CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023
THIS MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AT 33 CHURCH STREET, THE PUBLIC WAS ABLE TO VIEW FROM HOME:
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Meeting ID: 956 852 0224
1. CLOSED SESSION-None
7:15 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR REGULAR MEETING The City Clerk conducted a roll call.
Council members present:
Feist, Sierk (remote) and Gunselman
Vicky Runquist, City Treasurer
Absent: Swift
Staff Present:
Sandra Spelliscy, Interim City Manager
Derek Cole, City Attorney (remote)
Karen Darrow, City Clerk
Jodi Steneck, Account Supervisor
George Allen, Public Works
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation for City Council member Robin Peters
Mayor Gunselman read the proclamation.
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Lottie Tone of Sutter Creek commented that the city seems more open and responsive and that the audio recordings on the website are helpful and noted that the agendas have not been posted on the posting boards and asked where the tables and chairs on the plaza went.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. City Council Minutes of May 1, 2023.
Recommendation: By motion approve minutes as presented.
M/S Council member Sierk/Feist to approve the City Council Minutes of May 1, 2023, with a minor edit.
AYES: Feist, Sierk and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Swift
MOTION CARRIED
7. CONSENT AGENDA - None
8. ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARING
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Process for filling vacant City Council seat
Recommendation: Provide staff direction
City Attorney Derek Cole summarized the process to fill the council vacancy.
M/S Council member Sierk/Feist to direct staff to advertise the for the Council position.
AYES: Feist, Sierk and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Swift
MOTION CARRIED
B. Appointments for Outside Agency Representation
Recommendation: By motion approve outside agency appointments.
M/S Council member Feist/Sierk to remove Robin Peters from the ACTC and ARSA Boards.
AYES: Feist, Sierk and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Swift
MOTION CARRIED
M/S Council member Feist/Sierk to accept Mayor Gunselmans appointments as follows:
Council member Sierk to the ACTC Board
Interim City Manager Sandra Spelliscy to the ARSA Board.
AYES: Feist, Sierk and Gunselman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Swift
MOTION CARRIED
C. Reconsideration of Council stipend action
Recommendation: Approve request for reconsideration and discuss possible new action.
This item was removed and will be brought back to the next meeting due to Councilmember Swift’s absence.
D. Update on I & I work for wastewater collection system and next steps in CIP for WW system.
Recommendation: For information only.
Interim City Manager Spelliscy reviewed the staff report.
10. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Interim City Manager Spelliscy noted that staff is working on a solution for the tables and chairs in front of City Hall so that they don’t continue to go missing and that staff will begin posting agendas at the posting locations. She also noted that the Zoning Ordinance will be going to the Planning Commission next week.
Mayor Gunselman questioned if the benches in front of Hotel Sutter were supposed to be there according to their outdoor dining permit and asked if staff would investigate.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT- None.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMSCouncil member Sierk requested:
1- Review of outdoor dining permits and their ability to serve alcohol. 2- Update on the Cemetery Road repair.
3- An update on the radar signs.
George Allen noted that the homeowner is working on repairs near the cemetery and that one of the radar sign locations is going to require a county encroachment permit.
14. INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE
A. Monthly Police Report
B. Monthly Public Works Report
C. Monthly Building Report
D. Treasurer’s Reports
E. Monthly Administrative Services Report
F. Monthly Finance Department Report
G. Warrants- May 1&15, 2023
H. Monthly Engineer’s Report
I. Monthly Planning Report
J. Public Communications- None.
So noted.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
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Claire Gunselman, Mayor
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Karen Darrow, City Clerk
Date Approved: June 5, 2023