Newport City Councilors hosted a Special Council Meeting this evening on the City’s proposed FY2021 budget as well as an update from the City Manager on the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
This is a What’s Up broadcast. We’ll provide updates and a recap here throughout and following the meeting.
To view and/or participate in the official meeting, you can participate through Zoom, by clicking on the following link https://zoom.us/j/98331818984 or by phone, by calling 1-833-548-0276 and enter the following Meeting ID: 983-3181-8984
Agenda
The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council during the meeting.
| 1. | Proposed Budget FY 2021 (A copy is available on the city’s website) https://www.cityofnewport.com/CityOfNewport/media/City-Hall/Departments/Finance/Budgets/FY2021-Proposed-Final-Combined.pdf |
Council voted to receive.
| a. | Errata Sheet |
Council voted to receive.
| b. | FY21 Tax Impacts |
Council voted to receive.
| c. | Ordinance Appropriating Revenues (First Reading) – Continued from May 27, 2020 |
Council voted to pass 4-3 as amended (Taylor, McLaughlin, Leonard nay)
| d. | Ordinance Amending Title 3, Personnel (First Reading)- Continued from May 27, 2020 |
Council voted 5-2 (McLaughlin, Leonard nay)
RESOLUTIONS
| 2. | Mask Wearing – S. Taylor |
Council voted 6-1 to approve (Leonard nay)
| 3. | Communication from Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent of Schools, re: Newport Public Schools approved budget for July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 |
Council voted 7-0 to receive the communication.
| 4. | COVID 19 Status Update |
City Manager said summer camp will return on or about June 29th.
The Council adjourned at 8:58 pm.