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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02031987-cc_CCv0001.pdf tr M 3i �►` kt kA. sir kriy; b - 0r f. E y 05 qi l g pf iS r; li �4x'r i P- MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, -- --- 212 Brookside Avenue, on Februar 3, 1987, at 3:00 Y.M. iy City Clerk Poyzer called the meeting to order and immediately recessed it to 5:30 P.M. ;; at Reuben's Restaurant, 1045 Parkford Drive, to hold a closed session for the purpose tip; of discussin employee relations and pending litigation. In accordance with x.. g 1 Y�., p g g' iraiv: State law, the City Attorney prepared a confidential memo to Council providing i ,r'1 justification for 'the pending litigation portion of the closed session. Council reconvened ,. �t at 7:D0 P.M. �r4 W. PRESENT Richard N. Larsen, Mayor Pro Tem Charles G. DeMirjyn, Councilmemberfiti Barbara C. Wormser, Councilmember ti f e John E. Holmes, City Manager f x Dallas Holmes, City Attorney Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk EIaine O'Grady-Rankin, Redlands Daily Facts John de Leon, The Sun tr ABSENT Carole Beswick, Mayor ¢{ Tim Johnson, Councilmember The meeting was opened with an invocation delivered by Mayor ,Pro Tem I,flrsef E followed by the pledge of allegiance.Minutes of the meeting of January 20, 1087, approved as submitted. g'k? s7 �rµr s Award Recreation Director Guerrero presented a plaque to Harry Otto from the California i ;a Parks and Recreation Society recognizing his many years of volunteer service in the �>�l Recreation Department as a Senior Tour Operator, Mr. Otto accepted the award and `Sa P 1 P r lxiu Y expressed his pleasure working with the senior citizens on these tours. Y xyi COMMUNICATIONS >l Ward Representing the Committee. for Representation by Distrito, Eleanur Preston explained � System that the committee desired that their communication be continued to another meeting when all Councilmembers were present and able to take action on their request to place i a measure, on the ballot regarding the establishing of voting by district in the City. }_ j axiYFr J Drainage Mr. Craig A. Latawiec, 1640 West Cypress Avenue, addressed Council regarding a rt Problem drainage problem on his property and asked fur the City's assistance Also addressing Council with the same concern was Randy Key. City Engineer Mutter prepared a report explaining the situation and noted that he saw no immediate solution unless Council M,. was willing to readjust priorities on storm drain installation. Mayor Larsen (it e( y staff to review all possible solutions including the use of easements and agreements. ,Y Council concurred with this directive. _q, Commendlition Mayor Larsen commended Utilities Director Corneille and Management Services Director x Kaenel for the excellent presentation recently in New York for the sale of our bonds. et We received the highest rating possible resulting in a tremendous savings to the City. ftis, Legal With Council's consensus, Mayor Larsen directed staff to look into options regarding s 1 t } Services employment of an in-house attorney with emphasis on service benefits and cost effectiveness. City Manager Holmes suggested a report be made at the first meeting in March. E r�xY Street City Engineer Mutter updated Councilmembers on the status on the installation of traffic r`" Capital als at: the intersection of Colton Avenue and Tennessee Street and the installation r t eyb' sin „i Improvements of signals on Lugonia Avenue at Judson Street and University Street. Both projects require cooperative agreements with Caltrans and are progressing towards completion. . Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Committee. I ,l t r stti 01 NO l Associate Engineer Fred Alamolhoda reported on the progress for the traffic signal installation at the intersection of Citrus Avenue and University Street; the Iowa Stree t storm drain and construction between Redlands Boulevard and Park Avenue; the State s Street reconstruction from New York Street, to Alabama Street; and the Barton Road Median Island project, Mayor Larsen suggested that low growing flowers be incorporated rf among the trees in the Barton Road Median. City Engineer Mutter noted that flowers require additional maintenance and are costly features for the City. Mayor Larsen also asked that this project be discussed with the business owners in the area for their input. t Associate Engineer Alan Griffiths reported an the status of the installation of a pedestrian signal on Colton Avenue at the University of Redlands and the Sunnyside Avenue Storm Drain. Mayor Larsen directed Mr. Griffiths to individually discuss the storm drain f project with affected residents. IN Boards and Mayor Larsen commented that he has observed the variety of responsibilities assigned tQ� Commissions to board members and commissioners in other cities. Some of these responsibilities would be beneficial to our own City and perhaps should be incorporated in Redlands. He suggested this be a topic for discussion at the Council's workshop scheduled for i March 0, 1987., f PUBLIC HEARING a Resolution Public hearing was advertised for this time and place to hear and consider information No, 4217 concerning the possible issuance of Redlands Redevelopment Project Tax Allocation Refunding Bands by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands in an amount Tax not to exceed $18,000,000,00. Redevelopment Agency Driector Quaschnick summarized Ep Allocations the project and proposed financing. No written comments were received by the City Vs Refunding Clerk. Mayor Larsen declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions Bonds or comments concerning this matter. None being forthcoming, the public: hearing was declared closed. Resolution No. 4217, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands approving the refinancing of a portion of the Redlands Redevelopment Project l .. K* by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands, was adopted by AYE votes of all present on motion of Councilmember DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilmember Wormser. (Also see Redevelopment Agency minutes dated February 3, 1987 for action on Resolution To 198.) 31 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ' Traffic On November 18, 1986, Mr. Isabelo Lopez requested that Council consider installing Study traffic; control devices at the intersection of Colton Avenue and Eureka Street; Council referred this matter to the Traffic Commission for study. On January 15, 1987, the Colton Traffic Commission reviewed the staff report submitted for their consideration and and recommended that Council give notice to Caltrans, along with studies done by the City Eureka Engineer, which would show that this intersection now meets State warrants for stop signs. On motion of Councilmember DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilmember Wormser, : Council directed by AYE votes of all present that the results of this traffic; study be forwarded to Caltrans as recommended and to express Council's strong concerns regarding this matter. NEW BUSfNFSS t The fallowing bids for construction of a settling pond, recycling station, bolted steel reservoir for the City of Redlands were opened and publicly declared in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 30 Cajon Street, Redlands, California at 10.00 A.M. January 28, 1987: �1 P, R, Burke Industrial Corporation "$'323,000.00 Whittier, California Pascal F Ludwig Engineers 387,800.00 Ontario, California Bid Award At this time, it is the recommendation of the Utilities Department that award be made to P. R. Burke Industrial Corporation as theirs was the lowest., responsible bid. On Tate Plank motion of Councilmember DoMirjyn, seconded by Councilmember Wormser, Council p Improvoments approved by AYE votes of all present awarding a contract in the amount of $323,000.00 t to P. R. Burke industrial Corporation, Whitler, for the construction of a settling pond, recychng station, and 190,000 gallon reservoir at the Henry Tate Water Treatme=nt Plan I. f Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Projects appropriations was withdrawn from the agenda, i. 7r? }7#t err;. 1 r<#!:, �7yeE i41v.gl 1p�! r 11 sj 7rti tr Montgomery On motion of Councilmembor DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilmember Wormser, a cuntrrct ° Contract amendment of $7,400.00 was approved by AYE votes of all present for additional sertiires Amendments and asub-agreement for $7,500.00 for services directly relating to the llint.kley 1r !` Refinancing Bond Issue was approved by AYE votes of all present as recommended by ire i the Public Works Commission and Utilities Department. 04 ', X" Easement An casement i:u the Southern California Edison Company for installation of, fat rlities rt at the, Municipal Corporation Yard was approved by AYE votes of all present and the }yn ,'j Corporate Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the easement on behalf of the City on motion lfEk itga,iYard of Councilmember DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilmember Wormser, as recommended by lit, the Engineering Department, jk)l'f Funds On motion of Councilmember DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilmember Wormser, all additional �7 'f appropriation in the amount of $4,740.00 from the General Fund Rest ve was appxovod psi Microphone by AYE votes of all present for the installation of a radio-type, microphone system in iyg, k' the Council Chambers, r # j Resolution. The City Attorney reported that it has been determined that the City and the Redlands +j et No. 421(3 Public Improvement Corporation (the non-profit corporation assisUr in the frnallchig t ,< of the City's hewer Facilities Improvement Project) to enter into an Agency tif,reamerrt �`ty ;Y Agreement to make;it clear that the responsibility of the actual construction of the improvements t ig will be in the hands of the City. On motion o'.f. Councilmember DeMirjyn seconded by , Sewer Facilities Councilmember Wormser, Resolution No. 421.9, a resolution of the City Council of the #e m01 Improvement: City of Redlands authorizing execution and delivery by the City of an Agency Agreement R W !e 9 Project with the Redlands Public Improvement Corporation, was adopted by AYE votes of all etfrsltk present as recommended by the City Attorney. i„ Mayor Larsen recognized Earl Goodwin, recently appointed to the City's Personnel {§� Advisory Board, and his wife Sandy who were present at this meeting, 7t,k° There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:32 P.M. t� Next regular meeting, February 17, 1987. iijt �4 7 a 1111,M mayor Pro 7'en ctµtl-it, City of Redlarn: ff; ti ATTEST: k ?4, f } eify lark 4 gg 1 Z'# J t t3r?t 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 t��taa c, ri ,rta,rr: yfxjn t �csii 4 R 't7 'ijr # 3= Ijs, !3 tine "l;f. aXkt..fi�w: t! �s z€1tt," ij 7r, t f }r?yrr '!E Sr��i7i VK 7 7' t�^trr t. t