ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
October 7, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
The regular session was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Simmons
Councilmember Hale
Vice-Mayor Gallier
Mayor Baugh
Absent: Councilmember Gallagher
Also present: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais, City Attorney Collin Bogener, Public Works Director Adam Whelen and City Clerk Christy White.
INVOCATION
Ryan Wildauer, Neighborhood Church of Anderson/Cottonwood, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Darin Hale led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
Recreation Supervisor Erin Luevano gave an update on summer activities.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Eric Magrini, Anderson Church of Christ, spoke with Council regarding new digital sign installed at the Church.
CONSENT AGENDA
By motion made, second (Hale/Gallier) and carried by a 4-0 vote, Council took the following action.
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 2025.
ITEM 6.1 10/21/2025
City Council Meeting
October 21, 2025
Received and filed warrant 35684 to 35718 in the amount of $138,458.31; Received and filed warrant 35719 to 35743 in the amount of $49,612.73; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $56,886.64; Received and filed warrant 35744 to 35793 in the amount of $353,457.95; Received and filed ACH in the amount of $59,569.55 Adopted Resolution 25-40 Road closures associated with the Fall Market on E. Center Adopted Resolution 25-41 Road closures associated with various events related to Christmas in Anderson 2025.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hale, Gallier, Simmons and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY ATTORNEY
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE WITH JEREMEY AND KAREN GREENSLIT
AND FM FREEDOM PROPERTIES, LLC
City Attorney Collin Bogener gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Simmons) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council approved a Settlement Agreement and Release with Jeremey and Karen Greenslit and FM Freedom Properties, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to sign.
Vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
CITY MANAGER
CDBG-DR-MHP FUNDING ALLOCATION AMENDMENT
City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave a staff report and answered questions from Council.
By motion made, seconded (Gallier/Simmons) and carried by a 4-0 vote Council voted to adopt Resolution 25-42 amending the Original Allocation of CDBG-DR-MHP funds to Shasta Vote: AYES: Councilmember Gallier, Simmons, Hale and Mayor Baugh.
NOES:
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Gallagher.
City Council Meeting
October 21, 2025
STAFF REPORT - City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais gave an update on the Senior Sewer Rebate Ad Hoc Committee.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilmembers used this time to report on meetings and activities they participated in and to announce upcoming events.
Council voted to agendize a discussion regarding sign usage at the next meeting.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items - None.
6:25 p.m.: The City Council convened to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
7:29 p.m.: The City Council reconvened to Open Session.
C.S.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUTION
- (Gov't. Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
C.S. 2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (854957.6)
- Agency designated representatives: City Manager Joey Forseth-Deshais - Employee organization: Anderson Police Officers Association C.S.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c): One case C.S.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.9) - Name of Case: (City of Anderson v. Anderson Hospitality, LLC, Case No. 23CV- 0201890)
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C.S 1, 3, 4 Mayor Baugh announced that the Council sat in Closed Session with no reportable actions.
C.S 2 Mayor Baugh announced that Council sat in closed session with no reportable actions with direction given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
7:29 p.m.: The City Council adjourned to October 17,2023., Juan Bang
Christy White, City Clerk