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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING- FEBRUARY 24. 2005
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 February
24, 2005, at 4:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Maryetta Ferr6, Mayor
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Lee Ann Garcia, Councilmember
Jim Miller, 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. Hector Guerra, Sheriffs Department
John Harper, City Attorney
ABSENT: Bea Cortes, Mayor Pro Tem
Larry Ronnow, Finance Director
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP-4:30 P.M. COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM
The City Council held a Goal Setting Workshop where they discussed the results of the City Wide
Prioritization Survey and the following are the top 12 goals for 2005-2006:
1. Establishment of a High School
2. Increased Sheriffs Patrol
3. Outdoors Adventure Center
4. City-wide Traffic Mitigation Plan
5. Expanded Library
6. Street Resurfacing
7. Town Center
8. Senior Center- Senior Housing
9. Rental Housing Ordinance
10. Expanding Community Services (Recreation)
11. Speed Enforcement off main thoroughfares
12. Development and User Fee Review
The City Council meeting was opened with invocation by Pastor Salim Elias,Azure Hills Seventh-
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Dy Adventist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Jim Miller.
CONVENE.CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ITEMS TO DELETE -None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Grand Terrace Community Soccer Club - Girls Under 14
Don Hallwachs indicated that the Girls Under 14 All Star Team was the winner of
the 2005 President's Cup Tournament in Victorville and the winner of the CYSA-
South District V Championships in Palm Desert and that they were the only team in
District V to win both the President's Cup and the Tournament of Champions. He
introduced Dan Nagel,the President of the Grand Terrace Community Soccer Club.
Dan Nagel, President of the Grand Terrace Community Soccer Club presented the
City with a trophy that the Girls Under 14 All Star team won in the CYSA-South
District 5 Tournament of Champions.
The Mayor and Council presented each girl on the Grand Terrace Community Soccer
Club Girls Under 14 All Star Team with Medallions and Certificates in recognition
of their victory.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-2005-23 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARCIA, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES WAS ABSENT),to
approve the following consent calendar items with the removal of item 3A. and 3F.:
3B. Ratify 02-24-2005 CRA Action
3C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3D. Approval of 02-10-2005 Minutes
3E. Purchase of Two Portable Sump Pumps for Emergency Operations Use Using
Funds from the EMPG(Emergency Management Program Funds) Grant
3 G. Approval to Proceed with Concrete Apron Addition to 11677 Mt.Vernon and
Payment of$3,000 toward the Completion of a Circular Drive at 11691 Mt.
Vernon
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
3A. Approval of Check Register Dated February 24, 2005
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CC-2005-24 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBERMILLER,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARCIA, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES WAS ABSENT),to
Approve the Check Register Dated February 24, 2005.
3F. Reject Liability Claim GTLC-05-01. (Garcia)
CC-2005-25 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
MILLER, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES WAS ABSENT), to
Reject Liability Claim GTLC-05-01 (Garcia)and that staff reports the results of this
claim to Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Rosalvn Baucom. 12778 Dutch Street, expressed her concern for the well being of
her mother and almost 100 senior residents living at The Terrace. She feels that
locating the new Miguel's Restaurant in front of the Terrace would not be good for
those residing at The Terrace and would like to see the location reconsidered.
Tonv Petta. 11875 Eton Drive, spoke of the recent storms and the importance of
maintaining the ditches in the Honey Ridge and Foxborro subdivisions.
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee
a. Minutes of 01-10-2005
CC-2005-26 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA,SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
MILLER, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES WAS ABSENT), to
accept the January 10, 2005 Minutes of the Crime Prevention Committee.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Hilkev, expressed his concern with the amount of stagnate water that we
will experience in the next thirty days. He recommended that the residents keep an eye out
for those stagnate water locations. He stated that he would like staff to look into hiring a
contractor to do some landscaping in isolated locations. He expressed his concern with the
traffic turning into Miguel's Restaurant and the effects of the drive-thru on the surrounding
residents as well as the issues,that were brought up earlier. He stated that he received an
official study from CARES regarding dairy cows,which he feels will go nowhere.
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Councilmember Garcia, also expressed her concern.with Ms. Baucom's comments on the
new Miguel's Restaurant and suggested that the City Manager speak to The Terrace. She
also shares the same concern as Councilmember Hilkey on turning into the restaurant. She
expressed her pride for the girls under 14 all star soccer team and suggested that we place a
picture of the team and their names on the website. She thanked the Council and staff for
a great strategic planning workshop. She thanked Tony Petta for taking his time to go out
and reporting on the ditches. She reported that she will be attending the League of California
Cities Board meeting this weekend.
Councilmember Miller, asked that the meeting be adjourned in the memory of Paul Visyak,
who was a member of the Lion's Club that passed away. He indicated that he has the same
concerns as Councilmembers Hilkey and Garcia with the new Miguel's Restaurant as well
as trash that may become a problem.
Mavor Ferr6.thanked Tony Petta and Rosalyn Baucom for their comments and indicated that
when comments are brought before the Council they are taken seriously and she also feels
that further research needs to be done with regards to the new Miguel's Restaurant and that
the City does need to be vigilant about keeping the drains clean and appreciate the reminders
from the public. The Council and Staff had a very good and organized City Strategic
Planning Workshop and would like to thank Assistant CityManager Berry and City Manager
Schwab for making it a very successful workshop. The prior planning was very much
appreciated. She stated that with all of the rain the lupines are blooming all over Grand
Terrace. She thanked Steve for the daffodil project at Richard Rollins park and indicated that
they are blooming.
PUBLIC HEARING -None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Analysis on Measure E (Establishment of a Directly Elected Mayor)
Citv Attornev Hamer,indicated that a question has arisen as to what the effective date is for
Measure E and when the first election will be held and whether the City Council will have
the ability to have an election at a later date. The 2006 election has two positions up for
election and it seems to make more logical sense to have an election for Mayor the following
election when there are three seats up. He has looked at the petition and all of the minutes
of the meetings that pertain to the subject and the ballot measure itself simply says shall the
City of Grand Terrace establish the office of an elected Mayor for a four year term. The
ballot measure itself doesn't say to be effective on a specific day, however,he has done an
analysis in the context on what a court would more likely to rule and it seems to him that
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given the language of the petition and the fact that the measure itself is effective upon
certification of the registrar of voters the only reasonable interpretation would be that it be
done at the next available election, whether it makes logical sense or not.
Thelma Winkler Beach. 12570 Mt. Vernon Avenue, indicated that she is interested in what
is going on in the community and is active. She feels that this discussion should have taken
place prior to the election. She feels that this item does need to be looked at and wished the
Council luck.
Don Larkin, 12168 Mt.Vernon Avenue#89,indicated that there are a lot of things that need
to be addressed with regards to this issue and he commends the Council for bringing it up
now.
Svlvia Robles. 23008 Orangewood Court, recommends that a commission be put together
on studying the election of the Mayor and the role and then discuss the intent and put the
discussion before the voters in enough time before the upcoming election.
After discussion it was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to do an analysis regarding issues
of an Elected Mayor.
CLOSED SESSION -None
Mayor Ferr6 adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.in memory of Paul Visyak until the next CRA/City
Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.
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CITY CLERK of the Ci 6f Grand Terrace
MAYOR the City of Grand Terrace