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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10021973-cc_CCv0001.pdf Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ellsworth E. Miller, Councilman Sam SA Sewall, Councilman John H. Wagner, Assistant to the City Manager Edward F . Taylor, City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk. Erwin S . Rein, Redlands Daily Facts Chuck. Palmer, San Bernardino Sun 'ABSENT R. P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed 7 invocation by Captain David Johnstone, Commanding Officer of th Redlands Corps of the Salvation Army. The minutes of the meeting of September 18, 1973 were approved witted. Award Mayor Cu i_ngs presented a certificate of appreciation to Mr, 11 Ilves, a city Park Department employee for eleven years, and th him for his beautification of the area surrounding City Fall, S. Park and the Redlands Bowl. Mayor Cummings commented that Mr. is retiring from City employment with 800 hours of accumulated :Leave, and congratulated Mr. Ilves on his honesty. Following the Mayor ' s presentation, Mr. Ilves presented the Cit a book on Estonia, Mr. Ilves ' native land, a colorful map of Es and papers . Lie also gave a similar hook to the Park Department Applause from the full Council Chambers greeted this touching g SIDS Bids were opened and publicly declared in the office of the Cit on September 18 for renovation of the electrical system at Redl Bowl . The bids, which were referred for study, were as follows : Adermatt Electric Glendora, California $55, 000 .00 Mark Cox Electric San Bernardino, California 63, 781.00 American Electric grange, California 76,000.00 Costs of electrical equipment and labor have risen 1.5% to 50% d Ed Award the past six months, hence the estimate for the work was consid Electrical lower than the bid prices . It is the recommendation of the Man System, office that award be made to Adermatt Electric. It is also rec Redlands Bowl ed that $9, 500 of Revenue Sharing Funds be transferred from the for exterior treatment of City Tall and $8, 500 be appropriated interest on Revenue Sharing Funds to cover the additional cost project . On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilm Sewall., award of the bid to Aderman Electric in the amount of was given, and the transfer of funds as described in the recomm was also unanimously approved. �strian matter and that there may be a report within two weeks. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Sewall, the public hearing was continued for two weeks, to the meeting of October 16. 'ETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Donald Wilcott, president of Citrus investments, which firm sixty days ago presented $50, 000 as one-half of its gift to the City, stated `ge that he expected the remaining $50, 000 would be available in a month. Councilman Sewall explained to the students present that this gift of $100,000 had been contributed to assure the location of the San Bernardino County Museum in the City of Redlands. Mr. B. L. Tarleton of 374 Franklin Avenue brought a petition with 243 signatures supporting the Ford Street extension from Redlands Boulevar i to Sunset Drive. He stated that the citizens signing were concerned yet with traffic safety and flow and the increased number of school chil- dren on the street as a result of reduction in bus service. Mrs. Kay Mason of 1115 Cedar Avenue read a presentation of the League of Women Voters ` position on Proposition 1 . ,ial ,tion Mayor Cummings commented briefly on this proposition, and stated that the mayors of each city of the East Valley area of San Bernardino County have appointed knowledgeable tax experts as a committee to study this matter, and await a minority and majority report soon. He stressed the importance of this matter to every citizen. Councilman Sewall spoke as Governor Reagan' s San Bernardino County chairman for this initiative. He took exception to some of the League points of view; namely paragraphs two and .four. Other interested citizens addressed Council orally and informally later in the Council meeting, bringing alternate views on the com- pletion of the Ford Street project. One spoke at great length con- Street cerning the traffic problem on Garden Street. Mr. David Lawrence presented a petition with 90 signatures disapproving the design of Ford Street through Garden Hill . Dr. Robert Wright added the ecolo- gists ' premise that streets bring growth and that perhaps further growth is not desirable for Redlands. SIONRECOMMENDATIONS Planning Commission Recommendations as considered by the City Council, at a regular meeting thereof held October 2, 1973 at 3 .00 P.M. Present: Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummings Deputy City Attorney Brunick Conditional Use Permit No. 21.9 Eugine Gnanapragasam That the request for a conditional use permit to permit location of a Montessori school at 446 Fourth Street, R-2 zone, be denied for the reason that an additional ten to twelve children in an area this small would have great impact- on a tightly developed area and would create-a hardship cin the residents of the neighborhood. The appli»- mously approved the Commission Review and Approval for C.U.P. No At this time Council considered an appeal filed by Mrs. D. At which stated that "No master plan for sewers in the area concern yet been made; other developers have been required by the City t establish sewer and drain lines to provide for future developmen properties other than their own; and in the interests of orderly opment of the area concerned, a reconsideration of the Commissio approval of #207 is imperative. " Mrs. Atkinson gave a detailed entation. The Council discussed sewerage and drainage at great length, pos Locations and size of trunk lines, sewer service to Marigold Far M.entone area , Director of Public Works Shefchik reminded Council that no funds been budgeted for a Sewer and Drainage study for this area as ha done for some of the other areas. He stated that a departments could bring a recommendation to Council regarding a fair approxi of locations in possibly a month or six weeks. Councilman Knudsen reminded Council that in 1965 he recommended study of this area, and added that frequently developers make th study and pay their own costs. M . Wilcott: asked why, if Mr. Knudsen has known about these Gond i for a long time, the question comes up now? Councilman Knudsen replied that more than two years ago he had s this general area and that subsequent to that time, while akinr division studies for Levitt Developers in that area, he became a the problems and depths of some trunk lines; he added that Pione Acres has not come before Council since that time (February Ma 1972) . Mr. Donald Wilcott then agreed to furnish an easement for sewer across his property and to pay the cast of an S inch line across approximately 660 feet of his property from east to west, with t understanding that if a larger sewer line is needed, the City wi the difference in cost, Mayor Cummings expressed concern that this would be "double -seWE Attorney Brunick recommended that the offer be accepted. On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller, Wilcott" s offer to give an easement and pay for installation of inch sewer line at the time he receives a building permit, with understanding that the funds and interest will belong to the Cit however, if the City does not ultimately require the easement ox installation, the easement will be quit-claimed and the funds rE to Mr. Wilcott, principal and interest, This motion was secondE Councilman Miller and carried unanimously. Following this, Councilman Miller moved that since no action was on the appeal, each Councilman contribute five dollars to Mrs. Atkinson to repay her for her fee if she cares to withdraw her s Motion seconded by Councilman DeMiryn and carried by four AYE with Councilman Sewall voting NO . The money was turned over to Atkinson by the Clerk. "Traffic Commission The Traffic Commission at its meeting of SE 20, 1973 made the following two recommendations: SECTION ONE. Pursuant to Article 621, Section 62102 of the Redi Traffic Ordinance: Resolution 1, Move three parking stalls on south side of Redlands Roulevai No. 3067 between 5th and 6th Streets west from their present location- Parking 2 . Remove first parking stall on west side of 6th Street north a ----j ul��� u.Du-LvI! C114',A J_�—k-AUt--�L- L-11clL -LU.L L-11t=L t-;-LCIL111LU&LLU11 added to identify locations, Resolution No. 3067 was adopted to estab- lish these changes as recommended. SECTION ONE: Pursuant to Article 680, Sections 68001 (a ) and 68002 (a) , where applicable, of the redlands Traffic ordinance: 1. Establish the following speed limits and in each instance sign post the roadway as required by law: (a) Texas Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and State Street - 35 mph. lution (b) Center Street -- between State Street and Cypress Avenue - 3068 d Zones 30 mph. - between Cypress Avenue and Crescent Avenue retain 35 mph. (c) Church Street between Pioneer Avenue and Redlands Boulevard 30 mph. (d) Judson Street between Citrus Avenue and Lugonia Avenue - 35 mph. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, Resolution No. 3068 was unanimously adopted. Mayor Cummings commented that he is having telephone calls about the new speed zones on Olive Avenue. On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, ent Patrick Hardy was unanimously appointed as the student representative is- er to the Traffic Commission, with a letter of congratulations over the Mayor' s signature authorized to be sent. Councilman Knudsen recommended that the large tree in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue, which is on private property, be cut down as a traffic problem. Councilman Sewall stated that there should be an alternate proposal, possibly changing the traffic flow. Councilman DeMirjyn added that when Ford Street is completed there will be less klin traffic at this point. Councilman Miller recommended the matter ue should be studied. Mayor Cummings explained to the students present that the removal of trees or changing of equestrian trails is a very difficult problem in Redlands . Following further discussion, Council- man Knudsen was appointed to contact the property owner. Housing Commission - on October 25 the Housing Commission will meet in the Council Chambers at 7 : 30 P.M. Recreation Commission - On motion of Councilman, Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, $2, 000 in additional funds were authorized for the work being done at Floral Plunge to bring it up to proper standards, with the $2,000 to come from Revenue Sharing Interest Earned. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, unanimous ;:;nnrM7A1 w,;q aii.-P-n - rniinrilmAn Rewnll rommp-nted on thp -.nnerior work Assi There being no further business to come before Council, the Council adjourned, on motion, at 8: 30 P.M. 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