Mt. Shasta City Council Continued and Special Meeting Minutes Monday, April 3, 2023; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted April 24, 2023
“Our mission is to maintain the character of our “small town” community while striking an appropriate balance between economic development and preservation of our quality of life. We help create a dynamic and vital City by providing quality, cost-effective municipal services and by forming partnerships with residents and organizations in the constant pursuit of excellence.”
STANDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. Call to Order and Flag Salute: At the hour of 5:31 p.m. Mayor Clure called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Clure, Stearns, Collings, Stackfleth Council Members Absent: Redmond
3. Special Presentations:
a. Mayor Clure read a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month as well as the Week of the Young Child.
b. Justi Hansen and Bryson Schreder, Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance: Presentation about Siskiyou Stewardship Corps
4. Public Comment:
Gentle Thunder – Comments expressing appreciation. Comments regarding public comment, cooperation, community.
Peggy Risch – Comment regarding public comment on projects, Danco project approval, working together.
Betty Kreeger – Comments regarding consideration of public comment on projects, continuance of previous Council meeting, public criticism.
Michael Williams – Comments regarding the Danco project and concern about proposed street treatments.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Update on Danco project approval by Planning Commission, upcoming Housing Element, parklet ordinance, Request for Proposals for hybrid meetings, work with County on Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District and options for the future. Comments regarding future vacation of Field Street, ballot measures.
Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Comments regarding Prop 64 grant funding, new police K-9, upcoming proclamation.
Jeffrey Collings, Councilmember – Comments regarding respect, cooperation, communication; City Council representation of all residents.
City of Mt. Shasta Continued and Special City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, April 3, 2023
6. Committee Updates: None
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
7. Consent Agenda:
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved the following Consent Agenda items. All Resolutions and Ordinances on this agenda, or added hereto, shall be introduced or adopted, as applicable, by title only, and the full reading thereof is hereby waived.
a. Approval of Minutes: March 13 Special and Regular City Council Meetings b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable 2/28, 3/9, 3/13, and 3/20/2023; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Periods Ending 2/19 and 3/5/2023
c. Monthly Investment Report
d. Authorizing the Engagement of Charles Pillon, CPA to Perform Financial Statement Audit Services For The City
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Collings, Stearns, Stackfleth, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
8. Public Hearing: Extending Urgency Ordinance CCO-23-02, Establishing A Moratorium on the Issuance of New Bed & Breakfast Business Licenses Within City Limits Pending Further Study for a Period of Ten Months and Fifteen Days
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Introduction, review of extension of moratorium.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Public Hearing Open: 6:16 p.m.
Peggy Risch – Comments in support of moratorium and short-term rentals in residential zones.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:18 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Extend Urgency Ordinance CCO-23-02, Establishing A Moratorium on the Issuance of New Bed & Breakfast Business Licenses Within City Limits Pending Further Study for a Period of Ten Months and Fifteen Days
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Collings, Stearns, Stackfleth, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
9. 2021-2022 Audited Financial Statements City of Mt. Shasta and Mount Shasta Public Financing Authority Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of audited financial statements, meetings with audit committee.
Calculations, changes from previous audits, future policies, general fund balance.
Councilmembers Clure and Stackfleth expressed support of the audit as members of the audit ad hoc committee.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt Resolution CCR-23-09, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mt. Shasta City of Mt. Shasta Continued and Special City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, April 3, 2023
Accepting the Independent Audit Reports for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Collings
AYES: Collings, Stearns, Stackfleth, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
10. Discussion and Possible Action: Placing Tom Hesseldenz, Landscape Architect, on Retainer to work on Castle Creek and Mt Shasta/ Chestnut Couplet Proposal and Other Projects as Needed Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of previous presentation on one-way couplet, comments regarding design process. Recommendation to work with landscape architect first prior to engineer.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Bryson Schreder – Comments regarding alternate transportation, in support of the trajectory of future projects.
Peggy Risch – Questions regarding budget, job description, other duties of the proposed retainer. Read from the professional code for landscape architects.
Gentle Thunder – Comments regarding the daylighting of Castle Creek, project order and steps.
Council and staff discussion and comments.
COUNCIL ACTION: Place Tom Hesseldenz, Landscape Architect, on Retainer to work on Castle Creek and Mt Shasta/ Chestnut Couplet Proposal and Other Projects as Needed MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Collings, Stearns, Stackfleth, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Redmond
ABSTAIN: None
11. Appointing an Ad Hoc Committee to Review the One-Way Street Couplet Concept and the Daylighting of Castle Creek
Kathy Joyce, Deputy City Clerk – Brief report on the makeup of an ad hoc committee.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Gentle Thunder – Comments regarding the need for varying perspectives and diversity on committees.
Council and staff discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Clure appointed herself and Mayor Pro Tem Stackfleth to the ad hoc committee.
12. Reports Re: Outside Meetings: None
City of Mt. Shasta Continued and Special City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, April 3, 2023
a. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through g.
a. Amendment to Ordinance 18.91 Cannabis Industry Land Use – 4/10/2023 b. Staff Report: Sidewalk Program – 4/24/2023
c. First Reading: Outdoor Dining Ordinance – 4/24/2023
d. Vacation of Field Street – 4/24/2023
e. Ordinance Regulating Outdoor Dining – TBD
f. Discussion and Possible Action: McCloud Avenue Parking Prohibition – TBD Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
g. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
13. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk