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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09021980-cc_CCv0001.pdf �a s. M=ES S oI a regular meeting of the City C ouncil, City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, Safety Ball, 212 Brookside Avenue, on September 2, 1980, at 7:00 P.M. PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Mayor James W. Gorman, Vice Mayor Oddie J. Martinez, Jr. , Councilmember Barbara Cram Riordan, Councilmember Ken Roth, Councilmember Chris C. Christiansen, City Manager Edward F. 'Taylor, City Attorney Lorrie Poyzer, Deputy City Clerk Ted Randolph, Redlands Daily Pacts Sam Nicholas, The Sun AI3 S FN'P None The meeting was opened with the 'pledge of allegiance, followed by the ria invocation by Reverend D. B. Reeves of the Temple Baptist Church. x�f! Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of August III, 1980, and the recru- lar meeting of August 19, 1.980, were approved as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearing was advertised for this time and place on Resolution No. 3703, a resolution of the City of Redlands adopting Amendment No. 23-A to the General Plan to change the designation from I-ii.11si,de Residential. to Administrative/Professional for property located on the east and west side of Ford Street, south of Oak Street and I-10 Freeway. Mayor. DeMirjyn declared the meeting open as a public hearing .for any questions or comment concerning this General Plan amendment. None being forthcoming the public Resolution hearing was declared.. closed. No. 3703 General Councilman Martinez moved to approve Resolution No.3703; Councilman Riorda Plan Amendment seconded. Councilman Roth registered his disapproval of this amendment No. 23-A stating he did not want to open the entire area to commericial development Resolution No. 3703, adopting General Plan Amendment 23-A, was approved by the following" roll call votes AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Martinez, Riordan; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: Councilmember Roth ABSENT: None Public hearina was advertised for this time and place on Resolution No. 22e s o 1 u t i orz 3704, a resolution of the City of Redlands adopting Specific Plan No. 25 No. 3704 for approximately seventy acres of property located between Lugoni.a. Avenue Specific the 1-10 Freeway, a line 1,300 feet east of California Street, and a line- Plan inePlan 1,280 feet west: of Alabama Street. Mayor DeMirjyn declared the meeting No. 25 open as a public hearing for any questions or comments concerning this specific plan. Sb PUBLIC #TF.ARINGS (Continued) Yat Meyer, C. G. Engineering, requested Council waive the standard side- walk requirement and allow a meandering concept. John Donnelly, Director Resolution of Public Works, stated his concurrence with the request provided facili- No. 3704 ties were provided for the handicapped as required by state law. The pub Specific lic hearing was then declared closed and Councilman Roth moved to approve Plan No. 25 Resolution No. 3744 and allowing the meandering sidewalk concept with staff approval of the final plans. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Martinez, Riordan, Roth; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: None ABSENT: None Public hearing was advertised for this time and place on Ordinance No. 1732, an ordinance of the City of Redlands which establishes a change of zone from A-1 (Agricultural.) District to R-1 (Single Family= Residential) District for approximately 9.5 acres of property .located on the northeast Ordinance corner. of Occidental Drive and San Bernardino Avenue. Mayor DeMirjyn No. 17P2 declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments Zone concerning this change of zone. None being forthcoming, the public hear- Change ing was declared closed, and Ordinance No. 1732 was adopted, with waiver No. 224' of the reading of the ordinance in full, on motion of Councilman Gorman, seconded by Councilman Riordan, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Martinez, Riordan, Roth; Mayor Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: None Public hearing was advertised for this time and place on Ordinance No. 173.3, an ordinance of the City of Redlands adopting Amendment No. 141 to Zoning Ordinance No. 1000 pertaining to property development standards in the. R-2-3000, R-2-2000, and R-3 Zones. Mayor DeMirjyn declared the meet- ing open as a public hearing for any questions or comments concerning this', amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. John Moore of Parkwest Development questioned the effect of this ordinance, on property under consideration for the 1980 allocation, and requested consideration be given to projects already submitted. James Coffin stated'. Ordinance he felt property owners affected by this change had not been properly No. 1733 notified and had been denied due process. Zone Change planning Director. Schindler pointed out this amendment had been before. Amendment No. 141' the Planning Commission five times and felt this had been one of the most Continued publicized amendments in the City's history. Attorney Taylor suggested Council re-advertise and continue this public hearing if there was any doubt as to whether the public had received sufficient notice of this amendment even though the City had fully complied with the law. Councilman Martinez moved to continue the public hearing on Ordinance No. !. 1733 to the next regular meeting and give public notice of this continuance 'Action seconded by Councilman Roth and carried unanimously. DN i ORAL PE,XITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Larry Ryan, 110 East Lugoni.a Avenue, again requested Council to waive con-i ditional use permit requirements in order for him to operate the Greyhound Greyhound bus franchise from 702-G West Colton Avenue, and presented signatures of Bus Location twenty-four residents and businesses in the area who are in :favor of this i location. Mr. Ryan pointed out the area is properly zoned, and that the ORFS PIs ITI()i S FROM THE FLOOR (Continued) buses would travel only on Colton Avenue using the Sixth and Tennessee Streets on/off ramps. Jack Ireton-Lewitt, Vice Presidnet of the Chamber of Commerce, presented Council with letters from Mary E. Dickinson, 710 1/2 West Colton Avenue, and Dr. Douglas Moore, President of the University of Redlands. Ile then read a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce urging Council to grant a waiver of a conditional use permit with out delay for the Greyhound bus depot. Zora Cranfill, who worked almost twenty years for Greyhound in Redlands, stated the old depot never had a bad reputation and the current location is not, adequate nor available for further use. Councilman Martinez commented he had talked with many people including residents in the area and members of the Chamber of Commerce and felt. Council owed it to that part of the community to have a public hearing. He indicated his awareness of the need for the franchise in Redlands but questioned the lack of toilet facilities in the complex and re-stated his concerns regarding traffic in this area. Councilman Martinez moved to Bold a public hearing regarding the Greyhound bus depot on September 1.6 and then act accordingly. Motion lost for lack of a second. Mr. Martinez then moved to table this item until September 16 and again, motion lost for lack of a second. Greyhound Bus Councilman Roth moved to give temporary approval to this site pending a nE Location public hearing under conditional use process and, further, if the. public hearing proved this placement of the Greyhound bus depot to be unsatisfac- tory that Mr. Ryan be given no more than three months following this hear- ing to find a satisfactory location for the depot. Councilman Riordan seconded the motion after conferring with Attorney 'Taylor. Councilman Martinez stated he would vote for this as he felt it was fair but, before calling for the question, he wanted to go on record as saying Council must give the people an opportunity to speak about what they wanted in their neighborhood. He further stated he believed in and approved of free enterprise but felt Council was being very selfish doing this in haste; that the people on the northside of Redlands would continue to feel like a step child until Council took this into account, and that it has been difficult for people in that part of town to find the time and express their views publicly, but as he lived in the area, he knew how the people felt. Motion then carried unanimously. Phyllis Eldridge, 441 Via Vista, asked Council to publicize the Disposal Disposal Department's rules and regulations as she is having collection. problems Department in her area. Councilman Roth praised the department's level of service, Rules and INIrs. Eldridge was directed to City Manager Christiansen for a solutior to her problem. Inured Mack, 111 Fifth Street, appealed to Council for assistance in soly- x ing a problem concerning the point system under Proposition "R" for police Police ; protection. The maximum points a project can receive is five, but all Protection projects have only been allotted two. Councilman Roth stated this secti,or. Allocation had been re-written in an effort to make it a contest and he is bothered Points that this apparently is not being achieved. Councilman Martinez moved to discuss this with staff and other appropriate people involved and schedule it for the agenda of September 16; Councilman Gorman seconded. Councilman Roth explained this could be included in allocation process with the ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR (Continued) t Planning Commission if any changes were made. Motion carried unanimously.' Don Wallace, 1251 Lugonia Avenue, asked for the status on the study con- cerning the school mitigation fee. City Manager Christiansen replied the ' City is working with the school. district preparing two ordinances and discussing realignment of the fees with the City emphasizing the need for an equitable fee schedule in both the city and county. The school dis- School trict is to provide something this Friday after their attorneys have re- Mitigation Fee viewed the material. Councilman Gorman stated the City is making every attempt to solicit cooperation with the school district, but that this as an ordinance of the City and it will not be dragged out forever. Council-. man Riordan stated that if no response is received from the school dis- trict by Friday, we should assume by absence of response, the school. dis- trict has none and Council to reconsider the motion from the last meeting '; to eliminate the owner-builder from this fee. COMMTS,',J.XN REPORTS Planning Commission - No meeting held on August 26, 1980. Tentative Tract No. 10113 - M. L. Investments - Time Extension Tentative On motion of Councilman Gorman, seconded by Councilman Riordan, a time Tract extension of one year to October 1.7, 1981, was unanimously given for Ton- No. 10113 tative Tract No. 10113. a. Minor Subdivision No. 78 - T. Lasley and R. M. Rowin - final xproval s All requirements as outlined in Council minutes dated March 4, 1980, hav ' Minor ing been complied with, it is the recommendation of the Planning Depart- Subdivision ment that final approval be given Minor Subdivision No. 78. On motion No. 78 of Councilman Riordan, seconded by Councilman Roth, this recommendation of the Planning Department was unanimously approved. Request to Exempt Tract No. 9870 from Proposition "R" - Thomas Miller, Sr.! and Thomas Miller, Jr. City Manager Christiansen reported it was the opinion of the. City Attorne that issuing building permits for three lots this year, three next year, and three the following year for Tract No. 9870 was a circumvention of Tract No. Proposition "R." Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Roth, 9870 seconded by Councilman Gorman., the Miller's request for three building permits per year for the next three years was denied as being contrary to the express wishes of Proposition "R"; Councilman Martinez abstained from voting. Park Commission - will meet Thursday, September 25 at: 1.:30 P.M. in the City Hall Conference Room. Traffic Commission - will meet on Thursday, September 18 at 2:00 P.M. in Council Chambers. Housing Commission - will meet Thursday, September 11 at 8:00 P.M. in Council Chambers. Public Works Commission - no meeting scheduled for September. The sub- committee on street lighting will be making a report in the near future. Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission - will meet Tuesday, September: 94at 7:00 P.M.-in the Provident Federal Savings and Loan meeting room. COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Gorman acknowledged receipt of a letter from the. Department of: Housing and Urban Development stating a preliminary proposal is being COMMUN CATTONS (Continued) considered for 137 one-bedroom units for elderly, handicapped, or disabled persons. Planning Director Bill Schindler explained this is the Baptist Church project tentatively located near the Jenny Davis Park. On motion =w, of Councilman Riordan, seconded by Councilman Gorman, Council authorized a letter sent to HUD to expedite this matter. LINFTNIStiED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 1731, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending the Redland Ordinance Ordinance Code by the addition of Section 67716, Req No. 1731 uired Obedience to Traf.fi Traff' Signs or Markings, was given second reading of the title and adopted with Signs apd waiver of the reading of the ordinance in full, on motion of Councilman Marking's Martinez, seconded by Councilman Roth, by the following roll. call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Martinez, Riordan, Roth; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: None ABSENT: None On notion of Councilman Riordan, seconded by Councilman Martinez, Resolution Resolut on No. 3709, a resolution of the City Council amending the salary schedule by No. 3709 reducing the number of firefighters from 12 to 10 and adding the clhssifica- Paramedics tion of five firefighter/parmedics, was unanimously adopted, following an Study explanation from Battalion Chief Randall Darkins, Administrative Officer of the Fire Department. Lois Reynolds, 424 West Olive Avenue, read a letter outlining the guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings from the Secretary of Interior and asked Council to allow the library to wear its turn-of-the-century colors. John Nimmo, 911 Church Street, read a letter from the Board. of Directors of the Redlands Area Historical Society challenging Council to rise above per- sonal preferences and prejudices by looking at the historical nature of the library building and returning it to the original color scheme. Karen Wilmot of the Historical and Scenic Preservation Commission read a statement from the Ameritone Color Lab regarding the stability of their red paint. Ben Rabe, 1421 Cajon Street, recalled the former color as dark, dismal, and depressing, and spoke in support of the current color that :is a treasure to Redlands. Bob Sanborn, grandson of Ruth Smiley Drake who is A. X. Smiley's Library', ni.ece., representing his family asked that the library be left the way it is. Color Norman Langley,222 East ©live Avenue, reminded Council the White House was not white until after the War of 1812, and further stated the present color was very appealing, blending in with the Post Office and City Hall. Councilman Martinez moved to instruct the contractor to paint the. A. K. Smiley Library in accordance with the recommendations received from the Library Board, as near as possible to the present color. Turning the gavel over to Vice Mayor Gorman, Mr. DeMirjyn seconded the motion. Following lengthy discussion during which time the gavel was passed from hand to hand, the motion failed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers DeMirjyn and Martinez NOES: Councilmembers Riordan, Gorman, and Roth ABSENT: None Councilman Riordan moved that the Thoroseal ordered for the library be in the following colors: Desert Sand for the passage ways and arches, and Navajo for the exterior. (Thoroseal color selector on file in the office of the City i Clerk) Motion seconded by Councilman Gorman. Phyllis Irshay, Library Director stated the Desert Sand would be fine for the porticos and Navajo could be lived with, although the Library Board preferred the Buckskin. Speaking _r UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Continued) further from the audience were: Ben Rabe who did not care for the new color choice, Phyllis Eldridge urging the Library Board's recommendation be followed; Meryl McDowell reminding Council of information provided by the Historical and Scenic Preservation Commission, and Jim Piper stating his personal prefer':- once of a buff or light tan to blend with the community. Councilman Riordan's motion then carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Riordan, Gorman, and Roth NOES: Counci.lmembers DeMirjyn and Martinez ABSENT: None NEW BUSINESS Mayor DeMirjyn read in full Resolution No. 3708, a resolution of the City Council establishing a policy limiting the terms of office for commission and; Resolution advisory board members to two terms. Jim Coffin felt this resolution as No. 3708 proposed would be of great disservice to the City and the many dedicated Commission people that have given faithful and unselfish service to the community. Terms Councilman Riordan commented the County has a similar policy which seems to work quite well. On motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Gorman, Resolution No. 3708 was unanimously adopted. Howard Ambulance Company is petitioning Council for an increase in service Resolution fees in accordance with Ordinance No. 1418. The last increase was granted No. 3710 in July, 1977, and the proposed rates are comparable with surrounding coznmun Ambulance ities. On motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Riordan, Rates Resolution No. 3710, a resolution of the City Council establishing ambulance rates to be charged within the City, was adopted with Mayor DeMirjyn abstain-. �wr ing. �a Resolution Resolution No. :3711, a resolution of the City Council fixing the rate and No. 3'711 levying the Property property tax for the fiscal year 1980-91, was unanimously adopted, Tax on motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Roth. CITY MANAGER on motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded by Councilman Riordan, Council Sewer accepted a sewer pipeline easement from Rancho Citrus Amigos for property Easement located southwesterly of the intersection of Redlands Boulevard and New Jer- sey Street. Following an explanation of the grant application which Council approved Hydro Electric earlier this year, Council unanimously authorized the execution of a contract; Plant with the State, Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to Contract determine the feasibility of a small hydroelectric power generation installa- tion near the Water Treatment Plant or at the Highland Avenue Water Facility i Complex on motion of Councilman Riordan, seconded by Councilman Carman. The Water J. M. Montgomery Consulting Engineering firm will include this study in the Master updating of the Water Master Plan, and the grant under this contract is for Plan Update fifty percent of the cost of the power generation study. Total amount of the grant to the City will not exceed $9,954.00. Water and On motion of Councilman Gorman, seconded by Councilman Riordan, Council Sewer unanimously authorized Patrick and Virginia Rogers, developers of i,nor Sub- Improverzent division No. 85 to execute the standard water and sewer improvement. agreements Agreements for the future installation of the water and sewer mains at such time as Wabash Avenue is improved. On motion of Councilman Riordan, seconded by Councilman Martinez, two claims Claims j in the names of Esther Carr and Lee Andrew Smith, and Judith and Glen Marsh i i CITY MANAGER (Continued) Claims , were unanimously denied in routine manner and referred to the City's insur- ance carrier. Councilman Riordan was appointed as delegate, on motion of Councilman Gorman, League seconded by Councilman Martinez, and Mayor DeMirjyn as alternate on motion Delegates of Councilman Gorman, seconded by Councilman Riordan, for the League of California Cities meeting to be held in Los Angeles on October 19-22, 1980. As directed at the last Council meeting, Resolution No. 3712, a resolution Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands regarding issuance of grading No. 3712 and public works permits for an development or 1 y p project subject. to Ordinance Permits Nos. 1,680 and 1717, has been prepared and was presented by City Manager Chris Issuance= tiansen. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Martinez, seconded Tabled by Councilman Riordan, this .resolution was tabled to the September 16 meeting to give people involved a chance to express their views and staff was instructed to advise any applicants of this pending legislation. The City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for a street sweeper, Lid Call four cubic yard hopper capacity of the three-wheel type design with double g utt(::`.r brooms. City Manager Christiansen read a portion of a letter received from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company in response to Council action Lincoln at the last Council meeting as follows. "As your Public works Director has Street Railroad stated in his report on Lincoln Street improvement, City's proposal to widen Cro s s.i zg and improve the Lincoln Street crossing, together with the proposed install- ation of automatic gate-type signals, is currently under review and we expect to have some cost figures in the City's hands within a few months." Mayor DeMirjyn invited those in attendance to the Moonlight Sale in Downtown Moonlight Redlands Friday night with Charlie Seal and the Inland Empire All Stars Sale providing entertainment in Central Park from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Committee. There being no further business, Council adjourned to a personnel session at 9.30 P.M. Next regular meeting, September 16, 1980. Mayor of the, City a-f. Redllands ATTEST:; L3eput4' ;City Clerk n-n-n-n_n_n_n_n 5ekt>Y Rif tt', i