The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 24

B-2- -THE SUN (Colton) Jun 12, 1979 Colton council to review enterprise funds budget sfT tnmmiccinn nnc Sill-. Session starts at 5 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 650 N. La Cadena Drive. Electric utility has the largest tentative budget, $3.8 million.

The cemetery has the smallest, $88,000. At meetings in May, the utilities and cemetery commissions reviewed proposals and voted to recommend City Council approval. City Manager Thomas J. Calabrese presented the preliminary enterprise budget to council June 5. Although Mayor Frank A.

Gonzales urged members to approve commission recommendations, the council decided to adjourn until today to study it "item by item." "I'm not going to approve a budget I haven't read," Councilman "Bud" Rehrer said. "We owe it to the taxpayers of this city to know what we are approving." No estimates are available on budgets for other departments. They are still being prepared and COLTON A $5.6 million enterprise funds budget for fiscal year 1979-80 will be reviewed today at a City Council public study session. Enterprise activities are city-owned departments which generate revenue. They are electric and water utilities, sewer treatment and collection plant, trash pickup service and Hermosa Cemetery.

It is estimated they will bring in about $6 million during the fiscal year. estimated revenues. This could change substantially if city of Colton continues to provide service to Grand Terrace because the plant now is operating 13 percent over its three million gallons per day capacity. The budget for this fiscal year was $664,280 with estimated revenues of $709,000. The plant has been contracted to a private operator for the first time in its nine-year history in an effort to reduce costs.

Refuse (trash collection), $404,310 in estimated expenses versus $380,000 in estimated revenues. The '78-79 budget was $347,155 versus $379,500 in expenses. The utility commission is reviewing service to determine cost-cutr ting methods to eliminate continual losses. Cemetery, $88,000 in estimated expenses and $133,000 in estimated revenues. Hermosa Cemetery has accrued a $203,000 deficit in the past four years.

The cessfully proposed management and operational modifications designed to improve revenue and reduce and eventually eliminate the deficit. Each budget includes personnel, operational, maintenance and equipment replacement funds. "We have reviewed past operations of each enterprise and worked closely with staff to prepare and present a no-nonsense budget providing the best possible services to our citizens in the most cost effective manner," Calabrese said in his budget message. "Each enterprise, except the re-: fuse collection, is projected to op- -erate at a profit. "These will be accomplished without rate increases except those passed through from South-, ern California Edison Co," Calabrese said.

The '78-79 budget totaled $14 million. probably will reach the council June 19. The new fiscal year starts July 1. The tentative budgets are: Electric, $3,870,570 in approved expenses, $4,054 million in approved revenues. The outlook on this fund could change due to expected fuel cost surcharges from Southern California Edison Co.

which wholesales its oil-generated electricity to the city plant. Surcharges depend on international increases in crude oil prices which are passed to its customers by Edison Co. In the fiscal 1978-79, the utility's estimated expenses were $3,457 million versus estimated revenues of $3,750 million. Water, $684,470 in approved expenses, $778,000 in approved revenues. The budget was $623,325 and estimated revenues are $773,000 for the current fiscal year.

Sewer (Colton Water Quality Control Plant), $646,100 in estimated expenses and $714,000 in II Ml 1H ill MIUIHMl .1 1 1 1 1 U.I, l' Grand Terrace budget they received raises averaging 9 percent only a few months ago. To arguments by Mayor Petta and Armstead that muncipal workers work far beyond the call of duty, Tillinghast said it may be true. But in that case the city should increase staffing to accomplish its aims rather than overwork the present staff, he said. "Perhaps we are requiring too much of our employees," Tillinghast said at Thursday's meeting. "That's a reason we should look into additional staffing.

"I'd like to see a study comparing our city employees' wages with those on other cities of like population. "I'm opposed to raising salaries, and I'm opposed to an increase without adequate justification." Councilman Hugh Grant agreed to a limited extent. "I'm not certain I would go for 10 percent. But, I'm not prepared to go no increase," he said. Petta said in view of the staff's heavy workload, it.

deserves a raise. People should be half-way compensated. A living wage is what we're talking, about." At that point the council decided it already faced a long business agenda and scheduled further budge review for a 6 p.m., tonight in the Grand Terrace Community Center. However, before council members left the topic, resident Dick Rollins ask what CETA employees are and how they are to be used in Grand Terrace. Armstead said five federal CETA workers are to be hired, and among their duties are to be those of an environmental specialist, minutes clerk, city hall general maintenanceman and business license clerk.

(Continued from B-l) taxes, business license and capital improvement fees for parks and storm drain and federal revenue sharing funds. Some of the most signficant expected allocations and amounts are: Sales and use, capital improvement, streets, parks, storm drains, gasoline, building permits, $72,000, business licenses, CETA, revenue sharing, cigarettes, in-lieu, SB 325 transportation, and sewer connections, $26,000. Proposed expenditures total $1,302,220. The major ones indicated in the city bill are: Street improvements and repairs, law enforcement, parks and recreation, city manager division, finance section, city attorney, building and safety, non-departmental (maintenance and operations), planning, public works and engineering, and storm drains, $65,000. City employee salaries may account for $139,000 for a full year's operation next fiscal year, as compared to $59,000 for the city's first seven months operation after incorporation.

It would include a 10 percent wage increase, a proposal which Tillinghast strongly opposed. He called it "ludicrous" for workers to receive such a raise, since Staff photo by Howard Edit Maj. Brian Daly and artist Hazel Olson discuss historical Air Force paintings Artist to donate painting to March Air Base museum COLTON AND LOMA LINDA STORES ONLY! 1 tt' SJM' one of their most historical aircraft, or a picturesque original building," Olson said. Although her fingers are gnarled from rheumatoid arthritis she has mastered the handicap and painted for years. Historical landmarks of California and Utah are her artistic forte, tempered with occasional portraits.

Her paintings are frequently.dis-played at museums and private galleries in the Western states, in frequent one-woman shows at Inland Center Mall and other galleries and in the homes and offices of many prominent people. A portrait of Rep. George E. Brown D-Riverside, hangs in his Washington, D.C., office and she recently completed a portrait of the Bishop Phillip F. Straling of the Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.

Olson is married to "Ole" Olson and they have a daughter, Paula. Her private collection of her own works may be the largest of its kind in the state. It includes paintings of California missions and of churches, Mormon temples and tabernacles here and in Utah. She is also the official artist of La Placida de Agua Mansa Restoration Association in Colton. "It doesn't even have an established location yet but paintings donated by myself and other artists will be on exhibit at a Sept.

30 open house." Daly, in Colton Thursday, said thousands of people will view the collection now being assembled. "The museum concept was suggested by Lt. Gen. James E. Mullins, 15th Air Force commander, to Col.

Hansford T. Johnson, commander of the 22nd Bomb Wing (Heavy)," Daly said. "Col. Johnson appointed me executive and I've been 'recruiting' artists ever since." He hopes his successful "recruiting" of Olson will lead to more volunteers from among other area artists. "Mrs.

Olson is doing this out of the kindness of her heart and it is appreciated," he said. "If there are others who want to donate paintings I can be contacted at the base." He's at the Visitor Control Center, Bldg. 2599, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Telephone 655-3725. Daly can provide photographs to be used by artists as models in creating the oils, watercolors and charcoal sketches planned for permanent museum display. "I'll probably paint 'The City of By HOWARD ELLIS Sun Staff Writer COLTON Artist Hazel Olson will donate a painting for permanent display at a new March Air Force Base historical art museum. Maj. Brian Daly, museum executive officer, visited her home at 947 E.

Olive to inspect some of her oil paintings and to leave photographs of buildings, aircraft and people dating back to the Riverside base's opening in World War I. "I'll review them and select one with which I feel most comfortable and paint from there," Olson said Monday. "The museum's first exhibit will be in September and I'll be among the first exhibitors." Olson recently completed a painting of Mission Capistrano which has been accepted for permanent display at the Oakland Art Museum. She also has painted pictures of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and an aircraft for display at the Coast Guard art museum on Treasure Island, San Francisco. "The March Air Force Base art museum is a new concept for emphasis on the installation's history," Olson said.

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White. COLTON Activities at Peter S. Luque Multi-Service Center, 290 East June 12-15 are: Neighborhood Services, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Crochet classes noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Social Security information and assistance. Aide on duty from 10 a.m. until noon Thursdays.

Blood pressure tests, County Health Department nurses on duty, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first Monday each month. The center is also a nutritional lunch site operated by Steelworkers Oldtimers Foundation for senior citizens. Hot meals are available from 11:30 a.m.

to 1 p.m. weekdays. The Colton Community Medical Clinic, a branch of the San Bernardino County Medical Center, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in the west wing of the center.

Appointments may be made by calling 383-3708. Reg. 77' Reg. .17 Yd, COLTON Stephanie Trimble, 22, will perform here with the Continental Singers in a concert of contemporary Christian music. Trimble, a second soprano, is the daughter of Darlene and William E.

Trimble of Colton. Her mother is a member of the Colton Cemetery Commission and her father works at Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino. In March, Trimble was selected to participate in the Continental Singers summer tour of Europe. The group spreads the gospel in concert. Her performance here with the singers and orchestra will be at 8 p.m.

Sunday at the First Southern Baptist Church, 2300 N. Rancho Ave. The public is welcome. She is a home economics major at California State Polytechnic College, from high school and college students in the United States and other countries. "With the orchestra, we sing gospels, spirituals, an-thems and hymns," Trimble said.

"And we travel from 100 to 500 miles a week by bus, boat and plane to perform nightly." Concerts are in churches, auditoriums, outdoor pavilions, military bases and hospitals. Between studies and rehearsals, she is raising the $1,895 needed to finance tour expenses since each Continental members must pay his or her own way. "It's a non-profit Christian organization based in Thousand Oaks," Trimble said. She has three part-time jobs and will accept donations from civic groups and social clubs. 88 YOUR BEST BUY IS AT PRICES GOOD TUE.

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We will be happy to refund your money If you are not satisfied with your purchase. It is the rx(7 of TQ4Y to aea that you are happy with your purchases Stephanie Trimble Pomona. The European concert tour will take her to Moscow, Russia, and to Poland, Germany, Holland, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Yugo-slavia, Austria and France. She is one of the vocalists selected by audition 02 i.f.i.;i.:s i.