ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
August 20, 2024
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Baugh
Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Gallier
Vice-Mayor Hunt
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Police Chief Greg Baarts, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Nick Braito, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Stan Neutze led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Freedom from the Teen Center gave an update on current activities and answered questions from Council.
RECOGNITION
Public Works Director Adam Whelen recognized Brad Hawkins for receiving his Certified Code Enforcement Officer Certification.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Dolores Lucero from Shasta County Watch Dog Group spoke with concerns regarding City Attorney Collin Bogener.
Kerry Vorhees spoke regarding a Code Enforcement issue in his neighborhood.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hunt/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July 16, 2024 and special meeting minutes of August 13, 2024.
Received and filed warrant 32453 to 32513 in the amount of $318,987.16; Received and filed warrant 32514 to 32566 in the amount of $445,839.90; Received and filed warrant 32567 to 32621 in the amount of $289,856.81; Received and filed warrant 32622 to 32684 in the amount of $218,130.25. Received and filed warrant 32685 to 32729 in the amount of $942,091.06.
Approved Notice of Withdrawal from the Shasta County Waste Management Agency.
Approved Letter of Opposition towards Assembly Bill 1886 (Alvarez) Approved the Memorandum of Understanding for Anderson Police Department participation in the Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force (SINTF).
Approved Notice of Completion of the 2024 Pavement Repair Project.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Gallier, Baugh, Gallagher and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CDG-DR FUNDING FOR THE SUNRISE COTTAGES
DEVELOPMENT
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Baugh) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to not show support for the Sunrise Cottages affordable senior housing project by not approving letter of support from the City of Anderson to be submitted with Rural Community Housin Development Corporation's CDBG-DR funding application
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Baugh, Gallagher, Gallier, and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
Angelica Figueroa spoke giving information on the project and organization.
Crystal Spencer from Faith Works Community Coalition let Council know their roll in the project.
7:15 p.m. Councilmember Gallier left the dais.
7:17 p.m. Councilmember Gallier returned to the dais.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE COBBLESTONE SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to award the contract for the Cobblestone Sewer Replacement Project to Sunrise Excavating inc. from Redding, CA, in the amount of Seventy-Seven Thousand Dollars ($77,000.00); authorize the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds and authorize the City Manager to approve additional project change orders not to exceed 15% of the contract bid amount.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Gallier, Hunt, Gallagher and Mayor Neutze.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
MCMURRY DRIVE REHABILITATION PROJECT
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Hunt/Baugh) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council adopt Resolution No. 24-40 finding the McMurry Drive Rehabilitation Project Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15301, Class 1(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approved the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents for the McMurry Drive Rehabilitation Project and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for bid.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hunt, Baugh, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Neutze.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF REPORTS - Councilmember Susie Baugh gave an update on the AT HOME Committee.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
7:54 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to September 3, 2024.
Stad Man'
Stan Neutze, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy White, City Clerk