ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 18, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 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, Finance Director Cindy Wheeler and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Doug Deese, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Dan Gallier led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Taylor from the Teen Center gave updates on current activities.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Jill Bennett spoke to Council regarding a cat problem at her residence.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 34199 to 34233 in the amount of $210,297.76; Received and filed warrant 34234 to 34289 in the amount of $220,831.71; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $59,772.76.
Adopted Resolution No 25-08 amending the annual City holidays and City Hall closure hours for the 2025 calendar year adding Juneteenth.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
2025 SUNSET RIVER JAM RENTAL FEES
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and invited Chamber Board member Madeline Eason to give a presentation on Sunset River Jam.
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Hale) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council voted to charge no fee to the Anderson Chamber of Commerce for the 2025 Sunset River Jam.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE DISCUSSION
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and turned the conversation over to Council for conversation.
Public Comment - Madeline Eason and one other person from the public spoke in support of food trucks.
By motion made, second (Gallagher/Simmons) and carried by a 3-2 vote, Council voted to not allow food trucks to operate outside of special events.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale, Gallier.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
WATER METER REGISTER AND ENDPOINTS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council
By motion made, second (Gallier/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council voted to approve the purchase of Badger Water Meter Register and Endpoints.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF REPORTS
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave an update on April Clean up.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
6:39 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to April 1, 2025.
Susie Baugh
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christ, wh
Christy White, City Clerk