Lebanon Town Council Called Meeting Town Hall, Lebanon, Virginia Thursday, May 29, 2025 5:00 P.M. Council Members Present: Nelson A. "Tony" Dodi, Mayor DeAnna C. Jackson, Vice-Mayor Scott J. Gilmer, Council Member M. Elijah Leonard, Council Member W. Bradley Lambert, Council Member J. Leonard Kegley, Council Member Nina J. Fields, Council Member Council Member Absent: W. Bradley Lambert, Council Member Staff Members Present: Andrew R. Shortt, Town Manager Staff Members Absent: Kevin D. Tiller, Town Attorney Richard Eric Deskins, Chief of Police A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council I. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dodi. II. Prayer: Nina Fields III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Enter closed session: 5:01 P.M. A Upon motion made by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Ms. Jackson, the Town Council unanimously voted to go into closed session under Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(I) for the purpose of personnel to discuss annual raises. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye. B. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Mr. Kegley, the Town Council unanimously voted to return to regular session. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye. C. Andrew Short, Town Manager, presented the Roll Call Vote: Virginia Code, 1950, Section 2.2-3712(D) Do you certify that to the best ofy your knowledge, (1) the Town Council in its' closed session; only discussed public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this Chapter and (2) that only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered in the meeting by the Town Council. Any member oft the Town Council who believes that there was a departure from the requirements of clauses (1) and (2), shall SO state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that, in their judgment, has taken place. The roll call vote was as follows: Mayor Dodi, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye; Mr. Shortt, Aye. V. Adjourn closed session: 5:20 P.M. VI. The Town Council discussed the donation portion of the Budget. Mayor Dodi requested to increase the donation to Sam Whited Gospel singing to $3,000.00 instead oft the $2,500.00 listed in the budget. The Town Council agreed to pull $500.00 from the discretionary funds in the budget to make the Sam Whited Gospel donation $3,000.00. The Town Council discussed the budget beginning with revenues. The Town Council agreed to decrease the Real Estate tax amount to $.10 per $100 of assessed value instead of the previous $.15 per $100 of assessed value. Mr. Shortt presented a water and wastewater rate increase of $1.50 on the base rate. The increase is $.50 more on water, $.50 more on sewer and $.50 more on garbage. The Town Council discussed that they would budget for capital outlay replacement equipment $388,000.00 for a new Roll off" Truck and a Brush Truck with the Brush Truck contingent on receiving $188,000.00 funds from CDS (Congressionally Directed Spending) Grant. The Town Council agreed to deposit $22,629.00 into the LGIP account for the next three years earmarked as an extra Fire Truck payment. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Mr. Leonard, the Town Council unanimously voted to expedite the overhaul ofthe Big Cedar Creek pump station. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye. Mr. Shortt presented the VRSA and VAcorp insurance proposals for the Town Council to review and make a decision at the regular June Town Council meeting. Mr. Shortt advised that although the Budget increased by 26% in revenues $2,000,000.00 comes from administrating the DHCD Grant for Cumberland Housing. VII. Adjourn: 6:15 P.M. Upon motion made by Ms. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Kegley, the Town Council unanimously voted to adjourn. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye. Dekn XGloys Burs C kw Nelson A." Tony" Dodi, Mayor A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council Minutes recorded by: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council Minutes prepared by: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council