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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING-MARCH 14. 2002
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
14, 2002, 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
Steve Berry,Assistant City Manager
Larry Ronnow, Finance Director
Jerry Glander,Building& Safety Director
Lt. Hector Guerra, Sheriff's Department
ABSENT: John Harper, City Attorney
The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilwoman Maryetta Ferr6,followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Mayor Pro Tem Lee Ann Garcia.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Wendy Williams, Omnitrans, gave a presentation on the highlights of the services that
Omnitrans provides in the City of Grand Terrace including the recently implemented service
OmniLink.
Councilmember Larkin read a Proclamation proclaiming March 2002 as American Red Cross
Month in the City of Grand Terrace and urging the community to support the noble
humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross. Mayor Buchanan presented the
Proclamation to Linda Kemper, a representative from the American Red Cross.
Linda Kemper, thanked the City for their support.
Councilman Herman Hilkey presented a plaque to Gene Carlstrom on behalf of SANBAG
for his service on their Board.
Gene Carlstrom,gave an overview of the projects that he participated in as a Board Member
of SANBAG and thanked Councilman Hilkey for the plaque and indicated that he enjoyed
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working with SANBAG as a representative of the City.
2A. Household Hazardous Waste Video
Assistant City Manager Steve Berry presented a preview of the Household Hazardous Waste
Video.
2B. Commendation-Fran VanGelder
Councilmember Ferre read a Commendation for outgoing Planning Commissioner Fran
VanGelder for her service both as Planning Commissioner and Planning Commission
Chairman to the City of Grand Terrace and extending our sincere thanks for her service.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2002-18 MOTION BYCOUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BYCOUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Approval of Check Register CO205
3B. Ratify 03-14-2002 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of 02-28-2002 Minutes
3E. Resolution Submitting a Funding Request Form to the Department of
Conservation for Programs Consistent with the California Beverage
Container Recycling and Litter Reductions Act
PUBLIC COMMENT -None
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of February 4, 2002
CC-2002-19 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
FERRE,CARRIED 5-0,to accept the February 4,2002 minutes of the Historical and
Cultural Activities Committee.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Mavor Pro Tem Garcia.reported that Grand Terrace Days will be on June 1, 2002 and that
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the theme is a Red,White and Blue Salute to Heroes. She expressed her excitement for the
event.
Assistant Citv Manager Berrv,indicated that the Riverside Orange Blossom Festival will be
helping with the Festival portion of the event. The parade portion will be as it usually is.
The Festival will be held at the Richard Rollins Park.
Mavor Pro Tem Garcia.reported that the Annual Art Show will be held on May 5,2002. She
indicated that she is very excited about building a video library for the City.
Councilmember Larkin.expressed his appreciation for all of the dedication and service that
.Fran VanGelder provided to the City. He congratulated Robert Ziprick and Floyd Petersen
that were re-elected to the Loma Linda City Council as well as Rudy Hernandez that was re-
elected to the Colton City Council. He reported that opening ceremonies for Little League
will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. He reminded everyone that
.Riverside Highland Water Company will behaving their annual meeting on March 28,2002
at 9:00 a.m. in the Grand Terrace Council Chambers. He reported that the Miss Grand
Terrace Pageant is coming up on April 6, 2002.
Councilmember Ferr6.reported that she participates on a committee that is deciding how the
Bond Money will be spent by the Colton Joint unified School District and that the committee
approved the districts request to hire an architect to draw the plans for the new high school
and a new elementary school. She reported that the District is still in negotiations for
property for the new high school. She indicated that a new high school is going to be built
in the Grand Terrace area.
Councilmember Hilkev, indicated that he attended a meeting at the Lion's Community
Center on the Composting Facility in Colton that is proposing to move his location a mile
away from his current site.
Mavor Buchanan,indicated that he will not be at the next Council meeting that is scheduled
for March 28, 2002.
PUBLIC HEARING _None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Northwest Corner Parking at Mt. Vemon/Grand Terrace Road
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CC-2002-20 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,to direct staffto look at the possibility
of removing the no parking requirement on the Northwest Corner of Mt.Vernon and
Grand Terrace Road and to bring back a recommendation to Council.
Motion died due to a lack of a second.
CC-2002-21 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
GARCIA, CARRIED 4-1-0-0 (COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY VOTED NO), to
direct staff to look into the possibility of removing the no parking requirement on the
Northwest Corner of Mt. Vernon and Grand Terrace Road including looking into
safety and liability issues and to bring back a recommendation to Council.
8B. Set Date for Planning Commission Application Deadline to Fill Vacancy Created by
the Resignation of Fran VanGelder and Schedule a Meeting Date to Conduct
Interviews
CC-2002-21 MOTION BY MAYOR BUCHANAN,SECOND BYCOUNCILMEMBERFERRE,
CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the City Clerk to post the vacancy and accept
applications to fill the unexpired term on the Planning Commission and set an
application deadline for April 19, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. and to schedule Interviews for
April 25, 2002 at 5:00 p.m.
8C. Legislative Update
Mayor Pro Tern Garcia indicated that the Legislative Task Force met on Thursday,
February 28, 2002 and gave an overview on the items that were discussed. She
requested a Resolution that would allow city employees and city council members
to have payroll deductions toward Action for Better Cities if they choose to, be
agendized for the next Council meeting.
It was the consensus of the Council to write letters of support for AB2863 an
opposition letter for AB680 and a letter of support for AB2022.
8D. Schedule Budget Meeting for FY 2002-2003 Preliminary Budget
It was the consensus of the Council to schedule a Budget Meeting on May 14,2002
at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the FY 2002-2003 Preliminary Budget.
CLOSED SESSION -None
ORDER OYADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Buchanan adj ourned the City Council Meeting at 7:45 p.m.,until'the next CRA/City Council
Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday,March 28, 2002 at 6:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the City off`G'rand Tetrape
MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace