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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01021973-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council , City of Redlands, held r the Council Chambers, Safety Mall., 212 Brookside Avenue, on Janu 1973 at 7 :00 P.M. Planning Commission Items 3: 00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7 :00 P.M. PRESENT slack B . Cummings , Mayor Charles G. DeMirjyn, Vice Mayor ix Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ellsworth E. Miller , Councilman Sam S . Sewall, Councilman R. P. Merritt, Jr . , City Manager Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney Alice G. Walls, Deputy City Clerk Erwin S . Mein, Redlands Daily Facts Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed b invocation by Vice Mayer Charles G. DeMirjyn . x .1`h.e minutes of the regular meeting of December 19, 1972 were app as submitted.. ? BITS The following bids for promissory nates in the amount of $300, 00 opened and publicly declared in the office of the City Clerk at A.M. This date: I Bank of America Premium: 17. 00 Redlands, California Interest: 2 . 98% c Net Cost : $3, 633.40 �x Security Pacific National Bank Premium: 0 Redlands , California Interest: 3. 0% Bial Award. Net Cost : $3, 675.00 Promissory United California Bank Premium: 4 . 00 Notes Redlands , California Interest: 2. 84 Net Cost. $3,475.00 United States National Bank Premium: $ 0 Redlands , California Interest: 3. 75/ Net Cost: $4, 593 . 75 ::t is the recommendation of the City Treasurer that the bid. of N California Bank, representing the lowest net cost to the City, b �2 e accepted, On motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilma ;Knudsen, this bid was awarded to United California. Bank i At the meeting of December 19 Council deferred award of the bid street sweeper for the Department of Public Works to this meetin i Bid Award allow time for additional study of the one bid submitted. Atth ik ;street time it is the recommendation of the Public Warks Department tha Sweeper of the bid be made to Dearth Machinery Company in the amount of �I $17, 330.45. On motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Council This being tfte time anct place actvertisect for puns is nearing on Ordinance No. 1.5035, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Ordinance 1.030303 by adoption of additional land use district maps , Zone Change 152, Mayor Cummings declared the meeting open as a public is _nance hearing for any comments or questions concerning this ordinance. 15035 None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared chased. and Change Ordinance No. 1505 was adopted, with waiver of the reading of the ordinance in full, on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Sewall, by the following vote: � AYES : Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Sewall., Mayor Cummings NOES : None ABSENT: None i' SS ION REPORTS Planning Commission recommendations as considered by the City Council. ; at a regular meeting thereof held January 2, 1973 at 3 .0703 P.M. Present : Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Sewall , Mayor Cummings Deputy City Attorney Rill Erunick I' 1 , 'Tentative Ma - Tract No. 8275 - Louis G. Garcia.. I That the tentative :reap for 'Tract 8275, located at the southeast corner of Church Street and Pioneer Avenue - R--1 zone, be approved subject to the recommendations of all departments as contained in Planning Commission minutes dated December 26, 1972 . Can motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, the recommendation ` of the Planning Commission was adopted by the City Council by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen DeMirjyn, Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummings NOES : None ABSTAIN: Councilman Knudsen j 2 . Tentative Ma - Tract No. 8693 - Lincoln Ranches That the tentative map for 'Tract 8693, located at the northwest corner of Dearborn Street and Citrus Avenue - R-1 zone, be approved subject to the recommendations of the various departments as conta.i.ned` in Planning Commission minutes dated; December 26, 1972, and with the following revisions of Public Works Engineering Division require- ments : equirements : 7a. Dedicate to provide for a 303-foot cul--de--sac; 7b,. Con- struct standard curb and gutter ; and 7c. Construct standard roadway. on motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman Miller, this recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted by the City Council by the following vote: 1 AYES : Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummings NOES : Councilman DeMirjyn SE None . dot Slit No. 438 - Milton Hill That the request of Milton Hill for permissi no second to this motion. After further discussion, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, sec( k by Councilman Miller, Council approved the revised map of Tract accepting all of red line changes except those marked out and r by green lines , these green lines appearing between Lots 14 and Kevin Avenue and along the Dana Street edge of Lots 4, 5, and 6 '[ Dana ;street edge of Lot 8 proceeding toward Cypress, by the fol € vote: I AYES : Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Mayor Cummings NOES - Councilman Sewall ABSENT: None Pro seed ex erimental TTousin . Allowance Program At this time City Manager Merritt introduced Mr. Donald Sewcome €� County Planning Department; and explained that Mr . Newcome had r to inform Council about the proposed experimental Housing Allow Program which is scheduled for the evening agenda. Mr. Newcome be unable to be present this evening, and requested the opportu: present his information this afternoon. k N Mr. Newcome summarized the operation of this program. in other c f and explained that ten municipal jurisdictions , including the c Redlands plus the unincorporated area of the valley portion of Bernardino County, have been included in a proposed experimenta Housing Allowance Program funded by the U. S . Department of Hou and Urban Development. Lander this program the County of San Be l will provide direct rental subsidies to low income families to thea to select and lease existing, privately owned, standard dw units for a period of two years . Upon termination of this two- period, the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino w lease dwelling units in existing privately owned structures to housing for such families for an additional three-year period. stated that the leasing arrangements will be entirely between . renter and the landlord, so that there is no necessity for anyo know that a family is being subsidized. Family representatives I work with individuals to inform them what housing should be dor family size, family needs , how to negotiate for a lease, etc. answered questions from the Council concerning the program, Mr Sears , newly appointed Director of the program in this area, ad one of the purposes of the, program is to try to instill into th E or family the responsibilities of being a good tenant.. Mr. Newcome explained that formal acceptance of the program is from each jurisdiction in which the program is to operate. Cou: took no action at this time, but will consider the matter again evening meeting. Traffic Commission - At their meeting of December 21 the `T'raffi Commission voted to recommend that the Council authorize the re of parking on the south side of Citrus Avenue from Fourth Stree ` Redlands Boulevard, to allow free traffic :Flow by making four 1 Parking - traffic. Fallowing discussion, Council elected not to take act Citrus Ave" this recommendation at this time, but can motion of Councilman K, seconded by Councilman Miller, unanimously agreed to hold a pub It hearing on this proposal, the hearing to be held at 7 :00 P.M. o January 16, 1973 , TTousin Commission - Councilman Miller summarized the informati+ to begin operation i.n RedlanUs . Counci.iman Miller tnen movect to adopt Resolution No. 3014, implementing the Experimental, Housing Allowance Program in the City of Redlands . Councilman Sewall seconded ; Lit-ion the motion. Vice Mayor DeMirjyn expressed his apposition to another 3014 experimental program, stating that he would prefer to see the experi- imen- menting done elsewhere and accepted here if it proves to be a success. ousing once Mr . Wade Walls , of 708 Roosevelt Road, voiced his objection to still am another subsidy program. �1 Miss Gertrude Hagum, Mrs, Anita Dimery, and Dr. Alvin Fishman, of the Housing Commission, urged the Council to approve Redlands ' participa- tion in this program. Councilman Knudsen expressed concern about the job situation and the 11 possibility that this program might bring people here to find no jobs available. He stated he would prefer to see money being spent for engineers to research lowering the cost of building houses . Resol'ution No. 3014 was adopted by the City Council by the following ii vote: AYES : Councilmen Miller, Sewall , Mayor Cummings NOES : Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen ABSENT: None Recreation Commission - Councilman Miller reported that the Recreationi. Commission wishes to have stationery which will show the joint City School make-up of the commission. At present they are using city stationery. Council agreed that the two Council representatives to the commission should work with the school representatives oil this . Public Works Commission - Councilman Knudsen. reported that on January 8 the Public Works Commission will make another short tour before their meeting at 4: 00 P.M. ATIONS AND PETITIONS City Manager Merritt brought to Council attention notification from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of application for personill transfer of license for on sale beer at Oscar ' s Mexican Restaurant. ICATIONS Mayor Cummings reminded Council of the League of C�)lifornia Cities dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 24 at Griswold ' s Country House. Since Redlands is the host city, he urged the presence of Councilmen, department heads, and wives . Council briefly discussed the letters which have been received from citizens concerning the widening of Vine Street in front of A. K. Smiley Library. It was pointed out that this improvement has been planned for a number of years, with developers on Vine Street being required to dedicate for this widening. The Library Board has approve v ^t 1 1 - , I - - --- -I- - ------ -11, --1- 4.1--1— -"- — I Sewer Bonds lash notice inviting sealed proposals for bonds of said city in amount of $250, 000. c i' c Ordinance No. 1596, an ordinance of the City of Redlands providi Ordinance the issuance of 1962 ewer Bonds, Series, B, of said City in the No. 1506 of $250, 000, was given first reading of the title, with waiver c t Issuance of reading of the ordinance in full_ unanimously approved on motion 1{ 1.962 Sewer Bonds Councilman Miller, seconded. by Councilman Knudsen, and laid ovex c the rules with second reading and adoption set for January 16, 10 Councilman Sewall. brought. to Council attention the bill_ stall ov Sunset: Tile for the Veterans ' Memorial.. Sunset Tile contributes veterans ' deal to the memorial in addition to the $2, 700 which is owed to zMemorial He suggested that the Council consider authorizing the City to r. this bill . Consideration of this matter is to be placed on the s for the next Council meeting. CITY KANAGER City Manager Merritt presented Resolution No. 3013, a resolution Resolut=ion the City Council of the City of Redlands authorizing application j No. 3013grant for Video TV Roll Call and In-Service Training Program. t ,authorizing explained that this program will provide specialized training fc Application for Grant police personnel, giving them a better working knowledge of the a criminal justice system, and recommended adoption by the Counci-- E motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Knudsen., Coi E unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3013 . i Grant Deeds Council unanimously accepted the following grant deeds: i From Crus and. Stella Argeri_s and Tack and Jacqueline Baronian foi Arge.ri_s & right-of-way purposes on Church Street south of Pennsylvania A E Baronirvan can motion. of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMierjyn, From Pedro and Petra Lopez for street and alley right-of---way pun �z I Lopez at Brockton and Columbia in connection with a building permit, c tion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Be Tirjyn- From Custom Engineering, Inc. for street and alley right-of-way I Custom poses on Stuart Avenue west of North Eureka Street in c:onnectior Engineering a building permit, on motion of Councilman BeMi.r n seconded b I, g p Jy i t Councilman Knudsen. In March, 1971., in the Memorandum of Understanding between the C Council and the personnel of the Police Department, Council appn incentive pay increases for Intermediate or Advanced P.O.S .`I. CE Police cater as an award for education. At that time the approval. was P.O..S .T. Certificates the ranks of police officer to police lieutenant. Inc I in pay to police lieutenants for this educational incentive have �` ted in.equ.atties with the pay structure for police captain. At tl approves rnis recommenaatron to rncruae poi ice captai-ns in one eauca- tional incentive program. i' City Manager Merritt presented a request from the Public Works Depart i ent for authorization to advertise for bids for the widening of the west side of Church Street from Lugonia Avenue to 660 feet:: north. of Pennsylvania and widening of Pennsylvania can the north side from.. Church Street to 660 feet west of Church Street. This project in- cludes street work, in connection with the development of the north side park. The Park. Department will pay for all the street work on Pennsylvania and all street lights along their frontage can Church Street, The cast~ to the Parr. Department is estimated to be $14,400, with the balance to be paid for with Gas Tax Funds . The construction can. Church ;street north of Pennsylvania is budgeted as Select: System Project No. 238. The project was expanded to provide better access to" Hall the proposed park and community field and to provide sidewalks for ,h school children, ,yl.vania Council discussed this project at some length, questioning the need for widening Church Street from Lugonia to Pennsylvania in view of recent interest of individuals in developing the property to the west i= of Church Street, and the possibility that these improvements will be done by a developer. Council also questioned the possibility of completing the east gide of Church Street where there is now vacant land. Council concurred in the decision not to widen the west side of Church Street from Lugonia to Pennsylvania at this time, and directed that an attempt: be made to finish the ease side of Church Street by calling for compliance with :improvement agreements whi