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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
January 14, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room
595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Staff Present: City Manager Yvonne Kimball
Interim City Attorney Robert Schultz
Community Development Director Airlin Singewald
Harbor Vitality Director Chris Munson
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. with all members present.
2. SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
Don Nelson and Russel Curtis shared their professional background and
vision for the Estero Inn.
Jeff Boehm, The Marine Mammal Center, commented on the Center's
need to relocate and interest in the 231 Atascadero Road property.
Abe Abuhilal expressed interest in a potential redevelopment of 231
Atascadero Road.
Dan Ballesteros, Morro Bay, shared his interest and vision for
redevelopment of 231 Atascadero Road.
End of public comment.
4. THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4.a CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
Properties: 231 Atascadero Road
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Property Negotiator: Various Interested Parties: The Marine Mammal
Center, Larry Guesno, Abe Abuhilal, and Daniel and Kari Ballesteros
Agency Negotiators: Yvonne Kimball, City Manager; Airlin Singewald,
Community Development Director; and Robert Schultz, Interim City
Attorney
Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
4.b CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: Lease Site 53-56/53W -56W (Estero Inn, 501 Embarcadero)
Property Negotiators: Russel Curtis, Don Nelson, Daniel McCall, and
Justin Laribee
Agency Negotiators: Yvonne Kimball, City Manager; Chris Munson,
Harbor Vitality Director; and Robert Schultz, Interim City Attorney
Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
4.c PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT
City Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in Open Session. The Council did not take any
reportable action in accordance with the Brown Act.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk