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Votes at a glance: Seabrook council actions and approvals from July 1 meeting

5950285 · July 2, 2025

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Summary

Summary of formal actions the council recorded at the July 1 meeting, including unanimous approvals of the consent agenda, a 36-month service agreement renewal, direction on barge supplemental resolution, a budget amendment, and a federal grant application resolution.

The Seabrook City Council recorded the following formal actions at its July 1 meeting. Where the transcript names movers or seconds, those are recorded. If a mover or second is not named in the transcript, the field is listed as "not specified." All vote tallies and outcomes are taken from the meeting record in the transcript.

- Consent agenda (minutes of 06/17/2025 and 06/24/2025): Motion to approve moved by Council Member Hammond, seconded by Council Member Sessum. Mayor announced the motion carried unanimously.

- Item 6.1: Renewal of service agreement with UniFirst for facility mats and public works uniforms (36-month agreement): Motion to approve moved by Council Member Hammond; second by Council Member Tollett. Council voted unanimously to approve.

- Item 6.2: Direction to staff to prepare a supplement to the original resolution for Driver and Rescue LLC (Barge 95) addressing temporary bathrooms, shade structures, tents and wash stations: Motion moved by Council Member Hammond; second recorded but not named in the transcript. Mayor announced the motion passed unanimously. Council directed staff to draft the supplement and return with specific language.

- Item 6.3: Reestablishment of Hotel Occupancy Tax Advisory Board (Resolution 2024-22): Council directed the board to complete its initial review of pending event applications and asked staff to prepare revised conflict-of-interest language. No formal vote on the resolution was taken; no change was adopted at the meeting.

- Item 6.4: Celebration Seabrook (Oct. 11, 2025) — authorization to expend up to $45,000 from the HOT special fund: Motion to approve was made and seconded; after extended debate the mayor called for hands and announced opposition. The meeting transcript indicates the motion did not carry.

- Item 6.5: Ordinance 2025-14, FY25 budget amendment No. 4 (first and final reading) with an amendment to appropriate $18,336 for a demolition (Hardesty property): A motion to approve the ordinance with an amended amount was made and seconded; the council voted and the mayor announced the motion carried unanimously.

- Item 6.6: Resolution 2025-16, submission of a grant application under the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program: Motion to approve moved by Council Member Hammond and seconded by Council Member Sanford. The council voted unanimously to approve.

Notes: Several agenda items produced council direction rather than final votes; staff will return with draft resolutions, supplemental language and budget updates for council consideration at future meetings.