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Votes at a glance: Covington council adopts appropriations ordinance and three resolutions
Summary
Council unanimously approved several routine items Dec. 21, 2020: adoption of Ordinance 18-20 (salary changes), Resolution R46-20 (add administrator as signatory), Ordinance 20-20 (temporary 2021 appropriations) and Resolution R47-20 (Dec. 24 holiday); a second reading was held for Resolution R45-20 (street sweeper purchase) with no recorded vote.
At its Dec. 21, 2020 Zoom meeting, Covington Village Council recorded unanimous votes on multiple motions and formal actions. The meeting minutes list the following outcomes.
Votes and formal actions
- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the agenda (mover: Lois Newman; seconder: Keith Warner). Outcome: approved; vote recorded as "all ayes." (Six council members present.)
- Minutes and financial reports: Motion to approve financial reports (mover: Bud Weer; seconder: Dawn Duff). Outcome: approved; "all ayes." Minutes from Dec. 7, 2020 were approved as presented.
- Liquor license for Amerimex Restaurant and Deli: Motion to approve without a hearing (mover: Scott Tobias; seconder: Bud Weer). Outcome: approved; "all ayes." Police Chief Lee Harmon reviewed the application and did not request a hearing.
- Ordinance 18-20 (salary ordinance amendment): Motion to approve on third reading (mover: Lois Newman; seconder: Bud Weer). Outcome: adopted; "all ayes."
- Resolution R45-20 (authorize mayor to contract with Best Equipment for a street sweeper): Second reading completed. No final vote on this resolution was recorded in the meeting minutes.
- Resolution R46-20 (add Kyle Hinkelman as authorized signatory on Covington Savings and Loan accounts): Council waived the three-reading rule (mover: Scott Tobias; seconder: Lois Newman) and then approved R46-20 (mover: Dawn Duff; seconder: Jesse Reynolds). Outcome: adopted; "all ayes."
- Ordinance 20-20 (temporary appropriations for fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2021): Council waived the three-reading rule (mover: Bud Weer; seconder: Lois Newman) and approved the ordinance (mover: Lois Newman; seconder: Jesse Reynolds). Outcome: adopted; "all ayes." The ordinance sets temporary appropriations for 2021 (amounts not specified in the minutes).
- Resolution R47-20 (declare Dec. 24, 2020 a village holiday and close village offices): Council waived the three-reading rule (mover: Bud Weer; seconder: Lois Newman) and approved R47-20 (mover: Lois Newman; seconder: Dawn Duff). Outcome: adopted; "all ayes."
The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
