The Board of Mayor and Aldermen held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda included special recognitions, a consent agenda, two ordinances, and a resolution on debt management policy. The meeting featured public comments on the debt policy, approval of routine purchases, and deferral of the debt management policy to a future meeting.
All right, folks, welcome to the Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting, the regularly scheduled meeting for Monday, December the 8th. We welcome all those that are in attendance this evening. We have many people that are watching at home and uh on the internet as well. A few highlights about our meeting this evening. Uh we do have the pleasure of having uh many of our employees here tonight. We do have uh the graduation of the lead class this evening, so we're looking forward to commencement ceremonies here in a little bit. Also, we always have an item on the agenda, it's item six known as citizens to be heard. If you'd like to speak to the community and to your neighbor to the board, uh you can do so at that time. There are sheets out in People Street, that's the area outside the council chambers or table is there. If you fill that sheet out and bring it to one of the officers, they'll bring that forward and we'll recognize you as item six. We have uh two submissions to date, but you have plenty of time, and I'll make a final call uh when we get to item six on the agenda. We have several education awards this evening as well. Uh also on the agenda, we do have a public hearing, and at that time I'll declare a public hearing, and anyone who'd like to come forward and speak on the Muni Code changes for the alcoholic beverage ordinance can do so at that time. And we have a short regular agenda as well. Tonight uh we're very much honored to have uh the scouts from Troop 368 representing Farmington Presbyterian Church. They will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance and present the colors this evening. Before that, though, our invocation will be led by Vice Mayor Mary Ann Gibson. Please rise. Let's pray together. Gracious and loving God, we come before you tonight with full and grateful hearts. Thank you for the gift of community for neighbors who care for one another, and for the men and women who serve Germantown with dedication, compassion, and a deep commitment to the well-being of all who call this place home. As we enter this joyful season, we lift up those who carry heavy burdens. For those who face illness, the loss of loved ones, anxiousness, or any silent struggle. Lord, surround them with your comfort, strengthen their spirit, and grant them peace that eases their load. Your peace that passes all understanding. Father, grant us wisdom and discernment in our decisions tonight. Help us speak with clarity, listen with respect, and act with integrity in all things, both here and beyond these walls. Thank you for your unending love and presence among us. We offer this prayer in your holy name. Amen. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Very special thanks to Vice Mayor Mary Ann Gibson for leading us in invocation this evening. And thank you to the scouts of Troop 368, Farmington Presbyterian, for presenting the colors and leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. At this time, we are now moving toward item four on the agenda. Setting the agenda. The agenda is uh sent to the board and the community generally on Wednesday ahead of a Monday Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting. At this time, administration would respectfully ask the board that uh we that you would consider that we remove item eight B, that's for purchase for ammunition from the police department. If we could remove that from the consent agenda due to it needs to come back and be updated. So without objection, the administration will ask the board to support amending the agenda to state that consent item 8B be deferred till a future date specific. And generally, I'll go ahead and say that that needs to be on or before January 26 if that's possible. But we can readdress that at the appropriate time. Is there is are there any other adjustments that need to be made to the agenda? Is there a motion to adopt the agenda as modified? Move to approve as modified. A motion made by the vice mayor. Is there a second? Second. Second by Alderman Sanders.