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06/07/1993CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING -- JUNE 7, 1993 A special 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 June 7, 1993 at 6:00 P.M. PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor Ronald Christianson, Mayor Pro Tempore Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Jim Singley, Councilmember Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager Phil Bush, Finance Director Lt. Rodney Hoops, Sheriff's Department ABSENT: Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director John Harper, City Attorney Joe Kicak, City Engineer The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Singley. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:00 P.M. 1993-94 FY BUDGET REVIEW GENERAL FUND Law Enforcement (410) Lt. Rodney Hoops, Sheriff's Department; indicated that the City requested that the Sheriff's Department reduce the law enforcement budget by 10% or $100,000. He stressed that patrol operations would be maintained but added that a detective position would be reduced and the DARE program would be eliminated with the current proposal. Dora King, 22664 Miriam Way, Grand Terrace; PTA President for Terrace View Elementary School, expressed opposition to the elimination of the DARE program. Theda McGee, Principal, Grand Terrace Elementary School; spoke on behalf of Maryette Ferre, Principal of Terrace Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 2 View Elementary School, and encouraged the City to continue to fund the DARE program. Tammy Avila, 22254 Lark Street, Grand Terrace; PTA President, Grand Terrace Elementary School and Planning Commission Task Force Member, spoke in favor of maintaining the DARE program. Debra Mueller, 22608 La Paix, Grand Terrace; aired her support for the continuation of the DARE program. Fran Van Gelder, 11975 Mt. Vernon, Grand Terrace; spoke as Chairman of the County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission and asserted her desire that the DARE program be continued. CC-93-64 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Law Enforcement Maintenance and Operations Budget in the amount of $900,700, reducing one detective to part-time service but returning discussion regarding the elimination of the DARE officer position back to Council for reconsideration at the first City Council meeting in July 1993. Non-Departmental(190) 0 Elsa Ingalls, President, Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce; reported that the Chamber"s activities have increased over the past eight months, adding that the quality of the Chamber's newsletter has improved since November of 1992. She expounded on the Chamber's role in producing the successful business Forum. Citing former Chamber President Bill Darwin's efforts, she announced that there are now 70 Ambassadors in the Chamber. She expressed satisfaction regarding the attendance for the Grand Terrace Days parade and fair. Ed Flanagan, Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce President- elect; reported that the Chamber plans to schedule another business Forum in the upcoming year. He summarized the Chamber's activities remarking that the Chamber worked with the City's Planning Department regarding the City's Sign Ordinance, enhancing the ability of a business to advertise in the City, assisted in the planning and execution of Grand Terrace Days, produced the Chamber newsletter, and co -sponsored the business retention program, EARS (Early Alert Retention Support). He announced the upcoming Golf Tournament and NFL Night events, which are scheduled for August 27, 1993, and a 3, 5, and 10k walk-a-thon, which is scheduled Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 3 for the Fall. He introduced other members of the Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce. Jim Burns, Area Manager, Southern California Edison/Board Member of Chamber of Commerce; praised Elsa Ingalls for her contributions to improvements in the Chamber. He remarked that a large number of businesses are leaving California due to severe regulations, adding that U-Haul reports that 60% of their business is now leaving the state. He explained that the EARS system (Early Alert Retention Support), co -sponsored by SCE, has assisted 80 companies to resolve difficulties thereby enabling those companies to remain in the state. He added further that the EARS program will function to keep businesses solvent in Grand Terrace. He reported that the Chamber requested a budget of $25,000 and objected to the recommended $10,000. He proposed that the Chamber absorb the City's community newsletter and suggested that the Chamber operate the Tour de Terrace. NON DEPARTMENTAL (190) CC-93-65 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Non Departmental Budget Line Item #222 (Chamber of Commerce Grant) in the amount of $10,000 and to request that staff report back to Council in 30 days regarding the feasibility of combining the newsletters produced by various organizations in the City. CC-93-66 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Non Departmental Budget in the amount of $260,301 with a reduction in Line Item #213 (Newsletter) from $12,000 to $7,000. CITY COUNCIL 110 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, to delete Line Item #142 (Insurance Benefits) from the City Council Budget. Motion died for lack of second. CC-93-67 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 3-1.-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON VOTED NO; COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY WAS ABSENT), to approve the City Council Budget in the amount of $35,450. Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 4 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (808) Gary Eldridge, 22735 Miriam Way, Grand Terrace; speaking as Chairman of the Emergency Operations Committee, expressed the opinion that the EOC is vital to the community in times of emergencies and natural disasters and revealed his objection to the reduction in the committee staff travel budget. CC-93-68 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Emergency Operations Committee Budget in the amount of $2,400, including the approval of a $300 allocation for Line Item #705 (Terminal Node Controller & Software). CITY MANAGER (120) CC-93-69 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Manager Department Budget in the amount of $131,682. CITY CLERK (125) CC-93-70 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Clerk Department Budget in the amount of $136,616. FINANCE (140) CC-93-71 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Finance Department Budget in the amount of $143,175. City Attorney (160) CC-93-72 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Attorney Budget in the amount of $16,000. CITY ENGINEER (170) CC-93-73 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Engineer Budget in the amount of $160,000. COMMUNITY SERVICES (180) CC-93-74 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Community Services Department Budget in the amount of Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 5 $203,600 with the elimination of Line Item #244 (GT Clean Up Days - Dump Charges). PLANNING (370) CC-93-75 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Planning Department Budget in the amount of $144,753. RECREATION SERVICES (4,30)_ CC-93-76 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Recreation Services Department Budget in the amount of $115,222 with Line Item #230 (Advertising) adjusted from $12,000 to $7,000. CHILD CARE SERVICES (440) CC-93-77 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Child Care Services Budget in the amount of $623,758. PARK MAINTENANCE 450 CC-93-78 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Park Maintenance Budget in the amount of $53,375. STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE _(631) CC-93-79 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Storm Drain Maintenance Budget in the amount of $10,000. PLANNING COMMISSION (801) CC-93-80 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Planning Commission Budget in the amount of $6,515. CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE (802 CC-93-81 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the �1 Crime Prevention Committee Budget in the amount of n $12,800 with the elimination of Line Item #225 (Earthquake Preparedness Program). Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 6 It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to include Line Item #212 (Newsletter) as part of the investigation regarding the potential consolidation of the newsletters published by the City and City organizations. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE__(804 CC-93-82 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Historical and Cultural Committee Budget in the amount of $1,250. SENIOR CITIZENS' PROGRAM (805) CC-93-83 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEN CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Senior Citizens' Program Budget in the amount of $10,400. It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to include Line Item #222 (Newsletter) as part of the investigation regarding the potential consolidation of the newsletters published by the City and City organizations. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE 807 CC-93-84 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEN CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Parks and Recreation Committee Budget in the amount of $300 with the deletion of Line Item #222 (Recreation Survey). GRAND TERRACE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY DEBT SERVICE 41 CC-93-85 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Grand Terrace Public Financing Authority Debt Service Budget in the amount of $297,993. STREET FUND UPGRADE ENTRANCE TO CITY 915 CC-93-86 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEN CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street Fund Budget Balance in the amount of $136,501, including $120,000 in Project Expenses to upgrade the entrance to the City and to construct a Sound Attenuation Wall at Grand Terrace Elementary School. Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 7 STORM DRAIN FUND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 903 CC-93-87 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Storm Drain Fund Balance in the amount of $293,443, including $5,500 in Drainage Improvement Projects. It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to investigate shifting $10,000 from the Storm Drain Fund Balance into the General Fund. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND - PARK EQUIPMENT 444 CC-93-88 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Park Development Fund Budget in the amount of $45,000. AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND CC-93-89 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Air Quality Improvement Fund Planning Budget in the amount of $14,000. STREET AND SIGNAL LIGHTING MAINTENANCE 510 CC-93-90 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street and Signal Lighting/Maintenance Budget in the amount of $61,000. ROAD MAINTENANCE - GAS TAX .(900)_ CC-93-91 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Road Maintenance - Gas Tax Budget in the amount of $153,000. TRAFFIC SAFETY (SCHOOL CROSSING GUAR CC-93-92 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Traffic Safety Fund Balance in the amount of $32,250, including $7,700 for a School Crossing Guard. STREET SWEEPING (908) CC-93-93 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street Sweeping Budget in the amount of $28,048. Council Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 8 MEA E "I" 1 ENT SALES MAX)FUND ROAD MAINTENANCE 100 CC-93-94 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Measure "I" Fund Budget in the amount of $60,000. WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM - COLTON 57 CC-93-95 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Waste Water Disposal System - Colton Budget in the amount of $650,000. WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM - GRAND TERRACE 572 CC-93-96 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Waste Water Disposal System - Grand Terrace Budget in the amount of $117,399. LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS 26 CC-93-97 NOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts Budget in the amount of $15,000. SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM 27-470 CC-93-98 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Summer Youth Employment Training Program Budget in the amount of $101,400. J1 Council. Minutes - 06/07/93 Page 9 ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 8: •45 p.m., to the Special Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting. MAYOR of tt City of Grand il CITY CLERIC of the City of Grand Terrace