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06/20/1989CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 20, 1989 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 June 20, 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 David Sawyer, Community Development Director Juanita Brown, Deputy City Clerk Joe Kicak, City Engineer ABSENT: John Harper, City Attorney The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Carlstrom. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6:05 p.m. 1989-90 FY BUDGET REVIEW City Council City Mana er Schwab, reported that the item for Council Stipends as been increased to allow for a potential upcoming Ordinance, which may increase Council stipends. He explained that the Special Departmental Expenses have been increased to include an optional health/life insurance benefit for Council members. CC-89-116 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve City Council line item 120 for Council Stipends in the amount of $18,000. CC-89-117 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the balance of the City Council budget in the F amount of $16,800. Council Minutes - 06/20/89 Page 2 Law Enforcement Mayor Matteson, asked if the increase in Contractual Services is a cost of living increase. City Manager Schwab, reported that .84% of a dispatchers salary is being charged to our account. He stated that our contract with the County has increased by 8.9% over last year. CC-89-118 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Law Enforcement budget in the amount of $792,640. Community Services Councilmember Pfennighausen, asked if landscape maintenance, under Contractual Services, can be handled without the outside services. Assistant City Manager Anstine, indicated that the budget proposes an additional maintenance worker whose primary job will be landscape maintenance. Councilmember Pfennighausen, asked why the amount for Civic Center Security System has increased considerably from the estimated amount in the last year. City Manager Schwab, after reviewing the account, indicated that the amount could be reduced to $400 to cover the contract amount. CC-89-119 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Community services budget with the exception of the salaries and with a deduction of $400 in the Civic Center Security System line item. Planning Department CC-89-120 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Planning Department budget, with the exception of salaries, in the amount of $22,090. Planning Commission Councilmember Pfennighausen, felt that the amount budgeted or the Planning Commissioner's stipends should be increased to what it would be in the event of perfect attendance. CC-89-121 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to increase Commission stipends and approve the Planning Commission budget in the amount of $7,880. Council Minutes - 06/20/89 Page 3 Recreation Services Council had concern about the drastic increase in the line item for advertising. Assistant City Manager Anstine, indicated that the program has been growing rapidly and the anticipated cost includes postage, which has not been charged to the account in the past. CC-89-122 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Recreation Services budget, with the exception of salaries, in the amount of $67,120. Child Care Services Councilmember Pfenni hausen, asked if the cost of insurance will increase if a passenger van is purchased. CitX Manager Schwab, stated that since the City is se -insured, it would only cost extra money in the event of an accident. CC-89-123 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Child Care Services budget with the exception of salaries. Park Maintenance CC-89-124 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Park Maintenance budget in the amount of $36,000. Weed Abatement Assistant City Manager Anstine, reported that this item covers the cost of notifying property owners. CC-89-125 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Weed Abatement budget in the amount of $5,000. Storm Drain Maintenance CC-89-126 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Storm Drain Maintenance budget in the amount of $26,500. Park Equipment CC-89-127 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Park Equipment budget in the amount of $41,250. Council Minutes - 06/20/89 Page 4 Street & Signal Lighting Assistant City Manager Anstine, indicated that this item covers the energy cost for operation of the lights. CC-89-128 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street & Signal Lighting budget in the amount of $47,250. Road Maintenance CC-89-129 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Road Maintenance budget in the amount of $170,300. Mayor Matteson recessed City Council at 8:10 p.m. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council at 8:20 p.m. Weed Control Assistant City Manager Anstine, reported that in consideration of the expenditure so far, the budget could be reduced by 5 or 6 thousand dollars. CC-89-130 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Weed Control budget, with a reduction in line item 257, in the amount of $8,000. Traffic Signal Maintenance CC-89-131 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Traffic Signal Maintenance budget in the amount of $7,000. School Crossing Guard CC-89-132 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the School Crossing Guard budget in the amount of $2,300. TDA Road Maintenance CC-89-133 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the TDA Road Maintenance budget in the amount of $150,000. TDA Street Sweeping CC-89-134 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the TDA Street Sweeping budget in the amount of $33,500. Council Minutes - 06/20/89 Page 5 Sidewalks - Michigan Street City Manager Schwab, indicated that this item is to extend The sidewalk on the west side of Michigan between DeBerry and Barton Road. CC-89-135 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to disapprove the budget for sidewalks on Michigan St. because of the location, and request further study on this project. Park Projects Cit Manager Schwab, stated that this item is being brought back to Council because the expenditure for Parkland Purchase has been underestimated. He indicated that Council has previously rescinded the Professional/Special Services line item, and approved the budget in the amount of $24,860. CC-89-136 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 4-1 (COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN VOTED NOE), to approve the Park f Project budget in the amount of $82,461. Pico Park City Manager Schwab, suggested having the Parks & Recreation Committee make a recommendation for the development of Pico Park. CC-89-137 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, to appropriate $84,000 to Pico Park for development and request a recommendation from the Parks & Recreation Committee for use of the funds. MOTION CC-89-137 died from lack of Second. CC-89-138 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Pico Park budget in the amount of $1,000 for the lease payment, and wait for recommendations from the Parks & Recreation Committee for development of the park. Emplovee Salary Negotiations Cit Mana er Schwab, recommended that Council authorize the reclassification of the Receptionist to Public Information Clerk, the Deputy City Clerk to City Clerk; authorize the Sr. Account Clerk range be adjusted by 5%; authorize a 5.1% cost -of -living adjustment; rescind Resolution No. 88-20 and adopt a Resolution to reflect the new salary ranges; and authorize increase in retirement percentage from 12.4 to 13.83. Council Minutes - 06/20/89 Page 6 CC-89-139 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the reclassification of the Receptionist to Public Information Clerk, the Deputy City Clerk to City Clerk and appropriate $5,774 for these reclassifications. CC-89-140 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the Sr. Account Clerk range to be adjusted by 5% and appropriate $4,760 for this range adjustment. CC-89-141 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to authorize a 5.1% cost -of -living adjustment for employees' salaries and appropriate $25,503 from the General Fund and $3,102 from the Waste Water Disposal Fund; authorize an increase in the retirement percentage from 12.4 to 13.83 and appropriate $7,792 to cover the increased cost of participation in PERS. CC-89-142 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to rescind Resolution No. 88-20 and adopt a Resolution to reflect the new salary ranges. CC-89-143 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a budget of estimated revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 1989-90. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:30 p.m., until the next regular City Council/CRA meeting, which is scheduled to be held Thursday, June 22, 1989. � J j C e=C y o *Grand TerraW. 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