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05/23/1991CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MAY 23, 1991 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 23, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Byron Matteson, Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Pro Tem Gene Carlstrom, Councilmember Ronald Christianson, Councilmember Herman Hilkey, Councilmember ABSENT: Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager/Finance Director Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager Maria Muett, Acting Community Development Director Brenda Stanfill, Deputy City Clerk John Harper, City Attorney Joe Kicak, City Engineer None The meeting was opened with invocation by Pastor Tom Comstock, Assembly of God, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Pro Tem Grant. Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Matteson reconvened City Council meeting at 6:10 p.m. ITEMS TO DELETE 8D. Open Negotiations for Joint Use Gymnasium Facility at Terrace Hills Junior High School SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2A. The Council presented Certificates of Appreciation to the many volunteers who serve the City. James Hodder, Chairman of the Emergency Operations Committee, presented books of Volume 1, the Base Operation Plan, of the Emergency Disaster Plan to Council. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-91-58 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar. Council Minutes - 5/23/91 Page 2 A. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO 052391 B. RATIFY 05/23/91 CRA ACTION C. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA D. APPROVE 04/25/91 MINUTES E. RELEASE CASH DEPOSIT (MUHTASEB) F. RELEASE CASH DEPOSIT (JANUS DEVELOPMENT) PUBLIC COMMENT Community Services Officer Korgan, expressed pride in all of the volunteers and the successful programs which they have produced and extended her thanks to the Citizens' Patrol and Crime Prevention Committee members for their work in preparing Community Awareness Day, which is scheduled for June 1, 1991. ORAL REPORTS 5A. Committee Reports 1. Historical & Cultural Committee (a) Minutes of 4/17/91 & 5/6/91 CC-91-59 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the Historical and Cultural Committee minutes of April 17, 1991 and May 6, 1991. 2. Parks & Recreation Committee (a) Minutes of 3/4/91 CC-91-60 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the Parks & Recreation Committee minutes of March 4, 1991. (b) Acquisition of new Parkland Marcia Johansen, Co -chairperson of the Parks & Recreation Committee, indicated that open land is a limited commodity in Grand Terrace and stated that the Parks & Recreation Committee desired to acquire land for future park sites. 3. Crime Prevention Committee (a) Minutes of 4/8/91 Council Minutes - 5/23/91 Page 3 CC-91-61 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the Crime Prevention Committee minutes of April 8, 1991. 5B. Council Reports Councilmember Carlstrom, referred to a letter written by John Noble which compliments Grand Terrace's free dump day but suggests that free dump days be held more frequently in order to encourage the clean-up of the City. He also stated that he concurred with Mr. Noble's suggestion and indicated that Mr. Noble volunteered to assist with the additional dump days. Councilmember Christianson, reminded citizens about Community Awareness Day and announced that he and his wife are expecting their third child in September 1991. Councilmember Hilkey, congratulated Robert Gallo for earning his Eagle Scout award and also congratulated the participants of the Miss Grand Terrace Pageant. He expressed appreciation to Lisa Coburn and Lori Hazelton of the Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the City in presenting the Little Miss Grand Terrace, the Junior Miss Grand Terrace, and Miss Grand Terrace Pageants. He introduced his father, Herman Hilkey, to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Grant, concurred with Councilmember Hilkey's assessment of the success of the Little Miss and Junior Miss Grand Terrace Pageants and agreed with a report, dated May 14, 1991, by the City Manager regarding the unfortunate timing of the County's dumping fee increase in addition to the recycling fees, suggesting that the increases, although minimal, reflected negatively on the City. He added that Cities suffer when State mandates are passed down to Counties and then to Cities. Mayor Matteson, announced that Grand Terrace's current population is 12,600. He referenced a letter from the Sheriff's Department Gangs and Drugs Task Force which thanks the City of Grand Terrace for supporting the Task Force. He commented that the County is raising the tipping fees at the dumps. PUBLIC HEARING 6A. FIRST READING - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 13.18 TO THE GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING DISCHARGE OF WASTES INTO THE W SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF GRAND ER CE Mayor Matteson opened discussion to the public, there being none, he returned discussion to Council. Council Minutes - 5/23/91 Page 4 CC-91-62 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the first reading of the Ordinance relating to the regulation of waste discharge into the sewage system of the City of Grand Terrace. 6B. FIRST READING - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACEADMING AMENDMENTP- - P-9 - 1 AN -91-02 AMENDMENT H BARTON SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL L N L USE/MAP AND ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE L FIRST READING - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CA ADOPTING AMENDMENT Z-91-02, CHAPTER 18.20 EM vING ONE PARCEL IN THE BARTON ROAD S ECIFIC PLAN ADDING TO THE R2 ZONE DISTRICT AND ITS ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION(E-91-02) Mayor Matteson opened discussion to the public, there being none, he returned discussion to Council. CC-91-63 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the first reading of the Ordinances amending the Barton Road Specific Plan, the General Plan Land Use Category and Map, and the Zoning District Map, including the associated Negative Declaration. 6C. Appeal of SA-91-04 (Inland Timber) Mayor Matteson opened discussion to the public. Rollie Hamann, Inland Timber Company; spoke on behalf of Don Stobaugh, General Manager, Inland Timber Company, in favor of the appeal to change the 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew and return the allowed working hours to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Frank Miller, 12743 Dickens Ct., Grand Terrace; spoke in favor of the 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew. Chester Easter, 21963 Tanager St., Grand Terrace; spoke in opposition to Inland Timber and in favor of the 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. restriction. Sam Holland, 622 Main St., Highgrove; spoke in opposition to Inland Timber and in favor of the 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew. Mayor Matteson returned discussion to Council. CC-91-64 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to uphold the Planning Commission's conditional approval of SA-91-04/CUP-91-02 and to deny the appeal by Inland Timber to change the allowed hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Council Minutes - 5/23/91 Page 5 6D. Housing Element Mayor Matteson opened discussion to the public, there being none, he returned discussion to Council. CC-91-65 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 5-0, to eliminate the reference to rent control in the Staff Memorandum to Council dated April 29, 1991 and to approve the Resolution adopting the updated Housing Element of the City of Grand Terrace General Plan. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7A. SECOND READING - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAND TERRACE CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AMENDMENT Z- 1-01 MENDING 7TTE-1-78- SECTIONS 18.1U.U4O AND 18.63.020, OF THE GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A REVISED TITLE 18 AND ITS 0 NrG= DECLARATION E-9 -0 Councilmembers Christianson and Hilkey abstained from discussion due to a potential conflict of interest. CC-91-66 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, CARRIED 3-0-0-2 (COUNCILMEMBERS CHRISTIANSON AND HILKEY ABSTAINED), to accept the second reading of the Zoning Amendment Ordinance relating to the adoption of Z-91-01, the amending of Title 18, and the adoption of the revised Title 18 and its associated Negative Declaration (E-91-01). 7B. City Manager Salary Negotiations CC-91-67 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 4-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT VOTED NO), to increase the City Manager's salary by 2.1% to $6138.00 per month. NEW BUSINESS 8A. Schedule FY 91-92 Budget Sessions It was the consensus of Council to schedule the 1991-92 Fiscal Year Budget Sessions for June 10, 1991 and June 11, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. 8B. Designate No Parking on West Side of Mt. Vernon, from Barton Rd. to 11965 Mt. Vernon and Two-hour Parking on East Side of Mt. Vernon North of Barton Rd. to 11965 Mount Vernon CC-91-68 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, CARRIED 5-0, to designate "No Parking" on the West Side of Mt. Vernon, from Barton Rd. to 11965 Mt. Vernon, and to notify residents on the East Side of Mt. Vernon north of Barton Rd. to 11965 Mt. Vernon of the proposed two-hour parking restriction. Council Minutes - 5/23/91 Page 6 8C. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CI Y OF GRAND R E AND THE GRM TERRACE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING AND N CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS WITH-RESPECTH R CC-91-69 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt the Ordinance relating to the authorization and execution of lease agreements between the City of Grand Terrace and the Grand Terrace Public Financing Authority. 8E. Designate Representative for 1984 La Verne/Grand Terrace Housing Issue CC-91-70 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HIKLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to designate Mayor Matteson as the City of Grand Terrace representative for the 1984 La Verne/Grand Terrace Housing Issue. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:00 p.m., until the adjourned regular CRA/City Council Budget Session, which is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 10, 1991. t T �Wlo'r&x fj"—kff eputy City Clerk of VW City o Grand Terrace