To Agendas and Minutes indexTo the Acton Town Council pageTo the Vanguard News Home pageCalled to Order 7:32 P.M. by President Pro-Tem Dick Morris Kent Madsen absent. All other members present.
Minutes of Nov. 3, 1997 meeting read and approved as corrected.
Treasurer - No Report
ANNOUNCEMENTS / CORRESPONDENCE
The Chair read a letter of resignation from Kent Madsen and
Indicated some mail had been received, but has not been reviewed, One issue addressed is
the Ostrich farm in Peaceful Valley.
PRESENTATIONS
The Chair Presented commendation scrolls to Chrys Hamper, Paul Weatherman, and Bill
Daniels. Scrolls were also available for absentees John Spence and Ruthann Hileman.
Frederick Hileman submitted a package of financial records on behalf of Ruthann Hileman
Election Committee chair George Miller submitted a report on the regular election held
Nov. 4 (copy attached)
The Chair conducted a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected Council members : Doug
Barnett, Ray Billet, Richard Billet, Cal Oglesby, Monét Pierce, and Jeff Stosic .
President Pro-Tem Dick Morris, appointed a nominating committee to prepare a slate of
candidates for the Council officers consisting of Monét Pierce (Chair), Richard
Billet, and Jeff Stosic.
The nominating committee submitted the following slate of candidates
President George Miller
Vice President Ray Billet and Cal Oglesby
Secretary Richard Billet
Treasurer Monét Pierce
(The Council elected to allow the offices of Recording and Corresponding Secretary to be
held by one person by unanimous consent.)
Election of officers was held by secret ballot. The Chair appointed monitors Edie Jeske,
Fred Fate, and Chuck Edwards. Final results were as follows
President George Miller
Vice President Cal Oglesby
Secretary Richard Billet
Treasurer Monét Pierce
The Chair was passed to President George Miller.
Monét Pierce moved to appoint a replacement for Kent Madsen -Motion Carried
The Chair announced the availability of a vacant council position. Selection to be made at
the Dec. 1, 1997 regular meeting .
The Chair made the following committee chair appointments
STANDING COMMITTEES
Planning & Coordinating Chair George Miller
Finance, Ways and Means Chair Monét Pierce
Bylaws Chair Richard Billet
Trails, Open Space & Recreation Chair Cal Oglesby
Publicity Chair Cal Oglesby
Utilities Chair Ray Billet
Community Standards Chair Doug Barnett
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Beautification Chair Jeff Stosic
Drainage and Roads Chair Doug Barnett
Rural Town Council Chair Cal Oglesby
Santa Clara River Steering Committee Chair Ray Billet
OLD BUSINESS
From the Gallery, Tom Haile presented the results of a private recall election concerning
former council member Kathy Howald which was conducted on October 28, 1997. Results were
as follows
133 votes in favor of the recall of Kathy Howald
43 votes opposed to the recall of Kathy Howald
From the Gallery, Larry Smith presented the Council copy of Robert’s Rules of Order-Modern Edition. to Secretary Richard Billet.
NEW BUSINESS
From the Gallery, Stacey Nickels distributed
documents to each member describing alleged actions by Dick Morris and former council
member Kent Madsen , as grounds for removal and discipline under the Council Bylaws.
Ray Billet, Richard Billet, Jeff Stosic requested an Executive Session. The Chair announced a recess at 8:36 p.m. for the purpose of an Executive Session.
Regular Meeting called to order at 8:42 p.m. by President George Miller
Richard Billet moved to bring charges against Dick Morris under provisions of the Council
Bylaws Article 11-Section Motion Carried The President appointed an investigation
committee consisting of Doug Barnett, Jeff Stosic, Monét Pierce Richard Billet, and Ray
Billet.
Jeff Stosic read a letter received from Agua Dulce resident Tana Lampton, requesting
council action concerning the proposed Acton Community Park. Jeff Stosic moved to place
this item on the Council Agenda for the next regular meeting - Motion Carried
Dick Morris submitted the following items: A key to the Council P.O. Box #810, items of
correspondence recently received, including a bill for the Box rent.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair announced the next regular meeting to be held Dec. 1, 1997. 7:30 p.m. Acton
Community Center.
Meeting adjourned 8:57 p.m.
Richard Billet Secretary
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