HomeMy WebLinkAbout060893_CCv0002.pdf MINUTES of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held
in the A. K. Smiley Public Library Assembly Room, 125 West Vine Street, on
June 8, 1993, at 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn,Mayor
Swen Larson, Mayor Pro Tem.
William E. Cunningham, Councilmember
Dee Ann Milson, Councilmember
Jim Foster, Councilmember
Ronald C. Mutter, Assistant City Manager
Gary Luebbers, Assistant City Manager
Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk
Ted Thomaidis, Redlands Daily Facts
Steven Church, The Sun
ABSENT None
Fire Department Headquarters Building - Fire Chief Mel Enslow expressed his
concerns regarding the Cypress Avenue site for a fire station and presented a
map showing response time within a four minute contour from the City-owned
property at Park Avenue and Kansas Street. He recommended selling the other
sites on Cypress Avenue and Barton Road and constructing a headquarters
building on this new site. Ken Scherer presented his proposal with several
scenarios regarding the purchase of the existing the headquarters building
located at 525 East Citrus Avenue. Councilmember Foster wanted to review the
development agreement with Barton and Chapman in relation to the fire station
in the East Valley Corridor area. Councilmember Cunningham expressed
concern for coverage of the East Valley Corridor and the Canyon.
Councilmembers agreed to continue this matter.
1993-94 Budget - Finance Director Steve Chapman reviewed his memorandum
dated June 4, 1993, outlining the schedule of changes to fund the proposed
budget based on the latest information from Sacramento. These changes
reflected reinstatement of positions originally targeted for lay-off. An
addendum was provided including all remaining funds with funding plans,
revenue and line-item appropriation detail. The Redevelopment Agency fund
group was included in this addendum. The City Council reviewed the General
Fund budgets and took the following actions:
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Granted unanimous tentative approvals with the reinstated items included in the
Finance Director's memorandum dated June 4, 1993,. for: City Clerk; City
Attorney; Finance/Utilities, Finance/Rideshare Program; Liability Insurance;
General. Government; General Services/Stores; General Services/Worker's
Compensation Insurance; Community Services/Joslyn Senior Center with a 95
percent funding level in the amount of $167,780.00, Parks Administration,
Street Trees Maintenance, Recreation-Administration with the Summer Youth
Employee Training Program to be added subject to receipt of the Federal funds,
Recreation-Dayeamp, Wading Pool, Aquatics High School Pool with the
provision to reinstate full funding and the additional revenue, Twinges in the
Hinges, Tennis, Adult Sports,FLASH, Youth Sports in the reinstated amount of
$45,830.00, Pre-School Childcare, School Age Child Care, Community Center
with full reinstatement of staffing, and Cemetery; Police Department with the
communications system changes approved in separate action (see below); and
Library. Councilmember Cunningham left the meeting at 3:00 P.M. and
Council granted tentative approvals by AYE votes of those present for the Fire
Department and Public Works/Administration, Street Division and Electrical
Division.
Granted tentative approvals with the reinstated items included in the Finance
Director's memorandum dated June 4, 1993, with Councilmember Cunningham
voting NO, for: City Manager; City Manager/Print Shop; Finance/Accounting;
General Services/ Personnel, Purchasing, City-owned Housing, and Vehicle
Services; Community Development/Planning; and Community
Services/Administration, Parks Administration, and Recreation-Special
Programs.
Granted tentative approvals with the reinstated items included in the Finance
Director's memorandum dated June 4, 1993, with Councilmembers Cunningham
and Milson voting NO, for: City Council; City Treasurer; Finance/Data
Processing; General Services/Building Services with the exception of Line Item
28-592, Plaza Rents; and Community Development/Building and Safety.
PERS - Councilmember Foster moved to direct staff to start negotiations with.
the employees to include in their contracts the requirement that effective July 1,
1993, new City employees will pay their share of the PERS retirement. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Larson and carried unanimously.
Working Capital Reserve - Councilmember Foster moved to set aside $50,000
of the receipts from the sale of City-owned property for removal of the three
structures adjacent to the Redlands Bowl (168, 172, and 180 South Eureka
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Street). Motion seconded by Councilmember DeMirjyn and carried with
Councilmembers Cunningham and Milson voting NO. Councilmember Foster
moved to delete the line on Page 2 "Financing Requirements: Reserved for
Working Capital" in the amount of$600,000; set aside $450,000 of this reserve
from City-owned housing sales for use in Fund 34 (Public Facilities) and Fund
24 (Park Development); and allocate the remaining $100,000 for the Police
Department's new communication system. Motion seconded by Councilmember
Larson and carried with Councilmembers Cunningham and Milson voting NO.
Agricultural Water Rate - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by
Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously requested staff to address a
report relating to an agricultural water rate for"open space."
City Groves - Councilmember Foster moved to increase the General
Government charges under Fund 18, Groves, to reflect the same rate as other
departments. Motion seconded by Councilmember Larson and FAILED with
Councilmembers Cunningham, Milson, and DeMirjyn voting NO.
Councilmember Cunningham moved to grant tentative approval for Fund 18,
Groves. Motion seconded by Councilmember Larson and carried with
Councilmembers Foster and Larson voting NO.
Police Communications System - Councilmember Foster moved to approve the
Police Department's modified budget for the conversion to an 800-megahertz
communication system utilizing City employees as dispatchers. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Larson and carried unanimously.
Related actions taken at this meeting were as follows: Councilmember Foster
asked the City Council to consider establishing a standard meeting location and
requested a cost study for a fail-proof recording system and legal requirements
for retention of the tapes. Councilmember asked for a tracking record of the
City Attorney's services. Councilmembers concurred to return to the post card
billing system for municipal utilities. Councilmembers concurred to receive a
telephone expense allocation report covering all departments.
Adjourned regular meeting
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Adjournment - The City Council meeting adjourned at 3:07 P.M. to an
adjourned regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 15, 1993, at 9:00 A.M.
in the A. K. Smiley Public Library Assembly Room, 125 Vine Street, Redlands,
California.
City Clerk
Adjourned regular meeting
June 8, 1993
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