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Burton council approves attorney billing, schedules demolition and SAD hearings, advances ordinance reading and votes to enter closed session
Summary
The Burton City Council voted unanimously on several procedural items including approving attorney billing, setting public hearings on a demolition matter and SAD 24-1, advancing a second reading of an ordinance, and authorizing a closed session under the Open Meetings Act for land-acquisition and trial/settlement strategy.
Burton City Council voted on multiple procedural items and authorized a closed session under the Open Meetings Act at its meeting.
The council approved attorney billing, set a special council meeting public hearing regarding a scheduled demolition, scheduled a second public hearing for SAD 24-1, and moved forward with the second reading of an ordinance. Council members then voted to go into a closed session under sections 8(d) and 8(e) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss land acquisition and trial or settlement strategy.
Itemized outcomes (votes at a glance):
- Approve attorney billing: Moved by Councilman Wines; supported by Vice President Hall. Roll call recorded all present voting yes; motion carried.
- Schedule demolition public hearing / set special meeting: Moved by Vice President Hall; supported by Councilwoman Hixson. Roll call recorded all present voting yes; motion carried.
- Schedule second public hearing for SAD 24-1: Moved by Councilman Heffner; supported by Councilwoman Hixson. Roll call recorded all present voting yes; motion carried.
- Second reading of an ordinance (number not specified): Moved by Councilman Wines; supported by Councilwoman Hixson. Roll call recorded all present voting yes; motion carried.
- Move to closed session under sections 8(d) and 8(e) of the Open Meetings Act (land acquisition; trial/settlement strategy): Motion by Councilman Heffner; seconded by Councilman Smith. Roll call recorded affirmative votes from members present and the motion carried; the council recessed into closed session after other business.
The council did not provide ordinance numbers, demolition addresses, or SAD details during the public discussion; the meeting minutes and posted agenda will contain formal item descriptions. No financial amounts were discussed on the floor for these items during the meeting. The closed-session topics were described in motion only; no substantive public discussion of their content occurred in open session.
