MINUTES CALLEDI MEETING MARCH11,2019  A called meeting of the Council for the City ofCovington was held on! Monday, March located 11,2019 at at 5:00 p.m. int the Cafetorium of the. Jeter-Watson' School/Edgemont Primary Schooll The 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 C.J. Entsminger, Jr., Councilman Raymond C. Hunter and Councilman S. Allan" Tucker. Members of the Covington City School Board present: Chairman Eddy Clemons, Vice Chairman Bert Baker, Tonya. Jones, Tamala Preston and] Erika Hunter. School Superintendent: Melinda Snead-Johnson The purpose oft ther meeting was tol hold aj joint meeting with the Covington City School Board for discussion: regarding scheduling routine meetings andt the FY 2019/2020 Budget. Discussion was held regarding building a good relationship between Council andt the Covington School! Board withj joint meetings to aid inj planning for budgets and! better communications.: A tentative date for the next meeting was set for" Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Brief discussion was heldi regarding the FY 2019/2020 Budget. Superintendent childhood Snead-Johnson, classes are noted that as of this date, the City has 988 students. Ifpre-k and early noted that the School added, there are over 1,000 students in Covington City Schools. She System continues to grow) which means more classes andt teachers to meet state mandates. Mr. Goodman: notedi inl his remarks that the Cityi is alsol looking ati increased expenditures and  560/574 W. Indian Valley Road, Covington, Virginia.  Interim City Manager: Clay Goodman  Chambers prior to the regular meeting of Council.  Maintenance: needs were also noted. infrastructure needs that must be addressed. Discussion was alsol held regarding  developing al budget agreement between the City andt the  School Board tol better facilitate communication and allocation of funding. No further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.   LHhH THOMAS H. SIBOLD,JR., MAYOR PRESIDENT OFTHE CITY COUNCIL, AND, AS SUCH, EX-OFFICIOOFFICER OFTHE CITY OF COVINGTON,  VIRGINIA  ATTEST:  apbe EDITH S. WOOD, CITYCLERK