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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06041974-cc_CCv0001.pdf ';MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, helc Council Chambers , Safety lull, 212 Brookside Avenue, on June 4, at 7 ; 50 P.M. PRESENT Jack B. Cummings, Mayor Ellsworth E. Miller, Vice Mayor Charles G. DeMirjyn, Councilman Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman Bertha Rose Grace, Councilwoman 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 ABSENT Done f The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed k invocation by Father David Minton of St. 'Timothy' s Anglican Chur The minutes of the regular meeting of May 21, 1974 were approves submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS This was the time and place advertised for the public hearing or Precise Street Plan No. 12 which provides for the closure of Stz Resolution Street between Grange Street and Eureka Street, Fourth Street bE No. 3110 Precise Citrus Avenue and Redlands Boulevard and Third Street between Ci Street Plan Avenue and Redlands Boulevard. It also provides for the closure No. 12 all alleys within the described boundary and additional street c Downtown tions along Orange Street, Citrus Avenue and Eureka Street, Ma) Streets Cummings at this time declared the meeting open as a public heap for any questions or comments concerning the street plan. Planr Commissioner Ben Rabe addressed Council asking if the widening c Citrus Avenue would take place now.. Council assured Mr . Raabe ti Citrus would be widened to eighty feet immediately. On motion c Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, unanimous apj was given to Resolution No. 31.10. Ordinance No. 1530, an ordinance amending the City of Redlands C Ordinance nance Code and adopting the 1973 Mechanical Code, was advertisec No 1536 1973 this time and place for public hearing. Mayor Cummings declarec Mechanical meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments . Cade questions being forthcoming, Ordinance No. 1536 was adopted on r of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, with wa: the reading of the ordinance in full , by the following roll cal- AYES : Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor NOES ; None H and the Redevelopment Agency. Mayor Cummings now declared the meeting open for public hearing on each of these Redevelopment matters . At this time Mrs. Ruth Patton questioned the advisability of an agree- ment with the Pacific Telephone Company concerning the underground cable which is presently located under a portion of the planned structure. City Manager Merritt assured Mrs . Patton that an agreement If covering the present location and a possible re-routing of the cable isd being discussed with the company. ition Following a thorough discussion of provisions of the Disposition and s evelop- Development Agreement, upon motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by nent Councilwoman Grace, unanimous approval of the Disposition and Develop- ment Agreement was given by affirmative vote of each member of the Cityd Council. The City Attorney explained that the Disposition and Development Agree-�l fights ment provides for a conveyance of air rights , and there is no necessityll Deed for an Air Rights Lease. The Mayor called for public comment during the hearing, and no one was heard. Following discussion, Councilman Miller, with a second by Councilman DeMirjyn, moved for approval of the granting by the City of an Air Rights Grant Deed in accordance with the Disposition and Development Agreement. The motion was adopted unanimously, with the affirmative vote of each Council member . During the public hearing on the Lease Agreement for the parking facilities by and between the City and the Agency, as opened by the ment Mayor, no comments were forthcoming from the public. Resolution No. I cation 3124, entitled "Resolution of the City of Redlands, California, 3124 Approving that Certain Lease Agreement, Dated as of May 1 , 1974, Between Said City and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands and Approving the Base Rental Payable by the City, " was unanimously adopted upon motion for adoption by Councilman Miller, seconded by Mayor Cummings , with an affirmative vote from each member of the Council . TITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mrs. F. D. Atkinson addressed Council concerning Independence, Money 11 H and Power as relates to the City budget, salaries and the Redevelop- 11 ment Agency. She expressed the opinion that many Redlands citizens .its would prefer an independent Redevelopment Agency with men of experience)l if clop- who would serve without pay. She also took exception to the joining and of the departments of Planning and Redevelopment and to the contract- ing ination ual arrangement with the present Redevelopment Coordinator. Following Mrs . Atkinson, Mr. Schindler addressed Council. and the audience to state that the incorporating the Planning and Redevelopment,] departments under the Planning Director was a recommendation of his own. on studvinq this structure in the cities of Pasadena, Palm Park. and also thanked Mrs . Phyllis Williams for her devoted service on t Recreation and Recreation 'Task Force. Mrs, Williams presented a statement Task. Force monies contributed due to the efforts of the Task Force, which reports to be $27, 250. Mayor Cummings authorized a letter of a ciation to the "Task Force members over his signature, and had a dictated a letter of appreciation to Mrs, Williams . Councilman DeMirjyn stated that he had represented the City at County Museum dinner, and presented a plaque from the Museum Bo the Council. This makes each Councilmember an honorary life me the Museum ;Board. Council concurred in a letter of appreciatio the Museum Board, COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Plann E Commission - Resolution No. 3122, a resolution of into Resolution to vacate a portion of a certain street in the City of Redlands N . 3122 Street briefly discussed and adopted on motion of Councilman Miller, s Vacation by Councilman DeMirjyn. The public hearing for the vacation of parcel will be set for June 18, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. Traffic Commission - At the Traffic Commission of May 16, 1974, Commissioners considered stop signs and sent the following reco tion to Council : Resolution, SECTION ONE: Pursuant to Article 676, Section 67603 of the Red No. 3120 Traffic ordinance: Stop Signs 1. Install stop signs to stop north and southbound traffic on Street at intersection with Fifth Avenue . 2 . Install stop signs to stop north and southbound traffic on Nottingham Drive at intersection with Fern Avenue. After brief discussion, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, recon Councilman Miller, Resolution No. 31.20, making the above change unanimously adopted by the Council . Recreation Commission - The Recreation Commission will have a j meeting with the School Board and City Council on next Thursday Tune 13, 1974. COMMUNICATIONS Chamber of Councilman DeMirjyn announced receipt of a letter from the Cham Commerce Commerce and stated he thought the Council should reconsider th support of this organization. Traffic Mayor Cummings announced receipt of a letter from the :highway P Accident stating that the record of traffic injuries in the city of Redl Injuries was lower than last year , he congratulated the City Police fore Traffic Commission for this accomplishment. In answer to Councilman DeMirivn' s question. Chief Graefe annou .ance Howard Ambulance Company for the graduation of five members of the ambulance crew, and suggested that possibly paramedical equipment might be underwritten by the City or donated by civic groups . ,HED BUSINESS iance Ordinance No. 1532, an ordinance of the City of Redlands regulating 11 1532 signs and advertising in service stations, which had public hearing ,ce on April 2, 1974, was briefly considered and again tabled for an ,on indefinite period of time, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded 11 'tising by Councilman Miller, unanimously. Ordinance No. 1535, an ordinance of the City of Redlands renewing the franchise for bus service in the city of Redlands, as granted to �ance Roscoe Deaton, was unanimously adopted, with waiver of the reading of 1535 the ordinance in full by the following roll call vote: !hise AYES : Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings NOES : None ABSENT: None ,NAGER ution Resolution No. 3121, a resolution of the City of Redlands concerning 3121 the Redlands Mall Development and the final Environmental Impact or Report, was unanimously adopted, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, .nds seconded by Councilman Miller. Mr. Schindler was congratulated for fl ii his work on this report. all On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, the � ms City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the reconstruction 'l and relocation of Sessums Drive at the Redlands Municipal Airport. This is a budgeted item with an estimated amount of $31, 700 . The fixed base operator will participate in a portion of this work. A recommendation from the Board of Parking Place Commissioners that Parking Lot No. 3A be sold to Michael Sporrong for $23, 000 was unan- ng imously approved on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by A Councilman Miller. It was pointed out that the total monies from this parcel and the Hall of Justice equal the amount previously established for the sale of the two parcels in a combined offering. 11 The City Manager was authorized to execute the certificate of accept-t Deed ante for a Grant Deed from Art and Mary Scholte for street right-of- te way on Center Street, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. ution Resolution No. 3123, a resolution of the City Council determining that 'l 11 3123 J� certain facilities, structures and improvements being installed within ?; eloped- the Redlands Redevelopment Project are of benefit to the project, was Pr llation unanimously adopted on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by There being no further business to come before Council, Council adjourned, on motion, at 9:00 P.M. Next regular meeting, June 18, 1974. `: "ES T w rw_ "L Cit ° °"'Mrd .� ' or of the City o Redlands -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0_