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Votes at a glance: Liberty City Council actions, Jan. 27, 2025
Summary
A summary of ordinances, resolutions and contract approvals taken by the Liberty City Council on Jan. 27, 2025, including outcomes and key details.
The Liberty City Council took multiple actions Jan. 27, 2025. Below are the principal items, outcomes and the details recorded during the meeting.
- Ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (PNZ case 25-05A): Waived rules and approved on first reading (unanimous). Purpose: allow discretionary fill in FEMA 100-year floodplain outside stream/riparian corridors (staff and Planning & Zoning recommended).
- Resolution approving final development plan for Ford Motor stamping plant expansion (PNZ case 25-011FDP): Approved (unanimous). Action authorizes site work for a 400,000-square-foot addition; applicant to return with construction costs and job figures.
- Resolution/ordinance calling an election on a public-safety sales tax: Approved on second reading (unanimous); measure to appear on April ballot (exact tax rate not specified in the meeting transcript).
- Amended final development plan for Fulkerson Cottages (gate removal): Motion to postpone to Feb. 10 passed; council instructed staff/developer to discuss with neighbors before the next meeting.
- Contract/ord. approvals and waivers of rules (all recorded as passing unanimously unless noted): Forbus audit contract extension (FY 2024 audit) — amount not to exceed $100,000; fireworks display agreement with J and M Displays for LibertyFest — amount not to exceed $35,000; agreement with Lewbert Engineering for stormwater consultation — amount not to exceed $9,950; contract with Kurt Heisinger for stabilization of headstones at Fairview and New Hope Cemeteries — amount not to exceed $10,000; change order increasing traffic signal maintenance contract with Black & McDonald LLC by $31,909 (new total $150,514); two STBG funding/amendment ordinances adjusting bid and award dates; adoption of a new stormwater master plan and associated CIP developed by HDR Engineering; acceptance of Moss Street and Old 210 guardrail project completion and related change order lowering the contract amount by $62,407.05; acceptance of a public fire hydrant from Bernal Construction LLC; and multiple guaranteed pricing agreements for youth and adult sports apparel (several vendors) with listed not-to-exceed amounts.
- Other routine items: Consent agenda approved; vendor warrants and payments acknowledged by roll call; multiple motion/second voice or hand votes recorded as unanimous.
Where the meeting transcript recorded roll-call votes, the record shows unanimous approval by the council and assent by the mayor for the items above. If an item was postponed it is noted; if additional details (such as line-item contract numbers, ordinance numbers or project financials) were not present in the transcript they are listed as “not specified.”
