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Geneva council approves ordinance changing distribution of interest on investments and approves employee pay changes; several measures cleared as emergencies
Summary
Council voted to declare emergencies and pass an ordinance changing distribution of interest earned on investments and a 2025 compensation ordinance; two other ordinances received first readings and a finance-related resolution was approved as an emergency.
At its meeting, the City of Geneva City Council voted on multiple ordinances and a resolution, waiving the usual three‑reading requirement and declaring emergency status where noted.
Ordinance No. 3373, “an ordinance amending section 238 of the codified ordinances relating to the distribution of interest earned on investments, repealing ordinance number 2612, and declaring an emergency,” was moved, seconded, the council waived the three‑reading rule and the ordinance was declared an emergency and passed.
Ordinance No. 3374, to establish a capital projects fund, was read for the first time.
Ordinance No. 3375, amending chapter 881 to add section 881.013 on allocation of municipal income tax funds, received a first reading.
Ordinance No. 3376, amending compensation of officers and employees of the City of Geneva effective January 1, 2025, repealing ordinance 3371 and declaring an emergency, was presented; council members asked clarifying questions about the effective date during discussion. The council moved to waive readings, declared the ordinance an emergency, and the measure passed.
Resolution No. 3618, authorizing the execution of denial certificates by the director of finance for purchases and declaring an emergency, was moved, waived for reading, declared an emergency and passed.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 3373 (amend distribution of interest earned on investments): declared emergency and passed (roll-call recorded as affirmative votes by members present). - Ordinance 3374 (establish capital projects fund): first reading only; no final action recorded. - Ordinance 3375 (municipal income tax allocation): first reading only; no final action recorded. - Ordinance 3376 (compensation amendments, effective Jan. 1, 2025): declared emergency and passed (waiver of readings approved; council recorded affirmative votes). - Resolution 3618 (finance denial certificates): declared emergency and passed (waiver of readings approved; council recorded affirmative votes).
The meeting record shows roll-call votes for emergency declarations and passage with council members registering "yes" on the record; the transcript does not include a formal roll-call tally table but records multiple affirmative roll‑call responses for each measure.
