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05/25/1989CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MAY 25, 1989 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 May 25, 1989, at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Pfennighausen, Councilmember Jim Singley, Councilmember Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager/Finance Director Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager Alan R. Burns, Deputy City Attorney David Sawyer, Community Development Director Juanita Brown, Deputy City Clerk Joe Kicak, City Engineer ABSENT: John Harper, City Attorney The meeting was opened with invocation by Reverend Dale Goddard, Inland Christian Center, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Singley. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:05 p.m. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6:10 p.m. ITEMS TO DELETE None. SPECIAL PRESENTATION 2A. Chief Driscoll, CDF, made a presentation regarding the Proposition 4 Override, and asked for Council's support as well as the Community's support. CC-89-77 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to endorse Proposition 4 Override. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-89-78 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar. Council Minutes - 05/25/89 Page 2 Councilmember Pfennighausen noted that she would like to register her dissent on Check Register Item 20021, Robert's property payment, and therefore, vote on the remainder. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 052589 B. RATIFY 5/25/89 CRA ACTION C. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA D. APPROVE 5/11/89 MINUTES E. REJECTION OF GTLC 89-01 (OSBORNE) Debra Mueller, 22608 La Paix, Grand Terrace; reported that an article in the Sun Telegram reported that the Safety Fair was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and wanted to clarify that the Safety Fair is sponsored by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and put on by the Crime Prevention Committee and the City of Grand Terrace. She indicated that the Crime Prevention Committee has done all of the planning and funding. She invited everyone to the Safety Fair on June 4, 1989. 8C. Consideration of the proposed San Bernardino County Waste Management Plan. Jim Trujillo, San Bernardino County Environmental Health Services, gave a slide presentation and requested that Council consider the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. Mayor Matteson, asked if any Cities have rejected the Plan. Jim Trujillo, indicated that one City expressed conditions, t ey i n t approve or reject the Plan. Because they didn't approve the Plan it was rejected as far as the State is concerned. Councilmember Pfenni hausen, asked what the State would do if the Plan was not submitted by June 1. Jim Trujillo, explained that they would lose local control. CC-89-79 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the plan for presentation to the State, as requested. Council Minutes - 05/25/89 Page 3 ORAL REPORTS PUBLIC HEARINGS 5B. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Pfenni hausen, reported that she attended the Water Commission meeting and at the present time the Advisory Board to the San Bernardino Water District is making decisions that will make sure we will have enough water in the future. She indicated that she would like to clarify some remarks made at the previous Council meeting regarding the apartment project. It was stated that 60 to 75 people per acre were going to be accomodated and it was based on that that we needed additional facilities. She stated that it is actually 28.35 residents per acre. She also wanted to make a clarification about the article in the Press Enterprise regarding the lighting district. She indicated that she is not opposed to street lights, but the people should have the opportunity to vote. Councilmember Carlstrom, reported that he attended the anniversary of the Citizen Patrol. He clarified that his decision to abstain from discussion of the Barton Road parcel, in the previous Council meeting, was not influenced by remarks by any Councilmember. Mayor Pro Tem Grant, reported that he represented the Cities of the County at the LAFCO meeting on May 17, 1989, at which time they approved the Yucaipa Cityhood ballot for the third time. He reported that he was appointed chairman of that group. Ma or Matteson, reported that on June 15th there will be an animal licensing clinic at the Grand Terrace Elementary school from 6-8 p.m. 6A. Consideration of TPM 89-2 for lot consolidation purposes. Community Development Director Sawyer, reported that one of the conditions of approval placed on SP-87-1 (Forest City Dillon's Phase II of the Highlands Apartment Complex) was the recording of a one -lot parcel map for the purpose of consolidating the existing multiple lots on which the project was proposed. The tentative map submitted fulfills this requirement. He recommended that Council adopt the resolution approving TPM-89-2, as conditioned. Mayor Matteson, asked what the purpose of consolidation is. Council Minutes - 05/25/89 Page 4 Community Development Director Sawyer, indicated that it is to prevent the buildings rom being constructed over property lines; for taxing reasons; for ownership reasons in the future, and for the purpose of setting the corners. This will be identified in the Assessor's rolls as one lot rather than two lots, which makes it easier for the Assessor to assess the property for tax purposes. CC-89-80 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 4-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT VOTED NOE), to approve staff and Planning Commission's recommendation and adopt a Resolution approving TPM-89-2, as conditioned. 6B. Appeal of Planning Commission's Denial of SA-89-3 (Michael Palmer & Associates Community DevelopmentDirector Sawyer, gave his staff report indicating that this is an appeal regarding the commercial structure located at Barton Rd. and Mt. Vernon. He recommended that Council deny the applicant's appeal, thereby upholding the Site and Architectural Review Board denial of SA-89-3. Mayor Matteson, asked if the developer was aware that we are developing a specific plan for that area. Community Development Director Sawyer, indicated that they have been made aware. Michael Palmer, 1205 J Street, San Diego; responded to each point, by which denial was recommended, indicating that they would be willing to work with the City and would have no problem redesigning to accomodate the City's needs. He felt that he has either medicated or invalidated the majority of staff's objections to the project, and felt that Council should approve the appeal based on the facts. Paul Pensick, Attorney for Palmer & Associates, 9033 Wilshire B vd., Beverly Hills; stated that, in effect, a moratorium has been imposed on the site. He felt that the California Government Code, in relation to a moratorium, has not been adhered to. He stated that a period greatly in excess of that, which would have been allowable, were the Government Code properly followed, has been greatly exceeded. He stated that, in essence, the owner of this piece of property is being required to enter into a redevelopment program with the owner of an adjoining property, who has shown no willingness in terms that are acceptable to both parties, to enter into such a redevelopment program. He suggested that he would welcome Council directing staff to make recommendations within a reasonably short period of time so the developer and staff could come again before Council. Council Minutes - 05/25/89 Page 5 Quinten Smith, 22607 Tanager St., Grand Terrace; indicated that wit careful and innovative planning, a bright future for this City will be assured, and he opposes any project that might hinder progress in that direction. Mayor Matteson returned discussion to Council. Mayor Matteson, indicated that once we get the plan developed, individual property owners will be able to develop their property so that we will have something that looks nice and not strip -centered. The plan is to have a nice designed City and then have the individual developers build to fit into the City's desires. It's not that we don't want you to build, we want you to do it to meet our standards. Councilmember Pfenni hausen, indicated that we have some problems in Grand Terrace that we didn't design and now we have the responsibility to try to design something that will phase out those problems and give us a better product in the end. The worse thing that we can allow to start happening is strip development along Barton Road, and it was with that thought in mind that we were advised that we should come in with a Specific Plan. We're in that process now. We're trying to give an actual framework for Developer's to work within, therefore, I cannot support this appeal. CC-89-81 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to deny the applicant's appeal, thereby upholding the Site and Architectural Review Board denial of SA-89-3 based on the findings as reviewed by our Community Development Director. 7A. Reconsideration of the formation of the lighting assessment district. Ma or Matteson, reported that he has received numerous telephone calls and local citizens have taken up petitions in opposition of the lighting district. CC-89-82 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, to rescind the previous action and do away with the lighting district proposal. Mayor Pro Tem Grant, reported that he also received calls opposing the district, primarily because of the fees that would be required. He remembered that during the last campaign, many people indicated that they needed street lights and that it was a matter of safety and welfare of the people, therefore, would certainly support putting this issue on the ballot. Council Minutes - 05/25/89 Page 6 Councilmember Singley, concurred with Mayor Pro Tem Grant. Councilmember Pfenni hausen, indicated that she would support rescinding the action taken and also support having this a ballot issue. We need to inform the public of all the issues. Mayor Matteson, suggested the possibility of dividing the City into quadrants and each area could vote whether or not they want lights. MOTION CC-89-82 CARRIED 5-0. CC-89-83 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to instruct City staff to research the alternative's and choices available to the people in a full lighting district or a partial lighting district, and arrange to have this put on the ballot for the people to vote. Mayor Matteson, directed staff to do research and find out when the deadline is for this to be put on the ballot and the possibilities of dividing the City into quadrants and bring it back to Council for the next meeting. 8A. Set Budget Hearings. CC-89-84 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, CARRIED 5-0, to schedule the Budget Hearings for June 12 & 13, 1989. 8B. Year end budget adjustments - Fiscal Year 1988-89. City Manager Schwab, reported that four departmental line items have either come in over the projected expenditure or will be over by the end of the fiscal year. He recommended that Council appropriate the following: Maintenance Building and Grounds - $ 3,500 Utilities - 7,000 Storm Drain Maintenance - 12,000 Rehabilitation of the Community Center - 3,800 Councilmember Pfennighausen, asked why the Park Fund has been used for rehabilitation of the Community Center. City Manager Schwab, indicated that when Council was requested to authorize the improvements, some money was available in the Park Grant Fund. At that point it was decided to use those funds because all of the Block Grant money had already been allocated. Council Minutes - 05/25/89 Page 7 Councilmember Pfennighausen, asked where the money has been spent on storm drain maintenance and if we are recovering the cost when we clean the drains out because of a developer's construction debris. Assistant City Manager Anstine, stated that we are being compensated. He reported that funds have been used to reline the storm drains and indicated different parts of the City that have had maintenance this year. Councilmember Pfenni hausen, felt that particular attention should be paid to the drainage problem along Mirado. CC-89-85 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the year end budget adjustments and appropriate funds as requested. Council concurred to reopen Public Participation. BarneyY ar ecerr, 11668 Bernardo Way, Grand Terrace; suggested that if anyone wanted a street light in front of their home, one can be purchased a lot cheeper than having the City do it. He expressed his dislike for the new traffic light at Barton Rd. and Mt. Vernon. O.W. Meck, 22844 Minona Dr., Grand Terrace; indicated that, from his experiences, street lights will not stop crime in the City. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m., until the next regular City Council/CRA meeting, which is scheduled to be held Thursday, June 8, 1989. 9. -��/ Z; �� �� o t e ity o 'UTY CITY CLERK Grand Terrace. MAYOR o the C'ty f Gkiffid Terrace.