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Votes at a glance: minutes, agenda, excusals, bidding authority and executive session
Summary
At the March meeting, council approved meeting minutes, excused two members, approved an amended agenda, authorized bidding for electric utility trucks, and moved into executive session; several ordinances were read but not passed because the council lacked six members.
At the meeting the council recorded several formal actions and roll-call approvals and also read ordinances that will return for subsequent readings.
Key votes and outcomes
- Motion to excuse Councilman Hack and Councilwoman Schuch from the evening’s meeting — Passed (voice vote recorded as “ayes have it”). - Motion to amend the agenda to add a closed-session item (purchase/lease of property under Article 2, Section 6.2) — Passed (voice vote recorded as “ayes have it”). - Motion to approve the amended agenda — Passed (voice vote recorded as “ayes have it”). - Motion to approve minutes of the March meeting as submitted — Passed (voice vote recorded as “ayes have it”). - Motion authorizing and directing the city manager to advertise for bids for two 4x4 electric utility trucks — Passed (roll-call recorded yes votes: Rodriguez, Abney, Augustine, DiNalo, Fodor; two members excused). - Motion to move into executive session under Article 2 Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 (personnel, property and pending/potential litigation) — Passed by roll call (affirmative votes recorded for present members who were polled).
Readings and referrals
Council read several ordinances on first reading (or as required for emergency declarations) including amendments to the Painesville Code chapters referenced in the agenda (illicit discharge and illegal connection control; stormwater utility and stormwater management; erosion and sediment control; and sidewalks provisions). Council stated that because only five members were present, ordinances requiring suspension of rules or final passage would be returned to a future meeting for additional readings or votes. The subrecipient agreement amendment with Cuyahoga County was presented for first reading and moved to second reading.
Votes recorded in the transcript were transcribed as spoken; in some cases a voice vote was noted as “the ayes have it.” No ordinance was adopted on final passage at this meeting.
