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01/12/2010 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING -JANUARY 12,2010 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 January 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: . Maryetta Ferre, Mayor Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern Bea Cortes, Councilmember Jim Miller, Councilmember Walt Stanckiewitz, Councilmember Betsy M. Adams, City Manager Brenda Mesa, City Clerk Bernard Simon, Finance Director Joyce Powers, Community&Economic Development Director Richard Shields, Building& Safety Director John Harper, City Attorney Sgt. Hector Gomez, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department John Salvate, San Bernardino County Fire Department ABSENT: None CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council meeting was opened with Invocation by Kevin Woodbridge, Calvary,The Brook Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilwoman Bea Cortes. ITEMS TO ADD/DELETE -None SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Captain Valerie Tanauay. San Bernardino Countv Sheriff's Department, introduced Sgt. Carlos Espinoza who will be taking over for Sgt. Hector Gomez. She thanked Sgt. Hector Gomez for the outstanding job that he has done for the City of Grand Terrace. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2010-01 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES,CARRIED 5-0,to approve the following Consent Calendar Items with the removal of Item 3E.: Council Minutes 01/12/2010 Page 2 3A. Approve Check Register Dated 01-12-2010 3B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3C. Approval of 12-08-2009 Minutes 3D. CEC Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Application 3F. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee Minutes of 12-07-2009 3G. Community Emergency Response Team(C.E.R.T.)Minutes of 11-03-2009 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 3E. Planning Commission Procedures Handbook CC-2010-02 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STANCKIEWITZ, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CORTES WAS ABSENT), to approve the Planning Commission Procedures Handbook with the following amendment to Section 4.9 so that it reads as follows: 4.9 PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THIS DOCUMENT a. Changes should be submitted to the Community and Economic Development Director in writing. b. Commissioners, staff, and City Council can submit changes. C. Director to submit document with recommended changes to the members of the Commission one month prior to the meeting for their review. d. The Commission shall forward recommendations to amend this document to the City Council for final approval. PUBLIC COMMENT -None COUNCIL REPORTS Mavor Pro Tern Lee Ann Garcia.wished everyone a Happy New Year. She asked Building and Safety/Public Works Director, Rich Shields to report on the exciting things happening on Blue Mountain. Building and Safetv/Public Works Director Rich Shields.responded that the City of Colton has issued a permit to a tower company to allow them to build a large communication tower for the Riverside Sheriff's Department and Essential Services. The road going up to Blue Mountain is an easement for Riverside County so they have the approval to go up that hill. They will repair any damage that may occur due to the heavy equipment. Mavor Pro Tern Lee Ann Garcia, reported that there are a lot of opportunities to volunteer Council Minutes . 01/12/2010 Page 3 in the City and encouraged those who want to get involved to contact the City. Councilmember Bea Cortes, referred to an article in the Sun Newspaper regarding the prescription drug program that was going to be offered to the residents through the National League of Cities. She reported that she was able to get a sponsorship from Barney Karger to fund the National League of.Cities Membership for this year and that the Prescription Drug Program will be available. Councilmember Walt Stanckiewitz, stated that there are other:organizations that offer prescription drug cards. He has passed on the information to the City Manager and she will evaluate them. He reported that there will not be a Market Night in January but they will start up again the first Monday in February at the same location. He expressed his frustration on registering for the"Give-a Day and Get a Day"Program. There will be another Tap.ouT warehouse sale coming up and he wanted to be sure that the.issues that came up at the last sale have been addressed'and should be different this time. Communitv and Economic Development Director Jovice Powers, indicated that TapouT is holding another event this coming weekend. At their last event there was a lot of debris left. around the area.. Staff has made some requirements of them that they have met in an effort to eliminate the problems that they had last time. Councilmember Stanckiewitz, questioned the status of Grand Terrace Road project. Community and Economic Development Director Powers,responded that she and Building and Safety/Public Works Director Shields met with the Civil Engineer that is completing the plans and they are about 90% to 95% complete. It should go out to bid by the end of the month. She reported that the Senior Center Commercial Kitchen is at the same status.. :She reported that she received a call that the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the City of Grand Terrace's request to reprogram the CDBG money to the above mentioned projects. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6A. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of.Grand Terrace, California, Amending Chapter 8.112 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code Regulating the Sale and Discharge of Fireworks CC-2010-03 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER STANCKIEWITZ,CARRIED 5-0,to continue the Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,California,Amending.Chapter 8.112 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code Regulating the Sale and Discharge of Fireworks to January 26,2010 and direct Staff to bring back the agreements with the Grand Terrace Little League Council Minutes f` .01/12/2010- Page 4 and Grand Terrace Community Soccer .Club as well -as the discussion and recommendation of the Fireworks Ad-hoc Committee. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None NEW BUSINESS 8A. Animal Housing Services Agreement Between the City of Grand.Terrace and City; of San Bernardino CC-2010-04 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY MAYOR FERRE,. CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Animal Housing Services Agreement between the City.of Grand Terrace and City of San Bernardino and authorize.the City Manager to Execute the Contract. CLOSED SESSION 9A. Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation GC54956.9(a)-Michael Grove dba California Exteriors v. City of Grand Terrace (Case#909432) 9B.. Potential Litigation Mayor Ferr6 announced that the Council met in Closed Session to discuss Existing Litigation GC54956.9(a) - Michael Grove dba California Exteriors v. City of Grand Terrace (Case ##809432) and Potential Litigation and there was no reportable action taken. . Mayor Ferre adjourned the meeting at 7:35. p.m., until the.next City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on,Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace MAYO of the City'of.Grand Terrace .