Kanawha City Council adopts procedural rules, confirms appointments and bank signatories

The Kanawha City Council voted unanimously Jan. 6 to adopt a set of municipal policies and procedures, confirm several city appointments and authorize bank signatures for municipal accounts.

Jessica Fowles read and moved adoption of Resolution 2026-2, which sets the council’s regular meeting date for 2026 as the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. and designates First Citizens Bank as the city’s official depository and the Garner Leader as the official newspaper for city notices. The motion was seconded and carried with all present voting in favor.

Under the same resolution Mayor Randy Yeakel appointed Tim Lodin as Mayor Pro-Tem to serve through Dec. 31, 2027; the council approved the appointment.

The council also adopted Resolution 2026-3, authorizing that checks, drafts, notes or orders on the city’s First Citizens Bank accounts must be signed by any two of the following officials: Barb Baker, City Clerk/Treasurer; Randolph (Randy) Yeakel, Mayor; or Tim Lodin, Mayor Pro-Tem. The resolution lists Dec. 17, 2025, as its effective date and states the bank may rely on the certified signatures until written notice of revocation is provided. Jessica Fowles moved the resolution and the motion passed unanimously.

Earlier in the meeting the council moved and approved confirmations of several municipal officers: Barb Baker as City Clerk/Treasurer, Nat Hill as Fire Chief, Ryan Oleson as Superintendent of Public Works, and Brett Legvold as City Attorney. The motion to confirm appointments passed with all present voting in favor.

All votes on the agenda items and resolutions were recorded as unanimous among those attending. No members of the public addressed the council on these items during the meeting. The council adjourned after working on the 2026-27 budget; a forthcoming meeting schedule reflects the second-Tuesday schedule adopted by the resolution.