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Votes at a glance: council adopts public-defender contract, codified-ordinance update and several vendor and project measures
Summary
Baberton City Council adopted a package of ordinances and an appointment on Feb. 10, including a one-year indigent-defense contract, a routine codified-ordinance update, vendor and system payments, an EPA grant contract and a zoning-board appointment.
Baberton City Council on Feb. 10 approved a package of ordinances and an appointment after brief consideration. The measures addressed indigent defense contracting, a codified ordinance update, vendor payments, a radio-system contract amendment and an EPA-funded assessment contract. Council also confirmed a zoning-board appointment by vote.
Key votes and outcomes
- Ordinance 17-2025: Authorize law director to enter a one-year contract with the Legal Defender’s Office of Summit County to provide representation for indigent persons at $230 per case. Adopted (roll call recorded; member Beck absent).
- Ordinance 18-2025: Annual codified-ordinance update (editing and inclusion of prior ordinances). Adopted (unanimous among voting members; Beck absent).
- Ordinance 19-2025: Authorize payment to Everbridge Inc. for the annual Nixle contract, $5,562.94. Adopted (unanimous among voting members; Beck absent).
- Ordinance 20-2025: Amendment to previously adopted ordinance to reflect a revised total amount of $508,932.25 for the purchase of a new radio system (an increase of approximately $3,000). Adopted (unanimous among voting members; Beck absent).
- Ordinance 21-2025: Authorize the city to enter into contract with T&M Associates to carry out the recently awarded $500,000 U.S. EPA assessment grant; declared emergency and adopted (unanimous among voting members; Beck absent).
- Appointment: Terry Avant appointed to a six-year term on the board of zoning appeals, term to 12/31/2030. Appointment carried 6-1 (one nay recorded).
Most of these items were routine or had been discussed previously in committee. Council suspended the usual three-reading rule to adopt several measures on the same night, as permitted by charter section 5.1. Where roll-call details were recorded on the transcript, the clerk recorded votes as shown in the official minutes.
