MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:30 PM – July 8, 2025
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 4:30 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 Clerk Melanie Elvis, Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox and Information Systems Director Luis Marquez.
At 4:31 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced that the Town Council would adjourn to Closed Session for the following items:
2. CLOSED SESSION
2a. 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 052-290-043-000.
Negotiator for potential lessee: Dan Efseaff.
2b. 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 050-052-078, 054-220- 005, 054-210-085, 050-082-104, 053-260-097, 054-220-010, 054-220-006, 054-220-007, 053-272-088, 050-052-052, 050-052-073, 054-210-103, 050- 052-035, 050-052-065, 050-171-034, 054-220-077, 050-140-171, 050-052- 095, 050-052-083, 054-210-058, 050-052-063, 054-210-026. The negotiators for the property owner(s) are unknown at this time. 2c. 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 the terms of employment related to the following position: Town Manager.
After reconvening from Closed Session at 6:00 p.m., Mayor Crowder announced:
Items 2a-2c: direction given no reportable action taken.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Date approved: August 12, 2025
By: Attest:
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Steve Crowder, Mayor Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk