1 MAY 24, 2022, MINUTES
REGULAR WHEATLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WHEATLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
101 C STREET, WHEATLAND, CA
6:00 – 7:50 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: R. Coe, L. McIntosh, J. Pendergraph, ABSENT - P. Shelton, R. West
OTHERS PRESENT: J. Goodwin, City Manager
J. Buckman, City Attorney
T. Raney, Community Development Director
D. Schilling, City Engineer
D. Sylvester, Police Chief
A. Paquette, Fire Chief
A. Heath, Budget Consultant
L. Thomason, City Clerk
J. Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member J. Pendergraph led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
PRESENTATION FROM YUBA WATER AGENCY
CONSENT AGENDA
1) Motion was made by Council Member J. Pendergraph, Seconded by Council Member L. McIntosh to approve minutes from the May 10, 2022, meeting.
REGULAR CALENDAR
1) City Manager Jim Goodwin presented the staff report for council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 16-22 approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement with Dale Klever for position of Public Works Director. Dale Klever was appointed Public Works Director, and an employment agreement approved by the City Council, in May of 2020. The agreement was for two years effective June 1, 2020, and terminating May 31, 2022, if not extended by action of the City Council. The amendment before you will extend Mr. Klever’s contract for 5 years, with the agreement terminating on May 31, 2027. Under the terms of the original agreement, unchanged by this amendment, Mr.
Klever may be terminated without cause at any time with 30 days written notice.
Motion was made by Council Member J. Pendergraph, Seconded by Council Member L. McIntosh to adopt Resolution No. 16-22 Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement with Dale Klever for Position of Public Works Director. Vote called – AYES: All. 2) City Manager Jim Goodwin presented the staff report to adopt and waive the second reading of the draft ordinance repealing section 19.55.030 and amending section 19.55.050 of the Wheatland 2 Municipal Code relating to temporary signs. On April 26, 2022, the Wheatland City Council gave direction to staff to amend the Wheatland Sign Code related to temporary signs for consistency with Yuba County requirements. Yuba County allows for temporary signs to be placed up to three (3) months prior to an election and requires that they be removed within ten (10) days following the election. As a result, city staff prepared the attached Ordinance to amend Section 19.55.050 of the Wheatland Sign Code to allow temporary signs to be placed up to ninety (90) days prior to, and ten (10) days after an election. On May 10, 2022, the Wheatland City Council introduced and waived the first reading of the Draft Ordinance repealing Section 19.55.030 and amending Section 19.55.050 of the Wheatland Municipal Code relating to Temporary Signs. The proposed Ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations.
Motion was made by Council Member J. Pendergraph, Seconded by Council Member L. McIntosh to adopt and waive the second reading of the Draft Ordinance No. 486 Repealing Section 19.55.030 and amending Section 19.55.050 of the Wheatland Municipal Code relating to Temporary Signs.
Vote called – AYES: All. Motion carried.
REPORTS
Council Member J. Pendergraph reported on the upcoming Pet Parade.
Mayor R. West commented on the sewer Ad Hoc Committee.
Vice Mayor R. Coe reported he is no longer available to attend the Yuba County Historical Resources Commission board meetings. City Council decided to rotate attend with all council members.
There being no further business, Mayor R. West adjourned the meeting in memory of Jack Campbell at 8:30 p.m.
Minutes approved and adopted on this 24th day of May 2022. __________________________________
Rick West, Mayor
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Lisa J. Thomason, City Clerk