07/12/2001 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING-JULY 12.2001
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 July 12,
2001, at 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Dan Buchanan,Mayor
Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Don Larkin, Councilmember
Maryetta Ferr6, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Patrizia Materassi, Community and Economic Development Director
Jerry Glander,Building& Safety Director
Larry Ronnow, Finance Director
John Harper, City Attorney
Lt. Rick Carr, Sheriffs Department
ABSENT: John Donlevy,Assistant City Manager
The meeting was opened with invocation by Mayor Pro Tem Lee Ann Garcia, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -None
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2001-65 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
FERRE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Ratify 07-12-01 CRA Action
3B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3C. Approval of 06-26-2001 and 06-28-2001 Minutes
3D. Reject Liability Claim GTLC-01-04 (Perez)
3E. 2001-2002 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Goal
PUBLIC COMMENT-None
ORAL REPORTS
Council Minutes
July 12,2001
Page 2
SA. Committee Reports
1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of June 4, 2001
CC-2001-66 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0,to accept the June 4, 2001 Minutes of the Historical and
Cultural Activities Committee.
2. Emergency Operations Committee
a. Minutes of April 2, 2001 and May 7, 2001
CC-2001-67 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the April 2, 2001 and May 7, 2001 Minutes of
the Emergency Operations Committee.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Mavor Pro Tem Garcia, reported that she attended the Annual Retreat of SCAG and
indicated that she was elected as the Transportation and communications Vice-Chair. She
commended Community and Economic Development Director Materassi for putting detailed
items in the City Newsletter and the reports to Council on projects that she is working on.
Councilmember Hilkev,reported that on July 20,2001 at 9 am there will be ceremonies for
the opening of Route 30 through Fontana and everyone is invited to attend. He indicated that
Omnitrans sold their compressor station in Montclair because it did not function properly
causing gas to leak into the atmosphere. He reported that Bus Route 200 is new to Grand
Terrace and will run in the mornings and late afternoons Monday through Friday and that the
Smart Shuttle should begin soon. He reported that he recently took a trip Atlanta Georgia
where his daughter was in the AU National Championships where she got ninth in the Nation
for her age group. He reported that they also drove to Washington D.C. during his trip and
found it to be a very exciting place to visit.
Councilmember Larkin, thanked Councilmember Hilkey for the souvenir.
Mavor Buchanan,reported that he attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Hollywood Video
which was well attended. He stated that the Chamber of Commerce is doing a great job of
coordinating and promoting their events. He reported that he has not heard of any significant
injuries or fires arising from the discharge of fireworks on the 4'of July. He was stunned
at the amount of illegal fireworks that were set off in the City and feels that the City will
need to address this issue before next year.
Council Minutes
July 12,2001
Page 3
Councilmember Ferr6,indicated that she had two people contact her regarding the discharge
of illegal fireworks on July 4'.
PUBLIC HEARING-None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7A. Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,
California,Regulating the Parking of Motor Vehicles for Sale
CC-2001-68 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERLARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
FERRE,CARRIED 5-0,to approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California, Regulating the Parking of Motor
Vehicles for Sale.
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Cancel City Council Meeting of July 26 and September 13, 2001
CC-2001-69 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY,CARRIED 5-0,to cancel the Council Meeting scheduled to be held on July
26, 2001 and September 13, 2001.
8B. Appoint Voting Delegate and Alternate for League of California Cities Annual Conference
CC-2001-70 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
FERRE,CARRIED 5-0,to appoint Mayor Dan Buchanan as the Voting Delegate for
the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Mayor Pro Tem Garcia as the
Alternate.
8C. On-call Pay for Maintenance Employees
CC-2001-71 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the On-call Program Policy for off hour
emergencies and authorize the implementation of the program by the Community
Services Department.
CLOSED SESSION
CC-2001-72 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
GARCIA,CARRIED 5-0,to add a Closed Session Item to discuss Negotiations with
La Mesa RV
Council Minutes
July 12,2001
Page 4
9A. Discussion of Negotiations with La Mesa RV
Mayor Buchanan announced that Council met in Closed Session to discuss Negotiations with
La Mesa RV and there was no reportable action taken.
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Buchanan adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.until the next CRA/City Council
Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 9, 2001 at 6:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the City,of-/drand Terrace
MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace