave Waters of San Jacinto Street addressed the Council opposing establishment of cultural preserves, and listed several reasons. Mr. Dick Rees and Agricultural Ernest Larsen both spoke in 'favor of formation of agricultural Pres Preserves Following explanations by Mr. Schindler and City Attorney Taylor ar tensive discussion of the relative merits of having the entire city agricultural preserve or confining the preserve to sections contair most of the agricultural land, Councilman Miller moved that the Cit adopt a resolution establishing agricultural preserves as outlined B. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, Resolution No. 2812, which will be drafted by the City Attorney to vide such land designation, was unanimously adopted by the City Cou City Manager Merritt announced that forms for the necessary agreemE will be available to all interested parties . QRAL PETITIONS Miss Vicki Ascherman, of 1.717 Rossmont Drive, invited all the Counc attend a High School assembly on ecology April 22 at 11: 00 o ' clock which Dr. Gerald Gates will speak. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. R,.PC. No. 320 - Amendment No. 93 to ordinance 1000 That R.P.C. No. 320, Amendment No. 93 to ordinance 1000, amending S and laid over "^^"=r the rules with public ^`=ar^^^y t^^=^=o^+ set for ' : v" the length of time outside city service could be offered without et ing city service. Councilman DeMirjyn also brought to Council attention the need for nic park adjacent to the community baseball park on the north side, City-School Mayor Cummings added that the Park Commission had also considered I Parks desirability of this and only lack of funds necessary for installat and maintenance was delaying such a park as a joint City-School coc tine venture. Former Mayor Charles Parker, present in the audience brought to Council attention a joint project of the Rotary Club an( Recreation Commission to establish a grassed playground park in the Lincoln School area, which has been accomplished in the last sixty CITY MANAGER On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller, at ization was given to request that the Regional Water Quality Contr( Evaporation Board approve an evaporation pond to be located on city property ez Pond the Redlands sewer treatment plant. This pond is to be used to evz certain effluent which cannot be treated by the sewage control plan the regulations of the Water Quality Control Board. Authorization for the installation of Edison Company lighting in tI Edison area covered by the Citrus Avenue underground utility district was Lighting mously given on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Counciln Knudsen. Recommended changes in the bus route, brought to Council from Mr. I Bus Route Deaton, were unanimously approved on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Sewall. Following explanation by City Manager Merritt, Council unanimously Airport approved the hiring of Col. Paul Fotjik as liaison between the Manz Liaison office and the Municipal Airport, on the basis of $1.00 per year, z placing him under the City' s insurance for State Compensation. Council thanked Mr. Taylor for his presentations early in the even] received a brief report on the status of the suit against the City tine to signs in the A-P District. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Con No further business demanding attention at this time, on motion the Council adjourned at 9: 25 P.M. Next regular meeting, May 5, 1970. ATTEST: c:16y6r of the City of dlands Dity,, rk