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10/27/1994CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES gEGULALt COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOUR 27 1 94 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 October 27,1994 at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Byron R. Matteson, Mayor Gene Carlstrom, Mayor Pro Tempore Herman Hilkey, Councilmember Jim Singley, Councilmember Dan Buchanan, Councilmember Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager Bernard Simon, Finance Director Jim Winkler, Attorney Lt. Rodney Hoops, Sheriffs Department ABSENT: Patrizia Materassi, Community Development Director Joe Kicak, City Engineer 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 Hickey. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:00 P.M. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6:20 P.M. SPECIAL PRESENTATION 2A. Recycling Family f the Month - Sotember 1994 Mayor Matteson announced that Allen Slocum and family of 12274 Reed Street are the recipients of the Recycling Family of the Month Award and of the local merchants gift certificates from Flowers By Yvonne, Buttercup Bakery, Verlee's Fancy Pets, Fish and Grooming, and K's Beauty Supply & Salon. 11 City Council Minutes - October 27, 1994 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR CC-94-145 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar. A. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 102794 B. RATIFY 10/27/94 CRA ACTION C. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA D. APPROVE 10/13/94 MINUTES E. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AGREEMENT F. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN UPDATE PUBLIC COMNMNT rL fib ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Crime Prevention Committee (a) Minutes of 9/12/94 CC-94-146 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the Crime Prevention Committee Minutes of September 12, 1994. 2. Emergency Operations Committee (a) Minutes of 8/ 16/94 CC-94-147 MOTION BY COUNCILEMBER BUCHANAN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the Emergency Operations Committee Minutes of August 16, 1994. 5B. Council Rego Mayor Matteson, requested a report on the four way stop at Mt. Vernon and Grand Terrace Road. City Council Minutes - October 27, 1994 Page 3 Assistant Ci Manager D nl v , reported that on Wednesday, October 27, 1994, around 9:00 a.m. the first official person stopped at the corner of Mt. Vernon Avenue and Grand Terrace Road and so far so good. Maur Matteson, reported again on the 50 people from the Senior Center that sent a thank you letter to the Council for putting in the stop sign. He also reported that he has had several other good comments however, he did have one irate citizen. Assistant City Manager Don]=, stated that they were out there when the children were being delivered to school and received a lot of thumbs up. He indicated that the blinking lights will be up for one week only. Mayor Matteson, requested a report on the new shuttle service. Assistant Cily Manager Donlev , reported that the Grand Terrace Shuttle kicked off on Monday, October 24, 1994. It runs 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and it does not run on Sunday. Throughout the City there are signs indicating the stops for the shuttle. The main thoroughfares that it goes through are Mt. Vernon to Pico to Michigan to Barton Road. The main stops for it are the most popular areas of the City, Pico Park, the Senior Center, City Hall and the Library. The Senior Nutrition site is one of the stop over points to make sure the shuttle is available for the people who are attending the Nutrition Program. Last Friday every resident in Grand Terrace received a brochure which was mailed out publicizing that the shuttle bus was coming to town. A press release was given to the Sun and a story should be done along with a map. A couple of other announcements should be coming out, they are also making pogs for the children. He stated that they are working on selling passes to the Senior Citizens and the Youth. Information will be going out to the Schools. The next four months will be a crucial time for the program, they are going to try to offer a free week where the shuttle will be no cost to those who ride it, and there will be an article in the upcoming City Newsletter. Mayor Matteson, stated that the shuttle runs through the area of Grand Terrace and then goes down to the Wa1Mart shopping center and back to Grand Terrace area. Assistant i Manager Donlev , stated that the entire route takes an hour, indicating that there will be a shuttle every hour at the signs and also if your walking on the street and you can flag down the shuttle they will pick you up. He stated that schedules of the route are available at City Hall. Council Minutes - 10/27/94 Page 4 City Manager hwa , stated that the Shuttle Bus will be a featured article in the January Newsletter along with a map. There have been articles in previous Newsletters letting the public know that the shuttle bus is coming. To try to get the ridership up a coupon or a free pass may also be in the Newsletter where it will only cost the City if some one uses it. Mayor Matteson, tin, questioned if we have to pay for the free passes or coupons that are used or can OMNITRANS participate. Ci r Manager Schwab, stated that it can be negotiated. The City would like to do something to try to encourage people that would not normally ride the bus to at least try it and have the shuttle as an option in transportation. If a minimum level of ridership is not achieved the service cannot be provided. The goals for ridership are fairly low with only 12 passengers a day. C ouncilmember Hilkey_, stated that the shuttle is something that is paid for through the purchase of gasoline. He expressed his concern that OMNITRANS is not doing all the advertising that they said they would do, and commented that without the advertisement this program won't make it. He stated that in the beginning the shuttle had a cellular telephone on it and stated that the issue of the telephone should be pressed. The shuttle should have the flexibility to go off the route to pick up someone who may be handicapped or a senior citizen who may not be able to walk to the corner. The City is to approve the route, if there are changes that need to be made they should be brought up to OMNITRANS. If the program fails it will be on the City's shoulders, Council and staff needs to stay on top of the program. Mayor Matte5on, stated that the program will have to be fine tuned as it goes along, people just need to be aware that it is available. Councilmember Buchanan, commented that the City of Grand Terrace is primarily a residential community where people work elsewhere and people who would not normally ride the shuttle during the week may take advantage of the shuttle on the weekends. He questioned how people should let the City know if they are interested in using the shuttle later on Saturday and on Sunday when it doesn't run, so that the weekend hours may be expanded. Maypr Matteson, stated that a questionnaire can be put out to the citizens to find out what the thoughts of the service are and any suggestions they may have. C uncilmemb r Buchanan, questioned Assistant City Manager Donlevy if he was the contact person for the OMNITRANS Shuttle Project. Council Minutes - 10/27/94 Page 5 AssisWt CilyMgnaaer D nlev , answered in the affirmative. Mayor Matteson, requested an update on the Housing Rehabilitation Program. City Mugger Schwab, reported that there are two prospective buyers for the Mirado Property, escrow has closed on the house on the corner of Van Buren and Mirado, bids have been received and the contract awarded for the Preston rehabilitation house, and currently are receiving bids on the rehabilitation of the Raven house. The Preston house should start rehabilitation within a week and the Raven house should start rehabilitation within two weeks, specifications on the Mirado Van Buren house are being drawn up at this time. There is some potential discussion on tearing down the Mirado Van Buren house and doing a lot split and building two single family units, but nothing will be done until it goes before Council again. The house next to the Mirada house has just been transferred to HUD and the Redevelopment Agency is in the process of trying to purchase the house to do rehabilitation. Mayor Matteson, questioned the list of buyers. City Manager Schwab, reported that there are two potential buyers for the Mirado house, which is a larger house, there are people that are interested in purchasing a home but don't want a house of that size or that price. The Preston house should come in at a lower price than the house on Mirada which is 127,000.00 the house on Preston should come in around the 110,000.00 to 115,000.00 range. The Raven house should be in the similar range which would make the houses more affordable than the first rehabilitated house on Mirado. Mayor Matteson, stated that there are some special financing programs. City Manner Schwab, confirmed that there are some special financing programs and stated that a new HUD program called a Community Home Buyer Program which allows a down payment of as little as 3 % and also some underwrighting criteria which is slightly less conservative than traditional HUD backed products, the City is also looking at providing a silent second trust deed at either low or no interest rate to help individuals qualify. To qualify a single individual can make up to 28,000.00 and the scale goes up from there and a family of four can potentially earn close to 40,000.00, so in actuality it is a moderate income program rather that a low income project. Mayor Math, reported that he received a letter from the County Department of Public Health stating that they are going to be offering low cost flu shots for seniors and others with chronic illnesses late October and through November. The information will be passed on to the City Manager. The closest one for Council Minutes - 10/27/94 Page 6 Grand Terrace will be the Colton Lawrence Hutton Community Center which will be on Wednesday, November 16, 1994 from 2:00 - 4:00, there will also be one in San Bernardino at the Senior Center on Monday, November 7, 1994 from 1:30 - 4:00 and Loma Linda at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Campus Street on Tuesday, November 1, 1994 from 1:00 - 4:00, the shots run from $3.00 to $4.00. The Flu shot is highly recommended for Seniors. He reported that along with the Council he attended the League of California Cities Conference in Long Beach and as always came back with good valuable information. M r Pr T m Carlstrom, elaborated on the four-way stop on Mt. Vernon and Grand Terrace Road and stated how much more comfortable he felt with the four- way stop being there. He also reported on the conference of the League of California Cities in Long Beach. He reported that there were wonderful programs and seminars to sit in on to bring the cities up to date on issues that they will be faced with during the next year. He reported on one of the seminars that he sat in on concerning the fiber optics involved in the new computer highway and how it will affect the cities. Councilmember Buchanan, reported that he received some negative feed back on the four-way stop and referred to a stacking up problem coming up the hill. Mayor Matteson, stated that if there becomes a problem in stacking up then the City may have to look into making a double lane coming up the hill to eliminate the problem. Councilmember Buchanan, reported that he plans to ride the shuttle bus during the upcoming weekend and urged every one to try the shuttle bus to see what it can offer. Mayor Matteson, questioned the cost to ride the Shuttle Bus. Assistant city Manager, reported that it is .75 for children and adults and .30 for seniors. C-Quncitmember B hanan, reported on the League of California Cities Conference, one of the seminars that he attended had to do with economic development, and stated that he had the opportunity to discuss some of the ideas from that seminar with the President of the Chamber of Commerce. One of the things that he would like to pursue is to receive a list of active business licenses in the City and on a monthly basis receive a list of new city business licenses so �- that the Council has the opportunity to communicate with the new businesses and also get an idea of who is out there that may not be thought of. He expressed the importance of keeping the lines of communication open. Council Minutes - 10/27/94 Page 7 Councilmember SingLey, reported that last Saturday the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic was held which was very well attended, and expressed his appreciation to the Volunteers. The Volunteer of the year was Dottie Raborn from Crime Prevention. He also attended the Pancake Breakfast which was at the Fire Station on Sunday morning which was also very well attended. The money from that goes to buying equipment for the fire department, Crime Prevention and law enforcement. He asked that staff give out the information for this years Halloween activities. Assistant i Manager D nlev , reported that on Saturday, October 29, 1994 at the Child Care Center there will be a fund raiser, which will consist of the spook hall along with a rummage that will consist of approximately twelve vendors selling items, refreshments and pumpkins. On Monday, October 31, 1994 at Pico Park the Recreation Department will be putting on the Halloween Haunt from 5:00 - 8:00 which will include games, booths, costume contest and a lot of candy. Councilmember HilW, reported that a Seminar he attended at the League of California Cities Conference was on interneting, and referred to the system that Monterey has and stated that he was going to give the information to the Community Development Director. He also reported on business retention and wished the Chamber of Commerce Iuck with finding a direction. Mayor Matteson, Wished a happy birthday to a long time volunteer of the City, Bea Giagandet. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m., until the next Regular CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, November 10, 1994. CITY CLERK of the Cio of Grand Terrace MAY9A of the City of Grand Terrace