CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023
THIS MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AT 33 CHURCH STREET, THE PUBLIC WAS ALSO ABLE TO PARTICIPATE FROM HOME:
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Meeting ID: 956 852 0224
6:30 P.M. 1. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Public Employment: Interim City Manager
7:00 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR REGULAR MEETING Council members Present:
Feist, Peters, Sierk, Swift and Gunselman
Vicky Runquist, City Treasurer
Staff Present:
Amy Gedney
Derek Cole
Karen Darrow
Jodi Steneck
Matt Ospital
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Direction given to City Attorney. No further reportable action.
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Michelle Galler requested that the city help sponsor a community clean up event by donating $1500-2000. The funds would go to needed equipment and lunch for the volunteers. She noted that each of the Supervisors will be contributing money and she will be asking the City of Jackson as well. Supervisor Axe appeared with her and offered to respond to any questions.
Lottie Tone of Sutter Creek commented that the postmaster put in a workorder for a display case and hopes the city resumes posting at the post office and that the agenda posted at the auditorium was not current.
6. PRESENTATIONS- None
7. INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE
A. Letter to Amador County Unified School District from ACTC regarding school consolidation plan.
Recommendation: For information only.
So Noted.
B. Water Analysis of City Parks
Recommendation: For information only.
City Manager Gedney noted that the analysis shows that the water usage is not irregular.
8. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Council member Sierk reported that the last ACRA meeting was cancelled and that ACRA is looking to work with the cities in regards to the community pools. She also noted that she attended the presentation at the Grammar School and it was great.
Council member Peters reported that ARSA fared well through the storms and that there have been some encouraging signs with the regional partners. He also noted that he did not attend the last ACTC meeting but looks forward to attending moving forward.
Mayor Gunselman reported that the Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation hosted a lecture at the Historic Grammar School by Ms. Irene Perpal who shared her account of life in Amsterdam under Nazi occupation. It was very well received and they have booked another date for her to continue her story.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine and may be enacted in one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion at the request of Council or the Public.
A. City Council Minutes of January 6, 2023, January 17, 2023 and February 2, 2023.
Recommendation: By motion approve minutes as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Sierk to approve the City Council Minutes of January 6, 2023 and January 17, 2023, as presented.
AYES: Feist, Peters, Sierk, Swift and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
M/S Council member Swift/Feist to approve the City Council Minutes of February 2, 2023 an as presented.
AYES: Feist, Sierk, Swift and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Peters
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
B. Warrants
Recommendation: By motion approve warrants as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Sierk to approve the warrants, as presented.
AYES: Feist, Peters, Sierk, Swift and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
C. Adopt Resolution 22-23-* Authorizing the Execution of an Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with ACES Waste Services, Inc. for Solid-Waste Collection Services Within City Limits, providing for the grant of an exclusive franchise through December 31, 2037, with an option for one five-year extension; find that the adoption of the Amended and Restated Agreement is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act per 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(b)(2) and (5)),or that if the approval is a project, there will be no possibility of an environmental impact associated with approval (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15061(b)(3) M/S Council member Sierk/Peters to refer Item 9C to the Solid Waste Committee for review.
AYES: Feist, Peters, Sierk, Swift and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
10. ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Waive the second reading and enact Ordinance No.____ Amending Sections
15.04.10 and 15.04.030 of the Sutter Creek Municipal Code adopting and amending the 2022 California Building Standards Code and other Uniform Codes.
M/S Council member Peters/Swift to Waive the second Reading of Ordinance No. 372 Amending Sections 15.04.10 and 15.04.030 of the Sutter Creek Municipal Code adopting and amending the 2022 California Building Standards Code and other Uniform Codes.
AYES: Feist, Peters, Sierk, Swift and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
2023 Storm Damage Repairs for Gold Strike Court and Old Eureka Road Recommendation: Direct staff on how to proceed with storm damage repairs based on City Engineer’s recommendations.
City Engineer Matt Ospital noted that if the repairs are done immediately the City is still eligible for funding to reimburse the cost.
Council member Peters asked where the approximately $350,000.00 would come from.
City Manager Gedney noted that it is available in discretionary funds although that would take funds that would have been put towards the CIP list. She also noted that reimbursement is possible but it will cost to pursue.
The Council directed staff to pursue both projects as emergency repairs and to reach out to multiple contractors for competitive pricing and to seek one contractor for each project, if feasible, so they both can begin at the same time.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council member Sierk reiterated her request from the last meeting:
1- Schedule of meetings through June
2- Receive a CIP priority list
3- Schedule meetings to work on procedure manual
Mayor Guselman suggested putting off future items until an Interim City Manager is in place.
13. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT- None.
14. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Gedney noted that next week there is a quarterly meeting with Amador Water Agency to coordinate shared projects and the monthly meeting with AQuality. She also noted that there is no Planning Commission meeting this month and that Erin will work with Derek to schedule the Zoning Code workshops in March.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
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Claire Gunselman, Mayor
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Karen Darrow, City Clerk
Date Approved: March 6, 2023