Resolutions
A resolution is a formal written enactment of Council of a matter of a less permanent nature, not prescribing any permanent rules of conduct. Examples of resolutions are: authorizing bidding for the purchase of equipment/vehicles, contracts with consultants for a specific project, agreements with other governmental agencies, and authorizing village funding for other agencies.
Ordinances
An Ordinance is a formal written enactment of Council for the regulation of the conduct of its citizens and others subject to its control, and intended to be of a permanent nature. Examples of ordinances: criminal and traffic law, employee salaries and benefits, establishing fees (i.e., water / sewer rates), zoning changes, annexations, plat approvals, and bonding legislation.
Information Regarding Readings & Adoption
Section 731.17 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) sets forth procedures for the reading of legislation and votes required for approval. In brief:
- Each resolution or ordinance may be read by title only.
- Each resolution or ordinance shall be read on three different days. However, Council may dispense with this rule by a “motion to waive the three reading rule”. A roll call vote is required on a “motion to waive the three reading rule”. The affirmative vote of three-fourths of the Council members is required to approve the motion.
- A separate motion is required to adopt the resolution or ordinance. A separate roll call vote is required on the “motion to approve”. Unless specified otherwise within the resolution of ordinance, approval of the motion for adoption requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council members.
Effective Dates of Ordinances or Resolutions
- Non-emergency – Ordinances or resolutions that are not stated to be emergency measures are effective 30 days after the date of adoption.
- Emergency – Ordinances or resolutions stated to be emergency measures are effective upon the adoption by Council and approval by the Mayor. Emergency legislation indicates necessity for the “immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety of the Village of Covington”. However, as standard procedure, items such as appropriations or bonding are usually presented as emergency measures.
DOWNLOADABLE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Below are downloadable PDFs of all Ordinances and Resolutions for 2021. Previous year’s Ordinance and Resolutions are available at this LINK.
Ordinances that are not yet approved, but are under consideration (1st Reading, 2nd Reading, or 3rd Reading) are available at this LINK.
| DOCUMENT | APPROVAL DATE | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance 24-21- An Ordinance adopting a purchasing policy for the Village of Covington | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 23-21- An Ordinance to modify appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the Village of Covington State of Ohio during the fiscal year ending December 31 2021 | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 21-21- An Ordinance to create an Exterior Property Maintenance Ordinance for the Village of Covington State of Ohio | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 20-21- An Ordinance to repeal the existing and replace in full Article 9 of the Village of Covington State of Ohio Zoning Ordinance | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 19-21- An Ordinance to repeal the existing and replace in full Article 8 of the Village of Covington State of Ohio Zoning Ordinance | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 18-21- An Ordinance to modify appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the Village of Covington State of Ohio during the fiscal year ending December 31 2021 | 05.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 17-21- An Ordinance establishing an American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) Fund to track related revenues and expenditures | 05.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 16-21- An Ordinance to regulate farm animals wild animals fowls and domesticated animals within the Village Corporation Limits | 06.21.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 15-21- An Ordinance to modify appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the Village of Covington State of Ohio during the fiscal year ending December 31 2021 | 05.17.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 14-21- An Ordinance creating a fee schedule for the Village of Covington State of Ohio | 06.21.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 13-21 – An Ordinance to modify appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the Village of Covington State of Ohio during the fiscal year ending December 31 2021 | 05.03.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 12-21- An Ordinance establishing and regulation truck traffic routes within the Village of Covington and establishing penalties | 05.17.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 11-21 – An Ordinance to Limit Farm Animals and Wild Animals and Fowl within the Village Corporation Limits | 05.03.2021 | MOTION FAILED |
| Ordinance 10-21 – An Ordinance to modify appropriations for current expenses and expenditures of the Village of Covington State of Ohio during the fiscal year ending December 31 2021 | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 09-21 – An Ordinance authorizing the payment of Access Engineering and amending appropriations | 03.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 08-21 – An Ordinance amending the Employee Manual Section 4.05 Time Records 4.07 Compensatory Time(overtime) 5.04 Holidays and 6.05 Uniform Allowance | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 07-21 – An Ordinance approving adopting and enacting American Legal Publishing's Ohio Basic Code 2021 edition as the Code of Ordinances for the Village of Covington Ohio and declaring an emergency | 02.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 06-21 – An Ordinance making the Fiscal Officer an exempt position and amending the Salary Ordinance for the Village of Covington Ohio | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 05-21 – An Ordinance amending the 2020 annual appropriations for the Village of Covington OH | 02.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 04-21 – An Ordinance amending the Employee Manual Section 5.03 vacation | 03.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 03-21- An Ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the Village of Covington State of Ohio during the fiscal year ending December 31 2021 | 02.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 02-21 – An Ordinance amending the 2020 annual appropriations for the Village of Covington OH | 01.19.2021 | VIEW |
| Ordinance 01-21 – An Ordinance amending the employee manual by including a Position Description Plan as an exhibit | 02.16.2021 | VIEW |
| DOCUMENT | APPROVAL DATE | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution R36-21 – A Resolution of intention to appropriate the interest in various portions of properties for temporary and permanent easement purposes for the construction of a roadway specifically the High Street Project which project shall be open to the public without charge | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R35-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to apply for accept and enter into a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Account agreement on behalf of the Village of Covington Ohio for planning design and/or construction of the wastewater facilities and designing a dedicated repayment source for the loan | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R34-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute and agreement with the Covington Exempted Village School District for recycling services | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R33-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute a contract for the Village of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant Project – Engineering Design and Construction Management | 09.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R32-21 – An Emergency Resolution to accept the material terms of the one Ohio subdivision settlement pursuant to the OneOhio Subdivision Settlement pursuant to the OneOhio memorandum of understanding and consistent with the terms of the July 21.2021 National Opioid Settlement Agreement | 08.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R31-21 – A Resolution to levy a special assessment for the purpose of paying the cost of lighting the streets in the Village of Covington Ohio for the year of 2020 | 08.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R30-21 – A Resolution adopting a master plan for School House Park | 08.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R29-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to seek bids for a request for proposals(RFP) for professional engineering services(design bidding and construction administration) for a Wastewater Treatment Facility | 07.19.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R28-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute a purchase agreement with Kleptz Investments | 06.28.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R27-21 – A Resolution approving the alternative tax document | 06.28.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R26-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to apply for a park grant with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources(ODNR) | 05.07.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R25-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with PAB Construction for the Face Street pavement project | 05.03.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R24-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute a contract for network server and wireless replacement project with Afidence | 05.03.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R23-21 – A Resolution declaring the intention to proceed under the alternative tax document format provided under Ohio Revised Code Section 5705 281 | 05.03.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R22-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute a contract for a park and trail master plan with Kleinfelder | 05.03.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R21-21 – A Resolution adopting the Village of Covington Strategic Plan | 05.17.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R20-21 – A Resolution authorizing the filing of application for the PY 2021 State of Ohio Community Development Block Grant Program | 04.05.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R19-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into a lawn and garden maintenance contract with Mark Landis | 04.19.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R18-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute a contract with IWORQ | 05.03.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R17-21 – A Resolution removing Brenda Carroll and adding Rhonda Gill as an authorized signator on Covington Savings and Loan Bank Accounts | 04.05.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R16-21 – A Resolution temporarily closing roadways and alleyways within the Village for the High Street Utility Project | 04.05.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R15-21 – A Resolution authorizing the renewal of health insurance for Village Employees | 04.05.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R14-21 – Resolution authorizing participation in the ODOT road salt contracts awarded in 2021 | 04.05.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R13-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to purchase Motorola WatchGuard for body worn cameras and accessories | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R12-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to hire the Fiscal Officer for the Village of Covington | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R11-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with OR Colan related to the donation of right-of-way and easements for the High Street Improvement Project | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R10-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with Sturm Construction Inc for the High Street Utilities Project | 03.15.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R09-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into a temporary employment contract with Brenda Carroll for financial support | 04.05.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R08-21 – Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement for the purchase of natural gas for the Village's Natural Gas Aggregation Program | 03.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R07-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to apply for accept and enter into a cooperative agreement for construction of State Route 48 Utility Replacement Project between the Village of Covington and The Ohio Water Development Authority | 02.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R06-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with Choice One Engineering for engineering work on the High Street Utilities Project | 02.16.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R05-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with Poggemeyer Design Group Inc for engineering work on the Wastewater Treatment Plan Facility study update project | 02.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R04-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with access engineering Solutions LLC for engineering work on the High Street utilities project | 02.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R03-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with access engineering Solutions LLC for engineering work on the Face Street construction project | 02.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R02-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into an agreement with Access Engineering Solutions LLC for engineering work on the High Street construction project | 02.01.2021 | VIEW |
| Resolution R01-21 – A Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to purchase a new 2021 Police Ford Explorer and related equipment | 01.19.2021 | VIEW |