MINUTES
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR
MEETING WATERFORD CITY HALL, CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 101 “E” STREET,
WATERFORD, CA
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR ALDACO AT: 6:30 pm
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Aldaco
INVOCATION: Pastor Max Viss, The Well Church.
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Aldaco
Vice Mayor Ewing
Council Member Hilton
Council Member Kitchens
ABSENT: Council Member Talbott
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Pitcock, City Manager
Corbett Browning, City Attorney
Patricia Krause, City Clerk / Assistant to the City Manager Lonnie Statzer, Public Works Superintendent
Michael Parker, Police Chief
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / VM Ewing / 4-0) to adopt the Agenda.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Talbott
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION:
None.
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – July 7, 2022 - 6:30 PM
1. 2.
The Stanislaus County Library Foundation gave a presentation on the many services that the Waterford Library offers to our citizens.
3. 3a: MOTION: Waiving all Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by title. 3b: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2022-42, Approving the Warrant Register in the Amount of $333,615.21 for the Period of June 9 to June 16, 2022.
3c: MOTION: Approving Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held June 16, 2022. 3d: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2022-43, Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Stationary Engineers, Local 39 for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025.
3e: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2022-44, Approving Cost of Living (COLAs) for Unrepresented Management (Excluding the City Manager) Consistent with COLAs received by Miscellaneous Employee Bargaining Unit.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Kitchens / 4-0) to adopt the consent calendar.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchen
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Talbott
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
4. 5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
FINAL READINGS
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. 6a: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2022-45, Approving a Master Tax Sharing Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City of Waterford for Allocation of Property Taxes. (Pitcock)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Ewing / CM Hilton / 4-0) to Approve Resolution 2022-45, Approving a Master Tax Sharing Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City of Waterford for Allocation of Property Taxes.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Talbott
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0
6b: MOTION: Designating a Voting Delegate and Alternate to the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting. (Krause)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Kitchens / VM Ewing / 4-0) to appoint Councilmember Talbott as the Voting Delegate to the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Talbott
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0
7. 8.
8a: City Project List
8b: Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes – March 2022
9. 9a: City Staff
Chief Parker updated the Council on the June crime stats. Chief Parker also gave the Council information on recent calls of interest, as well as an update on activity at the Riverpark.
Public Works Superintendent Statzer informed the Council the reasoning for closing the Riverpark, and that staff is working on a solution to make the park available to citizens, City Clerk Krause informed the Council that collection on delinquent utility accounts had resumed and briefly explained the process.
STAFF/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WATERFORD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
GENERAL BUSINESS
City Manager Pitcock updated the Council that he will be on vacation the following week, and a status update on the well incident in Hickman.
9b: City Council
Vice Mayor Ewing had no comments.
Councilmember Hilton had no comments.
Councilmember Kitchens had no comments.
Mayor Aldaco inquired about the possibility of placing flags along Yosemite, by Pioneer Market for Patriotic Holidays.
10. ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Ewing / CM Kitchens / 4-0) to adjourn meeting at 7:11 pm.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Talbott
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
11. 12. 12.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Waterford City Council at a regular meeting held on August 4, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CITY OF WATERFORD:
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Jose M. Aldaco, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia Krause, CMC, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT / RECESS
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION