The Batavia City Council on Jan. 6 approved its consent agenda, which included acceptance of several commission minutes, payment of payroll for Dec. 20, 2024, and an accounts-payable register for the period presented. The council also approved Resolution 2025‑1‑R to renew a contract with the Association for Individual Development (AID) to continue an in‑house victim services social worker.

The council approved the consent agenda after Alderman Beck read the items into the record and moved their approval. Beck said, “I move we approve the consent agenda as read.” The roll call vote returned 13 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.

Why this matters: The approvals move routine administrative items forward and keep payroll and vendor payments on schedule; the AID contract maintains an in‑house victim‑services social worker, a service delivery model the council retained through the renewal.

Approved items read into the record included: acceptance and placement on file the Committee of the Whole minutes for Nov. 12 and Nov. 26 and Plan Commission minutes for Nov. 20; Historic Preservation Commission minutes for Nov. 25; approval of city council minutes for Dec. 16 and several executive session minutes; payroll in the amount of $1,109,622.66; and the accounts payable check register in the amount of $7,523,581.48.

Resolution 2025‑1‑R renews a contract with the Association for Individual Development for victim services and funds an in‑house full‑time social worker. The contract dollar amount or funding source for the renewed AID agreement was not specified on the meeting record.

Ending: The consent agenda vote closed with procedural roll call; the council proceeded to public comment and ceremonial items after the approvals.