Stonecrest council appoints Kevin Jackson to Planning Commission and approves 30‑day deputy signatory ordinance

At the Stonecrest mayor and council work session on Jan. 12, councilmembers approved several procedural and formal items, including an appointment to the Planning Commission and an emergency ordinance granting temporary signing authority to the deputy city manager.

Appointment: Councilmember George Turner moved to appoint Kevin Jackson to complete the remaining term of Planning Commission member Pearl Hollis for District 4 (term through Dec. 31, 2026). The motion was seconded and the council approved the appointment by voice vote, 5–0. Councilmembers congratulated Jackson after the vote.

Emergency ordinance (signatory authority): Councilman Terry Fye moved to add and approve an emergency ordinance amending the city code to authorize the deputy city manager as a signer on Citibank accounts and to execute checks and instruments for a 30‑day period. The ordinance was read aloud, seconded and adopted as an emergency measure; because the charter requires only one reading for an emergency ordinance, it is effective immediately. The vote on the ordinance carried 4–0 with District 5 absent. City legal counsel noted the 30‑day period runs to roughly Feb. 11–12 and staff suggested revisiting the item at the Feb. 9 council meeting to ensure continuity.

Executive session and minutes: The council recessed into executive session to discuss personnel, litigation, real estate and cybersecurity and later returned and approved the executive session minutes; the return and minutes approval were recorded as 4–0 votes (District 5 absent for those votes).

Procedural changes: Earlier in the meeting the council voted to reorder the agenda so the appointment would occur before the executive session; that motion passed unanimously and the amended agenda was adopted.