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07/29/1992CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JULY_29, 1992 An adjourned 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 29, 1992 at 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Pro Tem Ronald Christianson, Councilmember Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager Phil Bush, Finance Director Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk Joe Kicak, City Engineer ABSENT: Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director John Harper, City Attorney The meeting was opened with invocation by Pastor Salim Elias, Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Christianson. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:30 P.M. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6:40 P.M. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-92-133 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 3-0-2-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT AND COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WERE ABSENT), to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar with the removal of Items 3D and 3E. A. B. C. F. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 072392 RATIFY 07/29/92 CRA ACTION WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA APPOINT PLANNING COMMISSIONER Council Minutes - 07/29/92 Page 2 G. APPROVE STAFF ATTENDANCE TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION/MAIN STREET PROGRAM CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE - AUGUST 6-7, 1992 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 3D. APPROVE 7 9 92 & 7 10 92 MINUTES CC-92-134 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 2-0-2-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT AND COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WERE ABSENT; COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON ABSTAINED), to approve the July 9, 1992 and July 10, 1992 City Council Minutes. 3E. AWARD STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT CC-92-135 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to award the annual street sweeping contract to Dickson Company in the amount of $51.50 per hour. ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Crime Prevention Committee (a) Minutes of 5/18/92 CC-92-136 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to accept the Crime Prevention Committee Minutes of May 18, 1992. 2. Historical & Cultural Committee (a) Minutes of 7/6/92 CC-92-137 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to accept the Historical & Cultural Committee Minutes of July 6, 1992. 5B. Council Reports Mayor Matteson, announced that the League of California Cities will hold its Annual Conference October 10-13, 1992 and indicated that delegates were to be selected to attend the meeting. Council Minutes - 07/29/92 Page 3 It was the consensus of Council to appoint Mayor Matteson as the Voting Delegate and Mayor Pro Ten Grant as the Voting Alternate. Mayor Matteson, commented further that the Inland Empire Division of the League of California Cities is conducting its search for the 1992 Innovative City of the Year. Expressing his belief that the Child Care Center was instrumental in the City's first place win in the previous year, he requested input that might assist the City in winning the award again. City Manager Schwab, remarked that the City's remodeling of the entire Town & Country Center actually precipitated the City's capture of the 1991 Innovative City award. He indicated that the City has developed the Senior Center and is in the process of developing Pico Park but expressed his opinion that those projects will not be sufficient to qualify the City for the award. He solicited ideas from the public and requested that Staff be allowed the opportunity to aggressively formulate ideas for presentation to the League. He announced that the City will submit its 1991 winning proposal for review at the League's October 1992 state-wide competition. Councilmember Christianson, indicated that he met with Assemblyman Woodruff and Senator Leonard in Sacramento on Wednesday, July 22, 1992 to discuss the State budget. He reported that Assemblyman Woodruff assured him that he would not vote for a budget package that would include reductions of funds allocated to cities. He revealed, however, that he was uncertain of Senator Leonard's allegiance and added that neither legislator knew when the budgetary dilemma would be resolved. Mayor Matteson, questioned whether there were representatives from other cities who were lobbying the State budget. Councilmember Christianson, responded that Assemblyman Woodruff affirmed that he had received many calls from other cities regarding the issue and reiterated Assemblyman WoodrufffIs support for the cities. Council Minutes - 07/29/92 Page 4 Councilmember Hilkey, inquired as to the status of the City"s efforts to acquire new equipment from Comcast. City Manager Schwab, remarked that he had an appointment to examine Comcast's Ontario character generator but stated that he missed the appointment due to the birth of his child. He commented that the appointment was rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 1992 and added that he has an appointment with a vendor to investigate and select a character generator for the City. He reported further that Comcast is in the process of ordering the equipment to upgrade the mobile van but revealed that the improvements of the studio facilities will not occur for another six to eight months. Mayor Matteson, requested that Councilmember Hilkey attend a Caltrans meeting in Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, July 30, 1992 on behalf of Councilmember Carlstrom. Mayor Pro Tem Grant, indicating that he has been a member of Council since the City's incorporation fourteen years ago and expressing his pride in the City, stated that recent changes in his employment responsibilities have been preventing him from properly performing his public duties. He announced that, unless his vocational situation changes prior to the incumbent nomination period deadline on August 7, 1992, he will not run for re- election to City Council. City Manager Schwab, expressed for the record his regret at hearing Mayor Pro Tem Grant's announcement. He commented further for the record that Mayor Pro Tem Grant has had a perfect attendance record, with the exception of one absence which was excused, during the fourteen years that Mayor Pro Tem Grant has served on Council. He remarked that he will miss Mayor Pro Tem Grant. Mayor Matteson, describing Mayor Pro Tem Grant as the "champion of the people" who has always considered the desires of the residents of the City, expressed his feeling that the City needs Mayor Pro Tem Grant and indicated his sense of loss regarding the news. Council Minutes - 07/29/92 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS 8A. Accept Dedication in Exchange for Improvements - 12887Mt. Vernon (Lopez) CC-92-138 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to authorize Staff to solicit bids for roadway and storm drain improvements at 12287 Mt. Vernon Avenue and to appropriate $8,950 from the Storm Drain Construction Fund to offset the cost for the engineering and construction of the storm drain improvements. 8B. FY 1992-93 Annual Assessment. City of Grand Terrace Landscaping and Lighting District 89-1 CC-92-139 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM WAS ABSENT), to adopt the Resolution ordering the preparation of Plans, Specifications, Cost Estimates, and the "Engineer's Report"; to adopt the Resolution approving the "Engineer's Report"; and to adopt the Resolution of Intention to provide for the annual levy and collection of assessments. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:10 p.m., until the next regular CRA/City Council Meeting, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 13, 1992. MAYO of the City of Grand Terrace I ri CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace