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Centerville council sets ordinance reading, approves park memorial and multiple equipment purchases
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the Centerville Town Council introduced Ordinance 2025-05 (first reading moved to July 22), unanimously approved a memorial hydrant and plaque for Dennis Spears, and approved purchases including a $11,092 booster-station pump and a library-area pole replacement.
Centerville Town Council met July 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall and unanimously approved a package of routine and project items, including moving the first reading of Ordinance 2025-05 to the council's July 22 work session and approving a memorial hydrant and plaque near the park bridge for Dennis Spears.
The meeting opened with roll call: Council President Dan Wandersee and Vice-President Gary Holbert were present, joined by council members Jack Bodiker and David Cate; Joshua Tudor was listed as absent. The council approved multiple sets of minutes and financial reports by unanimous votes. Motions approving the June 10 public hearing minutes, the June 10 council meeting minutes, the June 24 work session minutes, claims, adjustments and the allowance report were each passed by recorded votes of 4 ayes and 0 nays (motions and second recorded in the minutes).
Under 'Town General' new business the council introduced Ordinance 2025-05 and moved its first reading to the July 22, 2025 work session. The meeting record does not include the ordinance text; the item was scheduled for the work session's first reading as entered on the agenda.
Also under new business, Kevin Branson of Archway requested placement of a hydrant with a helmet and a plaque near the bridge at the park to honor Dennis Spears. The council approved the memorial placement (motion by Vice-President Gary Holbert, second by Council Member David Cate; vote 4 ayes/0 nays).
In department items, the council noted completion of the Community Crossings streets project. The Water/Fire section included approval to purchase a booster-station pump at a cost of $11,092 (motion by Gary Holbert, second by David Cate; vote 4 ayes/0 nays). The Electric section approved replacement of a leaning pole next to the library (motion by Jack Bodiker, second by David Cate; vote 4 ayes/0 nays). No new business was recorded for Wastewater/Garbage/Stormwater.
Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice announced the next work session will be held July 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the council room. The meeting was closed by motion of David Cate, seconded by Gary Holbert, and adjourned following a recorded vote of 4 ayes/0 nays.
Votes at a glance: Approve June 10 public hearing minutes — motion David Cate, second Jack Bodiker — 4–0; Approve June 10 council meeting minutes — motion Gary Holbert, second David Cate — 4–0; Approve June 24 work session minutes — motion Jack Bodiker, second David Cate — 4–0; Approve claims — motion Gary Holbert, second Jack Bodiker — 4–0; Approve adjustments — motion Gary Holbert, second David Cate — 4–0; Approve allowance report — motion David Cate, second Jack Bodiker — 4–0; Introduce Ordinance 2025-05 (first reading moved to July 22) — introduced, no vote recorded on ordinance text; Approve park hydrant memorial for Dennis Spears — motion Gary Holbert, second David Cate — 4–0; Approve booster-station pump purchase, $11,092 — motion Gary Holbert, second David Cate — 4–0; Approve replacement of leaning pole next to library — motion Jack Bodiker, second David Cate — 4–0.
The council's next scheduled meeting activity is the July 22, 2025 work session, when Ordinance 2025-05 is slated for first reading.
