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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING- MAY 25,2000
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 May 25,
2000, at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor
Dan Buchanan,Mayor Pro Tern
Lee Ann Garcia, Councilmember
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Don Larkin, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Bernie`Simon,Finance Director
Virgil Barham, Building &Safety Director
John Harper, City Attorney
Lt. Rick Carr, Sheriff's Department
ABSENT: Patrizia Materassi, Community and Economic Development Director
The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilmember Lee Ann Garcia, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Herman Hilkey.
ITEMS TO DELETE -None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -None
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2000-70 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCIL MEMBER LARKIN
WAS ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items: '
3A. Approval of Check Register No. C0010
3B. Ratify 05-25-00 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of 05-11-00 Minutes
3E. Approve Amendment to Contract for PERS 2% at 55
3F. Community Development Block Grant Program - 2000-2003 Delegate
Agency Agreement
3G. Resolution Submitting a Funding Request Form to the Department of
Conservation for Programs Consistent with the California Beverage
Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act
PUBLIC COMMENT -None
Council Minutes
May 25,2000
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ORAL REPORTS .
5A. Committee Reports
1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of May 1, 2000
CC-2000-71 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN
WAS ABSENT), to accept the May 1, 2000 Minutes of the Historical and Cultural
Activities Committee.
2. Crime Prevention Committee
a. Minutes of April 10, 2000
CC-2000-72 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMEER GARCIA,SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
BUCHANAN,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCH MEMBER LARKIN WAS ABSENT),
to accept the April 10, 2000 Minutes of the Crime Prevention Committee.
5B. Council Reports
Councilmember Garcia. reported that the Redlands Festival Ballet Company will host a
benefit for Loma Linda University Children's Hospital on June 23, 24, and 25, 2000 and
encouraged residents to attend. She also reported that she attended the League of California
Cities Legislative Day in Sacramento. She was able to talk to all of the local legislators and
over the next two weeks the conference committee will be meeting. The Inland Empire
Division meeting had a good turn out with almost seventy people. There was a presentation
on Fiscal Reform,there was a special presentation on the post transition rate by Edison, and
a Resolution was adopted on the Maglev program.
Councilmember Hilkey. he thanked staff for cleaning the restrooms at City Hall and
indicated that they looked great. He reported that he has spoken with a resident with regards
to the increased traffic on Brentwood. He requested that the installation of speed humps on
Brentwood be placed on the next agenda and to send out surveys requesting input from the
residents.
City Attornev Harper. indicated that it would be a good idea to notify the police and fire
departments and request a response from them on whether or not speed humps are approved
traffic calming devices.
Councilmember Larkin, indicated that he is looking forward to Grand Terrace Days which
is coming up on June 10, 2000 and that the Lion's Club will be holding their Pancake
Breakfast on June 4, 2000.
Mavor Matteson, commended staff for coming in below budget on the Civic Center
Rehabilitation project.
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May 25,2000
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PUBLIC HEARING
6A. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Amending Chapter
1 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code Pertaining to Administrative Procedures
Governing the Imposition, Enforcement, Administrative Review and Collection of
Penalties for Violating Provisions of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code.
CC-2000-73 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,CARRIED 5-0,to continue item 6A. an Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Amending Chapter 1 of the Grand
Terrace Municipal Code Pertaining to Administrative Procedures Governing the
Imposition, Enforcement, Administrative Review and Collection of Penalties for
Violating Provisions of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code to June 8, 2000.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7A. Second reading of an Ordinance of the City of Grand Terrace,California,Amending
the Grand Terrace Municipal Code by Adding Procedures for the Cost Recovery of
Law Enforcement and Municipal Services at Large Parties, Gatherings, Events or
Loud and Unruly Assemblages on Private Property.
CC-2000-74 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN,CARRIED 5-0,to approve the second reading of an Ordinance of the City
of Grand Terrace, California, Amending the Grand Terrace Municipal Code by
Adding Procedures for the Cost Recovery of Law Enforcement and Municipal
Services at Large Parties, Gatherings, Events or Loud and Unruly Assemblages on
Private Property.
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Authorization for Purchase and Installation of Air Conditioning Unit in Computer
Room
CC-2000-75 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER FELKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve City Hall air
conditioning improvement projects in computer room and network closet and to
appropriate$6,850 from undesignated,available,General Fund B alance for City Hall
computer facilities for FY 1999-2000.
8B. Discussion Regarding a Ballot Measure on the November Election Regarding a
Transient Occupancy Tax
CC-2000-76 MOTION BY COUNCH IVIEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR
MATTESON, CARRIED 4-1 (COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY VOTED NO), to
direct staff to move forward with the preparation of the necessary steps to include a
Transient Occupancy Tax as a measure on the November 2000 ballot and to
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coordinate with the owner of Terrace RV Park.
CLOSED SESSION-None
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 6:55 p.m.,until the next CRA/City Council
Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 8, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the'City okGrand Terrace
MAYAR of the City o'Grand' errace