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Votes at a glance: South Lebanon council passes leases, awards contracts, adopts budget and initiates zoning review
Summary
At its regular meeting the council adopted an outfitter lease, awarded a contract for a water improvement project, initiated zoning amendments on retail cannabis, adopted permanent appropriations for 2025 and approved several administrative actions; one sewer-access request was tabled.
The South Lebanon City Council took multiple formal actions during its regular meeting. Key outcomes:
- Emergency Resolution 2025-7: Authorized the mayor and director of finance to execute a lease agreement with Loveland Canoe and Kayak Incorporated (approved; waiver of two-reading rule and adoption by title; unanimous vote).
- Emergency Resolution 2025-8: Issued a notice of award to Benchmark Land Management LLC and authorized the mayor and director of finance to execute a contract for a water-pressure-related improvement project (approved; waiver of two-reading rule and adoption by title; unanimous vote).
- Emergency Resolution 2025-9: Initiated amendments to the city zoning code sections that would prohibit the retail sale of cannabis within city limits (initiated; council authorized staff to send the amendment to planning commission for recommendation; unanimous vote to waive two readings and approve by title only to begin the process).
- Ordinance 2025-5: Adopted permanent appropriations for 2025 (second reading adopted by title only; unanimous roll call).
- Purchase approval: Authorized purchase of water meters and radio read equipment to complete conversion to radio-reading meters (approved; unanimous vote).
- Administrative approvals: Authorized the director of finance to transmit an amended certificate to the Warren County Auditor for fiscal year 2025; approved invoices and January financial statements; approved rescheduling of two council meetings; all motions carried on recorded voice/roll-call votes.
- Review/tabled: A request from Tim and Debbie Wilkerson to access the city sanitary sewer from a property outside city limits was tabled after staff raised capacity and contiguity concerns (motion to table carried).
All recorded procedural waivers and adoptions reported "motion carries" and, where roll-call counts were recorded, votes were unanimous in favor. Council moved several agenda items by motion to waive the two-reading rule before adopting emergency resolutions or approving contracts. Where staff requested follow-up (for example, finalizing lease details, confirming restroom access for the outfitter, completing procurement for capital projects, or pursuing grant/loan paperwork), the council directed staff to return with implementation steps.
