MINUTES CALLEDI MEETING SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Covington, Virginia. A called meeting oft the Council fort the City ofCovington was. held on' Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. int the Council Chambers of City Halll located at 333 W.J Locust Street, Ther meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas H. Sibold, Jr. with all members present as follows: Mayor Sibold, Vice Mayor David S. Crosier, Councilman Eddie. J. "Eddie. Joe" Entsminger, Councilman Raymond C. Hunter and Councilman S. Allan Tucker. City Manager: Krystal Onaitis City Attorney: Mark Popovich Thej purpose oft the meeting was as follows: designated as East Willow Street 1.Tol hold al Public) Hearing to consider vacation of! portion of unopened right of way 2. Tol hold al Public) Hearing to consider acceptance and appropriation of proposed CARES. Act Funding for the City estimated as follows: CARES Act Funding received Total: $483,169.00: and CARES Act Funding received for Elections total: $51,213 3. To consider firsti reading of Ordinance 0-20-09: regarding vacation of portion of 4. To consider. Appropriation! Resolution R-20-30r regarding CARES Act Funding 5. To consider Appropriation Resolution R-20-31 regarding CARES Act Funding 6. To consider acceptance of retirement of City Clerk Gail Wood 7.To consider appointment ofnew City Clerk unopened right of way designated as) East Willow Street received total: $483,169 received for Elections total: $51,213 Thel Public Hearing to consider the vacation of portion of unopened right of way designated as East Willow Street was opened. Mr. Fred) Forbes spoke regarding thei individual who has been mowing the grass ont this portion of the property and who would like to addt this section to his property. There were no other comments heard. Thel Public Hearing was closed. Thel Public Hearing was opened to consider acceptance and appropriation of proposed CARES Act Funding fort the City estimated as follows: CARES Act] Funding received total: $483,169 and CARES Actl Funding received for Elections total: $51,213. There were: no comments from the Following discussion, a motion was madel by Vice Mayor Crosier, seconded by Mr. Tucker, to approve, oni first reading, Ordinance 0-20-09: regarding vacation ofj portion of unopened right of way designated asl East Willow Street. Motion carried 5 to 0. Mayor Sibold, For; Vice Mayor Upon a motion by Vice Mayor Crosier, seconded by Mr. Entsminger, Council voted 51 to Oto approve. Appropriation Resolution R-20-30: regarding CARES Act Funding received total: $483,169.00. Mayor Sibold, For; Vice Mayor Crosier, For; Mr. Entsminger, For; Mr. Hunter, Upon ai motion by Vice Mayor Crosier, seconded by Mr. Tucker, Council voted 5t to Otoa approve Appropriation! Resolution R-20-31 regarding CARES. Act Funding received for Elections total: $51,213. Mayor Sibold, For; Vice Mayor Crosier, For; Mr. Entsminger, For; Mr. Hunter, For; citizens. The Public Hearing was closed. Crosier, For; Mr. Entsminger, For; Mr. Hunter, For; Mr. Tucker, For. For; Mr. Tucker, For. Mr. Tucker, For. 9/1/2020 Pg.2 Upona a motion by Vice Mayor Crosier, seconded by Mr. Tucker, Council voted 5to0t to accept, withi regret, the retirement of City Clerk Gail Wood effective September 30, 2020. Upon ai motion by Vicel Mayor Crosier, seconded by Tucker, Council voted 5t to Ot to appoint Mrs. Rebecca Scott as the new City Clerk effective September 1,2020. No further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned. AENS THOMAS H. SIBOLD,R,MAYOR ATTEST: EDITH S. WOOD, CITY CLERK Balik 2