MINUTES
Regular Meeting
TULELAKE CITY COUNCIL
February 17, 2026 - 5:30 PM
Mayor Tom Cordonier called the meeting to order at 5:31PM. Council Members Margie Cordonier, Patricia Taylor, Teresa Williams and Penny Velador were present. Also in attendance were City Clerk, Casey Joiner; Chief Resilience Officer, Jenny Coelho; Library Branch Manager, Kailee Wood; City Treasurer, Sara Luscombe; Director of Public Works, Jose Perez and Chief of Police, Tom Hoy. City Hall Administrator, Aissa Martinez; Assistant City Admin, Christian Marquez; City Administrative Clerk, Anna Perez; and Finance Director, Whitney Cantrell were absent.
APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 3, 2026, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Council Member Cordonier made a motion for the approval of February 3, 2026, regular meeting minutes.
Mayor Pro Tem Velador seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 26-18)
APPROVAL OF THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
Mayor Pro Tem Velador made a motion to approve paying the bills presented for February 17, 2026. Council Member Williams seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 26-19)
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
No comments.
PRESENTATION ON COLLIER INTERPRETIVE CENTER NORTH OF YREKA VALUE OF TULELAKE INFORMATION AT THE CENTER FOR TOURISTS TRAVELING 1-5
Will be on the March 3, 2026, Council Meeting.
DISCUSSION ABOUT TULELAKE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER FIELD, LULU'S RESTAURANT, AND OTIS ROPER PARK Eliasar Garcia was not present.
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL FOR TASK ORDER AMENDMENTS FOR "CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES": TASK ORDER #13 - 5280(007)/PPNO 2622 (STIP) - MAIN STREET (RAILROAD TO E STREET) AND TASK ORDER #14 - 5280(008)/PPNO 2623 (STIP) - C STREET AND RAY OEHLERICH WAY Mayor Cordonier made a motion to approve of Task Order amendments for "Construction Engineering Services": Task Order #13 - 5280(007/PPNO 2622 (STIP) - Main Street (Railroad to E Street) and Task Order #14 - 5280(008)/PPNO 2623 (STIP) - C Street and Ray Oehlerich Way. Council Member Taylor seconded the
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING A RESOURCE CENTER TO THE LIBRARY Will be on the March 17, 2026, Council Meeting.
DISCUSSION ABOUT PROBLEMS AT THE LIBRARY AND CAMERA INSTALLATION Library Branch Manager, Kailee Wood discussed how Friends of the Library purchased cameras for the librar after the library was almost broken into recently and that Public Works is installing them
DISCUSSION ON WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING DOG LICENESES Mayor Cordonier made a motion to table the discussion on who will be responsible for enforcing dog licenses till the March 3, 2026, meeting. Council Member Taylor seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 26-21)
DEPARTMENT HEAD UPDATES
Chief of Police: Tom Hoy commented that he has a potential candidate that he would like to run a background check on and send through the police academy and will bring that to the next meeting for the Council to vote -
on.
Chief Resilience Officer: Jenny Coelho commented that she had an emergency committee meeting that went over the first draft of the Urban Fire Plan. She also commented that she applied for a small $10K grant through Klamath Rural Connects for tree removal and that she would be applying for a grant through the McConnell Foundation.
City Hall Administrator: Absent.
Director of Public Works: Jose Perez commented that the Project for the Drought Relief Grant will mostly be completed by the end of February. He also commented that he will be bringing the date for the Free Dump Day to the next meeting. He also commented that Public Works was able to use the new snowplow and that he wasn't aware of having any issues.
Library Branch Manager: No comments.
Minutes of February 17, 2026
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cordonier made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:58PM. Council Member Taylor seconded the motion. All votes were aye. Motion carried. (Motion 26-22).
Tom Cordone
Tom Cordonier, Mayor
Attest:
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Anna Perez, City Clerk
Minutes of February 17, 2026