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Burton council approves series of contracts, licenses and budget amendments; closed session authorized
Summary
At the meeting the Burton City Council authorized a closed session under the Open Meetings Act and approved 13 agenda items including attorney invoices, licenses, easements, contracts, and multiple budget amendments; all listed motions carried by roll call.
The Burton City Council authorized a closed session under sections 8(c) and 8(d) of the Open Meetings Act and approved 13 agenda items covering attorney billing, licenses, easements, public works contracts and several budget amendments. All motions for the listed agenda items carried on roll call votes.
The closed-session motion was moved by Councilman Heffner and supported by Councilwoman Hixson; the roll call recorded one “no” vote and the motion carried. The council then returned to open session and proceeded through the consent and action items on the agenda.
Items approved by the council included payment authorizations for two law firms (listed on the agenda as Odette and Miller Johnson), approval of a residential water and sewer installers license, authorization for a water-main easement, a Maple Avenue mill-and-resurface contract, approval related to the Burton Senior Center, pavement-related work, a buy-and-sell agreement with DSB Golf LLC tied to an acquisition grant (covered separately), and multiple budget amendments including a fire-fund amendment and general fund adjustments. Each item was moved, seconded and carried by roll call.
Roll calls as recorded in the meeting transcript show the following voting pattern for the action items: Council members who voted “Yes” across items included Councilman Wines, Vice President Hall, Mr. Fenner, Mr. Smith, Councilman Heffner and Councilwoman Hixson; in the closed-session vote one member voted “No.” The minutes and agenda posted by the city are the official record for precise item descriptions and any attachments.
