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Council approves alcohol at Electric Department event, finalizes ordinances and moves into closed session (6-0 votes)
Summary
The City Council at its Feb. 12 meeting registered a string of unanimous votes on procedural and event requests, including approval to permit sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Electric Department building for Superintendent Reuther’s retirement, finalizing ordinances, accepting the city administration report, and moving into a closed session to discuss real estate interests.
The City Council at its Feb. 12 meeting registered a string of unanimous votes on procedural and event requests, including approval to permit sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Electric Department building for Superintendent Reuther’s retirement, finalizing ordinances, accepting the city administration report, and moving into a closed session to discuss real estate interests.
The council approved a motion to make all ordinances a part of the permanent record. The motion was moved and seconded and the votes were recorded as unanimous (6-0).
On Item 10, council members approved a request from city administration to allow the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Electric Department building at 1345 River Street to celebrate Electric Superintendent Reuther’s retirement on Feb. 13, 2025. Greg, who presented the item for administration, said the request came from Superintendent Reuther and the administration and that the event would use a licensed, responsible liquor service (the presentation referenced a potential SDL/retailer, Pack and Save). The council approved the request by voice vote; the clerk registered a unanimous vote (6-0). "This was a request by Superintendent Reuther and the administration," Greg said, introducing the item.
The council also moved, seconded and approved acceptance of the city administrator’s report (vote recorded as 6-0).
Later in the meeting the council voted to go into a closed session at 8:06 p.m. "for the protection of the public interest and to discuss real estate interest and to provide the city attorney with negotiating guidance for a period not to exceed 30 minutes," as read aloud during the motion. The mayor said no formal action would be taken in the closed session; the motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to make ordinances part of the permanent record — approved, 6-0 (mover: not specified; second: not specified). - Approval for sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at Electric Department building (1345 River St.) for Superintendent Reuther’s retirement on Feb. 13, 2025 — approved, 6-0 (mover: not specified; second: not specified). Presentation noted Pack and Save as a potential SDL and that a licensed server would be used. - Motion to accept city administrator’s report — approved, 6-0 (mover: not specified; second: not specified). - Motion to enter closed session to discuss real estate interests and provide negotiating guidance to city attorney (not to exceed 30 minutes) — approved, 6-0; no formal action to be taken in closed session (mover: not specified; second: not specified).
Less critical details: Greg said the retirement event was planned to allow people who work during the day to attend later hours; the administration indicated the party would occur Feb. 13 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and that staff would extend to evening hours for more attendees.
Ending: All recorded council votes on these items were unanimous. The council entered closed session for attorney-client/real estate negotiations following the actions listed above.
