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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06171975-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES. of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, helc Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on June 17, at 7:00 P.M. Planning Commission Items 3 :00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7:00 P.M. PRESENT 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 ABSENT Jack B. Cummings, Mayor The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed h invocation by Reverend Richard LeGros of the Westside Church of The minutes of the regular meeting of June 3 and the special meE June 12, 1975 were approved as submitted. ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Charles Dibble, speaking for the Rock and Roll Lyceum, reqUE that Council waive the fee for the use of the Redlands Bowl and business license fee for selling refreshments therein for seven session, the very tight city budget, and recommended that the fee not be waived. Director of Parks MacKenzie explained that the total fee was $85.00 for the use of the Bowl and the Prosellis . councilman Knudsen stated that the program is under the sponsorship of the Recrea-� tion Commission and the group is on a very tight budget also. The matter was discussed at length. Dr. Miller then called for the question. The motion lost by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Knudsen and Miller NOES: Councilmembers DeMirjyn and Grace ABSENT: Mayor Cummings Councilman Knudsen then moved that the Council waive $40.00, the amount usually allotted for cleaning up the Bowl, with the proviso that the Lyceum clean up the area satisfactorily, and charge the $45.00 rental fee for the Prosellis, and waive the business license fee for selling_ refreshments. Councilman DeMirjyn seconded the motion, which carried by AYE votes of all present. SION RECOMMENDATIONS Planning Commission recommendations as considered by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 17, 1975 at 3 :00 P.M. Present: Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace: City Attor- ney Taylor Absent: Jack B. Cummings, Mayor R.P.C. No. 424 - Precise Street Plan No. 16 That R.P.C. No. 424, a resolution of the Planning Commission establish ing a specific street plan to assure future access, circulation, drainage, and orderly lot development in accordance with the General Plan for properties located on the west side of Church Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Lugonia Avenue, be approved. Following dis- cussion and an explanation by Mr. Schindler that a layout to facili- tate future development has been made, R.P.C. No. 424 was approved and Resolution No. 3185, a resolution adopting Street Plan No. 16, was pre- sented, with public hearing set for July 1, 1975 at 7 :00 P.M. , on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, with AYE votes of all present. R.P.C. No. 425 - Zone Change No. 164 That R.P.C. No. 425, a resolution of the Planning Commission establish- ing Zone Change No. 164, a change of zone from R-1 (Single Family Residendial) District to R-2 (Multiple Family Residential) District for approximately 11.25 acres of property and from R-2 to R-1 for .8 of an acre of property generally located north of Lugonia Avenue, west of Church Street, be approved. Following discussion, on motion of Coun- cilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, R. P.C. No. 425 was approved, and Ordinance No. 1561, an ordinance of the City Council to establish Zone Change No. 164, was given first reading of the title and laid over under the rules, with public hearing set for July 1, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. Tract No. 9048 - Jerob Incorporated - Final Approval All requirements as outlined in Council minutes dated May 20, 1975 having been completed, it is the recommendation of the Planning Depart ment that final approval be given for Tract No. 9048 . on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, this recommends- . tilt--,LL %J_L L-1t__Ct.LuII t1CtZZDUCLUC'-A 4.1LC1U uC1-7t=;JCtJ. L. CL11" ;.>%-ILL.J_,Q-L_L GL-LG tiv� Lv11 strenuous games and will be permitted to continue during smog al Vice Mayor Miller displayed the Recreation Department Summer Pro -publication which was carried recently in the Redlands Daily Fac This explained the entire summer recreation program. He complim Summer the department on this publication and thanked the firms who pai Recreation the printing: Program Redlands Insurance Agents Redlands Board of Realtors Little Stone ' s Wilderness Shoppe Fowler ' s Insurance Company Traffic Commission - Councilman DeMirjyn announced that there wa Traffic Commission meeting held, but moved that the parking on t south side of Citrus Avenue between Fourth Street and Sixth Stre removed at the same time the parking meters are pulled, June 30, Motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Director of Public Works Shefchik explained that the buses are a to stop where there is a red "no parking" zone so there would be Resolution problem with the buses discharging people at two locations in th No. 3186 The matter was discussed at length, and Resolution No. 31.86, a r Remove tion of the Council to amend the Code to make this change, was a Parking by the following roll call vote: AYES : Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen NOES : Councilwoman Grace for the reason that she would like t the survey made of this matter several years ago ABSENT: Mayor Cummings APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS Request for closure of Fifth Street between State Street and Cit Fifth Avenue on Friday, June 20, 1975, on behalf of the Associates of Street Bowl. was made by the Chamber of Commerce. Following discussion, Closure motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, t closure was approved by AYE votes of all present. City Manager Merritt presented a notice of application for alcob Beverage license transfer at The Old Pool Hall, 202 Orange Stree for information purposes only. Fourth of on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen July votes were given to the request by the Redlands Evening Kiwanis Sylvan permission to sell tickets and food during the annual Fourth of Park celebration in Sylvan Park, with waiver of business license fee. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolution No. 3182, a resolution of the City Council granting a Resolution 3182 year time extension for the non-conforming use known as Mayme 's No. No-n-Conform- Shop located at 1003 North Sixth Street, was adopted on motion c ing Use cilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, by AYE votes of present. carry on the business would cease when the property changes bands. Resolution No. 3183, a resolution of the city Council granting a twenty Lution year time extension for the non-forming use known as Stiffler Jeweler 3183 �onform- located at 1107 Alta Street, was approved by AYE votes of all present, :Tse on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Lution On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, a 3184 third resolution, Resolution No. 3184, granting a twenty-year time ex- �onform- tension for non-conforming use known as Bungalow Market located at 123 .Tse East Colton Avenue, was approved by AYE votes of all present. ONAGER This was the time on the agenda for Council consideration of a formal protest lodged by the Yeager Construction Company concerning the prob- lem of a sampling well related to the waste water treatment facilities construction. There was a disagreement between E. L. Yeager Construc- tion Company and the project engineers, John Carollo Engineers, as to Water which schedule the sampling well fell within. Council had received tment this material plus the letters from the Yeager Company and the recom- Lity est mendations from the engineers for study prior to the meeting. Follow- ing lengthy discussion and presentations by Mr. Bill Gilbert, Vice- president of Yeager Construction Company, and Mr. Gale Lynch of John Carollo Engineers, Council moved to accept recommendation number three, which states : "Request the engineer and the contractor to negotiate a settlement where each party assumes a portion of the liability for the construction of the sampling well" with the addition of the statement "including application to the State. " Motion was made by Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, and adopted by AYE votes of all present. City Manager Merritt reported that the City has received written noti- fication from the California Department of Transportation that the Garden Street storm drain project is eligible for funding under Section 230 of the Federal Highway Safety Act. The program requires participa- tion by the City to the extent of ten. percent of the construction costs Director of Public Works Shefchik pointed out that as this is under the ' E!n "Safer Roads Project" the city' s portion can be handled under gas tax funds. n It is the recommendation of the Department of Public Works that CALTRANS be authorized to administer the project; that Omer Brodie & Associates do the design and specification preparation, and that Hicks and Hartwick perform required field surveys. The cost of these service : would be $21, 600.00. The estimated City share of administration and 10% of construction costs would be $3, 500.00 and $32, 500.00 respectivel. . Following t9i .qmiq.-,inn _ on motion of 0-olinc-i-Iman DeMirivn_ seconded by I the chambers. City Manager Merritt reported that in order to comply with the Fa Hourly Pay Labor Standards Act it will be necessary to change Fire Depatmen Rate Fire Depart- ployees from monthly pay rates to hourly, which will be incorpora meat into the salary schedule, effective June 16, 1975. On motion of cilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, this action was approved by AYE votes of all present. Mr® Merritt also announced that the City is going to bi -weekly pa periods for all personnel of the City. on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, approval by AYE votes of all present was given to two additions t Amendment Memorandum of Understanding for fiscal years 1974-75 and 1975-76 to was adopted last spring by the Council. These are: 1. The City Memorandumto initiate action on July 1 to amend the retirement contract to of ,i Understanding vide general employees classified as miscellaneous members with w 1,/2 continuation benefit; 2. Each general employee may use up to maximum of eight hours of accrued sick leave for personal reasons jest to advance approval by appropriate supervisor, effective Jul 1975 . Dr. Miller was called from the chambers at this time. is Mr. Hoffman returned to the podium at this time and discussed cit participation in the Council meetings with the Council. Councilm DeMirjyn explained that many people come to meetings and very man x� people telephone, write them letters, and speak to members in per concerning matters, and that all comments and complaints are cons He added that all Councilmembers give attention to people ' s reque and pointed to each member' s responsibility to represent all 37, 0 residents within the city insofar as is possible. 1 Sills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance C tee. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8 :35 P.M. , motion, to an adjourned regular meeting on Thursday, June 19, at P.M. 4 Next regular meeting, duly 1, 1975. Vice Mayor of the City of Redlands e rk