POINT ARENA
Mayor Anna Dobbins
Vice Mayor Dan Doyle
Councilmember Barbara Burke
Councilmember Jeff Hansen
Councilmember Jim Koogle
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
February 25, 2025
I CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Point Arena City Council met at 451 School Street, Point Arena, for a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Mayor Burkey called meeting to order at 6:01 pm; and roll call was conducted:
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Anna Dobbins, Vice Mayor Dan Doyle, Councilmembers Barbara Burkey, Jeff Hansen & Jim Koogle
Administrative Staff Present: Interim City Manager Peggy Ducey, City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, City Clerk Paul Andersen, and Deputy City Clerk Molly Haviland
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda by Burkey, Seconded by Doyle. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
III MAYOR’S REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) Mendocino County Sheriff Update
Mendocino County Sheriff's Update: Lieutenant Wyant is retiring, and the replacement has not yet been announced.
B) Point Arena Fire Safe Council Update
Point Arena Fire Safe Council: Meetings held the first Wednesday of every month - next meeting March 5, 4:45 at the Point Arena Library.
IV COUNCIL REPORTS - Items in this agenda section are informational or scheduling purposes only.
A) City-Related Meetings
B) Council Committee and Commission Reports
1. Mendocino Transit Authority
2. Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG)
3. Econiocmi Development & Finance Corporation (EDFC)
4. California League of Cities
5. Arena Cove Advisory Committee
6. Parks and Committee
V CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – February 25, 2025
• Code Enforcement on Wildflower East and Port Road Properties: Marie Jones, the City Planner, will be the code-enforcing officer for these properties, but the challenge lies in securing funding for this effort.
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors Clean-up Day: A promising collaboration is forming between Redwood Waste Solutions and the City of Point Arena for a community cleanup day. This event could help improve the local environment and foster a sense of community engagement.
• Iverson/HWY 1 Intersection Parking Boundary Painting: This is a practical move to enhance safety and organization by clearly marking car parking boundaries at this important intersection. This kind of infrastructure improvement can have a positive impact on traffic flow and safety.
• PLHA Low-Interest Loan Program Phase 2: The second phase of the program, which offers low-inteThis could support housing development projects in the city.
VI PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD)
This is the time for members of the public who wish to be heard on matters that do not appear on the Agenda. City Council policy is to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act Section 54954.3, the City Council may not take action on an item that does not appear on the Agenda. The public will be allowed to speak concurrently with the calling of an agenda item following the staff presentation of that item. • Carol Wilder: Shared insights from the Point Arena Forward meeting held at the Veteran's Hall last Friday, highlighting the "Bloom Where You're Planted" initiative. • Jennifer Smallwood: Expressed concern about the depressed economic state of Point Arena and requested that the ordinance regarding decrepit properties be upheld. • Elizabeth Harrison: Voiced appreciation and respect for Peggy Ducey. She expressed a desire for Point Arena to become an art community, featuring art installations and sculpture gardens.
• Mrs. Haversten: Requested attention to commercial blight, as opposed to residential blight, and raised concerns about disaster preparedness. She suggested organizing a community day focused on this issue.
• Kevin Harrison: Discussed the ordinance and zoning codes, offering feedback and suggestions.
• Mark Hancock: Shared his concerns about the closure of local businesses and the current state of Main Street, expressing heartache over the situation.
VII CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public: All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the public would like an item on the Consent Calendar pulled and discussed separately, the request shall be made to City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – February 25, 2025
a Councilmember prior to the meeting. Unless a specific request is made by a Councilmember, the Consent Calendar will not be read. There will be no separate discussion of these items
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar was made by Councilmember Burkey, Seconded by Councilmember Koogle. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
A) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
B) Wastewater Report
VIII REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS -
A) FY 2024-2025 Mid-Year Budget Review
Mid-year Budget Review was approved by Councilmember Burkey and Seconded by Doyle.
Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
B) City Attorney First Contract Amendment
The City Attorney First Contact Amendement was approved by Councilmember Doyle, Seconded by Hansen. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
IX ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Dobbins adjourned the meeting at 7:41 P.M.
Minutes Approval
Approved at the March 25, 2025 Council Meeting
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Anna Dobbins, Mayor
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Peggy Ducey, Interim City Manager
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Molly Haviland, Deputy City Clerk