Council approves consent agenda and multiple ordinances including salary change, utility appeals and property sale

The city council approved a broad consent agenda (items A–U), enacted several ordinances, accepted personnel resignations and approved appointments during the April 6 public business meeting.

Key votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (items A–U): approved in a single motion. Included minutes, elected official salary option three (effective with newly elected/reelected officials in 2027 and 2029), planning commission stipend review, a $600 total contribution honoring National Volunteer Month (30×$20), video gaming allocations, CPI pay increases of 2.7% for full‑ and part‑time employees (with listed exclusions) and the sale of Red Bud Business Park lot 30 to Cameron Meeks of Evergreen Lawn Services LLC for $29,000 (ordinance referenced as 1574 in the packet).
- Ordinance 1578 (elected official salaries): moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
- Ordinance 1579 (utility billing appeals process): moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
- Ordinance correction to public water supply chapter 72‑27: approved to remove an erroneous phrase introduced by copy/paste.
- Ordinance 1575 (towing zones) and ordinance 1576 (drop‑off/pickup zones): listed on the consent agenda and approved.
- Ordinance 1577 (changes to the Monroe Randolph County Enterprise Zone) and resolution 26002 (Municipal Housing Authority): included on the consent agenda and approved.

Personnel and other administrative actions:
- Accepted the resignation of Aaron Lang.
- Authorized travel for Liz Cowell to an IGFOA session on April 16, 2026, not to exceed $99.97.
- Authorized advertising to recruit for an upcoming vacancy and approved hiring Max Walter as an open laborer effective May 18 (conditional on DOT drug testing; starting pay listed at $23.15/hour with a 50‑cent probationary reduction and automatic increase after six months).
- Approved Library Board changes: accepted the resignation of Deborah Elo and appointed Ashley Hentges and Jennifer Walker to the Library Board.
- Approved a Farnsworth Group proposal to design a master plan and prepare an OSLAD grant request for Lincoln Park not to exceed $12,300; approved Bob Schmaker's bid for mulch cleanup and plant replacement at the splash pad/butterfly garden.

Most motions were presented, seconded and decided by roll call during the meeting; the meeting record shows council members voting "Aye" and motions carrying for the listed items. Where individual movers or seconds were not named in the transcript, the meeting record records the motions as made and approved without naming the mover.