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Votes at a glance: Jan. 13 City of Sydney Council actions — appointments, claims and closed session

City of Sydney Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 13 council meeting the council approved the appointment of Kim Phillips as deputy city clerk (probationary appointment through the current clerk's retirement), reappointed Scott McDaniel and Victoria Lowry to advisory boards, approved December claims and moved to closed session to discuss a police lieutenant personnel matter.

City of Sydney — The City Council recorded several formal actions at its Jan. 13 meeting. The council approved the following items during the meeting’s consent and business sections:

• Appointment: Kim Phillips was recommended by staff and appointed as deputy city clerk/office manager to serve during the current city clerk’s probationary overlap and training period; staff said a subsequent recommendation to appoint Phillips city clerk/treasurer will be brought after the probationary period and subject to council appointment.

• Reappointments: Scott McDaniel was reappointed to the Board of Adjustment for a three-year term and Victoria (Vicky) Lowry was reappointed to the Historic Preservation Board through October 2028.

• Financial approvals: The council approved the December 2025 budget reports and approved the claims for December 2025.

• Executive session: A motion to enter closed session to discuss personnel regarding the police lieutenant position was made and approved by roll call.

Where votes were recorded, the meeting transcript shows affirmative roll-call responses for the matters listed above. The actions were procedural confirmations and routine approvals; minutes and formal roll-call entries will appear in the official meeting record.