HomeMy WebLinkAbout04221975-cc_CCv0001.pdf Bertha Rose Grace, Councilwoman
R. P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A . Moseley, City Clerk
Erwin S. Hein, Redlands Daily Facts
Pat Sheeran, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed
invocation by Mayor Jack B. Cummings.
This special meeting of the City Council was called for the pui
permitting Redlands High School students to take over the Punct
the various departments of city government as a participation j
Week. Seated at the Council table to represent the legislator.,
administrative offices of the city were:
George Barich, Mayor
Jeanne Dickerson, Vice Mayor
Becky Arnall, Councilwoman
Robin DeRieux, Councilwoman
Jann Wagner, Councilwoman
Werner Pyka, City Manager
Mike Melia, City Attorney
Lori Abele, city Clerk
COMMUNICATIONS
A proclamation declaring April 24, 1975 as CANCER CRUSADE BUCKI
BRIGADE DAY was read in its entirety. on -motion of Councilman
seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, this proclamation was approvec
unanimous vote.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The following items were listed as the potential cost for the j
tion of a mini-park at Farview Lane and Fifth Avenue:
Acquisition of Land (Gas Tax Fund Reimbursement) $3, 500.(
Water Meter 250 .(
Sprinkler System 720.(
Mini-Park Turf and Trees and Installation Fees (including labor) 350.(
Report TOTAL $4, 820.(
The monthly maintenance was estimated as follows:
Labor $ 30 .(
Mower 40.(
Jeep and Trailer 40 .(
TOTAL MONTHLY $ 110.(
TOTAL YEARLY MAINTENANCE $1, 320 .(
This report, submitted by the Park Department, was approved on
of Councilman DeMirjy-n, seconded by Councilwoman Grace. Counc,
directed that a copy of this report be sent to Mrs . Larry D. R�
1426 Fifth Avenue.
Debbie Holmes, acting as Director of Parks, gave a comprehensii
of the work done by the City Park Department during the winter
The Park Department was commended for its achievements.
NEW BUSINESS
which eighty percent of the students took part in cleaning up the down-
i-In town and collecting trash, etc. , was reported briefly. This program
.t
was indeed a success and the dance following made $200 ,00 to be spent
on an ecology project.
A brief report was given on SB-277, which is a state law relating to
the retention of heat during the winter and the eliminating of heat
?7 from out-of-doors in the summer. This law will limit the expanse of
glass within a newly built house to twenty percent of the area. The
state legislators are adopting this in an energy conservation move.
ONAGER A master agreement for participation in FAU Funds was unanimously
�ment adopted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn
'unds Under this agreement, the Federal Government will participate in eighty
two percent of certain engineering projects ; the City will then pay
eighteen percent. This comes under Federal Aid - Urban.
The Council briefly discussed the crossing at Citrus Avenue and the
Is high school. This crossing was determined not to be eligible for the
to - use of these funds . on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Coun-
)I cilman Knudsen, the above-mentioned Citrus Avenue crossing at the high
.ing school was sent for study by the Public Works Department and the Traffil:!
Commission, by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers Miller, Knudsen, Grace, Mayor Cummings
NOES: None
ABSTAIN : Councilman DeMirjyn
Recommendation came from the Department of Finance for the transfer of
$300,000.00 from the Legal and Capital Fund to the Water Fund. There ii
-fer
is a deficit of $273, 000 .00 in the Water Fund. This was discussed
briefly and tabled, by unanimous vote, on motion of Councilman Knudsen,
seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn.
'TORNEY
Transfer of an Option-B water contract was unanimously approved on mo-
tion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, following
-act
a brief explanation of the contract by the City Attorney.
XRK
The City Clerk presented a proclamation declaring the second week of it
May as Municipal Clerks ' Week. This was in connection with resolutionsl,i
-ama- introduced by the House of Representatives and the Senate to honor
Professional Municipal Clerks . The proclamation was unanimously
adopted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman Grace.1
Mayor Cummings spoke briefly to the student members present, congratu-
lated them on their enthusiasm and intelligence, and urged that they
seriously consider taking part in government, in some manner, either
;:it t--'hp mimir-inal or 'hi(Yht-_r levels-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-