MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 PM – August 19, 2025
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 4:00 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, Administrative Assistant Sheris Alvies and Information Systems Technician Travis Thompson.
At 4:01 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, the Town Council will hold a closed session to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, and/or dismissal of the Town Manager.
After reconvening from Closed Session at 6:28 p.m., Town Attorney Scott E. Huber announced the following: Council voted to separate with the Town Manager in his employment agreement, without cause, effective immediately. The motion was made by Council Member Crowder, with a second made by Council Member Lange. The vote was 3-2 with the following Council Members voting in the affirmative: Mayor Crowder, Council Members Culleton and Lange and with Council Members Bolin and Lassonde voting in the negative.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Date approved: September 9, 2025
By: Attest:
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Steve Crowder, Mayor Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk