07/09/1992CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -- July 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 July 9,
1992 at 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor
Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Pro Tem
Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager
Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Phil Bush, Finance Director
John Harper, City Attorney
ABSENT: Ronald Christianson, Councilmember
Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director
Joe Kicak, City Engineer
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 Carlstrom
Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at
6:30 P.M.
Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at
6:40 P.M.
ITEMS TO DELETE
Item No. 3F. - Deferment Agreement (Spangler)
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2a. Mayor Matteson announced that the Grand Terrace Recycling
Family of the Month for June, 1992 is the Sisters of St.
Benedict at 22791 Pico Street.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC--92--127 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM GRANT, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON
WAS ABSENT), to approve the remainder of the Consent
Calendar with the removal of Item 3F.
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A. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 063092 & 070992
B. RATIFY 07/09/92 CRA ACTION
C. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA
D. APPROVE 6/25/92 MINUTES
E. RELEASE SECURITY DEPOSIT (Keeney, Keeney &
Anelle)
F. RESOLUTION APPROVING A 9/80 COMPRESSED WORK
WEEK FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIR QUALITY
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee
(a) Minutes of 4/13/92
CC-92-128 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM GRANT, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON
WAS ABSENT), to accept the Crime Prevention Committee
Minutes of April 13, 1992.
5B. Council Reports
Mayor Matteson, expressed his concern about the
communication between the City Councilmembers,
Staff members and the EOC in the case of a major
earthquake where we may loose all electricity and
power.
City Manager Schwab, stated that the City will
utilize the FM radio system that we currently have
in place. The City is looking into buying portable
5-watt hand held HTs. We are researching to see if
we can get these radios through the County, if not
we'll have to come back to Council for an
appropriation.
Mayor Matteson, questioned the Wastewater Workshop
with the City of Colton.
City Manager Schwab, indicated that there will be a
joint Council meeting between the City of Colton
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and the City of Grand Terrace in the City of Colton
Council Chambers on July 14, 1992 at 5:30 p.m.
At the meeting they will discuss the history of the
problem with the tertiary and the plan with a
couple of alternatives on what they feel is the
most appropriate method to utilize the tertiary
treatment. There may be a possible service fee
increase to cover the cost of this treatment.
Mayor Pro Tem Grant, expressed his appreciation to
Barbara Bayus and Lois Lauer Realty for displaying
their flags on the Fourth of July.
Councilmember Carlstrom, stated that he attended
the monthly meeting of the Omnitrans & SANBAG
Boards and reported that the environmental impact
report is in on the Congestion Management Program.
He reported that at the SANBAG meeting they voted
for a 4% raise for the SANBAG staff and the vote on
that issue was about 60% for and 40% against. He
stated that he was against it. He felt as though
the State, County, and City Governments are in the
financial trouble that they are in today because of
unsound reasoning.
Councilmember Hilke , commented that a recent
earthquake caused his electricity to be out
including the phone system. He expressed his
concern that if a larger earthquake were to happen
there would be no communication between staff and
Council. He asked that we go to the Emergency
operations committee to come up with a
recommendation to say whether the plan we have now
is okay or to come up with a recommendation that is
prudent yet useful. He questioned the status of
Comcast's improvements on the telecast. He stated
that he would like a status update on the School
Study.
CityManager Schwab, stated that he is setting up a
meeting with Comcast to discuss the type of
equipment that is available before we order the
equipment. It is their hope that they get better
quality picture of the City Council Meetings as
soon as possible. He reported that the School
District Feasibility Study was supposed to be in
last week, however, he spoke to the consultant who
stated that there is one report that must be
obtained from the State before the study can be
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completed. They indicated that they have not yet
received that report, however, if they do not
receive that report by next week they will send a
draft report to us.
Councilmember Hilkev, questioned whether or not the
consultant has set up a time to give a
presentation.
City Manager Schwab, commented that it would be
appropriate for the Councilmembers to see the
report before the presentation.
Councilmember Hilkev, stated that the City has an
opening on the Planning Commission and indicated
that there will be interviews on Friday, July 10,
1992.
Mayor Pro Tem Grant, commented that the Emergency
Operations Plan that the Committee worked on
suggested that Council Members be authorized as a
part of the Emergency Team and that Council Members
were to appoint first and second alternates. He
stated that nothing ever came of that.
City Manager Schwab, stated that forms will be
mailed out for the Council Members to fill out to
designate an alternate member.
Motion to add an item to the agenda to accent the
resignation of Planning Commissioner Ron Wright.
CC-92-129 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON
WAS ABSENT), to add an item to the agenda to accept the
resignation of Planning Commissioner Ron Wright.
Accept resignation of Planning Commissioner Ron Wright
and vacate the position
CC-92-130 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSTROM, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON
WAS ABSENT), to accept the resignation of Planning
Commissioner Ron Wright and vacate the position.
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ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:00
p.m., until the Adjourned Special City Council Meeting to
be held July 10, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of
interviewing and selecting a Planning Commissioner to
fill the vacancy that exists.
CITY CLERK of the City of Grand
Terrace
MA# of the City of Grand Terrace