Votes at a glance: minutes approved, pickleball bid authorization passes; several items left on for later readings

London City Council took a handful of routine and procedural votes and left several other items on for further consideration.

Minutes: The council approved the March 20 meeting minutes by voice vote after the clerk asked if members had questions; the chair called for "all in favor" and members responded.

Pickleball courts: Resolution 126-25, authorizing the safety-service director to advertise for bids for construction of four pickleball courts, passed after motion and roll-call. The item was described as a bid-authorization step only; the resolution authorizes staff to solicit pricing and return to council with bids.

Other items left on or returned for additional readings: the commercial TIF ordinance (Ordinance 209-24) remains on the agenda pending school-board action; Ordinance 1301-25 (fees for video records) and Ordinance 132-25 (contractor insurance and bond requirements) were discussed and left for further readings; Resolution 1304-25 to determine the London Gateway New Community Authority was held at second reading pending cleanup of language and board appointments. A proposed sale/advertisement of surplus personal property (Resolution 128-25) remained on the docket after discussion and was not adopted at this meeting.

Trash-hauling bids: Council read Resolution 130-25, authorizing advertisement for bids for trash-hauling services; staff indicated the item is part of a regular re-bid cycle and no final award was made at this meeting.

Votes recorded at this meeting included the entry to and exit from executive session (roll-call affirmative votes) and the actions summarized above; where councilors cast roll-call votes those tallies are recorded in the related articles.