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Mayor and Board of Aldermen approve ordinance, resolutions, paving contract and personnel actions
Summary
On Oct. 21, 2025, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-110, ratified two personnel-related resolutions, approved a Robertson County MOU, awarded a $49,995 paving contract for Highland Avenue, approved a free fire-department spaghetti supper, and authorized advertising to hire a full-time firefighter at $21/hour.
At its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting at City Hall, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved a slate of routine and personnel items, including an ordinance change to board work sessions, two resolutions confirming staff pay changes, an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding, a paving contract, and authorizations for a community event and a firefighter hiring advertisement.
Ordinance and resolutions: The board adopted Ordinance 2025-110 (repealing Ordinance 2017-107 and revising Title 1, Section 1-104 on Board Work Sessions) after a motion by Alderman Senft and a second from Alderman Gregory; the motion carried unanimously. The board also approved Resolution 25-11 to ratify Amber Mathis's full-time city clerk status and a pay increase (moved by Alderman Gregory, seconded by Alderman Senft) and approved Resolution 25-12 to ratify a pay increase for Jannet Beasley following completion of Certified Municipal Finance Officer and Certified Municipal Clerk certifications (same mover and seconder); both resolutions passed unanimously.
Intergovernmental agreement and bids: The board approved the Robertson County MOU for 2026–2027 (motion by Alderman Senft, second by Alderman Gregory) with recorded votes in the transcript showing Alderman Martin, Vice Mayor Gilmore, Mayor Shaw, Alderman Senft and Alderman Gregory voting yes. The council approved a paving contract for Highland Avenue to Cedar Ridge Service for $49,995.00 (motion by Alderman Senft, seconded by Alderman Gregory). The board authorized advertisement for bids to replace the Maplewood Drive culvert; no discussion was recorded.
Events and personnel: The board added two agenda items and approved both. It authorized the Ridgetop Fire Department to host a free spaghetti supper on Nov. 6, 2025, from 4–7 p.m. (motion carried unanimously). The board also authorized advertising to hire a full-time firefighter with a starting pay of $21.00 per hour; Alderman Gregory made the motion and Alderman Senft seconded.
Adjournment: With no further business, Vice Mayor Gilmore moved to adjourn; Alderman Martin seconded, and the motion carried.
