Beaver City Council approves minutes, bills, fee waiver and forms America250 committee; enters closed session

The Beaver City Council on July 8 approved routine meeting business, agreed to a municipal contribution in the form of waived golf-course green fees for the Children's Justice Center and adopted a resolution to form a local America250 committee, then moved into a closed session on personnel.

The council voted to approve the minutes of the June 24 meeting and the bills dated July 7. Council member Hunter moved to approve the June 24 minutes; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. Council member Spencer moved to approve the July 7 bills; Council member Hunter seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote.

The Children’s Justice Center (CJC) asked the council to waive green fees for a recent golf tournament. Teresa Wood, director of the Beaver County Children’s Justice Center, thanked the council for previous support and requested waiver of green fees. Council member Hunter moved to waive the green fees; Council member Cox seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote and the CJC representatives thanked the council.

The council ratified a planning-and-zoning board appointment. Manager Brown recommended ratifying Tanya Gillis as a planning-and-zoning board member; Council member Cox moved to approve, Council member Steena seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote.

The council adopted a resolution supporting America250 and named the Beaver City Council as the Beaver City America250 community committee so the city could apply for a $1,500 grant for a local event. Council member Skeena moved to adopt the resolution with the council as the committee; Council member Cox seconded. The resolution passed on a roll-call vote with the members present recorded as voting yes.

Late in the meeting the council moved into a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence and possible criminal conduct of an individual; Council member Skeena moved to enter closed session and Council member Cox seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote. The council adjourned afterward.

No ordinances or budget appropriations were adopted at the July 8 meeting; several items on the agenda were tabled for later meetings. The council recorded no roll-call vote details for the routine voice-vote approvals of minutes and bills beyond the meeting transcript statements of approval.

Votes at a glance: - Approval of June 24 meeting minutes — Motion: approve; Mover: Council member Hunter; Second: not specified in roll call; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approval of bills dated July 7, 2025 — Motion: approve; Mover: Council member Spencer; Second: Council member Hunter; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Waiver of green fees for Children’s Justice Center golf tournament — Motion: waive green fees; Mover: Council member Hunter; Second: Council member Cox; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Ratification of planning-and-zoning board member Tanya Gillis — Motion: ratify Tanya Gillis; Mover: Council member Cox; Second: Council member Steena; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Adoption of America250 resolution forming the Beaver City America250 community committee (naming the council as committee) — Motion: adopt resolution; Mover: Council member Skeena; Second: Council member Cox; Outcome: approved (roll-call recorded as yes from members present). - Motion to enter closed session on personnel/character/professional competence/criminal conduct — Motion: enter closed session; Mover: Council member Skeena; Second: Council member Cox; Outcome: approved (roll-call recorded as yes from members present).

The council did not vote on the rodeo grounds fee schedule or the water-and-sewer rate discussion; those items were discussed and directed toward later legal and staff work.

Ending: The council repeatedly emphasized that items requiring further study — including a proposed usage agreement for the rodeo grounds and several water and sewer items — would return for formal action at a future meeting.