MINUTES
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR
MEETING WATERFORD CITY HALL, CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 101 “E” STREET,
WATERFORD, CA
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR GOEKEN AT: 6:30 pm
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Goeken
INVOCATION: Elder Max Viss, The Well Church
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Goeken
Councilmember Harris
Council Member Hilton
Council Member Talbott
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Kitchens
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Pitcock, City Manager
Patricia Krause, City Clerk / Administrative Services Director Lonnie Statzer, Public Works Director
Corbett Browning, City Attorney
Tina Envia, Finance Director
David Mullins, Police Chief
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Harris / 4-0) to adopt the Agenda.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION:
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – June 6, 2024 - 6:30 PM DocuSign Envelope ID: 581126C5-FF3A-4737-8E51-D19A2DE9C754 None.
1. 1a. PRESENTATION: Waterford Historical Society. Sharolyn Casey gave a presentation about the Waterford Railroad.
2. Anita Hay, President of the Friends of the Library asked the City Council to recommend to Stanislaus County, that the Waterford Library Branch get a new facility. Ms. Hay stated the current library is limited in space and has outgrown the population of Waterford.
3. 3a: MOTION: Waiving all Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by title. 3b: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2024-25, Approving the Warrant Register in the Amount of $931,246.57 for the Period of April 29 to May 16, 2024. 3c: MOTION: Approving Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held May 2, 2024. 3d: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2024-26, Approving Amendments to the Conflict-of-Interest Code for the City and its Various Agencies, and Rescinding Waterford City Council Resolution 2022-33.
3e: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2024-27, Approving the 2024-2025 Appropriations Limit. 3f: MOTION: Accepting the Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to adopt the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
FINAL READINGS
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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5. 5a: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-28, Adopting the Sewer Rate Schedule, Fees and Charges for Sewer Service in the City of Waterford and Accepting the Final Sewer Rate and Fee Study (2024). (Envia)
Public Hearing Opened: 7:03 PM
Public Hearing Closed: 7:04 PM
At the close of the Public Hearing, the City Clerk read aloud the number of protest votes received.
Fifty Percent plus one (50% + 1) was needed to protest the Sewer Rate Increase, only nine (9) protest ballots were received.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Hilton / 4-0) Approving Resolution 2024-28, Adopting the Sewer Rate Schedule, Fees and Charges for Sewer Service in the City of Waterford and Accepting the Final Sewer Rate and Fee Study (2024).
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
6. 6a: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-29, Adopting a Revision of the City-Wide Records Retention Policy. (Krause)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to approve Resolution 2024-29, Adopting a Revision of the City-Wide Records Retention Policy.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
6b: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-30, Adopting a Claims Procedure Policy. (Krause) ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to Approve Resolution 2024-30, to Adopt a Claims Procedure Policy.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
GENERAL BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Harris / 4-0) to adopt Resolution 2024-31, Approving the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
6d: MOTION: Approving Change Order #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 in the amount of $269,346.29 for the “Community Center Improvements Project” and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Change Orders. (Statzer)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Hilton / 4-0) to Approve Change Orders #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 in the amount of $269,346.29 for the “Community Center Improvements Project” and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Change Orders.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
7. 8.
8a: City Project List
9. 9a: City Staff
Public Works Director Statzer informed the Council that for Public Works week he took staff out to lunch to show them appreciation. Mr. Statzer stated that the next City-wide clean up day would be June 22nd from 8am to 1pm at the Community Center, located at 540 C Street.
Chief Mullins presented the May crime stats as well as the DUI statistics from the Checkpoint conducted on May 24th. Chief Mullins informed the Council that a new Detective has been assigned to Waterford and has been hard at work solving cases. Chief Mullins wanted to inform citizens to please call the nonemergency number instead of calling the substation, to ensure a faster response time. Currently, Waterford has an average response time for calls of 3.5 minutes.
City Clerk had no comments.
City Attorney Browning gave kudos to the City Clerk for creating and updating City policies.
City Manager Pitcock updated the Council on the Tim Bell utility line project and stated that conversations with housing developers continue to happen. Mr. Pitcock informed Council that the building permits for
STAFF/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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9b: City Council
Councilmember Hiton had no comments.
Councilmember Talbott wished everyone a Happy Pride Month.
Councilmember Harris had no comments.
Mayor Goeken commented that he was honored to be able to administer the oath to his son who had graduated law school and became an attorney. Mayor Goeken wished everyone a Happy Fathers Day.
10. ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
11. 12. 12.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Waterford City Council at a regular meeting held on June 20, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CITY OF WATERFORD:
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Charlie Goeken, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia Krause, CMC, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT / RECESS
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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