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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING-JANUARY 9. 2003
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 January
9, 2003, at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor
Maryetta Ferr6,Mayor Pro Tern
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Don Larkin, Councilmember
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Steve Berry, Assistant City Manager
Larry Ronnow,Finance Director
Jerry Glander, Building & Safety Director
Lt. Guerra, Sheriffs Department
ABSENT: Bea Cortes, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
Gary Koontz, Community Development Director
John Harper, City Attorney
The meeting was opened with invocation by Council Member Larkin, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Council Member Hilkey.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2003-01 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBER CORTES WAS ABSENT), to
approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Approval of Check Register Dated December 26,2002 and January 9,2003
3B. Ratify 01-09-2003 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of 12-10-2002 and 12-12-2002 Minutes
PUBLIC COMMENT
Don Smith, 12029 Mt.Vernon Avenue,indicated that he believes that K&M Raceway is in
violation of their CUP. He is protesting the CUP and requested that the Council not approve
the CUP when it comes up for renewal or to look at the hours of operations.
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ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports -None
COUNCIL REPORTS
Mavor Pro Tern Ferre, wished everyone a happy new year. She complimented staff on the
placement of the palm trees on Grand Terrace Road and Barton Road and the staging areas.
She attended the San Bernardino County Gangs and Drug Task Force meeting. She reported
that it was a very interesting meeting. The County is systematically addressing the problems
with gangs and drugs amongst the youth. She questioned whether or not there was any more
information on the new high school.
Assistant Citv Manaaer Berrv,indicated that there is no new major information at this time.
Councilmember Hilkev,reported that the City of Riverside does not finalize any construction
or building permits until a business license is in place for all of the contractors and their subs
and asked if Grand Terrace could do the same.
Building&Safety Director Glander,responded that the City currently does require abusiness
license for contractors and subs.
Councilmember Hilkev, reported that he attended the SANBAG meeting and the topic of
discussion is the State Budget.
Councilmember Larkin,in Western Citymagazine there was a very interesting article on how
legislators and the State Assembly and State Senate ranked as far as supporting city issues.
He feels that we should publicize as much as possible the assemblyman and senators voting
record on support of cities. He indicated that he is in the Army Reserves and stated that of
his unit of 55, 15 of them have been mobilized. He questioned whether or not there are any
reserves on City Staff. He and his wife went to the Lotus Cafe in the Stater Bros. Shopping
Center and the food was excellent. He wished everyone a happy New Year.
Mavor Garcia, wished everyone a Happy New Year and is looking forward to working on
a very positive year especially as we are facing a very tough year with the State Budget. She
is chairing the League of California Cities Mayors and Councilmembers Technology
Committee and John Harrison of ESRI is a Councilmember for Redlands who will be
spearheading technology advances. She was appointed to chair the League Grass Roots
Advisory Committee in an effort to protect local revenue. She is looking forward to City
Manager Schwab's return. She thanked Lt. Guerra for the outstanding public safety
presentation and is looking forwarding to doing additional programs perhaps related to
children. She also reported that the University of Southern California Riverside will be
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creating a center for Sustainable Suburban Development.
PUBLIC HEARING-None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7A. Continue Review and Assign Representatives/Alternates to Various Government
Organizations
CC-2003-02 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBER CORTES WAS ABSENT),to
continue Review and Assign Representatives/Alternates to Various Government
Organizations to the first meeting in February.
NEW BUSINESS
8A. California League of Cities Leave-Our-Community-Assets-Local (L.O.C.A.L.)
Request for Support
CC-2003-03 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBER CORTES WAS ABSENT),to
approve the following language of the Mission/Principal Statement Concerning
L.O.C.A.L. and to support their efforts:
Organized Labor and Local Governments agree to work together with other
advocates to lobby California State Government to protect local government services
and revenues, and jobs with fair wages and benefits. Together we recognize the
importance of maintaining local revenue streams to preserve and create good paying
jobs and promote economic growth while continuing to provide basic services and
protect the quality of life for our communities. As partners,we will remain united
to support issues of mutual interest.
This statement of principal and mission will be signed by each member of labor and
local government followed by the number of members or residents that each
represents. Followed by: "Collectively,we represent"total" California residents."
CLOSED SESSION-None
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Garcia adjourned the City Council Meeting at 6:40 p.m., until the next CRA/City Council
Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 23, 2003 at 6:00 p.m.
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