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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-0717_CCv0001.pdf unreszen m. Knuasen, uounciiman Ellsworth E. Miller, Councilman Sam S. Sewall, Councilman R. 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 None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by the invocation by the Reverend Martin G. Zylstra, of the Highland Avenue Christian Reformed Church. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 3, 1973 were approved as submitted. The following bids for the construction of the 50 MG Fifth Avenue Reservoir were opened and publicly declared in the office of the City Clerk at 10:00 A.M. on July 12, 1973: Buster & Schuler Lump Sum: $587,000.00 Redlands, California Add: -0- Deduct: 4, 500.00 ►ward Edgehill Construction, Inc. Lump Sum: $646,670.00 k Ave. Fontana, California Add: 13, 127.00 'voir Deduct: -0- J. Putnam Henck Lump Sum: $554,235.00 San Bernardino, California Add; -0- Deduct: 12,232.00 Peter Kiewit Sons Company Lump Sum: $587, 360.00 Arcadia, California Add: -0- Deduct: 81500 .00 E. M. Penn Construction Company Lump Sum; $587, 022.00 Baldwin Park, California Add: 6, 000.00 Deduct: -0- These bids were referred for study to the Department of Engineering and the consulting engineers, James M. Montgomery, Inc. At this time it is the recommendation that award be made to J. Putnam Henck in the amount of $542,003.00 as a total of Item one plus Item two. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Sewall, award was unanimously given to the J. Putnam Henck firm in the amount of $542,003.00. At 10:00 A.M. this date the following bids were opened and publicly declared in the office of the City Clerk for heat planing and street ward resurfacing of Colton Avenue from Church Street to Grove Street: facing Fontana Paving �n Ave. Fontana, California Total: $24, 367.00 E. L. Yeager Construction Co. Riverside, California Total: $19, 959.00 These bids were referred to the Department of Public Works for study and recommendation. At this time it is the recommendation of the case and stated that he would re-read both briefs. Mr. Taylor mended the Public Hearing be continued. Following a brief disc- the Council continued the Public Hearing to an adjourned regula meeting on July 24, 1973 at 2:30 P.M. ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Ismael Soto, of 1003 Calhoun Street, addressed Council to r them of his request of May 15, 1973 concerning the allotment of sharing funds to social service projects for the citizens of Re Mr. Soto added that he represented fourteen organizations; stat the needs outlined were critical; expressed concern with delay action by an Ad Hoc Committee to be appointed by Council; and r a date for action by August 1. Revenue Mayor Cummings replied that an Ad Hoc Committee had been formed Sharing consisting of one representative selected by each Council membe Funds for Social representatives will be: Vice Mayor DeMirjyn - Jack Nagasaka; Services Dr. Miller - Gloria Lee; Councilman Knudsen - Reverend Ted Hurl' Councilman Sewall - Reverend Hal Hudspeth; Mayor Cummings - Leo Hernandez. Mayor Cummings further stated that a meeting would for July 24, at which time this group will review the proposals have already come as of this date, and will develop ground rule their activities. Mayor Cummings added that a private agency h requested funds, that there is some question as to the legality this use of revenue sharing funds, and that San Bernardino Coun Counsel is researching the matter as relates to San Bernardino Following discussion of Mr. Soto' s request that funds be frozen this purpose, on motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Counc Miller, unbudgeted revenue sharing funds were authorized to be until a report is received from the Ad Hoc Committee or until t' Council meeting of September 4. Mr. Soto also reported that on Saturday, August 4, there would be a dance given by the Concern Men's Group for the benefit of Community Park. Mr. John Melcher, of 502 Cajon Street, briefly addressed Counci his recommendations for the preservation and protection of City Mr. Melcber expressed great admiration for the present appearan, the Mission Inn in Riverside, the Y.W.C.A. in San Bernardino an City Hall in Redlands. Councilman Sewall announced that Mr. Ari trout had expressed a similar opinion. COMMISSION REPORTS Planning Commission Recommendations as considered by the City C1 at a regular meeting thereof held July 17, 1973 at 3:00 P.M. Present: Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummings; Deputy City Attorney Brunick ?,T- 101 XT- 1 1 A 4-- t'%-A4----- 1 ^n^ L4.1.1..i.,Y11, cocW;%JAX%AFru AJY PWWGl1.1. V.L%A.L1A,014l,:G &MU, 1Z).L71 0111 VL411." nance of the City Council adopting Amendment No. 114 to Zoning Ordinance 1000, was given first reading of the title, and laid over under the rules with public heari=ng set for August 7, 1973 at 7:00 P.M . Co : iss . n ev'ew and ova . 303 � James . Janie � , This Commission Review and Approval was denied by the Planning Commission at their meeting of July 100 1973. Mr. Daniels addressed Council stating that he was not in the city at the time of the Plan- ning Commission hearing of this C.R.A. and briefly explained his a plans for the property. Following discussion of the Planning Commis- sion minutes, Council viewed some pastures of the adjoining area presented by Mr. Daniels. Councilman Sewall explained the appeal procedure which is established under the Zoning Ordinance, which � .includes a $25.00 fee for staff preparation. a Planning Director Schindler stated that this was an unusual situation g� with no public comment and no confxoversyt he recommended that this matter be returned to the Commission for reconsideration, and stated c that it could be heard after the agenda for the next Planning Commission meeting. Council concurred. t commission Review an A roval orn i.ti nal use Permit ? i Planning Commission unanimously denied this application at its meeting ' of July 10, 1973 and "in the process of denying, emphatically rejectedl the notion that the project can be modified at will under the existing Conditional use Permit, and finally that the Commission goes on record; as being completely open-minded with respect to the concept of modular! housing. At this time the Council received an application for appeal to this decision filed by Mr. Robert Van Roekel., with the grounds of appeal. being "have additional information to support revised site plan. " �§ (The fee for the appeal: had not been paid, but was paid at this time � by Mr. Wilcott to the City Clerk. ) Noting this, the Council agreed to hear Mr. Van Roekel's presentation. Attorney Brunick suggested that when the notice has gone out of rejection by the Planning Commission, perhaps the manner of appeal and the charges therefor should be included in the letter. (s In Mr. Van Roe:keg ' s extensive presentation he showed site plan of the � PRD which was approved on August 8,. 1972 by the Council at a 4 to 1 vote over Planning Commission denial. Mr. van Roekel showed slides of other AttRilar developments in San Diego, San !Tuan Capistrano and Santa Ana, stressed the advantages of the concept, described open apace and parking space in detail, and spoke at length on the changes which had been made .in this present presentation. This .included a lessening of units from 115 as originally approved to 110 to gain increased parking and open area. X Council questioned noise control, the disadvantage of having such a large area with no streets in the interior. Mr. Donald Wilcott '{ addressed Council concerning the economic problem that is presently being faced by the 'Lincoln Ranches' , for which it is difficult to obtain fi,nanc,ing, because maintenance of the open area will cost each homeowner $46.00 p er month. Mr. , Wilcott stressed thisas the reason i, for trying to develop a large number of residences on this property in order to spread the maintenance cost over more ownerships. Planning Commissioner John Melch r addressed Council stating that he „! had made the last two motions for disapproval at the Planning Commis- ion for the reason that the basic concept of a PRD is an exchange of density .for which the City should get a superior development and he does not believe this is happening. Mr. Ben Rabe, also a Planning � Commissioner, added that he did not believe the development was of sufficient quality to allow increased de sitys that he, does not believe t` .is development warrants approval, and that there should be 1 Following brief discussion, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, s by Councilman Knudsen, Council denied the appeal by unanimous v and added that this presentation is not what the Commission has Mr. Van Roekel was reminded that a time extension could be appl for on August 7, 1973 for one year with submission of an enviro plan. 4. Tract No. 8748 - William Sternfeld Final Aggroval On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Sewall, approval was given for William Sternfeld, Tract No. 8748, as al requirements listed in Council minutes dated March 20, 1973 hav complied with, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummings NOES : Councilman DeMirjyn ABSTAIN: Councilman Knudsen 5. Mobile Home Sales - Exclusive Mobile Home Brokers Following a review of the requirements under which the Zeiner-H Mobile Home Park is permitted to display and sell mobile homes ' parks, Council approval was given to the application by Exclusi Mobile Homes for permission to present for sale eight mobile ho units within Orange Grove Estates. Approval was unanimously gr with the addition that the mobile homes for sale be scattered t out the park in occupiable condition, with landscaping included the limitation that the permit is granted to this owner, Exclus Mobile Homes only (non-transferrable) , on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Mayor Cummings expressed regret at the resignation of Mr. Tirso Serrano from the Park Commission, and requested a letter of app tion for Mr. Serrano' s service over the Mayor' s signature. In addition to this vacancy on the Park Commission there will be a vacancy on the Park Commission. Also there will bea student v on the Traffic Commission. There are two resignations and thre expiring appointments on the Housing Commission. Councilman Knudsen announced that the Public Works Commission i presently exploring the criteria for selection of disposal site the financial operation of the Disposal Department. This Commi will have another meeting on Monday, July 23 at 3:00 P.M. in th Hall Conference Room. Councilman DeMirjyn announced that the cost of purchasing of a site would be $165,000 in taxes over a 25-year time, plus inter which, Mr. DeMirjyn said, adds up to a total of $675, 000 in 25 Councilman Sewall commented on money management and reminded Col that paying taxes is sometimes more reasonable than the cost of interest on the same amount of money. City Manager Merritt sta• that tours are being set up for Mr. Dibble and another Public W( Commission member to view potential disposal sites. City Manag, Merritt added that another proposal had been received, which thl is presently evaluating. Councilman Knudsen announced that Mr. Ralph Davis is now the Chi building. This bid was accepted by the Council at the meeting of June 19, 1973 and caused cancellation of the previously arranged sale of this building to Televents, Inc. Mr. Merritt listed the estimated loss to the City and presented the recommendation of the Board of Parking Place Commissioners concerning a proper reimbursement for such loss, in time, financial outlay, and loss of interest from the previously, finalized sale. Councilman Sewall moved acceptance of this recommendation; motion was seconded by Councilman Miller. Prior to the vote on the motion, Mr. George Sizemore requested delay of this matter due to the absence of VFW 'Commander Whited. Motion was withdrawn. ►TIONS AND PETITIONS Mrs . Shirley B. Lampton, Redlands District Chairman of the San Andreas Council of Camp Fire Girls, Inc. , introduced some Camp Fire Girls and their leaders, and explained the request for the closing of Fifth Street on September 10th, between 10 :00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. , for a Camp Fire Girls Fair. Following brief Council discussion the matter was referred to the staff for co-ordination with the Chamber of Commerce. 'CATIONS Vice Mayor DeMirjyn reported the concern of citizens on Cypress Avenue across from Gerrard' s Market regarding the parking of trucks on the street. In the Council discussion which ensued, Chief Graefe was asked to look into the enforcement of Ordinance No. 1430 which limits parking of trucks on city streets in residential areas to two hours. Mayor Cummings reported a letter from Dr. Movsesian of 1001 Cimarron ay Drive, which requested assistance regarding the noise from trucks on the upgrade on the freeway, and suggested a sound barrier wall be added. Councilman Knudsen reported that the State Division of High- ways is studying plans for a truck lane in this section of the freeway to Yucaipa. He suggested that the request be sent to the District 8 Office of the Division of Highways asking for a sound barrier wall and requesting that the members of the City Council be informed of the time of the Division meeting considering the truck lane. This was approved by the City Council and the Clerk directed to send the minutes and a request for notification of the meeting to the State Division of Highways. HED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 1518, an ordinance of the City of Redlands, amending ance Chapter 63 of the City Code, and revising the initial and renewal fee 1518 for bicycle licenses, was adopted on motion of Councilman Sewall, le seconded by Councilman Miller with waiving of the reading of the in city government, it would be possible to draw up guidelines such a procedure. In the discussion which followed, the Counci likened this to the Coalition which was established several Yea and also considered using the commissions in this way. Followi lengthy Council discussion, the matter was unanimously tabled f days for discussion throughout the community. Council returned to consideration of the sale of the old Hall o Justice and City Manager Merritt re-read the following recommen from the Board of Parking Place Commissioners: It is recommended that the VFW deposit of $4, 000 with the City charged as follows: Administrative cost to City . . . . . . . . . . . $ 263.32 VFW Bid Liquidated damages (loss of interest Hall of for one year on sale of property, Justice sale of which was lost by VFW bid and subsequent withdrawal) . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 150.00 Total. . . . . . . . . $ 1,413.32 It is also recommended that the remaining balance of $2, 586.68 returned to the VFW, provided they agree, in writing, to accept balance in full payment of the earnest money deposit and paymen all claims against the City in this matter. Further, that in t event the Hall of Justice is sold within one year, a pro rata r of this liquidated damage charge will be made by the City to th Commander Whited was adamant in expressing his resentment at wh felt were terms and requirements placed on the sale of the Hall Justice after the bid was accepted. The matter was discussed a length. Board of Parking Place Commissioners Chairman Malone s that the Commission' s entire concern was due to responsibility the Parking District property and to assure that the organizati, purchasing the property had secure financial ability to impleme� agreement. Following the inference by Mr. George Sizemore that the requir were verbal, Assistant to the City Manager John Wagner read the requirements as were outlined in the advertising for bids: "Te: percent of the price offered must be in the form of a cashier ' s or certified check payable to the City of Redlands, and must aci the bid. In the case of the successful bidder, this deposit wi placed in a 90-day escrow. if escrow is not completed by the b. 90 days or less, the deposit will be forfeited. Deposits of un; ful bidders will be returned to them. " City Attorney Taylor explained that legally the City Council ha4 accepted the VFW offer to purchase, and that technically speakii Council should entorce the contract, My. Taylor added that 90 days exist in which the VFW can still purchase the Hall of Justice under the contract as outlined within the bid. Following lengthy discussion between the Council and Commander Whited, Councilman Sewall moved, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, that if the bid offer is now followed through, the recommendations presented by the City Manager be enforced. Motion carried unanimously. NESS �tion Resolution No. 3057, a resolution of the City Council providing for the 3057 placement of assessment of costs resulting from the abatement of weeds on the tax roll against the properties as listed in Exhibit "A" of the tent resolution, was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn. Vice Mayor DeMirjyn requested that Council instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinance to provide that all lease purchases over $4, 000 be handled by bid procedure unless otherwise authorized by the City Council. Following brief discussion, on motion of Councilman Sewall. seconded by Councilman Knudsen, the matter was tabled for sixty days for further study. [AGER Following a brief discussion and a presentation by Mr. Gary Oldfather of Pleasant Hill, California, Council unanimously set a public hearing on the matter of transfer of CATV franchise from Televents of California, Inc. , on motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman Miller, for August 7, 1973 at 7: 00 P.M. Following a brief discussion, on motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, unanimous approval was given to a contract with Ict the firm of Tharaldson, Matthewson, Argabright, and Doby for the design and preparation of plans and specifications for the mechanical and electrical work in City Hall, Lincoln Shrine and security lighting behind Smiley Library. This work will be done for the maximum of 7% of the final construction contract price. Director of Building and Safety Mitchell stressed to Council the need of having detailed specifications when one is going to bid for engineering and mechanical work. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, authorization was given to advertise for bids on one aerial ladder truck in the approximate amount of $88, 000, by unanimous Council vote. Authorization was also given for the purchase of a polygraph for the •aph Police Department, on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, with the City Clerk authorized to advertise for bids. Mr. Robert Mitchell stated that in his work as Director of Building and k-kGI.LItt UY OOILLUZ LVL Cl I-CIL.I.A. CIL Lill= -LAlL=LW=UL.LUJI Ul- Pf=llUC2.LJ- 01111 Santos Brookside Avenue was denied in routine manner and referred to tI City' s insurance carriers. The Council announced that at the first Council meeting in Septi a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency will be held. Council acknowledged receipt of $50, 000 from Mr. Donald Wilcott connection with the County Museum and the Orange Tree Developmei an additional $50,000 to be received on October 1, 1973, This extension was approved unanimously on motion of Councilman Milli seconded by Councilman Knudsen, Council concurred in the brief absence of Councilman Miller froz continental United States. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Committee. There being no further business, Council adjourned, on motion, 9: 35 P.M. , to an adjourned regular meeting on July 24 at 2:30 P, Next regular meeting, August 7, 1973. ATTEST: Z12 city qayor of the City of Vedlands 'w 6K � 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 7 0