Bellevue council approves ordinances, contracts, event permit and opioid settlement participation — votes at a glance

Summary

At its Aug. 5 meeting the Bellevue City Council approved multiple consent items, two code updates and a contracts package, voted to participate in the national opioid settlement, and approved a riverfront festival permit with a waived $50 fee. Several capital and professional services contracts were authorized; claims were approved with one

The Bellevue City Council on Aug. 5 approved a package of routine business items, two municipal‑code ordinances, a land sale agreement, multiple professional‑services and construction authorizations, and a resolution joining the national opioid settlement. The council also approved a multi‑day riverfront event permit and waived the $50 application fee.

Here are the votes and formal actions taken at the Aug. 5 meeting (motions carried unless otherwise noted):

- Approval of the agenda and consent agenda: The council voted to approve the agenda and the consent agenda; votes were recorded as unanimous where noted.

- Approval of claims: The council approved claims; the clerk announced five yes votes and one abstention, with Councilman Preister abstaining.

- Ordinances and code actions: • Ordinance 4189 — amendments to Chapter 23 regarding peddlers: Council suspended the three‑reading rule, opened and closed the public hearing and approved Ordinance 4189 on the same night. Vote recorded as unanimous. • Ordinance 4190 — repeal of Chapter 23, Article 5 (sales of secondhand goods): Council suspended the three‑reading rule, opened and closed the public hearing and approved Ordinance…

Bellevue council approves ordinances, contracts, event permit and opioid settlement participation — votes at a glance

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