Summary of formal actions the council recorded during the Jan. 6 meeting. Where the transcript does not list roll-call tallies, the meeting recorded voice or raised-hand votes; specific vote counts were not provided on the record.

Mayor pro tem appointment
- Action: Council nominated and appointed a mayor pro tem to a two-year term. Nomination and second were made on the floor and approved by raised hands; the meeting record indicates the appointment passed. (Transcript: nominations and raised-hand vote.)

Minutes
- Action: Council approved minutes from its Dec. 10, 2024 meeting by motion and voice vote.

Ordinance — first reading (Chapter 7, Section 7-8, fixed assets)
- Action: Council approved the first reading of a text amendment to Chapter 7, Section 7-8 (fixed assets) and referred the accompanying policy draft for later review. Motion carried by voice/raised-hand vote.

Transit funding allocation (Clemson Area Transit region)
- Action: Council approved the funding allocation formula tied to Clemson’s move to the Anderson regional transportation group. Staff said the change increases Clemson’s federal fund allocation by roughly $650,000 this year and by about $50,000 annually thereafter; council approved the contract to forward to Anderson.

Water projects (negotiated bids)
- Action: Highway 93 water project — council awarded the negotiated contract to Guard Con for $856,419.75 (transcript: $856,419 and 75¢). Council stated the contract advances replacements in an area of older cast-iron piping and extends hydrant coverage on Faulger/Folger.
- Action: Clemson Red Hill water upgrade (alternate #1) — council awarded the alternate to Gardcon for $1,077,086. Staff said the project upgrades nonstandard hydrants and PVC lines to 12-inch ductile iron and is offset in part by a CDBG water-quality grant.

Executive session and adjournment
- Action: Council moved into executive session to consider board and commission appointments and receive a legal briefing; the council reconvened, reported no action to disclose, and adjourned the meeting.

Notes: individual vote tallies were not recorded in the spoken minutes. Where speakers moved and seconded motions, the transcript records the motion and second but does not list roll-call vote results; the meeting used raised-hand/voice votes as recorded above.