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03/22/2011CITY OF GRAND TERRACE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 22, 2011 A regular meeting ofthe 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 March 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Walt Stanckiewitz, Mayor Lee Ann Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem Darcy McNaboe, Councilmember Bernardo Sandoval, Councilmember Gene Hays, Councilmember Betsy M. Adams, City Manager Brenda Mesa, City Clerk Bernard Simon, Finance Director Joyce Powers, Community & Economic Development Director John Harper, City Attorney Sgt. Ed Finneran, San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department Rick McClintock,, San Bernardino County Fire Department �- ABSENT: Richard Shields, Building & Safety Director The City Council meeting was opened with Invocation by Mayor Pro Tem Lee Ann Garcia, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Bernardo Sandoval. ITEMS TO DELETE - None SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS r A. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month Sally McGuire, President Grand Terrace Area Chamber of Commerce, announced that Accent Print and Design is the business of the Month for March, 2011. She reminded that they will be holding a seminar in the community room regarding the visibility of your business. On March 30' they will be hosting a skate night at Fiesta Village Family Fun Park. B. Proclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 2011 Councilmember McNaboe, read a Proclamation proclaiming the month of April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Grand Terrace and encourage citizens to participate in the events and join in the efforts to end child abuse. Sue Taylor, thanked the Mayor and the Council for the proclamation and for supporting their Council Minutes M/22/2011 Page 2. efforts. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-2011-24 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER SANDOVAL, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following Consent Calendar Items: 3A. Approve Check Register No. 03-22-2011 3B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda 3C. Approval of Minutes of 03/08/2011 3D. Extension of Library Lease - San Bernardino County 3E. Resignation of Emergency Operations Committee. Member - Debra Hurst 3F. Resignation of Crime Prevention Committee Member - Debra Hurst 3G. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee Minutes of February 7, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT Bobbie 'Forbes, 11850 Burns Avenue, reported that she has a new neighbor at 21972 Vivienda Avenue. They would like the Council to know that there is something going on at the. property that is not ok. Janese Makshanoff, 21816 Vivienda, reported that the new property owners that Ms. Forbes mentioned stopped her and introduced himself. He indicated that he was going to be taking down all of the trees along the fence line and that he would be building a wall of tires. She questioned if the property had closed escrow and he confirmed that he had. He has proceeded to tear down all of the out buildings except for the barn. They have been motor grading it. She told them that there was a drain for Riverside Highland Water that was close to the surface. They dug into it today and took out a big chunck. From what she understands there has been no permits pulled and they are pushing forward. She questioned if they are allowed to open -their business will there be any legal ramifications for the City as far as Manhole Builders goes. Manhole Builders lost that property and a lot ofmoney because they couldn't open their business there. Community and'Economic Development Director Joyce Powers, stated that the property owner has been in to see the Planning Staff a couple of times. It is a,tire related business. Staffhasbeen.very clear with them about the requirements and that staff is not likely to support it and they would need support from the neighborhood to get it approved at the Planning Commission level. At this point in time they have not submitted an application for the new use. It is her understanding that what they have been doing on their property has been of land clearing nature and not grading. She is well aware of the concerns of the t neighborhood. Council Minutes 03/22/2011 Page 3 Jeffrey McConnell, Walnut Avenue, stated that they went through a 6 month battle because of a company wanting to build a giant concrete manhole enclosures on top of grade level. It was a huge waste of time and money for everyone involved. The roads in that area are in terrible shape and are in dire need of extreme repair and they are not in any shape to have large trucks driving on them. Community and Economic Development Director Powers, also indicated that there is no access to the property so it can't be developed. The easement is residential and is in a flood, plane. They are watching the site closely. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Gene Hays, had a conversation with Terry McGuire at Stater Bros. and they discussed establishing a business development committee that would go out and attract businesses to Grand Terrace. In light of the fact that Grand Terrace has all these wonderful projects going on with Stater Bros and the new high school, they thought that the timing was great to establish a committee that would go out and begin to attract businesses to the City. They discussed the fact that in recent months we have seen tremendous talent stand up before the Council for positions but were not able to get on a committee or board at that time. They think that this is an opportunity to reach out to businesses as well as get some residents with talent involved. He proposed that the Council look at what it would take to establish a small committee of business minded residents that would go out on behalf of the City and attract business. He was at a dance competition on Saturday in Escondido and the 5 and 6 year olds from Dance Dimensions won first place in their category and the dance school as a whole won first place in the entire competition. Councilmember Darcy McNaboe, reported that she had the opportunity to visit Highgrove and attend the grand opening of their library. It was a really great project that came about due to redevelopment dollars. It is a great example of the kinds of things that are done in a small community that adds to the charm and adds the educational benefits that are needed in that area. It has a nice reading room for the children and some high tech equipment and plenty of community rooms. They had a nice turn -out. She referred to a report that she saw in the Sun about the crime being down in the Sheriff s jurisdiction. Most notably, it says that in 2010 crime in Grand Terrace had gone down by 7%. She gave kuddos to our police enforcement. Councilmember Bernardo Sandoval, reported that he attended the Little League Opening Ceremonies and appreciates all of the work that was done by staff to make it happen. He thanked Roger, a Colton Joint Unified School District Board Member for coming to the Meeting. He feels that they are doing a great job with some difficult situations and circumstances. Their efforts are appreciated. He stated that his prayers and thoughts are with the people of Japan. Council Minutes 03/22/2011 ' Page 4 Mayor Pro Tem. Lee Ann Garcia, reminded everyone that the Lion's Club will be holding their 26' Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 3, 2011. Anyone interested in the event should contact the Lion's Club. The 27' Annual Grand Terrace Art Show, hosted by the Historical and Cultural Activities Committee will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2011. She thanked the Chamber of Commerce for the outstanding luncheon they held. She appreciates how staff is reaching out to the business community to see what their needs are. Dr. Ha's property is now screened and thanked staff for making that happen. It has been talked about to do a traffic study of some sort to limit truck traffic in Grand Terrace. Trucks damage our streets. She questioned if there are certain streets that we can eliminate truck traffic on. She thanked Debra Hurst for her dedication to the City and that there is now an opening on the Emergency Operations Committee and on the Crime Prevention Committee. Mayor Walt Stanckiewitz, echoed Councilmember McNaboe's comments on the new Highgrove Library. It is a fantastic facility and encouraged residents to go by and take a look at it. He stated that they did use Redevelopment Monies to build it and it is a wonderful addition to the area. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None - None 1 NEW BUSINESS 8A. Agreements between the City and the County of San Bernardino for the Implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Program CC-2011-25 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MCNABOE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Cooperation Agreement and the Delegate Agency Agreement between the City of Grand Terrace and the County of San Bernardino for Fiscal Years 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15. 8B. Resolution Adopting a County -wide Non -motorized Transportation Plan for the City of Grand Terrace CC-2011-26 MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HAYS, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution adopting the County -wide Non - Motorized Transportation Plan and approve a list of bicycle facility projects for future bicycle transportation funding. 8C. Spring 2011 Volunteer Projects An overview was given of all the Spring 2011 Volunteer Projects that are planned in the City Council Minutes 03/22/2011 Page 5 including work by.the Woman's Club, and Eagle Scout and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation CG54956.9 (b) - One Case B. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section 54956.8) Pro e - APN 1167-271-11 (12569 Michigan) Agency Negotiator - Betsy M. Adams Negotiating Parties - Mary Rose Wallace, Habitat for Humanity, Executive Director Under Ne otiation - Price and Terms of Payment C. City Attorney Contract GC54957 (b)1 Mayor Stanckiewitz announced that the Council meet in Closed Session to discuss Potential Litigation, Property Negotiation regarding 12569 Michigan and the City Attorney's Contract and there was no reportable action taken.. Mayor Stanckiewitz adjourned the meeting at 9:53 p.m., until the next City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. \(3 w MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace 11 CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace