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05/08/2003 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING-MAY 8, 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 May 8, 2003, at 4:30 p.m. PRESENT: Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Maryetta Ferre, Mayor Pro Tem Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Don Larkin, 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 Lt. Guerra, Sheriffs Department ABSENT: Gary Koontz, Community Development Director John Harper, City Attorney Mayor Garcia announced that the Council is holding a workshop to discuss the possibility of forming a Grand Terrace Foundation. Assistant City Manager Berry introduced Cheryl Alexander,President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation that serves Riverside and San Bernardino Counties who gave a presentation on the Community Foundation and how it works. CC-2003-54 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY WAS ABSENT), to create a sub-committee consisting of two Council Members and Community Leaders to begin dialog on how a Grand Terrace Foundation would be set up. The Council Members will be Mayor Garcia and Councilman Larkin who will bring back to Council a list of Community Leaders they would like to appoint to the sub- committee. The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilmember Don Larkin, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Bea Cortes. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Council Minutes May 8,2003 Page 2 2A. Proclamation- Water Awareness Month, May 2003 Mayor Pro Tem Ferr6 read a Proclamation proclaiming May 2003 as Water Awareness Month urging all citizens to be responsible water users and protectors and presented it to Don Hough, CEO Riverside Highland Water Company. 2B. Water Awareness Poster Contest Winners - Terrace View Elementary Nora Neal, Principal Terrace View Elementary School, indicated that Terrace View Elementary School has a wonderful relationship with Riverside Highland Water Company who supports our schools in many ways. The children are very excited to participate in the Water Awareness Poster Contest. This year the title is "Water is Life." People from Riverside Highland Water Company and Community Organizations judged 850 water posters. She introduced the winners of the contest from grades Kindergarten through Sixth. Each winner will receive a plaque from Riverside Highland Water Company at an assembly on May 23`d. The judges selected a grand prize winner who is 2nd grader Karen Sandoval who won a$100 savings bond. Don Hough,indicated that this is the 11`h year of the Adopt-a- School program with Terrace View Elementary and Riverside Highland Water Company. Every year the program gets better and better. He thanked Ms.Neal and the City Council. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2003-55 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES,CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following consent calendar items with the removal of items 3D and 3E: 3A. Approval of Check Register Dated May 8, 2003 3B. Ratify 05-08-2003 CRA Action 3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3F. Resolution Authorizing Nomination of a Project for Funding From the Safe Route to School Program 3G. Combined Cash and Investments Treasury Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2003 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 3D. Approval of April 24, 2003 Minutes CC-2003-56 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 4-0-0-1 (COUNCILMEMBER CORTES ABSTAINED), to Council Minutes May 8,2003 Page 3 approve the Minutes of the April 24, 2003 City Council Meeting. 3E. Lease Agreement with Site Management Services (SMS) for the Wireless Location in Rollins Park CC-2003-57 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve a Contract with Site Management Services (SMS) for the Wireless Location in Rollins Park subject to the City Attorney's review of the contract regarding the requirement of adequate time for the approval of plans for modifications to the structure. PUBLIC COMMENT RA `Barney' Barnett, 474 Prospect Avenue, Highgrove, indicated that he spoke to the Council a while back regarding a Metrolink Station in the Highgrove area. He reported that there will be a public hearing meeting on May 12, 2003 discussing the possibilities of Metrolink stops. He requested support of the City of Grand Terrace and encouraged anyone interested to participate in the meeting. City Manager Schwab indicated that the City will be reviewing the options from RCTC and that a representative from the City will be attending the meeting on the 12th. ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee a. Minutes of April 7, 2003 CC-2003-58 MOTION BY COUNClLMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the April 7, 2003 minutes of the Historical and Cultural Activities Committee. COUNCIL REPORTS Mavor Pro Tem Ferre,indicated that she attended the Colton Joint Unified School Districts Annual Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony where the Grand Terrace Woman's Club received a Medal of Honor for being Volunteers in Action as a Service Group. There are ten women in the Club that read every week to first and second graders at Grand Terrace Elementary School. She congratulated the Club. She attended the Annual Art Show which was very well done and something that Grand Terrace should be proud of. She indicated that two members of City Staff participated in the event. She reported that on Friday,April 25, Council Minutes May 8,2003 Page 4 she attended the Second Annual Inland Empire Transportation Logistics Summit in San Bernardino. It was a full day workshop ending with facilities tours. Councilmember Larkin, indicated that he really enjoyed the water poster contest. He reminded everyone that Riverside Highland Water Company is a very well managed company providing the best quality of water around and that the City is very lucky. He questioned if there was anything being planned to repair Mt.Vernon Avenue where the Gas Company made their cuts. Assistant Citv Manager Berrv, responded that the area will be paved when the work is completed. Councilmember Larkin, reminded Staff that he previously asked Staff to place on the Agenda the Naming of Facilities and would like to address it before there is a controversial issue. Mavor Garcia,requested that the procedure manual for Council be updated. Citv Manager Schwab, indicated that the naming of facilities should be on the Agenda for the second meeting in June. Councilmember Larkin, he indicated that there are many people serving in the military especially the reserves that have been mobilized and they should be honored for the sacrifice that they make as well as their families. He encouraged everyone to support our military all of the time not just during a war because they are always protecting our freedom. Councilmember Cortes,reported that she attended training in Sacramento. She also attended the Art Show. She reported that the Kiss the Cow Spaghetti Lunch Fund-raiser was a success. She also reported that she attended the SANBAG meeting. Mavor Garcia, requested that Councilmember Cortes give an update on the renewal of Measure I. Councilmember Cortes, indicated that she can get the information to Council: Mavor Garcia, expressed the importance of working with our neighbors. She reported that the Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ and the Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2003. She reminded everyone that Grand Terrace Days will be held on June 71'. She reported that she along with Councilmember Cortes and Mayor Pro Tern Ferre will be attending Legislative Action Days in Sacramento that is put on by the League of California Cities. She is pleased with the amount of respect the League is receiving. She indicated that the Blue Mountain Outlook reported that the Board of Council Minutes May 8,2003 Page 5 Supervisors honored the Grand Terrace Lions Club as the Community Services Organization of the Year. She reported that at the SCAG General Assembly Meeting Larry Sharp was honored as the Regional Citizen of the Year. She also reported that she attended a joint meeting of SANDAG,which is San Diego Regional Planning Agency,and SCAG. The two agencies are trying to come up with the issues that shouldn't be happening due to agencies not working together. She reported that San Diego and Riverside Counties are going to great strides to protect their open space. She is concerned that San Bernardino County is doing very little to protect their open space. PUBLIC HEARING-None UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None NEW BUSINESS 8A. Appointment to the County of San Bernardino Solid Waste Advisory Task Force CC-2003-59 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERR.E, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Mayor Garcia as the Delegate to the County of San Bernardino Solid Waste Advisory Task Force. CLOSED SESSION -None ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Garcia adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:15 p.m., until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. CITY CLERK of the City o Grand Terrace MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace