MINUTES
Regular Meeting
TULELAKE CITY COUNCIL
March 19, 2024 - 5:30 PM
Mayor Tom Cordonier called the meeting to order at 5:39PM. Council Member Henry Ebinger was present. Council Member Bryan Hendricks was present via conference Also in attendance were City Treasurer, Sara Luscombe; City Clerk, Aissa Martinez; Chief of Police, Tom Hoy; City Hall Administrator, Jenny Coelho and Director of Public Works, Jose Perez. Those absent were Council Members, Teresa Williams and Julia Pena Larsen; Finance Director, Will Sargent; Chief Resilience Officer, Jose Fiscal; Police Officer, Brant Mauk and Assistant City Admin, Jazlyn Chavolla.
APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 29, 2024, SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Mayor Cordonier made a motion to approve the February 29, 2024, special meeting minutes. Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye.
Motion carried. (Motion 24-56)
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 05, 2024, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Council Member Ebinger made a motion to approve the March 05, 2024, regular meeting minutes. Mayor Cordonier seconded the motion. All votes were aye.
Motion carried. (Motion 24-57)
APPROVAL OF THE PAYMENTS OF BILLS
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to approve paying the bills presented. Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-58)
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Sara from the Tulelake Fire Department mentioned how bad the potholes are getting on Ray Oehlerich Way. Director of Public Works, Jose Perez, commented that the City is trying to get money through STIP to fix that road on a permanent basis and that for a temporary basis that the asphalt plant is not open yet to do patching. When the asphalt plant does open then the Public Works crew will be patching the potholes.
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL FOR THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE PROCLAMATION FOR
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN APRIL AND HAVE THE CITY OF TULELAKE ADOPT
THE PROCLAMATION MAKING A STANCE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION Executive Director, Karen Pautz, from First 5 Siskiyou gave a presentation on Child Abuse Prevention. Mayor Cordonier made a motion for the approval for the Mayor to sign the proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention month in April and have the City of Tulelake adopt the proclamation making a stance against Child Abuse Prevention. Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-59)
APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
TULELAKE, AND APPROVAL OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF THE CITY OF TULELAKE'S PORTION OF THE GMA PLAN LINE-ITEM AMOUNT OF UP TO $3,000.00 Mayor Cordonier made a motion to table this item until more information is available.
Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-60)
APPROVAL OF LEASE FOR CITY WAREHOUSE WITH NORTHSTATE PACKAGING INC.
LOCATED ON APN: 050-201-020-000, 2 RAY OEHLERICH WAY AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
Council Member Ebinger made a motion for the approval of the lease for the City warehouse with Northstate Packaging Inc. located on APN: 050-201-020-000, 2 Ray Minutes of March 19, 2024 - Regular
Oehlerich Way as recommended by the negotiating committee. Mayor Cordonier seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-61)
DISCUSSION ON PIG PENS LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY
Council Member Ebinger made a motion to suspend the pig pens located on City Property for the year due to parents not maintaining and cleaning up the property.
Mayor Cordonier seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-62)
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 2020 STIP MAIN AND E STREET PROJECT
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to table this item until more information is available.
Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-63)
DEPARTMENT HEAD UPDATES
Chief of Police: Tom Hoy commented that Police Officer, Brant Mauk, will be returning from K-9 training on Monday. He also commented that the bowling alley is falling, and he wrote a letter to the county hoping to get some assistance in demolishing the building.
Chief Resilience Officer: Absent.
City Hall Administrator: Jenny Coelho commented that the Kya group came down to follow up on how the proposed project at Otis Roper Park is progressing and if there is anything they can do to help. She mentioned that they will also be working with Chief Resilience Officer, Jose Fiscal, regarding the grant. They would like to have some feedback from the community on what they would like to see at Otis Roper Park so the Chief Resilience Officer may be attending community meetings to get feedback for the grant. Jenny also commented that the PSA was sent to the attorney for Bollard Acoustical. She stated that the RFP's were sent out for the architecture for the Cultural Visitors Center.
Director of Public Works: Jose Perez commented that Aldrich Construction will be starting work at Veterans park on Monday. He mentioned that the new guy he is hiring for seasonal work will be starting April 15th. He also mentioned that the burn pit is now open.
Finance Director: Absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:41PM. Council Member Ebinger seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 24-64) Zom Cordonu
Tom Cordonier, Mayor
Attest
Assa Mala, Ceci
Minutes of March 19, 2024 - Regular