TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
JANUARY 18, 2022
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The January 18, 2022, regular joint meeting of the Taft City Council/Taft Successor Agency, held in the Council Chamber at Taft City Hall, 209 East Kern Street, Taft, CA 93268, was opened by Mayor Dave Noerr at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Whiting, followed by an invocation given by Pastor Steven McDaniel.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Jeff Eveland and Ed Whiting
City Manager Craig Jones and City Clerk Yvette Mayfield ABSENT: Council Member Josh Bryant
1. PROCLAMATION – LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION WEEK
2. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Shari Rightmer, representing Labors of the Harvest, shared some stats for their program and invited everyone to the upcoming Grand Reopening.
Dr. Kathy Orrin, Executive Director of the Taft Chamber of Commerce, shared about upcoming chamber events and talked about Taft College’s Centennial celebration.
3. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON ACTION)
Council Member Whiting spoke on Law Enforcement Day and his years in law enforcement.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier expressed sadness for the way things are currently going in our state and reminded everyone that the current trash issues were not brought on locally, but where decisions made at state level.
Mayor Noerr talked about it being the first meeting since the holidays and thanked everyone who made Taft’s holiday celebrations so awesome.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none
5. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
6. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
7. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
Krier requested a certificate of commendation for Mike Long for his years of service to Labors of the Harvest.
******************************************************************************************* City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
January 18, 2022
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 8-13
Motion: Moved by Eveland, seconded by Whiting to approve consent calendar items 8-12.
AYES: Krier, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
8. MINUTES
December 21, 2021 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
9. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 12/24/21 Check No. 95705-95759 $ 130,316.68
Warrant# 1/07/22 Check No. 95760-95796 $ 2,494.07
Warrant# 1/07/22 Check No. 95797-95797 $ 2494.07
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
10. TREASURER’S REPORT
Recommendation – Motion to receive and file Treasurer’s Report for the Month of November 2021.
11. AGREEMENT WITH SPYGLASS TO PERFORM TELECOMMUNICATION AUDIT Recommendation – Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with spyglass for telecommunication audit.
12. AMENDMENT NO. 1 BHT ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Recommendation – Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 with BHT engineering for a term of three years.
********************************************************************************************* ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:29 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor