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01/09/2007CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 9, 2007 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 9, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Maryetta Ferr6, Mayor Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern Bea Cortes, CounciImember Jim Miller, Councilmember Tom Schwab, City Manager Brenda Mesa, City Clerk Steve Berry, Assistant City Manager Larry Ronnow, Finance Director Richard Shields, Building & Safety Director Gary Koontz, Community Development Director Lt. Hector Guerra, Sheriff's Department John Harper, City Attorney ABSENT: None The City Council meeting was opened with Invocation by Pastor Rick Doucette, Calvary The Brook Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Pro Tem Lee Ann Garcia. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ITEMS TO DELETE City Manager Schwab indicated that Deputy Perez and Deputy Delo are unable to attend the meeting and that staff would like to place this item on a later agenda when they will be available. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2007-01 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the following Consent Calendar Items: 3A. Approve Check Register Dated January 9, 2007 Council Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 2 3B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3C. Approval of 12-14-2006 Minutes 3D. Notice of Completion - Mt. Vernon Phase I Project (Roquet Paving) 3E. Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Grant Application for Street Widening and Public Improvements on Mt. Vernon Avenue Between Raven Way and Pico Street PUBLIC COMMENT Dennis Kidd, 22874 Pico Street, reported that the Riverside County Transportation Commission is going to meet. The Executive Director and his staff are proposing that the Highgrove Metrolink Station be killed permanently. They need people from Grand Terrace and Highgrove to go to the meeting and request that the proposal to kill the station be put off until after SANBAG meets. The proposal is based on staff members reports that the station is not needed, that too few people would use it, and that most of people that would use it would be from San Bernardino County. The cost of placing the station in Highrove would not be justified and they feel the money could be spent somewhere else. He read a letter that Barney Barnett is sending to the Commissioners and provided a copy to the City. Anne Wade Hornsby, 22656 Brentwood Street, reported that she went to the Highgrove Council Meeting and the SANBAG Meeting regarding the Metrolink Station in Highgrove. She feels that this Station would be utilized, especially with all the building that is going on in Highgrove. She encouraged everyone to go to the meeting in support of the Station in Highgrove. Patricia Farley, 12513 Michigan Street, stated that when you form committees to make recommendations to the Council people are busy and they need to know that their integrity is protected and that they are not blamed if the majority of the opinion is something that they are against. They need the opportunity to have that heard and considered. She was pleased with the presentation by the Fireworks Committee. She felt that it was the best coverage but it is incredibly important to know who is on the Committee, how many voted and she feels that if any member does not agree with the decision or people that do, she feels that the details are extremely important and to take a majority vote and say that's it and not look at the details is irresponsible. She hopes that more things in the City are done responsibly and very detailed. She also wants to know why everyone on the Committee isn't voting. She does hope that more people in Grand Terrace demand the details. There is a growing number of people that realize that there are details that they should pay attention to. The laws are there to play fair and we need to play fair on all things and be very open about all of the details. If anyone has any questions about what happens when you don't obey the laws please look at what is going on at the Staples Center in L.A. Charlse Hornsby, 22656 Brentwood Street, stated that there was a report to the Legislature Council Minutes January 4, 2007 Page 3 that came out on December 14, 2006 he feels had a couple of errors in it. It stated that two dwellings that aren't even there received improvements. An address on Canal Street was listed and an address on Michigan Street, both vacant lots. It said that no elderly or non - elderly persons had been moved because of a Redevelopment Project and he feels that it is not altogether true. A number of people that lived in the mobile home park that is not defunked on Michigan were basically told to move or that they would have to move because of eminent domain. Traffic on Brentwood Street is not good and is convinced that someone is going to get hurt badly maybe a deputy can be on that street once in a while. He feels that with the building in Highgrove and the Senior Housing project people are going to use Grand Terrace Road, Preston and Brentwood as commuter streets. REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Emergency Operations Committee a. Minutes of December 5, 2006 CC-2007-02 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, CARRIED 4-0, to accept the December 5, 2006 Minutes ofthe Emergency Operations Committee 5B. CDuncil Reports Mayor Pro Tern Garcia, wished everyone a Happy New Year. Councilmember Miller, wished everyone a Happy New Year and feels that it is going to be a prosperous new year and that there will be new changes happening on the Council and moving forward in a positive manner. He mentioned that there was a tragedy at the Terrace Crest Apartments. There was a fire that displaced 27 people. Local groups and agencies came out with support for the families that were displaced. He thanked the following organizations for their help: The Lion's Club, The Chamber of Commerce, The Woman's Club, Calvary the Brook Church and members of the CERT Team. He felt that it was really fantastic to see the outpouring of love and concern from Grand Terrace and the City of Colton. He thanked both communities for all of their help and support. He feels that in the future a committee should be set up that can assist in the event that something like this would happen again. Councilmember Cartes, wished everyone a Happy New Year. She indicated that she along with the City Manager were on scene for 4 to 5 hours on the day of the fire. It was very sad to see what was going on. She thanked the Fire Department for doing an excellent job as the Incident Commander as well as Lt. Guerra. There were over 7 different fire agencies that Council Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 4 were on location that day. She wished Byron Matteson a Happy Birthday. She asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Robert Brown and Herman Hilkey's mother. Mayor Ferr6, reminded that the RCTC is meeting tomorrow at 10 am in the Chambers in Riverside at 4080 Lemon Street. In regards to the Metrolink Station, she understands that SANBAG is going to meet with Riverside on January 18, 2007. She questioned if no matter what happens tomorrow will there still be a joint meeting with SANBAG and would like a report back to Council on it. Councilmember Cartes, stated that she believes that the meeting will still be held and that she will find out. She indicated that she has spoken to numerous people on behalf of the Metrolink Station. PUBLIC HEARING 6A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, State of California, Approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 06-03 (TPM 18333) John Lampe, Associate Planner, indicated that the applicant, on behalf of the owner, is requesting approval of the proposed tentative parcel map to divide the subject site into four new parcels or lots as follows: Parcel 1 - 13,854.75 sq. ft.; Parcel 2-13,749.22 sq. ft.; Parcel 3-10,677.11 sq. ft.; and Parcel 4 - 7,369.80 sq. ft. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the requested tentative parcel map on November 16, 2006. There was no opposition to this request at the Commission's public hearing on this matter. This request is both consistent with the RI - 7.2 Zoning of the site and the City's General Plan. The proposed new parcels are also compatible with the existing "lot pattern" in the immediate area. It has been determined that this tentative parcel map proposal is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 15, Categorical Exemption. He indicated that the Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve the Resolution of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. 06-03. Councilmember Cortes, questioned ifwe can put a condition that any prospective buyers will be notified that the property is near commercial property. City Attorney Harper, stated that it could be an appropriate condition. The property owner will more than likely come to the City with a building proposal so he is unsure that having this condition on the Parcel Map is necessary. It would be more likely to be a condition on what the ultimate project is. Community & Economic Development Director Koontz, responded that there are existing homes on these two parcels and that once the parcel lines are created and the lot recorded Council Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 5 they could sell that lot with the house on it. Councilmember Cortes, stated that she would like that to be included as a condition. Mayor Ferr6 opened the Public Hearing for discussion. Edmundo I1labaca, 11341 Genova Road, Alta Loma, thanked the Planning Department for all of their help. Mayor Ferr6 returned discussion to the Council. CC-2007-03 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the Resolution of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. 06-03 (TPM 18333) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS 8A. Interview Applicants and Make Appointment to Fill Council Vacancy CC-2007-04 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GQRCIA, CARRIED 4-0, to appoint Dan Buchanan to fill the unexpired term on the City Council vacated by Maryetta Ferr6 that will continue to November 2008. 8B. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Re -allocation and Award of Contract for the Grand Terrace Target Area Road Re -Construction CC-2007-05 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CORTES, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the Contract for CDBG Project #10631105 to the lowest bidder, Roquet Paving, Inc., re -allocate $43,811 from the CDBG Contingency Fund for project #10631105 and the balance of the remaining funding from the General Fund unappropriated fund Balance, and approve the transfer to account Fund 46. 8C. Calvary the Brook Request for Sewer Service CC-2007-05 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, SECOND BY MAYOR FERRE, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the preparation of an agreement with Calvary the Brook Church to provide temporary sanitary sewer connections for their new Church construction in Riverside County. Council Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 6 CLOSED SESSION - None Mayor Ferr6 adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m., in memory of Robert Brown and Mrs. Hilkey, until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. -!I CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace mAYOV the City of Grand Terrace 11