ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
May 20, 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
Calvin Robertson, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Bonnie Simmons led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Taylor Hartsock from the teen center gave an update on current activities.
Mayor Baugh recognized Frida "Neo" Garcia for winning the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.
Mayor Baugh recognized Kansas Bushman for her positive impact at Anderson Middle School.
INTRODUCTIONS
Police Chief Oliver Collins introduced new Administrative Assistant Victoria De Lorenzo.
ITEM 6.1 6/3/2025
City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
PRESENTATION
Tina Brown from Dignity Connected Living recognized Janet Yarbrough for Volunteer of the Year - Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Daniel Ramelli commented on issues he has had with Anderson Police Department.
David Creeler commented on issues he has had with Anderson Police Department.
Susan R Van Winkle Treconing spoke regarding an easement issue she is having.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motign made, second (Gallagher/Hale) and caried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of May 6, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 34636 to 34724 in the amount of $199,677.09; Received and filed warrant 34725 to 34766 in the amount of $203,456.57; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $56,782.95.
Approved Letter of opposition towards Assembly Bill 647 (Gonzalez).
Approved Resolution No 25-16 approving a side letter amending 22.2 (a) in the General Teamsters Local 137 MOU.
Received and filed the Quarterly Treasurer's Report on City Investments.
Received 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Planning.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARING
This item was pulled from the agenda. City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais spoke letting everyone know the Public Hearing regarding Wastewater Rates has been cancelled and a special meeting will be called at a later date to consider re-noticing.
7.0 WASTEWATER USER CHARGES
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Public comment regarding the rates were received from Ron Barnett, Jim Cook and David Chamber.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY ATTORNEY
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REGULATING FOOD TRUCKS WITHIN THE CITY
OF ANDERSON
City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
Councilmember Hale made a motion requesting changes to the Ordinance. Asking to strike verbiage in 10.70.010, change 200 feet to 300 feet in 10.70.020 and in 10.70.030 asked for three days to be removed. A second was not received.
By motion made, seconded (Simmons/Hale) and carried by a 4-1 vote Council voted to proke the 100020 hages to the ordinance rom 201 Feet to 0 rentravel distance of an approved and readily available toilet and hand washing facility and in 10.70.030 changed two times a year to three times a year for private events.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Hale, Gallagher, Gallier.
NOES: Baugh.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
WORKSHOP
2025-2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP -EXPENDITURES
Finance Director Cindy Wheeler presented to Council the City's 2025-2027 Budget Expenditures Workshop. This was an informational item only, no action was taken. 7:06 pm Vice Mayor Gallier left the dais.
7:09 pm Vice Mayor Gallier returned to the dais.
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.
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June 3, 2025
CLOSED SESSION
8:47 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENI
C.S.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUTION
- (Gov't. Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
Mayor Baugh announced Council sat in closed session with no reportable action.
ADIOURNMENT
8:47 p.M.: The City Council adiourned to June 3. 2025.
Awai Bough
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christyut
Christy White, City Clerk