MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 2:00 PM – September 15, 2022
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 2:01 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Jody Jones, Rose Tryon and Steve Crowder, Mayor
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber (Via Teams), Town Clerk, Dina Volenski, Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb, Information Systems Director Luis Marquez, Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox, Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curtis, Principal Engineer Ashley Stanley, Fire Chief Patrick Purvis, Recovery and Economic Development Project Manager Brian Solecki and Human Resources/Risk Management Director Crystal Peters.
2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Marc Mattox, Town Engineer provided an extensive and comprehensive overview of the proposed CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects that Council is being asked to vote on. After the presentation and discussion, Town Engineer Mattox requested that the Town Council separate the Action Plan into three votes due to potential conflict of interest from two of the Council Members:
1. Action Plan with all projects except Paradise Sewer Project and Forest Service Road Project
2. Action Plan with Paradise Sewer Project
3. Action Plan with Forest Service Road Project
MOTION by Jones, seconded by Culleton, accepted the Town of Paradise CDBG-DR Infrastructure Action Plan with the Paradise Sewer Project and Forest Service Road Project removed from the Plan. Roll Call Vote was unanimous Vice Mayor Bolin left the dais at 3:13 p.m. due to a potential conflict of interest.
MOTION by Jones, seconded by Crowder, to accept the Paradise Sewer Project of the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Action Plan. Roll call vote was unanimous with Vice Mayor Bolin absent and not voting.
Vice Mayor Bolin returned to the dais at 3:13 p.m.
Council Member Culleton left the dais at 3:13 p.m. due to a potential conflict of interest.
MOTION by Jones, seconded by Bolin, to accept the Forest Service Road Project of the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Action Plan. Roll call vote was unanimous with Council Member Culleton absent and not voting
Council Member Culleton returned to the dais at 3:13 p.m.
MOTION by Jones, seconded by Tryon, to approve the following items:
4. Approved position control from one FTE Construction Inspector I/II to two FTE Construction Inspector I/II; and
5. Approved position control from one FTE Capital Projects Manager to two FTE Capital Projects Manager; and
6. Approved the job classification of Infrastructure Program Manager and add this new position to the salary pay plan and position control; and
7. Approved the job classification of GIS Analyst and add this new part-time position to the salary pay plan and position control; and
8. Approved the job classification of Engineering Division Manager as well as the reclassification of the Principal Engineer to Engineering Division Manager and add this new position to salary pay plan and position control, in lieu of Principal Engineer.
9. Adopted Resolution 2022-69 approving the amended position control and salary pay plan for the 2022/23 fiscal year; and
10.Approved budget adjustment recommendations to support the onboarding of increased staff with necessary equipment. Roll call vote was unanimous. (710-10-099, 610-10-015, 610-10-017, 610-10-018, 340-40-016)
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
Date Approved: October 11, 2022
By: Attest:
_________/s/_______________ _____________/s/______________ Steve Crowder, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk