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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING- FEBRUARY 27.2003
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 February
27, 2003, at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Lee Ann Garcia,Mayor
Maryetta Ferr6, Mayor Pro Tern
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Bea Cortes, 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
Lt. Guerra, Sheriff s Department
John Harper, City Attorney
ABSENT: Don Larkin, Councilmember
The meeting was opened with invocation by Mayor Pro Tern Ferr6, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Councilmember Hilkey.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -None
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2003-17 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES,CARRIED 4-0-1-0(COUNCILMEMBERLARKIN WAS ABSENT), to
approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Approval of Check Register Dated February 27, 2003
3B. Ratify 02-27-2003 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of February 13, 2003 Minutes
3E. Bid Award- Street Maintenance Contract(Roquet Paving)
3F. License Agreement Between Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
and the City of Grand Terrace for Posting Flags, Banners and/or Related
Appurtenances on Poles.
3G. Request for Additional California Law Enforcement Equipment Program
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(CLEEP)Funding
PUBLIC COMMENT
Marge Mendoza Ware,Colton Joint Unified School District Board,indicated that she along
with the rest of the Board support having a high school in Grand Terrace and are excited
about working with the City on these efforts.
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports -None
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Hilkev,reported that Omnitrans is working on their five-year plan. Route
200 will no longer exists after the year 2004. They will probably expand the Omnilink.
Omnitrans is planning a high volume route from Loma Linda Academy to Cal State San
Bernardino. He is very excited about the conceptual plans that have been submitted for the
1215.
Councilmember Cortes.thanked Community Services Director Gary Koontz for the tour of
the City.
Mavor Garcia.reported that she will be attending the City Selection Committee meeting on
March 5,2003 and questioned whether Council had any input on who they would like to be
appointed as the alternate on LAFCO. Starbucks will be having their Ribbon Cutting on
March 8,2003. She encouraged everyone to support our local library. She reported that she
and City Manager Schwab attended a meeting with other City Managers and Mayors that was
hosted byDennis Hannsberger,County Supervisor and they discussed the State Budget crisis.
The Chamber of Commerce's Spring Mixer will be held on March 17, 2003 at City Hall.
She attended the University Of California Riverside Sustainable Cities Conference which she
felt was very interesting. She reported that she and City Manager Schwab had dinner with
Julie Buornstein, Secretary of Housing and Community Development Agency and she
indicated that if the City needs anything to contact her and encouraged us to take advantage
of the money that will be available as a result of the bond that was recently passed.
PUBLIC HEARING-None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
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8A. Mid Year Budget Adjustments -FY 02-03
CC-2003-18 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN WAS ABSENT), to
approve the Mid Year Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 as follows:
Increase CLEEP Grant Revenue by $16,971; Approve Loan to Redevelopment
Agency for $538,838; Appropriate $20,530 for Code Enforcement Reallocation,
$15,725 for Sewer Manholes, and $3,000 for Grand Terrace Days.
CLOSED SESSION -None
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Garcia adjourned the City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m., until the next CRA/City Council
Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday,March 13, 2003 at 6:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the City of`Grand Terrace
MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace