Clyde Council adopts three emergency ordinances on pay, liquor code and code cleanup; votes to enter executive session

Clyde City Council on Jan. 7 suspended the usual waiting period and unanimously adopted three emergency ordinances covering administrative pay, liquor-control code updates and a broad codified ordinances cleanup. The council also approved a motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters and the purchase or sale of real estate; no formal action was taken in executive session.

Ordinance 2025-1 — administrative wages and benefits The council adopted Ordinance 2025-1, “establishing wages and other certain benefits for administrative personnel and declaring an emergency.” The ordinance sets new biweekly pay rates and references exhibits A and B for pay schedules and benefits; it also includes a provision repealing a prior ordinance section so the clerk of council’s pay will align with the new schedule. Council moved to suspend the charter rule that normally prevents passage at the first reading (section 4-5) and then adopted the ordinance. The suspension motion was moved by Councilman Chris Shea and seconded by Councilman Greg McMaster; the adoption motion was moved by Vice Mayor Scott…