HomeMy WebLinkAbout12161975-cc_CCv0001.pdf Charles G. DeMirjyn, Councilman
Ik 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 Reverend Eleanor Saffell of the Church of Religiou
Science. Mayor Cummings thanked Mrs. Saffell for being so loyal
willing to help the Council start their meetings on a religious
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 2 , 1975 were appr
submitted.
Mayor Cummings then called four city employees to the podium in
to present them with State of California Certificates of Compete
waste water treatment plant operation. Mr. J. Huggins and Mr. E
Saldana received State of California Grade II certifications, an
Certificates Urban Nelson and Mr. William Soristo received Grade I certificat
Mayor Cummings added that we do often take for granted the quali
reliability of our water supply without realizing that it takes
work of many people to make it continuously available. He congr
these men on taking their own time to better their ability to se
citizens .
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Planning Commission recommendations as considered by the City Cc
at a regular meeting thereof held on December 16, 1975 at 3 :00 P
Present: Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor
Cummings; City Attorney Taylor
1 . Preliminary Plan - Redlands Redevelopment Project Area
The Planning Commission adopted Resolution R.P.C. 430 selecting
Redlands Redevelopment Project Area, as amended, and adopting th
preliminary plan for said project area . No Council action on th
required. The Council concurred in accepting the report.
2 . Minor Subdivision No. 4 - E.G.S. Metro Construction Corp.
That the application for tentative approval of Minor Subdivision
for property located at the southwest corner of Redlands Bopleva
Alabama Street, C-M (Commercial - Industrial) District, be apprc
Following discussion, Minor Subdivision No. 4 was unanimously ap
on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn
jest to the recommendations of all departments as outlined in PI
Commission minutes dated December 9, 1975, adding Planning Depar
recommendation No. 5 to the effect that all advertising billboar
both properties be removed; and deleting a portion of Planning I
the requirement for capping of the well.
3 . R.P.C. No. 432 - Zone Change No. 166 - City of Redlands
That R.P.C. No. 432, a resolution of the Planning Commission rec
meadinq Zone Change No. 166, a change of zone from C-M (Commerci
Industrial) District to I-P (Industrial) District for 2. 107 acre
That Tentative Map for Tract No. 7819, located at the southeast corner
of Terracina Boulevard and Brookside Avenue, R-S Zone, be approved as
revised December 9, 1975, and subject to the recommendations of all
departments as contained in Planning Commission minutes dated December
9, 1975 . on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman
Knudsen, unanimous approval was given to this action of the Planning
Commission.
Tentative Map - Tract No. 9191 - Leo B. Couch
That Tentative Map for Tract No. 9191, property located on the South
side of Pepper Way between Dwight Street and Henrietta Street, R-S Zone
be approved. Subject to recommendations of all departments as outlined
in Planning Commission minutes dated December 9, 1975; and Option A prel
pared by the Planning Department, showing two lots on Dwight Street:
and adding Planning Department recommendation No. 6 that the minimum
setback on Lots 1 and 2 facing Dwight Street be forty feet, Tentative
Map No. 9191 was unanimously approved on motion of Councilman Miller,
seconded by Councilwoman Grace.
Tract No. 9044 - W. J. E. Corporation - Final Approval
All requirements having been completed as outlined in Council minutes
dated May 20, 1975, it is the recommendation of the Planning Department
that Tract No. 9044 receive final approval. on motion of Councilman
DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, unanimous approval was given
to Tract No. 9044.
Parcel Map - Redlands Mall Project - (Minor Subdivision No. 5)
On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller; minor.
Subdivision No. 5, map described as Parcel Map No. 2998 and outlining
the perimeter of the Redlands Mall Project, was unanimously approved by
the City Council .
Recreation Commission - Councilman Knudsen announced that the Recreatiol
Commission is studying the Baseball for Boys agreement and arranging a
skateboard program. He announced a joint meeting with the Park Commis-
sion on January 8, 1.976 at 7 :00 A .M.
Public Works Commission - Councilman Knudsen also reported a called
meeting of the Public Works Commission for December 22 at 4:00 P.M. to
elect a chairman and study the storm drain master plan and street
lights.
Appointments
On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, Dr.
3ry William Moore and Dr. Eugene Dawson were unanimously reappointed to
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terms on the A . K. Smiley Library Board.
Dnnel Attorney Guay Wilson was unanimously appointed to another term on the
;3ory Personnel Advisory Board on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by
Councilman Miller.
,TIONS AND PETITIONS
On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller, unani-
mous approval was given by the Council for the use of Redlands Bowl on
July 2, 1976 by the Vera Lynn School of Dance. Also included was per-
mission to sell refreshments at the Bowl for that date, Friday, July 2,
1976, with waiver of business license fees .
Mr. Merritt brought two notices of on-sale beer and wine licenses for
connect with the east Los Angeles County area and later with the
of Riverside.
League Mayor Cummings stated that he is attending a meeting of the Cali
Training League of Cities municipal training program for all levels of go
Program ment tomorrow at the Los Angeles airport.
On behalf of the Friends of Community Park Mr. Paul Crawford, ch
of the Coalition Park Task Force, presented $1, 800 to the city t
plete the three-year campaign for funds for Community Park. Mr.
Friends Crawford summarized the donations from the committee to the city
of money and from donors in material and services; this totaled $46
Community He added that reserve funds are being held in 6% interest-bearin
Park
accounts for a swimming pool and tennis court at Community Park.
Mr. Crawford thanked the Friends of Prospect Park, who had shown
way, the 800 people who had donated money, and the many, many ci
who had participated in fund-raising projects. He expressed spe
appreciation to Mrs . Ann Morlan, Phyllis Williams, Jim MacKenzie
Brown, to the City Council, and 'to Dick Reiter and John Clark.
Mayor Cummings thanked Mr. Crawford for his leadership and descr
the successful areas of Coalition projects which have benefited
city.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
City Treasurer O 'Donnell reported that as of December 2, 1975, t
Business Improvement District Committee had signed 87 businesses
represented $12, 946, or 59.8% of the current business license to
within the Improvement District Area, in favor of the proposed B
Improvement District, Mr. O 'Donnell added that 17 businesses wi
the district had signed a statement of no opposition, which repr
Ordinance $2, 100, or 9. 7%. Following this report, Councilwoman Grace stat
No. 1570
in view of all information, and based upon the finding that ther
Parking and not a protest of the majority of those paying business license t
Business
Improvement she would move to approve Ordinance No. 1570 , an ordinance of th
District of Redlands establishing a Parking and Business Improvement Area
the boundaries thereof, and fixing the initial rate of increase
tional levy of the license tax to be imposed on the businesses i
an area. The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen and adoF
with waiver of the reading of the ordinance in full, by the foil
roll call vote :
AYES; Councilmembers Miller, DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Cummings then submitted for approval by the Council the fc
names for board members of the Business Improvement District: E
had been done by the Business Improvement District Committee and wishe6
the board success .
Mr. Vaden Covington thanked the Council for their support of a variancE
at the old hosiery mill,
Resolution No. 3228, a resolution of the City of Redlands amending and
lution correcting the legal description of Resolution No. 3201, ordering
3228 street vacations, was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman
ecting Knudsen, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn. This resolution corrects an
1 Des- error in the legal description of property being deeded to the Redevel-I
tion
opment Agency, relating to a small piece of property at the intersec-
tion of Citrus and Eureka Street.
ANA GER
Call The City Clerk was authorized -to call for bids for relocation of an
to Irri- irrigation system in Fifth Avenue between Wabash and Dearborn, on
System motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller .
On motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, author -
rground ization was given for the establishment of Underground Utility Districtl
ities No. 4, Cajon Street, with public hearing on this matter set for 7 :00
rice P.M. on January 6, 1976. Director of Public Works Shefchik reported
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that a meeting with thirty of the ninety property owners affected had
been received favorably.
City Manager Merritt read a list of the holidays for 1976 as approved
by the three bargaining organizations of city employees ,
Mr. Merritt reported that the Construction, Operation and Easement
Agreement with the Redevelopment Agency will be considered at an ad-
journed meeting at 5 :00 P.M. tomorrow afternoon.
Finance Director Archbold reports that cost of handling requires an in-
0 crease in Redlands ' parking finds, and recommends a $3 .00 fee. on
ing
motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, the over-1
time parking penalty of $3 .00 was adopted unanimously.
ort Council unanimously approved, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, second-
ement ed by Councilman Miller, an agreement between Louis A . Stolp, of the
p - Redlands Airport facilities, and John A . Krueger, Skyways Charter, for
ger the use of real property and certain rights relative to the Redlands
Municipal Airport.
An easement from Donald E. and Eleanor J. Snyder for street lighting
went purposes was accepted unanimously on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn,
er seconded by Councilman Miller, with the City Manager authorized to
execute the certificate of acceptance in behalf of the City.
on motion of Councilwoman Grace, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, a
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