BY: TIANA GOEGEBUER
The February 12 meeting was attended by Council Members Bill Link, Jeff DeGrandpre, and Ric Welch, along with Mayor Pro-Tem Adam Rush and Mayor Ike Bootsma. The invocation was led by Pastor Rob Norris from the Crossings Church. There was a presentation of Wear Red Day by the American Heart Association, as well as a presentation by Taylor York for the Clean Cities Coalition, and a presentation regarding the Hamner Avenue Waterline Project. Joseph C. Blum, the Project Manager with the Chino Desalter Authority, also gave a presentation regarding the Chino Desalter Expansion Project.
During the Public Comment/Citizen Participation portion of the meeting, Girl Scout Troop 152 spoke of how students and adults often ignore crosswalk laws, and requested that the Council pose a new crossing guard study on a day that there are no minimum days and traffic is normal to see what could be improved upon. The Council voted unanimously to revisit the problem and possibly place more volunteer crossing guards in school areas to help with safety issues. Also, the respective Pastors of Life Church, Vantage Point Church, and Crossings Church all petitioned to have the sign laws being imposed on churches altered, since signs are vital to the growth of churches and therefore benefit the community.
Public Safety Commission Member Kris Kiltz, speaks to the City Council about the importance of Public Safety.
There were no Public Hearing or Old Business items. The New Business items section was as follows:
8.1: Recommendation from Eastvale Community Foundation for New Board Member Appointment: 5-0 to appoint Scott Row to the CFO position.
8.2: CitySourced App in Partnership with Jurupa Community Services District: 5-0 passed a motion to discuss the financing in 6 months.
8.3: Determine Planning Process for the Chandler Area of the City: 5-0 passed a motion requesting further examination of economic development plans.
8.4: Public Safety Commission 2013 Year in Review, and Duties and Responsibilities of the Commission: 5-0 motioned to improve the structure of the Commission, and meet with representatives again at a later meeting.
The City Manager did not give a report and the meeting adjourned at 9:15 with closing comments from the Council.
