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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980/09/03 - Minutes September 3, 1980 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meetin$ 1. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Council was held in the Lion's Park Community Center, 9161 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, on Wednesday, September 3, 1980. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser who led in the pledge of allegiance. Present: Councilmen James C. Frost, Jon D. Mikels, Michael A. Palombo, Arthur H. Bridge, and Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser. Also present: City Manager, Lauren Wasserman; Assistant City Attorney, Robert Dougherty; Assistant City Manager, Jim Robinson; Community Development Director, Jack Lam; City Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs; Community Services Director, Bill Holley. Approval of Minutes: Councilman Frost requested item g on page 3 of the August 20 minutes that Nineteenth Street be changed to State Highway 30. Motion: Moved by Palombo~ seconded by Mikels to approve the amended minutes of August 20, 1980. Motion carried 5-0. 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS. a. Mayor Schlosser asked Council if they would like to take a position on the closing of Kaiser Steel Plant in Fontana. He said the City of Ontario took a position at their last meeting in opposition to the closing of the plant. After some discussion, Council concurred that the closing of Fontana Kais~rSteel plant would have an adverse economic impact on the area. Also, the loss of American steel capabilities would have an affect on the area and the nation as a whole. It was decided that the Mayor should write a letter expressing these concerns to the Board of Directors of Kaiser Steel. b. Mayor Schlosser announced that an additional item, No. 5C, would be added to the agenda -- Public Works Inspector. c. Another addition to the agenda would become item 5D -- Selection of Voting Delegate and Alternative to the League of California Cities meeting in October and the National League of Cities' meeting in November. d. Mayor Schlosser requested that the Council adjourn to an executive session to dis- cuss some pending litigation. e. Staff requested that Consent Calendar item "n" be removed from the agenda. f. Addition to the agenda -- John Allison from Caltrans would be speaking to Council giving a report on the proposed Commuter Rail program. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to approve the following Consent Calenda~ minus items j, k, 1, and n. Motion carried 5-0. a. Approval of Warrants - Register No. 80-9-3 for $228,850.22. b. Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for Circle K Corporation -- James L. (11 and Julia Z. Oliver for off-sale beer and wine license. Located at 12854 Foothill Boulevard. City Council Minutes September 3, 1980 Page 2 (2)c. Refer Claim for Angela Madison to the City Attorney for handling. Amount unknown at this time. (3)d. Refer Claim by Lawrence M. Joyce in the amount of $728.00 to the City Attorney for handling. (4)a. Agreement for Maintenance of State Highways in the City: It is recommended that Council approve the agreement to allow the City to obtain reimburse- ment for street sweeping and weed abatement performed by the City on Routes 30 and 66. RESOLUTION NO. 80-80 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA. (5)f. Delegation of parking regulation for State Highways with the City. It is recommended that Council approve the agreement for delegation to the City of authority to regulate parking on Routes 30 and 66. RESOLUTION NO. 80-82 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR DELEGATION OF REGULATION OF PARKING ON STATE HIGHWAYS 30 AND 66 WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA. (6)g. Advertising of contract for Street Striping Services for 1980-81. It is recommended that Council approve the advertising for bids on a contract for street traffic striping services for the October 1980 to October 1981 year. (7) h. Request to set a Public Hearing for September 17, 1980 for Zone Change No. 80-08 Deason and Associates, Inc:~ A zone change from R-1 (single family residential) to A-P (administrative-professional) for the development of a 30,000 sq. foot professional office complex on 1.84 acres of land located on the west side of Archibald south of Devon -- APN 208-801-39 and 40. (8) i. Award of Contract -- Pavement overlay on Alta Cuesta between Red Hill County Club Drive and Base Line. It is recommended that Council authorize Cucamonga County Water District to award paving contract to Ace Pipeline Contractors, lowest qualified bidder, as part of their water main contract and enter into an agreement with Cucamonga County Water District for payment of same. Bid amount is $38,500. ~e~neE~-e~eeve-ehe-Re9e~e~e~-gea~e~8-e~e-Maye~-au~e~ey-ee-9~g~-e~e--~eeeme~e e~-Weka~i-ei-eke-6~ey~ Item removed for discussion, a~d-Hami~ee~-~ew-~ea{a~d= Item removed for discussion. (ll)~v--~es~eion-Aee~e~-ee-e~e-Wese-Em~-~mw-amS-g~e~ee-~emeeev Item removed for dis- cussion. City Council Minutes September 3, [980 Page 3 m. Release of Bonds: (I2] tract 9401: located south of Lemon Avenue and east of Hermosa Avenue. Owner: Olympus Pacific Corporation. Cash Staking Bond $ 2,700 Tract 9402: located south of Lemon Avenue and easterly of Hermosa Avenue. Owner: Olympus Pacific Corporation. Cash Staking Bond $ 2,500 fract 9325: located north of Nineteenth Street and east of Sapphire Street. Owner: Hughes Development Corporation. Cash Staking Bond $ 6,400 Tract 9458: located south of Base Line and westerly of Haven Avenue. Owner: H. & S. Development Company. Cash Staking Bond $ 1,850 ~ract 9288: located on the north side of Lemon Avenue west of Haven Avenue. Owner: G.S.R. Development. Labor & Material (water) $ 6,000 Labor & Material (sewer) 4,000 Labor & Material (road) 13,000 tract 9297: located on the southwest corner of San Bernardino Road and Hellman Avenue. Owner: Brattain Contractors, Inc. Labor & Material (sewer) $14,000 Labor & Material (water) 12,000 Labor & Material (road) 60,000 Tract 9298: located on the south side of Vicara Drive between Sapphire Street and Jasper Street. Owner: Manfred Hall. Labor & Material (road) $17,000 tract 9324: located on the south side of Hillside Road between Jasper Street and Carnelian. Owner: Griffin Development Co. Labor & Material (road) $134,000 Labor & Material (water) 18,000 £ract 9341: located west of Hellman Avenue and south of Banyan Street at Lemon. Owner: Lewis Homes of California. Labor & Material (sewer) $ 8,000 Labor & Material ~(water) 13,000 Labor & Material (road) 28,000 Tract 9342: located on the west side of Hellman Avenue at Apricot Avenue. Owner: Lewis Homes of California. Labor & Material (sewer) $ 10,500 Labor & Material (water) 13,000 Labor & Material (road) 35,000 September 3, 1980 Pa~e ~ Tract 9344: located east of Center Street at Monte Vista. Owner: Lewis Homes of California. Labor & Material (sewer) $ 11,500 Labor & Material (water) 14,000 Labor & Material (road) 32,000 Tract 9358: located on the east side of Turquoise Avenue at Appaloosa Court and Galloway Street. Owner: Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Labor & Material (sewer) $ 6,500 Labor & Material (water) 8,000 Labor & Material (road) 22,000 Tract 9422: located on the south side of Church Street between Ramona Avenue and Turner Avenue. Owner: Marborough Homes, Inc. Labor & Material (sewer) $ 14,500 Labor & Material (water) 19,500 Labor & Material (road) 83,000 Tract 9434: located on the south side of 19th Street east of Haven Avenue. Owner: Chevron Construction Company. Faithful Performance Bond (road) $ 64,000 Tract 9440: located on the west side of Hermosa Avenue north of Banyan Street. Owner: Crismar Development Corp. Faithful Performance Bond (road) $128,000 ~e-~ee~ee-em-e~eve~-~eee-w~e-9~p-e~-~½e-9e~-9~e-e~-~ee~-Avem~e-~eewee~ Item removed from Consent Calendar. (14)o. Set September !7, 1980 for public hearing for the Subdivision Ordinance. DISCUSSION OF REMOVED ITEMS FROM ~HE CONSENT CALENDAR. ITEM J: Agreement with County for engineering plan check of maps in Ettwanda area of the City where long standing survey discrepancies exist. Councilman Mikels asked to what extent were the discrepancies. Mr. Hubbs answered the question to Councilman Mikel's satisfaction. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Frost to approve Resolution No. 80-84 and to waive further reading. Motion carried 5-0. City Clerk Wasserman read title of the Resolution. .RESOLUTION NO. 80-84 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREE- MENT TO PLAN CHECK MAPS IN THE EITWANDA AREA. City Council Minutes September 3, 1980 Page 5 ITEM k: Establishment of Sister City Relationship between the City of Rancho Ccuamonga and Hamilton, New Zealand. Councilman Frost said he was concerned since the Council had not seen any infor- mation from Hamilton. Mr. Robinson explained this resolution was not casting this relationship in cement, but was more to show that the Council had an interest in establishing such a relationship. Frost said that since this was only showing an interest, then he approved. Motion: Moved by Frost, seconded by Palombo to approve Resolution No. 80-85 and to waive further reading. Motion carried 5-0. City Clerk Wasserman read title of the resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 80-85 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND. ITEM 1: Opposition to the West End Law and Justice Center. Council felt the resolution submitted in the packet did not reflect their intent. Changes were made in the title and closing paragraph. Motion: Moved by Frost, seconded by Palombo to approve Resolution No. 80-86. The motion was aooroved by the following vote: AYES: Frost, Palombo, Bridge, Schlosser. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: Mikels. City Clerk Wasserman read the revised Re~ol~tion in full. RESOLUTION NO. 80-86 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED WEST END LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER AJACENT TO THE GUASTI REGIONAL PARK. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 4A. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 80-01 AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A (15) CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION ORDINANCE. Jack Lam presented the staff report. Council had, at the August 20 meeting, set September 17 for second reading of Ordinance No. 119. However, it had been discovered that the moratorium on condominium conversions would expire on September 21 which would be before the ordinance would be in effect. Staff had put Ordinance No. 119 on the agenda again in order to seek direction from the Council. Motion: Moved by Frost, seconded by Mikels to set the date of September 17 for second reading of Ordinance No. 119 and to direct staff to draft an extension to the condominium conversion moratorium ordinance for the same meeting. Motion carried 5-0. City Council Minutes September 3, 1980 Page 6 5. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS. (16) SA. PROPOSED COMMUTER RAIL REPORT. Council had requested that some~me from Caltrans come to Council with an uDdated report and to answer questi~ms regarding the proposed Comuter Rail service. John Allison from Caltrans presented the report. This was an added item by Council. (17) 5B. FINANCING ALTERNATIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Staff report by Lauren Wasserman. Mr. Mike Whipple of Miller and Schroeder, presented an overview of legislation which was available so cities could participate in home financing progr~ns and issue revenue bonds in order to provide affordable housing. Council thanked Mr. Whipple for his presentation, and then directed staff to do some further study into this option, especially other companies that offer the same types of service, and to present this at the Workshop on September 13 for discussion. (18) 5C. AN EXTENSION FOR GENERAL PLAN ADOPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. Staff report by Jack Lam. Mr. Lam said the State had requested that this be extended for eight months. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Frost to adopt Resolution No. 80-88 and to waive further reading. Motion carried 5-0. Title read by Jack Lam. RESOLUTION NO. 80-88 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING AN EXTENSION TO APPROVING THE GENERAL PLAN. (19) 5D. AN ADDED ITEM. PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR. Staff report by Lloyd Hubbs. Mr. Hubbs stated that Mr. Mike Long, one of the city's public works inspectors, had been in a serious accident and would not be able to return to work for two to three months. Mr. Long was in charge of the inspection for the North Town Project which was just beginning. Although staff was recruiting for another inspector, it wo~ld be at least two months before a new employee would be oriented to assume full responsi- bilities. Staff requested that C G Engineering, the design engineers for the North Town Project, be retained to provide the inspection service at a cost of $33 ~er hour with a 4 hours minimum per day. Two month period would be approximately $8,000. Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to approve the transfer of $8,000 from salary costs to contractual services and authorize to retain the needed inspection services from C G Engineering. Motion carried 5-0. 5F. AN ADDED ITEM. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE AND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE. Staff report by Lauren Wasserman. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to appoint the Mayor as the voting dele- gate and the mayor pro rem as the alternate for the League of California Cities Con- ference in October. Motion carried 5-0. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to appoint the Mayor as the voting dele- gate and Councilman James Frost as the alternate for the National League of Cities Conference in November. Motion carried 5-0. City Council Minutes September 3, 1980 Page 7 6. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS. 6A. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 80-49. Mr. Dougherty stated that when Resolution No. 80-49 was drafted, it was done so according to the information we had received from the State. However, when a copy of the adopted Resolution was sent to the State for approval, it was returned with corrections. The amendment reflects these changes. Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to adopt Resolution No. 80-49A and to waive further reading. Motion carried 5-0. City Clerk Wasserman read title of the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 80-49A (20) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 80-49 BY ESTABLISHING DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES FOR DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES. Mayor Schlosser addressed a question to Mr. Holley, Co--unity Services Director, as to the status of the honor roll plaque. Mr. Holley said that the Historical Commission appointed Eugene Billings to look into some alternative places where this could be located and to report back at the next meeting which would be on Tuesday, September 9. Mr. Wasserman announced that the first News Letter had gone to the printers for printing. Council requested that in the future they see a copy before it goes to the printers for final printing. 7. ADJOURNMENT. Motion: Moved by Frost, seconded by Mikels to adjourn to an Executive Session. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned to the Executive Session at 9:00 Council adjourned from the Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. on September 13, 1980 for a Financial Workshop, Respectfully submitted, Beverly Authelet Deputy City Clerk