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City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers
1313 California Street
Redding, California
January 12, 1999 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Anderson with the following Council Members present:
Cibula, Kight, McGeorge and Anderson.
Also present were City Manager Warren, Deputy City Manager Starman, City Attorney Wingate,
Director of Public Works August, Director of Electric Utility Feider, Chief of Police Blankenship,
Administrative Services Director Bachman, Support Services Director Kersten, Assistant City
Attorney Tranberg, City Clerk Strohmayer and Assistant City Clerk Moscatello.
FILLING VACANCY ON CITY COUNCIL
(A-050-060)
Mayor Anderson stated that Council will continue the process of filling the City Council seat vacated
by David Kehoe when he was elected to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. Mayor Anderson
noted that the four finalists are James Chapin, Michael Pohlmeyer, Mary Leas Stegall and Fred
Weatherill. He explained that each Council Member will be afforded an opportunity to ask the
finalists one question; and after the question and answer period, Council Members may ask the
candidates specific questions. Council Members will then write the name of the candidate they have
selected on a piece of paper and the City Clerk will announce the results. Mayor Anderson stated that
each of the four finalists are well qualified and it will be difficult for Council to pick only one.
Council Member Kight asked the candidates to name the three biggest obstacles affecting economic
development in Redding and what the candidates will do to help resolve those issues.
Council Member Cibula asked the finalists if they believe it is important for the Council to have a
balance; and if so, how would they be able to contribute to that balance?
Vice Mayor McGeorge asked each applicant for their views on the redevelopment process as it
relates to current City projects.
Mayor Anderson stated that part of the Council Member's job is prioritizing and determining which
projects will be funded. He asked the candidates if they believe Council is moving in the right
direction or are there areas Council has overlooked which should be given more attention.
The finalists for the City Council position responded to each question in a consecutive order. After
the question and answer period, Mayor Anderson stated that he was very impressed with all of the
finalists. He asked the finalists that are not selected for the position to consider running for City
Council at the next General Municipal Election in 2000.
The Council Members handed their ballots to the City Clerk, and City Clerk Strohmayer announced
the following: Council Member Kight voted for Michael Pohlmeyer, Council Member Cibula voted
for Mary Leas Stegall, Council Member McGeorge voted for Michael Pohlmeyer, and Mayor
Anderson voted for Michael Pohlmeyer.
MOTION: Made by Council Member Kight, seconded by Council Member McGeorge, to appoint
Michael J. Pohlmeyer to the office of City Council to fill the remainder of the unexpired term ending
April 11, 2000. Voting was as follows:
AYES: Council Members: Kight, McGeorge and Anderson
NOES: Council Members: Cibula
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
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Council Member Cibula stated that he will be honored to work with Council Member Pohlmeyer, and
he was very impressed with his responses to Council's questions.
Mayor Anderson welcomed Council Member Pohlmeyer and stated that Council would have been
honored to work with any of the finalists.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 8:07 p.m., Mayor Anderson declared the meeting
adjourned.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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