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Votes at a glance: Boone County board actions and approvals, Feb. 6, 2025
Summary
The board approved a series of administrative and procurement items, approved a legal settlement, accepted planning documents for public comment, and directed staff on the land‑cash moratorium. Key approvals included claims, a replat, an ADA transition plan, a traffic safety plan public comment period, and purchase of a forklift.
The Boone County Board took several formal actions at its Feb. 6 special/committee meeting. Below are the motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes.
- Allow Mr. David Wiltsie to appear electronically (special meeting): Motion by Brian Schneider; second by Marian Thornberry. Outcome: Approved (voice/roll call as recorded).
- Approve agenda as presented (special meeting): Motion by Ryan Curry; second by Matt Ragano. Outcome: Approved.
- Approve consent order resolving Curry North Solar v. County of Boone, Case No. 2024‑MR‑07: Motion by Marian Thornberry; second by Brian Schneider. Outcome: Approved by roll call (majority yes). Court retains jurisdiction to enforce agreement.
- Adjourn special meeting: Motion by Marian Thornberry; second by Matt Ragano. Outcome: Approved.
Committee of the Whole / Administration session actions
- Allow Mr. Wiltsie to join electronically (Committee of the Whole): Motion by Brian Schneider; second by Ryan Curry. Outcome: Approved.
- Motion to amend the agenda to add a veterinary/rodeos discussion (item 9.9): Motion by Marian Thornberry; second by Matt Ragano. Outcome: Motion failed (roll call recorded several No votes).
- Approve agenda as presented (Committee of the Whole): Outcome: Approved.
- Approve claims in the amount of $448,581.71: Motion by Ray Larson; second by Brian Schneider. Outcome: Approved by roll call.
- Receive the Unified Development Ordinance recommendations report for review (presentation by SiteLine Planning): No formal vote; informational presentation and direction to board members to review report.
- Land‑cash impact fee moratorium: Board directed staff to draft ordinance language to extend the current moratorium for one year and to publish a Feb. 20 public hearing; board members reserved right to amend that language at the full board meeting. Outcome: Direction to staff (no final legislative vote).
- Approve replat RP012025129 (combine lots 337 and 338 into a single lot subject to drainage easement actions): Motion by Ray Larson; second by Brian Schneider. Outcome: Approved.
- Approve Boone County ADA Transition Plan: Motion by Ray Larson; second by Josh Shoemaker. Outcome: Approved.
- Receive Region 1 Planning Council draft Boone County Traffic Safety Action Plan and open a 30‑day public comment period: Motion by Ray Larson; second by Rodney Riley. Outcome: Approved; 30‑day comment period to follow.
- Approve purchase of Unit Carriers AF50 forklift from Equipment Depot in the amount of $32,903.22: Motion by Brian Schneider; second by Rodney Riley. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Procurement paperwork to follow.
- Adjourn committee meeting: Motion by Rodney Riley; second by Brian Schneider. Outcome: Approved. Meeting adjourned.
Why it matters: The approvals cover routine county operations (claims, procurement, ADA compliance), planning processes (UDO review and traffic safety plan comment period), and a legal settlement that resolves pending litigation. The land‑cash moratorium remains under active consideration with a public hearing scheduled.
