A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Mr. Stephens explained that each year, Council passes an annual house-keeping ordinance to align Oakwood's local traffic and criminal ordinances with changes that have been made at the state level. This ordinance will adopt the 2021 replacement pages for the Traffic Code and the General Offenses Code.

This was a first reading of the ordinance, so Mr. Stephens made no motion.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that this is a supplemental appropriation ordinance to construct a steel storage building at the Public Works Center, primarily for use by the Leisure Services Department. The Leisure Services Department currently stores vehicles, mowers, and other equipment in part of the main garage at the Public Works Center. But over time, its needs have outgrown the available space, which is needed for operations of the Public Works Department.

The City had planned to build this steel storage outbuilding in 2021, but deferred the project to 2022 given anticipated delays in receiving necessary project materials, namely the outbuilding itself. Recently, staff determined that the materials could be ordered now for delivery in early 2022. Due to well-publicized supply chain and delivery challenges, as well as the likelihood of continuing price increases, city staff has recommended to proceed with the project now. Money originally budgeted for this project has been used to address cost escalation on other 2021 capital projects resulting from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, hence the need for this additional appropriation.

This supplemental appropriation will transfer $260,000 from the City's General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund, and then authorizes that $260,000 to be expended from the Capital Improvement Fund to construct the storage building.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that the second reading be waived and that the ordinance be passed tonight.

There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.