Council Meeting Notes:

Missing Members and City Manager Absent, sort agenda, and business as usual. Pretend to listen to the public and run down the agenda. As a matter of appearance the only person happy to be there was Steve Berry who likes the seat of Tom Schwab so much he was giddy.

The only real action item on the agenda the street cutting ordinance was postponed at the request of the Gas Company.

Announcements of Importance:

Omni Trans and RTA Connection: well how about an earlier bus that actually would make the early connections to the OC/RTA 149 bus line, or the Metro Link Stations. Or a Park and Ride stop for the OC/RTA 149 right here in GT.

Rushing through the agenda and absent members, lawyers continue text messaging during the meeting, questions asked of law enforcement and the "public" response was not heard because the "Officer" did not speak into the microphone. Are those messages part of the public record. We are being billed for them.

Steve Berry: Here is an idea, tow the trucks away from the parking area. A hefty bill will stop the parking problem. Put a boot lock on the device and have it cost 2000.00 to remove it. Gads it is not rocket science. It would take a city ordinance and an investment or contract with a towing company.
How about building a city parking lot for trucks, charge them a service fee and provide restrooms and showers. There is money to be made here. The truck drivers would smell better when they eat at our many fine restruants.

Truck problems will only increase if the city goes ahead with the TC, OAC, and Manhole Cover Developments. Stater's after all the wharehouse portion will be moving to Norton eventually. So any action taken against drivers will only push existing business out.

Fireworks. "Safe and Sane" that is the assessment of the Firework, not the drunk nucklehead lighting the darn things. Enforcement is required. Yes, I want violators arrested publicly humiliated, and fined. Have a city dumpster pill box to put confiscated items. A paper trail of evidence is a real comfort to a person who loses a home, or a loved one. Gads...

This city tells farmers get out of town, this city tells horse owners get out of town, this city won't let you have a chicken or goat on a residential piece of property. This city will take your home from you. BUT, you can play with fire for a week, and possibly burn down a house, or kill some one. Welcome to Grand Terrace

Anonymous said...
Please don't give these people ideas about truck parking lots. We already have enough homes being legally stolen. The only places left, big enough to afford truck parking, are the churches, and I would'nt put it past the council. I wonder if they know what actually goes on in a church.
11:05 PM

Grandpaterrace says to Anonymous: Some one has to warn the citizens of the strange things the City Governmetent Might Do For the Money of It. We worship Money Don't we? I want you all to think of the bad things the city can do so that the violating truck drivers don't park on your property. Aside from a parking lot for trucks, the city can paint your curb red so that no one can park on your property, the city can condemn your property as a natural place to park trucks, and build a lot for that purpose, the city can do what it wants to do without telling the community it is even thinking about such actions. The thought was a WARNING>>> Glad you are a close reader..