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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978/03/29 - Minutes - Special March 29, 1978 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the City Council was held at the Community Services Building, 9161 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, on Wednesday, March 29, 1978. The meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Mayor James C. Frost. ROLL CALL Present: Council members Jon D. Mikels, Michael Palombo, Phillip D. Schlosser, and Mayor James C. Frost. City Manager, Lauren M. Wasserman, and Assistant Interim City Attorney, Robert Dougherty. Absent: Charles A. West. MEMO FROM CITY Mr. Dougherty, the assistant interim city attorney, was ATTORNEY -Re. asked to comment on the memo submitted to the Council. He Proposed explained that when the city was first incorporated on November Ordinances 22, 1977, it adopted laws from the County for the first 120 days which was according to state law. The time will expire on April 1, 1978. The special meeting was called as a Public Hearing to adopt the County Code by reference. This Public Hearing has been advertised in the Rancho Cucamonga Times and at the three post offices in Rancho Cucamonga, and the County Code has been deposited in the City Clerk's office fifteen days prior to the Public Hearing -- all according to law. ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. ADOPTING COUNTY CODE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUC~{ONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO (First Reading) GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.9, THAT CERTAIN CODE KNOW2~ AS THE '~CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO" ALSO KNO~] AS THE "SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CODE", INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE GENERAL PLAN, PROVIDING FOR ~.~ENDMENTS AND ADDI TIONS THERETO AND DELETIONS THEREFROM PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES PURSUANT THERETO AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. City Manager, Mr. Wasserman, read the title. Mr. Dougherty explained the purpose of the ordinance which is to continue in effect certain portions of the County Code as the ordinances of the City for a period as long as the City Council desires.Portions can be changed as desired by a new ordinance. Portions have been deleted because they relate entirely to the county, out of date, etc. Recommendation would be to have the City Council adopt the County Code by reference. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to waive the entire reading. The motion unanimously carried. Mr. Dougherty also commented that the County Code did not provide for a General Plan that was applicable to the city. However, there was a Government Code Section 65302.5 which allows a city to operate for 30 months while preparing its own General Plan. Discussion followed over zoning and design standards. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to adopt the County Code, (ordinance No. 17). The motion unanimously carried. City Council Minutes March 29, 1978 Page 2 ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. FOR CONTROL OF GROWTH AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT (First Reading) REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to waive the entire reading. The motion unanimously carried. The attorney explained that this ordinance was a substitution for County Ordinance 2179. The purpose is to control the rate of development so as to key it to the availability of certain critical services and facilities. The concern is primarily with the rate of residential development. It was felt that both industrial and commercial development were a necessary development for the city. Discussion followed. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by West to adopt ordinance (No. 18). The motion unanimously carried. ORDINANCE FOR ORDINANCE NO. REVIEW OF BUSINESS & AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, MANUFACTURING CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR DIRECTOR'S REVIEW FOR USES CERTAIN BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING USES, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. (First Reading) This was an added item that was not on the agenda. Therefore, it was read in full by City Manager, Mr. Wasserman. Discussion followed. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to adopt ordinance (No. 19). The motion unanimously carried. CONSENT The purpose of a Consent Calendar was explained to the public. CALENDAR The items to be approved were as follows: Tract 9224: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $17,000 to C/D Development Company. Tract 6846: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $40,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $64,000 to Griffin Development Company. Tract 8956: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $14,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $29,000 to Lewis Homes of California. Tract 9254: Performance Bond (Sewer-Onsite) in the amount of $32,000, Performance Bond (Sewer-Offsite) in the amount of $10,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $36,000 to Walton/Lindstrum-Alta Loma. Tract 9080: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $38,000 to Griffin Development Company. Tract 8922: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $17,000 to Lewis Homes of California. Tract 9015: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $50,000 and Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $57,000 to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Tract 9116: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $26,000 to Gary G. Miller, et al. Tract 9256: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $33,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $51,000 to Griffin Development Company. Tract 8935: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $20,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $24,000 to Lewis Homes of California. City Council Minutes March 29, 1978 Page 3 CONSENT Tract 9320: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $47,000 CALENDAR to Lewis Homes of California. (continued) Tract 9287: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $41,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $40,000 to Crowell/ Leventhal, Inc. Tract 9226: Performance Bond (S~wer-Onsite) in the amount of $23,000, Performance Bond (Sewer-Offsite) in the amount of $7,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $35,000 to Walton Associated Companies dba Walton Construction Corp. Tract 9352-1: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $24,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $39,000 to Inco Homes, Inc. Tract 9212: Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $21,000 to Prado Woods Corporation, et al. Tract 9035: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $23,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $31,000 to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Tract 9036: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $14,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $18,000 to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Tract 9083-4: Performance Bond (Sewer) in the amount of $21,000 and Performance Bond (Water) in the amount of $28,000 to John C. Heers, Inc. Refer claim of John L. Oskins, Jr. for $410.00 to City Attorney. Refer claim of Gregory James Hayhurst for $3,000,000.00 and Shirley Hall for $300,000.00 to the City Attorney. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve the items on the consent calendar. The motion was unani- mously carried. BERYL The reconstruction of Beryl Avenue was on the March 15 agenda. AVENUE Because of the urgency in repairing the street, and since it RECONSTRUCTION was not approved at the last meeting, it was again before the Council for consideration. Mr. Shone, acting City Engineer, presented a proposal for the repairing of Beryl with the aid of a diagram. He explained how they proposed to repair Beryl. It was announced that on March 28 Congressman Jim Lloyd, Senator Alan Cranston, Supervisors Townsend and Kamansky were out to inspect the Beryl Avenue problem. It is expected that we will receive federal funds to help in the cost of repairing Beryl Avenue. Discussion followed regarding the Demens Channel, water flow, and whether some contractors would be helping with the recon- struction costs. Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to approve the reconstruction of Beryl Avenue. ACCEPTanCE Mr. Shone presented the request of accepting an instrument of OF INSTRLR~ENT credit and agreement from Vernon & June Brashear in the OF CREDIT - amount of $2,793,96. M.S. 77-0534 Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to accept an instrument of credit from Vernon & June Brashear. The motion unanimously carried. City Council Minutes March 2~, 19~8. Page 4 TRAFFIC The Traffic Committee report was introduced at the March 15 COMMITTEE REPORT meeting, to be put on the next agenda for approval. The items (approval of) and action taken are as follows: a. Reduction of speed on Baseline from 45 mph to 35 mph. Discussion followed from the Council. It was decided to have Mr. Shone bring a map showing the area in question for the April 5 meeting. Action will be taken at that meeting. b. The Traffic Committee recommended installing a traffic light at Baseline at Carnelian. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve the installation of the traffic lights at Baseline at Carnelian. The motion was unanimously carried. c. Request for a through highway and speed zone on Jasper from 19th Street north to Banyon Street. It was explained that this would be only for a short time (the 55 mph maximum speed limit) since this area will soon be completely developed and will have an automatic 25 mph. This was received and filed by the City Council. d. Establish Summit Avenue as a through highway from Etiwanda Avenue east to Duncan Canyon Road and to establish Duncan Canyon Road as a through highway from Summit Avenue east to Citrus Avenue. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to establish Summit Avenue as a through highway as presented. Motion unanimously carried. BERYL AVENUE One bid had been received which was 66% above the BETWEEN ALTA LOMA engineer's estimate, therefore, Mr. Shone recommended DRIVE & 19TH STREET that we reject this bid. We will again solicit bids. Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to reject bid from Sully-Miller Contracting Company. MEMO FROM SCAG SCAG was soliciting members to join one of four committees. Mikels, our representative to SCAG was asked to respond. He said this was for members of SCAG, and he himself had responded that he would like to be on the Planning Development and Economic Committee. There were just so many openings, and sometimes many more respond than is needed. At the time he did not know if he had been selected for this committee or not. LEGISLATIVE Mr. Wasserman explained that these came in regularly, and in BULLETIN FROM the future he would put things of this type in their boxes LEAGUE OF CITIES instead of on the agenda. When the Council received their bulletin, if there were an issue they wished to discuss at Council, just notify City Hall and it would he put on the next agenda. Also, any controversial issue would be put on the next agenda. COMMENTS FROM Palombo introduced a Social Action Program from the Bassett- COUNCIL Barrio Council. It is a CETA funded program with a purpose of bringing in a social program for the under privileged. This would be put on the April 5 agenda for further discussion. City Council Minutes March 29, 1978 Page 5 COMMENTS FROM Schlosser commented that two Chambers had been working on the COUNCIL business license ordinance and would be making recommendations (continued) to the Council at the April 5 meeting. The mayor introduced LAFCO and the two projects that had opened up. Discussion followed. Mr. Wasserman pointed out that this was very time consuming. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, it was moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to adjourn. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m. to a regular meeting to be held on April 5, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. AN OPEN FORUM ON LAW ENFORCEMENT LED BY CAPTAIN WICKUM FOLLOWED THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 29, 1978. Respectfully submitted, Beverly Authelet Deputy City Clerk