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Workshop votes at a glance: ordinances, transfers and development funding
Summary
Council approved technical ordinance changes and several funding transfers, rejected a proposed solid-waste fee increase for multi-unit buildings, and authorized HOME funding and an airport refinancing with amended terms.
At the end of the workshop councilors voted on multiple ordinance and budget actions. Key outcomes:
- Solid waste ordinance (curbside collection for condominiums): final amendment passed (roll-call vote 7-0). Staff had proposed adding condominium units along city rights-of-way into the curbside-collection program. The council approved the ordinance change on final reading.
- Streets and sidewalks ordinance (prohibition on placing grass on streets/sidewalks): final amendment passed (6-1). The change prohibits placing grass clippings on public streets and sidewalks; councilors discussed enforceability and placement in the code before voting.
- Solid waste policy (fee change for curbside collection for multi-unit apartment buildings): motion to increase the unit fee (staff-recommended increase to cover collection and disposal costs) was defeated after debate. The tally recorded on the transcript was 1 yes, 5 no (the chair—s roll call indicates an absent/no vote pattern; staff will publish the official minutes and signed tally).
- HOME funding agreement for DeWitt development: council authorized the acting city administrator to execute HOME funding agreements supporting the DeWitt affordable housing project (vote 7-0). The funding was structured as a deferred, forgivable loan with affordability conditions and a 20-year term.
- Airport loan refinancing: council approved an order to extend the scheduled repayment period of previously allocated city fund balances tied to the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, at 0% interest, with an amendment clarifying a 20-year maturity (to FY2045) and specifying 20 equal payments; the final tally was 4-3 after amendment and debate.
- Transfers and capital adjustments: the council approved reallocations that move unspent 2020 bond funds to support a Lewiston-Auburn 9-1-1 communication center; approved moving $1,175,000 from a redundant water-transmission-main account into distribution water-main replacement work; and approved appointment of a proxy for Lewiston—s railroad board shares. All three items passed on recorded votes (7-0) during the workshop.
The workshop votes complete the city-level actions scheduled for the meeting; staff will update formal minutes and post updated ordinance language and funding documents online.
