MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 11:00 PM – March 17, 2023
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Bolin at 11:01 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), Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curtis, Community Development Director Susan Hartman, Community Development Director Tony Lindsey, Code Enforcement Supervisor Roy Wallis, and Code Enforcement Officer Chris Kruger.
2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
2a. After discussion, consider waiving the reading of entire Town of Paradise Urgency Ordinance No. 624, and adopting Town of Paradise Urgency Ordinance No. 624, “An Urgency Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending Urgency Ordinance No. 612 and adopting New Urgency Ordinance 624 Relating to Interim Housing, Accessory Building(s) and Unoccupied Recreational Vehicles Inside the Camp Fire Area”.
Council Member Culleton stated that he asked that this item be discussed prior to the expiration of the ordinance.
Town Council provided an overview of the proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 624, relating to interim housing, accessory building(s) and unoccupied recreational vehicles inside the Camp Fire Area.
Mayor Bolin read a statement regarding the urgency ordinance, hoping that the Town Council would adopt:
“To give temporary use permit holders more time, and to comply with the Town’s Housing Element, Paradise Town Council has extended the expiration of the Housing Urgency Ordinance to April 30, 2024. The Town will continue working in cooperation with each permit holder to rebuild or find permanent housing.”
Mayor Bolin opened discussion on the item:
1. Carrie Max spoke in favor of this item.
2. Rona Coyle asked how the Town informed residents that a permit was needed to stay in RV’s and shared that she thought ending the urgency ordinance would negatively affect businesses in Paradise.
3. David Breed spoke in favor of this item.
4. Franci Lamb asked the purpose of the ordinance and supported allowing the storage of the RV’s on undeveloped property.
5. Jorge Acasta spoke in favor of this item.
6. Annie Westerbeck spoke in favor of this item.
Motion by Culleton, seconded by Tryon, Waived the reading of entire Town of Paradise Urgency Ordinance No. 624, and adopted Town of Paradise Urgency Ordinance No. 624, “An Urgency Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending Urgency Ordinance No. 612 and adopting New Urgency Ordinance 624 Relating to Interim Housing, Accessory Building(s) and Unoccupied Recreational Vehicles Inside the Camp Fire Area”. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The urgency ordinance is effective immediately.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bolin adjourned the Council meeting at 11:24 p.m.
Date approved: April 11, 2023
By: Attest:
___________/s/_____________ ____________/s/_____________ Greg Bolin, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk