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Votes at a glance: Preston council actions — consent calendar, hires, variance, ARPA allocation and meeting schedule
Summary
This itemized summary lists formal votes and actions taken by the Preston City Council at its meeting, including ordinance adoption, hires, a variance, ARPA allocation and a contract being tabled.
Key votes and formal actions taken by the Preston City Council at the meeting.
- Consent calendar approved: Council approved minutes from April 14 and payment of bills through today by voice vote.
- Ordinance 2025-4 adopted: Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-4 amending Title 13 Chapter 6 (sanitary sewer connections), as read in summary by City Clerk Linda Aycock.
- Hillside Subdivision sidewalk variance approved: The council accepted Planning & Zoning’s unanimous recommendation and granted a variance to remove a sidewalk requirement on Eleventh East (Hillside Subdivision) after staff said sidewalks will exist across the street and drainage and snow storage were addressed. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Mountain West Water Works contract tabled: Council tabled consideration of the Mountain West Water Works contract after staff reported outstanding contractual language and continued back-and-forth with the company; staff recommended tabling until a final contract is available.
- Hire approved: The council approved the hiring of Brian Moss as a wastewater treatment plant Class 4 operator in accordance with the offer letter; councilors who interviewed the candidate recommended approval and the hire will begin on Thursday, May 1.
- ARPA allocation approved: Council allocated $74,706.29 of remaining ARPA funds to downtown revitalization/Rotary Park (motion passed 3–1). Members discussed alternatives including water-tank engineering and sidewalks before the final vote.
- City celebration funding approved: Council approved up to $5,000 from the mayor and council budget for Preston City’s 120th birthday celebration (cake, ice cream, and related outreach) to be coordinated with the Rotary fireworks night.
- Meeting schedule change: Council voted to cancel the meeting scheduled for Memorial Day, May 26, 2025.
- Executive session entered: Council voted to enter an executive session under the cited code reference for a mitigation/possible litigation item (transcript reference: "70 4-2061F"). The council did not reconvene in open session following the executive session.
Votes recorded on the record were included where roll calls were taken; where voice votes were used the article notes the council’s recorded result. Where the transcript did not explicitly name a mover or seconder for a motion, the action is recorded as taken by council motion with outcome as recorded on the public record.
