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Baberton council adopts consent agenda, clears $3.1M property purchase and several contracts
Summary
At its June 22 legislative meeting the Baberton City Council adopted a consent agenda that included a $3.1 million purchase of 501 West Hopkins, renewal of city insurance, CDBG annual action plan approval, and funding for fire-station diesel exhaust removal (amount corrected to $152,413.86).
The Baberton City Council adopted a multi-item consent agenda on June 22 that included several contract approvals, appropriations and two notable items: a real estate purchase for 501 West Hopkins and a one-year insurance renewal.
Ordinance 78-2026 authorized the mayor to execute a real estate purchase agreement for 501 West Hopkins Avenue and associated vacant parcels. Council discussed the purchase price as read during the meeting — $2,900,000 plus $200,000 for furniture, fixtures and equipment — for a total purchase price of $3,100,000. The ordinance was adopted following a motion to suspend rules and a roll call vote.
Also on the consent agenda, the council approved Ordinance 71-2026, a one-year renewal of the city’s property, vehicle, equipment and liability insurance with Zurich Insurance Company. Ordinance 72-2026 authorized final payment of $6,000 to Active Network for quoted services. The council adopted Ordinance 76-2026 to approve the FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan and declared it an emergency measure.
Council members identified a typographical error in the originally read totals for Ordinance 80-2026 (purchase and installation of diesel exhaust removal systems at Fire Station 1 and Station 2). Mr. Harris moved to amend the ordinance to set the correct contract amount to $152,413.86, matching related line items; the amendment was seconded and approved by roll call. The council then suspended the rules and adopted the corrected ordinance.
Other items adopted on the consent agenda included the city paving program contract (Ordinance 74-2026) and an appropriation for the fire department (Ordinance 79-2026). Several ordinances were described as being on the consent agenda or assigned to three readings where required; Ordinance 77-2026 (special assessments) was presented as the first of three readings and therefore remains pending further readings before final certification.
Votes and roll-call notes recorded on the record show repeated unanimous or majority roll-call adoptions where recorded; the transcript lists affirmative roll calls for the consent-adoption and for the adoption of Ordinances 75, 78 and 70 (the latter passed with at least one 'no' vote by Mr. Moore during the marijuana-related development code amendment vote).
