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06/11/1991CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 11 1991 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 11, 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 Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager/Finance Director Randall Anstine, Assistant City Manager Brenda Stanfill, Deputy City Clerk Phil Bush, Assistant Finance Director ABSENT: Maria Muett, Acting Community Development Director John Harper, City Attorney Joe Kicak, City Engineer Mayor Matteson convened City Council meeting at 6:05 p.m. 1991-92 FY BUDGET REVIEW Park Development Fund (Park Equipment) (444) CC-91-93 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to approve the Capital Outlay for the Roberti Z'Berg State Grant for park development in the amount of $37,491. Park Projects (445) CC-91-94 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to approve the Park Projects Budget in the amount of $83,388. Street and Signal Lighting/Maintenance (510) CC-91-95 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT WAS ABSENT), to approve the Street and Signal Lighting/Maintenance Budget in the amount of $63,000. Council Minutes - 6/11/91 Page 2 Road Maintenance - Gas Tax (900) CC-91-96 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRANT, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Road Maintenance - Gas Tax Budget in the amount of $345,000. School Crossing Guard (910) CC-91-97 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the School Crossing Guard Budget in the amount of $5,031. Architectural Barrier Removal (902) CC-91-98 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Architectural Barrier Removal Budget in the amount of $50,000. Street Sweeping (908) CC-91-99 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Street Sweeping Budget in the amount of $43,500. Waste Water Disposal System - Colton (570) CC-91-100 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Waste Water Disposal System - Colton Budget in the amount of $410,000. Waste Water Disposal System - Grand Terrace (572) CC-91-101 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Waste Water Disposal System - Grand Terrace Budget in the amount of $30,800. Summer Youth Employment Training Program (27-470) CC-91-102 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Summer Youth Employment Training Program Budget in the amount of $3,895. Mayor Matteson announced that Council went into Closed Session to discuss employee negotiations. Employee Salary Negotiations City Manager Schwab, indicated that staff had conducted the Annual Meet and Confer process for the 1991-92 fiscal year. The proposal agreed upon to present to the City Council consists of the following: Council Minutes - 6/11/91 Page 3 1. Cost -of -living Increase CitX Manager Schwab, indicated that the CPI from April of 1990 to April 1991 averaged 5.4% and requested that a 5.4% increase be granted to the City employees. He stated that the cost to implement the 5.4% increase would be $52,559 from the General Fund, $4,274 from the Wastewater Fund, and $1,132 from the Redevelopment Agency. 2. Employee Wellness Program City Manager Schwab, commented that the Employee Wellness Program is a program from the Managed Health Network which is designed to assist employees and their families cope with the stresses of modern life. He stated that it provides confidential and professional assistance with problems on the job, in school, and in the home and provides for drug and alcohol intervention programs which will allow employees up to a 30-day leave to a maximum of $10,000 for in-house drug or alcohol rehabilitation. He indicated that the cost for the program is $11.50 per month per employee for a total cost of $6,072 in the 91/92 FY. 3. Longevity Pay City Manager Schwab, indicated that the Staff is proposing 5% longevity pay for employees who have provided 10 years of continuous service to the City. He added that currently two employees qualify for longevity pay. He stated that this program would eliminate the portion of the current service award program that provides awards at 10, 15, and 20 years, indicating that the 5-year award would still be given but that longevity pay would be awarded at 10 years. He commented that the program will cost $5,196 in the 91/92 FY. 4. Employee Computer Loan Program City Manager Schwab, commented that presently each City department has a data processing system, most of which systems are IBM compatible. He indicated that this proposal provides the employees with the option of acquiring a loan from the City of up to $2,000 for the purpose of purchasing a personal computer. He stated that Staff is requesting that $20,000 be allocated to fund the loans which would be paid back over a two-year term through employee payroll deductions. He added that, in the event of an employee termination, the entire amount would be deducted from the final payout. He indicated that the program would benefit the City by inciting further interest in computers and elevating the computer skill levels in employees. He clarified that the net cost of this program to the City would be $1,600 per year in lost interest on the $20,000. Council Minutes - 6/11/91 Page 4 CC-91-103 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to grant the City employees a 5% cost -of -living increase; to incorporate the employee Wellness Program; to establish longevity pay at $100 per month after 10 years of service; and to incorporate the employees' Computer Loan Program for the 91/92 Fiscal Year. Salary and Insurance Resolutions CC-91-104 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSTROM, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 91-14 to reflect the 5% cost -of -living increase and to adopt Resolution No. 91-13, which will provide health or life insurance continuation to covered officials. ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT Mayor Matteson adjourned the Adjourned regular City Council meeting at 7:40 p.m., until the next regular CRA/City Council meeting, which is scheduled to be held Thursday, June 13, 1991. CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace. MAY f the City of Gra d Terrace.