AGENDA and BLUE NOTES

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 26, 2006
6:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
GRAND TERRACE CIVIC CENTER
22795 Barton Road

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* Call to Order -
* Invocation - Pastor Salim Elias, Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -

AGENDA ITEMS

CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approval of 01-12-2006 Minutes

2. Approval of Just Compensation for Two Parcels Within the Proposed Site for the Towne Square Development

This is A STEP by the REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY to USE EMINATE DOMAIN to FORCE the SALE OF PROPERTY FROM ONE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE SPCIFIC PURPOSE OF THEN SELLING IT TO A SECOND PRIVATE DEVELOPER. THE U.S. CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES JUST COMPENSATION, NOT FAIR MARKET VALUE. JUSTICE WOULD INCLUDE A LIFETIME OF EARNING POTENTIAL LOST. AS A MINIMUM. HOWEVER, NO SALE SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD AS NO SALE IN THIS CASE. THE INTENT IS TO VIOLATE A PERSONS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.

ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Items to Delete

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Home of Distinction
B. Proclamation - Go Red for Women Day - February 3, 2006
C. Proclamation - Congential Heart Defect Awareness Day - February 14, 2006
D. Proclamation - National Blood Donor Month - January 2006

3. CONSENT CALENDAR


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The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any Council Member, Staff Member, or Citizen may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion.


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A. Approve Check Register Dated January 26, 2006
B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
C. Approval of 01-12-2006 Minutes
D. Agreement Between Lighthouse Promotions and the City of Grand Terrace (Grand Terrace Days)
(Why are we paying OUTSIDERS for GT Days? Pay the Youth Sports Teams to Do GT Days and GT should be happy with HOMETOWN GT DAYS)

E. Travel Authorization for the Assistant City Manager to Attend the Incident Commander Hazmat Training Program in Pacific Grove, CA April 18-20, 2006 (Shouldn't our Commander LIVE in GT, Perhaps HAM HANS would be better?)

F. Reject Liability Claim GTLC-05-09 (Unser) (In Court again are WE?)

4. PUBLIC COMMENT


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This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items not appearing on the regular agenda. Because of restrictions contained in California Law, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or acting on any item not on the agenda. The Mayor may request a brief response from staff to questions raised during public comment.


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5. REPORTS -
A. Committee Reports

1. Historical & Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of December 5, 2006

2. Crime Prevention Committee
a. Minutes of November 14, 2005

B. Council Reports

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Specific Plan No. 05-02 (SP-05-02), Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 05-03 (TTM-05-03/County No. 17766) and Environmental Review Case No. 05-21 (E-05-21) to construct a 35 single family condominium development

Ordinance of the City Council Approving Specific Plan No. 05-02 (SP-05-02) for a condominium subdivision with 35 single family detached units on a 3.7 acre site located on the westerly side of Mt. Vernon Avenue at 11830 Mt. Vernon Avenue and Environmental Review Case No. 05-21 (E-05-21) Mitigated Negative Declaration as Provided by the California Environmental Quality Act

Resolution of the City of Grand Terrace Approving Tentative Tract Map No. 05-03 (TTM 17766) for a 35 Single Family Residential Condominium Development in the City of Grand Terrace

Is this between US Mailers and the Advocate Schools? No, it if further North... ( The large House/Farm surrounded by the Highlands Perhaps?)

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Appoint Council Representative to Bi-County Policy Advisory Committee for the Moreno Valley to San Bernardino County Corridor (do we need a TRANSPORTATION PLAN?)

B. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2005-2006 Re-Allocation

9. CLOSED SESSION - None

ADJOURN


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THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, February 9, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FOR THE 02-09-2006 MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY NOON 02-02-2006.