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Covington council unanimously approves personnel changes, High Street contract and police body cameras
Summary
At its March 15, 2021 Zoom meeting, the Covington Village Council unanimously approved multiple ordinances and resolutions, including making the fiscal officer exempt, amending the 2021 budget, authorizing a contract for the High Street Utilities Project with Sturm Construction Inc., and approving purchase of a WatchGuard body camera system from Motorola Solutions.
The Covington Village Council unanimously approved a package of personnel, budget and contract measures at its March 15, 2021 online meeting.
Council moved to approve the consent agenda, including the March 1 minutes and financial reports, after Mayor McCord called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council member Lois Newman made the motion to approve the consent agenda and Council member Keith Warner seconded; the motion carried with all ayes.
On ordinance business, the council approved Ordinance 06-21 on third reading, which makes the Fiscal Officer an exempt position and amends the salary ordinance. Council member Dawn Duff moved the approval and Council member Bud Weer seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The council also approved Ordinance 08-21, authorizing modifications to the Village Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual (motion by Jesse Reynolds, seconded by Bud Weer). The transcript does not specify the substance of the personnel manual changes.
Council waived the three-reading rule on several items and approved Resolution R10-21 authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with Sturm Construction Inc. for the High Street Utilities Project, and Resolution R11-21 authorizing agreements for High Street donations and easements. The motions to waive and to approve were moved and seconded as recorded and carried with all ayes.
The council approved Ordinance 09-21, an amendment to the 2021 budget to make corrections, and Resolution R12-21 authorizing the hiring of a Fiscal Officer; both were approved after the three-reading rule was waived. The transcript does not state the budget amendment amounts or the hiring terms.
Council also approved Resolution R13-21 authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with Motorola Solutions for the WatchGuard body camera system (motion by Council member Lois Newman, seconded by Council member Keith Warner). Police Chief Lee Harmon thanked the council for approving the purchase.
Administrator Kyle Hinkelman reported that the State Auditor has begun an audit of the village and that the audit is expected to be completed by June 30; he also said the Ohio PEP insurance reviewer recommended several items that the village should address, though the transcript does not list the recommendations. The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
What happens next: the transcript records approvals and authorizations; implementation details (contract amounts, budget figures, hiring terms, and the Ohio PEP recommendations) were not specified in the record and will require follow-up with village staff for specifics.
