Votes at a glance: Kokomo board approves minutes, property access, demolition advertisement, park contracts and claims

At the meeting the board recorded the following actions (voice votes unless noted):

- Approved minutes from the November 26 meeting.
- Approved staff request allowing city crews to enter specified properties to remove listed items (addresses read into record).
- Approved an emergency demolition order and authorized advertising for bids for the structure at 306; bids are to be returned by 01/07/2026 (staff noted the owner is pursuing financing and the board may reconsider if financing is approved).
- Approved award recommendation for Cuttle Park dirt haul to Brady Construction (staff recommendation).
- Approved purchase from Landscape Structures and encumbered funds for the 2026 budget (transcript contains two closely spaced quoted figures for the vendor; board approved per motion).
- Approved a list of parks department encumbrances for several vendors and amounts read into the record.
- Approved a claims payment totaling $180,773.42.

All motions described above passed by voice vote during the meeting; the transcript records ‘‘Aye’’ and ‘‘Motion carries’’ for each item but does not provide roll-call tallies.