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Council affirms city manager's emergency declaration amid cleanup and sandbag preparations
Summary
EdgewaterCity Council unanimously affirmed an emergency declaration the city manager signed that morning, allowing city emergency measures to remain beyond an initial 48-hour window; council members also highlighted ongoing drainage cleanup and announced a new sandbag site.
The City Council met in a special session on Sept. 25 and voted to affirm an emergency declaration the city manager signed that morning. The city manager told the council the declaration remains valid for only 48 hours without council affirmation and asked members to ratify it.
Council members recorded support for the affirmation in a roll-call vote after a motion to approve was made and seconded. Mayor DePauw, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilwoman Bennington and Councilwoman Dalbo voted yes; Councilman Powers was excused. The motion carried, affirming the city manager's emergency declaration.
During council comments, the presiding official praised staff for communications and described public-works efforts underway: environmental services crews were cleaning swales and ditches, adding berms and ensuring stormwater was flowing. The council noted concern for a local hammock area but said it expected natural processes to influence outcomes.
The council also announced a change in sandbag distribution: city staff added a new site at Air Park, replacing the previous Hibiscus location, and confirmed sandbags would be available there.
The special meeting concluded after the vote and affirmation; no public comments were recorded in the available transcript and no additional actions were taken at that session.
