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06/27/2002 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING-JUNE 27. 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 June 27, 2002, at 6:10 p.m. PRESENT: Dan Buchanan, Mayor 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: Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern John Harper, City Attorney The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilman Don Larkin, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilwoman Maryetta Ferr6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2A. Proclamation Safe Kids Summer 2002 Councilmember Ferr6 read a Proclamation proclaiming "Safe Kids Summer 2002" in the City of Grand Terrace urging all citizens to support the campaign by closely supervising children, helping them to ride safe, swim safe, wheel safe, walk safe, and play safe during all summer activities. Mayor Buchanan presented Susan Taylor,San Bernardino County Children's Network,with the Safe Kids Summer 2002 proclamation. Susan.Tavlor.thanked the Council on behalf of San Bernardino Children's Network and all of their partners. She gave a briefpresentation on their campaign and left literature to display at City Hall. CONSENT CALENDAR Council Minutes June 27,2002 Page 2 CC-2002-59 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items: 3A. Approval of Check Register Dated June 27, 2002 3B. Ratify 06-27-2002 CRA Action 3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3D. Approval of 06-13-2002 Minutes 3E. Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election to be held November 5, 2002 3F. Resolution Requesting to Consolidate a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election 3G. Resolution Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Appropriations Limit 3H. Travel Authorization for Assistant City Manager to Attend the Municipal Management Association of Southern California Association(MMASC)on July 10-12, 2002 in Oxnard, California 3I. CLEEP Grant Purchases PUBLIC COMMENT Lisha Smith,AQMD,introduced herself as our representative from Air Quality Management District. ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee A. Minutes of June 3, 2002 CC-2002-60 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to accept the June 3,2002 Minutes of the Historical and Cultural Activities Committee. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Hilkev, indicated that last year the Colton Joint Unified School District passed a bond of which one of the items was a new high school. The official ballot has been looked at and there is no reference as to where the new high school is to be built. There has been some activity within the school board to have the new school site more towards Bloomington and Fontana instead of closer to Grand Terrace. The District has hired a couple of consultants to do some demographics of future growth and to put the package together. Council Minutes June 27,2002 Page 3 Some of the Board Members are saying that they want the new high school to be built where the future growth is going to be,which is in the Bloomington area. He expressed his concern with those in-Grand Terrace who voted for the Bond expecting a high school to be in the Grand Terrace Area. He indicated that members of the City Council worked on the bond effort with the intent that a new high school would be built in the Grand Terrace area. Councilmember Larkin,reported that he attended the Grand Terrace Lion's Club installation dinner on Sunday. He recognized Gene Carlstrom, Past Lion's President and Councilmember and congratulated Gale Drews as the new President for the Lion's Club. He congratulated Hugh Grant, former Mayor of Grand Terrace was recently selected as the District Vice-Governor for the Lion's Club. He attended the Grand Terrace Area Chamber of Commerce installation dinner. He reported that Sid Bailey, Beauty Gallery, is now the new president for the Chamber. He indicated that Assistant City Manager Berry is a continued Board Member of the Chamber and is actively working on the relationship between the City and the Chamber. He expressed his concern with the lack of commitment to Grand Terrace students from the Colton Joint Unified School District. He commended the Seniors on all of the activities that are provided at their center. He suggested that anyone who is watching the Council Meeting on television that is having difficulty with the sound should contact the City. Assistant Citv Manaizer Berrv, indicated that Adelphia has been out looking at the system. Councilmember Ferre.expressed her thoughts and concerns with whether or not the Colton Joint Unified School District will follow through on its commitment to build a new high school to serve the students of Grand Terrace. It is her opinion, when Measure B was proposed by the School District, it was clear that one of the major projects to be funded by the Measure would be a high school in the Grand Terrace Area, Trustee Area 3. She indicated that Measure B was successful, in her opinion, due to the support and hard work of the citizens of Grand Terrace. She stated that it is important to her to make sure that the bond proceeds would be applied to the intended projects and to make sure the concerns of the parents and voters of Grand Terrace would be addressed. She sought a position on the Bond Oversight Committee and as a member of that Committee has become concerned that the District is not committed to building the high school for students of Grand Terrace. She indicated that she has not received any definitive statements from the School District as to their commitment to the high school or what issues have evidently been raised that would threaten this project. She indicated that she would like the Council to do whatever they feel appropriate to obtain confirmation of the commitment to the high school for the Grand Terrace area. It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to prepare a resolution indicating their request for commitment from the School District a high school in the Grand Terrace area. Council Minutes June 27,2002 Page 4 Mavor Buchanan. indicated that any citizen should contact their elected representatives on the School Board if you have concerns regarding this issue as well as the Colton Joint Unified School District Staff. He commended Councilman Larkin on his job as the master of ceremonies at the Chamber Installation Dinner. He indicated that he is looking forward to working with Sid Bailey and the Board. He referred to a letter.that he received a letter from Christine Smith, a parent at the Grand Terrace Child Care Center,who complimented the Sheriff's Department on their work and also the Grand Terrace Days event. He reported that on Sunday the 2nd Harvest Food Bank is putting on a fund raising event at the California Speed Way in Fontana. PUBLIC HEARING-None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7A. Appoint Planning Commissioners CC-2002-61 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA WAS ABSENT),to appoint Robert P. Bidney to the Planning Commission to fill a term continuing to June 30,2006 and appoint Tom Comstock to fill a term continuing to June 30,2004. NEW BUSINESS 8A. Reappoint Committee Members CC-2002-62 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to reappoint the following committee members to their respective committees for a term continuing to June 30, 2006: Crime Prevention Committee Lewis Neeb Dottie Raborn Claire McElwee Historical and Cultural Activities Committee Hannah Laister Barbara Tinsley Frances Carter Rochelle Rosenkild It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to redefine the role of the Emergency Council Minutes June 27,2002 Page 5 Operations Committee and to report to the Council at the next meeting. 8B. Consideration for the City to Provide Street Sweeping Services and Purchase of Equipment CC-2002-63 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to authorize the City Manager to purchase the Demonstrator TYMCO 435 Street Sweeper and begin City provided street sweeping services effective July 1, 2002. CLOSED SESSION-None ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Buchnan adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:25 p.m.,until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. CITY CLERK of the City�Kf Grand Terrace MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace