TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022
The August 16, 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 Bryant, followed by an invocation given by Pastor Steven McDaniel.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Josh Bryant and Ed Whiting
City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson City Clerk Yvette Mayfield
ABSENT: Council Member Jeff Eveland
1. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
2. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Bryant apologized for missing las meeting and thanked City Clerk for the attention and detail given to the election nomination process.
Council Member Whiting spoke about recently helping to move a family member out of state.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier encouraged anyone seeing issues around town to call the police department and reminded everyone to exercise safety as the kids return to school.
Mayor Noerr gave a shout out to the east coast Binkley crew and also mentioned back to school safety.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Planning Commissioner, Jerry Livingston, reported that at their last meeting they had a presentation of the final draft of the general plan update.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none.
5. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
6. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
7. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
********************************************************************************************* City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
August 16, 2022
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 8-10
Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 8-10.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
8. MINUTES
August 2, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
9. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 8/5/22A Check No. 96668-96676 $144,498.84
Warrant # 8/5/22 Check No. 96677-96714 $223,773.49
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
10. ACCEPT THE COMPLETED WORK BY R.C. BECKER AND SON, INC. FOR THE SB1 - 10TH STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS & TDA ARTICLE 3 – S. 4TH STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 PROJECT
Recommendation – Motion to accept the completed work by R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. for the SB1 - 10th Street Pedestrian Improvements & TDA Article 3 – S. 4th Street Pedestrian Improvements – Phase 1 Project and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Kern County Recorder. Staff further recommends the release of the 5% retention to the Contractor after 30 days pending claims or liens filed during this period. ********************************************************************************************* At 6:13 P.M. the meeting was recessed in order to hold the Taft Public Financing Authority and Taft Public Improvement Corporation meetings. At 6:21 P.M. the meeting was reconvened.
At 6:22 P.M. the regular meeting was recessed to closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(b) – two (2) potential cases B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES, CITY MANAGER Government Code 54957.6 – All units
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council discussed in closed session those items agendized for closed session discussion and direction was given to staff. No other reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor