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Votes at a glance: board approves rezoning, budget and multiple first readings
Summary
At the July 1, 2025 meeting the Board approved second reading for Ordinance 02/2015 (rezoning), approved consent agenda items and passed several first-reading ordinances and a resolution; the meeting record shows roll-call votes for principal items.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen recorded the following formal actions on July 1, 2025. This roundup lists each motion as captured in the meeting transcript and the recorded outcome.
• Approve minutes (workshop 05/29/2025 and public hearing/regular meeting 06/03/2025): Motion to approve carried (recorded as passed during opening minutes approval).
• Suspend rules to allow developer comment: Motion to suspend rules to allow the developer to address resident concerns carried (motion made and seconded; board approved suspension before developer presentation).
• Ordinance 02/2015 (rezoning; second reading): Motion to approve second reading of Ordinance 02/2015 (approx. 76.55 acres, Waldron Road/Blair Road) — outcome: approved (roll-call includes Alderman Coates — aye; Alderman Hobbs — aye; Vice Mayor Ngo — no; Mayor — aye).
• Consent agenda: Motion to approve consent agenda carried (motion seconded and approved by voice vote).
• First reading Ordinance 2025-16 (amendments to La Verne fire code): Motion to approve at first reading carried (board recorded aye votes by Alderman Hobbs, Alderman Coates, Alderman Haas; Vice Mayor Ngo recorded in transcript as "no" then later the Mayor/others recorded aye; outcome recorded as approved).
• First reading Ordinance 2025-17 (amend city fee schedule): Motion to approve at first reading carried (motion seconded and approved by board vote; transcript records affirmative votes).
• First reading Ordinance 2025-18 (amend FY2024–2025 budget): Motion to approve at first reading carried (motion seconded and approved by board vote as recorded).
• First reading Ordinance 2025-19 (amend FY2024–2025 State Street Aid fund budget): Motion to approve at first reading carried (motion seconded and approved by board vote as recorded).
• First reading Ordinance 02/2020 (amend FY2025–2026 general fund budget; item number appears as 10 in packet): Motion to approve carried after an amendment and clarification about recruiting/hire timing; the board voted to amend the motion to allow recruitment to proceed so the job could be posted following second reading.
• Resolution 2025-14 (declare city property surplus): Motion to approve carried (roll-call recorded as aye votes by aldermen on the transcript).
Votes listed above are drawn from the meeting transcript. Where the transcript provides named roll-call votes those names and the recorded vote are listed; for several first‑reading items the record in the transcript shows the motion, a second, and a voice vote with named aye/no responses for some members and a final outcome recorded as approved.
