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Hamilton council adopts special-events, zoning text and assessment ordinances; votes recorded 7-0
Summary
At the April meeting council approved amendments to the special-events permitting code, zoning text amendments, supplemental appropriations and two final assessment ordinances related to sidewalk and driveway repairs. All recorded legislative votes were unanimous.
Hamilton City Council voted unanimously on multiple ordinances at the April meeting, adopting several changes to the city code and approving final special-assessment rolls.
Council approved an ordinance to clarify and streamline the permitting process for special events (second reading and adoption). Council also adopted a package of 2025 zoning text amendments covering sign rules, plan-development regulations, performance standards and rules for nonconforming lots.
Separately, council approved a supplemental-appropriations ordinance for the 2025 fiscal year and adopted two emergency ordinances levying final special assessments for the Fairway Hills concrete repair and resurfacing program and for the 2023 concrete repair and resurfacing program. Each legislative vote recorded in the meeting was 7-0.
Key motions and outcomes
- Special-events permitting (Agenda item 7): Ordinance amending Chapter 315 (special events) — moved by Council member Nabb; second by Council member Ryan; roll call: adopted 7-0.
- Zoning text amendments (Agenda item 8): Ordinance amending multiple zoning sections including sign rules and plan-development districts — moved by Council member Ryan; second by Council member Fear; roll call: adopted 7-0.
- Supplemental appropriations (Agenda item 9): Ordinance making supplemental appropriations for 2025 current expenses — motion to suspend rules and adopt moved by Vice Mayor Pullman; seconded by Council member Fear; roll call: adopted 7-0.
- Fairway Hills special assessments (Agenda item 10): Emergency ordinance levying final assessments under Resolution R22-10-69 (adopted 10/26/2022) for sidewalk and driveway repairs in Fairway Hills — motion to suspend rules moved by Council member Nabb; second Vice Mayor Pullman; roll call: adopted 7-0.
- 2023 concrete program special assessments (Agenda item 11): Emergency ordinance levying final assessments under Resolution R23-06-47 (adopted 06/14/2023) for the 2023 concrete repair and resurfacing program — motion to suspend rules moved by Council member Vaughn; second Vice Mayor Pullman; roll call: adopted 7-0.
Council also recessed to a Committee of the Whole during the meeting and later reconvened; those procedural motions passed on voice and roll calls recorded earlier in the agenda.
No council member voted against or abstained on the recorded legislative items at this meeting.
