08/28/2003 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING-AUGUST 28,2003
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 August
28, 2003, at 6:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Maryetta Ferr6, Mayor Pro Tern
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Don Larkin, 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
John Harper, City Attorney
Lt. Guerra, Sheriffs Department
ABSENT: Lee Ann Garcia,Mayor
Bea Cortes, Councilmember
The meeting was opened with invocation by Councilmember Hilkey, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Councilman Don Larkin.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2A. South Coast Air Quality Management District(AQMD)Update- Leonard Paulitz
Leonard Paulitz,Representative of AQMD, gave the Council an update on the activities of
the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2003-100 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 with
removal of item 3F.:
3A. Approval of Check Register Dated August 28, 2003
3B. Ratify 08-28-2003 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of 8-12-03 Minutes
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3E. Continuing Appropriations for FY 03-04
3G. Authorization to Sell Equipment and Appropriate Funds for the Purchase of
CNG Trucks
3H. Authorization for City Manager to Apply to the State Department of Parks
and Recreation for Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Open Space Program Allocation
and Resolution
3I. State COPS Grant FY 03-04 Allocation
3J. Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Local Agency-State Agreement and
Program Supplement Agreement Covering the Construction Phase of the
Traffic Signal at De Berry Street &Mt. Vernon Avenue
3K. Authorization for City Manager to Apply to the State Department of Parks
and Recreation for the Per Capita Program Under the 2002 Resources Bond
Act and Resolution
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
3F. The Establishment of a Volunteer Policy for the City of Grand Terrace
Councilmember Hilkev, questioned the purpose of this policy.
Assistant Citv Manaaer Berrv, responded that this policy will provide the City with
information about the individuals who come in to volunteer, it does not apply to the
volunteers who serve on our committees. He indicated that we are getting more and more
people who are looking for ways to volunteer to meet community service requirements
through schools and churches.
CC-2003-101 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEM 3ER
LARKIN, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT),to approve the establishment of a Volunteer Policy for
the City of Grand Terrace as recommended by staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT -None
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports -None
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Hilkev.indicated that the Richard Rollins Park renovation project is coming
along. He reported that staff is working on air quality management grants that the County
and SANBAG are working on for light sequencing through the City of Grand Terrace and
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possibly light number 6. He asked staff to keep the Council informed.
Councilmember Larkin. announced that the Halloween Haunt is coming up on October 31S`
He indicated that Mario Guerrero, who is a long-time resident and member of the Lion's
Club has passed away.He expressed sympathy to his family and requested that the meeting
be adjourned in his memory.
Mavor Pro Tem Ferr6, reported that there will be a School Bond Oversight Committee
meeting on September 17th at the School District Office where there will be an update on
where we stand with the High School. She announced that there will be a memorial at the
Grand Terrace Fire Station on September 1 Vh in honor of the victims of the World Trade
Center tragedy.
PUBLIC HEARING
6A. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2003-2004 Re-
Allocation
Mayor Pro Tem Ferr6 opened discussion to the public,there being none she returned discussion to
the City Council.
CC-2003-102 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER.LARKIN,SECOND BYCOUNCILMEMBER
HILKEY, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT),to authorize staff to re-submit an updated Funding List
to the County of San Bernardino Department of Economic and Community
Development. This update list will include a request to re-allocate our un-
programmed funding for up to $15,000 for a Consulting Services RFP.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Waste Disposal Agreement Amendment(San Bernardino County)
CC-2003-103 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
LARKIN, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT), to approve Waste Disposal Agreement Amendment
No. 3 with the County of San Bernardino.
8B. Policy for Naming Public Facilities
CC-2003-104 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBERLARKIN,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
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HILKEY, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT),to continue the Policy for Naming Public Facilities to
the September 11, 2003 Council Meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
9A. Personnel
Mayor Pro Tern Ferr6 announced that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss
Personnel and there was no reportable action taken.
8C. Department Reorganization- Community Services
CC-2003-105 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
FERRE, CARRIED 2-1-2-0, (MAYOR GARCIA AND COUNCILMEMBER
CORTES WERE ABSENT AND COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY VOTED NO),to
authorize the elimination of one maintenance worker position;authorize an employee
lay off of one maintenance worker position;and authorize the creation of a landscape
laborer position.
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Ferre adjourned the City Council Meeting at 8:28 p.m., until the next CRA/City
Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
CITY CLERK of the 04 Grand Terrace
�AYOR of the City of Grand Terrace `