POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Scott Ignacio
Vice Mayor Barbara Burkey
Councilmember Anna Dobbins
Paul Andersen, City Manager
Ginevra Chandler, City Attorney
Special Meeting Minutes
JANUARY 11, 2022
6:00 PM
SPECIAL SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
I CALL TO ORDER at 6:01pm with Mayor Ignacio,
Vice Mayor Burkey and Councilmember Dobbins
present.
II READING – Point Arena Poet Laureate Blake More
read her new poem “T & Tango for Point Arena” &
introduced Point Arena’s Sidney Regelbrugge as
Youth Poet Laureate of Mendocino County, who read
her poem “Question Asked At Midnight”.
III APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda by Councilmember
Dobbins, Seconded by Vice Mayor Burkey. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
IV COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTMENTS
City Manager Andersen explained the procedure for appointing new Councilmembers. He noted that Jim Koogle had completed the process and qualified to be in the Special Election scheduled for February 22, 2022. Due to fewer candidates running than seats open, the special election was canceled.
A) Motion to pass Resolution 2022-01 Appointing, In Lieu of Election, Jim Koogle to the Point Arena City Council by Vice Mayor Burkey, Second by Councilmember Dobbins. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Jim Koogle was sworn in at 6:15 pm.
B) Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-02 Appointing Richey Wasserman to Fill A Vacant Seat As A Result Of Resignation was made by Councilmember Dobbins, Seconded by Vice Mayor Burkey. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Richey Wasserman was sworn in at 6:20 pm.
V CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZATION
The Council appointed Jim Koogle as the alternate director at the Economic Development Financing Corporation and Richey Wasserman as the business representative to the Redwood Empire Division of CalCities. Koogle was appointed to the Parks ad hoc committee and Wasserman and Barbara Burkey formed the Arena Cove and Pier ad hoc committee.
VI PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
None
VII STATE OF THE CITY REVIEW
City Manager Andersen made a presentation of accomplishments by the Council and staff in 2021 and outlined plans for 2022. They are attached to these minutes.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS GENERATED
Ordinances: None
Resolutions:
2022-01 (Appointment In Lieu of
Election Jim Koogle)
2022-02 (Appointment to Fill Vacant
Seat Richey Wasserman)
Agreements: None
Planning: None
City of Point Arena
Special Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2022
VIII NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 25, 2022
IX CLOSED SESSION
A) Conference with Real Property Negotiations (GC § 54956.8): Property: 24000 South Highway 1, APN: 027-061-20; Agency Negotiator: Special Projects Manager Richard Shoemaker & City Attorney Ginevra Chandler; Negotiating Parties: City of Point Arena and County of Mendocino; Under Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions.
The City Council provided direction to continue the negotiation process.
X ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Ignacio adjourned the meeting at 8:23 pm.
MINUTES APPROVAL
Minutes approved at the February 22, 2022 City Council Meeting