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Jenkins council adopts three infrastructure grant resolutions; approves property sale and schedule changes
Summary
At its Nov. 11 meeting the Cindy Jenkins council approved three resolutions accepting state and ARC/CED grant assistance for wastewater and sewer projects (including a CED application up to $304,845), authorized a private sale of the Easy Mullins Tract, approved an event traffic request and moved the December meeting to Dec. 9.
The Cindy Jenkins council on Nov. 11 adopted multiple routine motions and grant-authorizing resolutions, including three state grant acceptances and an application for additional grant funding.
Clerk read Resolution 11-11-24 A, accepting a state infrastructure grant and authorizing amendment of the city budget and mayoral execution of the assistance agreement for a wastewater treatment plant repair project; the council moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote.
The clerk then read Resolution 11-11-24 B authorizing the Raven Rock sewer extension grant acceptance; the council approved that resolution by voice vote. Resolution 11-11-24 C (Cleaner Water program acceptance and related I&I project) was read and approved; the clerk also read an authorizing application for a Cabinet for Economic Development grant opportunity and an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) application. The clerk said the CED application sought up to $304,845 for the I&I project.
The council approved a request for a boys-basketball roadblock (event traffic control) and moved the city27s regular December meeting to Monday, Dec. 9, citing the Thanksgiving holiday conflict.
City counsel and the clerk also presented a mayoral written recommendation asking the council to waive a public-sale requirement and permit a private sale of a condemned city parcel known as the Easy Mullins Tract; council voted in favor of the sale.
All motions on these agenda items were made, seconded and adopted by voice vote; the meeting transcript records the procedural approvals but does not provide roll-call tallies on the record for each motion.
What passed at a glance: - Resolution 11-11-24 A: acceptance of state grant and authorization to amend budget for wastewater treatment plant repair project — Approved (voice vote). - Resolution 11-11-24 B: Raven Rock sewer extension grant acceptance — Approved (voice vote). - Resolution 11-11-24 C: Cleaner Water program / I&I project grant acceptance and CED/CED application (CED application up to $304,845) — Approved (voice vote). - Private sale of Easy Mullins Tract: Council waived public-sale requirement and approved private sale — Approved (voice vote). - Boys basketball roadblock request: Approved (voice vote). - December regular meeting date moved to Dec. 9: Approved (voice vote).
Next steps: Staff will proceed to execute grant agreements, amend the city budget where required, and follow grantor requirements for administration and reporting. The council did not specify exact funding-award dates on the record; further administrative steps will follow grant-close procedures.
