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09/23/2004 i CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING- SEPTEMBER 23,2004 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 September 23, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Herman Hilkey,Mayor Maryetta Ferr6,Mayor Pro Tem Lee Ann Garcia, 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 Gary Koontz, Community Development Director Sgt. Hornsby, Sheriff s Department John Harper, City Attorney ABSENT: Lt. Hector Guerra, Sheriffs Department The City Council meeting was opened with invocation by Mayor Pro Tem Maryetta Ferr6,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Bea Cortes. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. Home of Distinction Award Mayor Hilkey and the Council presented Minako Hofinann and Mark Schuler with the Home of Distinction award for this quarter. B. West Nile Update- San Bernardino County Environmental Health Joseph Krygier,REHS, San Bernardino County Supervising Environmental Health r Specialist, gave an update on their efforts to control West Nile Virus in the City of Grand Terrace. He introduced Joseph (Wakoli) Wakesa, PH.D, San Bernardino County Vector Ecologist Residents are encouraged not to over water and to do the following: apply DEET Repellant, wear long sleeves in the hours when mosquitos Council Minutes September 23,2004 Page 2 are active, make sure the screens on windows and doors are in good condition and to continue to take precautions to protect themselves and families from mosquito bites. He indicated that the mosquito count for Grand Terrace has been consistently low and that the overall outlook is very good which can be contributed to the efforts of City Staff. C. Proclamation-Fire Prevention Week Councilmember Garcia read a proclamation proclaiming October 3 -9,2004 as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Grand Terrace and urge all citizens to head the advice to install and maintain smoke alarms. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2004-94 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following consent calendar items with the removal of item 3C: 3A. Approval of Check Register Dated September 23, 2004 3B. Ratify 09-23-2004 CRA Action 3D. Approval of 09-09-2004 Minutes 3E. Appropriation From Park Fund 13 for Rollins Park and Pico Park ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda PUBLIC COMMENT Dick Rollins. 22737 Barton Road, commended JoAnn Johnson on being an outstanding resident and feels that she would be a good candidate to run for Council. ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Emergency Operations Committee a. Minutes of 08-03-2004 CC-2004-95 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LARKIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the August 3, 2004 Minutes of the Emergency Operations Committee. Council Minutes September 23,2004 Page 3 b. Committee Member Resignation (Maxfield) and Appointment (Cooper) CC-2004-96 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERRE, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the resignation of committee member Richard Maxfield from the Emergency Operations Committee and appoint Monte Cooper as a regular member of the Emergency Operations Committee with a term continuing to June 30, 2008. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Larkin,stated that the Council has emphasized the beautification of the City. He feels that Grand Terrace has done a great job on removing graffiti,however he has seen a large number of shopping carts all over town. He suggested that staff get with Stater Bros. to see if something can be worked out. He questioned when the Council rules will be brought back to the Council. Citv Manager Schwab,responded that they will be brought back at the first of next year. Councilmember Larkin, stated that JoAnn Johnson is a great asset to our community. Mavor Pro Tern Ferr6,reported that she along with the other Councilmembers attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach. She attended many of the sessions. She felt that the conference was well worth the time. Councilmember Garcia, encouraged everyone to have their trees trimmed. She questioned if the trash containers can be replaced, if they are bad. Assistant Citv Manager Berrv,responded that Waste Management will replace them. Councilmember Garcia, indicated that fire prevention is very important to her and encouraged everyone to take care of their smoke alarms. She also feels that JoAnn Johnson is very important to the community and thanked her for everything that she does for the community. Councilmember Cortes, stated that the sprinklers in the park are still going on before 8:00 and questioned what the status is. Assistant Citv Manager Berrv,responded that staff is still working on the irrigation. Councilmember Cortes, thanked City Manager Schwab for taking care of the trash pickup problem that the residents had been experiencing. Council Minutes September 23,2004 Page 4 Mavor Hilkev,thanked City Manager Schwab for taking care of the problem that the City has been experiencing with Waste Management. He feels that the League of California Cities is finally protecting the cities through years of work. Prop lA is very important to local government. Hel felt that the annual conference that was put on by the League of California Cities was very good. PUBLIC HEARING-None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7A. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Approving SP-04-01 (the Outdoor Adventures Center Specific Plan)and E-04-03 (Environmental Impact Report) City Attorney Harper read the Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Approving SP-04-01 (the Outdoor Adventures Center Specific Plan)and E- 04-03 (Environmental Impact Report) in full. Bill Hays. 22114 De Berry, expressed his concern with the proposed Outdoor Adventures Center and what it.may do to the existing businesses in Grand Terrace. He expressed his concern with covering the costs of the extra deputies that will be needed when the center is built. He feels that the Council will be in violation of the FPPC if they vote on this item tonight. He would like them to reconsider this item. Dorothv Farlev. 12513 Michigan Street, concurred with what Mr. Hays said. She truly believes that the Outdoor Adventures Center, as Mr. Megna and Mr. Koontz envision it,would be a dangerous blight on Grand Terrace. She feels that there must be someway to provide enough money for what the City really needs without destroying the homes. The least of which, she feels would be to terminate the expensive council of people from outside of the City who are trying to control their lives for their personal financial advantage. Patricia Farlev, 12513 Michigan Street,indicated that she is representing herself. She feels that the residents have been denied the right to have their questions properly answered. She feels that the Council should be representing the residents and that they are obligated to listen and answer their questions, otherwise she feels that they do not have the right to represent them. Many people signed the petition that she presented to the Council,those who have lived in Grand Terrace for years, and they should be listened to more than anyone. She feels that the Council needs to realize that when she was collecting the signatures,she was not spreading false information. She read the environmental report and was only repeating and showing people what is written. If it is wrong then why hasn't it been corrected. She would love to sit Council Minutes September 23,2004 f Page 5 down in a public forum and tell the Council her questions and show them where these facts are. She feels that her rights have been totally violated by the Council and the process of the Outdoor Adventures Center. She has consulted legal advice and she knows that there are blatant holes in the environmental report. She knows that many people are not for the Outdoor Adventures Center. CC-2004-97 MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERHILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES,CARRIED 5-0,to approve the second reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Approving SP-04-01 (the Outdoor Adventures Center Specific Plan) and E-04-03 (Environmental Impact Report). NEW BUSINESS 8A. Approve Contracts for the Grand Terrace Little League and the Grand Terrace Community Soccer Club for the Use of Pico Park and Rollins Park Fields and Facilities CC-2004-98 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Contracts for the Grand Terrace Little League and the Grand Terrace Community Soccer Club for the Use of Pico Park and Rollins Park Fields with the inclusion that the agreement will renew annually unless a 30 days notice is given by either parties in the Grand Terrace Little League Agreement as it is in the Grand Terrace Community Soccer Club Agreement. 8B. Schedule November and December City Council Meetings CC-2004-99 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to schedule one meeting in November to be held on the 17th at 6:30 p.m. and one on December 9, 2004 following the City Birthday Party. 8C. 2005 Town Hall Meetings Mayor Hilkey indicated that he would like to have an open discussion on Town Hall Meetings. Mavor Pro Tern Ferre feels that forming a focus group with representatives from local organizations would be a good way to go. Councilmember Larkin, feels that it is very important to get input from the community in various ways. He would like to emphasize that there be some type of rules of order that would apply so that everyone has a fair opportunity to speak. He suggested using s technology that is available and that it doesn't necessarily have to be a standard town hall Council Minutes September 23,2004 Page 6 meeting. Councilmember Cortes, feels that it is important to give information to the residents, however, she would like to look at this next year at the goal setting meeting. Councilmember Garcia. would like this to be a structured meeting. She likes the idea of having a focus group. She would like at least one of the meetings to be held in the community meeting room. She also agrees to,discuss this in January of 2005. Patricia Farlev. 12513 Michigan Street,feels that the community doesn't want to be told they want to be heard and want their questions answered. Bills Hays.22114 DeBerry Street,feels that the City does need to have Town Hall Meetings without restrictions and constraints. It was the consensus of the Council to bring back discussion of 2005 Town Hall Meetings in January of 2005 and direct staff to consider the input of the Council and the public and to structure a meeting that addresses those items. Mayor Hilkey adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m. until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. CITY CLERK of the City oftrand Terrace MAYOR of the City 4rand Terrace '