DORRIS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING AT CITY HALL
January 05" 2026 at 6:00 pm
Call to order: Abner Weed
Flag Salute: Abner Weed
Roll Call: Abner Weed, Robert Baldwin, Stan Beck, Barry Barkman Business of the Audience: None at this time.
1. Approval of Agenda: Mr. Beck made a motion to approve the agenda with the amendment to add approval and Review of GPS Tracking all city vehicles as number 13 moving closed session to number 14. Mr. Clontz Seconded. Motion Passed unanimously.
2. Siskiyou County Sheriff's Report: None Present
3. Fire Department Report: Fire Chief Was Present and Had No Report For this meeting.
4. Animal Control and abatement progress report: Abatement and Animal Control officer Robert Campbell was present and presented the amount of citations he has written and the process for writing letters and citations. Discussion no action.
5. Approval for removal of Dorris Fire Department engine: Fire Chief Mathew Smith presented the old fire engine in the back is no longer being used as a fire engine and is taking up space in the fire hall. Fire Chief Asks council for permission to have the engine removed either by donation or sale. Mr. Weed made a motion to have the Fire chief and Interim city administrator reach out to Butte Valley museum to see if they are interested in the fire engine. Mr. Clontz Seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Direction given to staff discussion and action.
6. Approval of Payment plan For 126 N. Pine st: Not present No discussion or action.
7. Approval of Pack Permit for 309 S. California st: Mr. Weed made a motion to approve Pack Permit for 309 S. California st. Mr. Baldwin Seconded. Motion passed unanimously
8. Encroachments on Public Rights-of-Way
Proposed amendment to Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places) of the Municipal Code
A. Staff Report
B. Approval of Second reading of Ordinance 238 by title only: Mr. Weed made a motion to approve Second reading of Ordinance 238 by title only. Mr. Beck Seconded.
The motion passed unanimously.
9. Review and approval of Auditor 5 year contract: Mr. Baldwin made a motion to Review and approve of Auditor 5 year contract. Mr. Barkman Seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Admin & Staff
10. Update on badger meter: Interim City administrator Jocelyn Ibarra presented that the city is working on getting meter numbers completed as about a handful of meters are not reading properly. Discussion no action.
11. Public Works update on open projects: Joe Leonard Dorris public Works Gave brief description on open projects. He states some have just started and there is not much to report. Discussion no action.
12. City Hall Public Restrooms Winter Schedule: Joe Leonard public works presented the frustration public works goes through with the homeless sleeping and making a mess and damaging the outside restroom facilities. Public works lets council know that the bathrooms are currently on a timer. But public works would like to close the restrooms for the winter.
Discussion no action.
13. Approval and review of GPS tracking all city vehicles: Interim City administrator is requesting permission to look into GPS tracking and create and implement a policy. Mr. Weed made a motion to allow interim administrator to look into GPS tracking. Mr. Beck seconded.
14. Closed Session- Employee appointment, evaluation, dismissal pursuant to (Gov. Code 54957), City Administrator None at this time.
15. Future Agenda
Consent Agenda - Mr. Weed made a motion to combine and approve items A&B. Mr. Beck Seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
a. Approval of Payment of Bills
b. Approval of Minutes of the December 15" Meeting
Abner Weed, Mayor
Jocelyn Ibarra, Deputy Clerk