Gridley City Council - Study Session Minutes
Monday October 21, 2024; 5:30 pm
Gridley City Hall, 685 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948 "Our purpose is to continuously enhance our community's vitality and overall quality of life. We are committed to providing high quality, cost-effective municipal services and forming productive partnerships with our residents and regional organizations. We collectively develop, share, and are guided by a clear vision, values, and meaningful objectives."
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farr called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: Farr, Johnson, Roberts, Calderon
Absent: Sanchez
Arriving after roll call: None
Staff Present: Elisa Arteaga, City Administrator
Todd Farr, Police Chief
Anthony Galyean, City Attorney
Martin Pineda, Finance Director
Ross Pippitt, Utility Director
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM
The community forum was open and seeing no one was present to speak, was closed.
STUDY SESSION
1. Right-of-Way Abandonment
Study Session for Future Vacation of Vermont St Between Sycamore St and Magnolia St to Gridley Unified School District
Recommended Action(s):
Discuss the future vacation of the 80-foot-wide public right-of-way known as Vermont Street bound between Sycamore Street and Magnolia Street City Engineer Dave Harden provided a staff report to update the Council on the proposed abandonment of the Vermont Street right-of-way and the granting of an easement to the Gridley Unified School District (GUSD).
GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: STUDY SESSION Meeting of 10-21-24 Page 1 of 2 Superintendent Justin Kern addressed the Council, emphasizing the importance of ensuring student safety for those attending both schools in the vicinity. Superintendent Kern expressed the District's intent to replace the existing chain-link fence with a permanent fence. He also outlined GUSD's future plans to expand McKinley School into the Vermont Street area using portable classrooms, ensuring future access to the sewer main located within the roadway.
City Engineer Harden informed the Council that the originally proposed 10-foot easement would be revised to approximately 20 feet to allow Public Works sufficient access. The revised easement proposal will be presented to the Council for approval at a future meeting.
This item was informational only, no action was necessary.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further items left to discuss, Mayor Farr adjourned to the regular meeting on October 21st, 2024.
Elisa Arteaga, City Clerl
GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: STUDY SESSION Meeting of 10-21-24 Page 2 of 2