From the Email InBox: Questions on Redevelopment Agency

Why is the Redevlopment Agency and the City Council the same. Isn't ita conflict of interest to have the same people making the decisions forboth Redevelopment and City Business. I think if they were separate wewould have a better check and balance system.

Grand PaTerrace Answers:

It is that way in many cities, yes that is a conflict of intrest, but it is permitted.

I think the "Redevelopment Agency" should be retired and disbanded. If the city dosn't qualify for government grants, or have tax revenue it should not be in the realistate redevelopment business. Private Property Ownership should be Free to wax and waine naturally without government intervention and meddling.

Nearly anywhere there is an Redevelopment Agency there is less prosparity than places where there is no agency.

The Primary action of any Redevelopment Agency is to obtain loans, for development controlled by the Redevelopment Agency, for the benefit of a few. In the end the banks, loan broakers, lawyers, and Developers make out, and tax payers who eventually have to pay the loans lose. IF we all had the same challanges and funding opprotunities it may be different. But, when could you go to the bank get a loan and ask someone else to pay for it?

ALL Redevelopment done with any aid of the Redevelopment Agency is in part paid for by Redevelopment funds, or taxes, paying a loan of the Redevelopment Agency. Tom Schwab's time spent on promoting Town Center, OAC, and the Senior Villa could have been spent picking up trash in the city rather than promoting debt, and his favorate development plan. Perhaps the City manager should be spending his time getting competitive bids on more of the City Contracts.

From the Email Inbox: Weeds on City and Jacobsen Property

Dear Gramps:

Has anyone noticed that the fields on Barton Road are not properly tilled and maintained for weeds. The backside of the "Barton Road Project" is a sight not to behold. While the city is so busy poking their noses into the private lives of the citizens and finding more ways to control and fine their life styles with in the City, they are not tending their own business. I have noticed that the Stringfield property is always maintained. Perhaps they could hire her gardner. The citizens would greatly appreciate some attention to this detail.

Gramps Reply:

Well, I'll post this and knowing that the City Hall has Blog Readers we can hope they will pick up on this observation. However, you are right in observing that code enforcement like zoning is applied to some and not others. Businesses owned by Friends of Council and City Hall are not nit picked out of business, while others are given the pitchfork treatment.

If Jo Strinfield had a weed out of place she'd be declared in violation of a code right and left and if not corrected in time no doubt the city would leap at the opportunity to declare her property a problem of one sort or another as a means to take her property.

Recall the case of Larry Halstead years ago. Now sits an empty weedy lot where a nice garden and house used to exist. Sure the action of the city improved the view of the people who live across the street, they now can see the river and valley. Larry has started a new life out of town. The city management only gained a new method of threatening citizens.

How many of the former owners of the Barton Rd Property were given Weed Code Violation Warnings along with the treats of condemnation, and the use of Eminent Domain to take their property. Interesting bag of tools the City Manager has been provided.

Need we be reminded... FIRE WORKS and FIRE SEASON start in the same season.

From the Email InBox: A question

Gramps:

I have a friend who is an African American, and he invited me to a Juneteenth Party last weekend. I had a great time, but what is Juneteenth. I didn't want to let on that I didn't know.

Gramps Answers:

First of all the internet is a great place just a search would have answered you question. BUT, I am glad you went to the party, and that you asked the question. Here is the short answer.

Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army officer Gordon Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston. The reading came two months after the end of the Civil War and more than two years after the document took effect. More than 200,000 Texas slaves were free.

Juneteenth has also been used as an alternative spring break dates so that College Breaks remained segregated in resort towns in the South East.

California, has a more liberal history than much of the nation, and we don't learn of these events often. HOWEVER. Juneteenth is beginning to take on a broader meaning of the elimination of all forms of Prejudice, and Oppression of Individuals. A Unity/Freedom/Civil Rights Days, all in one. To recall the errors of slavery, prejudice, and celebrate our collective distinctive cultures, and unique unity over a period of days in the teenths of June is indeed a worthy activity regardless of your heritage or social circumstance.

City Council Agenda June 22, 2006

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 22, 2006
GRAND TERRACE CIVIC CENTER 6:00 PM
22795 Barton Road

IF YOU DESIRE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE A REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY CLERK. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE MAYOR AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE COMPLIES WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE AT (909) 824-6621 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

* Call to Order -
* Invocation -
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -

AGENDA ITEMS

CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

1. Approval of 06-08-2006 Minutes
Staff Recommendation - Approve

2. Annual Statement of Investment Policy
Staff Recommendation - Adopt

ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Items to Delete

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation - Fun in the Sun, Safe Summer 2006
B. Arson & Bomb Detail/Presentation on Fireworks - Dan Glozer
C. Proclamation - Terrace Hills Middle School

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. 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.

A. Approve Check Register Dated June 22, 2006
Staff Recommendation – Approve

Gramps Questions: Who got paid for what, and how was it paid with what monies? This information should be available on the City Web Site…

B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda

C. Approval of 06-08-2006 Minutes
Staff Recommendation - Approve

D. Resolution Calling a General Municipal Election - November 7, 2006
Staff Recommendation – Adopt

Gramps Note: Folks wanting to Run for the Open Council Seats and the Seat of Mayor of Grand Terrace should start thinking about gathering up the paper work from the City Clerk.

E. Annual Statement of Investment Policy
Staff Recommendation - Adopt

F. Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Appropriations Limit
Staff Recommendation – Adopt

Gramps Recommendation - All Contractors or Suppliers conducting business with the City of Grand Terrace in excess of $5,000.00 for a one time contract, or a supply contract expected to have a cumulative value of over $5,000.00 in a year shall be under open competitive bid including employment contracts, and professional services contracts. In addition all should have proper City Business Licenses. This includes the City Manager’s Contract, City Attorny’s Contract, City Engineer’s Contract, and the Employment Contract of Richard Rollings.


G. Special Events Permit Requested by Calvary, The Brook for the Use of Rollins Park for a Fourth of July Day Picnic Open to the Public on July 4, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Staff Recommendation – Approve

Gramps Question: If a family of Zoroastrians, Muslims, or Greek Orthodox Christians wanted to use the park will the folks from “The Brook” allow them to enjoy the public facility without an invitation to convert to their church? Is this a public event or use of public property on a national holiday to prostelitize/convert anyone who may want to use the park on that particular day?

Will “The Brook” be banned from the use of fireworks in the park, as the “PUBLIC” was not to use fireworks in the park as it would be too Dangerous, and liability to the city. Are we being told… Public Bad…. The Brook Good? What is the message here?

H. Cancellation of July 27, 2006 City Council Meeting
Staff Recommendation - Cancel

I. HVAC Financing Agreement with Zion Bank Replacing the Agreement with Municipal Services Group, Inc.

4. PUBLIC COMMENT

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.

5. REPORTS
J. Committee Reports

1. Historical & Cultural Activities Committee
Staff Recommendation - Accept

a. Minutes of May 1, 2006
Staff Recommendation - Accept

2. Emergency Operations Committee
a. Minutes of May 2, 2006
Staff Recommendation - Accept

B. Council Reports

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. 2006-2007 Annual Assessment Landscaping and Lighting District No. 89-1
Staff Recommendation - Adopt

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Solid Waste Management Rate Adjustments
Staff Recommendation - Approve

B. Sheriff’s Department Report
Staff Recommendation – Make Recommendations

C. The San Bernardino Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Proposal for a San Bernardino California Welcome Center
Staff Recommendation - Authorize

D. Reappointment of Commission/Committee Members
Staff Recommendation – Reappoint

Gramps Comment: How about an open invitation to the Community for persons interested in serving on the Committees. List the Committees and see if there is a need for each one.

The Goals or Task Statement of the Committees may need to be evaluated:

GT Days Committee should be refocused to include in its objective to hold a day of Youth Activities Fund Drive as the PURPOSE of GT DAYS.

The Historical Preservation Committee should include Youth in its Planning of Events:

IF the YOUTH aren’t included why Preserve the History. Youth Art, and Activities such as 4H

Each Committee should look to the inclusion of the energy of the Youth who have time and the physical strength to carryout many activities IF they were incorporated into the planning rather than excluded from participation.

Each Committee should be refocused to serve all the community, and in particular those elements underserved in the community. Youth between 7th and 12th grades are neglected in the planning of this community. This is an under utilized resource, and a missed opportunity.


9. CLOSED SESSION – None

Gramps Asks:
What happened to the Closed Session on Labor Negotiations. There was no report of Action Taken made Public. IN SPITE of Public Comment requesting consultation related to City Manager Tom Schwab’s performance evaluation, including his lies told to the City Council and Public specifically regarding a “Signed Lease”, which later was proven to be a false statement?

ADJOURN
THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON HURSDAY, JULY 13, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FOR THE 07-13-2006 MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE BY NOON 07-06-2006.

In the Sun Telegram a GT Citizen Asks and Important Question about Contracted Services:

Disappearing act
http://www.sbsun.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=3873887

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it the role of the city attorney to advise, protect and represent the city they represent? The City of Grand Terrace is paying City Attorney John R. Harper thousands of dollars in fees, and yet, what happens when the city gets sued? Harper refers the lawsuit to a private law firm which charges thousands of dollars to represent the city, and guess who pays for that? Grand Terrace has been inundated with lawsuits against it for decisions made by the City Council. Decisions based on Harper's advice. But when it comes down to defending, Harper is nowhere to be found. It is very disturbing to me when I attend City Council meetings and see Harper rocking in his chair and giving advice to the council when such advice has proven to be costly to the city and us - its resident taxpayers.

If Harper is not up to defending the city, why not get a private law firm to represent the city and advise? Why pay both as we are doing now?

KAREN CASTRO
Grand Terrace

Minutes to be Approved

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 8, 2006


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 June 8, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Maryetta Ferré, Mayor
Bea Cortes, Mayor Pro Tem
Herman Hilkey, Councilmember
Lee Ann Garcia, Councilmember
Jim Miller, Councilmember
Tom Schwab, City Manager
Steve Berry, Assistant City Manager
Brenda Mesa, City Clerk
Larry Ronnow, Finance Director
Gary Koontz, Community Development Director
Richard Shields, Building & Safety Director
John Harper, City Attorney
Captain Mike Howell, Sheriff’s Department

ABSENT: None
The City Council meeting was opened with Invocation by Raul Montano, Calvary, The Brook Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Jim Miller.

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ITEMS TO DELETE - None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR


CC-2006-60 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the following Consent Calendar Items with the removal of Items 3A. and 3D.:
3B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
3C. Approval of 05-25-2006 Minutes


ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR


3A. Approve Check Register Dated June 8, 2006


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CC-2006-61 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Check Register Dated June 8, 2006.
3D. Reject Liability Claim GTLC-05-08 (Hornsby)
CC-2006-62 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, CARRIED 4-1-0-0 (MAYOR FERRÉ VOTED NO), to table Rejecting Liability Claim GTLC-05-08 (Hornsby) until Council receives the comments from the adjuster and his logic behind his recommendation.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Bill Hays, 22114 De Berry, served Maryetta Ferré and Lee Ann Garcia with Notices of Intent to Circulate a Recall Petition. He stated that he and other people in the Community will come before the Council during upcoming meetings giving their reasons why they feel Maryetta Ferré and Lee Ann Garcia should be recalled.

REPORTS
5A. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee
a. Minutes of April 10, 2006

CC-2006-63 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the April 10, 2006 Minutes of the Crime Prevention Committee

5B. Council Reports
Mayor Pro Tem Cortes, reported that she has spoken to Lt. Guerra with regards to crime in the City. She stated that a man went to the door of a resident and claimed that they were building a fence behind her home and that they needed to come inside the home to take measurements. Once inside the home they began to steal items from her. Her son came in the process and there was a scuffle. She requested that Captain Howell give a report on the incident.


Captain Mike Howell, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, reported that they refer to these as gypsy scams and that they have been taking place for many years. They are a non-violent group of individuals that go through communities commit a crime and leave immediately. It is a way to steal small valuable items that will go unnoticed. This is the only incident of that nature that has happened in Grand






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Terrace and in the surrounding areas. He feels that it was a transit that took advantage of an opportunity.

Mayor Pro Tem Cortes, reported that there have been more crime incidents taking place throughout the community and requested that another Deputy be added to Grand Terrace. She asked the City Manager what he thinks about adding another Deputy.

City Manager Schwab, responded that staff is bringing a study back to the Council on Law Enforcement and it would be at that time for Council to make their recommendations. This will take place either the last meeting in June or the first meeting in July.

Mayor Pro Tem Cortes, thanked Assistant City Manager Berry for doing an outstanding job with the Grand Terrace Days Parade and feels that this was one of the best Grand Terrace Days ever. She said that next years theme may be a Country Western theme.
Councilmember Hilkey, thanked staff for a great Grand Terrace Days. He reported that the grass at the park looked wonderful. He expressed his concern with the relationship between the City and the Blue Mountain Outlook. He confirmed that the law enforcement contract will be discussed during a regular meeting. He wants to make sure that the response time is discussed and that the coverage is custom fitted to the City’s needs.
Councilmember Garcia, thanked staff for an outstanding Grand Terrace Days. She reported that on June 10, 2006 the Fire Department will be holding their Annual Pancake Breakfast, all proceeds will go to station #23. She is a major proponent of the Citizen’s Patrol and the Crime Prevention Committee and would like to see the role of those two included in the presentation that will be given by the Department. She has heard of a program called ASafe Communities@ and would like to see if this could be implemented in Grand Terrace. She reported that at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon someone from the Sheriff’s Department bomb squad will be giving a presentation on fireworks. She stated that with regards to recall notice that all of the allegations that have been stated are false. She will continue to work for the good of the City. She would ask that every resident, when asked to sign something, to look into the facts before you take somebody’s word.


Councilmember Miller, also thanked staff for Grand Terrace Days. He was disappointed with the voter turn out on election day. He feels that we need to come up with some type of campaign to get the voters out. San Bernardino County had the lowest number of voter turnout. Monday is the second meeting of the Traffic Mitigation Committee and he invited everyone to attend.
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Mayor Ferré, expressed her appreciation for all of the work that was put into Grand Terrace Days. She stated that the Crime Prevention Committee is a wonderful group of volunteers that look closely after the safety of the City as well as the Citizen’s Patrol. When the review is done on the department they should be given credit for what they do and continue to support them. In regards to the serving of the petition, she feels that it is really important that the Grand Terrace residents seriously consider putting their passion toward the solving of problems, making of suggestions and the supporting of decisions that will make this city prosper not toward distractions that can destroy a community such as recall petitions that have been served three times due to insufficiency.
PUBLIC HEARING
6A. Zone Change Case No. 06-01 (ZC-06-01), Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (TTM-06-01/County No. 18071) and Environmental Review Case No. 06-03 (E-06-03) to Change the Existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 Zoning on a 8.26 Acre Parcel and to Subdivide the Property into 20 Single Family Lots.
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Approving Zone Change No. 06-01 (Z-06-01) to Change the Existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 and Delete the AG Overlay Zone for an 8.26 Acre Parcel Located on the Northerly Side of Pico Street Starting Approximately 150 Feet Easterly of the Intersection of Pico Street and Kingfisher Road and Environmental Case No. 06-03 (E-06-03) - Mitigated Negative Declaration as Provided by the California Environmental Quality Act
Resolution by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, State of California, Approving Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (County No. TTM 18071) for a 20 Lot Single Family Residential Development on a 8.26 Acre Parcel Located on the North Side of Pico Street 150 East Kingfisher Road in the City of Grand Terrace, California


John Lampe, Planner, reported that there is a request from Karger homes to change the existing zoning on the subject site from R1-20 (Very Low Density Single Family - minimum required area 20,000 sq. ft.) Zoning to R1-10 (Low Density Single Family - minimum required area 10,000 sq ft.) Zoning . Also proposed is Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (County No. 18071) to subdivide the site into 20 single family lots in conformance with the new zoning designation. The Planning Commission and Staff recommend that the City Council adopt the Ordinance changing the existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 Zoning based on the findings in the Ordinance and recommend the approval of the Resolution of Approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (County No. 18071) based on the findings in the Resolution and subject to the recommended conditions of approval.
Councilmember Miller, questioned what the vote was from the Planning Commission.
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Planner Lampe, responded that there were only three members present that evening and that it was 2-1.
Councilmember Miller, stated that the question was asked AWhy do we need to change the zoning?@
Planner Lampe, responded that the zoning change would be appropriate given the fact that the property is constrained by various extensive easements. When the map was approved there was variance that was granted to modify the lot size. To make this work the Commission felt that it would be appropriate.
Mayor Pro Tem Cortes, requested clarification on the drainage.
Councilmember Hilkey, indicated that he has some questions with regards to the drainage off of the water tank and landscaping around the tank.
Planner Lampe, stated that he has seen the wall, however, no landscaping.
Building & Safety Director Richard Shields, responded that trees have been planted with irrigation.
Councilmember Hilkey, stated that he too, would like clarification regarding the drainage.
Councilmember Garcia, stated that she enjoyed the map that was included in the packet.
Bill McKeever, 647 N. Main Street, Riverside, responded that the drains along the west side, there is an existing concrete channel located along the easterly boundary of the tract to the west that is within a public drainage easement. Originally, that channel was designed to intercept water from an area once this property is developed that drainage area will be reduced to a small portion and the back of the lots. In effect they are reducing the amount of water that will be contributing to the existing concrete channel. He addressed the drainage off the reservoir site and explained. The ultimate plan is to bring the storm drain out and have it discharge to the street.
Councilmember Hilkey, stated that there is an existing concrete drainage on the west side of the property that is going to stay there and it is exposed.


Mr. McKeever, responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember Hilkey, questioned where it drains to.
Mr. McKeever, responded that it drains through a parkway drain out into the street section
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on Pico.
Councilmember Hilkey, stated that one of the biggest complaints that has been heard over the past couple of years is a similar drainage on the back side of Observation. He would hate to be a part of any decision making team that didn’t address the same issue that is before them.
Mr. McKeever, responded that he understands Councilmember Hilkey’s concern and explained that even if this property wasn’t draining into that ditch you can’t get to it.
Councilmember Hilkey, questioned if it can be placed underground.
Mr. McKeever, responded that it is possible, however, the problem you run into when you are accepting drainage off an area line that is how do you get it into an underground conduit. The only place that it is underground is right across the Edison easement.
Councilmember Hilkey, confirmed that it comes to their property underground.
Mr. McKeever, responded in effect. He stated that the ditch is not located on the property, it is located on the back of the lots to the west.
Councilmember Hilkey, stated that he feels that the drain need to be covered. He questioned where the nearest drainage is to the property that goes underground and down to the west side of town. He stated that there is a problem with drainage building up.
Mr. McKeever, responded that there is no storm drain on Pico.
Councilmember Hilkey, confirmed that the water that comes off of this site drains down Pico past Mt. Vernon, past Michigan.
Mr. McKeever, concurred. He stated that the drainage goes underground when it crosses Mt. Vernon then it comes back onto the surface on the west side of Mt. Vernon.
Mayor Ferré opened the Public Hearing.


Mark Roberts, 12665 Kingfisher Road, stated that he attended both of the Planning Commission meetings regarding this item. Residents of Kingfisher Road, Blue Mountain Court, Pico Street all raised objections to the subdivision as designed. They raised many concerns regarding including the following; drainage impacts, building a proposed alley right up to their property line, building sewer and a toxic storm water treatment facility in this alley, the height of the series of walls that are proposed, the need to build pads above them, and the potential of two-story homes higher over them. They thought that single story homes might be an answer to partially address these issues. They feel that the proposed zone

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change isn’t necessary, the current zoning allows up to 15 homes, which is similar to and a reasonable transition to the existing larger estate home on Blue Mountain Court. They felt that their flimsy wood fence was an inadequate buffer from the alley and other work that is proposed. Several of them requested that a block wall be built along the shared property line to buffer them from vandalism from this new alley and potential accidents from cars rolling down hill into them. The Planning Commission seem to dismiss this as too expensive. This wall would cost approximately $37,500.00, split among 20 homes is about 1,875.00 per house for 15 homes it would be about $2,500.00. If you think of this as a Development Impact Fee and add it to other fees Grand Terrace charges the total would still be thousands less than what adjoining cities charge. They are also concerned that the zone change will increase traffic on Pico more than the current zoning would. Pico street east of Mt. Vernon is not an arterial street, it’s double loaded with drive-ways and kids on both sides of the street. School bus stops exists on or near Pico, kids walk and bike the street as well as on Oriole. In response to their concerns, the Planning Commission continued the hearing to May 18, however, two of the Commissioners didn’t show to the second hearing and they were not allowed to speak at the second hearing. He feels that the Planning Commission didn’t address their issues. Residents of Kingfisher have much more invested in getting this design right than the developer does. Their mortgages are much higher than what the design costs are. He feels that the Council wouldn’t want an alley build up to their home. He provided a Resolution recommending denial of this application and that is what he recommends.

Denis Kidd, 22874 Pico, stated that he is in favor of this project. He was at the hearings when the project on Kingfisher was approved so he heard all of the testimony and the reason that the ditch was put in there was not only to take care of the 100 year flood but it was to take care of all of the run-off east of the Kingfisher homes and to protect them from all of the run-off to the east. Not just the 100 year flood and not just the run-off from Blue Mountain but from the run-off from the Karger property. The reason the ditch is a big as it is, is because he lobbied for them to put in a big ditch. The reason there is not a pipe there is because in 1969 we had the wettest year that he ever saw, Blue Mountain became saturated and the gully was running day and night like a creek not only was there a lot of water coming down but silt and so there needs to be big ditch that will catch that silt so the ditch doesn’t fill up or the pipe clog so the water doesn’t wash out the houses.


Todd Campbell, 12625 Kingfisher Road, stated that he is against the zone change. The first meeting of the Planning Commission, the residents got up and spoke and it was cut short due to the antenna issue. At the next Planning Commission meeting there were only three Commissioners there and the Public Hearing was closed before the public could comment. He feels that their comments were never addressed. His main concern is the cull-de-sac coming down into his back yard. When he moved into his house he signed a paper that stated that he is liable for cleaning out his section of drainage. He doesn’t like the drainage easement, he doesn’t want them to drain into the drainage easement and he does not like the cull-de-sac.

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Doug McColeman, 12675 Kingfisher Road, addressed the drainage culvert that is on his property behind his fence. They are draining under their fence into the culvert and they have to clean it, which he feels is not acceptable. He stated the houses on the west end will have to have their sewer lines coming down the back bank because of the aqueduct and then have a 10 foot access road, he feels that it isn’t the proper way to do it and that they need to run down the street like everything else. He feels that the zoning needs to remain as it is.

Robert Vasquez, 12635 Kingfisher, stated that he has concerns regarding safety issues, he strongly feels that the design of the tract will pose a possible hazard to he and his family. The area of concern is the cull-de-sac coming off the primary road. According to the plans, at the end of the cull-de-sac there is nothing to prevent an out of control speeding vehicle from jumping the curb going down the embankment and ultimately landing in his backyard. He is not too concerned with the grade. When he purchased his home he was aware that the land to the east of him was going to be developed someday and he was fine with that. He didn’t think he was going to have to worry about having a speeding vehicle crashing into his backyard. When he purchased his home the plans were to have a pool installed, now those plans have been put on hold. They use their backyard constantly and as a parent he doesn’t want to have that worry. He has a concern with drainage. It was brought to attention that the channel was designed for the 100 year flood. He has been there five years and during the heaviest rains he has never experienced any run-off coming directly from the field behind him itself, it has come down the channel. He feels with the proposed development the water is going to be coming into the drain and it won’t take much for the inlets to plug up. He would like Council to take into consideration, when voting on this, their concerns.

Charles Kan, 12645 Kingfisher Road, stated that he has the same concerns as his neighbors. He feels that the sewer and drainage design could be better. He is concerned with soil erosion, traffic and accidents. The sewer system is a major concern for him. When he purchased the home he was told by the agent that the back piece of land would be built with 11 custom. He strongly opposes the zone change.

Mayor Ferré closed the Public Hearing and returned discussion to the Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Cortes, thanked the residents for the professionalism. She requested that staff address the issues of drainage, safety, and sewer.

Mr. McKeever, stated that as of two years ago any land development has to deal with State requirements on water quality management plans. This is connected with the Federal NPDES requirements. At the end of the cull-de-sac they have two separate drainage systems one that deals with the storm flow and the primary function of the storm flow drain system is to protect the homes or whatever is being developed from damage of storm flows, in addition to that they have to provide a system that provides primary treatment for the storm water run-off. The primary treatment for the storm water run-off is based on the first 2/10 of an

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inch that comes off of the project. It is usually accepted that the first 2/10 of an inch contains the vast majority of the pollutants that are going to be flushed off of the project into the storm drain system or wherever they are going to go. He explained the drainage process on the project. He stated that if the Council desires the developer to place the drain underground they can intercept that drainage and put it underground discharge it out into the street and not contribute anything to that existing ditch in the interest in getting along with the neighbors. They can actually show that they can build this project and the net result is that they would be reducing the amount of area substantially that is contributing storm water run-off to the existing ditch. As far as the grades and slopes, even if they go to the other plan the grade on the street is set by the grade of the pipe that is underground. They don’t have the ability to reduce the amount of cover on the pipe. The slope of the back lots will not change even with the 20,000 sq foot lots. The problem they have with the sewer is that the lots don’t drain out to the street and they can’t put sewer in the street because the State Department of Water Resources will not allow them to put parallel sewer in their right-of-way. They have designed the sewer the only way that they could. There are a lot of constraints on the property that won’t change by virtue of just making the lots bigger. It is more expensive to build a single story house as opposed to two story homes. Developers are having a hard time selling single story homes.

Mayor Pro Tem Cortes, requested that he address the cull-de-sac safety issues.
Mr. McKeever, responded that the cull-de-sac is not an un-typical situation. He has designed several projects like that and hasn’t experienced any problems. The 6% grade is not excessive. There are things that we can do, however, he doesn’t see it as a problem.
Councilmember Garcia, thanked the residents for coming out and speaking. She reported that she went out and took a look at the project. She has been asking for a comprehensive infrastructure plan to address drainage. It is a serious issue in Grand Terrace. She is sensitive to the neighbors concerns and feels that we should do what we can to address them. She questioned what is going to be on the other side of the wood fence.

Mr. McKeever, responded that when the existing tract was developed it was their responsibility to protect it from storm water drain-off, which is why the ditch is located on that property. Since that tract was developed the reservoir was built, there is a block wall that was built in conjunction with the reservoir, essentially everything east that could possibly get to that boundary has been eliminated.


Councilmember Garcia, stated that one of residents mentioned the wall and alley.
Mr, McKeever, stated that it is not an alley, an alley is a public access street that is about 20 feet wide. This is an access road for the sewer and the water quality system that is 10 feet wide.

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Councilmember Garcia, even though it is not intended to be public people can have access to it.

Mr. McKeever, stated that they agreed to gate the access road to preclude public access.

Councilmember Garcia, expressed her concern with a potential mosquito issue.

Mr, McKeever, responded that the only place there will be standing water in this proposed system is in the water quality swells. If there is a way to get around that they will but they have to follow the mandated laws. They are all designed not to have water standing for more than 72 hours.

Councilmember Garcia, wants to make sure that as many questions are answered as possible and what the options are.

Councilmember Miller, questioned if the developer has set a meeting with the home owners before the project was brought before the Council.

Mr. McKeever, responded in the negative. He feels that what has been designed is per code. He hears the concerns but is not sure that there is anything that can be done about them.

Councilmember Miller, said that he has a problem with Mr. McKeever saying he has never had a problem with the design of the cull-de-sac. He feels that maybe Mr.

McKeever had never seen a problem, however, there could possibly be something that could happen. He has a concern with the 6% grade. He questioned what changed it from 15 to 20 homes.

Mr. McKeever, stated that they can place some sort of decorative barrier.

Councilmember Miller, questioned if the slope on the west side is going to be manicured and whether there will be sprinklers on it.

Mr. McKeever, responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember Miller, questioned who will be controlling the sprinkler system.

Mr. McKeever, responded that the homeowners associations will..

Councilmember Miller, stated that there is a possibility that the sprinklers could run longer than they are suppose to or they run right before the rains and you have a saturated hill. He questioned where that run-off will go.

Mr. McKeever , responded that if there is any irrigation run-off it will go into the low flow drain system.

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Councilmember Miller, questioned if the existing sediment basin will be moved.

Mr. McKeever, responded in the affirmative.

Councilmember Miller, questioned when the water comes will the sediment basin be for the first flush or for the storm drain.

Mr. McKeever, responded that the sediment basin goes away. The reason why the sediment basin is there now is because of properties undeveloped. Once the project is developed you have eliminated the sediment problem. The water that comes off of the slopes will go through the water quality swells.

Councilmember Miller, questioned if the access road will have lighting.

Mr. McKeever, responded in the negative.

Councilmember Miller, questioned who will have access to the road.

Mr. McKeever, responded that the City would and the homeowners association.

Councilmember Miller, confirmed that they would be putting a gate at the entrance of the road.

Councilmember Hilkey, stated that he is understanding the first flush interceptor. He questioned if the wood fence would be on the property line.

Mr. McKeever, responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember Hilkey, confirmed his understanding of the process of the drainage system.

Mr. McKeever, stated that the law says that when a piece of property is developed, they can not increase run-off to downstream properties. By reducing the area that drains to that they have fulfilled that obligation. They are not impacting the capacity of that channel that is on the other properties.

Councilmember Hilkey, questioned if there was a reason why Brice Canyon is so long.


Mr. McKeever, stated that they are not interested in building more street than they have to. The problem is the width of the cull-de-sac. If they could get it shorter and still provide access to the lots they would.

Councilmember Hilkey, stated that it gives them more lots.

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Mr. McKeever, concurred.

Councilmember Hilkey, requested that staff get new orthoquads that shows what is there now.

Mayor Ferré, the drainage, the sewer, and the access road are the issues. The lot size doesn’t appear to be the issue. She questioned whether it is 15 or 20 homes all of the same issues will exist.

Mr. McKeever, responded in the affirmative. The property has a lot of constraints. They have to work with what they have. The number of lots will have an impact on the financial feasibility of the development of this project.
Mayor Ferré, appreciates the concerns of the residents and the manner in which they presented them.

Councilmember Garcia, questioned if there was ever a plan for a 15 lot project.

Mr. McKeever, the design criteria was to come up with something that was compatible with the adjacent properties but suitable for custom homes. The 20 lots is what they came up with. They feel that this project will be an asset to the community.

Councilmember Garcia, she would like the applicant to have a neighborhood meeting to try and address their concerns and to continue this item.


CC-2006-64 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, CARRIED 5-0 to continue the public hearing to July 13, 2006 for a Zone Change Case No. 06-01 (ZC-06-01), Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (TTM-06-01/County No. 18071) and Environmental Review Case No. 06-03 (E-06-03) to Change the Existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 Zoning on a 8.26 Acre Parcel and to Subdivide the Property into 20 Single Family Lots and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Approving Zone Change No. 06-01 (Z-06-01) to Change the Existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 and Delete the AG Overlay Zone for an 8.26 Acre Parcel Located on the Northerly Side of Pico Street Starting Approximately 150 Feet Easterly of the Intersection of Pico Street and Kingfisher Road and Environmental Case No. 06-03 (E-06-03) - Mitigated Negative Declaration as Provided by the California Environmental Quality Act and a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, State of California, Approving Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (County No. TTM 18071) for a 20 Lot Single Family Residential Development on a 8.26 Acre Parcel Located on the North Side of Pico Street 150 East Kingfisher Road in the City of Grand Terrace, California to allow the Developer to meet with the Kingfisher residents to discuss their concerns.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

NEW BUSINESS
A. Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 89-1

CC-2006-65 MOTION COUNCILMEMBER HILKEY, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES, CARRIED 4-0-1-0 (COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA WAS ABSENT), to adopt the Resolution Ordering the Preparation of Plans, Specifications, Cost Estimate, Diagram, Assessment and Report Pursuant to the Provisions of Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, for Proceedings for the Annual Assessment Levy After a Formation of a District and adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer’s AReport@ for the Annual Levy of Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 in a District with said City and a Resolution Declaring its Intention to Provide for an Annual Levy and Collection of Assessments for Certain Maintenance in an Existing District, Pursuant to the Provisions of Decision 15, Part 2 of the Street and Highways Code of the State of California, and Setting a Time and Place for the Public Hearing Thereon.

B. Personnel Negotiations - Meet and Confer

CC-2006-66 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CORTES, CARRIED 5-0, to authorize a 5% salary adjustment for the employees effective July 1, 2006 and to adopt Resolution 2006 next in order rescinding Resolution 2005-08 adjusting the salary ranges for the employees of the City of Grand Terrace and authorize an amendment to the City of Grand Terrace PERS Contract from the current 2.0%at 55 to a proposed 2.7% at 55 and authorizes the Mayor to execute a contract amendment to reflect this change and authorize additional City PERS contribution of 2.9% and the employees will contribute 2.9 % to fund this new benefit.

CLOSED SESSION

A. Personnel Negotiations (GC54957.5) Conference with Labor Negotiations (GC54957.6) Conference with Labor Negotiator Tom Schwab, Steve Berry and Larry Ronnow Representing Unrepresented Employees

Mayor Ferré announced that the Council met in Closed Session to discuss Personnel Negotiations (GC54957.5) Conference with Labor Negotiations (GC54957.6) Conference with Labor Negotiator Tom Schwab, Steve Berry and Larry Ronnow Representing Unrepresented Employees and the following was agreed to; to authorize a 5% salary adjustment for the employees effective July 1, 2006 and to adopt a Resolution 2006 next in order rescinding Resolution 2005-08 adjusting the

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salary ranges for the employees of the City of Grand Terrace and to authorize an amendment to the City of Grand Terrace PERS Contract from the current 2.0%at 55 to a proposed 2.7% at 55 and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract amendment to reflect this change and authorize additional City PERS contribution of 2.9% and that the employees will contribute 2.9 % to fund this new benefit.

Mayor Ferré adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m., until the next CRA/City Council Meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.


CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace
MAYOR of the City of Grand Terrace

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 8, 2006

A regular meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City of Grand Terrace, was held in the Council Chambers, Grand Terrace Civic Center, 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California, on June 8, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Maryetta Ferré, Chairman
Bea Cortes, Vice-Chairman
Herman Hilkey, Agency Member
Lee Ann Garcia, Agency Member
Jim Miller, Agency Member
Tom Schwab, City Manager
Steve Berry, Assistant City Manager
Brenda Mesa, City Clerk
Larry Ronnow, Finance Director
Gary Koontz, Community Development Director
Richard Shields, Building & Safety Director
John Harper, City Attorney
Captain Mike Howell, Sheriff’s Department

ABSENT: None

CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

APPROVAL OF 05-25-2006 MINUTES
CRA-2006-16 MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRMAN CORTES, SECOND BY AGENCY MEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the May 25, 2006 Community
Redevelopment Agency Minutes.

Chairman Ferré adjourned the Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting at 6:10 p.m.,
until the next CRA/City Council Meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.

SECRETARY of the Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Grand Terrace
CHAIRMAN of the Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Grand Terrace

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS

Friends:

This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the day that the Supreme
Court put every property in America up for grabs to the highest bidder. On
June 23, 2005, the Court ruled that private property can be seized through
eminent domain for private economic development on the mere possibility of
increased tax revenue or jobs. Following the decision, Congressmen James
Sensenbrenner and John Conyers - the majority and minority leaders of the
House Judiciary Committee - co-sponsored H.R. 4128, the Private Property
Rights Protection Act of 2005. This bill will cut off federal economic
development funding for governments using the power of eminent domain to
take property and transfer it for private commercial development. It will
strongly discourage the large numbers of abuses we are now seeing in the
wake of Kelo.


By a vote of 376 - 38, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4128 on
November 3, 2005 - and it has remained in the Senate Judiciary Committee
untouched ever since. California Senator Dianne Feinstein serves on the
Senate Judiciary Committee. Contact Senator Feinstein TODAY and tell her:

It's time for the Senate to pass this bill NOW - It's been one year since
the Kelo decision and seven months since the House passed H.R. 4128. The
Senate needs to do what the Supreme Court was unwilling to do and protect
this country's home and small business owners.

Any blight exception in the bill must be narrowly defined and only for
properties that pose an immediate threat to public health or safety - Most
condemnations for economic development take place under the claim that the
area is supposedly "blighted." The federal bill has an exception allowing
local governments to still receive federal money if it takes properties
that are harmful to public health or safety. The question is whether this
exception will allow taking only severely troubled properties or whether it
will allow cities to take any property just by calling it "blighted."
Unless "blight" is narrowly defined as something that is an immediate
threat to public health or safety, that term will gut the bill and render
it worthless.

Senator Feinstein's contact information is below. We strongly encourage
you to contact both her home and Washington, D.C. offices. Her home state
office addresses are also listed; visiting to voice your concerns is a very
effective and powerful way to show your support for eminent domain reform.
If you'd like to send her an email instead, you can do so through this
link: https://action.popuvox.com/default.aspx?actionID=270.

This bill will not pass without your voice! With your help, we'll be able
to stop tax-hungry governments and land-hungry developers from seizing
private property for their own private purposes. Take a few minutes to
protect your home or business and contact Senator Feinstein TODAY!


Christina Walsh
Assistant Castle Coalition Coordinator
Institute for Justice
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 682-9320
www.ij.org
www.castlecoalition.org

Feinstein, Dianne (D - CA)
331 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3841

One Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco CA 94104
(415) 393-0707

11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 915
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 914-7300

750 "B" Street,
Suite 1030
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-9712

2500 Tulare Street,
Suite 4-290
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 485-7430

ALERT: FOR YOUR SAFETY

GT Tip Line for Fireworks Violations 909-430-2201

Resident's calls will be answered on the 4th from 7 p.m to 12 midnight

FIREWORKS CAN BE USED IN THE CITY FOR 4 DAYS NOT 5 HOURS

WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?

The Tip Line was established for residents to call in on the 4th when they suspect illegal fireworks are being used in the city. The dispatcher at city hall will coordinate with the deputies on duty. "We want our residents to get a live person during key fireworks discharging times," said Council Member Lee Ann Garcia.

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HOPE THAT THE ILLEGAL FIREWORK USERS ONLY USE THEIR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS DURING THE HOURS OF 7:00 PM TO 12:00 PM WHEN THERE WILL BE A PERSON TO ANSWER THE PHONE. WHO DO YOU CALL FOR DRUNK JERKS USING "SAFE AND SANE" FIREWORKS DANGEROUSLY? WHO SHOULD YOU CALL FOR A FIRE?

USE 911 in an Emergency : If you are calling an emergency from home land line dial 911.

PROGRAM THESE NUMBERS INTO YOUR CELL PHONE AND TELL THE PERSON ANSWERS THE LEVEL OF URGENCY AND THAT YOU ARE CALLING FROM A CELL PHONE AND CAN'T CALL 911

Grand Terrace FIRE Station #23 ..........(909)825-0221
San Bernardino County Sheriff ...........(909) 824-0680 (non-emergency)
Crime Prevention .................................(909) 430-2224
Citizen's Patrol ....................................(909) 430-2222

THIS AND EDUCATION AT A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCH MEETING IS JUST FANTASTIC... WHAT WILL WE DO FOR THE HOURS NOT COVERED BY THE HOT-LINE...??? IS THIS WHAT YOU EXPECTED...???

DRUG YOUR ANIMALS, AND NERVOUS FAMILY MEMBERS, GET THE WATER HOSES READY. HAVE YOUR CELL PHONES CHARGED AND PROGRAMMED. ALSO IF YOU HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA KEEP IT CHARGED AND READY TO COLLECT EVIDENCE.

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BE SAFE OUT THERE PEOPLE

PLAN YOUR FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE

Construction to Begin

Construction will begin on the San Bernardino 48 Inch Water Pipeline Relocation Project on the week of June 12th and continue through August. The project involves the construction of approximately 4,900 linear feet of 48 inch diameter steel pipeline and appurtenances. The project is located in the City of Grand Terrace west of Michigan St., within the Taylor St. right of way and public utility easements, a City of Riverside utility easement, and Union Pacific Property. Some roadways in the construction area will be closed to through traffic. Taylor St., starting at Main St., will be closed, Pico St., west of Michigan St., and De Berry St., west of Michigan St., will also be closed. Residents on these streets will be allowed to use the roads for access.

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IF YOU CALL ANY OF THE ABOVE NUMBERS PLEASE MAKE A RECORD OF WHO YOU CALLED, AND HOW LONG IT TOOK THEM TO RESPOND, AND WHAT ACTION THEY TAKE AND SEND THE BLOG AN EMAIL ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS. AFTER YOU ARE SAFE OF COURSE.

From the Email In Basket: Respect for the Flag

The City of Grand Terrace should be ashamed of itself.

We fly a Flag at the mobile senior citizen center that is terribly faded and tattered, maybe we cannot afford a new one since we have a pretty traffic island at the corner.

Also it has not been illuminated at night, don't know if that will change now that there is temporary power on the site but if we are going to fly our nations Flag it should be done properly.

If it cannot be done properly it should be taken down till it can.

Can someone ask staff what their position is on this?

Dan

Gramps Reply

Dear Dan: I agree with you if the Flag can't be displayed properly it should not be displayed until corrections can be made.

I provided Dan with the following addresses for the City Council all in one place to cut and paste, and he emailed back he forwarded the same email to them.

So for those of you who have Suggestions you want to give the City Council here are their addresses, and let us know, we'll post them and see if there is a response to public suggestions and or concerns.


"bcortes@cityofgrandterrace.org" <bcortes@cityofgrandterrace.org>, "hhilkey@cityofgrandterrace.org" <hhilkey@cityofgrandterrace.org>, "jmiller@cityofgrandterrace.org" <jmiller@cityofgrandterrace.org>, "lgarcia@cityofgrandterrace.org" <lgarcia@cityofgrandterrace.org>, "mferre@cityofgrandterrace.org" <mferre@cityofgrandterrace.org>

From the Email Inbox: The Importance of Words

When the last Notice of Intent to Recall was served it had the same words and the Title of Mayor for Council Member Ferre's title.

Now she has signed documents as Mayor, referred to herself as mayor, and been given the authority to be Mayor, but lets be exact, she is not the Mayor she is a Council Member.

Ok, that is now clear, after the third review of the document, the Recall Supporters will no doubt make the change and re-serve the Notice of Intent to Recall.

When the Press Enterprise has an article saying the GT Recall Effort hits a Roadblock it suggest it has been stopped and can't go forward. Detour rather than Roadblock may have been a better choice of words.

The Recall will no doubt go forth. The Non-Mayor, Council Member Ferre will 7 days to "respond" to the recall, not that she hasn't been working on it as soon as the draft hit city hall. The response will be added to the Official Recall Petition and the effort to collect signatures begins after the Petition has been approved by the City Clerk. There are many steps and detours in the process of putting forth a Recall or Measure. Frustrating as it may seem to the Recall Targets, the effort will continue to its full course, detours and all.

When Citizens Learn the Process of Governance, there may be better governance.

From the Email Inbox: The Non-Mayor of Grand Terrace

The way I see this is that Ferre has no legal standing to represent herself as Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace. She has no legal standing to make rules for the Council or the Citizen that come into the podium. She has no legal standing to call herself Mayor nor does Councilwoman Cortes to represent herself as Mayor Pro-Tem. The way I understand it whoever gets to the center chair first on Council meeting nights can sit there, because we legally have no position of Mayor. Not until after the November elections. If we cannot address her as Mayor on legal documents then we can not address her as Mayor or Council Member Cortes as Mayor Pro-Tem in any capacity.

We've been Bamboozled, but not for much longer,

Bill Hays

From the Email InBox: A Note to the Brians of GT

When I was young my brother and I would wrestle in the grass. We would laugh and giggle. Mom knew we were having fun. My dog, a cocker spaniel, would always get involved, yapping and carrying on. He was always directing his irritation to the child that was on top. Mom always thought, he was trying to help and let the play go on. Nobody ever got hurt.

Perhaps this is what the young man, Brian if feeling. He only sees the City as the underdog. Steve Berry and Council Members seem harmless enough. But then he does not see the money wasted and the illogical redevelopment of our city. He does not know that when all is said and done, if the development was left unquestioned we will be left with a Lowes, Best Buy, Major Stores on Barton Road. In addition, from Michigan to the freeway, a major RV sales Park. We will be left with major traffic jams, increased revenue for the members to creatively steal, and no place for our children to play except the streets. Oh, but we will have more police to control the children that get out of control. He does not have to live between 8 to 10 feet walls, where once you could see the infamous Blue Mountain.

It is okay for Brian to voice his opinion because we have free speech in this country. As far as we know, we are still free to audit our elected officials, and protect our children. Brian does not know that Non-Mayor Ferra has put a gag order on the Council Members, by not letting them respond to the citizens when they have questions and do address the council. He does not know that Mrs. Ferre will not answer any questions as to what she stands for or believes. Perhaps this is for her own good, because if you found out that she only wants to control and do things her way, you would see the Queen Dictator in her.

Committees are good. But when the committees have taken hours of their time and report back to the Council, she will still direct the staff to do it her way. Or she will back her Co-Dictator Schwab's Directive.

Does Brian know that there is no real Mayor or Mayor Protem in Grand Terrace? Does he know that she does not have the authority, or the skill to run a City. I suggest he spend years auditing the Council and the Planning Commission as we have and then form an opinion. But, then again, he doesn't have to in this country. If his freedom only means attacking the underdog, so be it. Everyone has a right to their words. Let him go to a meeting and express them. He will be ignored, or chastised and sooner than later he will join us in our fight to retain our freedom.

Ending Eminent Domain and Insider Deals

In order to be constructive:

Let's recap some history:

****Grand Terrace has 13,000 citizens. It is a 3.6 square mile community. The 2000 Census reveals that Grand Terrace has the highest median income in the Inland Empire, $61,068. According to an article in The Press Enterprise dated May 31, 2002; “Its clean streets, quiet neighborhoods and no violent crime are big draws for its middle-income population.

*****Tom Schwab, City Manager, just got a raise in Salary from $110,000 to $150,000. I don't make as much as the City Manager's of Riverside County (population 285,537) or San Bernardino (populatiaproximately (190, 000).

*****The Dodson house deal on Michigan is another example of the workings of our city. Dodson was asking approximately $700,000 for his property. RDA went behind closed doors and came back stating there was nothing to report. Councilman Hilkey, who knows the rules, stated there is too. We just agreed to pay $1.2 million for the Dodson property.

******Approximately six years ago Council voted in favor of using eminent domain.

******January 26, 2006 City Manager Schwab, stated that although this is a step in the direction of eminent domain, staff is not asking Council to approve eminent domain this evening. Staff is asking the agency to allow them to establish a price for the Stringfield property. A price far below what had been previously offered.

ALARM BELLS SHOULD GO OFF WHEN YOU HEAR:

"This is a great project," and "eminent domain will only be used as a last resort." That just means that if the residents or businesses don't agree to sell, eminent domain will be used.

"We'll take care of you." You may be willing to move if there is sufficient compensation.

That's fine, but don't be fooled by any oral agreements as to what will happen. If you don't have it in writing, it doesn't mean anything at all. On the whole, while there may be a few exceptions, anything that a government employee tells you is not binding on the government agency.

Douglas Jacobsen, http://jacobsenholdings.com/ made an agreement with Tom Schwab to Redevelop the Barton Road area

http://www.cityofgrandterrace.org/business/brsp/LandUse_jpg.jpg http://www.cityofgrandterrace.org/business/brsp/Land_use.pdf Note area 4 "village commercial"

Jacobsen agrees to negotiate with the owners of the described "Village Commercial" area. Threat letters go out. Negotiators are sent in to tell owners that if they don't agree, they could end up with nothing. Frightened owners agree to sell.

Jacobsen presents a Lowe's project which includes a new Stater Brothers.

What happened to the "village commercial"?

*******The point is, if Council really means that they will not use eminent domain force the sale of private property to a private developer, why don't they make it an ordinance so stating? Let them do this and see who objects, it won't be the citizens of the community.

A community will not thrive if Property Ownership is not a real possibility for the homeowner, or business investor. As long as all of the City is faced with Eminent Domain shifting from one private owner to another private owner, who in their right mind would risk an investment in Grand Terrace. Orange County has recognized this to be a no win deal for the long run and has passed an Ordinace that protects private property ownership from being taken for the purpose of then selling to a private individual, for some economic gain to the city.

Grand Terrace could become prime property IF it was to become the first in San Bernardino with a Property Ownership Protection Ordinance strictly restricting the use of Eminent Domain for the Building of PUBLIC OWNED facilities, schools, roads, and parks. Untill this is done, Grand Terrace having come closer to using Eminent Domain against a Home Owner, to provide that land to a private Developer, has reasonable folk, both business owners, and home buyers looking elsewhere for their future purchases and investment.

Eminent Domain is still an option in Grand Terrace. No Property is free from the threat of Eminent Domain use in the City of Grand Terrace.

Recall In The News: and Comment

Recall effort faces roadblock
GRAND TERRACE: One petition was approved, but another was tossed out on a technicality.

10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
By JULIE FARREN
The Press-Enterprise


A recall petition against a council member was approved Wednesday but a similar measure against the mayor was ruled invalid because of its wording, the city clerk said.

In Grand Terrace, voters elect five council members who then name a mayor from among themselves.

The petition of intent seeking the recall of Mayor Maryetta Ferre addressed her as mayor, not as a council member.

"She was elected as a council member and that is the position she is to be recalled from," City Clerk Brenda Mesa said.

Bill Hays, who is representing citizens seeking the recall, served Ferre and Councilwoman Lee Ann Garcia with petitions at the May 25 and June 8 council meetings.

Hays said Mesa called him Wednesday with the news.

"Technically, there is no position as mayor of the city of Grand Terrace," Hays said. "She is not elected, she is selected."

The signatures of registered voters on both petitions were approved. A previous petition was ruled invalid because the signatures did not include printed versions of the names.

Because the mayor's petition of intent will have to be served again, the citizens behind the effort will have less time to complete the next step in the process -- gathering 1,500 signatures on a larger petition that clears the way to getting the recall on election ballots, Hays said.

They will have to hire help to complete the process, Hays said.

Reach Julie Farren at 909-806-3066 or jfarren@PE.com


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Grandpa Makes the following Observation.

The wording on the Top of the Intent To Recall Notice the First time said Mayor (The sample Copy). The Second Try, it said Mayor Ferre. The Third Try as Council Member Ferre would count the documents, also said Mayor Ferre. It is this Third document where this is identified as a justification to reject the Intent to Recall Notice.

Now I agree that Council Member Ferre is not a Mayor. Hence forth she will be so notated and referred to as Council Member Ferre, not Mayor Ferre. One must wonder how many documents are invalid as they are signed by Mayor Ferre, not Council Member Ferre. HMMMM just think of it...

So those backing the Recall will go back to the type writer and change the words Mayor to Council Member, get the signatures again, and reserve the Council Member. She'll have an opportunity to make a comment about how tedious and un professional the recall small group of people are.

This is where I must raise a point of fact. It is the responsibility of the City Clerk, to approve the documents. The use of Mayor was not objected to on the Draft and the next document. Don't blame the Recall People for the delay. The City Clerk should have provided a complete list of corrections on the draft document, or at least at the first time it was served and rejected. This is the bottle neck. However, in all fairness to the City Clerk, it isn't like every day we recall someone in GT. We are all new at the process. Citizens will learn and learn well.

Citizen activists, increased input, providing solutions, progress and change. Isn't that what we want. Balanced Budgets, Money Spent Well, Fair Bidding, and Open Meetings. This is not disruptive, this is constructive. The suggestion has been made and duly noted several times, yet the Council and City Manager has not heard the public.

From the email inbox: and reply

Brian R wrote:

This is in response to the unidentified (of course) poster who blasted Grand Terrace Days. At least Steve Berry and the city staff are trying to do something to make the city better. If you have a better suggestion for a festival, put it together and present it at the council meeting. But oh...I forgot, that would take a sustained effort, and to speak at a council meeting you're required to give your name and take responsibility for your poisonous statements. It's far easier to take anonymous pot shots on this blog. The negativity sickens me. Don't fall into this trap. Be fair, logical, and reasonable. Make change that is constructive, not destructive. If you didn't like it, propose change.

If you won't post this because it's a different opinion, at least forward it to that unidentified (of course) poster.

Brian Reinarz


Gramps reply:

Interesting that One Day Event is equal to a better city. Interesting that you have not served on the GT Days Committee or any other committee and subjected yourself to such a pleasure. So you don't have any idea what it is like to serve and sustain an effort of such an experience you suggest that the person who wrote the post lacks. I didn't know you were clairvoyantant. You claim to know the writers level and type of service to the community. Wow, I am impressed. What stocks to you suggest?

The LACK of PUBLIC support for the Planning and Such should speak to the importance and value of the day to the city. You see emails come in form all sorts of folk including city staff, and people who have sustained years of effort to the citizens, city and community.

There are things being done which have been sustained you are yet to know about, but like an avalanche you don't always know what grain of sand starts the big event. Funny how you quote Council Member Ferre's Words... Perhaps those of us you seek to critisize and attempt to belittle are providing solutions, and being constructive, ye have not the eyes to see, nor the ears to hear.

I Recall many people including persons on the Firework Committee who suggested a change in GT Days to use it as a fund raiser for the Youth Programs. I recall others at Council Meetings also making such statements, and yes they show up at meetings and are like the Fireworks Committee dismissed, or diluted by the staff's intended direction. It ends up in an interesting venting of ideas, but no change results.

I'd rather have Steve Berry Coaching a Team during those hours he is now available to organize the GT DAYS. If the City can run without his time on more urgent business, he should perhaps be assigned to serve as a coach, or mentor, or something more constructive than a one day event.

It is an interesting City We live in.

I hope you find time to sustain an effort of service to the community.

But, I'll post your Opinion. With your Identification as it is such an issue with you that an idea, or opinion has to be associated with a person.

From the Email In Box

Dear Gramps:

I'm beginning to think I am delusional. There was so much press as to how great that superhero nonshow was. All of the people I spoke to didn't want to waste their time. The citizens think it is getting worse every year.

Gramps Reply:

It has been so bad since Assistant City Manager Steve Berry has tried to make it "better", "bigger" and "HIS" justification for a job, I haven't gone to the event in years. The year they decided to allow a beer garden was the last time I went.

Your not alone in not liking the day of traffic interruptions. For those who did go, they report more negatives than positives, when they reflect on the day. For example the food is priced to high. Why is it scheduled around the time of the year the children are having their SAT CAT test? Of course the how could this money and effort be better spent always comes up.

If that level of corporate donations are available for a Community Activity, let's hope it is available for Year Round Youth Activities instead of a one day blow out party with hired entertainment. Citizens who serve on the GT Days Committee have a challenge in re-directing the Dictates of Steve Berry. I think if they united behind an alternative plan and brought it to the City Council and CITIZENS change can happen. Perhaps not in the first year, but the second year of organized demand for a change. It seems Steve Berry has already set his Mind on the vision for next years GT DAYS, and may have already contracted the imported labor for the event.

Speaking of a contract issue, eventhough this is funded with donations, because those donations go through City Hall, if any one of those contracts is in excess of $5,000.00 it MUST according to State Law be a competitive bid.

I am waiting for the post GT Days Audit of Labor by the City Employees and Contracted Services. This is the cost not covered by the "Donations".

Gramps

From the Email Inbox: Fireworks

Dear Paw:

I have been reading your blog for a few weeks and think it's a great forum for people of Grand Terrace. One of my biggest concerns are the fireworks that are allowed to be sold and used in our city.

Unless I am not understanding what was printed in the newspaper -- fireworks will be sold from June 28 thru July 4 from 12 pm to 9 pm -- and can be used during those time periods.

It's bad enough to have to tranqualize your pets on one day, but what are we supposed to do for a whole week?

Last year our one police officer and fire department did not handle the 4th of July very well. I saw a firetruck drive right by my neighbors house -- he put on a show to rival the one in Redlands. They could not have missed it, but they ignored it. These were professional type fireworks that were shot off in a neighborhood.

I tried calling the sheriff's department several times over a 2 hour period, but could not get through. The neighbor has done this for 4 or 5 years and it grows every year -- every year it's the same story, you can not get through to the Sheriff's Department.

Gramps Reply:

Welcome new reader.

Yes FIREWORKS are a real concern to many of the citizens. I think we need to become a touch more proactive. If you call in a report to the sheriff please email the blog and tell us when the call was made and when the sheriff arrived at the spot.

If you have a digital camera take a photo of the crimes and fires you see, and send them to the blog we'll post them. Perhaps photo evidence can be sufficient to educate the council members regarding the real situation of the terror and risk that fireworks bring to town.

I am happy to post pictures and short clips of news from GT any time.

Index 300

300 Posts in 2006

6/11/2006 In the Press: Recall and Comment
6/09/2006 Traffic * Traffic * Traffic
6/09/2006 In the Press and an Email Comment.
6/09/2006 Review of GT City Council Meeting June 8, 2006
6/09/2006 Recall in the Press and comment by Gramps
6/08/2006 To be Presented June 8, 2006 CC Resolution
6/08/2006 What People are Paid.
6/07/2006 New Development Concerns: From NEW People
6/07/2006 In the News...
6/06/2006 Where's the $$ not Who's the Gramps
6/06/2006 Agenda City Council/RD June 8, 2006
6/05/2006 Council Meeting???
6/05/2006 In the News:
6/05/2006 Quick News
6/03/2006 Recall In Press Media
6/02/2006 Recall Update:
6/02/2006 Arrests June 2006
6/01/2006 Law Suit in the News..
6/01/2006 ALERT:
5/31/2006 Media
5/31/2006 KELO and Grand Terrace...
5/25/2006 Important Conflict of Issues
5/18/2006 RECALL NEWS
5/15/2006 From the Email Inbox and Thoughts.
5/04/2006 May 2006: Citizen's Requests and Email
5/02/2006 May 2006: RDA Agenda, Action, Response
5/02/2006 May 2006: Town Center
5/02/2006 May 2006: Grand Terrace Senior Villas:
5/02/2006 May 2006: Other Development News
5/02/2006 May 2006: City Council Agenda, Actions, Reactions
5/02/2006 May 2006: SCHOOL NEWS CJUSD
5/02/2006 May 2006: Family Entertainment, Eats, Employment
5/02/2006 May 2006: Arrests and Crime Reports
5/02/2006 Question and Protect your Children:
4/30/2006 April Blog Report:
4/30/2006 Review, Debunk, Reply,
4/29/2006 PE: More from the Schwab's Mouth:
4/29/2006 The Ever Changing Information:
4/29/2006 Minutes of April 13 Meeting CRA
4/29/2006 Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested:
4/29/2006 Of Interest to Parents:
4/28/2006 Can it BE? and Why Still Lie?
4/28/2006 Some Interesting Thoughts: Post CC Meeting
4/28/2006 The Council Fiddles as GT Burns Fireworks?
4/28/2006 From the Email InBox: Conduct of Council Members
4/27/2006 Article Display Date: 4/27/2006 12:00 AM In Brief ...
4/26/2006 alert: Council Meeting
4/26/2006 To Many Cars: Move Them Through Grand Terrace
4/25/2006 License and Signs: For Some No Rules Apply.
4/25/2006 Who Should Do What?
4/25/2006 From the Email InBox: WHO ON EARTH?
4/24/2006 Agenda For Council Meeting: Town Center Continues
4/24/2006 Government Notice:
4/24/2006 Words to Understand:
4/22/2006 From the Email Inbox: Don't Do as I Say or Do
4/22/2006 April 27th Agenda CC / CRA
4/21/2006 CHEAP DEALINGS:
4/21/2006 More News Coverage of the GT Issues at Hand.
4/21/2006 Article Display Date: Proposal for retail center...
4/21/2006 Residents Move: No Replacement for Housing in GT
4/21/2006 From the Email Inbox: OUT OF ORDER
4/20/2006 From the Email InBox: Pre- Miller Time.
4/19/2006 Eminent Domain Early Threats of Intimidation:
4/19/2006 Monday Meetings
4/18/2006 School Board and Long Range Plans
4/18/2006 Fire in GT: Please People Think Safety
4/17/2006 Issue Bigger than Grand Terrace
4/17/2006 GT Smog Pro and GT Pitstop Files Chapter 7
4/17/2006 Citizens:
4/17/2006 From the Email Inbox: Who Owns What
4/17/2006 From the Email Inbox: Grandstanding
4/15/2006 From the Email Inbox: School vs Shops vs Roads
4/15/2006 Former Board Member Sends Message:
4/15/2006 Inform the CJUSD
4/15/2006 From the Email InBox: Stuck Citizens Again
4/15/2006 Picking new Friends
4/15/2006 GT Elm
4/15/2006 Stater's Will Leave GT?
4/15/2006 From The Press-Enterprise: & The Sun Telegram
4/15/2006 Meetings Every Thursday This Month
4/15/2006 From the Email InBox: Total Recall
4/15/2006 From the Email Inbox: Mayor Doesn't Answer $ ?
4/15/2006 From the Email In Box: WE
4/15/2006 From the Email Inbox: Hilkey Kicks Soccer $$$
4/14/2006 Grand Terrace Elementary To Be Removed.
4/14/2006 If this Blog Offends Thee:
4/14/2006 IF THE LAND IS AVAILABLE THEY WILL COME
4/13/2006 Jack Brown Answered The Question:
4/13/2006 Development Fees:
4/13/2006 Firework Ordinance's First Reading AMENDED
4/13/2006 Comment: Directed to the Folks Out there: There ...
4/13/2006 Explanation to Budget and Revenue Questions
4/13/2006 JACOBSEN FAILS PERFORMANCE Tasks
4/13/2006 History of Redevelopment.
4/13/2006 Big Box is an Issue : Eminent Domain is an Issue
4/13/2006 Join theEminent Domain Resistance protect your rig...
4/13/2006 Remember
4/12/2006 You should know:
4/12/2006 Case of Good Old Boys?
4/12/2006 A Reason Not Jacobesen Family Holdings LLC
4/12/2006 Smell something?
4/12/2006 From the General Plan
4/12/2006 Public Relations Promotes Development Plan..
4/12/2006 City Web Agenda Online:
4/12/2006 Correction
4/11/2006 COUNCIL AGENDA OBSCENE
4/11/2006 Citizen Action:
4/11/2006 Something A Citizen Can Do
4/11/2006 GT Council Member Asks Blog For Post Corrections
4/10/2006 City's Communication with Citizens D- Score
4/10/2006 By the way:
4/10/2006 From the Email Inbox: Demonstrations Planned:
4/10/2006 Are your Civil Rights to Property For Sale In GT?
4/10/2006 Redevelopment Reform Web Page Updated
4/09/2006 Community Should Be Informed of All Alternatives
4/08/2006 Citizens Right to Participate and Be Informed
4/07/2006 Agenda April 13, 2006
4/07/2006 Jacobsen's 3rd Mailer April 6th 2006
4/06/2006 From the Email Inbox: Need for Change
4/06/2006 ESSCO
4/06/2006 LAST NOTICE:
4/06/2006 ESSCO Papers: For Your Review
4/06/2006 The ESSCO Papers
4/06/2006 MEGANSLAW ALERT: UPDATED END APRIL
4/05/2006 Short bit of Good News.
4/05/2006 Notice:
4/04/2006 From Email InBox: GT CITY NEWS
4/03/2006 GT Fire Rescue Association: New Squad
4/03/2006 Arrests April 2006
4/03/2006 Permit Fees to Increase:
4/02/2006 MEETING APRIL 6 Planning Commission
4/02/2006 Gun Shots Fired in Grand Terrace: Two Hit Targets
4/02/2006 From Email InBox: Development Issues in GT
4/02/2006 What do you think?
4/02/2006 Music Close to Home
4/02/2006 Can Grand Terrace Sponsor the Band? A thought.
4/02/2006 More Gun Shooting In Grand Terrace
4/02/2006 From Email Inbox: Downtown Design
4/02/2006 From the City News and Bulletins:
4/01/2006 Citizens Vs GT: Blue Mt. Senior Villas
4/01/2006 BMSV Space Reseverd for City Reply:
4/01/2006 Blue Mt. Senior Villa's Case Set 1
4/01/2006 Blue Mt. Senior Villas Set 2
3/31/2006 Picture of Crime... in Grand Terrace
3/30/2006 Read Post
3/30/2006 Former Mayor Matteson misrepresents Jacobsen
3/30/2006 Do Funds = Development Cortes Decisions?
3/29/2006 City of Grand Terrace Cases Ongoing:
3/29/2006 More Missrepresentations by Jacobesen
3/28/2006 WHAT EACH OF US CAN DO
3/28/2006 Batch of Arrests of Interest.
3/27/2006 From Email Inbox: Eminent Domain Resistance
3/27/2006 A link for you
3/27/2006 (Untitled Post)
3/26/2006 From The Email InBox:
3/25/2006 Specific Design Requirements vs Specific PLAN
3/25/2006 City Managers and Their "Friends
3/25/2006 Water Company Plan Approved a Second Look
3/25/2006 CHILDREN/YOUTH NOT SAFE ALONE IN GT
3/25/2006 From : WE THE RESIDENTS OF GT
3/24/2006 The Rescheduling of a Meeting GT Style:
3/24/2006 Grand Terrace, California – In 1979, the entire ci...
3/24/2006 space reserved
3/24/2006 Meeting Rescheduled:
3/24/2006 Grand Terrace City News: Additional Perspectives
3/24/2006 Jacobsen's New Vote Mailer: Not So Clear After All
3/24/2006 Readership Continues to Grow
3/23/2006 UPDATE to Meeting Tonight: Postponed by CITY
3/23/2006 Arrest Report
3/22/2006 Alt Energy
3/22/2006 From the Email InBox
3/21/2006 Blogerchecks
3/21/2006 From the Email Inbox
3/21/2006 From the Email InBox
3/21/2006 March 23, 2006 TCSpecial Meeting CC and RDA
3/20/2006 Time to Do the Math
3/19/2006 From the Email Inbox
3/18/2006 From the Email Inbox:
3/18/2006 Just Thinking Out Loud:
3/18/2006 Citizen's Needed for Action
3/18/2006 A Reminder: Petitions Need to Be Sent:
3/18/2006 From the Email Inbox:
3/18/2006 From the Email Inbox
3/18/2006 Brown Vs Schwab & Town Center Lease Question
3/18/2006 Developer the Wolf Is Knocking
3/17/2006 LIVE UP TO YOUR WORD
3/17/2006 Alternative to Jacobsen Family Holding/Schwab
3/16/2006 (Untitled Post)
3/14/2006 ESSCO ALSO ON PLANNING AGENDA
3/13/2006 From the Email InBox
3/13/2006 WATER COMPANY
3/13/2006 URGENT NOTICE
3/11/2006 Council Priority is Jacobsen/Schwab Priority
3/11/2006 From the Email In Box: Have You Considered
3/11/2006 From the Email InBox:
3/10/2006 The Councils Elephant in the Room
3/10/2006 Shout Out:
3/10/2006 "IS IT HARMONIOUS"
3/09/2006 City Manager Schwab: Smoke and Mirrors
3/09/2006 Citizen Hays Cut Off From Speaking
3/09/2006 Council Zar Tom Schab's Day:
3/09/2006 Power of the Individual Council Member
3/09/2006 From the Email Inbox:
3/09/2006 From Email In Box: Traffic Stalls Council Meeting.
3/09/2006 GrandTerraceNews
3/09/2006 Mayor's Campaign Fiance Reports Lack Details
3/09/2006 Funded Elected Officials and Is There a Conflict
3/08/2006 MEETING:
3/08/2006 City Council, CRA Minutes 02/23/2006
3/07/2006 More Documents
3/07/2006 March 9, 2006 Council Agenda and Documents
3/07/2006 Gwenn Karger: Remembrances
3/06/2006 "HIGHEST AND BEST USE"
3/06/2006 From the Email InBox
3/05/2006 TOWN CENTER / GT PUBLIC MEETINGS SET
3/05/2006 LOW DOWN ON LOWES
3/03/2006 Arrests March 3/2006
3/03/2006 Child Stalker IN Grand Terrace URGENT
3/02/2006 From Email InBox:Stop the BIG BOX Town Center
3/02/2006 Grand Terrace in the NEWS
3/02/2006 Is there a Conflict Here? Or Worse?
3/01/2006 Don't Kelo My House Jacobsen and GTRDA
2/28/2006 School Drop Out Survey Regarding CJUSD
2/28/2006 BIG BOX Expediant Purge of Culture
2/27/2006 MORE MANIPULATION
2/27/2006 IF------IF------IF
2/26/2006 Grand Terrace Vs. Jo Private Citizen: THE BIG IF
2/25/2006 From the Email Inbox:
2/25/2006 Marc Anthony Colon Priors
2/25/2006 Grand Terrace Mentioned in the News
2/24/2006 Twisted Words:
2/24/2006 Mystery Buyer Still Mystery:
2/24/2006 Parks: Fireworks: and Food Concessions
2/23/2006 Partial Disclosure of Back Room Deals
2/23/2006 Why are Grand Terrace Grants Being Spent as it is
2/23/2006 HAM hits Pan:Property Values Top Free speech ?
2/23/2006 Fireworks Sales:
2/23/2006 UNTRUTH SPOKEN at Council Meeting.
2/21/2006 City Minutes Available On Line:
2/21/2006 CITIZENS ARE BEING RAILROAD BY DEVELOPER
2/21/2006 Issues to Bring to City Council Meeting
2/20/2006 Limit Eminent Domain: State Wide Petition Drive
2/20/2006 Next City Council Meeting Starts at 5:00 not 6:00 ...
2/20/2006 City Council Agenda Feb 2006
2/20/2006 Next City Council Meeting Starts at 5:00 not 6:00 ...
2/20/2006 From the Email InBox: Concern about Council Action
2/19/2006 From the Email InBox: Re:Fireworks Arrest:
2/19/2006 From the Email Inbox: What is Missing in this Picture
2/17/2006 Is There a Tone of Resentment Expressed by Mr. Schwab?
2/15/2006 Readership is an Interesting Thing
2/15/2006 Grand Terrace For Sale Sign UP: IN SAN FRANCISCO
2/14/2006 How Much It May Cost If Eminate Domain Goes to Court.
2/13/2006 Development Deception Or Fraud?
2/13/2006 Grand Terrace Days
2/10/2006 Grand Marshal for GT Days
2/10/2006 From the Email Inbox: School or Fools?
2/10/2006 From the Email Inbox: GT High School, or GT High Fools?
2/10/2006 Jo You are Not Forgotten:
2/10/2006 Drug Arrests Near Terrace Middle School
2/10/2006 Grand Terrace and CJUSD The Show To Come
2/08/2006 Why Are Citizens Concerned, and Asking QUESTIONS
2/04/2006 Next Council Meeting at CJUSD Board Room ON MT. Vernon..
2/04/2006 Grand Terrace Days June 3 ONLINE
2/04/2006 Arrest Report 02/2006 Time Study
2/04/2006 From the Email Inbox: Water Board or Free Personal Office Space
2/02/2006 GT Business in Press Ent.
2/01/2006 MoRe On the Truck/ Trailer Repair SHOP
2/01/2006 From Grand Terrace: Monique LeCompte
2/01/2006 Here We Go Again: Or Do We..?
2/01/2006 You Read It HERE FIRST
2/01/2006 GRAND TERRACE Council approves travel authorizatio...
2/01/2006 From the Email In Box: "We Don't All have Water on the Brains"
2/01/2006 Water Board and City Council Plan Private Club and OFFICE
1/31/2006 From the Email InBox
1/30/2006 Council Not Responcive to Citizens
1/29/2006 From the Email InBox: Council and City Put on Notice
1/29/2006 What Trucking People on Michigan St...
1/29/2006 Fact Fiction or Farce
1/28/2006 Before You Buy or Invest in GT You Need to Know
1/28/2006 43rd Revision: Library Moved, Drive Through Near Seniors Again
1/28/2006 From the Email INBox: Schwab's Answers Conflict with Prior Statements
1/28/2006 A note from Jo:
1/28/2006 From the Email In Box: Private Negotiations what a Laugh
1/27/2006 The Stringfield Plan They Didn't Show
1/27/2006 New Details From the City's Web Site:
1/27/2006 From theEmail InBox: The Vote was Unanimous
1/27/2006 Press Enterprise' Take on City Council
1/27/2006 GrandTerraceNews
1/26/2006 From the Email Inbox
1/26/2006 Funny Town.
1/26/2006 Council Members Put on Notice.
1/26/2006 Bad Sound System Silences Council Meeting
1/26/2006 Did you like the Answers You Got?
1/26/2006 Hire a Party
1/26/2006 Jo has answered. The Answer is NO
1/26/2006 How Grand Terrace Redevelopment Agency Can Take Your Land or Church or HOME
1/25/2006 Gossip and Rumors
1/24/2006 AGENDA and BLUE NOTES
1/24/2006 Email from Jo Stringfield regarding Keeping Her Property

1/24/2006 Monkey See, Monkey Do

Please know that the blog only shows 300 of the posts for editing,,, and this is the source of the above information. The posts from 2005 are still available... It is a major task to index them.