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Kennett City Council adopts guidance resolution, approves audit contract, budgets and small programs
Summary
The council adopted an eight‑goal guidance resolution for staff and next year’s budget, approved a $42,000 CPA contract, accepted a $10,000 park bequest and recorded a $20,000 fire grant deposit; it also approved a pilot social‑media internship for a high‑school student at an estimated $2,400.
The Kennett City Council moved through routine business items, adopting a guidance resolution of eight goals to steer staff priorities and next year’s budget, approving audit and administrative contracts, and recording grant and bequest funds.
Unidentified Speaker 1 presented a resolution that identifies eight council priorities to be given to staff as guidance while preparing the next fiscal year’s budget, noting the list is “infinitely amendable” and that “execute means… we will try to do that,” emphasizing these items are priorities rather than immediate guaranteed expenditures.
The council approved the resolution after a motion from Unidentified Speaker 3 and a second from Unidentified Speaker 2. Unidentified Speaker 4 reminded staff to follow normal purchasing processes.
Don Collins, chairman of the Park Board, read a letter and presented a $10,000 check from the estate of Saul Astraken to the Kennett Park Board for park improvements; Collins said the Park Board would exercise due diligence in spending the distribution.
The council approved a one‑year audit contract with Thomas Fay Noble for $42,000, a figure the presenter said was below the amount budgeted. The council also reviewed administrative contracts tied to Community Development Block Grants and deferred one set of contracts with the Blue Beetle Regional Planning Commission until staff returns with additional details.
Council members voted to approve statements of revenues and expenditures and the abstract of payments after discussing packet timing and several line‑item overages, noting some overages reflected seasonal timing.
The fire department recorded a $20,000 deposit from a PMSPG reimbursement grant (applied for in 2023); Speaker 9 said the grant reimbursed 50% up to $40,000 and that previous equipment and vehicle use were used as match to claim funds.
Finally, the council approved a proposal to pursue a social‑media internship with a high‑school technical center: 20 hours per month at $15 per hour for eight months, estimated at $2,400 from the general administration budget, with oversight by staff and evaluation at year end.
All motions recorded in the meeting were approved by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
