Council approves contracts, cancels old warrants and adopts $5,000 appropriation

At its regular meeting, the Westville Town Council completed several routine governance items and approved a small supplemental appropriation.

Motions and outcomes: Council approved the minutes and claims by roll call, each passing 5‑0. The council approved a 2026 engineering services agreement with McMahon (motion and second recorded in the transcript; vote 5‑0) and a 2026 financial advisory agreement with Baker Tilly for municipal projects and bond work (motion passed 5‑0).

Finance action: The council introduced Ordinance 20‑26‑1, described as an additional appropriation within the current fiscal year for $5,000 (major budget classification 30000, other services and charges). After a first reading, the council voted to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 20‑26‑1 in the same meeting; the transcript records the adoption as passing 5‑0.

Warrants: The council voted to cancel a set of outstanding checks (warrants) issued in 2023 that remained uncashed for more than two years; examples listed in the clerk’s report included amounts for Michael Cook ($40), Benjamin Montgomery ($80) and Jenny Ramos ($50). The cancellation motion passed 5‑0.

Parks event vote exception: The council approved Tri Kappa’s request to use Prairie Meadow Park for a May flower sale and an October pumpkin fest, rent‑free with the town covering electricity for the pumpkin fest; one council member abstained and the motion passed 4‑0 with one abstention.

What this means: These actions were presented as routine administrative approvals; the council did not adopt major new programs or large capital financing at this meeting. Follow‑up items expected include contract details and any financing documents tied to larger capital projects.