HomeMy WebLinkAbout030204_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the
Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, at 3:00 P.M. on March 2,
2004.
PRESENT Susan.Peppler, Mayor
Gilberto Gil, Mayor Pro Tem
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
Gary George, Councilmember
Jon.Harrison, Councilmember
ABSENT None
STAFF John Davidson, City Manager; Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney; Lorrie
Poyzer, City Clerk; Michael Reynolds, City Treasurer; Tom Fitzmaurice, Police
Captain; John Habant, Deputy Fire Chief, Tina Kundig, Finance Director;
Ronald C. Mutter, Public Works Director; Marjie Pettus, Administrative
Services Director; Gary G. Phelps, Municipal Utilities Director; and Jeffrey L.
Shaw, Community Development Director
The meeting was opened with an invocation by Councilmember George
followed by the pledge of allegiance.
PRESENTATION
Outstanding Crossing Guard of the Year - Police Captain Tom Fitzmaurice
announced the City contracts with All-City Management for school crossing
guards and they have implemented an Outstanding Crossing Guard of the Year
Award. He was honored to announce this year's recipient is Ellsworth Ragan,
Jr. for exemplary service in securing safe passage to and from school for the
students of Smiley Elementary School. Mayor Peppler congratulated Mr.
Ragan and presented him a certificate of recognition from the City Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPO RTS
Councilmembers reported on their activities and attendance at meetings during
the past two weeks.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember
Harrison, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 1.7, 2004, and the
special meeting of February 24, 2004, were approved as submitted.
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Bills and Salaries - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by
Councilmember Harrison,payment of bills and salaries was acknowledged.
Annual Financial Report - Audit Report - Action on the City of Redlands
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the Single Audit Report for the
year ended June 30, 2003, was continued to March 16, 2004.
Planning Commission Actions - On motion of Councilmember George,
seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the report of the Planning Commission
meeting held on February 24, 2004, was acknowledged as received.
Resolution No. 6251 - Street Vacation No. 126 - On motion of Councilmember
George, seconded by Councilmember Harrison, Resolution No. 6251, a
resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands declaring its intention to
vacate a portion of Idaho Street located north of the intersection of Plum Lane
and Idaho Street and setting the public hearing for this street vacation at
7:00 P.M. on April 6, 2004, was unanimously adopted.
Resolution No. 6257 - Statewide Ballot Initiative - Councilmember Gilbreath
introduced Resolution No. 6257, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redlands supporting a statewide ballot initiative for the November, 2004,ballot,
to require voter approval before State Government may take local tax funds, and
urged voters to sign the initiative petition currently being circulated throughout
the state. Mayor Peppler also urged support of the initiative. Councilmember
Gilbreath moved to adopt Resolution No. 6257. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Peppler and carried unanimously.
Contract - Damaged Signal Light Pole - On motion of Councilmember George,
seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved
a contract with Sierra Pacific Electrical Contracting in the amount of$2,752.00
for the removal and replacement of a damaged signal light at the intersection of
Citrus Avenue and University Street.
Funds - Agreement - Plan/Map Review Services - On motion of
Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City
Council unanimously authorized an additional appropriation in the amount of
$46,000.00 and approved a consultant services agreement with Willdan to
provide plan/map review services, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Agreement - Building A Generation - On motion of Councilmember George,
seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City Council unanimously approved
an independent contractor agreement with Building A Generation to partner
with local churches in high risk areas to do computer classes for children and
youth.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Community Development Department - High Priority List - Community
Development Director Shaw presented a revised list of high priority projects
reflecting the City Council's discussion at their workshop session held on
February 3, 2004. Councilmember Harrison felt the auto mall project and noise
ordinance projects would not impact the Planning Division staff at this time and
urged the General Plan Update and Rural Development Standards and Rural
Living Zone be added as a high priority. Following discussion, Councilmember
Gilbreath moved to approve the revised list of high priority projects by deleting
the auto mall and noise ordinance and adding the General Plan Update and
Rural Development Standards and Rural Living Zone. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Harrison and carried unanimously.
Appointments - Housing Commission-Mayor Peppler moved to nominate Alen
Ritchie and Sandra Olguin for reappointment to four-year terms on the Housing
Commission. Motion seconded by Councilmember Harrison and carried
unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Heritage Park - Shone House - Public Works Director Mutter reported an
update from the Redlands Heritage Park Ad Hoc Committee was presented to
the Parks Commission, and an item was placed on the City Council agenda for
February 17 relating to Heritage Park. One part of this is to see if money can be
appropriated from park development fees to do some basic planning for
Heritage Park. He explained that sufficient funds are available in the Park
Development Funds. The second part is potentially accepting the donation by
the Redlands Community Hospital of the Shone House located at 220 Terracina
Boulevard. The hospital needs to move the house from the site by this summer
and there are several people interested in the house. Since there are more viable
options available to the Redlands Community Hospital to re-locate and save the
house, it was recommended no action be taken on this donation offer.
Councilmember Harrison moved to direct staff to hire a consultant to provide an
update to the Redlands Heritage Park Concept Plan, authorize the use of Park
Development Funds for this purpose and to address in the scope of services how
this park might fund itself. Motion seconded by Councilmember George and
carried with Councilmembers Gilbreath and Peppler voting NO as neither was
comfortable with spending money on a study that we may not be able to
implement.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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None forthcoming.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council meeting recessed at 3:42 P.M. to a closed session to discuss
the following:
1. Conference with real property negotiator - Government Code
Section 54956.8
a. Property: Southwest corner of Clay Street and
Lugonia Avenue
Negotiating parties: Leon Armantrout representing
Clay Street Coalition and Jeff Shaw
Under negotiation: Terms and price
b. Property: 1329 Barton Road
Negotiating parties: I. K. Thomas and Linda Emmerson
Under negotiation: Terms and price
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation - Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)
a. City of Redlands v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation et al
(Mountain Crest receivership) SCVSS 95891
3. Conference with legal counsel: Anticipated litigation - Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) - one case
No report was expected following the closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council meeting adjourned. The next
regular meeting will be held on March 16, 2004.
City Clerk
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