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Council approves agenda, consent items, two resolutions and gas franchise ordinance
Summary
At its April 20 meeting, the Girard City Council approved the agenda and consent agenda (including a $737,268.49 appropriations ordinance), adopted two finance-related resolutions and enacted Ordinance 1402 (a gas franchise agreement amended to a 10-year term).
The Girard City Council on April 20 approved its meeting agenda and a consent package that included Appropriations Ordinance 2026-08 totaling $737,268.49 and multiple seasonal hires.
On a motion by Council President Darrell Westhoff, seconded by Council Member Morgan Johnson, the council accepted the agenda as presented. The consent agenda passed on a motion by Darrell Westhoff, seconded by Morgan Johnson; the minutes record the motions as "carried." The appropriations ordinance lists purchases over $10,000, including Priority Power (development cost/fees for the solar project) for $533,649.18 and a KMEA EMP3 operating-account item for $82,168.00.
The council also approved the March 2026 judges report showing $7,465.03 collected in total and $7,066.03 to the city, on a motion by Darrell Westhoff seconded by John Leigh. Morgan Johnson moved, and Darrell Westhoff seconded, approval of Resolution 2026-07 (banking authority); John Leigh moved, and Morgan Johnson seconded, approval of Resolution 2026-08 (CD authority). Both resolutions carried.
In other formal business, council members voted to adopt Ordinance 1402, the Gas Franchise Agreement, with an amendment setting a 10-year term. The ordinance motion was moved by John Leigh and seconded by Darrell Westhoff; the minutes record the motion as carried.
The minutes record motions as "carried" but do not include roll-call tallies for the votes listed. The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. on a motion by Darrell Westhoff, seconded by John Leigh.
