03/26/1998 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MIN] .5
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING- MARCH 26, 1998
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 26, 1998 at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor
Dan Buchanan, Mayor Pro Tem
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Jim Singley, Councilmember
Lee Ann Garcia, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager
Tracey Martinez, Deputy City Clerk
Bernard Simon, Finance Director
Patrizia Materassi, Community and Economic Development Director
Virgil Barham, Building and Safety Director
John Hagen, Sheriff's Department
ABSENT Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
John Harper, City Attorney
The meeting was opened with invocation by Dr. Paul Reed, Terrace Crest Baptist Church,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Jim Singley.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2A. Recycling Family of the Month - February 1998
Mayor Matteson announced that Mr. & Mrs. Russell Carter are the recipients of the
Recycling Family of the Month award for the month of February and of the local merchant
gift certificates from Miguels Jr. Restaurant, Demetri's Restaurant, Food Connection
Restaurant, and Flowers By Yvonne.
2B. NORCAL - Christmas Tree Recycling Program Recognition
Rex Richardson, NORCAL San Bernardino, presented a plaque to the City of Grand
Terrace and its residents for participating in the many County-wide Recycling and Waste
Prevention Education Programs. He also presented a framed, signed poster which is a
replica of a quilt for Second Chance Week to the City of Grand Terrace for their
participation.
2C. Lion's Club donation to Grand Terrace Days
Jack Ingalls, President of the Grand Terrace Lion's Club, presented a check in the amount
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of $1,000 to Tanya Cahill, to help with the Grand Terrace Days festivities. He also
announced the upcoming golf tournament that will be held on June 5, 1998.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-98-32 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA WAS
ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Approval of Check Register No. 032698
3B. Ratify 03-26-98 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of 03-12-98 Minutes
3E. Library Custodial Services - Agreement (Legend Building Maintenance)
3F. Amendment to City Manager's Employment Agreement
3G. Gopher Abatement Services Agreement (Evergreen Tree and Lawn)
3H. Tobacco Reduction Enforcement Agreement (San Bernardino County)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mike O'Conn-e-11, 22596 Thrush Street, thanked Councilmember Garcia and Assistant City
Manager Donlevy for coming to the opening ceremonies for the Grand Terrace Little
League. He requested that the City install a flag pole at Pico Park.
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee
(a) Minutes of 02-09-98
CC-98-33 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER
GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to accept the February 9, 1998 Minutes of the Crime
Prevention Committee.
5B. Council RenQrts
Mayor Matteson, reported that he along with Councilmember Garcia attended the
Women's Club 90th Birthday Party.
Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan, reported that he attended the initial workshop held before
LAFCO on the formation of the East Valley Fire Protection District. He reported that
there were representative from Highland, Yucaipa, Loma Linda, Colton, Redlands, and
San Bernardino along with an audience full of additional people that didn't get an
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opportunity to speak due to the limited amount of time that was,available. Loma Linda,
Colton, Redlands, and San Bernardino spoke in opposition to the application. The hearing
was intended to be a workshop session to allow LAFCO staff to introduce the issue to the
commission members and to receive direction. LAFCO representatives declined to act on
anything at the hearing. LAFCO staff was looking for the Commission to say what areas
should be included in the financial study. LAFCO felt that all of the people that wanted
to speak should be given the opportunity to before they make a recommendations to the
areas that should be studied and the workshop session was continued to April 15. He also
reported that he met along with City Manager Schwab and Assistant City Manager
Donlevy with the City of Colton to discuss the waste water preliminary rates that the City
of Colton was proposing and will meet again early next month.
Councilmemb r Sink, expressed his dissatisfaction with COMCAST for not showing
up to televise the Council Meeting..
Councilmember Hilkey, reported that the scoreboards are up and working at Pico Park and
,._thanked Mike O'Connell. He complemented staff on Pico Park for making it look so
good. He questioned the status of the Web Page.
Community and Economic Development Director Materassi, responded that the Web Page
is complete and ready for Council's review and should be up on Wednesday.
Councilmember Hilkey, questioned if past and present Council Agendas will be.available.
Community and Economic Development Director Materassi, responded that every two
weeks a new agenda will be placed on the Web site.
PUBLIC HEARINACIS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7A. 5ANBAG Billboard Committee Recommendations and Staff's Proposed Follow-up
Actions -
CC-98-34 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER
GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to approve the SANBAG Billboard Committee
Recommendations and Staff's Proposed Follow-up Actions along with the
following_actions:
1. Send a copy of the recommendations to all City Managers and Planning
,. Commissions of SANBAG member jurisdictions, or at least to jurisdictions
surrounding us such as Colton, Loma Linda, City of San Bernardino,
County of San Bernardino, Riverside and County of Riverside, and request
:copies of their ordinances once revised to incorporate recommendations.
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2. Add one more recommendation that states:
Should cities decide to approve a billboard that they strictly enforce their
own sign development standards on what concern size of billboards and
strongly discourage sign variances. Cities are responsible for the aesthetic
and functionally of the signs and are strongly encouraged to take their role
very seriously.
3. To continue pursuing information, participate in efforts and support
legislation that regulates billboards, i.e. SB 401; and
4. Pursue permit information on the two Adams Billboard signs installed on
Iowa/Main Street area without Grand Terrace's staff input. Such signs are
installed in the Iowa right-of-way and on what is estimated to become one
of our major industrial accesses to the I-215 freeway in the future.
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Implementation of Cost Allocation Plan
CC-98-35 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO y
TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY AND
GARCIA WERE ABSENT), to approve the Cost Allocation Plan and
implementation of such plan in FY 1997-1998, Increase appropriated budgeted
expenditures in certain General Fund departments by $373,419 as outlined in
schedule 1, Decrease appropriated budgeted expenditures in General Fund
overhead departments by$730,281 for overhead allocated, as outlined in schedule
1 for cost recovery transfers, Increase appropriated budgeted expenditures in:
Storm Drain Fund $4,111, Park Fund $658, Air Quality Fund $3,016, Gas Tax
Fund $85,394, Traffic Safety Fund $351, Measure I Fund $9,630, Landscape &
Lighting Assessment District Fund $3,560, cost recovery to Wastewater Disposal
Fund ($33,228), Decrease General Fund estimated Revenue by $307,000 for
decrease in Loan from CRA.
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:02 p.m., until the next CRA/City
Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 9, 1998 at 6:00 p:m.
CITY CLERK_ of the &iy of Grand
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MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace