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HomeMy WebLinkAbout011993_CCv0002.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, 212 Brookside Avenue, on January 19, 1993, at 3:00 P.M. PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Mayor Swen Larson, Mayor Pro Tem William E. Cunningham, Councilmember Dee Ann Milson, Councilmember Jim Foster, Councilmember James D. Wheaton, City Manager Ronald C. Mutter, Assistant City Manager Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk Ted Thomaidis, Redlands Daily Facts Pamela Fitzsimmons, The Sun ABSENT None The meeting was opened with an invocation by Mayor Pro Tem Larson followed by the pledge of allegiance. Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of January 5, 1993, the regular meeting of January 5, 1993, and the adjourned regular meeting of January 13, 1993, were approved as submitted. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Committee. PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning Commission Actions - On motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Milson, the report of the Planning Commission meeting held on January 12, 1993, was unanimously acknowledged as received. Minor Subdivision No. 222 - Final Approval - On motion of Councilmember Larson seconded by Councilmember Milson, Council unanimously granted final approval for Minor Subdivision No. 222, the division of 4.23 acres into two commercial lots in the General Commercial District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan located at the northwest comer of Redlands Boulevard and Iowa Street extended, as all applicable conditions of approval have been met. Tentative Tract No. 15156 - Time Extension - On motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Milson, Council unanimously granted a one year time extension to January 8, 1994, for Tentative Tract No. 15156, a subdi- vision of 4.6 acres into six lots located east of Ford Street, approximately 610 feet south of Redlands Boulevard, to allow the applicant additional time to satisfy conditions and record the final map. COMMUNICATIONS Sign Code Amendment - On behalf of the Redlands' auto dealers, Jerry Murphy urged the City Council to consider amending the Redlands Sign Code as it relates to auto dealers. A summary of suggestions and recommendations was presented with their request that the City appoint a self-governing dealer group to monitor dealer use of the various merchandising efforts which dealers may from time to time avail themselves and to advise those dealers in the event an excess should occur to modify or discontinue such inappropriate efforts as may be observed. Councilmember Cunningham moved to refer this request to staff for preparation of an amendment to be processed through the proper channels; motion seconded by Councilmember Larson and carried unanimously. Appointments - Mayor DeMirjyn nominated Carol Moore to serve a second three- year term on the Library Board and James R. Dunn to fill the vacancy on the Library Board created by the resignation of Janet Piper. These nominations were unanimously confirmed on motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham. Storm Damage - Assistant City Manger/Public Works Director Mutter reported damage sustained within the City during the past 13 days of heavy rains. Engineers have determined the Orange Street Bridge cannot be repaired; replacement cost is estimated at $2-2.25 million. The Alabama Street culverts are gone and the road has washed away leaving a hole approximately 200 feet long and 15 feet deep. San Timoteo Canyon Road suffered some erosion and mud slides but was scheduled to reopen to traffic later in the day. A section of Lugonia Avenue, near the Department of Motor Vehicles collapsed; minor flooding occurred on Sylvan Boulevard at Judson Street, and in the Ford Street, Belmont Court, and Franklin Avenue area; and a road washed away in the Landfill. Noting our community was fairly lucky as a result of the storms, Mr. Mutter estimated we faced $3.2-$3.5 million in damages. Mayor Pro Tem Larson commended the Public Works Department staff for their timely responses with their limited staff during this emergency. Seven Oaks Dam - Councilmember Foster moved to add the following item to the agenda which arose subsequent to the agenda being posted: "Discussion and possible action - Seven Oaks Dam." Motion seconded by Councilmember Larson and carried unanimously. Councilmember Foster reported a meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 21, 1993, to discuss funding for a study regarding water storage. Council discussed this matter and agreed to continue their discussion later in the evening when staff members would be available. Later in the evening, Municipal Utilities Manager Mike Huffstutler reviewed the background regarding this situation. He did not feel a final decision would be reached quickly and suggested the City Council wait a few months to see what would develop. In the meantime, he has indicated an expression of interest on behalf of the City with no monetary commitment. Airport Authorily Board - Mayor Pro Tern Larson reported membership has changed on the San Bernardino International Airport Authority Board; new members will be at their meeting scheduled for January 20, 1993. Golf Course - Mayor DeMirjyn shared a letter from the Southern California Golf Association Golf Course Management, Inc. expressing an interest in discussing the concept of their association's future involvement in the potential golf course development site owned in part by the City of Redlands. Recess - The City Council meeting recessed at 3:30 P.M. to a Redevelopment Agency meeting and reconvened at 3:34 P.M. to a closed session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. In accordance with State law, the City Attorney prepared a confidential memo to the City Council providing justification for the closed session. The City Council meeting reconvened at 7:00 P.M. at which time Mayor DeMirjyn welcomed Boy Scouts Troop 31. PRESENTATIONS Crafton Hills Conservancy - Bob Galbraith, Chairman of the Crafton Hills Conservancy, urged the City Council to reconsider retaining the Open Space designation on the property owned by the City within the Crafton. Hills Conservancy. PUBLIC HEARINGS Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 87 -Public hearing was advertised for this time and place to consider an application submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints to approve a Negative Declaration for Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 87 to remove from the Agricultural Preserve 4 .9 acres (Assessor's Parcel No. 168-01.1-009) generally located north of Pioneer Avenue at Occidental Street in the A-1 (Agricultural) District. Mayor DeMirjyn declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments concerning this application. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed. Councilmember Cunningham moved to approve the Environmental Review Committee's Negative Declaration for Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 87 based on the finding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and directed staff to file and post a Notice of Determination in accordance with the City's guidelines and to acknowledge that it has been determined this project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse impact on wildlife resources as defined in Section 711.2 of the California Fish and Game Code. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried unanimously. Councilmember Cunningham moved to adopt Resolution No. 4943, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands amending the Agricultural Preserve Boundaries as previously established by Resolution No. 4898 and approving Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 87. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 2207 -Mobilehome Rent- City Attorney McHugh presented revised wording within Section 5.48.120 of proposed Ordinance No. 2207, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Chapter 5.48 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to rent stabilization for mobilehome parks, as requested by the tenants' committee. Mr. McHugh did not believe the requested changes were significant and that the City Council could adopt the ordinance without the necessity of a new "first reading" if it agreed with the tenants' committee. On behalf of the park owners, Dick Bessire indicated he supported the revision presented at this meeting. Ordinance No. 2207 was given its second reading of the title by City Clerk Poyzer, and on motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Foster, further reading of the ordinance text was unanimously waived. Ordinance No. 2207, as presented at this meeting, was adopted on motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Foster, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Larson, Cunningham, Milson, Foster; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: None ABSENT: None NEW BUSINESS Consent Calendar - The following items were acted upon during the afternoon session: Contract Monitoring Reports - The monthly contract monitoring reports updated through January 13, 1993, for projects currently being administered by the Public Works Department were presented for Councilmembers' information. Consultant Contract - Following brief discussion, Councilmember Cunningham moved to award the contract for the design of the 1-10 Freeway/State Route 30 interchange water features to STO Design Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $17,800.00, with the understanding these funds will be reimbursed to the City from a grant received from the State of California under the AB 471 Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program to install landscaping and irrigation facilities. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried unanimously. Private Security Contract - On motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Milson, Council unanimously approved a contract agreement between the City of Redlands and Qualified Security and Security K-9 to provide security services within the Business Improvement District area as recommended by the B.I.D. Board of Directors. PUBLIC COMMENTS On behalf of the Friends of Redlands United Against Living in Fear, Mr. Steven Parker made an impassioned plea for the City's assistance in curbing the occurrence of crime in the downtown section of Redlands. Adjournment - There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:37 P.M. to an adjourned regular meeting to be held on February 2, 1993, at 9:00 A.M. in the Redlands Plaza Conference Room, 2 East Citrus Avenue, Suite 15C, Redlands, California. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0