MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:45 PM – FEBRUARY 11, 2025
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 4:45 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: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Heidi Lange, Ronald Lassonde, and Steve Crowder, Mayor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Jim Goodwin, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Town Clerk/Elections Official Melanie Elvis, Finance Director Aimee Beleu, Human Resources & Risk Management Director Crystal Peters, and Information Systems Technician Travis Thompson.
At 4:47 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced that the Town Council would adjourn to Closed Session for the following items:
2. CLOSED SESSION
2a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the Town Council will hold a closed session to meet with the Town Manager, Human Resources Director, Town Attorney, regarding labor relations between the Town of Paradise and the Paradise Police Management & Mid-Management Association.
2b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the Town Council will hold a closed session to meet with the Town Manager, and Town Attorney regarding labor relations between the Town of Paradise and the Paradise Police Officers Association, Confidential Mid-Management Association, General Employees Unit, Police Mid-Management Unit and the Management Group.
2c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), the Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – one case.
2d. REAL PROPERTY. Pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.8, the Council will meet with Real Property Negotiators, Town Manager and Town Attorney, regarding the following properties: APN 052-202-013-000. The negotiators for the property owner(s) are unknown at this time.
After reconvening from Closed Session at 6:00 p.m., Mayor Crowder announced the following actions:
2a. The Town Council adopted Resolutions No. 2025-05 and 2025-13, both titled “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving a side letter to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Paradise Police Management & MidManagement Association.” Roll call vote was unanimous. Copies of the adopted resolutions are available for public view at the Town Clerk’s seat. 2b – 2d. Direction was given; no action was taken.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Council meeting at 6:01 p.m.
Date approved: March 11, 2025
By: Attest:
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Steve Crowder, Mayor Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk