The Clarksburg City Council at its regular session handled several routine and procurement matters, approved an ordinance on second reading, referred a rezoning petition to the planning commission, authorized equipment purchases, and voted to enter an executive session on personnel matters.

The council approved the minutes of the regular session of March 20, 2025, by voice vote. It then opened and closed a public hearing and approved on second and final reading an ordinance described in the agenda as “replacement pages to the codified ordinances.” A council member moved to approve the ordinance “as written,” the motion was seconded and the council carried the motion by voice vote.

A petition filed by Matt Dacon of Dacon Development LLC requesting rezoning of property on Baltimore Avenue and B Street from Residential 4 to Industrial 1 was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission after a motion and second; the council carried the referral.

On procurement, the council approved the purchase of a trommel (screener) for the compost facility at an amount of $120,000 not to exceed $125,000. The council recorded discussion that the tub grinder purchased earlier produces stock that is then screened by the trommel as the final step in processing compost. Staff said the city will seek financing through an RFP process and that the purchase will be paid from the general fund.

The council also approved purchase of two Ford F‑150 SuperCab XL 4x4 pickup trucks at $42,780 each, a total of $85,560, to be paid from the sales and use tax fund. Council discussion focused on departmental budgeting and whether the sales and use tax fund was the appropriate source; one council member said they supported the purchase but opposed using the sales and use tax fund. The roll call on that item was: Deems — yes; Haft — no; Hammond — yes; Jackson — yes; Ward — yes; Vice Mayor Riffel — yes; Mayor Matherton — yes. The motion carried.

Finally, the council voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss employee compensation and personnel matters “pursuant to chapter 6, article 9 a, section 4 of the Western Union code” with specified officials present. The motion listed attendees to include the mayor, council members, city manager, city attorney, finance director and city clerk and reserved the right to dismiss or call others into the executive session. The council moved into executive session after a motion, and the public portion of the meeting recessed.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes (03/20/2025): motion carried (voice vote).
- Ordinance — replacement pages to the codified ordinances (second and final reading): motion carried (voice vote); no public speakers recorded at hearing.
- Rezoning petition — Dacon Development LLC, Baltimore Ave & B St (Residential 4 → Industrial 1): referred to Planning and Zoning Commission; motion carried.
- Purchase — trommel (compost facility): authorized up to $125,000; motion carried; funding from general fund; financing RFP to follow.
- Purchase — 2 Ford F‑150 SuperCab XL 4x4 pickups ($42,780 each; total $85,560): authorized from sales and use tax fund; roll call recorded (Haft opposed); motion carried.
- Executive session — personnel/employee compensation (pursuant to chapter 6, article 9 a, section 4 of the Western Union code): motion carried; attendees listed in motion.

No formal ordinance numbers, resolution numbers, or detailed purchase contract vendors were specified in the meeting minutes provided for the items above; where a specific vendor or contract was named it is reported as presented.