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ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
July 19, 2022
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Neutze
Councilmember Baugh
Councilmember Hunt
Vice-Mayor Gallagher
Mayor Browning
Also present: City Manager Jeff Kiser, Assistant City Manager Liz Cottrell, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Police Chief Jon Poletski and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Brad Manley, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Browning led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Daniel Stroup from the Teen Center gave an update on current activities and invited Council to stop by for a visit.
INTRODUCTIONS
Police Chief Jon Poletski introduced new Reserve Officer Harry Bishop. Officer Bishop's daughter pinned him and the City Clerk conducted his swearing in.
PRESENTATIONS
City Manager Jeff Kiser congratulated Mike Jensen on his retirement and Mayor Browning presented him with a Proclamation honoring him on his 16 years with the City of Anderson.
Fire Chief Steve Lowe gave a presentation on Anderson Fire District and an update on the Peter Fire.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Derek Moss spoke regarding fire danger in his Diamond Street neighborhood. He is asking for the City's help to get neighbors to clean their property.
Sylvia Milligan spoke about fire concerns in her Beacon Drive neighborhood and also would like the City's help in cleaning up the area.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Neutze) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July 5, 2022.
Received and filed warrant 25704 to 25797 in the amount of $414,586.44; Received and filed warrant 25798 to 25860 in the amount of $242,797.68; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $235.00; Received and filed ACH in the amount of 51,029.89.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Neutze, Hunt, Baugh and Mayor Browning.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ALL LEGAL NOTICES WERE GIVEN ACCORDING TO LAW
AMENDMENT OF DESIGN REVIEW ORDINANCE
City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and answered questions from Council. 6:52 pm: The Public Hearing was opened. No comments were received. The Public Hearing was closed.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Gallagher), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted to introduce an Ordinance (First Reading) amending Chapter 17.62 of the Anderson Municipal Code regarding Design Review and set for adoption (Second Reading) on August Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Gallagher, Neutze, Hunt and Mayor Browning NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
CONSIDER ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZA) 22-01 TO AMEND SECTION 17.02.135
ANIMALS, FOWL, AND BEE KEEPING INCORPORATING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE KEEPING OF HEN CHICKENS WITHIN THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE
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City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and answered questions from Council. 6:55 pm: The Public Hearing was opened. No comments were received. The Public Hearing was closed.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Gallagher), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted to adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination, finding that the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the requirements CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Anderson seal to Section 7.021-Animal, owl, and Be Keeping to amende Section 17.02.135(A)(3) to regulate the keeping of hen chickens within the Single-Family Residential (R-1) zone district.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Gallagher, Neutze, Baugh and Mayor Browning.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
CITY MANAGER
OFFICIAL VOTING DELEGATE TO LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR 2021.
City Manager Jeff Kiser gave a staff report and turned it over to Mayor Browning to discuss authorization of an official voting delegate at the League of California Cities Annual Conference September 7-9, 2022.
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By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Neutze), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted to continue to have Councilmember Melissa Hunt as the voting delegate at the upcoming annual conference.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Neutze, Gallagher, Hunt and Mayor Browning.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Hunt), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted Vice Mayor Gallagher as the voting delegate alternate at the upcoming annual conference.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Hunt, Neutze, Gallagher and Mayor Browning.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ANDERSON RIVER PARK BANDSTAND AND PLAYGROUND MDG CONTRACTS 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, the Council voted to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with Melton Design Group to design the Anderson River Park Playground and the Anderson River Park Amphitheater Bandstand Renovation.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Hunt, Neutze, Gallagher and Mayor Browning.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH BIRD ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
Deputy Public Works Director Peter Wickenheiser along with Engineering Tech Megan Poletski gave a staff report and introduced Mike from the company BIRD to give a presentation.
By motion made, seconded (Browning/Neutze), and carried by a 4-1 vote, the Council voted to authorize the City Manager to sign and execute a Memorandum of Understanding for a one- year period with the amendment made to the MOU stating that the City can be reimbursed for all costs incurred by the City for removal, including staff time and storage cots.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Neutze, Gallagher, Baugh and Mayor Browning NOES: Hunt.
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.
ADJOURNMENT
7:50p.m.: The City Council adjourned to August 16, 2022.
Baron Browning, Mayor
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Christy White, City Clerk