City of Olney City Council met March 23

Mar 23, 2026

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City of Olney City Council met March 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – Prayer

3. Roll Call

4. Public Comments/Presentations

5. Presentation of Consent Agenda

5-A Approve Minutes of the Council Meeting on March 9, 2026

5-B Approve and Authorize Payment of Accounts Payable March 24, 2026

6. Removal of Items from Consent Agenda

7. Consideration of Consent Agenda

8. Consideration of Items Removed From Consent Agenda

9. Presentation of Ordinances, Resolutions, Etc.

9-A Ordinance: Authorize the Sale of Items of Personal Property Owned by the City of Olney – Riding Mower from the Water Plant (City Manager Bradley)

9-B Resolution: Waive Formal Bidding Procedures for the Purchase of a 2016 Pickup Truck & Amend the 2025-2026 Administrative Department Budget (City Manager Bradley)

9-C Resolution: Accept Chemical Bids for the Olney Wastewater Treatment Plant (City Manager Bradley)

9-D Resolution: Accept Chemical Bids for the Water Plant (City Manager Bradley)

9-E Resolution: Accept Chemical Bids for the Musgrove Aquatic Center (City Manager Bradley)

9-F Resolution: Amend the 2025-2026 Sewer, Water Distribution, & Administrative Departments’ Budgets (City Manager Bradley)

9-G Discussion/Possible Action: Prohibition of Cannabis Dispensaries in the City of Olney (Councilman Eyer)

10. Reports from Elected and Appointed Officials

10-A Status Report City Manager

10-B RCDC Report

10-C Chamber of Commerce Report

11. 2026/2027 Budget Discussions

11-A General Corporate (City Treasurer Guinn)

11-B Miscellaneous Funds (City Treasurer Guinn)

12. Closed Session: Sale or Lease Price of Real Property; Acquisition of Real Property; Appointment, Employment, Compensation, and Performance of Specific Employees; and Collective Negotiating Matters

13. Reconvene Open Session

13-A Resolution: Authorize Engineering Services Agreement with Brandon Bridges & Charleston Engineering, Inc., as City Engineer (City Manager Bradley)

13-B Resolution: Health Insurance Premium Allocations for Non-Bargaining Employees (City Manager Bradley)

14. Adjourn

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