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Shelby council confirms tax board appointment, approves EMS grant and labor contract; several ordinances postponed
Summary
At its February meeting the Shelby City Council confirmed an income tax review board appointment, approved a grant application for EMS supplies and passed a labor contract; two ordinances were postponed to March and a liquor-permit hearing request failed.
The Shelby City Council confirmed Jeff Benner to the Income Tax Review Board, approved an application for an EMS training and equipment grant, and later passed an emergency labor-contract ordinance after an executive session, council members said.
The council confirmed Jeff Benner to the Income Tax Review Board for a term ending Dec. 31, 2026, after a motion by Councilman Martin and a second by Councilman Roberts. Roll-call votes recorded multiple “yes” responses and the confirmation passed.
The council suspended rules to take up Resolution No. 3-2025, authorizing the mayor as director of public safety to apply for a 02/2026 training and equipment grant to purchase EMS supplies. A motion by Councilman Robinson, seconded by Councilman Martin, passed on roll call as Resolution No. 3-2025.
Council later considered Ordinance No. 7-2025, a contract-authority measure with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 (unit B). The council suspended the three-reading rule, entered executive session to discuss bargaining preparation and negotiations, then returned and passed Ordinance No. 7-2025 by roll call.
Council also moved, by motion of Councilman Martin with a second from Councilman Roberts, to postpone Ordinance No. 2-2025 (codified ord. sec. 12.96.19, solar energy systems) and Ordinance No. 3-2025 (codified ord. sec. 12.96.20, traffic impact studies and access management policy) until the second meeting in March; both postponements passed on roll call.
A motion to request a liquor-permit hearing for Oakman Midwest LLC (doing business as Dollar General Store, 17 S. Gamble St., store #4188) failed after a roll-call vote returned multiple nays; the council therefore did not request a local hearing on that application.
Other ordinance actions included a second reading passage of Ordinance No. 4-2025 (parcel/ alley description for property referenced as Furnace Number 4-2025) and a first reading of Ordinance No. 6-2025 (amendments to exterior property maintenance, codified at sec. 14.90.08). During discussion of Ordinance No. 6-2025 council members agreed by unanimous consent to standardize wording that refers to “the mayor and/or his or her designee.”
Votes at a glance - Confirmation of Jeff Benner (Income Tax Review Board): Motion by Councilman Martin; second by Councilman Roberts; outcome: confirmed (roll call recorded “yes” votes). - Request for liquor-permit hearing (Oakman Midwest LLC / Dollar General Store, 17 S. Gamble St., store #4188): Motion to request hearing failed (roll-call nays recorded). - Resolution No. 3-2025 (EMS training and equipment grant application): Moved by Councilman Robinson; seconded by Councilman Martin; outcome: passed. - Ordinance No. 2-2025 (solar energy systems) and Ordinance No. 3-2025 (traffic impact studies): Motion to postpone to second March meeting moved by Councilman Martin; seconded by Councilman Roberts; outcome: postponed. - Ordinance No. 7-2025 (contract with IUOE Local 18 / emergency): Rules suspended; executive session held on bargaining; ordinance later passed on roll call.
The meeting record shows council followed parliamentary procedures for suspending rules, taking executive session for bargaining preparation, and returning to public session before final passage of the labor-contract ordinance.
