ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
September 16, 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
Pastor Mark Lugg, Bowman Community Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Mike Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDENT REPORTS
Josh from the teen center will give an update on current activities.
PRESENTATIONS
Beth Matsumoto, Director of Multifamily Development Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation, along with Crystal from Faithworks gave a presentation on Sunrise Cottages.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hale/Gallagher) and carried by a 5-0 vote, Council took the following action.
ITEM 6.1 10/7/2025
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Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 2025.
Received and filed warrant 35596 to 35630 in the amount of $228,752.30; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $130,444.75; Received and filed warrant 35631 to 35683 in the amount of $130,348.21.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallagher, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
POLICE - Enact Ordinance No. 865 adding Chapter 6.33 to the Anderson Municipal Code regulating the feeding of community/feral cats as introduced on September 2, 2025 (first reading).
Many public comments regarding the feeding times listed in the Ordinance.
By motion made, seconded (Simmons/Gallagher), and carried by a 4-1 vote, the Council voted to adopt Ordinance No 865 adding Chapter 6.33 to the Anderson Municipal Code regulating the feeding of community/feral cats as introduced on September 2, 2025 (first Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Simmons, Gallagher, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES:
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
7:15 p.m. Vice Mayor Gallier left the Dias, returned at 7:17 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY MANAGER
WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AND PROPOSITION 218 NOTIFICATION
PROCESS FOR RATE ADJUSTMENTS
Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council. upervisor Kelstrom spoke in regards to the agreemen
ill Bennett had questions for Council regarding fees and costs City Council Meeting
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By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Baugh), and carried by a 4-1 vote, the Council voted to authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed ten-year agreement with Waste Management, Inc.; and authorize the Proposition 218 noticing process for holding a public Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Simmons, Gallagher and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: Hale.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC WORKS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PACE ENGINEERING FOR THE 2025
MASTER SEWER PLAN
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
Engineering for the 2025 Master Sewer and authorize the Public Works Director to approve change orders not to exceed 20% of this amount.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Gallagher, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
NO PARKING ZONE ON EMILY DRIVE
Public Works Director Adam Whelen gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallagher, Hale), and carried by a 5-0 vote, the Council voted to adopt of Resolution No 25-39 establishing a "No Parking" zone along the northerly side of Emily Drive.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallagher, Hale, Simmons, Gallier and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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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.
2:54 p.m.; The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
9:24 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: Anderson Police Officers Association C.S.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c): One case Mayor Baugh announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
9:24 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to October 7, 2025. suai Bangl
ATTEST:
Chost,
Christy White, City Clerk