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Stamping Ground attorney reads first readings of personnel and fire department ordinances; no votes on ordinances
Summary
At a five-minute special meeting on Dec. 19, 2024, City Attorney Joe Hoffman read first readings of a City Personnel Manual ordinance and a Stamping Ground Fire Department Policy Manual ordinance; no votes were taken on those ordinances and the meeting adjourned 4-0.
Mayor Billy Swartz opened the City of Stamping Ground’s special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2024, at City Hall and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Economic Development Commissioner David Clark offered the opening prayer.
City Attorney Joe Hoffman conducted first readings of two ordinances: a City Personnel Manual ordinance and a Stamping Ground Fire Department Policy Manual ordinance. The minutes record the readings but list incomplete ordinance numbers; the personnel ordinance is recorded as "Ordinance #2024-" and the fire department policy manual as "Ordinance #2024-____," with the full ordinance numbers not specified in the minutes.
The minutes state that no motion is required for a first reading, so neither ordinance was put to a vote at the Dec. 19 meeting. The record lists present officials and staff, including Mayor Billy Swartz; Police Commissioner Jennifer Jones; Economic Development Commissioner David Clark; Public Works/Parks Commissioner Kendra Murphy; Police Chief Don Whitlock; Officer John Giles; Fire Chief Robert Hendricks; Assistant Fire Chief Andrew Tackett; Attorney Joe Hoffman; Financial Consultant Melissa Bayer; and City Clerk Reda Conn. The minutes note no commissioners were absent.
At the close of the meeting, Mayor Billy Swartz moved to adjourn; Commissioner David Clark seconded. The motion to adjourn passed, recorded as "Passed 4 to 0," and the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. The minutes state they will be approved at the Dec. 30, 2024 meeting.
