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Votes at a glance: Liberty council approves routine ordinances, postpones two land‑use items
Summary
The Liberty City Council approved multiple routine ordinances and contracts at its Feb. 24 meeting and postponed two planning items to March 10.
The Liberty City Council on Feb. 24 approved multiple routine ordinances and contracts and postponed two land‑use items to March 10. Council members conducted roll calls and voice votes; the meeting record shows the actions below were approved as described and that two planning items were postponed to March 10.
Votes and outcomes (items discussed at the Feb. 24 meeting):
1) Postponed — Ordinance amending Chapter 30, Unified Development Ordinance (P&Z case 25‑078). Motion to postpone to March 10 was approved unanimously.
2) Approved — Ordinance acknowledging vendor payments for the period 01/31/2025 to 02/14/2025. Motion passed; roll call recorded and mayor approved.
3) Postponed — Resolution approving an amended final development plan for Fulkerson Cottages (P&Z case 25‑04FDP‑A) to remove a gate at the entry. Motion to postpone to March 10 approved unanimously.
4) Approved (second reading) — Ordinance approving a beverage agreement with Heartland Coca‑Cola Beverage Company for product at the Capital Federal Sports Complex and Liberty Community Center in an amount not to exceed $70,000. The council discussed cost recovery policy for concessions (concessions categorized at roughly 150% cost recovery). Motion passed unanimously on second reading.
5) Approved — Ordinance approving a contract with Kitchens Lawn Care for FY2025 mowing services at Fairview, New Hope, Mount Memorial cemeteries (minimum 22 mows) in an amount not to exceed $65,000. The council moved to waive rules for first reading and then approved the contract; motion passed unanimously.
6) Approved — Ordinance approving a maintenance management and fleet rental agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for four vehicles in an amount not to exceed $46,070.76. Council waived rules for first reading and approved; motion passed unanimously.
7) Approved — Ordinance approving purchase agreement with ZOLL Medical Corporation for cardiac monitors, defibrillators and associated software in an amount not to exceed $484,240.50. Council waived rules for first reading and approved; motion passed unanimously.
8) Approved — Resolution declaring the city’s official intent to finance certain equipment and vehicles using tax‑exempt debt financing. Motion passed unanimously.
9) Approved — Resolution accepting sanitary sewer improvements for The Prominence Phase 1 and Phase 2 sanitary sewer extension. Motion passed unanimously.
How votes were recorded: Several routine items were approved by voice vote with the mayor announcing unanimous passage; the vendor payment ordinance used a roll call with council members recorded in favor. Where the transcript recorded a roll call, council members indicated "yes." The meeting minutes do not list individual opposing votes for any of the above items.
Postponed items: The council voted to postpone the Unified Development Ordinance amendment (P&Z case 25‑078) and the Fulkerson Cottages amended final development plan (P&Z case 25‑04FDP‑A) to March 10. No substantive debate on those items is recorded in the Feb. 24 meeting transcript.
The council did not take votes on the proposed 1% sales tax during the Feb. 24 meeting; that subject appeared in public comment and was set for further public engagement.
