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Old Town Council adopts governance rules, approves grants and appoints interim councilor
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Old Town City Council adopted Rules of Order and a capitalization policy, approved Resolution 20243 setting regular meetings, renewed a restaurant beer-and-wine license, accepted four police highway-safety grants (totaling $29,325), and appointed Michael May as interim councilor until June 10, 2025.
The Old Town City Council on Dec. 2 adopted several governance items, approved multiple grants and licenses, and appointed an interim councilor.
Council members voted to adopt the Old Town City Council Rules of Order and procedures as presented. The body also approved Resolution 20243, establishing regular meetings on the first Monday of every month; a roll-call recorded "yes" votes from Councilors Carol May, Christian Pusha, Linda McLoud, Michael May, David White and Zach Wilds.
The council adopted a Main Capitalization Policy to guide capitalization, valuation and depreciation of municipal capital assets in line with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34.
The council approved the renewal of an on-premises beer-and-wine license for Angelo's Family Restaurant, Inc., at 484 Stillwater Avenue; city inspections were reported complete.
Councilor Zach Wilds read and the council approved four highway-safety grants awarded to the Old Town Police Department to fund overtime enforcement through Sept. 2025: a speed enforcement grant ($7,590), an occupant-protection grant ($7,590), an impaired-driving grant ($10,350) and a distracted-driving grant ($3,795). The combined total for the grants is $29,325.
Following the resignation of a council member, the council moved to appoint Michael May as interim city councilor until the municipal election scheduled for June 10, 2025. The motion was seconded and approved.
City Manager Bill Mayo also updated the council on operational items: he said the rec center remains in litigation and reported that speed humps on the bridge (a state project) created plowing issues that Reed & Reed will remove; he thanked staff for assistance with a wastewater issue at Leonard Middle School and for support at a recent tree-lighting event.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn carried.
