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09/26/2002 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING- SEPTEMBER 26, 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 September 26, 2002, at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Dan Buchanan,Mayor Lee Ann Garcia,Mayor Pro Tem Herman Hilkey, 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 Gary Koontz, Community Development Director Sgt. Hornsby, Sheriff's Department ABSENT: Don Larkin, Councilmember John Harper, City Attorney The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilmember Ferr6, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. Patrizia Materassi - Appreciation for work on Bicycle Staging Areas CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2002-83 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBERLARKIN WAS ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items: 3A. Approval of Check Register Dated September 26, 2002 3B. Ratify 09-26-2002 CRA Action 3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3D. Approval of 09-12-2002 Minutes 3E. Release of Bonds on Tracts 13050, 13050-5 and 13050-6 3F. Covenant and Agreement Affecting Property Located at23031 GrandTerrace Road(Schmidt) Council Minutes September 26,2002 Page 2 3G. City of Grand Terrace E-Mail Policy PUBLIC COMMENT None ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Crime Prevention Committee a. Minutes of February 11, 2002, May 13, 2002 and August 12, 2002 CC-2002-84 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN WAS ABSENT), to accept the Crime Prevention Committee Minutes ofFebruary 11,2002,May 13,2002 and August 12, 2002. 2. Emergency Operations Committee a. Minutes of September 10, 2002 CC-2002-85 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBERLARKIN WAS ABSENT),to accept the Emergency Operations Committee Minutes of September 10, 2002. COUNCIL REPORTS Mavor Buchanan, commended staff for a wonderful Concert in the park was this week.He announced that a new street sweeping schedule will go into affect starting October 1st. Mavor Pro Tem.Garcia,announced that the Friends of the Library will be holding the annual used book sale on Friday and Saturday at City Hall. The Senior Center program will be on Friday,October 11`"at 10:00 a.m.She encouraged staff to advertize activities on the web site and to advertise the web site address as much as possible. She indicated that she is the City representative on Southern California Association of Governments(SCAG)and announced that SCAG and the Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP) are working on their communication to resolve differences. Councilmember Hilkev. announced that the new freeway(210)in Montclair is opening and on Saturday, September 28"'a celebration is planned to"play on the Freeway." The Friends of the Librarybook sale also offers cassette tapes and they area great bargain. He announced that Omnitrans will continue the Omnilink/Route 200 for one more year and encouraged Council Minutes September 26,2002 Page 3 residents to take advantage of the service. He indicated that he is a member of San. Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG) and is involved in resolving some regional concerns. Councilmember Ferre, indicated that she is a member of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership(IEEP)which is the group that is concerned about their representation on SCAG and the two groups are working to resolve their concerns. She indicated that she attended the concert in the park and commended staff for a wonderful event. PUBLIC HEARING-None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7A. Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Amending Grand Terrace Municipal Code,Chapter 10.08,Establishing Speed Limits for Various Streets in the City of Grand Terrace CC-2002-86 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN WAS ABSENT),to approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Amending Grand Terrace Municipal Code, Chapter 10.08, Establishing Speed Limits for Various Streets in the City of Grand Terrace. NEW BUSINESS 8A. Municipal Code Review Concerning Parking Motorized and Non Motorized Recreational Vehicles, Boats, and Trailers Mavor Buchanan, indicated that the purpose of this item is to receive input from the community.No action will be taken to amend the Municipal Code at this time. Assistant Citv Manager Berrv, reported that staff recommends that Council direct staff to bring back an amended ordinance that makes no distinction between motorized and non- motorized vehicles and will allow parking of a variety of recreational vehicles, including motor homes, boat trailers, boats on trailers, off road vehicles on trailers, and recreational vehicles to be parked on an improved surface within the front parcel area as long as it does not encroach in the city right of way, commonly defined as the area from curb base to 12 ft. inside of the curb base. Bill Warren, 11773 Holly St., asked the Council to consider establishing a task force to develop the ordinance and to include members of the community. Council Minutes September 26,2002 Page 4 Larry Singleton, concerned about restrictions placed on the public. Larry Struchen,22763 LaPaix,bought his home because of RV parking.He is in favor of 5t' wheels and trailers being treated the same as motor homes. Ann Jones. 22658 LaPaix, felt that RV's should be allowed to be parked in the front drive area as long as it does not encroach on the sidewalk. Marion Terrv, 12385 Vivienda, bought her home because of RV parking. She felt that all RV's should be allowed as long as they are stored properly and do not cover the sidewalk. George Boullain. 12346 Willet,felt that it is inconvenient and not safe to store your RV away from your home. George Girds. 22900 DeBerry St., felt that RV's should be allowed in the driveway area. Josie Johnson. 12657 Reed Ave., felt that all RV's/trailers should be treated the same. David Smith. 12253 Dos Rios,felt that RV's/trailers should be allowed in the driveway area as long as they are kept up and on an improved surface not blocking pedestrians. Stephen W.Benart.22711 Fairburn Dr.,felt that all RV's/trailers should be treated the same and should be allowed as long as they are kept up and not blocking the sidewalk or on the street. Terry McGuire, 22525 Franklin St., felt that all RV's/trailers should be treated the same as long as they are maintained and not lived in. Eileen Shumade,indicated that she stores her RV away from her home and indicated that she needs to park her trailer on the street from 24 to 48 hours when preparing for trips. Charles Martin, 22828 LaPaix,RV's should be allowed as long as they are on an improved surface. Marv, 22605 LaPaix, felt that trailers should be allowed in the driveway area. Cathleen Murrv, 12168 Mt. Vernon Ave., expressed concern about people being forced to store their units in other cities. Jim L., 22960 Cardinal St., felt that all RV's/trailers should be treated the same. Robert Sanchez, 22636 Lark St., felt that trailers should be allowed to be parked in the Council Minutes September 26,2002 Page 5 driveways. Carl Regal. 12864 Mirado, felt that the city should allow trailers on the street for short periods of time when leaving or returning from a trip. Jim, 22584 Van Buren, felt that RV's should be allowed in the driveway. Michael,22770 Kentfield,concerned with the 12 food right-of-way requirement. He felt that if it fits in the driveway it should be allowed. Tom,Franklin St.,felt that there are some trees and shrubs that are over grown that are worse looking than RV's. He thinks that RV's should be allowed as long as they do not block the street. Jeffrev McConnell,21758 Walnut Ave.,indicated that some streets in Grand Terrace do not have a sidewalk and this should be kept in mind when the Ordinance is written. Terry McGuire, expressed concern with the 12 ft. right-of-way requirement. Sharon L..indicated that the right-of-way is measured from the center line of the street. She felt that RV's should be allowed on your own property as long as they are not blocking pedestrian traffic. Chuck Collier. 22715 Kentfield St., felt that trailers should be allowed in the driveway. Mr.Estrada.2276 DeBerry St.,felt that Grand Terrace should do the same as San Bernardino and not allow trailers in front of the homes. Resident, 22844 Minona Dr., felt that trailers should be allowed in the driveway. Mavor Buchanan,indicated that we need to be careful when the ordinance is drafted in how the distinction is made between a travel trailer and a commercial trailer. He expressed concern with RV's that are not kept up and sidewalks that are being blocked or hindering the line of sight for cars pulling out of adjacent driveways. He agreed that motorhomes and trailers should be treated the same and felt that we should consult the traffic engineer to get input on the right-of-way safety issues. Mavor Pro Tem Garcia, agreed with the suggestion to coordinate a group made up of residents, RV owners, staff and the Sheriff s Department to look at the issue. Councilmember Hilkev, agreed with the suggestion to coordinate a task force to draft the ordinance and suggested that the Code Enforcement Officer identify RV's that are not kept Council Minutes September 26,2002 Page 6 up and refer the case to the Planning Commission for review. He felt that the task force should include the Code Enforcement Officer, people from the community and the Sheriff Dept. Councilmember Ferr6,agreed with the recommendation that there be no distinction between the motorized and non-motorized recreational vehicles. She would like to see the staff meet with the community,traffic engineer, Sheriff Department and Code Enforcement before the ordinance is brought back to Council. Mavor Buchanan,felt that the vehicles/RV's that are blocking the sidewalks should be cited for safety reasons and enforcement of the rest of the current ordinance should be suspended until the issue is resolved. CC-2002-87 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN WAS ABSENT),to approve staff recommendation with the date being changed to a meeting in January with the understanding that they will contact members of the community,the traffic engineer,Sheriff Department and Code Enforcement to establish a task force to study the issue. 8B. Measure I Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Re-allocation CC-2002-88 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to approve a Resolution adopting the Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Program. CLOSED SESSION 9A. Potential Litigation - Property located south of existing Spring Street, east of the Gage Canal, along Mt. Vernon and south of the easterly extension of Center Street (County of Riverside) Mayor Buchanan Abstained from discussion due to a potential conflict of interest. Mayor Pro Tem.Garcia announced that the Council met in Closed Session and no reportable action was taken. Council Minutes September 26,2002 Page 7 ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Garcia adjourned the City Council Meeting at 8:49 p.m.,until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. CITY CLERK oftheCity f Grand'i errace MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace