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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING-APRIL 24,2003
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 24,
2003, at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor
Maryetta Ferr6,Mayor Pro Tern
Herman Hilkey, 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
ABSENT: Don Larkin, Councilmember
Bea Cortes, Councilmember
John Harper, City Attorney
The meeting was opened with invocation by Mayor Pro Tern Maryetta Ferr6,followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Councilmember Herman Hilkey.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2A. Home of Distinction Award
Assistant City Manager Berry announced that Frank and Virgina Carrillo,who live at 22226
Victoria, are the winners of the first quarter Home of Distinction Award for 2003 and
presented them with the award.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2003-49 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (COUNCILMEMBERS LARKIN AND CORTES
WERE ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items:
3A. Approval of Check Register Dated April 24, 2003
3B. Ratify 04-24-2003 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of April 10, 2003 Minutes
3E. Section 125 Benefits Plan Restatement
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PUBLIC COMMENT -None
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee
a. Minutes of January 12, 2003 and February 10, 2003
CC-2003-50 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY MAYOR GARCIA, .
CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (COUNCILMEMBERS LARKIN AND CORTES WERE
ABSENT), to accept the January 12, 2003 and February 10, 2003 minutes of the
Crime Prevention Committee.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Manor. Pro Tem Ferr&, indicated that City Manager Schwab received a thank you note
regarding the upcoming swim lessons at Terrace Hills Middle School. She urged all parents
in the community to take advantage of the Blue Waves Swim Program and thanked City
Manager Schwab and Assistant City Manager Berry for thinking outside of the box and
coming up with a way to offer swim lessons to the children which she feels is very important.
She reported that she will be attending the Inland Empire Transportation and Logistic
Summit in San Bernardino and will provide the information to Council at the next meeting.
Councilmember Hilkev,reported that he attended the Four County Regional Science Fair in
San Bernardino. He indicated that there were 900 children with science fair projects that
participated in the Fair.
Mavor Garcia, reminded everyone that Council will be meeting on the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m. effective July 1, 2003. She reminded
everyone that the Annual Art Show will be held on May 4,2003 at the City Hall Community
Meeting Room. She reported that she and Mayor Pro Tem Ferr6 will be doing a presentation
for the Lion's Club on May 7,2003 relating to the Budget and the funding of local services.
The League will be holding a general membership meeting on May 15,2003 to discuss the
potential initiatives that are coming out. She requested an update on all of the street cuts that
are going on particularly on Mt. Vernon.
Citv Manager. Schwab, responded that the Gas Company is currently in the process of
replacing a 600 foot gas main. The City is also doing some clean up at the same intersection.
Mavor Garcia, questioned if a company is doing a large job and doing a lot of cutting in the
streets if they would be required to get a permit from the City.
Citv Manager Schwab,responded that the job that they are currently doing did require them
to get a separate permit,however, the utility companies have open permits.
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Mavor Garcia. questioned if they will repair the road back to its original condition.
Assistant Citv Manager Berrv. indicated that he has been working with the foreman of the
project and he is on top of it.
PUBLIC HEARING-None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Review the Conceptual Design Plan for Blue Mountain Gardens at Petta Park
Assistant City Manager Berry gave a presentation on the proposed Conceptual Design plan
for the Blue Mountain Gardens at Petta Park.
Councilmember Hilkev, expressed his concern with having a bus stop at the park.
Assistant Citv Manager Berrv. indicated that there is a bus stop currently at the Senior
Center.
Councilmember Hilkev. indicated that he would like the bus stop to be removed from the
plans since there is already a bus stop at the Senior Center.
Jeffrev McConnell.questioned if the park was for the people of the City that could possibly
use public transportation.
Councilmember Hilkev, expressed his concern with having a vegetable garden at the park.
Assistant ON Manager Berm indicated that a lot of the design was based upon grants that
can help in the building of the park. If the garden does not work out it can always be turned
into a bulb garden.
Councilmember Hilkev,indicated that the park was actually named the Susan Petta Park and
he feels that the name should be changed to Susan Petta,Gardens or something of that nature.
Assistant Citv Manager Berm indicated that the name Blue Mountain Gardens at Petta Park
was to incorporate the Blue Mountain image.
Mavor Garcia. questioned if the park was to be named Petta,Park or Susan Petta Park.
Citv Manager. responded that he has often heard it called Petta, Park even though it was
named after Susan Petta.
Mavor Garcia.questioned if anyone has had discussions with Tony or Ann Petta with regards
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to their wishes.
Councilmember Hilkev,indicated that he feels the name should be predominately Petta Park
or Susan Petta Park and'not Blue Mountain Gardens.
It was the consensus of the Council to eliminate the bus stop from the plans and to direct
staff to talk to Tony and Ann Petta with regards to the name of the park. It was also the
consensus of the Council that the rest of the design of the park is acceptable.
8B. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for a Special Meeting of the League
of California Cities General Assembly-May 15, 2003
CC-2003-51 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (COUNCILMEMBERS LARKIN AND CORTES
WERE ABSENT), to appoint Mayor Garcia as the Voting Delegate at the Special
Meeting of the League of California Cities General Assembly on May 15, 2003.
CC-2003-52 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR GARCIA,
CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (COUNCILMEMBERS LARKIN AND CORTES WERE
ABSENT),to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Ferr6 as the Alternate Voting Delegate at the
Special Meeting of the League of California Cities General Assembly on May 15,
2003.
CLOSED SESSION -None
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Garcia adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:05 p.m., until the next CRA/City Council
Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday,May 6, 2003 at 5:00 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the City oftrand.Terrace
MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace -