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Votes at a glance: Butte‑Silver Bow council actions, April 16, 2025
Summary
A concise list of formal actions taken by the council at the April 16 meeting, including minutes, consent agenda items and key agreements placed on file.
Key formal actions and recorded votes from the April 16 Butte‑Silver Bow Council of Commissioners meeting:
- Approval of minutes: Motion to approve the 04/02/2025 regular meeting minutes — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved.
- Suspension to add agenda item (communication 2025‑212): Motion to suspend rules to add communication 2025‑212 (authorize chief executive to sign contract with Don Davis Construction for re‑siding Clark Park gazebo) — recorded vote: 10 yays, 1 nay. Outcome: approved (item added to agenda).
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve consent agenda (committee reports and communications 1–27, with listed exclusions) — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved; specific later actions taken on segregated items below.
Segregated communications (actions and votes):
- Communication 2025‑192 (two‑year agreement with Petunia Factory for flower maintenance coordinator): Motion to concur and place on file — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved.
- Communication 2025‑198 (agreement with Northwestern Energy to install two light poles at Skyline Park): Motion to concur and place on file — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved.
- Communication 2025‑206 (professional services agreement with Sky Blue for management of EV chargers at Broadway & Main): Motion to concur and place on file — recorded vote: 9 yays, 2 nays. Outcome: approved.
- Communication 2025‑209 (lease/purchase agreement with Town Pump for transloading and storage): Motion to concur and place on file with amendment to correct clerk and recorder name — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved with clerk/recorder name corrected.
- Communication 2025‑210 (development agreement with Faradayne Power Systems regarding future subdivision possibilities): Motion to concur and place on file — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved.
- Communication 2025‑211 (purchase-and-sale agreement with Horizons Montana LLC for ~600 acres in Montana Connections): Motion to concur and place on file — recorded vote: 10 yays, 1 nay. Outcome: approved; item proceeds to judiciary for additional review.
- Communication 2025‑212 (contract with Don Davis Construction for Clark Park gazebo re‑siding): Motion to concur and place on file — recorded vote: 11 yays, 0 nays. Outcome: approved.
These recorded votes reflect the council’s decisions to advance several development, maintenance and grant items; most items were placed on file and will proceed through the administration’s standard follow‑up and any required judiciary review.
