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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING-APRIL 10,2003
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 April 10,
2003, at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Maryetta Ferr6,Mayor Pro Tem
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Don Larkin, Councilmember
Bea Cortes, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Larry Ronnow,Finance Director
Jerry Glander, Building& Safety Director
Gary Koontz, Community Development Director
Lt. Guerra, Sheriff's Department
ABSENT: Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor
Steve Berry, Assistant City Manager
John Harper, City Attorney
The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilmember Herman Hilkey,followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Mayor Pro Tem Maryetta Ferr6.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2A. Proclamation-National Community Development Week 2003
Mayor Pro Tem Ferr6 read a Proclamation proclaiming April 21-27, 2003 as National
Community Development Week in the City of Grand Terrace urging all citizens to join in
recognizing the Community Development Program and the importance it serves to our
Community.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2003-43 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Approval of Check Register Dated March 27, 2003 and April 10, 2003
3B. Ratify 04-10-2003 CRA Action
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3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of March 13, 2003 and March 25, 2003 Minutes
3E. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply to the State Department
of Parks and Recreation for Land and Water Conservation Funds
3F. Selection of City Auditor for Fiscal Years 2002-2003,2003-2004,2004-2005
3G. Reject Liability Claim GTLC-03-01 (May)
3H. Travel Authorization-Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmembers, and City
Manager to the League of California Cities Annual Legislative Action Days,
May 14-15, 2003 in Sacramento, California
3I. Resolution Endorsing the Grant Application Under the Mobile Source Air
Pollution Reduction Review Committee by 2002-03 Local Government
Match Program
PUBLIC COMMENT
Deirdre Taylor,22238 Van Buren Street,thanked the Council for the swift action on the Blue
Wave Swim Program with the YMCA and encouraged the Council to approve the program
for the children of Grand Terrace.
Lori Shearer,Grand Terrace Branch Library,gave a brief presentation on the"Kiss the Cow"
event that will be held on April 30, 2003 starting at 11:00 am, which will be a spaghetti
luncheon.
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of March 3, 2003
CC-2003-44 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERLARKIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT),to accept the March 3,2003 minutes of the Historical
and Cultural Activities Committee.
2. Emergency Operations Committee
a. Minutes of March 4, 2003
CC-2003-45 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT),to accept the March 4,2003 minutes of the Emergency
Operations Committee.
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COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Larkin, indicated that he will not be attending the Meeting on April 24,
2003, he will be out of town.
Mavor-Pro Tem Ferre, reported that she attended the San Bernardino County Gangs and
Drugs Task-Force Meeting as well as the IEEP Board of Directors Meeting. She thanked the
Sisters of the St. Benedict Holy Spirit Monistary for the Labyrinth.
PUBLIC HEARING-None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Establish the Blue Waves Swim Program at Terrace Hills Middle School Contracted
through the YMCA for the Summer of 2003
CC-2003-46 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT), to contract with the YMCA to provide swimming
lessons at the Terrace Hills Middle School pool for Summer 2003.
8B. Resolution Changing Council Meeting Day
CC-2003-47 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
FERRE, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT),to approve a Resolution changing the Council Meeting
days to the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m. effective July
2003.
8C. Schedule a Workshop to Discuss the Formation of a Grand Terrace Foundation
CC-2003-48 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to schedule a
Workshop to discuss the formation of a Grand Terrace Foundation on May 8, 2003
at 4:30 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION -None
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Pro Tern Ferr6 adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m., until the next CRA/City
Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 6:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the City oebrand Terrace
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M�&OR of the City of Grand Terrace