City Council · October 28, 2025 · 7:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Council adopted 2025-110 (new Chapter 230: Buildings, Permitting of) including revised permitting fees, approved 2025-111 (City Clerk fee schedule) and 2025-113 (updates to parking/permit parking schedule and penalties), and approved several budget/ grant actions including 2025-104 to balance the FY26 budget and acceptance of Byrne (2025-108) and Municipal Road Safety (2025-109) grants.
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Key decisions
Approved 2025-104: an Order to appropriate from the General Stabilization Fund and the Ambulance Receipts Reserved Fund to balance the fiscal year 2026 budget.
Approved 2025-105: transfer $10,000 from Assessors Department Salaries & Wages and $35,000 from Salary Reserve account to Assessors Department Other Expenses.
Approved 2025-107: transfer $5,900.00 from the FY26 Budget Reserve account to Building Inspections Consulting.
Approved 2025-108: authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $20,000 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
Approved 2025-109: authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $34,967 FY26 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant.
Accepted redline changes to 2025-110 (Chapter 230: Buildings, Permitting of) as presented by the Ordinance & Administration Committee.
Amended plumbing and gas permitting fees in 2025-110 to reflect residential and commercial permitting fees of +$14 per $1,000 on each line of the redline version.
Approved 2025-110 as revised and amended: Ordinance creating Chapter 230 (Buildings, Permitting of) and adopting a schedule of fees.
Accepted redline changes to 2025-111 (City Clerk Fee Schedule) as recommended by the Ordinance & Administration Committee.
Approved 2025-111 as amended: Ordinance amending City Clerk fee schedule.
Released the Budget and Finance Committee from its obligation on 2025-112 (Solid Waste Ordinance amendments).
Approved 2025-113: Ordinance amending Traffic and Parking Regulations SCHEDULE I PARKING (to SCHEDULE 1 PARKING (PERMIT/RESTRICTED PARKING)) and updating penalties/fees for permit parking violations.
Agenda
Appointments
5. Mayoral Appointments
Consideration and action on mayoral appointments.
Second Readings
2025-104. An Order to appropriate from the General Stabilization Fund and the Ambulance Receipts Reserved Fund to balance the fiscal year 2026 budget
Order to appropriate $200,000 from the General Stabilization Fund and $200,000 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved Fund to balance the FY2026 budget.
Second Readings
2025-105. An Order to transfer funds to Assessors Department Other Expenses
Order to transfer $10,000 from Assessors Department Salaries & Wages and $35,000 from Salary Reserve to Assessors Department Other Expenses for consulting services during transition/hiring of a new Chief Assessor.
Second Readings
2025-106. An Order to approve payment from the FY26 general fund operating budget for prior year invoices
Order to approve payment from the FY26 general fund operating budget for listed prior-year invoices (requires two-thirds Council approval).
Second Readings
2025-107. An Order to authorize a transfer to Building Inspections Consulting
Order to authorize a transfer of $5,900 from the FY26 Budget Reserve account to Building Inspections Consulting to pay a FY25 invoice for third-party code consulting services related to the Munters project.
Second Readings
2025-108. An Order to accept and expend a Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ($20,000)
Order authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend a $20,000 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to purchase portable radios for command staff and patrol forces.
Second Readings
2025-109. An Order to accept and expend FY26 Municipal Road Safety Grant ($34,967)
Order authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend a $34,967 FY26 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant to fund traffic enforcement (cost-reimbursement grant through Sept 15, 2026).
Second Readings
2025-110. An Ordinance to add Chapter 230: Buildings, Permitting of, and adopt a Schedule of Fees
Ordinance to add a new Chapter titled 'Chapter 230. Buildings, Permitting of' and adopt an updated Schedule of Fees to align building/plumbing/gas/electric permit fees with comparable communities and address revenue/inspection funding needs.
Second Readings
2025-111. An Ordinance to amend City Clerk Fee Schedule (Article I §132-7.1)
Ordinance to amend the City Clerk fee schedule following recent updates to reflect current fees.
Second Readings
2025-112. An Ordinance to add Article III Delivery and Emptying of Dumpsters to Chapter 392 Solid Waste
Ordinance to amend Chapter 392 Solid Waste by adding Article III 'Delivery and Emptying of Dumpsters' to specify allowed times, fines, and enforcement authority for dumpster delivery and emptying on various property types.
Second Readings
2025-113. An Ordinance to amend Traffic and Parking Regulations Schedule I Parking (Permit/Restricted Parking) and penalties
Ordinance to rename and revise Schedule I Parking to 'Schedule I Parking (Permit/Restricted Parking)', update permitted/restricted statuses of municipal lots, and update penalties and fines to include parking permit violation fees for residential and commercial vehicles.