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Covington council waives readings, approves application for ODNR park grant
Summary
Covington Village Council on May 27 waived the three‑reading rule and unanimously approved Resolution R21‑25, authorizing Village Administrator Jordan Hodges to apply to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for a $32,000 park grant with an approximate $22,000 local match to replace restrooms and a shelter.
Covington Village Council on May 27, 2025, waived the three‑reading rule and approved Resolution R21‑25, authorizing Village Administrator Jordan Hodges to apply to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for a $32,000 park grant with an expected local match of approximately $22,000 to replace existing restroom facilities and an enclosed shelter.
The action came after Hodges told the council the ODNR application is due June 1, 2025, and that meeting the deadline would require the council to waive the three‑reading rule so the resolution could be adopted the same night. Hodges summarized the planned work as tearing down the current restroom and enclosed shelter, raising the shelter foundation, and replacing the shelter; he said a temporary restroom replacement would be used this year to allow the project to fit future budgets. Legal Counsel Frank Patrizio told council the resolution needed to be passed for Hodges to submit the application.
Council President Amy Welborn moved to waive the three‑reading rule; Council member Dawn Duff seconded, and the motion carried with all ayes. Council member Jess Reynolds then moved to approve Resolution R21‑25; Duff seconded, and the approval also passed with all ayes. The minutes record no public comment, no amendments to the resolution, and no recorded opposition.
The consent agenda (which included approval of the council agenda) was earlier approved by motion of Council member Dawn Duff, seconded by Council member Jess Reynolds, also with unanimous votes. Mayor Lee Harmon opened the meeting at 6:00 PM; the meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM following a final motion to adjourn by Council member Martin Leistner, seconded by Council member Julie Blumenstock.
The minutes list the following council members and staff as participating: Mayor Lee Harmon; Council members Julie Blumenstock, Dawn Duff, Jess Reynolds and Martin Leistner; Village Administrator Jordan Hodges; Fiscal Officer Rhonda Gill; Legal Counsel Frank Patrizio; and Sergeant Aaron Zuhl. Tim Cline (Police Chief) and Derrick Canan are recorded as excused. The minutes also show Amy Welborn signing as President of Council. The roll‑call section did not list Welborn among the council members "present," though the minutes record her making the motion to waive readings and include her signature on the final page.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: passage of Resolution R21‑25 authorizes the administrator to submit the ODNR grant application; the minutes do not specify an application submittal date beyond the stated June 1, 2025 deadline or the timeline for construction if the grant is awarded.
