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Votes at a glance: Burton City Council actions on April 14, 2025
Summary
The Burton City Council approved ten agenda items on April 14, 2025, including contract authorizations, license approvals, appointments and setting a demolition public hearing; vote tallies were recorded by roll call and all recorded motions carried.
The Burton City Council voted on a series of administrative and operational items during its April 14 meeting. The council approved ten agenda items by roll call; motions carried as indicated below.
Votes at a glance
1) Attorney billing (Item 1) — Motion to approve and authorize attorney billing (moved by Vice President House, supported by Councilman Wines). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
2) Residential sanitary sewer and water installer’s license (Item 2) — Motion to approve the request for a residential sanitary sewer and water installer’s license (moved by Vice President Hall, supported by Councilwoman Hixson). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
3) Appointment to the salary commission (Item 3) — Motion to approve the mayor’s reappointment of Zach Frye (moved by Councilman Heffner, supported by Councilwoman Hixson). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
4) Schedule public hearing for demolition (Item 4) — Motion to set a public hearing on Monday, May 19, 2025, for listed properties (moved by Councilman Weins, supported by Councilwoman Miller). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
5) Hampton Road Water Main Phase 2 contract (Item 5) — Motion to approve and authorize the mayor and city clerk to execute a contract with Wade Trim, Inc. (moved by Vice President Hall, supported by Councilwoman Hixson). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried. (See separate report for discussion about hookups.)
6) Resolution of intent to sell city-owned properties (Item 6) — Motion to approve resolution 2025-56 of intent to sell city-owned properties (moved by Vice President Hall, supported by Councilman Wines). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried. Council discussion noted public-notice procedures and the role of the Burton View newspaper in distribution.
7) Item 7 (moved as written) — Motion moved by Councilman Heffner and approved by roll call (unanimous "Yes"). Motion carried. Details of the specific item text were recorded on the agenda packet and were approved as written.
8) Court Street pavement (Item 8) — Motion to remove/present as written (moved by Councilman Heffner, supported by Councilman Wines). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
9) Item 9 (paving/streets-related) — Motion moved by Councilwoman Hixson, supported by Councilwoman Miller; roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
10) Mosquito abatement program 2025 (Item 10) — Motion to approve the mosquito abatement program (moved by Councilman Weins, supported by Councilwoman Miller). Roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Motion carried.
Each of the above motions was recorded during roll-call votes with the following members recorded on the roll: Mrs. Hixson, Mr. Wines, Mr. Hall, Mr. Fenner, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Heffner (each vote recorded as "Yes" for these items where roll call is transcribed). Where the agenda packet lists additional item text, council approved as written; when the transcript did not include full ordinance or contract amounts, the minutes refer readers to the posted agenda packet and contract documents for details.
