ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
February 4, 2025
• REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Gallagher
Councilmember Hale
Vice-Mayor Gallier
Mayor Baugh
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Police Chief Oliver Collins, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and Finance Director Cindy Wheeler.
INVOCATION
Pastor Perry Peterson, Crossroads Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Susie Baugh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTIONS
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler introduced new Account Clerk Mackenzie Thieler.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Jason Provence, Superintendent Cascade Union Elementary School District, spoke to Council regarding a Reading Pals Program.
CONSENT AGENDA
Bal motion made, second (Hale/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of January 21, 2025.
Receive and filed warrant 33879 to 33943 in the amount of $721,030.99; Received and filed warrant 33944 to 33978 in the amount of $188,525.49.
Approve the proposed City of Anderson GASB 87 & GASB 96 Accounting Policies.
Received the Quarterly Treasurer's Report on City Investments.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallagher, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ALL NOTICES WERE GIVEN ACCORDING TO THE LAW.
PUBLIC WORKS
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT SOLAR PROJECT
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
6:10 p.m. Public Hearing was opened
Melissa Hunt spoke regarding an agreement with sitelogiq signed in 2024.
Kristy Coughlin with sitelogiq spoke regarding the work she has done on the WWTP solar project and the agendized contract with Schneider Electric.
Jill Bennett spoke with concerns regarding the costs of the project. 6:20 p.m. Public Hearing was closed
A motion was made, seconded (Gallagher/Baugh) to authorize the City Manager to Execute an Energy Services Contract with an initial authorization of $30,000 for Due Diligence and Financing RFP services with Schneider Electric.
A second motion was made by Councilmember Hale to table the topic for further discussion, no second was received.
The vote for the first motion was as follows;
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Baugh, Simmons, Hale and Gallier.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
AMENDING THE ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURES
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council. This was an informational item only, no action was taken.
Jill Bennett spoke regarding concerns with the changes to the time of the meetings.
ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS (ICSC)
MONTEREY
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
Councilmember Gallagher made a motion to send one Councilmember along with City Manager Forseth-Deshais.
Mayor Baugh made a substitute motion to send two Councilmembers, no second was received.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Hale) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to attend ICSC in Monterey March 24-26, 2025 and to send the City Manager and Councilmember Simmons.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
RIVER TRAIL STORM DAMAGE REHABILITATION PROJECT - AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to award the River Trail Storm Damage Rehabilitation Project contract to Tullis Inc. for $494,800.00, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of the required insurance certificates, payment bond, and performance bond and authorize the Public Works Director to approve change orders not to exceed 20% of the bid amount.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES:
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.
7:21 p.m.; The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
8:10 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (54957.6)
* Agency designated representatives: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais * Employee organization: Teamsters
Mayor Baugh announced Council sat in closed session with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
8:10 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to March 4, 2025.
Susie Baugh, Mayor susie Baugh
ATTEST:
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Christy White, City Clerk