Newport public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
_Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the city budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The board also appointed representatives to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. The meeting included proclamations and leadership awards for outgoing officials Vice Mayor Frank Peluso and Commissioner Jerry Peluso.
- Approved R-2022-083 reappointing Elisabeth Fennell as representative and appointing Lauren O’Brien as alternate to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (4-0)
- Approved Regular Meeting Minutes of November 21, 2022 (4-0)
- Approved O-2022-012 amending the adopted budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 (4-0)
_Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved two $45 million bond issuances for the CPX Boardwalk II and III projects. Other actions included authorizing a new ambulance purchase and updating the city budget to include grant funds for elevators at Grand Towers.
- Approved $45M taxable industrial building revenue bonds for CPX Boardwalk II, LLC (5-0)
- Approved $45M taxable industrial building revenue bonds for CPX Boardwalk III, LLC (5-0)
- Approved up to $2.6M in refunding revenue bonds for the Skypoint project (5-0)
- Approved purchase of one 2023 Medix MSV11 ambulance for Fire/EMS (5-0)
- Approved agreement with Custom Design Benefits and Delta Dental for employee insurance (5-0)
- Approved budget amendment O-2022-012 to include CBDG grant funds for Grand Towers elevators (5-0)
- Approved surplusing two manual cots (5-0)
- Approved compactor easement agreement with CPX Ovation West Parking, LLC (5-0)
_Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved multiple contracts and purchases, including repaving E. 4th Street, replacing concrete on Gugel Alley, buying five police pursuit vehicles, and purchasing playground equipment for two parks. Two property assessment moratoriums were granted for historic restorations. A contract for elevator replacement at Grand Towers was removed from the agenda after resolution with the state. All votes were 5-0.
- Approved purchase of five 2022 Dodge Durango police pursuit vehicles (5-0)
- Approved contract with Paul Michel's and Sons to repave E. 4th Street from Washington Ave to Monmouth St (5-0)
- Approved contract with Paul Michel's and Sons to replace concrete paving on Gugel Alley from 6th to 8th Street (5-0)
- Approved property assessment moratorium for Todd and Jeanne Dittrich at 638 Monroe Street (5-0)
- Approved property assessment moratorium for Kendall Kramer at 327 W 8th Street (5-0)
- Approved purchase of a Kubota utility vehicle for Community Services (5-0)
- Approved purchase of three flatbed vehicles for Community Services (5-0)
- Approved purchase of playground equipment for Ralph Mussman Complex and Buena Vista Park (5-0)