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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08071984-cc_CCv0001.pdf 4 59 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on August 7, 1984, at 3.40 P.M. PRESENT Carole Beswick, Mayor I`\ ts' Tim Johnson, Vice Mayor Richard N_ Larsen, Councilman c4 S i John E. Holmes, City Manager Michael T. Riddell, City Attorney Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk Laura Wingard, Redlands Daily Facts Gary Polakovic, The Sun 'tit11,t ABSENT Charles G. DeMir jyn, Councilman Oddie J. Martinez, Jr., Councilman U�l The meeting was opened with the pledge- of allegiance followed by an invocation by Mayor Beswick. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 17, 1984, were approved as submitted. � iii}+>is Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance l' p� 1�i}.i Committee. PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Resolution No. 3982 - Cooperation Agreement for Community Development Block Grant Funds On motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson, Resolution No. 3982, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands authorizing the execution of a three-year Cooperation \1� 9 Y P Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for Community Development Block Grant Funds, was approved by AYE votes of all present. Resolution No. 3984 - Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 59 - Nancy R. Howell 4s � That the request to remove 4.3 acres of land from the Agricultural Preserve Boundaries located on the northeast corner of Texas Street i and Pennsylvania Avenue, A-1 Zone, be approved as subject property V' ' meets the criteria for removal under Resolution No. 3649. On motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Larsen, Resolution No. 3984, a resolution of the City Council amending the Agricultural Preserve Boundaries and approving Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 59, was approved by AYE votes of all present. 1��1,y,tsi , Council recessed at 3:10 P.M. to a Redevelopment Aqency meeting and reconvened at 3:25 P.M. to a closed session for the purpose of P� P discussing matters covered under attorney/client privilege. Council reconvened at 7:00 P.M. Mr. Jack Kelly and Lt. Dan Robbins from the Citizens' War on Crime Commission, presented a check for $500.00 to Mayor Beswick and Police . ........ �(j ;War on Gime Chief Brickley, for promotion of our canine program, in appreciation ;Commissi{n for the Redlands Police Department's tremendous support in helping 'Presentation the City of San Bernardino acquire a canine program. Accepting the check, Mayor Beswick stated we are very proud of our canine program fir l� and that it was tremendous to have this exchange. 7�r�' iBIDS Councilman Johnson moved to authorize a bid call for the Smiley Park �z k Bid Call; Restroom Rehabilitation Project which includes addition and/or replacement of lavatories, sinks, stalls with partitions, painting, Smiley Park Restroom5 new plumbing, doors, electrical wiring, and installation of a new roof with an estimated cost of $20,000.00. Motion seconded by Councilman Larsen and carried by AYE votes of all present. Community Development Block Grant Funds in the amount of $122,845.00 �7yi have been allocated by the Office of Community Development for the �( 4 1� � j- iBid Call; construction of the Joslyn Senior Center addition. The bid package s�sf� has been approved by the Office of Community Development and the ;Joslyn Senior City authorized to proceed with bids for a construction contract. �syCenter On motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Larsen, a bid call for the construction of the Joslyn Senior Center addition was authorized by AYE votes of all present. j`1ri1u1`'i II,Mitt i�+�� f�'d ,�'� 460401 i PUBLIC HEARING Public hearing was advertised for this time and place for ordinance No. 1847 which establishes a change of zone zrcm A-1 (Agricultural) District to R-1 (Single Family Residential District for approximately �I�; fri'r�V two acres of property located at 1.250 Occidental Drive. Mayor Beswick { declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or Ordinance comments concerning this change of zone. None being forthcoming, No. 1847 the public hearing was declared closed. Ordinance No. 1847, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1000 of thy City of Redlands by Zone Change adopting an additional land use district map as part of the Official No. 264 Land Use District Map and effecting Zone Change No. 264, was given its first reading of the title by City Clerk Poy2er, and on motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson, further reading of the ordinance was waived. Ordinance No. 1847 was introduced and laid over under the rules with second reading scheduled for August 21, t°hut,',?( 1984, on motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson. ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Laurence Wormser, co-ehariman of the Executive Advisory Board of the Redlands Terrier Marching Band - Musical Ambassadors to Japan, presented a letter which is to be sent to Japanese businessmen in �} Southern California to request financial support of a unique cultural exchange program. As explained in the letter, the Redlands High ,t���`��-' ftH5 Hand School Marching Band has been invited by the Japan-American Sports i .$ solicitation Federation to be the first non-Japanese Marching Band to performj �� 'etter at the All-Japan Marching Band Contest in Tokyo on January 6, 1965, q rs , Nr- Wormser asked Council permission to allow the Mayor to sign this letter along with Patrick Winters, Director of Bands. Councilman Johnson moved to authorize the Mayor to sign this letter on behalf of the entire City in support of this program. Motion seconded by �utf��('i��y'it���V, Councilman Larsen and carried by AYE votes of all present. ,PPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS Representing an organization of Mill Creek Canyon property owners known as P.R.E.S.E.R.V.E., Mrs. Susan Rettig explained that the purpose of this organization is to support the movement against the proposed Thousand Trails RV Park in Mill Creek Canyon and any other �s[ �1���1,�yjj�� inappropriate development in the Canyon. Reading from a prepared statement (on file in the office of the City Clerk), Mrs. Rettig ��rriy p ,stt urged the City of Redlands to participate in the Environmental Review housand Trails Board hearings on this development and protect the City's water resource.; V Park Mr. Terrence O'Casey presented Council a written report (on the in the Office of the City Clerk) regarding sewage treatment and the integrity of Thousand Trails with references to the problems experienced with Thousand Trails' wastewater treatment facility in Idyllwild, Mr. O'Casey told Council it was important that they look into Thousand Trails' ethics. �,� The Redlands Morning Kiwanis Club, in an effort to bring positive attention to the downtown area and to raise funds for youth groups which they support, proposes to hold a one-day event to be known '�ut}S�is,('' as Oktoberfest Redlands '84 on the upper portion of the City's parking structure at Citrus Avenue and Sixth Street on October 7, 1984. The 4�u�11�t �4 Business Improvement District, co-sponsor of this event, proposes �, s`n'Sis3F :toberfest to hold a Go-Cart Race on a course throughout portions of the downtown i dlands '89 area. A 5 and 10 kilometer walk is scheduled during the morning. I t The Police, Fire, Public Works and Sanitation Departments have '���t�t�t�� reviewed this request and are not opposed nor will they be negatively impacted. Stating the City should do everything we can to assist, Councilman Larsen moved to approve the Redlands Morning Kiwanis Club's request. Motion seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried6V) r. by AYE votes of all present. �� r MMISSION/BOARD MATTERS Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission - Mayor Beswick reported' that the drafts of the historic preservation element and ordinance were reviewed last week by the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission. She recommended scheduling a workshop in September fors" �lt��� t5 �� k storici Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, members of the ad hoc =servation committee, Historic and Scenic Preservation Commissioners, our �� " _ment end attorney and consultant to discuss this matter together. Councilman 9 in ancb ���J iz} � Johnson supported the workshop concept but also felt that property r�`'llirhtr+it owners needed to be aware of possible ramifications in several areas. ;� � t >>U� that concerned property rights, and that it would be appropriate ! to air our concerns publicly. Mayor Beswick assured him there would he ample opportunity provided to hear these concerns at the workshop and public hearings. �W r 11 �l (llrt r�+}�yf�! t (, 461 COMMISSION/BOARD MATTERS (Continued) Sister City Committee - Mayos.- Beswick announced that the Sister City Committee has been reactivited with Dr. Kenneth R. Roth serving as Chairman. A roster of citizens serving on this committee was provided � Sister City to the press and included: D. Ellis and Nellie Mae_ Crane, Gailee Committ �e Glanville, Carol Hardison, Virginia Hartwick, Helen Rank Huntley, � t`1 Bill Kobayashi, Dale and Cheryl Martin, Betty Mi.11saps, Joanna Mosso, Yash Owada, C. Alton Robertson, Raymond and Fumiko Tamaru, Harley i and Sylvia Tillitt, Buzz Wagner, and Patrick Winters. Parks Commission - Councilman Larsen noted that the agenda for the next Parks Commission meeting scheduled a Grove Acquisition Report � ,+s ( and he recommended holding off on purchasing any more groves until a comprehensive study was done. COMMUNICATIONS rjMayor Beswick thanked Council for their assistance in allowing her ii�fri+l+r, to attend the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Downtown Down towel Revitalization Institute in New York. She reported it was fascinating+ ,a Revitalization and she was looking forward to implementing these ideas. She suggested InstituCe having a National Main Street Center seminar here in town in the near future. Representing the Redlands Professional Fire Fighters, Larry Taylor presented Mayor Beswick a check for 5500.00 which was won at the ti71 r i Fourth of July tug-of-war contest by the Fire Fighters, The team Fire Fighters designated the Redlands Community Center to be the recipients of Donation their prize money. In addition to the prize money, the association also presented Mayor Beswick with another $250.00 to be given to the Community Center_ Capt. Taylor then challenged the Councilmembers lr fl and the City Manager to a tug-of-war contest at next year's Fourth "M',��4+ of July celebration. Mayor Beswick agreed to discuss this with them. NEW BUSINESS '�+`,i �}tr�+ 1 On motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Larsen, Council approved by AYE votes of all present the purchase of three Roll-Ofd Bins 20-cubic yard and seven 40-cubic yard roll-off bins for the Disposal Purehas© Department from Consolidated Fabricators Corporation for the sum of $31,312.40, tax inclusive. These funds are included in the 1984-85 departmental budget. tt+t��t+l Resolution Resolution No. 3981, a resolution of the City Council of the City �t( `,' t' No. 3981 of Redlands determining the amount of property tax revenues to be '++ � exchanged between and among the County of San Bernardino and the Annexation City of Redlands resulting from the jurisdictional change described No. 59 !Gas by LAFC No. 2287 and Annexation No, 59, was adopted by AYE votes Exchanged of all present on motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson, ��i„11tt+s� Resolution Resolution No. 3980, a resolution of the City of Redlands levying 310, No. 3990 the property tax for the fiscal year 1984-85 was approved by AYE �V` votes of all present on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Property Tax Councilman Larsen. g +14{ An additional appropriation of $2,000.00 to facilitate the purchase t U;+��; City Marager's of a passenger vehicle under the San Bernardino County Contract for '' Vehicle ) the use of the City Manager was approved by AYE votes of all present ytisrr4 on motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson. Councilman Larsen moved to authorize the transfer of $58,357.73 from Transfer; the General Fund to the Street Light Conversion Fund to eliminate g � of Funds the existing deficit. Motion seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried by AYE votes of all present. Fire Chief Mills reported that a review of the paramedic financial program shows that the special tax assessment as set forth in Ordinance No. 1780 is generating more revenue than is necessary to provide a high level of emergency medical protection for the citizens of Resolution Redlands. Under the present assessment, a surplus would continue No_ 398'b to occur in thejaramedic fund which is not the intent of Ordinance 4 P No. 1780. Therefore, it is recommended that Council consider a N i Reduce twenty percent (20%) reduction in the paramedic tax assessment for ` Paramedic the 1984-85 fiscal year; this reduction would not deprive the citizens stt`jjlt Jyl,,3Sts Tax of CeCity adopt Resolution No, 3986, avel of lnresolutionedic cof the m City an movedto of the City of Redlands reducing the special tax for emergency �IFjt v�t paramedic service. Motion seconded by Councilman Johnson and it� '1},ztsst carried by AYE votes of all present. r � 462 - NEW BUS NESS (Continued) Public Works Director Donnelly reported to Council that Seven W Enter- prises has expressed an interest in purchasing two parcels of property ' t '���r that are a part of the old Lockheed facility which is owned by the jy) tr ( City. Staff has studied the request and determined that the larger I parcel (24 acres) is not needed for present or prospective public Sale of: purposes. A part of this parcel will not be sold and will be kept City by the City as a future possible well site. The smaller parcel (B Owned acres) cannot be sold as it is the site for the Agate Treatment Property Plant. Councilman Johnson moved to find that the subject property is surplus, that it is not necessary for present or prospective public purposes, and that its sale would be for the common benefit, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate the sale of this property. iii ,1,sr�r� Motion seconded by Councilman Larsen and carried by AYE votes of all present. Resolution No. 3983, a resolution of the City Council of the City �4j4UAY of Redlands establishing a salaryschedule and compensation plan Resolution p for City employees and authorizing the addition of six police officer p No. 3983 positions to the Police Department and reclassifying one of the two ; N �1`�3��))' Sanitation Supervisor I positions to Senior Solid Waste Collection �7rzti(i�i� Salary Worker, was approved by AYE votes of all present on motion of R Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson. (see amendment approved 4� 9/18/84, Page 469.) V,Mayor Beswick presented a letter dated July 31, 1984, offering City , Manager Holmes the following wage and benefit terns effective April 18, "n�ri�l{iE 1984: 1. A 7% raise. This raise will make your salary $53,500 net after FICA deductions. 2. Continuation of existing benefits as outlined in the March 29, 2983, letter agreement. 3. Fully paid health and dental coverage for you and your ���{�'S)1Slr� t --ity Manager dependents." 'mage and I fids ,��yy 3enefits Mayor Beswick commended Mr. Holmes for having done an incredible job accomplishing Council's goals. Stating Mr. Holmes was doing an excellent job and had made tremendous progress, Councilman Larsen moved to grant the wage and benefit terms as contained in the above referenced letter and to maintain the severence pay clause as contained in the March 29, 1983, letter agreement. Motion seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried by AYE votes of all present. On motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Johnson, a )eclaration declaration of dedication from East Valley Partners, Commerce �' f Environments, and the Simchowitz Corporation for future street )edicati�on right-of-way to provide for the orderly development of Tract No. 12419 was accepted by Council by AYE votes of all present. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8.00 P.M. Next regular meeting, August 21, 1984. s fl t{}U Mayor of the City of Redlands TTESTzAl '_ 33 �r 1 J t 41%, Mll1'�'�s i i