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04/09/1996FILE COPY 22795 Barton Road Grand Terrace California 92313-5295 ., Civic Center (909)824-6621 + Fax (909) 783-7629 b Fax (909) 783-2600 a . �7 y 3 # Byron R Matteson Mayor Gene Carlstrom s Mayor Pro Tempore Herman Hilkey Jim Smgley �Yn Dan Buchanan Council Members Thomas J Schwab City Manager April 9, 1996 7:00 p.m. CITY OF GRAND TERRACE Regular Meetings 2nd and 4th Thursday - 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Grand Terrace Civic Center 22795 Barton Road Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5295 \1 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 9, 1996 GRAND TERRACE CIVIC CENTER 7 00 P M 22795 Barton Road THE CITY OF GRANID TERRACE COMPLIES WITH TIE AV€ERICANS WITHDISAIBILUIES ACT OF 1990 IP YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN TIRS MEETING BASF, CALL THE CITY CLEWS OFACE AT (909) 524-6621 AT LEAST 49 HOMS PI OR TO TIDE MBETNCr * Call to Order - * Invocation - * Pledge of Allegiance - * Roll Call - AGENDA ITEMS STAFF COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Approval of 03-28-96 Minutes Approve 2 Approval of Check Register CRA040996 Approve 3 Closed Session - Real Estate Negotiations - 11845 Mt Vernon Avenue and 11902 Pascal Street ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1 Items to Delete 2 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None 3 CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion Any Council -member, Staff Member, or Citizen may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Approve • A Approve Check Register No 040996 B Ratify 04-09-96 CRA Action CITY OF GRAND TERRACE PENDING C R A APPROVAL 1 ulu'l h1Y11 : �1 / 1 �ul�hY �� ►�lyr . t I 1�1 •) A.F.yip A regular meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City of Grand Terrace, was held in the Council Chambers, Grand Terrace Civic Center, 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California, on March 28, 1996, 1996 at 6 00 p m PRESENT: Byron R Matteson, Chairman Herman Hilkey, Agency Member Jim Singley, Agency Member Dan Buchanan, Agency Member Thomas J Schwab, Executive Director John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager Brenda Stanfill, Secretary Patrizia Materassi, Community Development Director Bernard Simon, Finance Director Virgil Barham, Building and Safety Director Lt Kyritsis, Sheriff's Department John Harper, City Attorney Jun Winkler, Harper & Burns ABSENT: Gene Carlstrom, Vice -Chairman CRA-96-11 MOTION BY AGENCY MEMBER BUCHANAN, SECOND BY AGENCY MEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (VICE-CHAIRMAN CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to approve the February 22, 1996 CRA Minutes APPROVAL OF CHECK REGISTER NO CRA031196 & 'CRA032896 CRA-96-12 MOTION BY AGENCY MEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY AGENCY MEMBER BUCHANAN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (VICE CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to approve Check Register No CRA031196 & CRA032896 Chairman Matteson adjourned the Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting at610pm SECRETARY of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Grand Terrace CHAIRMAN of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Grand Terrace C R A AGENDA ITEM N0. r PENDING C F, APPROVAL c) z O I PAGE 1 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DATE: APRIL 9,1996 OUTSTANDING DEMANDS AS OF: APRIL 9,1996 CHECK REGISTER NO: 040996 CHECK NO, VENDOR DESCRIPTION , AMOUNT P11116 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO PAY ASSESMENT-22381 VAN BUREN 83924 P11131 INLAND COUNTIES INSURANCE SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 3532 P11133 PRUDENTIAL SERVICE BUREAU HEALTH NETWORK INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 8842 P11134 PACIFICARE OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 44661 35598 VIRGIL BARHAM AUTO ALLOWANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 13750 35600 BERGEVIN'S CLEANING SERVICE JANITORIAL SERVICES/ BUILDING & SAFETY FOR APRIL, 1996 4000 35608 DRUG ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM LAWN SERVICE FOR TWO REHABILITATION HOMES 7500 35609 EDEN SYSTEMS INSTALL COMPUTER SOFTWARE -FINANCE 7,96236 35625 PETTY CASH REIMBURSE PETTY CASH 1200 35628 R & J SERVICES PROGRESS PAYMENT, REHABILITATION AT 22544 RAVEN WAY 8,32500 35635 SECURITY DATA GROUP SECURITY, BUILDING & SAFETY,APRIL-DUNE, 1996 4125 35637 SOUTHERN CA EDISON COMPANY ELECTRIC FOR BUILDING & SAFETY, AND THREE REHABILITATION HOMES 11805 35638 SPECTRUM PAINTING REPAIRS, 21815 VIVIENDA 6000 35644 TRW REDI PROPERTY DATA PROPERTY DATA DISKS 21700 35648 C G WILSON CONSTRUCTION EXTRA WORK AT 21815 VIVIENDA 53700 35650 YOSEMITE WATERS BOTTLED WATER, BUILDING & SAFETY 12M TOTAL 18,946.75 PAGE 1 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DATE: APRIL 9.1996 OUTSTANDING DEMANDS AS OF: P11107 JOSE HERNANDEZ P11109 MARY HELEN BETANCOURT P11110 SOUTHERN CA EDISON COMPANY P11111 SOUTHERN CA GAS COMPANY P11112 COMCAST CABLEVISION P11113 SOUTHERN CA EDISON COMPANY P11115 COMCAST CABLEVISION P11117 SOUTHERN CA GAS COMPANY P11118 WILIAM HAYWARD P11119 DIANA CONDOR P11121 KATHY PIERSON P11122 CAROL BOOTH P11123 DENNICE PRECIE P11124 VERA HERNANDEZ P11125 PERS P11126 SOUTHERN CA EDISON COMPANY P11127 SOUTHERN CA GAS COMPANY P11128 COMCAST CABLEVISION P11129 METLIFE P11130 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE P11131 INLAND COUNTIES INSURANCE SERVICE P11133 PRUDENTIAL SERVICE BUREAU P11134 PACIFICARE OF CALIFORNIA o APRIL 9. 1996 P__ )ING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL CHECK REGISTER NO. 040996 BIRTHDAY BONUS 5000 BIRTHDAY BONUS 5000 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/22196 7073 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/22/96 47008 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/22/96 8982 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/26/96 26736 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/26/96 15016 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/26/96 26381 INSTRUCTOR, KARATE/TODDLERATE 1,42720 INSTRUCTOR, JAZZ/TAP 1040 INSTRUCTOR, GYMNASTICSITINY TUMBLERS 65920 INSTRUCTOR, QUILTING/CRAFTS 3200 BIRTHDAY BONUS 5000 BIRTHDAY BONUS 5000 RETIREMENT FOR PAYROLL ENDING 3/22/96 5,75076 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/28/96 12136 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/28/96 9666 CASH PAYMENTS FOR 3/28/96 15152 LIFE INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 29095 LIFE INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 55250 LIFE/DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 94872 HEALTH NETWORK INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 69950 HEALTH INSURANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 5,953 59 r PAGE 3 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DATE: APRIL 9, 1996 _ _ CHECK REGISTER NO: 040996 OUTSTANDING DEMANDS AS OF. _ CHECK NO. VENDOR APRIL 9, 1996 DESCRIPTION 35614 HYDROSCAPE PRODUCTS, INC IRRIGATION SUPPLIES FOR PARKS AMOUNT 27382 35615 INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP BAKERY GOODS FOR CHILD CARE 4189 35616 JANI KING-COLTON REGION JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CHILD CARE, MARCH, 1996 80900 35617 GWENETH KING REFUND FOR RECREATION EXCURSION 17400 35616 LAYMON CANDY COMPANY CANDY FOR SPRING EGG HUNT 53488 35619 LEROY'S LANDSCAPE SERVICES LANDSCAPE SERVICES FOR TERRACE PINES, MARCH, 1996 20000 35620 PATRIZIA MATERASSI AUTO ALLOWANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 20000 35621 MARVIN NYMEYER REFUND FOR RECREATION EXCURSION 17800 35622 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY MAINTENANCE ON ELEVATOR FOR APRIL, 1996 23743 35623 PACIFIC BELL PHONES FOR CITY OWNED FACILITIES 84168 35624 PAGENET PAGERS FOR APRIL, 1996 3450 35625 PETTY CASH REIMBURSE PETTY CASH -GENERAL, FINANCE DEPARTMENT 13011 35626 PRIME EQUIPMENT RENT EQUIPMENT FOR STREET MAINTENANCE 35619 35627 QUALITY AUTOMOTIVE TOW/REPAIR TOYOTA TRUCK 12890 35629 RED TARBELL REALTORS REFUND, WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SERVICES 2400 35630 REDLANDS PLUMBING/HEATING PLUMBING REPAIRS AT CHILD CARE CENTER 37620 35631 S & S ARTS AND CRAFTS CRAFT WORKSHOP FOR CHILD CARE STAFF 7500 35632 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO,SHERIFF LAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME PREVENTION OFFICER-APRIL, 1996 AND OVERTIME FOR 2ND QUARTER, 1995/1996 85,018 33 35633 MILDREN SCHROEDER REFUND FOR RECREATION EXCURSION 5000 35634 THOMAS SCHWAB AUTO ALLOWANCE FOR APRIL, 1996 20000 35635 SECURITY DATA GROUP SECURITY -BUILDING & SAFETY, APRIL-JUNE, 1996 3375 35636 SMART & FINAL IRIS COMPANY SUPPLIES FOR CHILD CARE/CANDY FOR SPRING EGG HUNT 75568 35637 SOUTHERN CA EDISON COMPANY ELECTRIC FOR PARKS, MERIDIANS, SIGNALS, AND CITY OWNED FACILITIES 5,29203 PENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 28, 1996 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 March 28, 1996 at 6 00 p m PRESENT: Byron R Matteson, Mayor Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Jim Singley, Councilmember Dan Buchanan, Councilmember Thomas J Schwab, City Manager John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk Patnzia Materassi, Community Development Director Bernard Simon, Finance Director Virgil Barham, Building and Safety Director Lt Greg Kyntsis, Shenff s Department John Harper, City Attorney L Jim Winkler, Harper & Burns ABSENT: Gene Carlstrom, Mayor Pro Tem The meeting was opened with invocation by Pastor Salim Ehas, Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Grand Terrace, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Dan Buchanan Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6 00 P M Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6 10 P M SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2A Recycling Family of the Month - February 1996 Mayor Matteson announced that Mr and Mrs Hams and the Drug Alternative Program participants are the recipients of the recycling family of the month award for the month of February 1996 and of local merchant gift certificates from Food Connection 2B Proclamation - Community Development Week, April 1 - 7, 1996 COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM #�U Council Minutes 03/28/96 Page 3 not intrusive There is a parking lot area, plants, buffers and vegetation that shield it from the neighborhood He stated that it is an asset to the community in terms of economic development It introduces a lot of revenue for the area He uses local businesses and his clients use local business as well It is a benefit to the community and urged the Council to give the use that is being sought by Mr Halstead Wendy Curran, Grand Terrace resident, stated that she and her family have lived in Grand Terrace for thirteen years, they chose to live in a small community and for the most part enjoy it. Events in the most recent political campaign have brought her to the L meeting She stated that she has already expressed her dissatisfaction and frustration to some of the members of the Council and City staff she referred to many problems that have arisen to the destruction, vandalism, and theft of political signs She stated that it is an infringement of her right of free speech As a citizen of this community and Country it is her duty to uphold that right of free speech for everyone not just for some She stated that it is the Council's job to uphold that right for all citizens and feels that thus has not been the case As previously stated, she left messages for some of the members of the Council regarding this problem In addition, she spoke to the City Manager expressing her dissatisfaction of the enforcement of the Sign Ordinance She was told by staff that political sign vandalism takes place no matter which city She stated that she feels that a strong Sign Ordinance and proper enforcement will eliminate much of what occurred in thus particular campaign She stated that she was unformed that a Sign Ordinance can not be specifically enforced, and asked then why have one at all. Tins is an area that needs to be addressed before the November election is upon us. J She also stated that certain citizens of tins City were denied access to public air ways. Members of Care for Grand Terrace requested on several occasions to be allowed a televised rebuttal to the candidate forum After going back and forth between the City and Comcast for about a week, they were finally able to talk to someone about air time They were told that it was a candidate forum not an issue debate. On that basis they were denied air time She attended the candidate forum and personally recorded 102 references to a separate school district, our own school distract, or a new school district She stated that she was told that a special council meeting would have to be held in order for the Council to vote on whether or not they could have air time, and questioned whether the sponsors of the candidate forum needed to be agendized to hold the forum. She stated that Council can do something to alleviate tins from occurring again She requested that Council form a community based citizens committee to establish fair policy regarding political actions in the City She feels that there needs to be a policy regarding fair and equitable use of the municipal channel, and must be done by September prior to the elections for City Council members in November She volunteered to serve on tins committee. She questioned having a joint effort between the City and the residents to come together to build a gymnasium She further stated that she received a pink flyer on her door that had a lot of wrong information One statement that was included on this flyer was that "the Colton Joint Unified School District purchased thirty plus acres in the north end of Colton for their new high school" she stated that she believes that this is a reference to some land that was purchased adjacent to the new County Hospital A parcel of land was purchased by the Colton Joint Unified School District in June of 1990 winch totaled 4 58 acres. In January of 1991 a lot line adjustment with the City of Rialto gave the Colton Joint Unified School District another 2 133 acres That totals 6 713 acres, not 30 acres The land was purchased in the hope that some day a new distract J Council Minutes 03/28/96 Page 5 arguments for Measure N frequently stated that the children could not succeed, however, if these people took the time to actually look at the students at Colton High School and look at the education and the extra curricular programs, they would realize that it is up to the student and the teacher no matter what high school you attend Anyone who wishes to be successful can truly be so The Colton Joint Unified School District is not perfect, however, the solution to the problem is not breaking away and forming a new district. The answer is getting the community involved The proponents also stated that it would be cheaper to convert a Jr High School into a High School rather than building a new High School. In actuality it is cheaper to get involved in the schools that are `- currently in existence rather than trying to form a completely different school district that would be completely economically ineffective He extended an invitation to the City Council and members of the community to get involved with the Colton Joint Unified School District He feels that involvement truly helps the students Barbara Pfenniighausen, 22111 Ladera Street, Grand Terrace, expressed her concern that without permission individuals phone numbers and addresses were printed and given out She expressed her thanlfullness that Proposition N faded and that it's over She invited everyone to join together to make our schools the best possible for all students in the Colton Joint Unified School District She expressed her concern that members of this City Council and of the Planning Commission who have recently reviewed and reworked the Sign Ordinance are unaware that there was anything in the Sign Ordinance that pertained to political signs, as so stated publicly The fact that there are Planning Commissioners and Councilmembers that are not even aware that there is a section on political signs is a concern. She questioned whether new Commissioner and Councilmembers are onented with the Ordinances that we have to work Thelma Winkler. 12570 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Grand Terrace; she expressed her concern with local control She stated that the political climate was vastly created by local control and the greatest need is for improvement in education It is possible that decivilization of large school districts will be mandated within the next few years. She expressed her disaapointment that communities wishing for that now don't have the backing of their elected leadership and community It is obvious that the defeat of Measure N in Grand Terrace is a great disappointment to the proponents of that measure It is just as obvious that the Colton Joint Unified School District needs a lot of fixing It may appear that the debate is over and the battle to see the loss has won, depending on which side you stood, but the dust hasn't settled yet and the problems still exist The problems have been brought into focus and need to be addressed. She questioned whether we will have leaderslup or power brokers. Will our concerns for children override our fears of losing prestige among our friends, or will we stand up as individuals Will we continue to allow bureaucrats to treat our children as a statistic not as human beings, or will we create an atmosphere that will help them grow into a well rounded being with a good foundation and good self discipline with moral values and a sense of responsibility for themselves and their fellow man, and receive a well rounded education that will equip them with the skills to earn their way to a secure and vibrant society that they have helped to create Those who have most of their years behind them realize that their safety now and of the future are in the hands and minds of the youth Will we get behind the parents of that youthful generation with whole heart support or will we allow fear to sway us Will we remember how we got where we are today as Council Minutes 03/28/% Page 7 promising that on April 15, 1996 he will be giving a check to the City in the amount of $65,000 00 for the privilege of doing business with the City of Grand Terrace Rates are a big issue in California. On May 1, 1996 assuming that the Public Utilities Commission approves it they will be reducing the electric rates by 5 5 % In addition to that, if approved, in June you will receive a one time rebate on your electric bill which will be approximately 30 to 40 % of that bill He stated that it is illegal to place political signs on the electric poles, placing signs on the poles undermines the integrity of the poles and places their employees in a dangerous situation. Edison like all major corporations is right sizmg, they will be losing several hundred if not thousands of employees due to a early retirement package that they are offering Mayor Matteson, questioned why Edison is lowering their rates now versus the last few years Is it because of competition Jim Burns, stated that the rate structure calculation is based on the previous year costs and many other things During the year the cost of energy changed causing them to overestimate That is why there is a rebate They are getting prepared for restructuring and would like you to think of the Edison company when this takes place City Manager Schwab, stated that Mr Burns requested that a letter be written to the Public Utilities Commission commissioner in opposition to seasonal rate adjustments. He questioned whether there has been any movement on the seasonal rate adjustments. Jim Burns, stated that they have decided to postpone their decision until April. 10, 1996, although, the feedback is that they will more than likely back off of that issue thanks to all of the letters. Councilmember Iiilkey, questioned whether or not the cyclers program will be discontinued with the deregulation Jim Burns, `responded that those programs are still up in the air He stated that the way it is probably going to be structured is that the programs will be a line item on your bill If you as a consumer decide that you want to pay for those programs then they will be included on your bill Councilmember Hilkey, stated that in Grand Terrace there are a lot of all electric homes and questioned how this is going to affect them. Jim Bums, stated that the affect is going to have a downward trend on electric rates The real competitton is going to be in the generation of the electricity, the distribution, and the transmission which are all fixed costs If the competition gets into the generation of electricity it is entirely possible that the bill may go down. He stated that he doesn't anticipate the electricity rates going up in the near future, Edison has frozen their rates with the exception of them going down He stated that it shouldn't affect the all electric homes any differently Mayor Matteson; stated that he received calls daily in regard to Proposition N Each side was complaining about the other The election is now over and the results are in Council Minutes 03/28/96 Page 9 way or the other but haven't asked one another which way we voted He stated that as an individual he looks forward to the process of insuring that the children of this community get the best possible education that they can, that is what is important and feels that as a community that is what should be important Whether forming our own school district or seizing a larger voice or higher ground within the existing school district This is a community that is intensely and deeply concerned about the education of our children so lets ensure that the children are the winners regardless of how you wanted to vote on Measure N. Councilmember Hilkey, stated that political signs are an eyesore and is a form of graffiti, however, you can't do much about them He thanked the staff for promptly removing the signs in town and feels that it is an improvement of the landscaping in our community He questioned whether or not there is a City that has successfully banned political signs CLV Attorney Harper, stated that it is the constitutional right of free speech for everyone, so the ability for a community to regulate political signs is very difficult Mayor Matteson, stated that he has allowed extra time for the citizens of Grand Terrace to speak on the issue of Measure N and believes that this is the first step in the healing process He encouraged others who have strong feelings regarding this issue to come to the next Council meeting and talk about them As a community we need to get back together and work together Councilmember Hilkev, stated that he has been talking to Jenny Garcia in regard to space for the recreation programs She will be working with the Colton Joint unified School Distrit board members to see if there is some way that we can utilize some of their facilities for our programs Cindy Ludvigsen, P O Box 409, San Bernardino, CA 92407, stated that she is the attorney that represents Mr Halstead and thanked Council for allowing her to speak out of order She stated that in November of 1994, Mr Halstead was brought before the City Planning Commission on the charge of maintaining a public nuisance. The Planning Commission pursuant to the procedure heard his dispute and appeal of that charge and found that there was no nuisance. At that time Mr Halstead understood that he would need to file a Conditional Use Permit to conduct weddings, family reunions, and those types of events on his property Within a month `after that hearing of that Planning Commission he submitted a Conditional Use Permit application that had been prepared by an architect with Ins assistance with what he thought was necessary to be included That application was rejected by the Planning Department and sent back with a long list of conditions that he must meet before he could file an application for Conditional Use Permit and the conditions included parking requirements, grading requirements, types of things that indeed might be arguable conditions that could be imposed on a Conditional Use Permit but there is certainly not, in her opinion, any legal authority either in State Law or Municipal Ordinances to require those improvements before he could submit an application for a conditional use permit or to require that those improvements be made without granting a Conditional Use Permit He had some discussions in an effort to try to find out what to do and was told to meet those conditions make those improvements Council Minutes 03/28/96 Page 11 an opportunity for neighbors and others to be heard She also pointed out that Mr Halstead's neighbors support this use of the property There is one neighbor that has complained She expressed her concern with the audio tape that was brought in by that neighbor and believes that it is not a true representation of what goes on She also pointed out that the complaining neighbor runs a business out of his home and they believe that there have not been any code enforcement activity directed towards that business One of the big complaints has been that this is a business being run out of the home She believes that this use has been accepted by the neighbors and they are here tonight to let you know that they accept this use There is a discussion in the staff report in reference to recreation facilities and an indication that those apply to pools and family game rooms, again she stated that she has looked for definitions of recreation facilities in the zoning code and did not find them In all of the residential zones it talks about the type of housing that is permitted and the accessory structures that are the swimming pools, guest houses all of which are conditionally permitted Sun rooms are permitted accessory uses in a residential zone It also talks about other uses which lists outdoor recreation facilities which is a conditionally permitted use which is similar to the use that Mr Halstead is proposing to do as well as similar to churches and Quasi -public facilities The City and the water company when making street improvements put dirt onto her clients land which he permitted, yet that is some of the grading that City staff has objected to Her client did not do that grading it was done by the City and the water company In her review of the City planning file, she found that City staff solicited complaints against her client and actually contacted clients that had been marred there and asked if they had complaints about their weddings and the operation of the facility There are quotes in the file that state that they have so and so seeking more complainants She stated that she has her own opinion as to the legality, but at the very least it is not something that should be allowed The back part of the property is zoned for manufacturing and is vacant at thus time, on the other side is the railroad easement, and there are homes across the street They have made numerous efforts to resolve this matter and to receive some clear direction. They have requested to be permitted to come before the Council with a Conditional Use Permit application and to move forward and to resolve these constant problems She has suggested along with her client to try to narrow the issues and discuss them and try to understand the concerns beyond apparent personal differences between her client and staff members She has suggested meetings with the City Manager and Council and the City Attorney She noticed that in the minutes of the Planning Commission that someone questioned whether or not anyone has ever tried to meet with the City Manager and talk about this issue, they have tried to do that and have never been given that opportunity She believes that her client has a use which is beneficial to the City and believes that the process that he has been forced to go through is astounding to her She doesn't believe that a zoning change is necessary due to the way the uses are set up This use is not a commercial or manufacturing use and is not permitted by right in any zone, granted it's not clearly defined in the Zoning Code She feels that her client's use is unique and is most similar to the outdoor recreation facilities or outdoor events It is also similar to a church and a Quasi -public facility which is limited in the number of people and time of operations of events She believes that it is similar in nature to the conditionally permitted uses in an R-2 Zone and that Mr Halstead should be given the opportunity to submit his application for a Conditional Use Permit and have it go through the normal process without City staff seeking more complainants or throwing other obstacles in the path She welcomed any Council Minutes 03/28/% Page 13 4. Emergency Operations Committee (a) Minutes of 01-16-96 CC-96-21 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCHANAN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to accept the Emergency Operations Committee minutes of January 16, 1996 5B Council Reports Mayor Matteson, reported that he attended a meeting today with the Assistant City Manager, Mayors, Councilmembers, and the Sheriff's Department in Highland This year again we are getting hit with a hefty increase in our police protection, last year it was over $100,000 00 and tins year it is going to be 3% cost of living plus a 5 7% service overhead charge which totals about $90,000 00 above the $100,000 00 that we had last year The problem is that in the same time that our police protection cost is going up our funds have been going down The State has been cutting us off by passing it on to the County and then the County passes it on to us The agreement that most of the contract cities have with the Sheriff s Department is to fight the increase as best they can and even take legal action Our strong ally is the Sheriff, he is supporting the cities all the way It is going to be a fight The biggest problem is that we don't have the money to absorb the increase He requested that each of the councilmembers send letters to the County Supervisor stating their opposition to this increase He also reported that Saturday was opening day for little league and that he was dropped off in the filed by the Sheriff's helicopter and threw the opening pitch Councilmember Sunft, apologized for nussmg the last two Council meetings he was out of town training and was unable to attend. He reported that he attended the SANBAG meetings and will be attending the SANBAG Conference in Monterey with the City Manager He also reported that he attended the Gang and Drug Task Force meeting Dr Fisher stated that there are grants out there that deal with drug problem juveniles Studies done by Cal State San Bernardino show that lads that go through the DARE program compared to those who don't show no difference, which is a major concern to most educators today It is such a concern that the Superintendent of Schools has authorized four $80,000 00 grants to study tins problem and institute ways to alter drug and alcohol use in students of Jr High and High School level This is something that they are working hard at He also reported that he attended the opening day for little league It was very well attended Mayor Matteson, stated that we have a good little league program and over 95 % of the players are from Grand Terrace Councilmember Hilkey, reported that the gymnastics program that is offered by the City's Recreation Services Department has a big waiting list One of the major reasons for this waiting list is due to the lack of facilities He requested that staff contact surrounding cities and see what their relationships are with their school districts in relation to the usage of their facilities He requested that they put together all the ,r,i'Yrh Council Minutes 03/28/% Page 15 by cities It was the consensus of the Council not to support tlus item 3 They are asking for 1 % tax to give to the Cities along with that they are adding new areas that they want to tax It looks like anyone who does any financial activity in town, if you do construction they want to tax construction at the point of business not at the point of construction, they want to tax leases, merchandise that is sold would be taxed not where it is sold but where it originated Two of the Councilmembers were for it and one was against it He thanked staff again for removing the political signs promptly Councilmember Buchanan, reported that he attended the Inland Empire Division of the League of California Cities This meeting was very well attended and had a very informed presentation by the Executive Director of the South Coast Air Quality Management District on what the South Coast Air Quality Management District is in the process of doing and where they are going Tins area is cleaner now than it has ever been since the late sixties There has been dramatic improvements The bad news is that it's still the worst air in the Country and there is a long way to go They are attempting to find a right balance between the economic reality and environmental concerns New technology is starting to make dramatic improvements The real breakthrough will be fuel cells so that electric cars will become a practical reality The concerns of the Inland Empire Division is how to deal with Proposition 62 and the Santa Clanta decision which doesn't really have an impact on Grand Terrace The other issue of concern is the law enforcement contracts that the Mayor mentioned earlier and the Counties proposal to add on administrative overhead charge We are very fortunate that the Sheriff's office is actively working at whatever they can do to convince the Supervisor that that kind of revenue shift is a very bad idea Now is the time to express concern about escalating contract law enforcement costs PUBLIC HEARINGS 6A Resolution - Reallocating Community Development Block Grant Funds Assistant City Manager Donl=, stated that this item is a follow up from the February 22, 1996 City Council Meeting At that meeting the City Council approved five (5) projects for the 1996-97 CDBG Program winch include i 7 Drug Alternative Programs - Public Service Project - Property Maintenance - Seniors and Handicapped in the amount of $2,000 00 2 Grand Terrace Library - Public Service Project - Literacy - Open Library one additional day per week in the amount of $3,700 00 3 City of Grand Terrace - Construction - Rehabilitation of Air Conditionufg at the Senior Center in the amount of $2,200 00 4 City of Grand Terrace - Construction - Install ADA Crosswalk Signal Buttons in the amount of $3,000 00 f Council Minutes 03/28/% Page 17 8A City Attorney Harper, reminded everyone that the only issue before the Council tonight is the Determination of Use, which means whether or not the use as generally described by what the Halsteads are doing on their property now is sufficiently similar in character that it can be either permitted in the R-2 Zone or permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit This is not an approval of Mr Halstead Is project or a consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and it's not to consider what types of conditions you might place upon that general use to make it fit better in an R-2 Zone. It is to decide whether or not this use might be appropriate subject to conditions an� urged the Mayor to keep everyone on that track Councilmember Hilkgy, questioned if Council is to approve the Determination of Use of Mr Halstead in the R-2 Zone are we giving blank approval to all projects in the R-2 Zone i City Attorney Harper, responded that it depended on how broadly they defined General Assembly Use In a sense anything that fits generally in that category might come to you for a Conditional Use Permit Given the specialty nature of this use, you are almost considering the use as Mr Halstead has proposed it as the defining use You are not considering a broad spectrum of the use, you are considering whether a use of this type that Mr Halstead is currently putting to his property is appropriate in an R-2 Zone, subject potentially to a Conditional Use Permit unless Council feels that it is appropriate without a Conditional Use Permit Mayor Matteson, stated that Council has three options, they can approve the use in an R-2 Zone, approve it in an R-2 Zone with a Conditional Use Permit, or deny it City Attorney Harper, confirmed the Mayor's statement and stated that if approved in an R-2 Zone with a Conditional Use Permit Mr Halstead would have to submit a Conditional Use Permit application and then Council could consider his specific use and any conditions they feel would be appropriate Staff is correct, that if any one else would like to do a wedding use or an outdoor assembly use in an R-2 Zone and if you've approved Mr Halsteads use they would come to you for that same Conditional Use Permit There probably won't be another use sufficiently identical to Mr Halsteads that you will have to consider whether or not subject to a Conditional Use Permit Mayor Matteson, requested that the City Attorney give a scenario for each option City Attorney Harper, stated that if Council approves the use in an R-2 Zone as it has been described without a Conditional Use Permit it goes on in the same manner that it is currently operating Mayor Matteson, questioned if that would be with City Attorney Harper, stated that if Mr Halstead drastically changes the way he is operating then that would not be the use that Council approved If Council approves the P 4F r 1 Council Minutes 03/28/96 Page 19 two year battle. This issue has cost him at least $10,000 00 in out of pocket expenses He has been slandered in the chambers as well as in front of the Planning Commission This issue has a real history and it is hard to separate it out and not talk about the other issues they are the same issues. He stated that the primary use that he is after is a nature sanctuary and if this Council wants to tell him tonight that they will fund this nature sanctuary he doesn't need to do any weddings there or rent the facilities out The primary use is a nature sanctuary which is what the Council should be considering The weddings are a secondary issue He purchased this property back in 1979, from day one he immediately started landscaping it as a nature sanctuary Landscaping is his passion and hobby, it fits with ecology and other things that he has and holds very dear to him. There is a program set up by the National Wildlife Federation that he is involved with in establishing this nature sanctuary They have a program for back yard habitats The National Wildlife Federation has an application process so that you can become a part of the National Computerized Registry which is more international than national of all of the nature sanctuaries around the world. They look at four elements, are you supplying water, are you supplying food, are you supplying shelter and are you supplying a place to raise the young Paraiso Gardens has developed their own set of goals that they are after which is their use The first goal is biodiversity, where you don't discriminate against any plant or tree and you're not hunting for simply indegenous ones You allow anything and everything that will grow because the more stuff that will grow means the more flowers, nuts and fruit which are the food, shelter and place to raise the young He stated that there are two councilmen that have not had an opportunity to come by the property Every time a Councilman or City Manager has come by the property the first statement that comes out is "I had no idea." The second goal is preserving indigenous species to this area, they are looking at historical preservation of trees and crops such as the citrus industry the walnut industry and date palms that have been here traditionally over the years They have programs which are uses that they have on the drawing board right now such as nature tours for students, seminars and classes on nature and gardening They have a program that is very near to his heart where they plan to combine the senior citizens with young people Senior citizens are the ones that hold the great secrets for organic gardening They plan to work with some of the troubled youth These are some of the things that they are trying to do, this is what the use is. How the weddings came was after a number of years of developing the property some friends wanted to have their wedding on his property The weddings have grown out of a natural demand for using the facilities, this is not a wide scale business endeavor it is not what Ins number one thing is to be about, it is simply to support the nature sanctuary Because they have their own criteria for how they want to limit the impact of weddings or any commercial type influence on the sanctuary itself as well as on behalf on their neighbors, have done all types of things to limit that impact Most importantly they have always only done one wedding per day, it is in their literature and they have never deviated from that and have no intentions on doing so That alone sets them aside from every other wedding facility The fact that its not Just a wedding facility it is a garden wedding facility, a garden wedding facility by its very definition means that these clients don't want to go to an administrative, commercial district or anything of that nature they want to go to nature He addressed the entire issue of compatibility of this use with the weddings as a secondary use with the R-2 Zone and with that neighborhood The R-2 Zone under the codes and guidelines allows for things that have already been mentioned, public or quasi -public facility He feels that all of the reasons that the Council Minutes 03/28/% Page 21 Mr. Halsted,, stated that he doesn't want to discourage any one from planting wildlife The Wildlife Federation says that even if you live in an apartment there is something that you can do Ca AttorngyHaIper, stated that what he is trying to do is figure out, on behalf of the Council, what Mr Halstead is doing Take the apartment example, no one would argue that you couldn't run a business out of an apartment on the excuse that it was secondary to the bud feeder that you have hanging on the back patio That clearly can't be done So we are trying to get to the other end of the spectrum where it's in fact a nature conservatory opposed to somebodies single-family resident with a nice yard Mr. Halstead, stated that if the City would fund his nature sanctuary right now he would sign an agreement and he would end this issue now and turn this sanctuary over to a public trust. He addressed the church aspect, he feels that the church is the one thing that they have the most in common with, while that has obviously got passed by the Planning Commission You start out with a nature sanctuary compared to a religious sanctuary, you have the minister that is espousing the wonders of God and we are out there planting the wonders of God The services that are held at Paraiso Gardens are all religious ceremonies, they have never had anyone equivalent to a judge or a justice of the peace come out and perform a service When the ministers are there they go at length about all the references to gardens in the bible Like a church they also support themselves by allowmg people to use the facility They have much more in common with a church than not in common with a church CityTorney Harper, questioned if Mr Halstead has non-profit status Mr Halstead, responded that it is something that they are working on It is a fairly lengthy and difficult process, but he has lined up the right people to do that job Partly it's a finance thing, he can finance a fight against the City trying to criminalize nature or he can put the money toward developing a non-profit status, it's on the drawing board and that is his intention CiIy Attorney , stated that as a practical matter filing an application for non-profit status/tax-exempt status in California for many, a corporate lawyer will cost you $2,500 00 and depends entirely upon the use The uses are set forth in the code and is fairly unmanning, for example a church doesn't have any difficulty doing this. It's not difficult if you really want to be non-profit and operate as a non-profit entity Mr Halstead, stated that he sees it just exactly as City Attorney Harper describes it, and the $2,500 00 fee is right in there and that is a consideration He has spent at least that already in fees to the City and many times that much in attorney fees. He asked that the Council understand that this has been a two year nightmare for him and he wants to get this resolved and have the City cooperate and come on board He stated that he covered the areas that are areas within the code, the churches, quasi -public facility, and recreational facility are all uses that they have a lot in common with He feels that he has nothing in common with a commercial district or the rest that was proposed by the Planning Department The next item that he addressed, which he feels is more fundamental to the compatibility use issue is the compatibility of that particular R-2 Zone Council Minutes 03/28/96 Page 23 have a definition for what he is under criminal prosecution for which is an outdoor festival without a permit, there is no definition for that, that is the number one thing that he is facing fines on There is not a clear definition of an outdoor assembly He stated that Councilmen Buchanan and Snngley have not yet had an opportunity to come out to his property and he welcomes that opportunity He believes that this City Council represents a group of very reasonable and rational individuals He feels that he is not asking for anything n - atlonal He feels that he is doing something that is not only compatible with the R-2 Zone but something that is compatible with the neighborhood and compatible with the neighbors He stated that he would like the appeal to be granted, but he also would like this to be if nothing more at least an introduction to some of the Councilmembers that have not had an opportunity to see the property and to realize that it is a lot more than weddings There is a huge potential for a nature sanctuary that can be a showcase He thanked Council for their time and urged their cooperation Jerry Guthrie, 21769 Vivienda Avenue, Grand Terrace, urged council to vote to end this issue that has been going on in their neighborhood and allow Mr Halstead to operate in the neighborhood, not only in the neighborhood that he resides in but the neighborhood that he grew up in and has spent the last thirty years in To allow him to proceed with the weddings. He stated that he feels that he can speak for most of the neighbors Most of the neighbors are silent regarding the issue His immediate neighbors have no objection to what Mr Halstead is doing They do have an objection to what is going on as far as the retaliation on what should have been a fairly simple matter Larry Halstead has made unprovement to this property When he purchased this property it was an old run down farm house and an old run down cow pun. Larry has taken that property and created a beautiful garden and has improved the value of all of their properties. He has made so many improvements, that of you look around the neighborhood today all of the neighbors are getting on the band wagon and are beginning to make improvements as well This means a lot to everyone in the neighborhood Larry is like a leader because he is out there working everyday encouraging the rest of the neighbors to do the same. Larry has always been very conscientious when a wedding is going on and visits the neighbors to get feedback and to make sure that there was no intrusion on their privacy The traffic problems do not exist When there is a wedding going on you have to look very carefully to see of there is something going on on his property He has gone to great lengths to alleviate any kind of noise problems by building a sound wall planting landscape Due to the landscaping that he has done you can hardly see the cars that are parked on Ins property He urged the Council to vote to allow Mr Halstead to continue with his operation in their neighborhood without even a Conditional Use Permit. Everything that Mr Halstead has done this far has been an improvement on Vrvnenda and that neighborhood He also asked that when Council considers voting on this item to take a look at the neighborhood and the improvements that have been made in all of the years since Mr Halstead has been there Tem Halstead, 21891 Vivienda Avenue, Grand Terrace, stated that she is the neighbor directly across from Mr Halstead She requested that Council keep in mind what the neighborhood looks like when considering the vote She stated that Mr Halstead's property sits on a terrace with land all around him The music goes towards the meadow He has plans to create water for the blue crane that come through. There will .+ ,`2 ,p'I 14r sty � � �! ti ' ,� , "t ✓r �H , `a. t�� ,- i Council Minutes 03/28/% Page 25 Councilmember Buchanan, stated that he has not been able to arrange for a tour of the interior of the facilities, however, he has driven by there He takes at face value all of the comments that have been made by the residents about the improvement to the neighborhood and the quality of the program that is run by Mr Halstead He has no doubt that he is trying very diligently to make as low an impact as possible and as great an improvement as possible on his property and that neighborhood, however, the issue that brings them here tonight is whether or not the wedding, reunion, party type out door uses are the type of use that had the council thought about it at the time included it in the R-2 Zone and Ins conclusion is the same as Councilman Singley, it is not Maybe it is just a strict legal interpretation but that is the perspective that he brings to this issue. He looked at the types of uses that are identified and the type of use that is proposed and compared the two and decided whether there are uses that would have been included in the R-2 Zone He doesn't believe that it is an outdoor recreation facility or very similar thereto, or a church or very similar thereto, or even meets the definition of a quasi -public facility There have been comments made about the commercial impact surrounding thus property, maybe it shouldn't be R-2 Zoned There were comments about it being unique and that this parcel doesn't fit in the same as other R-2 parcels, so maybe the R-2 Zone is the not the proper zone for this parcel There may not be an existing zoning designation that really meets what is needed for this particular parcel, that is something that needs to be explored The legal view that he brings to tins job and consideration is that he has to look at that type of use not Mr Halsteads specific use. Council has guarded residential neighborhoods from commercial activity, we do not want residential neighborhoods adversely impacted by commercial traffic, customer traffic and there is no question that a commercial use is being made This particular piece of property may be best served by the use that Mr Halstead is making of it in the manner that he is making it, maybe there needs to be some fine tuning He feels that this Determination of Use is not appropriate under the circumstances and therefor he would have to vote to deny the appeal Mayor Matteson, stated that he has visited Mr Halstead's property and found it to be quite quaint There are several things that are wrong with the property that need to be addressed He feels that with a CUP the Council could require him to make the improvements He stated that he doesn't have a problem going with a CUP and list all of the items that need to be addressed. CC-96-25 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCHANAN, FAILED 2-2-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT, MAYOR MATTESON AND COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY VOTED NOE), to deny the appeal of the Planning Commission decision regarding DU-95-02 An application to allow outdoor assembly uses in the residential (R-2) district (Halstead) City Attorney Harper, stated since the motion falls the Planning commission decision stands The appeal is not granted Mr. Halstead, requested some direction and that this be brought back to the Council so that Mayor Pro Tem Carlstrom can be present and vote on the use and so that the Councilmembers that have been unable to visit the property can do so Commumty Development Department FUNDING REQUIRED NO FUNDING REQUIRED X SUBJECT Temporary Sign Regulations Status Report/Sign Code Enforcement RECOMMENDATION Accept and file this report BACKGROUND - The Grand Terrace City Council requested that staff prepare an overview/status report regarding temporary sign code ordinance and code enforcement related to this ordinance (please refer to Attachment A for copy of Section 18 80) This temporary sign program was designed to allow businesses to utilize temporary signs such as banners, menu signs and painted vehicle signs on a rotating basis over a six (6) month period. The program is meant to allow flexibility and offer businesses sign alternatives Fees for this program areas follows $50 00 deposit (refundable) + $10 00 per sign (up to 4 signs) After the temporary sign ordinance was put into place, several of the council members noted, and expressed concern regarding a proliferation of A -frame signs and banners, many of which were in place without permits It was therefore necessary to determine whether the temporary sign ordinance was producing desired results or if code enforcement could alleviate this proliferation of illegal temporary signs Staff was directed to begin proactive enforcement of the temporary signs (note that this action/report does not encompass political signs) This direction was pursued and was successful The purpose of this report then, is to examine the effectiveness of the temporary sign code enforcement efforts and to offer the council recommendation(s) regarding the temporary sign code ordinance DISCUSSION Temporary Sign/Code Enforcement Update The Temporary Sign Program was initiated in 1994 Since the Community Development Department has started issuing Temporary Sign Permits, the department has issued thuteen (13) permits (breakdown found below) 22795 Barton Road - Grand Terrace, California 92313CMNMAQ , A [rEM 46 G ( r L RECOMMENDATION. The Community Development Department recommends the Grand Terrace City Council continue its support of the Temporary Sign Ordmance/Program with proactive sign code enforcement action by accepting and filing this report. Respectfully submitted by, 6 r-A .4, Wm Approved by, Patrizia Materassi Community Development Director PM HC he c \wp61\. \planning\ce\ccstatrep 3 HISTORICAL & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE RECEIVED _Arn MINUTES FOR MARCH 1996 "'ITY CLERK'S DEPT The March 4th, 1996 meeting was called to order by Chairman Vi Gratson at 7 PM. Those present were Vi, Pauline Grant, Ann Petta, Judy Mc Bride, Colleen Edmundson and John Donlevy. The Secretary's minutes for February were read and approved on motion by Colleen, seconded by Ann. There was no Treasurer's report. New Business: Friends of the Library will be holding a Rare Book Auction on April 19, 1996 in the Community Room. Friends of the Library ask if they can have a display in our showcase located in the lobby of the Civic Center. Pauline made a motion to allow the Friends to use the showcase, seconded by Ann. Seth Armstead passed away February 26, 1996. Ann made a motion to have a memorial display for Seth, seconded by Colleen, for three weeks, followed by the Rare Book Display of three weeks. Old Business: Yolanda was paid $826.00 for eight tapes. Ann turned in a tape of Carrie Everington which Yolanda will be working on plus two more. John had the books made up (four) of the done tapes which members are now reading. Art Show: Flyers for the show will be mailed out in the sewer bills. This will be our 12th year and will be held 5/5/96. Discussion was held on types of artwork to be displayed. Needle art pictures are a possibility. New Business: Ann made a motion to look into the possibility of Bicycle Testing Unit from AAA and finger printing of children at the Annual Country Fair. This was seconded by Colleen. Hopefully, this will be coordinated by Tanya Nelson, Crime Prevention Officer. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40PM, after which members went to the storage room to look for pictures and articles pertaining to Seth's memorial in the showcase. The next meeting will be April 1, 1996. Respectfully submitted, Judy McBride, ' filling in for Hannah Laister, Secretary COUNCIL AGENDA ('0"EM #5A)G COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL MEETING DATE rr_l 9' 1996 _ DATE April 2, 1996 PROBLEM: All members of the Parks and Recreation Committee wish to have an earlier meeting time. Leave the meeting time at it's present 7:00 p in. SOL.LT'I'ION(SS).. Change the regular meeting time of the Parks and Recreation Committee from the present time of 7:00 p.m. to the preferred meeting time of 6:00 p in. PROPOSED ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY COUNCIL ANDIOR STAFF The Parks and Recreation Committee recommends that the Council accept the proposed solution to the problem sometimes presented by the 7 00 o'clock meeting time and to allow the preferred meeting time of 6:00 p.m. to become the regular meeting time and that the City Clerk should be notified of this change. COUNCIL AGEIdQA I'rm 6A%/j RECEIVED CITY OF GRAND TERRACE 'ITY CLERK'S DEPT. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Regular Meeting MENUTES March 4,199gj The Grand Terrace Parks and Recreation Committee met for the Regular Meeting in the Upstairs Conference Room at the Civic Center The meeting was called to order at 710 p m. by Vice Chairperson, Crystal Pearl MEMBERS PRESENT were Crystal Pearl, JoAnn Johnson, Lenora Frost; Dick Rollins and Gretchen Andrews MEMBERS ABSENT - Barbara Fasenmyer CITY STAFF - Denise Precie, Recreation Department GUESTS PRESENT - None PARK UPDATES I DeBerry a. Large, heavy decorative trash barrels have been roiled down the hill and one broken_ b Broken bottles were a1L over the parking lot_ This happened after 8 30 pm c Lights have been on when they shouldn't be d. Are sensors available winch would detect ram or sprinklers and not turn lights on? e Demse and Gretchen will look into such sensors f Dug Outs are looking good H Pico a. Lights are coming on at 5 pm Could be later b Some sensors are not turning some lights off at all c Irrigation problems on fields 2 and 3 d Pitchers mounds are still dangerous on fields 2 and 3 Need to be revamped e Drainage problems on 2 at 2nd base and on 3 at 3rd and Home f Either side of 2 and 3, catchers warm up area needs to be moved g Extra trash containers are needed on game days III Tot Lot (on Raven) Nothing new IV Senior Park Nothing new YOUTH ACTIVITIES I Basketball COUNCILAGENDA 1'PEIIA #5A�b CRA ITEM () COUNCIL ITEM (XX) MEETING DATE- April 9, 19M SUBJECT SEWER SERVICE NORTON YOUNGLOVE FIRE STATION 3 COMMUNITY CENTER CI Recommendation: NO FUNDING REQUIRED XX DISCUSSION In March, 1996, the City was contacted by the County of Riverside requesting permission to reoetve sewer service to the soon to be constructed Norton Younglove Foe Station & Community Center located on Center Street in Highgrove. As designed, the project will include the constriction of a Fire Station and a 2,400sf Community Center The request has come from the Economic Development Agency of Riverside County due to problems associated with the installation of a septic system and leach line and associated issues with the City of Riverside Water Department (See Attachment A) As proposed, the project will entail the following: 1 Installation of sewer lateral from the Center Street location to the City's Main Street sewer main. 2. Payment of connection fees and public works approval. 3 Fees based on dial costs, with billing directly from the City Although staff has not recommended sewer services to the Hlghgrove Community in the past, this project is rraoommended based on its rake to the general public, the potential for increased fie protection benefits to Grand Terrace residents and the much needed addition of recreational space for the area. The project is dearly a benefit to both commumtres. Under the project, the following conditions have been imposed. • City of Grand Terrace Public Works Approval of the plans and specifications • Riverside County maintenance responsibility for the latoal connection to the main • Payment of $9,411 in fees. Staff has emphasized to the County of Riverside it is not the City's intent to provide service to the entire community of lEghgrove and that in providmg service to the Community Center, we are in no way committing to providing service to the residents of the area other now or in the fiahue. Staff is recommending approval of this project FISCAL IMPACT Fees totaling $9,411 CITY OF GRAND TERRACEREpICOUNCIL AGENDA I' g BA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY EL)N March 11, 1996 �i Mr Tom Schwab City Manager, Grand Terrace 22795 Barton Road Grand Terrace, CA 92313 Re Ilighgrove Fire Station & Community Center Dear Mr Schwab, The County of Riverside Economic Development Agency is currently involved with the construction of the Norton Younglove Fire Station & Community Center in Highgrove The facility is being located on a parcel which stretches from Center Street to Main Street and lies midway between Michigan Avenue and Mt. Vernon Avenue This new facility is greatly needed and will provide much y needed space for services that will benefit the citizens of Ilighgrove as well as those of Grand Terrace It has come to our attention that the City of Riverside owns a well on the southwest corner of Michigan and Center Street Unfortunately at this time the well is unusable because of DBCP groundwater contamination, although much of the contamination is due to the orange groves, they are opposed to any sub -surface waste disposal systems being located near their well It is not feasible to connect the new Fire Station & Community Center to the City of Riverside sewer system because it is over a mile from the sight and such a connection would be cost prohibitive It has come to our attention that the Grand Terrace sewer system runs along Main Street, right next to the parcel where the Fire Station & Community Center is being constructed In order to address the concerns of the City of Riverside and to avoid any potential impact on the ground water in the area we are requesting permission to have the Norton Younglove Fire Station & Community Center connected to the Grand Terrace sewer system. Doing so would mean a great deal to the City of Riverside, the County of Riverside and the community of Fliighgrove Your assistance in this matter is truly appreciated Tina Grotke Development Specialist cc- Ed Kaneshiro, Salts Trautman Kaneshiro, Inc Eeoewmle Development • Redevelopment 9 Housing • Private Industry Council • Community Development 1, ; c RIVERSIDE COUNTY EFDA April 1, 1996 Mr John DonLevy, Jr City of Grand Terrace 22795 Barton Road Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5295 RE Sewer Service Norton Younglove Fire Station & Community Center (formerly Highgrove Fire Station & Community Center) Dear John, Thank you for responding to my request, on the behalf of the County of Riverside, to obtain sewer service for the Norton Younglove Fire Station & Community Center with the City of Grand Terrace The County is willing to comply with the following terms & conditions of service as set for in your letter dated March 25, 1996 1 Permit Fee $111 00 2 Sewer Connection Fee $2,800 00 3 Sewer Capacity $6,000 00 4 Two Year Cash Deposit $500 00 5 Prior to the commencement of construction, Riverside County's Contractor shall obtain a Public Works permit and have a pre job conference with the City of Grand Terrace Public Works Department to review specification and requirements of the City 6 Riverside County will be responsible for the maintenance of all lines connecting to the main The County further understands that it is not the City's intent to provide service to the entire community ofFTighgrove and that this project will not commit you to do the same for other IHrighgrove residents It is understood that you are extending service to this public facility because it is a benefit to both communities The Economic Development Agency as well as the future occupants of the facility look forward to this item being presented to the Grand Terrace City Council on April 11, 1996 and hope that your Council will approve of the project at that time If you have any questions please contact me at (909) 275-6689 Sincerely, .a.�* Tina Grotke Development Specialist, Economic Development • Redevelopment • Housing • Private Industry Council • Community Development 2Af1n T___L c_____ _ ram.___ __.�_ n• nnen� _ inwwc�we. �w�w _ �. .wwnc�.�� nnnn CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CRA ITEM ( ) AGENDA ITEM ' COUNCIL rrEM (X) MEETING DATE. APRIL 9. 1996 SUBJECT REOUEST TO SCHEDULE SPECIAL MEETING FOR BUDGET HEARING FUNDING REQUIRED NO FUNDING REQUIRED XX City staff is in the process of preparing the fiscal year 1996-1997 Budget for both the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency The preliminary budget document will be distributed to the City Council on or about May 16, 1996 Council is requested to designate one evening for a special meeting on the subject of the 1996-1997 Budget Last year's meeting was held on May 31 Staff recommends that Council consider the week of May 28 through May 31, 1996 for the budget session A calendar has been included for your convenience The City has generally passed a budget resolution at the first council meeting in June COUNCIL AGENDA RAM # �j May 1996 Monthly ,Planner 2 3 4 Apid 3 M T W T F S 1 1 3. 3 6 Jun1 S M W T F S 1 Planning Comm Meeting 7. 9 10 11 11 13 14 13 16 17 1. 19 20 21 21 23 24 23 26 17 n 29 70 2 3' 3 6 7• 9 10 11 11 13 14 13 16 17 11 19 20 21 22 23 7413 26 27 2t 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Council Meeting City Hall Closed 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Council Meeting City Hall Closed 26 27 28 29 30 31 City Hall Closed . Printed by Instant Calendar on 4/2196 CRA ITEM () COUNCIL ITEM (XX) MEETING DATE April 9, 1996 SUBJECT RECREATION CLASSES USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES Recommendation: FUNDING REQUIRED NO FUNDING REQUIRED XX DISCUSSION At its March 29, 1996 meeting, the City Council dureded staff to agendrze an item regarding a City negotiation with the Colton Joint Unified School District teguding the use of school facilities for City This memorandum is to request Council authorization for staff to begin discussions with the CJUSD regarding this issue. In preparation for thus report, staff has contacted Greg Gage, School Facilities Coordinator to duswss potential options. FRs response to the prospect of a discussions was positive and he indicated a willingness to meet with the City to discuss the development of a use agreement regarding the various school sites. f FISCAL IMPACT None by this action. STAFF RECOMMENDATION That the City Council. 1 Direct staff to enter into negotiations with the Colton Joint Umfied School District regarding the use of school hmhtres for recreational programs. CITY OF GRAND TERRACE' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM # S�_,