HomeMy WebLinkAbout08041970-cc_CCv0002.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands , held
Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on August 4
at 7: 00 P.M.
Planning Commission Items 3: 00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7: 00 P.M.
PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Vice Mayor
Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman
Ellsworth E. Miller, Councilman
Sam S . Sewall, 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 Jack B. Cummings, Mayor
The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed b
invocation by Reverend Eugene R. Paulus, of Christ the King Luth
Church.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 21, 1970 were approve
submitted.
BIDS The following bids for the construction of a bridge on San Timot
Canyon Road were opened and publicly declared in the office of t
Clerk at 10: 00 A.M. July 28, 1970 and referred to the Department
Public Works for study.
Brutoco Engineering & Construction, Inc. Total $14
Bid Award Covina, California
Bridge - J. B. Sooy Total $14
San Timoteo, Redlands, California
Canyon Road BWB Constructors, Inc. Total $14
San Bernardino. California
La mesa, California Total $148, 307 .60
E. M. Penn Construction Company
Baldwin Park, California Total $148, 742.32
Richard Holmes, Engineering Contractor
Riverside, California Total $153, 308. 20
Vannoy Construction Corporation
Van Nuys , California Total $159, 114.60
Thomas Construction Company
Fresno, California Total $159, 750.60
Sukut-Coulson, Inc.
Santa Ana, California Total $164, 792 .00
Dan J. Peterson Company
Arcadia, California Total $181, 517 .00
It is the recommendation of the Department of Public Works that the low
qualified bid, meeting all specifications, of the Brutoco Engineering
Company be awarded this contract. Following discussion, on motion of
Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman Miller; the City Council
awarded the bid for the construction of the San Timoteo Canyon Road
bridge to Brutoco Engineering and Construction, Inc. , of Covina, CalifonL
nia, in the amount of $140, 520. 70.
1EARINGS
This being the time and place advertised for the public hearing on ordi-
nance No. 1413, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending the
Redlands ordinance Code for the purpose of adopting the 1970 Edition of
the Uniform Building Code for the City. Vice Mayor DeMirjyn at this time
declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any comments or ques-
ince tions concerning this ordinance. None being forthcoming, the public
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hearing was declared closed and ordinance No. 1413 was adopted on motion
Lng of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Sewall, with waiver of the
reading of the ordinance in full, by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Vice Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Cummings
Public hearing was also advertised for this time on Qrdinance No. 1414,
an ordinance of the City of Redlands establishing Zone Change No. 117.
Vice Mayor DeMirjyn again declared the meeting open as a public hearing
ince for any questions or comments concerning this ordinance. None being
t14 forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed and ordinance No.
range 1414 was adopted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Sewall, with waiver of reading of the ordinance in full, by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Vice Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Cummings
This time and place were also advertised for the public hearing on Ordi-
nance No. 1415, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Zoning
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Present: Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Vice Mayor DeMir3yr
Attorney Taylor
Absent: Mayor Cummings
1. Conditional Use Permit No. 164 - Ioannis and Carol Arabatzis
That the request of Mr. and Mrs . Arabatzis for a Conditional Use
to allow the serving of alcoholic beverages with meals at the La
Hacienda restaurant located in the North orange Shopping Center t
approved subject to compliance with Section 24.00 of ordinance Nc
as amended. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Counciln
Sewall, this recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopt(
the City Council.
2. R.P.C. No. 325 - Amendment No. 13 to the General Plan
That R.P.C. No. 325, Amendment No. 13 to the General Plan, be apI
Following discussion, the City Council approved R.P.C. No. 325, z
Resolution No. 2828, a resolution of the City Council adopting An
ment No. 13 to the General Plan, was authorized for public hearir
August 18, 1970 at 7: 00 P.M.
Following this presentation by Mr. Gordon Binder, who did Phase I
summer and has completed Phase II of this study, Council congratt
him on the thoroughness of his work and stated that this was indf
real contribution toward the improvement of the housing situation
Redlands .
3. Tentative Map - Tract No. 7110 - W. R. Buster
That the tentative map of Tract No. 7110, located at the southeaE
ner of Highland Avenue and Ford Street - R-S Zone - be approVed E
to all departmental recommendations as contained in Planning Come
minutes dated July 28, 1970, and adding Planning Department recon
tion No. 5: An agreement to be reached between the City and deve
guaranteeing that the transplanted palms shall remain live trees
replaced; and with the additional Council requirement that the os
groves be removed in ninety days or be maintained in a healthy or
ductive condition and cared for in accordance with the customary
cultural practices in the community. on motion of Councilman Mil
seconded by Councilman Knudsen, the recommendation of the Plannir
mission was adopted by the City Council.
4. Tentative Map - Tract No. 8124 - Arthur Gregory, Jr.
The resubmission of Tentative Tract Map No. 8124 was tabled for I
weeks by mutual agreement of the Council and engineer for the ap]
in order that a study may be made of the possibility of preservii
existing rock wall.
5. Commission Review and Approval No. 261 - Brookside Rark No. 1
Although no Council action is required following this Commission
and Approval applicant appeared before Council and requested peri
to appeal this C.R.A. at the next Council meeting. Approval was c
by Council.
6. Tract No. 8166 - Lewis Homes - Final Approval
All provisions as contained in Council minutes dated October 7,
having been complied with, it is the recommendation of the Plann:
Department that final approval be given for Tract No. 8166. on r
of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, the recommi
tion of the Planning Department was adopted by the City Council.
COMMUNICATIONS
Councilman Sewall mentioned several letters he had received from
interested in the resolution pertaining to students participatinc.
Council assistants to councilmen which will be returned to the agenda of
Assistants
next Council meeting. Councilman Sewall requested that any comm(
the Department of Public Works had prepared the documents for the prop-
erty to be donated to the City in connection with cleaning of the Zanja.
Mr. Knudsen also stated that engineering firms had been contacted con-
cerning proposed studies of the relative costs of the alignment of the
Zanja, and that more information will be brought to Council following
study of the proposals by the Department of Public Works .
gAGER
City Manager Merritt presented Resolution No. 2828, which is a resolutio
of the City Council authorizing the Department of General Services of
ation the State of California to purchase certain items . This was prepared in
2828 connection with the purchase of six emergency police vehicles by the
ase Office of Procurement of the Department of General Services of the State
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les of California. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Miller,
seconded by Councilman Knudsen, Resolution No. 2828 was adopted by the
City Council.
Manager Merritt brought to Council a request for a 6-inch water connec-
tion at 2130 Mentone Boulevard for a mobile home park. The Department
de of Public Works states that the application is an approved and conform-
ing land use, the existing water facilities are adequate, the applicant
we has agreed to sign the required annexation agreement and pay the water
stock and connection fees, and recommends approval of this request.
Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Cour
cilman Knudsen, authorization was given to furnish outside-of-city water
service at the stated address .
Manager Merritt presented a fall-down claim against the City. Following
discussion, on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Knudsen, the claim was denied in the routine manner and referred to the
City' s insurance carrier.
Council informally discussed air pollution, the various publicity con-
nected with this, including the Price report and the meeting today of
the City-County Coordinating Committee, which considered the matter.
Councilman Miller reported that the APCD, in the event of a smog alert,
will notify the schools and hospitals and that a telephone number in
Redlands will be available for citizens wishing to have smog predictions
City Manager Merritt corrected a misinterpretation which appeared in the
newspaper recently stating a water shortage existed in Redlands . The
problem concerned delivery of water to higher elevations .
City Attorney Taylor briefly reported on the status of the suit of
California cities against the automobile industry concerning air pollu-
tion control.
Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Commit-
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