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Council approves consent calendar, several ordinances and budget amendments
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Covington City Council approved the consent calendar, adopted a rezoning request for the Annadels property, declared surplus equipment for auction, and adopted a budget amendment that includes a $1 million state grant to support a Boys & Girls Club facility.
The Covington City Council during its Sept. 16 meeting approved multiple routine and substantive items on the agenda, including the consent calendar and several ordinances and budget amendments.
Key votes and outcomes
- Consent calendar: The council moved to accept the consent calendar and approved it by roll call (affirmative votes recorded from Councilmen Lewis, Blochelle, Roberts, Inman, Burrell, Botsford and Burrett). Outcome: approved.
- Rezoning (Annadels property) — Agenda item 2025‑07‑02: The council reopened a previously tabled public hearing on a rezoning request to change a 5.11‑acre parcel (referred to in public comment as the “Annadels property”) from RSL (residential single‑family existing small lot) to CBD (community business district) to allow a restaurant and a four‑bedroom bed‑and‑breakfast. Applicant Pat Gallagher described prior operation and plans for reuse. The Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval. Following public comment and no opposition, the council voted to adopt the ordinance (roll call series recorded: Bushnell — Yes; Roberts — Yes; Inman — Yes; Burrell — Yes; Botsford — Yes; Burrett — Yes; Lewis — Yes). Outcome: approved (unanimous vote recorded).
- Surplus equipment (Agenda item 2025‑08‑01): The council declared certain city property surplus — including vehicles, a generator and IT equipment — authorizing public auction and removal from city books. Motion to adopt carried by roll call (yes votes recorded). Outcome: approved.
- Budget amendment (Agenda item 2025‑08‑02): Council approved revisions to the 2025 operating and capital budgets that reallocated existing funds for downtown drainage and sewer repairs and incorporated a $1,000,000 state grant to the city for a Boys & Girls Club facility (the hospital and others referenced the grant as brought by state delegation members). The motion to adopt the amended budget (incorporating changes read into the record by Councilman Burrell) passed by roll call (affirmative votes recorded). Outcome: approved.
- Zoning map amendment (Agenda item 2025‑08‑03): The council approved a rezoning of a parcel in Square 36 from CN (neighborhood commercial) to CR (regional commercial) to allow conversion to an automotive repair use. The council adopted the ordinance by roll call. Outcome: approved.
Why it matters: The vote on the Annadels rezoning returns a locally familiar property to commercial use and establishes the land‑use for a planned restaurant and bed‑and‑breakfast. The budget amendment directs a $1 million state grant to a Boys & Girls Club facility, a major community‑serving capital investment. The surplus declaration clears aging assets for public auction.
What’s next: The council noted the 2026 operating budget and a separate ordinance setting mayoral compensation will be voted on at the Nov. 4 meeting after a council workshop on Sept. 25 and a later workshop with administration on Oct. 23.
