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Council approves Smart municipal credit contract; one abstention recorded
Summary
The council approved a contract with Smart (municipal/community credit) after removing the item from the consent agenda to record a councilmember abstention due to prior legal work; the vote carried 6-0-1.
The council removed item 5B from the consent agenda on Aug. 18 to allow a councilmember to note an abstention. The councilmember said they have performed legal work for Smart and requested that the record show they would abstain from discussion and the vote on the proposed contract.
The council subsequently moved to approve the contract. During the vote the member registered an abstention; an on-record statement in the meeting log says “Motion carries 6 0 to 1.”
The council did not elaborate on contract details during the public record at the meeting; the abstaining member said the legal work was limited to liability matters and that they and their law firm had not participated in the contract work itself.
Outcome: Motion approved, tally recorded in the meeting as 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention.
