ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
September 2, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
councinember present Concienter angie.
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 City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Rioboie Mabugay, Associate Pastor of Anderson Seventh-day Adventist Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Susie Baugh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Wendy Dickens and Shauna Bambino spoke to Council regarding upcoming reading programs and events.
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 September 2, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 35518 to 35561 in the amount of $161,460.11; Received and filed warrant 35562 to 35595 in the amount of $140,830.11; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $57,496.59; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $56,451.27.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ITEM 6.1 9/16/2025
City Council Meeting
September 16, 2025
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REGULAR AGENDA
CITY CQUNCIL
LETTER OF OPPOSITION ASSEMBLY BILL 495
Councilmember Hale started the discussion regarding the letter of opposition to AB 495.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Simmons), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council approved the letter of opposition.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Simmons, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL PROCEDURES
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and turned the discussion over to Councilmember Hale. Councilmember Hale spoke on his thoughts on necessary changes to the Council procedures.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Gallagher) and carried by a 4-1 vote Council voted to not make changes to the Council Procedures.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Councilmember Hale started the discussion of Planning Commission and the thoughts on decommissioning it.
Councilmember Simmons made a motion to not disband the Commission but to bring back discussion of pay, no second was received.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Gallagher) and carried by a 4-1 vote Council voted to not disband the Planning Commission and not bring back the discussion of pay.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Simmons.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
City Council Meeting
September 16, 2025
PLANNING COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT
Mayor Susie Baugh requested the approval of her appointee, Becca Joyner, to the Planning Commission.
By motion made, seconded (Baugh/Simmons) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council approved the appointment of Becca Joyner to the Planning Commission.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baugh, Simmons, Gallagher, Hale and Gallier.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
6:51 p.m. Vice Mayor Gallier left the Dias, returned at 6:52 p.m.
CITY MANAGER
WASTEWATER REBATE FUND AD HOC COMMITTEE
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Hale/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to select Councilmember Simmons and Councilmember Gallagher to the Wastewater Rebate Ad Hoc Committee.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallier, Simmons, Gallagher and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
POLICE CHIEE
COMMUNITY CAT ORDINANCE
Lieutenant Eric Haynes gave a staff report and along with City Manager Forseth-Deshais answered questions from Council.
Many public comments were received from both those in support of the Ordinance and those who oppose. Many have questions on how to move forward.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher/Gallier) and carried by a 5-0 vote Council voted to introduce an Ordinance (first reading) adding Chapter 6.33 to the Anderson Municipal Code to regulate the feeding of community/feral cats in public and private areas in order to mitigate public nuisance, protect animal welfare, and reduce the growth of unmanaged cat populations and set for adoption on September 16, 2025 (second reading).
City Council Meeting
September 16, 2025
The City Clerk read the Ordinance by Title only.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Gallier, Hale, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
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
7:55 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to September 16,2025.
Ani Bough
Susie Baugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christy White, City Clerk