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Votes at a glance: Newman City Council — Jan. 14, 2025
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar including a resolution adopting the city’s investment policy, approved a right-of-way vacation for a redevelopment proposal, and completed its annual reorganization naming Tim Ball to remain Mayor Pro Tem; vote tallies and next steps are listed below.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Newman City Council took several formal actions: it approved the consent calendar (including a resolution adopting the city’s statement of investment policy), adopted a resolution vacating 15 feet of an unnamed right-of-way to allow a proposed redevelopment at the Oasis Market site, and confirmed its reorganization selections for Mayor Pro Tem and committee assignments.
Summary of votes - Consent calendar (approval of warrants; approval of minutes from the Dec. 10, 2024 meeting; adopt resolution approving city statement of investment policy): Motion carried, vote recorded as 5-0. Individual mover/second not specified in the public record excerpt.
- Resolution vacating southern 15 feet of unnamed right-of-way (APNs 026-040-002; 029-040-020; 029-040-025) — agenda item 9a: Motion carried, vote 5-0. (See separate article for details on location and conditions tied to site-plan review.)
- City Council reorganization — selection of Mayor Pro Tem to remain Councilman Tim Ball and committee assignments: Motion carried, recorded as "4 with 1 out". The record does not specify individual yes/no votes by name in the available transcript excerpt; the result shows the nomination was approved.
Additional notes - The planning-related vacation (item 9a) was approved subject to subsequent Planning Commission review, required legal description and recordation. Conditions discussed include construction of curb, gutter and sidewalks and bringing lighting into conformance with city standards.
- The transcript indicates the consent calendar included "a resolution approving the statement of investment policy for the City of Newman"; the resolution number for that financial-policy consent item was not specified in the excerpt and is recorded here as "not specified."
