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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05061975-cc_CCv0001.pdf : MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held I Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on May 6, 1 I 7 :00 P.M. Planning Commission Items 3 :00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7 :00 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 l Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk Erwin S. Hein, Redlands Daily Facts Rosemary Hite, San Bernardino Sun f�ABSENT None i� The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed b invocation by Reverend Robert B. Wallace of the First Baptist Ch i The minutes of the regular meeting of April 15 and the special m of April 22, 1975 were approved as submitted. JBIDS The following bids for the construction of Fern Avenue between N and Center Streets were opened and publicly declared at 10 :00 A. date in the office of the City Clerk. t� Fontana Paving Fontana, CA Total $79, f Kruger-McGrew Construction Co. San Bernardino, CA Total $80, Bid Award i� E. L. Yeager Construction Co. , Inc. Fern Ave. Riverside, CA Total $82, Construe- These bids were referred to the Department of Public Works for s tion recommendation. At this time it is the recommendation of the Department of Publi i that the bid be awarded to Fontana Paving Company in the amount $79,847.05, as this bid was the lowest and met all specification requirements . On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Cou woman Grace, unanimous approval was given to the recommendation Department of Public Works. PUBLIC HEARINGS i This being the time and place advertised for public hearing on O No. 1552, an ordinance of the City Council amending Zoning Ordin E 1000, Section 6.00, Definitions, Mayor Cummings at this time dec Ordinance the meeting open for any comments or questions concerning this n No. 1552 None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed a Zoning nance No. 1552 was adopted, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, se "Definitions " Councilman Knudsen, with waiver of the reading of the ordinance ii by the following roll call vote: mately fifty-five signatures requesting that the sections of ordinances ' restrictive to the conversion of existing residences for other uses in the Commercial and the A-P Zones be changed . Mrs . Lauer explained that there is a desire within the community to permit an owner to make a choice of use if it is possible to do so within conformity with the rical area requirements. Council discussed the matter briefly with Mrs. ings Lauer and agreed that in many instances this would be desirable. They explained that the ideal point of beginning for such a change would be with the Planning Commission. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, secondeql by Councilman Miller, the matter was referred to the Planning Commis- sion for their study and recommendations . Doctor Miller added that he believed it was time to undertake a cataloguing of all historically worthwhile buildings within the community, and added that he hoped the i Y H Historical Society would undertake such a project. ION RECOMMENDATIONS Planning Commission recommendations as considered by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on May 6, 1975 at 3:00 P.M. Present : Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings; City Attorney Taylor R.P.C. No. 421 - Zone Change No. 163 - Annexation No. 50 11 H That R.P.C. No. 421, a resolution of the Planning Commission recommend-!,I ing Zone Change No. 163 - a change of zone to C-M zoning for property generally located at the southeast and southwest corners of Alabama Street and Redlands Boulevard, Annexation No. 50 be approved. Follow- ing discussion, on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman,�, DeMirjyn, Council unanimously approved R. P.C. No. 421 and introduced Ordinance No. 1553, an ordinance of the City Council effecting Zone Change No. 163 , gave first reading of the title and set Public Hearing for May 20, 1975 at 7 :00 P.M. R.P.C. No. 422 - Amendment No. 126 to Ordinance No. 1000 - Conditional Use Permits That R.P.C. No. 422, a resolution of the Planning Commission amending II Section 25 .00 of Ordinance No. 1000, Conditional Use Permits, amending site approval procedure; adding convalescent homes and board and care homes; and deleting civic and community clubs and citrus sales from thell uses permitted section, be approved. on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, 11 seconded by Councilman Miller, R.P.C. No. 422 was unanimously approved !I and Ordinance No. 1554, an ordinance of the City Council establishing these changes was given first reading of the title and laid over under the rules with Public Hearing set for May 20, 1975 at 7 :00 P.M. Conditional. Use Permit No. 238 - Rune Johansson That the application for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 30- unit planned residential development on 7 .39 acres of property located on the east side of Bellevue Road, approximately 445 feet north of Fernli' Avenue, R-S zone, be approved. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconde by Councilman DeMirjyn, unanimous approval was given to Conditional Usej! Permit No. 238 in accordance with the revised site plan submitted by the applicant and subject to the recommendations of all departments as contained in Planning Commission minutes dated April 22, 1975, deletinglI Planning Department recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 14. Lot Split No. 458 - Lars Hording - Final Approval All requirements as outlined in Council minutes dated February 18, 1975 having been complied with, it is the recommendation of the Planning stating no objections, signed by the majority of residents with! feet of the site, is submitted -to Council, and that Council adoF resolution granting extension for a specific length of time, ane eluding any necessary conditions needed to protect the adjacent dential area . Mrs . Gibson presented a petition signed by one hu percent of the residents within 500 feet of this shop, and requE she be allowed to remain in business. Council discussed this matter at length. City Attorney Taylor a Director of Community Development Schindler concurred that each property which comes before Council must be considered individua and be evaluated in relation to the approval of the neighborhooc type of construction and the condition of the property. Mayor C noted that a hearing had been held. Following further discussion, Councilman Knudsen moved that thiE extended for twenty years because it is performing a service in neighborhood, there are no complaints, and Mrs . Gibson has compl with Section 46.00 by presenting the required petition signed by neighbors. The motion was seconded by Dr. Miller and was unaniv adopted. ADDENDUM conversion of Residential Structures - Other Use Council briefly discussed Ordinance No. 1343, -which prohibits tI version of residential structures into office use in the A-P Zor. Schindler explained that previous conversions of residential stl have been unsatisfactory primarily due to the inability to provi adequate parking, and secondly, they are less than satisfactory tecturally. He added that there is great interest in many CitiE retaining and recycling old buildings, and recommended that arca turally significant buildings be preserved whenever possible an( tical . Mr. Schindler further recommended that the matter be re' 3 UNG COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued) to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Coun- cil . Council considered the matter from several aspects after Mr. Schindler ' s presentation and tabled the matter to this evening as there will be a petition presented to Council at that time. Councilman DeMirjyn asked about the status of the old ornamental Cajon lights; Mr. Knudsen stated that these had not been studies . Street Mrs . Grace added that the Park Commission has agreed with the re tions of the Public Works Commission on Cajon Street. Following discussion, acceptance of these recommendations was to one month, on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilm Miller, with the staff authorized to bring a recommendation. Board of Parking Place Commissioners - The recommendation from t: Board of Parking Place Commissioners that the Board be dissolved Parking and Business Improvement Area also be dissolved effectiv 30, 1975 was tabled to this date for a study by the City Attorne office. At this time City Attorney Taylor stated that an analysis of the Vehicle Parking District Act gives no direction concerning the d tion of a vehicle Parking District, Mr. Taylor gave a brief his the development of Redlands Vehicle Parking District Number One stated that this Board of Parking Place Commissioners had played dispensable role in the acquisition and management of parking sF and lots for the City of Redlands, and was one of the outstandin Vehicle in Southern California. Mr. Taylor added that if the Board resi Parkinct was not replaced, the City would have no Board of Parking Place District sioners but that the Vehicle Parking District would continue to Mayor Cummings asked if it would be possible to have a Parking A Commission to act as the Board of Parking Place Commissioners ha past. Mr. Taylor stated that if this were done very specific gu lines would be required to assure that the lands within the Dist purchased for parking remain in use for parking; that the bond h be protected, with payment of bonds being assured. Mr. Taylor a that he would prefer that the Commission be confined to the Vehi Parking District. Mr. Taylor again stated that he hoped the pre Board of Parking Place Commissioners would continue until the cl- to the mall parking is completed. Mr. Taylor compared the Vehic ing District to an Assessment District. Mr. Gene Malone and Mr. Ed Harp, Chairman and Vice Chairman of t Board of Parking Place Commissioners, spoke briefly, and stated the bonds had been sold in 1956 and had only one more year to gc being fully paid up. They added that most of the properties in District had paid in cash. Both again expressed the desire to Y Board of Parking Place Commissioners dissolved by June 30, 1975, further stated that they believed the Council could delegate the ings to the staff while maintaining the duties and responsibilit Z "2. 1 further move that the responsibility for parking matters for thel entire downtown area be vested in the Parking Authority. "3 . 1 further move that this Council delegate a person or persons to confer with the Board of Parking Place Commissioners to arrange for a legal and orderly transfer of remaining assets of the Park- ing District to the City of Redlands or its designated agent. I further move that the Redlands Parking and Business Improvement Area A as established by Ordinance No. 1349 of December 27, 1.967 be dissolved effective June 30, 1975 . " The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Mr. Taylor again stated that it is not possible to dissolve the Dis- trict, and that the Council must assure the citizens and property own- ers that the property will remain for parking. He added that if Coun- ,le cil reached the decision that there will not be a Board of Parking ,.ng Place Commissioners appointed, it is their right and legal duty to .-ict assume administrative operation of the Vehicle Parking District. In the ensuing discussion Council considered removal of the meter poles the fines for overparking, and enforcement. Mr. Taylor explained that an ordinance is necessary, and requested authorization to prepare such a draft to allow Council to assume or delegate the duties of the Board of Parking Place Commissioners . Councilwoman Grace asked for a repetition of part four of the motion . This was reread. Councilman DeMirjyn moved to bow to legal counsel and table this matter to the next Council meeting. Motion seconded by Mayor Cummings and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES : Councilmembers DeMirjyn; Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings NOES : Councilman Miller ABSENT: None �TIONS AND PETITIONS On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, unani- ;tival" mous approval was given to the request by the Junior Women of the Con- temporary Club for use of Sylvan Park for a "Funstival " on July 10, 1975 , and waiver of the fee for business license for sale of food. Following lengthy discussion of a request for a turn bay in the divider in Redlands Boulevard between New York and Tennessee Streets, a presen- tation by Louis Pletcher of the background of the zone change for prop- erty fronting on Redlands Boulevard in that area, and a presentation by Bay, engineer Ken Kin inds g, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Coun- =_vard cilman Miller, approval was given to the requested bay at 1075 West Redlands Boulevard by the following roll call vote: AYES : Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace Mayor Cummings announced that tomorrow Council and staff will ic councils and staffs of other cities served by the San Bernardinc SETS System in a parade of omnibuses and large buses through the citi Bus Parade served, and attend a luncheon at Holiday Inn. Councilman DeMir, marked that he would like to go on record stating his surprise 2 pleasure at the patronage of the buses . UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 1551 , an ordinance of the City Council amending tT Ordinance and establishing fire zones, was given second reading of the tit No. 1551 adopted, with waiver of reading of the ordinance in full, on mot Fire Zones Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, by the foil roll call vote: AYES : Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor NOES ; None ABSENT: None On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller, approval was given to extension of the time that Mr. W. J. Carrc Santa Ana president of James Montgomery Engineers, will attend the meetinc River - the Santa Ana River - Mill Creek Cooperative Water Project Commi Mill Creek Cooperative Mr. Louis Fletcher, present in the audience, described the magni Water Project of the Santa Ana River - Mill Creek Cooperative Water Project Ac Agreement and extolled the work of Steve Stockton and Dave Garcia, He a& the success of the project will be in effect for many, many year has been assisted to a great degree by these staff members. He the Council should be aware of the tremendous work and integrity city people. On motion of Councilman Millero seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, Funds fer of $300, 000.00 from the Legal and Capital Fund to the Water was unanimously approved by the City Council. Mr. Ray Jacobs, of 1400 Fifth Avenue, representing the Fifth Ave Fifth Club, presented an offer to purchase the lot at Fifth Avenue anC Avenue view Drive if deferred payment can be arranged. This is a resic Lot tion of Gas Tax property. The staff was authorized to work with Jacobs in an effort to effect this. CITY MANAGER City Manager Merritt brought two recommendations from the Park C sion meeting of May 1, 1975 : 1 . That the P.O.D. Landscape Architects of Orange, California, retained to develop the necessary plans, designs, and specil Prospect for Prospect Park Phase I development,- Park 2. That the Council proceed with the work in Phase I as originz planned and as submitted to the State for the $110, 000 grant In oresentina these recommendations Mr. Merritt exoressed his cc additional surveillance being required for parks and the general in- crease in costs of -maintenance. Park Director MacKenzie pointed out that the application for this grant was made in November, 1975; and tha �._ Present-day costs of equipment, material, and particularly salaries present quite a different picture in relation to maintenance. Council expressed concern generally, and questioned the feasibility of the development. Mayor Cummings asked if it is possible to change directions in the use of the grant. Councilwoman Grace reported that the same types of concern were expressed by the Park Commissioners; however, they were eager to proceed with the plans. Following more dis cussion, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Millei-P the recommendation was tabled for two weeks in order to review priori- ties and investigate possible transfer of the funds to existing pr03- ects. Deed on motion of Councilma-n DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller, a grant deed from Lars Hording and K. Kyle Hording for street right-of- .ng way purposes in connection with Lot Split No. 458 was unanimously accepted. City Manager Merritt distributed copies of the report from the review ,-e board convened by Chief of Police Graefe to study the allegations of .t police brutality during arrest of a murder suspect. This board con- xr cluded that "the officers acted legally and prudently in their handling ,tiga- of the arrests and investigations . It was found that the officers did not use more force than was necessary to overcome the force used against them by the father, mother, brother and sister of the murder suspect. " A formal; independent investigation into the allegations will be ini- tiated by District Attorney James Craker as requested by Chief Graefe and Mayor Cummings. Mayor Cummings made a brief report on the meeting Tuesday afternoon, April 29, with approximately forty protestors. He added that the log of the ambulance company showed that all three vehicles were in use at the time of the call, and that it was unfortunately necessary for an ambulance to come from San Bernardi-no. He expressed deep regret. Councilman DeMirjyn stated that he was present as the officers returned to make their reports on the arrests and the other problems surrounding the murder, and that he was very proud of the police and the leadership being displayed at that time. He added that all reports were made im- mediately upon the return� of _each officer, and that he wished to ex- press his confidence in the men of the police department. Each Council member joined Mr. DeMirjyn in an expression of confidence in the police Mayor Cummings stated that he had received letters from all areas of 1 o-a-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-