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HomeMy WebLinkAbout061593_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 June 15, 1993, at 3:00 P.M. There being no quorum present, the City Clerk recessed the meeting to 4:00 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 Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney Richard R. Terzian,Attorney Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk ABSENT None Mayor DeMirjyn called the meeting to order and immediately recessed it to a closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel in accordance with Government Code Section 54957 and pending litigation in accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9. The City Attorney prepared a confidential memo to the City Council providing justification for the pending litigation portion of the closed session. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 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 Gary Luebbers,Assistant City Manager Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk Ted Thomaidis, Redlands Daily Facts Steven Church, The Sun ABSENT None June 15, 1993 Page 1 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 June 1, 1993, the regular meeting of June 1, 1993, and the adjourned regular meetings of June 1, 1993, and June 8, 1993, were approved as submitted. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Committee. PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No. 4980 - Parking and Business Improvement Area B - Council- member Cunningham abstained from participating in this matter due to a possible conflict of interest. Public hearing was advertised for this time and place to consider Resolution No. 4980, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands ordering the continued operations of Parking and Business Improvement Area B and confirming the Annual Report and assessment for fiscal year 1993-94. Assessments, district boundaries, proposed improvements, activities, and budgets for the next fiscal year were outlined in the Annual Report. The Report, recommended for approval by the Advisory Board for the Parking and Business Improvement Area B, proposed two changes: that the City Council authorize the Advisory Board to change the name of the Parking and Business Improvement Area B to Downtown Redlands Business Association (DRBA); and that the City Council authorize the restructuring of the Parking and Business Improvement Area B to include Market Night and downtown maintenance. Net revenues resulting from Market Night and other BID activities would be utilized to fund improvements within the area such as electrical upgrades and new trash receptacles and benches. The proposed restructuring will eliminate the need for a contract agreement between the Business Improvement District, the City of Redlands, and the Redevelopment Agency. Existing staff would be assigned, on a part time basis, to the DRBA which will then pay actual administrative costs for staffing. Mayor DeMirjyn declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments concerning this matter. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed. Councilmember Larson moved to adopt Resolution No. 4980. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried with Councilmember Cunningham abstaining from the vote. On behalf of the Advisory Board, Katherine Thomerson thanked the Council for their action. June 15, 1993 Page 2 Resolution No. 4965 - Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. - Public hearing was continued, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Landscaping and Light Act of 1972, from the June 1, 1993, City Council meeting to this time and place to consider Resolution No. 4965, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands ordering the continued operation of Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and confirming the Engineer's Report and assessment for the 1993-94 fiscal year. Mayor DeMirjyn declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed. Councilmember Cunningham moved to adopt Resolution No. 4965. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried with Councilmembers DeMirjyn and Foster voting NO. Resolution No. 4968 - Street Li ting District No. 1 - Public hearing was continued, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Landscaping and Light Act of 1972, from the June 1, 1993, City Council meeting to this time and place to consider Resolution. No. 4968, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands ordering the continued operation of Street Lighting District No. 1, and confirming the Engineer's Report and assessment for the 1993-94 fiscal year. Mayor DeMirjyn declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed. Councilmember Cunningham moved to adopt Resolution No. 4968. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried with Couneilmembers DeMirjyn and Foster voting NO. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 2220 - Specific Plan No. 26, Amendment No. 2 - Ordinance No. 2220, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redlands adopting Amendment No. 2 to Specific Plan No. 26 to allow 25 percent of the leaseable area to be professional offices in the Brookside Plaza Shopping Center located at the northeast corner of Alabama Street and Barton Road, was given its second reading of the title by City Clerk Poyzer, and on. motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, further reading of the ordinance text was unanimously waived. Ordinance No. 2220 was adopted on motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Milson by the following vote: AYES: Couneilmembers Larson, Cunningham, Milson, Foster; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: None ABSENT: None June 1.5, 1993 Page 3 Ordinance No. 2221 - Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 227 - Ordinance No. 2221, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending Chapter 18.88 of the Redlands Municipal Code by adopting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 227 to allow an arcade in the C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) District with a conditional use permit, was scheduled for second reading of the title and possible adoption at this time. Mr. William P. Padavick expressed his objections to the approval of this ordinance as he felt a pool hall was not a compatible use within a neighborhood shopping center. Bill Buster, owner of the Las Palmas shopping center located on the northeast corner of San Mateo Street and Brookside Avenue, assured Councilmembers and Mr. Padavick that if the proposed business became a problem, he would take care of it and not allow it to become a problem for the neighborhood. Councilmembers also assured Mr. Padavick the use would be subject to conditional use permit which can be revoked. Ordinance No. 2221 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. 2221 was adopted on motion of Councilmember Larson, seconded by Councilmember Foster,by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Larson, Cunningham, Milson, Foster NOES: Councilmember DeMirjyn ABSENT: None NEW BUSINESS Orange Empire Car Wash -Frank and Penny Kim, owners of the Orange Empire Car Wash, 2051 West Redlands Boulevard, filed a petition with the City Clerk dated April 13, 1993, containing approximately 637 signatures of their customers who felt that the hardship imposed on them and the car wash owners by the new center median in Redlands Boulevard was unfair and unsafe, supported the owners' request to modify the median and curb to provide for a safer and easier U-turn, and felt the City should pay for these modifications. Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Mutter provided a solution. which would maintain the existing median opening and provide a curb cutout at the south curb of Redlands Boulevard, just east of the Vista Loma Condominiums' driveway. The curb cutout would provide sufficient room along the eastbound lanes of Redlands Boulevard for vehicles to complete a "U" turn. If the City Engineering staff were to complete the required design, sketch, the field survey work, design and drafting could be completed for less than $500.00. Construction costs could range between $3,000 and $5,000. An outside contractor would need to be hired as the City does not current have construction crews available for this type of work. On behalf of the Vista Loma June 1.5, 1993 Page 4 Homeowners Association and the owners of the Orange Empire Car Wash, Mr. Art Cooper urged the City Council to approve this request. Councilmember Foster moved to direct staff to included funds in next year's budget to resolve the problem and correct it. Motion seconded by Councilmember Larson and carried unanimously. Appointment - Mayor DeMirjyn moved to reappoint Guy Daniels to serve on the Traffic Commission effective July 1, 1993. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR. Planning?; Commission Actions - Mr. William P. Padavick reiterated his concerns relating to the Planning Commission's approval on June 8, 1993, of Conditional Use Permit No. 585 (Revised) for an arcade located in a shopping center located on the northeast corner of Brookside Avenue and San Mateo Street in the Las Palmas shopping center (see minutes for this meeting relating to Ordinance No. 2221) and asked the City Council to schedule another public hearing on this application. No action was taken on this request, and on motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Larson, the report of the Planning Commission meeting held on June 8, 993 was unanimously acknowledged as received. Minor Subdivision No. 208 - Time Extension - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously approved a one year time extension for Minor Subdivision No. 208, a land division of 1.72 acres of land into two lots for property located on the north side of Knoll Road, approximately 1,000 feet east of Crescent Avenue in the R-E Zone. Employee Vacancy - Following brief discussion, Councilmember Cunningham moved to authorize filling the vacant position: Senior Administrative Clerk in. the General Services Department. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 4994 - Wildland Fire Protection Agreement - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 4994, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands approving participation with the California June 15, 1993 Page 5 Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for fire protection of wildlands within the incorporated City of Redlands, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. Summer Youth Employment Training Prog am - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously authorized the Community Services Director to enter into an agreement and other transactions related thereto on behalf of the City of Redlands with the County of San Bernardino Jobs Employment Services Department for a 1993 Summer Youth Employment Program(SYEP),pending receipt of grant funding. Resolution No. 4990 - Traffic - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 4990, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands establishing reduced speed limits on Orange Street and Alabama Street, in the vicinity of the Santa Ana River,pursuant to Title 1.0 of the Redlands Municipal Code. Resolution No. 4993 - Historical Preserve of Citrus - On motion of Council- member Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 4993, a resolution of the City Council clarifying the establishment of the historical preserve of citrus by adding acreage information within the document. Funds - Police Department - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously authorized an additional appropriation of $27,691.00 from Account No. 01-527 (Drug Confiscation Monies) and authorized the Police Department to purchase six computers, three printers, one scanner, and specified software. Funds - Child Care Program - On motion of Councilmember Foster, seconded by Councilmember Cunningham, Council unanimously approved an additional appropriation to purchase a van for the Recreation Division School Age Child Care Program. The Child Care Program is 100 percent self-supporting and the funds for purchase and maintenance are available. Recess - The City Council meeting recessed at 7:40 P.M. to a Redevelopment Agency meeting and reconvened at 7:42 P.M. to a closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, and property acquisition and/or disposition Adjournment - Following the closed session, the City Council meeting adjourned to an adjourned regular meeting to be held on July 6, 1993,. at June 15, 1993 Page 6 9:00 A.M. in the Redlands Plaza Conference Room, 2 East Citrus Avenue, Suite 15C, Redlands, California. City Clerk June 15, 1993 Page 7