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Votes at a glance: April 8 Memphis City Council — ordinances, approvals and same‑night minutes
Summary
A roundup of formal actions the council took on April 8, 2025, including ordinances, MLGW contract approvals and appropriations. Items passed included the March 25 minutes, multiple ordinances on third reading, MLGW fiscal consent items, and several budget and CIP resolutions; the alcohol code recodification was held for two weeks.
The Memphis City Council recorded the following formal outcomes at the April 8, 2025 meeting.
Adopted minutes - Adoption of the March 25, 2025 meeting minutes: Passed (unanimous recorded vote).
Ordinances and major items (third and final readings) - Ordinance 5937 (hotel‑motel occupancy tax increase to 4%): Passed; Councilmember White recused. - Ordinance 5933 (elective neighborhood parking permit program — amended to Uptown block): Passed. - Ordinance 5940 (new historic overlay district for 43 properties on Carr Avenue, HDD24‑01): Passed. - Ordinance 5935 (joint city‑county Cleveland Street Corridor Redevelopment Trust Fund — TIF): Passed. - Ordinance 5934 (alcohol code recodification): Held for two weeks; substantive vote deferred to April 22.
MLGW fiscal consent agenda (items 6–15) - The council approved a package of MLGW contract changes and ratifications including renewals, emergency purchases and contract expansions. Notable entries included a $12,000,000 funded renewal for substation construction and a $31,027,393.62 renewal for Oracle maintenance support; item 14 (annual salary for new HPPD manager) was approved with same‑night minutes requested.
Other resolutions and appropriations - Resolution to amend FY 2025 council community grant allocations (all districts): Passed. - Rules of procedure for FY 2026 budget hearings: Passed (as amended to include cancellation/rescheduling procedures). - HUD/HCD HOME program appropriation adjustment for FY 2025 (Division of Housing and Community Development): Passed. - Appropriation of $1,000,000 funded by GEO bonds for Raleigh Springs development (CD 01105): Passed. - Transfer and appropriation of $550,000 for CIPP stormwater repairs at various locations: Passed. - Resolution supporting House Bill 1050: Passed.
Same‑night minutes - Same‑night minutes were approved for items 14, 18 and 26.
Votes and recusals: the meeting record shows several roll calls; where noted in the minutes a few members recused themselves on matters involving Shelby County (Councilmember White recused on some county‑joint items). The council also agreed to hold substitute ordinance 5934 for two weeks to allow for additional analysis and stakeholder outreach.
Ending: items held or amended will return to future agendas or to the April 22 meeting as noted in each entry.
