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ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 1,2022
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Hunt
Councilmember Neutze
Vice-Mayor Browning
Mayor Baugh
Also present: City Manager Jeff Kiser, Assistant City Manager Liz Cottrell, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Lieutenant Steve Blunk and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Ryan Wildauer, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Susie Baugh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Baugh/Hunt) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 15, 2022.
Receive and file warrant 24315 to 24374 in the amount of $367,970.08; Receive and file warrant 24375 to 24422 in the amount of $79,406.13; Receive and file ACH in the amount of $235.00; Receive and file ACH in the amount of $43,218.57 Receive and file ACH in the Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Hunt, Gallagher, Neutze and Mayor Browning.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVE THE BID AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE ABANDONED VEHICLE TOW
CONTRACTOR AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO GO OUT TO BID
City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and along with Police Lieutenant Steve Blunk answered questions from Council.
authorize staff to go out to bid
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Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Baugh, Gallagher, Neutze and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/FINANCE DIRECTOR
2021-2022 MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE
Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Liz Cottrell gave a staff report and answered questions from Council. This was informational only; no action was required.
CITY MANAGER
DISCUSS POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN ANDERSON RIVER PARK asked safer bries and a formatior and answeredguest ors from Council. Council • Resurface the Tennis Courts/Basketball Courts
• Repave the Soccer/River Splash parking lot
• Install Gates at the park entrances
• Replace the playground that was removed when River Splash was built • Construct a small shop with a bathroom for the Parks Maintenance crew
AMEND THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN BY AMENDING AND
ADDING THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
City Manager Jeff Kiser gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Neutze) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to adopt Resolution 22-10 amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by amending and adding a job description for Engineering Technician.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Neutze, Gallagher, Baugh and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
AMEND THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN BY AMENDING AND ADDING THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER.
City Manager Jeff Kiser gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Hunt) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to adopt Resolution 22-11 amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by amending and adding a job description for Community Engagement Manager.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Hunt, Neutze, Gallagher, and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items - None.
7:46 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session. 3/1/22
CLOSED SESSION
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.9) Name of Case: Taylor v. City of Anderson, et al., Case No. 197993 7:52 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
Mayor Browning announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable actions.
ADJOURNMENT
7:52p.m.: The City Council adjourned to March 15, 2022.
Baron Browning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy White, City Clerk