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Council approves consent agenda and zoning amendment; other routine actions
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Mesquite City Council approved the consent agenda, adopted ordinance B24-7 amending the Unified Development Code definition of 'story', and took other routine votes; one agenda item was pulled for later consideration.
The Mesquite City Council voted on several routine items during its Jan. 28 meeting, including approval of the consent agenda, adoption of a zoning amendment, and acceptance of staff reports.
Consent agenda: The council approved items on the consent agenda, including minutes for prior meetings, budget transfers and amendments, notification of bills paid and purchase orders, monthly financials, adoption of resolution R25-2 (an interlocal agreement for metropolitan transportation planning), and a Mesquite Public Arts Commission purchase paid from a trust account. Councilman Boger moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion passed (recorded roll-call entries include "Parrish, aye; Bober, aye;" full roll call not specified in the audio record).
Zoning amendment B24-7: The council adopted Bill B24-7 as an ordinance to amend the Mesquite Municipal Code to exclude basements and semi-basements from the calculation of building height in the Unified Development Code. City staff explained the change is intended to prevent semi-underground spaces from increasing measured building stories. Councilman Wanless moved to adopt B24-7; the motion passed on an affirmative voice vote (all members "aye" was recorded).
Other actions: The council approved the street lane index and road mileage report (see separate item) and accepted a presentation by the city's legislative consultant, Warren Hardy. Item 5.2 on the agenda was pulled for later consideration.
Votes at a glance (recorded information): - Consent agenda (items 1.1–1.5): Approved. Motion: Councilman Boger; second: (not specified). Recorded roll call entries include Parrish (aye) and Bober (aye). Full tally not specified. - Ordinance B24-7 (amend UDC definition of "story" to exclude basement/semi-basement): Adopted. Motion: Councilman Wanless; second: (recorded). Outcome: approved by council voice vote (recorded as unanimous "aye"). - Street lane index and road mileage report (item 5.1): Approved. Motion: Councilwoman Fielding; second: Councilman Wanless. Outcome: approved (recorded votes include Fielding and Wanless saying "aye"). - Acceptance of presentation by Warren Hardy (item 4.1): Approved. Motion: Councilman Boger; second: Councilwoman Gallo. Outcome: approved (recorded votes include Boger and Gallo saying "aye").
Several items were discussed briefly and approved without extended debate; the meeting record shows some public comment on policing and personnel issues but that public-comment material did not produce additional council motions related to those topics at this meeting.
