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Votes at a glance: Clayton approves first-quarter FY25 budget amendment, two restaurant conditional-use permits and consent agenda
Summary
At its April 23 meeting the Board of Aldermen adopted a fiscal-year 2025 first-quarter budget amendment (Bill 7066), approved conditional-use permits for Nettie's Pizza and Sushi AI, approved the consent agenda including municipal election certification, and appointed Alderman Susan Buse as mayor pro tem.
The Clayton Board of Aldermen adopted several ordinances and resolutions and approved routine items at its April 23 meeting. Key outcomes and vote information follow.
Budget amendment: The board unanimously adopted Ordinance (Bill) No. 7,066, the fiscal year 2025 first-quarter budget amendment, which reintroduces carryover projects and adjusts revenues and expenditures across funds. City staff explained the net increase in appropriations largely reflects projects started in FY24 that will complete in FY25; staff also identified several FY24 projects that will be carried into future amendments. The board gave unanimous consent to consider and adopt the bill on the day of introduction and approved it by roll call (Aye votes recorded from Aldermen McAndrew, Buse, Patel, Fader, Hammel, York and Mayor Harris).
Restaurant conditional use permits: The board approved two conditional-use permits (CUPs) for restaurants in the Northeast Downtown Overlay zoning district. Resolution No. 2025-06 granted a CUP for Nettie's Pizza, 33 North Central Avenue (proposed 2,600 sq. ft., 40 seats; proposed hours: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday). The plan commission had unanimously recommended approval on April 7. The board approved the resolution by voice vote following a motion by Alderman Buse.
Resolution No. 2025-07 granted a CUP for Sushi AI, 46 North Central Avenue (2,970 sq. ft., 62 seats; outdoor dining of 40 seats proposed and to be permitted separately). The plan commission had unanimously recommended approval; the board approved the resolution by voice vote.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the prior meeting and certification of the municipal election results from April 8. The consent agenda passed by roll call with affirmative votes from the same members.
Appointment: The board appointed Alderman Susan Buse as mayor pro tem by voice vote.
No votes failed; no items were tabled. Staff present included the city manager and director of finance, who answered questions during the budget discussion. Several aldermen requested clearer presentation of carryover amounts and suggested a footnote or an extra column showing the original budget, fourth-quarter amended budget and the new amendment to improve transparency for residents.
