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10/12/2000 v CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 12, 2000 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace was called to order in the Council Chambers,Grand Terrace Civic Center,22795 Barton Road,Grand Terrace,California,on October 12, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor Dan Buchanan, Mayor Pro Tern Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Lee Ann Garcia, Councilmember Don Larkin, Councilmember Tom Schwab, City Manager John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk Bernie Simon,Finance Director Patrizia Materassi, Community and Economic Development Director Virgil Barham, Building & Safety Director John Harper, City Attorney Lt. Rick Carr, Sheriff's Department ABSENT: None The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilwoman Lee Ann Garcia,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Don Larkin. ITEMS TO DELETE 8A. DSL.Contract- City Manager Schwab indicated that staff would like to delete item 8A. DSL Contract until a later date. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -None CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2000-158 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following consent calendar items: 3A. Approval of Check Register No. C0020 3B. Ratify 10-12-00 CRA Action 3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3D. Approval of 09-28-00 Minutes 3E. Award Contract- Street Striping Services (C-18, Inc.) 3F. Award Contract- Street Maintenance Program (Roquet Paving,Inc.) 3G. Award Contract- Concrete Maintenance Services (Malton Construction) Council Minutes October 12,2000 Page 2 PUBLIC COMMENT -None ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee a. Minutes of September 11, 2000 CC-2000-159 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,CARRIED 5-0,to accept the September 11,2000 minutes of the Historical and Cultural Activities Committee. Councilmember Garcia indicated that the Historical and Cultural Activities Committee is working on the history of Grand Terrace. Currently Committee Member Ann Petta is working on the history of Terrace Hills Middle School and Terrace View Elementary. Anyone that has information should contact the Committee. 5B. Council Reports Mavor Matteson,requested that Assistant City Manager Donlevy give an update on the street sweeping situation. Assistant Citv Manaaer Donlevv, reported that each month there will be a street sweeping map in each edition of the "Blue Mountain Outlook" and that he is working on something for the Community Bulletin on channel 3. The Code Enforcement Officer is following the street sweeper and attaching a notice with all of the information that the residents need to know with regards to street sweeping to vehicles that are parked in the streets blocking the sweeper. He will also be going out to bid soon for a tree service to trim the trees that are in need and also for new street sweeping signs. He stated that staff is trying to educate the residents on street sweeping any way possible. Mavor Matteson. requested that staff give a report on the upcoming Free Dump Day. Assistant Citv Manaaer Donlevv, reported that Free Dump Day will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2000. He indicated that there will be a dumpster at the Senior Center on Grand Terrace Road from 8:00 a.m.to 12 noon. All San Bernardino County residents can use most of the County Landfills for free. Mavor Matteson.requested a report on the POP programs that the Sheriff's Department has been doing. Lt.Carr.San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department,responded that last month a POP was done in the City. One of the programs was traffic enforcement in the morning and criminal Council Minutes October 12,2000 Page 3 suppression in the evening. Both programs were successful. Mavor Matteson, reported that the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ will be held on Saturday, October 14,2000 where the City Council will prepare and serve lunch for all the volunteers to show their appreciation. Mavor Pro Tern Buchanan,reported that he had an opportunity to use the fields at Pico Park with his co-workers and expressed his appreciation on what a great town Grand Terrace is. He also expressed his appreciation for all of the volunteers that Council will be honoring at the BBQ and their role in keeping Grand Terrace what it is. He also commended City Staff, the Sheriff's Department and the Fire Department on the tremendous job that they do on keeping Grand Terrace an outstanding residential community. Councilmember Larkin, commended the Sheriff's Department on the POP Program. He reported that ECO Day 2000 was a great event and that it had a tremendous turn-out and commended staff for doing a good job. He indicated that it is Fire Prevention Week and that the Fire Station will be having an open house on Saturday,October 14,2000 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. He indicated that he feels that the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ is a great way to honor all of the Volunteers. He feels that we need to focus on DSL in the community. He wished Bernie Simon,leaving Finance Director well in his new job and thanked him for the job well done for the City of Grand Terrace. Councilmember Garcia,wished Bernie Simon well in his new job. She reminded everyone that the Country Fair will be held on November 4'. She indicated that she is looking forward to the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ and being able to thank the Volunteers for everything that they do. She reported that ECO Day 2000 was a great event. She commended staff on the restroom rehabilitation at Richard Rollins Park. She indicated that there is compost available at the Park to all residents while it lasts. Councilmember Hilkev, requested an update on the Rite-Aide corner. Community and Economic Development Director Materassi, indicated that Rite-Aide is holding onto the property yet they are not willing to commit. She indicated that Staff is encouraging them to do something with the property. Councilmember Hilkev,requested clarification on the report that was given with regards to the POP. Lt. Carr,indicated that there were 16 arrests with the criminal suppression project and 133 citations with the traffic enforcement project. Councilmember Hilkev, encouraged volunteers to attend the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ on Saturday, October 14, 2000. Council Minutes October 12,2000 Page 4 Mavor Matteson,reported that he attended the Sheriff's Rodeo and that it was a great event. PUBLIC HEARING-None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7A. Brentwood Street Speed Hump Project CC-2000-160 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HICKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the installation of 3 stop signs, two speed humps,two street lights and street/hump markings and to appropriate$20,825 from the Gas Tax Fund to cover the costs of their installation on Brentwood Street. NEW BUSINESS 8B. Co-sponsorship of Halloween Haunt CC-2000-161 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,CARRIED 5-0,to be a non-financial co-sponsor of the Halloween Haunt. CLOSED SESSION-None ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:25 p.m.,until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. _CITY CLERK of the Cit, o/f Grand Terrace MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace _ -.