HomeMy WebLinkAbout012902-CC_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a special meeting of the City Council, the Airport Advisory Board, Business
and Economic Development Advisory Commission, Cultural Arts Commission,
Downtown Redlands Business Association Advisory Board, Historic and Scenic
Preservation Commission, Housing Commission, Human Relations
Commission, A. K. Smiley Public Library Board of Trustees, Mobile Home
Rent Review Board, Parks Commission, Planning Commission, Public Works
Commission, Recreation Advisory Commission, Street Tree Committee,
Traffic and Parking Commission, and Trails Committee of the City of Redlands
held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, at 9:00 A.M. on
January 29, 2002.
PRESENT Karl N. (Kasey) Haws, Mayor
Susan Peppler, 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; Jim Bueermann, Police
Chief; Larry Burgess, Library Director; Mel Enslow, Fire Chief, Bonnie
Johnson, Finance Director; Ronald C. Mutter, Public Works Director; Gary G.
Phelps, Municipal Utilities Director; and Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community
Development Director.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution No. 6004 - Grant Application - Paramedic Squad - On motion of
Councilmember Haws, seconded by Councilmember Peppler, the City Council
unanimously approved Resolution No. 6004, a resolution of the City of
Redlands approving the application for grant funds through the California
Office of Traffic Safety to purchase a paramedic squad.
Funds - Agreement - G.R.E.A.T. Training - On motion of Councilmember
Haws, seconded by Councilmember Peppler, the City Council unanimously
approved a cooperative agreement (No. ATCO20230) signed by Police Chief
Bueermann on January 18, 2002, with the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms who will be responsible for providing $5,000.00 to fund training
of School Resource Officers in the Gang Resistance Education and Training
(G.R.E.A.T.) Program, and authorized an additional appropriation in the same
amount to the Redlands Police Department.
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WORKSHOP STUDY SESSION
Year in Review - Prioritize Development Protects - Mayor Pro Tem Peppler
facilitated this portion of the meeting to establish a priority listing of City
development projects for purposes of federal, state and local grant funding.
Members of the City's advisory commissions and boards were invited to this
meeting and their comments were received and welcomed. Councilmembers
reviewed Resolution No. 5831, adopted December 19, 2000, and the five
development projects focused upon during 2001, and indicated they would
adopt another resolution for this year. Each department head and the elective
City Clerk and City Treasurer presented a "Year in Review" report and
recommended projects for federal, state and local funding. Addressing the City
Council were: Leanora Sims, Human Relations Commission; Rosa Gomez;
Dave Eason, Recreation Commission; Stan Korfmacher, Cultural Arts
Commission; Dr. Charles Hyman, Human Relations Commission; Jim
Cavanaugh, Downtown Redlands Business Association; Eric Kasarjian, Street
Tree Committee; George Lessard, Airport Advisory Board; Eleas Casillas,
Airport Advisory Board; Bob Pearce, Airport Advisory Board; and Marvin
Duncan, Parks Commission. Jim Macdonald, president of the Redlands
Chamber of Commerce, asked the City Council to consider formulating a
comprehensive downtown urban design plan and funding a full-time Economic
Development Director in the next budget. Councilmembers then concurred to
identify the following listing of City development projects for purposes of
informing our Congressional representatives, state and local officials and public
officers of their order of priority: East Valley Community Justice Center,
homeland security, Northside Community Library, "Park Once" program, urban
forest, and museum funding. A resolution describing each project will be
prepared for the City Council's consideration at their February 5, 2002, meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Redlands Sports Park - Mayor Haws announced the proposal from Big League
Dreams is available for review and representatives from Big League Dreams are
also available to meeting with Councilmembers and/or staff. This item will be
scheduled for review by the City Council at their February 19, 2002, meeting.
Downtown Development Strategy - Councilmember Harrison felt the City
needed to start preparing the process and go out to bid for the Downtown
Development Strategy. The consultant service agreement with Futterman and
Associates, Inc. is the first step and will be acted upon at this meeting.
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Funds - Contract- Urban Design Workshop - Councilmember George moved to
approve a contract with Futterman and Associates, Inc. for professional
services, in an amount not to exceed $23,000.00, to conduct an urban design
workshop for the downtown area (March 1-2, 2002). Motion seconded by
Councilmember Harrison and carried unanimously. Councilmember George
moved to approve an appropriation of funds in the amount of $23,000.00 for
this contract. Motion seconded by Councilmember Harrison and carried
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
The following new business items listed on this agenda were unanimously
continued to February 5, 2002, on motion of Councilmember Haws, seconded
by Councilmember Peppler:
1. Request for proposals for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) audit of
City facilities;
2. Discussion and possible action - Improvements to area west of Fifth Street
and east of Orange Street; and
3. Acquisition of the railroad right-of-way from downtown to Sylvan Park and
development of green non-motorized trail corridor along acquired right-of-
way.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None forthcoming.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council meeting adjourned at
12:40 P.M. The next regular meeting will be held on February 5, 2002.
Following adjournment, Councilmember George arranged for the trolley to take
Councilmembers, staff, and others on a brief tour of downtown.Redlands and to
lunch at Shakey's Pizza Restaurant.
City Clerk
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