MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 PM – March 2, 2023
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Bolin at 4:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Crowder, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Ron Lassonde, Rose Tryon and Greg Bolin, Mayor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Town Clerk/Elections Official Dina Volenski, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber (via Teams), and Deputy Town Clerk Melanie Elvis.
At 4:02 p.m. Mayor Bolin announced that the Town Council would adjourn to Closed Session for the following item:
2. CLOSED SESSION
2a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a), the Town Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney to discuss existing litigation: Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics v. United States Forest Service, United States District Court, District of Montana, Missoula Division, Case No. 9:22-CV-00168-DLC.
After reconvening from Closed Session at 4:18 p.m. Mayor Bolin announced that the Town Council unanimously voted to intervene with the lawsuit regarding:
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics v. United States Forest Service, United States District Court, District of Montana, Missoula Division, Case No. 9:22-CV00168-DLC.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bolin adjourned the Council meeting at 4:19 p.m.
Date approved: March 14, 2023
By: Attest:
____________/s/____________ ______________/s/___________ Greg Bolin, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk