MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 5:00 PM – August 12, 2025
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 5:00 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, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox and Information Systems Director Luis Marquez.
At 5:00 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 54956.9(d)(4), the Town Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney regarding potential initiation of litigation – one case.
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 052-290-043-000.
Negotiator for potential lessee: Dan Efseaff.
2c. 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 050-082-104, 050-082- 105, 050-052-052, 050-052-035, 050-052-065, 050-171-034, 050-082-023, 050-140-171, 050-052-095, 050-052-083, 050-052-063, 054-220-005, 054- 210-085, 053-260-097, 054-220-010, 054-220-006, 054-220-007, 054-230- 034, 053-272-088, 054-210-103, 054-210-062, 054-220-077, 054-210-058, 054-210-026, 050-013-059, 050-040-132, 050-013-058, 053-250-081, 050- 040-105, 050-013-018, 050-040-114, 050-082-061, 050-040-023, 050-052- 051, 050-082-079, 050-013-011, 050-040-106, 050-013-050, 050-013-057, 066-460-003, 066-460-022, 066-460-014, 066-430-002, 066-430-003, 066- 460-008. 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:
Items 2a-2c: direction given no reportable action taken.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Date approved: September 9, 2025
By: Attest:
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Steve Crowder, Mayor Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk