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Napoleon Council advances pay ordinances, amends property-transfer plan and approves electric purchases
Summary
Napoleon City Council moved two pay-increase ordinances to third reading, amended a property-transfer resolution to permit a direct sale, appointed a Water Rate Review Commission chair and approved budgeted electric-department purchases of a Silverado and a trencher.
Napoleon City Council on Jan. 26 moved two personnel pay ordinances forward, amended a property-transfer resolution to allow a direct sale, appointed a chair to the Water Rate Review Commission and approved two budgeted purchases for the electric department.
The council advanced Ordinance 001-26, authorizing a 3.5% pay increase for the city law director, and Ordinance 002-26, a pay increase for the finance director, each on unanimous roll-call votes. Both items were second readings and were voted to third reading for final consideration.
On Resolution 060-25, which would transfer roughly 0.876 acres (parcel no. 41-129332.004) owned by the city, council heard a recommendation from an attorney that the city make a direct transfer to the purchaser rather than convey the parcel through the Community Improvement Corporation of Henry County. Council voted to amend the legislation to permit a direct transfer and returned the item to second reading, consistent with council rules for amended third-reading items.
Council appointed James Andrew Small as chair of the Water Rate Review Commission by unanimous vote. The commission includes the board of public affairs and representatives from contracted villages and reviews proposed water-rate changes for the city before they proceed to council.
On capital and fleet matters, council approved two purchases for the electric department that were included in the 2026 budget. Members approved the purchase of a new Chevrolet Silverado (budgeted at $50,000; reported cost about $46,000) to replace an aging pickup used primarily for meter reading and service work. They also approved a trenching machine via the national Sourcewell cooperative contract at a cost of $70,009.73; staff said the trencher serves multiple departments and will replace equipment that had required frequent repairs.
Other routine business included approval of the Jan. 19, 2026 minutes, approval of payment of bills after no objections, and a unanimous vote to adjourn.
Votes at a glance (per roll call and voice votes recorded at the meeting): all formal roll-call items noted in the meeting record passed on unanimous votes; specific tallies recorded at the meeting showed council members voting “yes” with no recorded “no” or abstentions.
What’s next: The amended property-transfer resolution will return to second reading for further action; the two personnel ordinances will appear for third-reading consideration at a subsequent meeting.
