11/17/1988 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 17, 1988
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 November 17, 1988, at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Byron Matteson , Mayor
'Barbara Pfennighausen, Mayor Pro Tem
Hugh J. Grant, Councilmember
Dennis Evans , Councilmember
Jim Singley, Councilmember
Thomas J. Schwab, City Manager/Finance Director
Randy Anstine, Assistant City Manager
David Sawyer, Community Development Director
Juanita Brown , Deputy City Clerk
John Harper, City Attorney
Joe Kicak, City Engineer
ABSENT: None
The meeting was opened with invocation by Mr. Dick Rollins, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Singley.
Mayor Matteson convened City Council at 6: 10 p.m.
ITEMS TO DELETE
None.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
5A-3. Presentation of Awards for Poster Contest.
r
Sharon Korgan presented awards for the Poster/Essay
Contest. Several essays were read by the students.
She reported that several Grand Terrace businesses
donated awards to the students.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-88-204 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY
COUNCILMEMBER SINGLEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the remainder of the
Consent Calendar.
lA. APPROVE CHECK REGISTER NO. 111788.
B. RATIFY 11/17/88 CRA ACTION
C. WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON r t
- AGENDA
� J
D. APPROVE OCTOBER 27, 1988 MINUTES
r
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Dick Rollins, 22700 DeBerry, G.T. , shared his future
plans and expressed his feelings and hopes regarding
the new City Council . He commended and commented on
his helicopter ride with Councilmember Singley.
Elizabeth Evans, 22064 DeBerry, G.T. , Councilmember
Evans ' daughter expressed her feelings regarding how
proud she was of her dad and the honest campaign he
ran.
Mayor Pro Tem Pfennighausen, as a private citizen,
addressed citizen issues, as opposed to legislative
matters, during the recent election campaign regarding
questionable tactics used by certain candidates. She
stated that she will continue to serve the community
and will run` for re-election in 1990. She expressed
her feelings regarding Councilmember Evans stating that
he was a dedicated public servant who served the
community well and was dedicated to keeping Grand
Terrace a quality residential community. She showed a
folder of what she called the worst campaign literature
she has seen and showed Code of Fair Campaign Practices
forms signed by Mayor Matteson, Huge Grant and Gene
Carlstrom. She read a portion of what the form says
regarding character defamation; whispering campaigns or
libel slander and stated that she would leave it up to
the residents of the City as to whether the candidates
lived up to what they signed. She showed campaign
literature, which she strongly disputed, regarding the
voting record on the apartment issue and her citizen
service.
Since there was no more public participation, Mayor
Matteson returned back to Council .
Councilmember Singley commended Ms. Evans for
exercising her civil -civic right and having the courage
to stand-up and defend her father. He - shared his
feelings regarding the system that we have in the
United States, and our choice to vote.
Council Minutes - 11/17/88
Page 2
ORAL REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Historical & Cultural activities Committee
Council accepted the Minutes of September 12, 1988.
2. Crime Prevention Committee
Council accepted the Minutes of September 21,. 1988.
5B. Council Reports
Councilmember Evans, thanked his family, those who
helped him in his campaign , the people in the community
who supported him and. his daughter for having the
courage of standing up for what she believed in. He
commented on amazing transformation that has taken
place among certain Councilmembers since 1982 to
present regarding apartment issues. He stated that he
is leaving knowing that he ran a clean and honorable
campaign addressing only critical issues to our
community and did not resort to circulating distortions
or lies to get votes. He stated that he hoped that in
future elections that anyone who signs the Fair
Campaign Practice Form will have the honor to stick by
that signature.
Councilmember Grant, reported that he attended the
Local Agency Formation Commission meeting November 16,
1988. He reported that Mrs. JoAnn Fields expressed
some concerns of impeding vision to the right where the
postal service box is located at the intersection of
Brentwood and Mt. Vernon. He requested the City
Manager to check with the postal service to see if that
box could be moved forward or backward. Regarding the
south, he requested Staff examine that location in
terms of 'traffic coming up, indicating feeling there
will be a problem with traffic as traffic on Mt. Vernon
increases. He commended the poster contest students.
Mayor Pro Tem Pfennighausen, addressed and cleared up
the following issues brought out by Councilmember Grant
regarding the voting record: apartments, parkland,
moving of mobile home parks, private meetings with the
General Plan Consultants, Omnitrans bus service in
Grand Terrace; Reward Program ' 'regdrdi'ng' 'graffitti ;
issue of a new high school in Grand- Terrace; tire
burning plant, trash incinerator plant; Phase I and II
of Forest City Dillion Project; supporting of
volunteers in the community and voting as a block and a
I large sports complex park.
Council Minutes - 11/17/88
Page 3
Mayor Matteson reported that the Emergency Operations
Committee sent out a earthquake preparedness pamphlet
with valuable information in it to all the residents in
: Grand Terrace. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6A. Ratification of Escrow Document for Parkland
City Manager Schwab gave an overview and update on the
Robert ' s parcel .
Mayor Matteson explained that the reason for the change
was it put the City in a better position financially,
indicating it is to our advantage to have the owner
carry the paper.
CC-88-205 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GRANT, to ratify
the procedure of the document.
Mayor Pro Tem Pfennighausen stated that she will not
vote in favor of ratification of something that she did
not approve of in the beginning and felt it is
interesting to note that a new member of the City
Council is going to be taking a seat that has specific
information as to the value ,of this property and it
distressing to her that he has not made any effort to
come forward at anytime to let the City know that they
were being ripped off to the tune of $150,000.00.
Motion CC-88-205 carried 3-2, with Councilmember Evans
and Mayor Pro Tem Pfennighausen voting NOE.
6B. Continuance of the General Plan
Mayor Matteson explained that he asked this to be
continued because of the two new Councilmembers stating
that he would like to have a workshop held so that
those tw(:r new Councilmembers can be brought up-to-date
on the plan , because any decisions made they will have
to answer to them for the next few years.` Therefore, I
have asked for it to be continued until December 8,
1988.
City Manager Schwab explained that we need a motion if
that carries.
CC-88-206 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON, to
continue the General Plan until December 8, 1988.
Council Minutes - 11/17/88
Page 4
Councilmember" Evans stated in light of the time lapse
between the public hearing are you going to send out
public notices with special emphasis to Inland Lumber,
Mr. Green , Wi1dan ._P.ump, Southern California Edison and
all the property owners on the southwest side of the
City other than the standard notice in the newspaper?
City Manager Schwab replied that he had planned to send
a letter to Mr. Green because of the specific impact of
his property, but was not planning on sending any other
notification unless Council wants Staff to.
Councilmember Evans expressed concern of what 's going
to happen in the southwest side of the community with
the block that has been established and felt it was
only fair that everybody that lives. down there should
have personal notification as to what is going to take
place so they can give their input. He did not feel
the two new Councilmembers were going to go back and
read all of the input over the last year and a half.
City Manager Schwab stated when you say all of the.
people down there, everybody . . . . .
Councilmember_ Evans replied south of Barton Road, west
of Michigan to Main Street.
CC-88-207 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
PFENNIGHAUSEN, to send notification to everyone concerned south of
Barton Road , west of Michigan to Main Street.
Mayor Matteson stated that the motion is out of order,
there is a motion already on the floor to continue the
plan to December 8, 1988.
Motion CC-88-206 Carried 5-0 to continue the General
Plan to December 8, 1988.
Councilmember Evans re-stated his motion , second
concurred.
r
Councilmember Singley asked what did the notification
entail .
Councilmember Evans explained that he wants the people
notified personally.
Motion CC-88-207 carried 5-0, to send notification to
everyone south of Barton Road, west of Michigan to Main
Street.
I
i
Council Minutes - 11/17/88
Page 5
NEW BUSINESS
7A. No Parking Designation on LaPaix Street .,
-- Assistant City Manager Anstine stated that Staff is
requesting that Council give consideration and approval
to authorizing the 22,000 block of LaPaix Street
running east and west on both sides for approximately
625 ft. long, 22 ft. wide as a No Parking area. This
request initially came to Staff from our fire
department who had concerns about vehicles parking on
both sides of the street and that neither -a rescue
unit or fire engine could adequately or safely get
through that particular block. Staff- did go out and
investigate it and that is a definite fact.
Mayor Matteson questioned the development of the
property across the street.
Assistant City Manager Anstine replied that presently
no homes face that street, the individuals who reside
on Stonewood and Reed are currently using it to park
their vehicles.
Mayor Matteson asked if the residents on both corners
have been addressed of the situation?
Assistant City Manager Anstine replied, yes they have.
Mayor Matteson inquired if they had any problems with
that?
Assistant City Manager Anstine replied, not to his
knowledge. . He asked City Manager Schwab if he received
any feedback.
City Manager Schwab replied he did not recall that . . . ,
asking Assistant City Manager Anstine if he notified
them personally.
Assistant City Manager Anstine indicating checking to
see if they were notified.
City Manager Schwab felt they were not notified and did
not see it as a problem because if it was the only
place they could park their cars, it is basically a
side street to each one of those homes. They still
have probably 85 ft. in front of their homes where they
could park. He stated t-here is one individual who
parks on LaPaix, but he will just have to park it on
Stonewood.
Council Minutes - 11/17/88
Page 6
CC-88-208 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM PFENNIGHAUSEN, SECOND BY MAYOR MATTESON,
CARRIED 5-0, to establish a NO PARKING area on LaPaix Street.
City Manager Schwab—stated,. that he will send a letter
to each individual that is affected by that parking to
let them know the decision and the basis for it.
7B. Budget Appropriation for State Grant
Assistant City Manager Anstine read his staff report
and requested City Council to approve an appropriation
of $27,000.00 to be earmarked for the rehabilitation of
park facilities at Terrace Hills Community Park.
CC-88-209 MOTION BY MAYOR MATTESON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM PFENNIGHAUSEN,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve budget appropriation for State Grant.
Mayor Matteson introduced the new City Councilmember.
Mayor Pro Tem Pfennighausen shared her feelings
regarding permanently displaying the Sister-City Plate
for all citizens in Grand Terrace to be able to see.
Mayor Matteson requested that the Committee be notified
that this has been brought up. He asked if business
other than installation of the new Councilmember will
take place at the City Council meeting on November 30,
1988?
City Manager Schwab replied there was a possibility of
having a standard claim rejection.
Mayor Matteson adjourned the City Council meeting at
7: 15 p.m. until the next regular City Council meeting
which is to be held on Wednesday, November 30, 1988 at
6:00 p.m.
DE CITY CLERK—of CLERK- of the City
o Grand Terrace
Mr of the tit of Grand Terrace
Council Minutes - 11/17/88
Page 7