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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05201975-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on May 20, at 7:00 P.M. Planning Commission Items 3 :00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7 :00 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 Pat Sheeran, San Bernardino Sun Charles Roberts, KCAL ABSENT None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed b invocation by Councilman Chresten M. Knudsen. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 6, 1975 were approved submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No. 3177, as advertised, set the public hearing on An tion No. 50 for this time and place. Mayor Cummings declared th Annexation meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments c No. 50 Ordinance ing the annexation and for any protests from property owners wit No. 1555 annexation. No comments being forthcoming, the public hearing U declared closed, and Ordinance No. 1555 approving Annexation No. given first reading of the title and laid over under the rules, second reading set for June 3, 1975. Public hearing was also advertised for this time and place on Ox No. 1553, an ordinance of the City Council adopting zoning for F Ordinance Annexation No. 50. The Mayor again opened the meeting as a publ No. 1553 ing for any questions or comments concerning this ordinance. Nc Zoning - being forthcoming, the public hearing was again declared closed. Annexation lowing brief discussion of this Commercial-Industrial zoning whi No. 50 being proposed for several parcels of property, Ordinance No. 15 adopted, on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman with waiver of reading of the ordinance in full, by the followin call vote: AYES-`,,."Councilmembers Miller, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings NOES: Councilman DeMirjyn, for the reason that he believes that will be detrimental to the downtown area ABSENT: None This was also the time and place advertised for public hearing c Ordinance nance No. 1554, an ordinance of the City Council amending Zoning No. 1554 nance No. 1000. Uses Permitted under Conditional Use Permit and in full, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings NOES : None ABSENT: None SION RECOMMENDATIONS Planning Commission recommendations as considered by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on May 20, 1975 at 3 :00 P.M. Present: Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings; City Attorney Taylor R.P.C. No. 423 - Amendment No. 127 to Ordinance No. 1000 That R.P.C. No. 423, a resolution' of the Planning Commission for adop- tion of Amendment No. 127 to Ordinance No. 1000, Section 27.20D, to permit retail store containing a gr-1 oss leasable area of 75,000 square feet in C-M (Commercial-Industrial") District by Conditional Use Permit be approved. The matter was discussed at length by Council as relating to three of the properties the K-Mart Corporation is considering. It was explained by Mr. Schindler that the Conditional Use Permit refers to one tenant with the leasable area of 75,000 square feet and not a group of stores. Following further discussion, on motion of Council- woman Grace, seconded by Mayor Cummings, R.P.C. No. 423 was approved, and Ordinance No. 1556, an ordinance of the City Council to establish Amendment No. 127 to Ordinance No. 1000 was given first reading of the title and laid over under the rules with the Public Hearing set for 7:00 P.M. on June 3, 1975, by the following roll call vote: AYES.- Councilmembers Miller, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings NOES: Councilman DeMirjyn ABSENT: None Tentative Map Tract No. 9005 - W.J.E. corporation That Tract No. 9005, located approximately 100 feet west of Serpentine Drive south of Palm Avenue extended, R-S Zone, be tentatively approved subject to the recommendations of the various departments as contained in Planning Commission minutes dated May 13, 1975, and adding Planning Commission Recommendation No. 5, subdivider' s attention is drawn to all existing dirt and dirt control measures of the City, so that the least possible problem will be caused to the residents of the neighborhood. This matter was discussed and an amended map which would solve the problem of three lots abutting an adjacent property was submitted by the Planning Department. Following discussion, on motion of Council- woman Grace, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, unanimous approval was given to Tract No. 9005 as subject to the recommendations above, em- phasizing Planning Recommendation No. 5 regarding dust and dirt con- trol, and as in accordance with the revised study map submitted by the Planning Department. This motion was adopted unanimously. Tentative Map Tract No. 9044 - W.JI.E. Corporation That the Tentative Map of Tract No. 9044 located at the northwest cor- ner of Cypress Avenue and Nottingham Avenue, R-S Zone, be approved, subject to the recommendations of all departments as outlined in Plan- ning Commission minutes dated May 13, 1975, and subject to the depart- mental study map. This recommendation was unanimously approved on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn. Tentative Map Tract No. 9048 - Jerob Incorporated That tentative approval of Tract No. 9048, subject to the recommenda- tions of the various departments as contained in Planning commission minutes dated May 13, 1975, be approved. This matter was discussed at length, particularly the situation of the ornamental lighting on Cajon Street. Council expressed a desire to maintain the present lighting 01 Cajon Street. requirements of the subdivision law. Following discussion, Cour concurred in his recommendation and asked that such an ordinanc( prepared. Park Commission - The Park Commission recommended that Cajon Sti retained at a 50-foot width with 80-foot right-of-way, that all trees be preserved, and if necessary to widen in the future, the ing be removed. This report was noted, but consideration of Ca: Cajon St. Street remained tabled. Councilwoman Grace reported that the Pz mission had a very educational tour meeting last Thursday afters Councilman Knudsen remarked that in addressing a Kiwanis meetinc. Director of Parks MacKenzie reported that the City maintains st3 trees on both sides of 185 miles of streets. Housing Commission - on motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Counci Knudsen, approval was given for a meeting of the Housing Commis: June 27, 1975 to consider senior citizen housing and other rele� matters. Traffic Commission - Councilman DeMirjyn announced a communicat.' the Traffic Commission regarding the handling of Traffic Commis: matters. Public Works Commission - Councilman Knudsen reported briefly ox Public Works Commission review of the budget and listed the Coma recommendations to the City Manager. APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mr. Howard L. Barnett, of 1427 West Redlands Boulevard, address( cil briefly, requesting turn-bays in the Redlands Boulevard divi the Almind Toyota Company and for his own business and tenants c property. Mr. Barnett stressed the need of this access for busi Redlands purposes, and added that one tenant had observed a car exiting I Boulevard business and proceeding west in the eastbound lane of Redlands I Median vard. It was explained that the matter of further cuts in the c Strip is under study, and will be considered at the budget session sir funds are not now budgeted for this purpose. Mayor Cummings briefly explained to the very large audience in Z ance the history of the median strip in Redlands Boulevard, whi( put there when it was Highway 99, a main coast-to-coast artery I to the development of freeways. Council received a petition from the Redlands Community Music Af tion for permission to put up an "across-the-street banner" to c Banners attention to the Redlands Bowl summer session. This matter was referred to staff to investigate the condition of the hangers fl which banners were hung many years ago. After presenting a written statement titled "Statement of Grievi and beainnina "We. the Chicano/Mexican - American community, arE tack on the police force as a whole; he likened aspects of the situa- tion to the Lt. Calley incident in Vietnam. He stated that approxi- mately 4,000 people live on the north side of Redlands and commonly feel a distrust of the police department and the city officials. He added that citizens suspect the Grand Jury because it is administered by the District Attorney. Mr. Maldonado named four members of the police force by name, against whom he stated the people wish to protest; he strongly urged the forma- tion of a committee of persons representing the police and persons rep- resenting the community to sit down with citizens who have complaints. Mr. Maldonado accused the Council of not going over to the north side to see how the people over there feel, and added that this had not beer. done for a long time, and reiterated his belief of the need for a citi- zens ' review committee to represent the police, the community and thosE who have grievances . Mr. Maldonado referred to the delay in obtaining an ambulance to speed the victim to the hospital, a delay caused by all three ambulances being in use at the time of call; he claimed the people did not know the vehicles were in use. Mayor Cummings interrupted Mr. Maldonado to state that he had investi- gated this immediately, had examined the duty log of the ambulances, had reported this regrettable fact at the meeting following the traged , at the Council meeting on May 6, and announced it in the press . Mayor Cummings added that the logs were available to anyone to examined. Mr. Maldonado then stated that he was not asking for Council ' s concern ement but for their commitment. f vances Mayor Cummings stated that as none of the Council members had seen this ineed petition and statement prior to this evening' s meeting and had no opportunity to study the contents, discussion at this time would be premature. He emphasized that it had always been the policy of the Council to review and investigate any employee of the City upon the request of any citizen of the City regardless of background, area of residence or other persuasion of the complainant. Attorney Richard R. Beswick was introduced as the legal representative of the police officers . He greeted his friends and neighbors in the audience and stated that the considerable sum being paid him to repre- sent the police was being turned over to Bishop Gilbert Chavez for the poor children of Guadelu-pe. Attorney Beswick requested the opportunitj to thoroughly review and analyze the complaints . He expressed regret for the allusion to Vietnam, within the framework of this problem, stated that he believed no one to be Vietcong. Mr. Beswick expressed another meeting. Mr. DeMirjyn declared that he did not believe any one individual speak for a group as a whole; added that he had found the Mexicz people to be a gentle people, and emphasized that if there were in the area, they were there to offer protection to all. He deE the fact that everyone was losing sight of the grievous murder v has been committed. Antonia Casados of Redlands urged all to have mutual concern foi tragic murder, recommended that all people "bury the hatchet" ar attempt to settle the problems and proceed to better the future. COMMUNICATIONS on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, mous approval was given to the concept of the Southeast Conferer Health the Seventh Day Adventist students who are undertaking a missioy Pamphlets project of passing out health pamphlets in the counties of San I Riverside and San Bernardino. Mayor Cummings announced receipt of a resolution from the City c Riverside dealing with the nuclear safeguard initiative. Counci curred in tabling the matter for study. Mayor Cummings announced the receipt of letters from the Redlanc ber of Commerce relating to the K-Mart Store location, with the mendations of the Parking Place Commission, and the revocation c ordinance establishing Business and Improvement District A. Mag Cummings also announced the receipt of a constructive letter frc Dangermond concerning Prospect Park. Also received was a commuX tion from the Redlands-Yucaipa Guidance Clinic Association Boarc questing assignment of a liaison officer between the Mexican-Am( community and the Police Department. Councilman Knudsen announc receipt of a letter praising the Fire Department in the handlinc recent fire, and praising the work of the Building and Safety DE ment in abating a nuisance. Mayor Cummings announced the Citrus Belt meeting at Seven Hills Club in Hemet on May 28th. Also announced was a joint Council-,, Board meeting on Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 P.M. at the School I Room to discuss mutual concerns . Mayor Cummings announced a me( Friday, May 30th, in Upland, of mayors to study the furthering c foothills freeway. UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Manager Merritt announced receipt of notification from the that any change of plans for the original $110,000 grant for Prc Park would necessitate many public hearings and great delay, ev( long as two years, in receiving the money. For this reason, he Development, that the City accept the funding for the grant, and that the City establish appropriate user fees for all park property. The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Park Director MacKenzie stated that he believed he could handle mainte- nance of the new property with an effective and enforced pay-as-you-go Pees user fee, as he would be able to hire part-time people for the addition- Pty al work. Council then briefly discussed fees which have been charged in the Redlands Bowl and discussed the situations in which waiver of the fee has been made in the past. Council members agreed that waivers would still be applicable under this new resolution. The motion was the unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 3178, a resolution of the City Council granting a twenty- ztion year time extension, from September 15 1975 to September 15, 1995, for 3178 the Non-Conforming Use known as Lucille 's Sweet and Gift House located inform- at 725 East State Street, was unanimously adopted on motion of Council- 3e man Miller, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. [NESS Richard L. Roberts of the County Department of Environmental Health ,Sery ices presented the County ordinance providing for certification of worke competency in food industry sanitary procedures. Mr. Roberts briefly ince explained the background of the development of this ordinance and L557 strongly recommended its adoption by the Council. Procedures involved i 'n- this comprehensive ordinance were discussed at length. r try Redlands ' version of the ordinance, which contains two changes requested lures b Miss Gertrude Ha um, was y g given first reading as Ordinance No. 1557, with second reading and adoption set for the Council meeting of June 3 . Mayor Cummings thanked Mr. Roberts and Mr. Welebir for attending. on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, unani- mous approval and support was givers to AB 2290 (Warren) which is pres- ra1 encly under consideration by the State Legislature. This bill would gv a statutory base to the current activities being carried on by the SLAG organization. A grant deed for street right-of-way purposes from Reverend Peter P. Deed Staviski and Charlotte Ann Staviski in connection with Conditional Use Ski Permit No. 235 was approved and authorized for acceptance on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. ['o RNEY City Attorney Taylor presented a memorandum developed by Garry Brown relating to the dissolution of the Parking District and added that both Mr. Malone and Mr. Harp agree to this solution. Dr. Miller then moved to withdraw his motion for dissolution of the V,='hi c-1 P PArkinrr ni ct-ri rr'- frnm t•hp f-;4TA P anrt -Fn rp.gni nel t hA mnt-inn. hi A J.&IcaV �AA� VCJ'41L% .Lc sG&4.J%.LAa%J J/J.'JVA, L%�� .J'kwjV aligjimept be made of the west boundary at Orange Street to E the Mall. 2. That the Parking and Business Improvement Area as establishe Ordinance No. 1349 of December 27, 1967 be amended to elimir area west of Orange Street, and to coincide with the boundaz the Vehicle Parking District; and that the taxing portion of ordinance be deleted; and that all parking meters be removed June 30, 1975 . 3 . That the Board of Parking Place Commissioners cancel their c management contract with the Chamber of Commerce. 4. That the Council not appoint another acting Board of Parking Commissioners until such time as it becomes necessary, 5 . That a staff member be assigned to handle the operations of remaining parking lots. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Grace, and following di was unanimously adopted. Ordinance Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, Council then gave No. 1558 reading to Ordinance No. 1558, an ordinance of the City of Redla Vehicle amending vehicle Parking District Ordinance No. 1028 to eliminat Parking the District the area west of Orange Street. Ordinance No. 1559 District ordinance of the City Council amending the Parking and Business ordinanc1559 e went Area in like manner, and deleting from this latter enabling No. Parking & nance, No. 1349, the section relating to taxation, was also give Business reading. Second reading on both Ordinance No. 1558 and Ordinanc Improvement 1559 will be at the Council meeting of June 3. Area Mayor Cummings was given permission to be out of the state durin June 17th meeting, on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by woman Grace. The Vice Mayor will preside. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance tee. There being no further business, Council adjourned, on motion, a P.M. Next regular meeting, June 3, 1975. ATTEST: L )Por of the City CA Redlands Ci Lioer