Centerville council approves ordinance removing automatic council sign-off on every contract

Centerville — The Centerville City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 05-25 on Tuesday, a measure that amends Section 246.04 of the Centerville Municipal Code to remove the requirement that every city contract be approved by the council.

City staff told the council the change is intended to align the city code with a voter-approved charter amendment enacted Nov. 5, 2024 that removed the council-approval requirement. Mr. Liberman summarized that the ordinance is a cleanup of the codified ordinances to reflect the change voters approved in November 2024. Mayor Compton opened a public hearing; no members of the public came forward, and the hearing was closed before the council moved to vote.

The council motion to pass Ordinance 05-25 was made by Council Member Anckert and seconded by Council Member Brown. With all council members present and voting in the affirmative, the motion carried and the ordinance was approved.

Why it matters: The ordinance removes a procedural requirement that had required council review of every city contract. Council members and staff described the change as aligning the municipal code with the charter amendment approved by voters in November 2024; the city did not discuss changes to contracting policies or thresholds in this meeting.

Meeting details and next steps: City staff characterized the ordinance as a code cleanup reflecting voters’ decisions. No additional debate, amendments, or public comments were recorded. The ordinance passed after a single motion and second; the council did not record individual roll-call votes in the public record beyond the voice vote. The council had seven members present during the meeting.