Town Council Special Meeting - January 16, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Greg Cook, GC Forest Products, spoke about his development of a wood pellet production facility in the Sierra Business Park in the Town of Mammoth Lakes.
4. POLICY MATTERS
4.1 Discussion with Senator Padilla’s Office on Town topics of importance at the Federal level.
1. Meeting with Senator Padilla Staff on Town Issues.pdf Members of the Town Council, Town staff, Janet Hatfield from the Whitebark Institute, and Ales Tomaier from the Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District spoke with Margaret Arechiga, Senior Field Representative for Senator Alex Padilla, about Wildfire Protection, Federal Partners - US Forest Service, Housing Programs, Disaster Recovery, and Implementation of Congressional Initiatives.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Dawn Vereuck outlined her concerns about dispersed camping and the allowance of campfires along the Scenic Loop. She asked that dispersed camping and campfires be prohibited.
Stacy Corless spoke about policy solutions including keeping a portion of money generated in the local forests local.
Greg Cook, GC Forest Products, said that our area's Jeffrey Pine Forest was a treasure that needed to be properly maintained.
There was discussion among members of Council, staff, and Ms. Arechiga.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 4:29 p.m.