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: Pastor Pete Mar, Community Bible Church
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Goeken
Vice Mayor Kitchens
Council Member Hilton
Council Member Talbott
ABSENT: Councilmember Harris
STAFF PRESENT:
Patricia Krause, City Clerk / Administrative Services Director Lonnie Statzer, Public Works Director
Corbett Browning, City Attorney
David Mullins, Police Chief
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / VM Kitchens / 4-0) to adopt the Agenda.
AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION:
None.
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – July 18, 2024 - 6:30 PM Docusign Envelope ID: AE9727AC-2F29-475B-8509-1FEEC9875FFB
1. 2.
None
3. 3a: MOTION: Waiving all Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by title. 3b: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2024-36, Approving the Warrant Register in the Amount of $1,408,439.56 for the Period of June 12 to June 24, 2024. 3c: MOTION: Approving Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held June 20, 2024. 3d: MOTION: Approving the Re-appointment of Jose Aldaco and Tom Fielder to the Parks & Recreation Commission and Appointment of Amanda Pease to the Parks & Recreation Commission, for 2-Year Terms Ending July 2025 by the Mayor, with Approval of the City Council as Provided in Waterford Municipal Code Section 2.28.010.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to adopt the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
4. 5.
6. 6a: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-37, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2023-08, “Western Ave, Pecan Ave, and Dorsey St. Improvements” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office. (Statzer) ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / Hilton / 4-0) to approve Resolution 2024- 37, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2023-08, “Western Ave, Pecan Ave, and Dorsey St.
Improvements” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
GENERAL BUSINESS
FINAL READINGS
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Docusign Envelope ID: AE9727AC-2F29-475B-8509-1FEEC9875FFB AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
6b: RESOLUTION: Resolution 2024-38, Opposing Conveyance of Groundwater out of the Modesto Subbasin (Pitcock)
Item continued to date and time certain, August 1, 2024, City Council Meeting ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Hilton / 4-0) to continue Resolution 2024-38, to the next City Council Meeting on August 1, 2024.
AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
6c: MOTION: Approving the “Parks Improvement List” Utilizing Funding Authorized by the City Council on August 3, 2023. (Statzer)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / VM Kitchens / 4-0) Approving the “Parks Improvement List” Utilizing Funding Authorized by the City Council on August 3, 2023.
AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
7. 8.
8a: City Project List
9. 9a: City Staff
Public Works Director Statzer gave Council an update on the Community Clean up event that was recently held. Mr. Statzer informed the Council that the City has added employees to the water department and that they have been working on numerous water leaks around town. Mr. Statzer answered a question on the progress of the Community Center Project.
Chief Mullins commented to the Council that it has been a busy summer so far, that the Waterford Sherrif Department has received a $70,000 grant from OTS. Chief Mullins informed Council that two saturation
STAFF/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WATERFORD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Docusign Envelope ID: AE9727AC-2F29-475B-8509-1FEEC9875FFB dates were completed in the City and citations issued. Chief also commented that he had a meeting with the City regarding the issues at the Riverpark that were going to be addressed. Chief updated the Council on the July crime stats to date and answered questions from Councilmembers about the data provided. Chief Mullins reminded Council of National Night Out on August 6th.
City Clerk informed council of the nomination period dates for the election on November 5th, 2024, and answered questions about candidate information on the City Website.
City Attorney Browning had no comments.
9b: City Council
Councilmember Hilton had no comments.
Councilmember Talbott informed the Council of the meeting she had with Chief Mullins regarding homelessness in Waterford, talking about research and outreach efforts.
Councilmember Kitchens asked staff and Council to revisit the Ordinance that allows for two cannabis retail locations within the City.
Mayor Goeken wished his son Eric an early Happy Birthday.
10. ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to adjourn the meeting at 7:01 PM.
AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
11. 12. 12.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Waterford City Council at a regular meeting held on August 1, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Talbott
CITY OF WATERFORD:
________________________
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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