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04/09/1992CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 9, 1992 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 April 9, 1992 at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember Ronald Christianson, Councilmember Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager/Finance Director Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager Brenda Stanfill, Deputy City Clerk John Harper, City Attorney Joe Kicak, City Engineer ABSENT: Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Pro Tem Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director The meeting was opened with invocation by Pastor Roger Greenwalt, First Baptist Church of Grand Terrace, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Christianson. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6:10 p.m. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2A. Mayor Matteson presented Deputy Jeff Banks; Firefighter Wes Mays; Firefighter Explorer Scouts Roger Burgett, Greg Ewing, and Matthew Good with Certificates of Commendation for their prompt action in providing emergency first aid to two-year old Jennifer Housman, keeping the child alive following her near drowning until she could be treated at Loma Linda University Medical Center. 2B. Councilmember Christianson read a Proclamation identifying April 26-May 2, 1992 as "Victims' Rights Week." 2C. Councilmember Hilkey presented a Proclamation designating April 20-26, 1992 as "Community Development Week." 2D. Councilmember Carlstrom recited a Proclamation declaring May 3-9, 1992 "Victims of Pornography Week." 2E. Mayor Matteson read a Proclamation proclaiming April 26-May 3, 1992 as "Soil and Water Stewardship Week." Council Minutes - 04/09/92 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR CC-92-45 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar with removal of Items D and E. A. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 040992 B. RATIFY 04/09/92 CRA ACTION C. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA F. APPROVE TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TREASURY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE G. NPDES COUNTY/CITIES AGREEMENT H. MASSAGE TECHNICIAN PERMIT (WILLIAMS) ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR D. Approve 3/26/92 Minutes CC-92-46 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARRIED 3-0-1-1 (MAYOR CHRISTIANSON ABSTAINED), Minutes. HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT; COUNCILMEMBER to approve the March 26, 1992 City Council E. Release Security Deposit (Hilkey) Councilmember Hilkey abstained from discussion due to a conflict of interest. CC-92-47 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 3-0-1-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT; COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY ABSTAINED), to authorize the release of the $500 cash deposit used as security for a street cut permit along the frontage of 23196 Glendora to Mr. Herman Hilkey. PUBLIC COMMENT Elsa Ingalls, President, Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce; announced that Executive Director Lisa Coburn vacated her position and indicated that the position will not be filled. She commented that the Chamber will continue to operate on a part-time, volunteer basis, adding that the Economic Development Committee, the Legislative Committee, and the Education Committee will continue to function. She stated further that the Chamber will maintain its recruitment drive and will continue to hold networking mixers. She also commented that the Chamber will continue to publish schedules of Grand Terrace events and its membership list in its business directory, The Business Card. She j W Council Minutes - 04/09/92 Page 3 assured the public that the Chamber will persist in its purpose to preserve the competitive free enterprise system, encourage economic growth and development in the City, and promote a greater public understanding of City, County, State, and National legislative affairs. She stated that the Chamber office will be staffed by Ed O'Neal on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays from f:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. She indicated that anyone interested in volunteering to assist the Chamber may call 783-3581. She expressed appreciation to the City Manager, the City Staff, and the Council for supporting the Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce. ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Historical & Cultural Committee (a) Minutes of 3/2/92 CC-92-48 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to accept the Historical & Cultural Committee Minutes of March 2, 1992. 5B. Council Reports Mayor Matteson, reminded the citizens of Grand Terrace that Saturday, April 11, 1992 is Free Dump Day and remarked that in November 1992 the City's area code will change from (714) to (909). Councilmember_Hilkey, inquired as to the progress of the City's new equipment.negotia ons with Comcast, specifically citing the hum in the audio system on the cable channel that broadcasts the Council meetings. City Manager Schwab, responded that he spoke with the manager at Comcast and commented that he will meet with Comcast on Monday, April 13, 1992. He remarked that Comcast will submit a proposal of the planned improvements in the system which will be implemented in concurrence with the fulfillment of the Franchise Agreement. He stated that he will present the results of that meeting to Council for review at the upcoming Council meeting, clarifying that the City requested upgrades to the equipment to improve the audio portion of the cable broadcasts. Councilmember Hilke , mentioning his request for a cost analysis of ity-wlde programs, indicated his desire to know whether the Parks and Recreation programs are self-supporting, profitable, or an expense to the City. City Manager Schwab, responded that the City has begun the analysis, adding that the City currently can provide program budgets for Child Care and Softball. Remarking that the analysis Council Minutes - 04/09/92 Page 4 will indicate which Fund, he stated that will be presented available. programs are being subsidized by the General the cost estimates for the remaining programs to Council as soon as the information is Councilmember Hilke , questioned whether the Chamber will continue to print the newsletter. City Manager Schwab, verified that the Chamber newsletter will no longer be printed on a monthly basis but added that he is working with the Chamber to publish a May issue in order to publicize Grand Terrace Days. He stated that Palm Springs' Ex -Mayor Sonny Bono will be the Grand Marshal of the Grand Terrace Days Parade. He remarked that the printing of any further newsletters will be determined by Council's approval of Chamber of Commerce funding in the 1992-93 fiscal year; however, he indicated that the City may modify the Recreation Department's quarterly publication to include community news if the Chamber does not resume publication of the newsletter. Mayor Matteson, suggested the possibility of including a community information sheet with the sewer billing. Councilmember Hilkey, complimented the Seniors' newsletter and expressed his desire that information about Crime Busters and Crime Prevention be included in any community news publications. He mentioned further that the publisher of the Colton Courier indicated a willingness to produce a newsletter for the City. Councilmember Carlstrom, reported that he attended the Omnitrans and SANBAG Board of Director's meetings on April 1, 1992. Revealing that SANBAG is a subordinate entity of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), he commented that at their annual meeting at Oxnard, SCAG adopted By-laws to restructure the organization's Executive Committee. He clarified that the amendment only affects the structure of the Committee and does not alter the powers, duties, or functions of the Executive Committee, the General Assembly, or SCAG as an organization. He indicated that the re -structuring designates that the Executive Committee will be composed of 63 District representatives, each representative serving approximately 200,000 people, and seven County supervisors, one from each County except Los Angeles which will have two supervisors. Indicating that the six representatives for San Bernardino County will be appointed by SANBAG, he remarked that at the previous meeting, the President of SANBAG appointed a three member committee to designate the San Bernardino County representatives and report their recommendations to SANBAG at the upcoming meeting. He stated further that SANBAG encourages Councilmembers of any of the 24 cities in the County to volunteer their services to SCAG and remarked that if a representative wishes to withdraw from the Executive Committee, then the associate appointee or another Councilmember may take that position. He commented that on April 15, 1992 the SANBAG Administration Council Minutes - 04/09/92 Page 5 Committee will meet to identify which cities will be grouped together for representation, adding that the committee will report their determinations at the first SANBAG meeting in May 1992. He reported that the appointments must be finalized by July 31, 1992 and indicated that this system of selection will ensure that the county population will have proper representation in the State Legislature. Councilmember Christianson, announced that he attended the first graduation ceremony of the local Citizens' Patrol Academy whereby eight new members were sworn in for duty on the Patrol on March 27, 1992. He expressed appreciation to the Community Services Officer, Sharon Korgan, and the Sheriff's Department for a successful ceremony and thanked the Citizens' Patrol for their dedication and service to the community. He reported that the State Assembly voted to withhold Cigarette Tax funds from the cities and added that the issue has progressed to the State Senate for consideration. Expressing optimism and remarking that the proposal succeeded by only one vote in the Assembly, he encouraged interested parties to contact their Senate representatives to protest the proposed action. Mayor Matteson, requested that the City Manager compose a letter to send to the State Senate expressing the City's opposition to the withholding of Cigarette Tax Revenues from cities. City Manager Schwab, remarking that local Assemblyman Paul Woodruff supported the City s rejection of the cut in the Cigarette funding, acknowledged that he would send the requested correspondence to the Senate. NEW BUSINESS 8A. Request- for Change of Planned Unit Development Conditions of CC-92-49 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 3-1-1-0 (MAYOR MATTESON VOTED NO; MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to set the public hearing to consider amending SP-90-01 conditions of approval for May 14, 1992 at 6:00 p.m. SB. Appropriation for Storm Related Damage Repairs CC-92-50 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to approve the appropriation of $35,000 from the Storm Drain Capital Improvement Fund to complete repairs on City facilities damaged during recent storms. Council Minutes - 04/09/92 Page 6 CLOSED SESSION Mayor Matteson announced that Council went into Closed Session to discuss real estate negotiations for the Pico Park Site. No decisions were made. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:20 p.m., until the next regular CRA/City Council meeting, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 14, 1992. vL euyCty ClerkofteCity of Grand Terrace