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Votes at a glance: Richardson council approves minutes, drainage fee ordinance, TML ballot and consent agenda
Summary
At its October meeting the Richardson City Council approved minutes for two earlier meetings, adopted a drainage utility fee ordinance, cast the city's vote for a Texas Municipal League regional director and approved the consent agenda; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
The Richardson City Council recorded the following formal actions at its October meeting. All motions below passed unanimously as stated on the record. Where the meeting did not record a roll-call tally, the minutes state the motions passed unanimously without a named vote count.
Minutes approvals - Motion: Approve minutes of the Sept. 22, 2025 and Oct. 6, 2025 meetings. - Mover: Council Member Dorian. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider. - Outcome: Approved unanimously (roll-call tally not specified on the record).
Drainage utility fee ordinance (summary) - Motion: Adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances (Appendix B) to amend the Drainage Utility System Schedule of Charges (residential increase from $5.25 to $6.25 per month; commercial rate from 14.7' to 17.5 cents per 100 sq. ft.). - Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider. Second: Council Member Shimsoo. - Outcome: Approved unanimously; staff stated the increase would add about $750,000 annually and take effect with the first November billing.
Texas Municipal League Region 13 director ballot - Motion: Cast the City of Richardson's vote for Mayor Wes Mays as the TML Region 13 director for the term beginning October 2025 and ending Oct. 15, 2027. - Mover: Council Member Dorian. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.
Consent Agenda - Motion: Approve the Consent Agenda as published. - Mover: Council Member Justice. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.
Other procedural motions - Motion to close the public hearing on the drainage fee (Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider; Second: Council Member Shimsoo) ' passed unanimously.
The council did not record individual roll-call tallies into the meeting audio for these votes; the mayor announced each motion passed unanimously.
