Votes at a glance: City of Perry council actions Jan. 14, 2025

This is a roundup of formal actions taken by the City of Perry council at its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting. Each item lists the motion, the recorded vote (as recorded in the meeting), and the immediate outcome. For full context, see the related meeting transcripts and staff reports.

1) Boys & Girls Club kitchen — Agenda item 6(b) Motion: Direct purchasing to put the kitchen equipment/project out to bid, return to council for award, and purchase as awarded. Vote (as recorded): Council member Brian — yes; Council member Hampton — yes; Council member Woodcock — no; Vice Mayor Landry — yes; Mayor Kettering — no. Outcome: Approved (3–2). Staff directed to solicit bids and return for award; council requested lease and bank documentation before award.

2) CDBG engineering RFQ re-evaluation — Agenda item 6(h) Motion: Re-evaluate and re-rank proposals for CDBG engineering services with a newly constituted ranking team; return to council with updated rankings. Vote (as recorded): Unanimous recorded roll call in favor (all present voted yes). Outcome: Approved. Staff to reconvene a ranking team and prepare updated ranking and minutes for the CDBG grant file.

3) Capital outlay threshold — Agenda item 6(l) Motion: Raise the capitalization threshold for capital outlay from $500 to $5,000 to align with auditor/GFOA recommendations and other local practice. Vote (as recorded): Council member Byrnes — yes; Council member Hampton — yes; Council member Woodcock — yes; Vice Mayor Landry — yes; Mayor Kettering — yes. Outcome: Approved. Staff to update purchasing/policy language; sensitive items (weapons, radios, phones) to remain tracked separately.

4) Code enforcement grace period extension — Agenda item 6(m) Motion: Extend current enforcement grace period and re-evaluate on July 1, 2025. Vote (as recorded): Council member Grimes — yes; Council member Hampton — yes; Council member Woodcock — yes; Vice Mayor Landry — yes; Mayor Kettering — yes. Outcome: Approved. Staff to readdress timeline and enforcement approach before July 1.

5) Garbage truck budget amendment — Agenda item 6(k) Motion: Record budget amendment to complete the purchase of an approved garbage truck and note fund-source movement. Vote (as recorded): Motion and second; roll call recorded as approved. Outcome: Approved. Vehicle purchase to proceed as previously authorized; amendment recorded for the public record.

6) Retirement of Charles Geyer and retention of issued service weapon — Agenda item 6(i) Motion: Approve retirement paperwork and allow retiree to remain on reserve with department-issued service weapon per historical practice. Vote (as recorded): Motion approved by roll call (all present voted yes). Outcome: Approved. Staff to correct memo dates where typos were noted.

Notes: Several other agenda items were discussed without final action, including a developer presentation regarding West Fraser (no action), the first reading of ordinance 1047 (rezoning; first reading), and a resolution regarding Veterans Day (discussion to continue with staff to consult employees). The council also directed staff on CIP prioritization and to pursue legislative delegation meetings for potential grant advocacy.

For items that required further documentation (notably the Boys & Girls Club matter), council asked staff to provide lease agreements, bank statements, and reconciled records before final award or funding actions.

If any of the vote attributions above appear inconsistent with the formal minutes, staff minutes should be used as the record of official vote tallies and certifications.