Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 26, 2024; 5:30 p.m.
City Park Upper Lodge 1315 Nixon Road, Mt. Shasta
Meeting allowed for virtual attendance via ZOOM
Approved as Submitted March 11, 2024
“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 5:30 p.m. Mayor Stackfleth called the meeting to order and led the audience in the flag salute.
2. Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Stackfleth, Collings, Redmond, Stearns, Clure Council Members Absent: None
3. Special Presentation: Melissa Cummins, Executive Director, Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission
Review of responsibilities, current projects, grant opportunities.
Clarifying questions from Council.
4. Public Comment:
Larry Auxter – Comments regarding sewer line maintenance and monthly charges.
Heather Damico – Comments regarding a live stream event, request for City sponsorship.
Tracy Costello – Comments regarding road conditions, parking spaces.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments regarding buses, evacuation plan, use of a siren.
5. Council and Staff Comments:
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Comments regarding the Landing, possible grant funds for paving, library expansion committee update, negotiations with One Shasta LLC regarding well. Comments regarding countywide Active Transportation Plan, update on old hospital property cleanup.
Clarifying questions from Council.
John Stackfleth, Mayor – Comments regarding drainage issues, Prop 218 stormwater drainage process.
6. Committee Updates: No Committee Updates
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
City of Mt. Shasta Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, February 26, 2024
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: January 22, 2024 Regular and Special Meeting, February 12, 2024 Regular Meeting
b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable: 2/8/2024; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For Period Ending 2/4/2024
c. Mountain Runners 4th of July Letter of Support
d. Monthly Investment and Revenue Report
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve January 22, 2024 Regular and Special Meeting minutes MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Collings, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Clure, Stearns
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve February 12, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Stackfleth, Collings, Stearns, Clure
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Redmond
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve items b through d
MOTION TO APPROVE: Clure
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Stackfleth, Collings, Stearns, Clure, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Agreement Between the City and the Friends of the Library for Library Operations Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of the current library management by Friends of the Library, review of proposed agreement.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the contract with Friends of the Library MOTION: Stearns
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Collings, Clure, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. Approval of Scope of Work from Noll & Tam Architects for the Mt. Shasta Library Renovation Project Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of process to seek a firm for library renovation, decision to utilize Noll and Tam Architects. Review of meeting and public outreach plan.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
Tessa Clure, Councilmember – Comments regarding library ad hoc committee meeting; in support of Noll and Tam.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the final scope of work for the Mt. Shasta Library expansion, renovation, and modernization.
MOTION: Clure
SECOND: Stearns
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Collings, Clure, Stearns
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. Engagement letters for the commercial appraisal of three APNs that comprise the Brownell parcels Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Review of ad hoc committee work towards the daylighting of Castle Creek and a oneway street couplet. Review of structure and parking areas on Chestnut, current lease agreements, appraisals needed.
Clarifying questions from Council.
No public comment.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve funding for appraisals up to $10,000 depending upon the circumstances the City Manager has referred to.
MOTION: Stearns
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Collings, Clure, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. Budget Adjustments
Muriel Terrell, Finance Director – Review of proposed budget adjustments and amounts, reasons for the adjustments. Review of proposed professional services and software purchase and cost.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Heather Damico – Comments in support of software.
Johanna Altorfer – Comments in support of new software.
Council discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve CCR-24-04, budget adjustment for professional services MOTION: Stearns
SECOND: Redmond
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Collings, Clure, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve CCR-24-05, budget adjustment for software yearly subscription MOTION: Stearns
SECOND: Redmond
Council discussion.
AYES: Stackfleth, Redmond, Clure, Redmond
NOES: Collings
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ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. Reports on Outside Meetings: None
13. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed items a through m.
a. Sidewalk Snow Removal In the Downtown – 3/11/2024
b. Fiscal year 24/25 budget projection – TBD
c. Expansion of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District boundaries – TBD d. Discussion and Possible Action: City Manager Salary – TBD e. Approval of Funds to Complete a Survey of Washington Avenue – TBD f. Amendment of Parklet Ordinance – TBD
g. Discussion and Possible Action: Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee Fiscal Review and Project Approval - TBD
h. Discussion and Possible Action: Beautification Committee Fiscal Review and Project Approval – TBD i. General Plan & Housing Annual Progress Report – TBD
j. Graffiti Ordinance – TBD
k. Discussion and Possible Action: Rental, Lease, or Purchase of Lot Located at the northwest corner of Alma and N. Mt. Shasta Blvd - TBD
Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days:
l. Discussion and Possible Action: Review of Chapter 13.95 Extraction and Exportation of Groundwater from the City of Mt. Shasta
m. Objective Design Standards Presentation/Discussion
14. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Kathryn M. Joyce, Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk