“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 municipalservices and by forming partnerships with residents and organizationsin the constant pursuit of excellence.”
Page Item STANDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. Call to Order and Flag Salute: At the hour of 5:30p.m. Mayor John Redmond called the meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll call: Council Members Present: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond Council Members Absent: None
3. Special Presentations & Announcements: Mayor John Redmond reports on closed session. The Council intends to drop the civil suit against the Loge.
4. Public Comment: Nion Sheppard encourages the Council to repeal regulations and ordinances.
Tom Hesseldenz provides an update regarding the Castle Street Greenway project. Councilmember Glaubman asks a clarifying question.
Bill Ramshaw comments in opposition to the Daylighting of Castle Creek.
5. Council and Staff Comments: Todd Juhasz, City Manager — Clarifies report on closed session—the Council’s decision was to dismiss the civil case against the Loge upon receipt of back taxes and reimbursement for attorney’s fees. Comments regarding hospital site remediation delays, plans to use leftover park funds to improve parking availability, possible engagement of a research firm, and possible introduction of green waste.
Ken Kellogg, Public Works Director — Provides update regarding zinc removal at Wastewater Treatment Plant.
6. Committee Updates:
a) Downtown Enhancement Advisory Committee
b) Library Tax Advisory Committee
c) Beautification Committee
d) Active Transportation Committee
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Notes that the upcoming DEAC meeting will likely need to be cancelled due to quorum issues. No other updates.
Mt. Shasta City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Mt. Shasta City Park Upper Lodge, 1315 Nixon Rd.
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Mt. Shasta Special City Council Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 10th, 2025
2 CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
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 27th, 2025, Regular Meeting b. Approval of Disbursements: Accounts Payable: 1/22/25, 1/29/25, 2/12/25; Total Gross Payroll and Taxes: For the Period Ending 2/6/25
c. Monthly Investment Report For The Period Ending 2/6/25 d. Police Department Monthly Report January 2025
e. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding: Dispatchers Bargaining Group— Resolution CCR 25-09
f. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding: Public Works Bargaining Group— Resolution CCR 25-10
COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of Items a-f
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth moves to approve Items a-f SECOND: Glaubman
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Presentation by Nancy Swift, Executive Director of JEDI; Colleen Shelley, Friends of the Farmer’s Market newsletter; Steve Gerace, Market Manager; Kierstyn Olsen; Farmer’s Market vendors.
Council Comment:
Clure commends presenters. Clarifying questions from Council.
Public Comment:
Bill Ramshaw – Speaks in favor of the Farmer’s Market, parking expansion, bathrooms.
Nion Sheppard – Speaks in favor of Farmer’s Market relocation.
Collings directs staff to resume sending out annual flyers encouraging businesses to leave downtown parking clear for customers.
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Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Gives report
Public Comment:
Tom Hesseldenz – Comments regarding history of document, expresses surprise at clerical error COUNCIL ACTION:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth moves to approve the following changes to Resolutions CCR-23-22.
The first paragraph will now read, “WHEREAS, the DANCO Mountain Townhomes 24-unit affordable housing project requires use of a portion of Field Street to provide adequate room sizes, sidewalks, ingress-egress, stormwater drainage, and other project elements to ensure quality design and functionality of the project; and” Further changes down in the second resolution will now read, “IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the vacated portion of Field Street shown on ‘Exhibit A' attached may be used by DANCO for the purpose of ensuring quality design and functionality of its affordable housing project”
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Gives report.
Council discusses.
COUNCIL ACTION:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth moves to approve the proposed contract with Nol & Tam Architects to produce 100% design drawings for the Library Renovation and Expansion Project at a cost of $156,360 SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Ken Kellogg, Public Works Director – Gives report.
Clarifying questions from Council.
Public comment:
Nion Sheppard comments in opposition to the ordinance.
Bill Ramshaw comments in opposition to the ordinance.
Council Comment:
Collings addresses Nion Sheppard’s concerns.
Mayor Redmond expresses agreement with Mr. Sheppard.
Stackfleth expresses apprehension regarding the ordinance, suggests a flat rate plowing tax.
Council discusses.
COUNCIL ACTION:
MOTION: Glaubman moves to table
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Robert Gibson, Chief of Police – Gives report.
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Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Gives report.
Clure asks clarifying question.
COUNCIL ACTION:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth moves to approve Resolution number CCR-25-11, Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority and Approving the Issuance of Exempt Facility Bonds for a Qualified Residential Rental Project by the Authority for the Purpose of Financing of Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction and Improvement of Certain Facilities for the Benefit of Mount Shasta Chestnut Street LP
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Gives report
Public Comment:
Nion Sheppard comments in opposition to undergrounding utilities, complains of problems with Suburban Propane pipe.
Bill Ramshaw asks clarifying question.
Council Comment:
Stackfleth asks clarifying question. Discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Stackfleth moves to approve resolution # CCR-25-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mt. Shasta Establishing Underground Utility District No. 1 SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Todd Juhasz, City Manager – Recommends that the Council table the item until Jeff Mitchem, Planning Director, can be present
COUNCIL ACTION:
MOTION TO APPROVE:
SECOND: Stackfleth moves to table Agenda Item #15 to the meeting in March.
SECOND: Clure
AYES: Clure, Collings, Stackfleth, Glaubman, Redmond
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTING PERIOD
16. Council Reports on Attendance at Appointed/Outside Meetings: None
17. Future Agenda Items (Appearing on the agenda within 60-90 days):
a. Public Hearing: possible revocation of business license – TBD b. Condemnation of Chestnut Parcels - TBD
c. Beautification Committee Presentation to Council – TBD d. Survey of Washington Avenue – TBD
e. Discussion and Possible Action: Rental, Lease, or Purchase of Lot Located at the northwest corner of Alma and N. Mt. Shasta Blvd – TBD
f. Rebudgeting for 2025/2026 fiscal year – TBD
Future Agenda Items Over 90 Days: None
18. Adjourn: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:33p.m.