City of Covington sets agenda for January 14 regular monthly meeting

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

January 14, 2025

Council for the City of Covington will hold a regular meeting on TUESDAY, January 14, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 333 W. Locust Street, Covington, Virginia. 

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE-Pastor Bill Gilliland

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF COUNCIL BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE 

To consider approval of Council By-Laws and Rules of Procedure – Edits for 2025 from City Attorney 

PRESENTATIONS

Jeremy Holmes with the Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission to present the Regional Commission’s annual report and project updates

Sheriff Kyle Moore to give information on retirement multiplier for Alleghany County Deputies

CITIZEN COMMENTS

CONSENT AGENDA

Correction and Approval of Minutes

• Work session Meeting December 3, 2024

• Regular Meeting December 10, 2024

• Called meeting for Auditor presentation December 20, 2024

RECOGNITION OF RETIREMENT FOR THERESA HARRISON AND DAVID KIMBERLIN 

REPORT OF CITY MANAGER

APPOINTMENTS

1. League of Older Americans Advisory Council (term expired 12/31/24)
2. Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism-expires December 31, 2026
3. CLEO-Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium-Workforce Development- (expired when term on Council ended, 12/31/24)
4. Alleghany Highlands Social Services–expires June 30, 2026
5. OTC-Olde Town Covington- (votes are ongoing and do not expire)

1. Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission CEDS – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy-expires June 30, 2027
2. Roanoke Regional Partnership-expires December 31, 2027
3. Regional TAP Board-expires July 31, 2025 (Mr. Carson currently serves on the Local TAP Board)

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

1)To consider Resolution R-25-01 To petition the Alleghany Circuit Court for a Special Election to fill a     Constitutional office vacancy

2)To consider Resolution R-25-02  Parks and Recreation – Litter Grant-Additional funding received

    from the state above the budgeted amount-No City Match

3)To consider Resolution R-25-03 VDOT Sidewalk Grant (20% City Match)

4)To consider Resolution R-25-04 Community Bases Policing Contributions-Walmart

5)To consider Resolution R-25-05 DARE Police Dept. – DARE Contributions Expenses(Public contribution for

                                                        the DARE Program)

6)To consider Ordinance O-25-01 to Amend & reenact the City Code Chapter 42, Section 42.2 , refund of taxes     erroneously assessed

NEW BUSINESS 

ADJOURNMENT