Fast one in Council Chamber.. or is it FOWL

Schwab wants to get back in the driver's seat at the City Hall of Grand Terrace. It isn't that he hasn't been to paid the entire year for his time off to heal from a brain injury. To claim that there is wide spread support for his reinstatement or continued contract to be the Acting City Manager needs to be reviewed, just like the Name of the High School was.

Schwab was the force behind the threatened use of Eminent Domain to remove people from their property so the land can be used by a Private Developer.

Schwab was the brain behind the Defunked Outdoor Adventure Center and the bad practices of that failed plan. Including the lack of traffic planning and mitigation and an Environmental Impact Study Report that was valid.

Schwab was all for the Cement Manhole Cover People to be in a flood zone, where roads do not support the planned use and the dust would waft into neighborhoods and possibly the school yard.

Schwab has planned on Removing Grand Terrace Elementary School and making that Retail Area.

Schwab was the force behind the no negotiation or inclusion with citizens about the placement of the Senior Center or its design or the Environmental Impact its location and design could have. This resulting in a law suit that was settled by the included design changes and many delays he could have avoided all along.

Schwab was served a divorce and he went to the City to provide him a free home outside of his divorce decree. He sold a car purchased by the city without proper notice and documentation. He obtains new cars on a regular basis.

He constantly reports that there are reserve funds but fails to make note of outstanding debt bonds and the cost to pay for that "Reserve", consumes most of our budget.

Schwab and Berry have received raises when others are laid-off, park fees are charged for sports leagues, and he acts as if he is some sort of king of Grand Terrace.

Sure, the normal cheerleaders were at the City Council Meeting Supporting his bid for reinstatement. Were folks critical to his job performance invited or informed that his appeal for his reinstatement would be made to the council... Did the council indicate any decision to retain him was made when the item was not on the Agenda?

Here is a money saving idea. Let the City Managers go... The City Clerk and the Secretaries can run the cities more efficiently than the Two Managers have, and even if given a raise, they will save the city a great deal.

Now we read that the Planned increased Density of the Development along Barton Road in Grand Terrace is in the long range plan. Now isn't this what Steve Berry was in fact working to support in Loma Linda.. He claimed it had no impact or relationship to Grand Terrace. Well folks here is the direct relationship. If Loma Linda has higher density along Barton Road than it is OK for the same zoning change and use change to be brought to Grand Terrace.

Why was the Moonlighting of Mr Berry not reported to the public when it was first found out by the Council and City Manager. This is a transgression that is sufficient for termination, if not criminal charges. Yet they hid this information behind closed doors and gave him a raise, and promotion. He fails to fully report the income and expenses of events he holds. He puts his lunch on the city's dime... when he could brown bag it like the rest of us. He has continued to ask for and receive more money from the council for his personal income and yet he and the council lay people off and cut back on other's income.

Nope neither Berry or Schwab have wide public support. When you invite the band, they will play the music you want to hear. When you invite the speakers, they will be the voices you want to hear. It is time that the City Council gets a view of a filled meeting room with everyone asking for 3 minutes to speak on the Berry Schwab Dictatorship coming to an end.