01/09/1997CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 9,199
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 January 9, 1997 at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Byron R. Matteson, Mayor
Dan Buchanan, Mayor Pro Tem
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Jim Singley, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
John Donlevy, Assistant City Manager
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Virgil Barham, Building and Safety Director
Lt. Sheree Stewart, Sheriffs Department
ABSENT: Lee Ann Garcia, Councilmember
Bernard Simon, Finance Director
Patrizia Materassi, Community Development 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 Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2A. Presentation by Terrace View Elementary School Principal - Maryetta Ferre'
Maryetta Ferre', Principal, Terrace View Elementary School gave a presentation
on the history, programs, and goals of Terrace View Elementary School. She
reported that Terrace View Elementary School has submitted an application to
become a Blue Ribbon School in the USA and stated that the application is in the
process of being reviewed in Washington at this time. She introduced Mrs. Lisa
Slade and her third grade class. They performed the "Fifty -Nifty United States."
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-97-01 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0, (COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA WAS
ABSENT), to approve the following consent calendar items:
A. Approval of check Register No. 122696 & 010997
B. Ratify 01-09-97 CRA Action
C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
D. Approval of 12-12-96 Minutes
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Tonya Nelson, Community Services Officer, reported that the Bicycle Rodeo will be held
on February 8, 1997 with the location to be announced.
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
(a) Minutes of 12-02-96
Councilmember Hilkey stated that there are corrections to the minutes and requested that
this item be continued to the next meeting.
2. Crime Prevention Committee
(a) Minutes of 11-18-96
CC-97-02 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUCHANAN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER
GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to accept the Crime Prevention Committee Minutes
of November 18, 1996.
3. Emergency Operations Committee
(a) Minutes of 10-15-96
CC-97-03 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA WAS
ABSENT), to accept the October 15, 1996 minutes of the Emergency Operation
Committee.
5B. Council Reports
Mayor Matteson, thanked Mrs. Ferre', Mrs. Slade, and her third grade class on an
outstanding performance.
Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan, expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the
students of Terrace View Elementary School and stated that he feels that this is just one
way of showing the community involvement and the closeness of our community.
Councilmember Singley, reported that he attended the monthly SANBAG meeting. He
received a presentation on the call boxes in the County and all of the services that they
provide other than a source of communication for motorist. He expressed his satisfaction
with the performance given by the third grade students.
Councilmember Hilkey, thanked the students for their outstanding performance and looks
forward to the future presentations of the schools in Grand Terrace. He stated that the
Vipors won the championship for roller hockey. He reported that Bert's Jewelry in
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Grand Terrace is a great place to purchase a gift or have your watch repaired. He also
reported that he went to the new dentist office in town and encouraged everyone to stop
by and visit this beautiful facility.
Mayor Matteson, reported that they are in the process of working on trying to figure out
what we can do with the old GTI Market and encouraged anyone who has a good idea
to let us know.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6A. First Reading - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,
California Amending Grand Terrace Municipal Code, Chapter 10.08, Establishing
Speed Limits for Various Streets in the City of Grand Terrace
Mayor Matteson opened discussion to the public, there being none he returned the
discussion to Council.
Councilmember Hilkev, expressed his dissatisfaction with measuring the speed of the cars
and building our laws around the speed of the existing cars. He feels that the speed
limits should be set to protect the residents.
Mayor Matteson, stated that if the speed limits are not realistic they can't be enforced.
Director of Building and Safety. Barham, stated that in order to enforce the speed limit
by radar we are required to set realistic speed limits which is determined by these
surveys.
Councilmember Hilkev, questioned how many tickets have been issued by using a radar
gun that we weren't able to win.
Lt. Stewart, responded that recently they have not been writing radar tickets due to the
fact that we are required to produce a valid, current, up-to-date survey when appearing
in court and Grand Terrace's survey is out of date.
CC-97-04 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 3-1-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY VOTED
NO AND COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to approve the First
Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,
California Amending Grand Terrace Municipal Code, Chapter 10.08, Establishing
Speed Limits for Various Streets in the City of Grand Terrace.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
8A. Residential Trash Service Collection: Exemptions
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CC-97-05 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO
TEM BUCHANAN, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA WAS
ABSENT), to approve the Agreement for Exemption from Residential Trash
Service and approve the following list of applicants for exemptions from
residential trash pending their entering into an exemption agreement:
James Coleman, 12435 Willet Avenue
Christ the Redeemer Church, 12745 & 12770 Oriole
Mark & Karen Grant, 22990 Wren Street
Patricia Heacock, 22801 Grand Terrace Road
Remo M. Capra, 22306 Grand Terrace Road
Janice M. Doyle, 12751 Reed Avenue
Floyd Groves, 22940 Victoria Street
Lisa Curtis, 21970 Grand Terrace Road
Lindsey Lynch, 22316 & 22330 De Berry
Helen Dodson, 21992 De Berry
Robert Harshman, 12021 Honey Hill Drive
Gordon Hansen, 23242 Glendora
Elizabeth Northrup, 12720 Wilmac Avenue
Judith Hubbs, 21875 De Berry Street
Ramon Medrano, 12384 Pascal Avenue
Anastacia Jenkins, 12813 Vivienda Avenue
Lydia Rafeedie, 22361 Pico Street
Joyce Borgstedt, 21758 & 21758 1/2
Emily Day, 12607 Franklin Court
Ruth Stehr, 22617 Miriam Way
Rodney Johnson, 12836 Reed Avenue
Byron Matteson, 12175 Michigan .Avenue
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, January 23, 1997 at 6:00
p.m.
Qof ` MAYOR of of the City of Grand Terrace
CITY CLERK of the Itity of Grand
Terrace
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