MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 13, 2022
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The regular council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Sheppard. Vice Mayor Bassett, Councilmembers Buck, Nuchols and Squires were present. Staff present: Interim City Administrator Dennis Schmidt, City Attorney Greg Einhorn, City Planner Bob Summerville, City Engineer Dave Harden, and City Clerk Roben Benish.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Mayor Sheppard.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Buck, Nuchols, Squires, Bassett, and Sheppard
Absent:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
5. PRESENTATION:
A. Proclamation of Appreciation: City Clerk Roben Benish read and presented a Proclamation to retiring City of Biggs employee, Marlee Mattos. Mayor Sheppard presented her with a 20 years of service plaque.
B. Public Safety
1. BCSO Incident Report for November 2022 by Deputy Voris and CSO Moreland.
2. Biggs Fire Department Report for November 2022 was included in the agenda.
C. Public Works Report by Superintendent Paul Pratt.
6. SPECIAL BUSINESS:
A. Motion/Second to adopt Resolution No. 2022-25, “RESOLTUION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS RECITING THE FACT OF THE
CONSOLIDATED GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022,
CERTIFYING THE CANVASS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.” (Bassett/Buck, MCU)
B. City Clerk, Roben Benish administered the oath of office to Brian Bassett, Mike Buck, Chuck Nuchols and Bo Sheppard.
C. Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor:
City Clerk Benish opened the nominations for mayor. Councilmember Nuchols nominated Councilmember Bassett for Mayor. The nominations for mayor were closed.
Those in favor of Councilmember Bassett for mayor were Bassett, Buck, Nuchols, Squires and Sheppard.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS December 13, 2022
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Councilmember Bassett was appointed by unanimous vote to serve as mayor for the City of Biggs for two years.
City Clerk Benish opened the nominations for vice mayor. Mayor Bassett nominated Councilmember Nuchols.The nominations for vice mayor were closed.
Those in favor of Chuck Nuchols for vice mayor were Bassett, Buck, Nuchols, Squires and Sheppard.
Councilmember Nuchols was appointed by unanimous vote to serve as mayor for the City of Biggs for two years.
The City Clerk turned the proceedings over to Mayor Bassett.
D. Commission and Committee Appointments. Mayor Bassett suggested not making any changes to the appointments.
Motion/Second to approve the committee and commissions appointments as they stand and to appoint Councilmember Sheppard to the Mosquito Vector Control Board for the next four years. (Sheppard/Nuchols, MCU).
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of warrants: 37189 – 37249, 9302584 – 9302610, 110720221, 111520221, 11620221 and 112320221 for the month of November 2022 in the amount of $517,304.08.
B. Approval of Regular City council Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2022, and Special Meeting Minutes of November 11, 2022, and December 5, 2022.
C. Acknowledge receipt of Butte County Animal Control Activity Log and Impound Log for November 2022.
D. Approve the Letter of Support for Butte Subbasin DWR Proposition 68 (Round 2) Grant Application.
E. Approve Second Reading of Ordinance No. 429 by reading of title only, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BIGGS, REZONE 2022-01, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 022-016-091 & 001-110-007.”
F. Approve Contract Amendment No. 1 with USA Waste Management and authorize the Interim City Administrator to sign.
Motion/Second to approve the Consent Calendar. (Sheppard, Bassett, MCU)
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. Planning: City Planner Bob Summerville reviewed the monthly planning activity report.
B. Engineering: City Engineer Dave Harden reviewed the activity report for November 2022.
C. Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA). No report D. Electric. No report.
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BIGGS December 13, 2022
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
E. BCAG. No report.
F. Air Quality. No report.
G. Solid Waste. No report.
H. Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control. No report.
I. SCORE. No report.
J. LAFCo. No report.
K. Biggs Unified School District. No report.
L. Other commission reports. None
M. Interim City Administrator.
1. Calpine Geothermal Energy Purchase – Tony Zimmer with NCPA provided information to Council about a purchase agreement with Calpine Geothermal.
Motion/Second for staff to bring back to Council the appropriate energy purchase documents. (Sheppard/Squires, MCU)
2. Purchase of City Vehicle – Mr. Schmidt discussed with Council the possible purchase of a vehicle for City use.
Council agreed to bring this item back for further consideration.
3. Hours of Operation for City Hall – Mr. Schmidt stated the office may need to be closed during the lunch hour due to the retirement of our accounting technician.
Council agreed to close City Hall from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every day.
9. INFORMATIONAL: None
10. CLOSED SESSION:
Council adjourned to closed session at 6:51 p.m.
11. RESUME REGULAR SESSION: Council resumed the regular session at 7:34 p.m.
Direction was given to Council.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Council adjourned the regular meeting at 7:35p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Roben Benish, CITY CLERK Brian Bassett, MAYOR