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New Market council approves water‑system contract, yield signs and Pavilion rate
Summary
At its Sept. 19 meeting, the New Market City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2024‑36 for Division 2 Booster Pump Station improvements, authorized yield signs at Washington and 4th, set a $175 half‑day Pavilion rental, approved two Pavilion heat‑pump replacements and adopted the FY24 Outstanding Obligation Report (Resolution 2024‑37).
The New Market City Council on Sept. 19 approved a set of routine and infrastructure measures, including a contract and bonds for a water‑system booster pump station project and several municipal facility and traffic actions.
Mayor Frank Sefrit called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Council members Larry McAlpin, Mike DeVoe (acting as mayor pro tem during part of the meeting), Mattea Fritz and Justin Savage attended; Gene Chapman was absent. City Superintendent Ben Fritz and City Clerk Megan Wright were also present.
The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the agenda, minutes from August, claims for the city and related funds, financial reports and account reconciliations. The vote on the consent agenda was made by Council member Larry McAlpin and seconded by Council member Mattea Fritz.
During the citizen forum, resident Chance Strough requested traffic control at the intersection of Washington Street and 4th Street. Council member Mike DeVoe moved — and Justin Savage seconded — to install yield signs so Washington Street yields to 4th Street. The motion passed with a unanimous vote of members present.
On department business, the council approved a half‑day rental rate for the Pavilion of $175 to match Community Center time frames. The motion to add the rate was moved by Mattea Fritz and seconded by Mike DeVoe; all members present voted in favor.
The council approved Resolution 2024‑36, authorizing contract execution and performance and/or payment bonds for the Water System Improvements Project (Division 2 — Booster Pump Station Improvements). The motion was moved by Mike DeVoe and seconded by Larry McAlpin; all members present voted yes.
Council members also authorized replacement of two heat pumps at the Pavilion on a motion by Larry McAlpin seconded by Mike DeVoe. The motion passed unanimously.
Finally, the council approved Resolution 2024‑37 adopting the FY24 Outstanding Obligation Report. The motion was moved by Justin Savage and seconded by Mattea Fritz and passed with all members present voting in favor.
A planned discussion of the Fall Festival did not proceed because no motion was offered; the minutes record that the item "died for lack of motion." The council adjourned and scheduled its next regular meeting for Oct. 17, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Details recorded in the meeting minutes show unanimous votes among members present on the motions listed above; one council member, Gene Chapman, was recorded absent.
