Fort Jones Town Council
Special Meeting Minutes
February 21, 2025
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Cynthia Keno, Customer Service Representative for the Town of Fort Jones, hereby certify that the agenda for the February 21, 2025 special meeting of the Town Council was posted at the Town Hall, near the door of the Town Council Chambers, Ace Hardware, on the front window of the Fort Jones Post Office and on the Town's website www.fortjonesca.org on February 20, 2025 by close of business.
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Cherie Stephen, Town Administrator
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
The special meeting of the Fort Jones Town Council was called to order in person by Mayor Madeleine DeAndreis at 12:30 p.m. In addition to the mayor, councilmembers present were Michelle DeCausmaker, and Mercedes Garcia. Paula Johnson and Alex LaRiviere were absent.
Staff present: Jessie Monday- Town Clerk, Cherie Stephen, Town Administrator, and Officer Missy Martin- Etna/Fort Jones Police Department
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor DeAndreis
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No comment
DISCUSSION / REPORTS / ACTION ITEMS:
1. Continued hearing regarding vicious animal.
Mr. Whittaker's brother, Adam, can no longer take the dog. His landlord denied his request to home the dog at his residence. The dog, Yager, will now go to live with Mr.
Whittaker's other brother William Whittaker. William lives on Quartz Valley Indian Reservation and has talked to the Karuk Tribe Chairman, Harold Bennett. Mr. Bennett provided a letter from Quartz Valley Indian Reservation addressing the Yager was welcome to stay with William on the reservation. Such letter is not part of the Determination and Agreement approved by the Council. Attorney Jared goes over the agreement with council, Eric, and William Whittaker. States that council must be comfortable letting the dog live somewhere else without hurting anyone. Stipulations 1-7 on page 3 of the agreement must be done within 30 days and the dog must be neutered and have all vaccinations before leaving the Mt. Shasta Humane Society. The neuter certificate needs to be provided to the Town Hall and Eric must pay all fees to the Mit.
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STAFF COMMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 1:29 p.m. The next regular town council meeting is scheduled to be held on March 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Attest:
Approved:
Madeleine DeAndreis, Mayor