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Newton City Council approves minutes, consent agenda and schedules closed‑session meetings
Summary
At its Feb. 15 meeting, the Newton City Council approved the Feb. 1 minutes, unanimously approved a consent agenda including grants and a street‑closure for the Foothills Folk Art Festival, heard city manager updates on projects and ribbon cuttings, and recessed to closed sessions March 1–2.
The Newton City Council on Feb. 15 approved routine business including the Feb. 1 meeting minutes and a consent agenda covering tax releases, sewer adjustments, grant acceptances, a budget amendment for police donations, board and commission appointments, a street‑closure request for the Foothills Folk Art Festival (May 14) and adoption of the 2021 Wastewater Report.
Council Member Jerry Hodge moved to approve the Feb. 1 minutes; Council Member Roy Johnson seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Later the council approved the consent agenda on a motion by Council Member Jody Dixon, seconded by Council Member Ed Sain; that vote also was unanimous. The consent agenda referenced ordinances, resolutions and proclamations that are on file with the City Clerk.
City staff provided operational updates: Interim City Manager Sean Hovis said work on the West A Street sewer project will close the street between West A Street and West 1st Street for the remainder of the week. Hovis also announced upcoming closed‑session meetings at the Western Piedmont Council of Governments on March 1–2 for a personnel matter and listed two ribbon‑cutting events: Warehouse Distillery on Feb. 23 and Startown Veterinarian Hospital on Feb. 25.
Council Member Jerry Hodge reported on his work with the Transportation Advisory Committee and the Western Piedmont Council of Governments Policy Board. The council recessed the regular meeting until 5:30 p.m. March 1 and March 2 at the Western Piedmont Council of Governments for closed sessions under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143‑318.11(a)(6).
