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Votes at a glance: Duluth City Council meeting — minutes, consent, easement resolution, and tabling actions
Summary
Council approved minutes and the consent agenda unanimously; a resolution vacating a utility easement passed. Two ordinances were tabled: Ordinance 20 (first-read tabling) and Ordinance 14 (Transportation Commission) was tabled on second read by 5–2.
Key votes taken during the Duluth City Council meeting:
- Approval of minutes: Moved by Swenson, seconded by Randolph. Vote: 7–0 to approve minutes.
- Consent agenda: Motion moved by Nephew, seconded by Kennedy. Vote: Consent agenda passes 7–0.
- Resolution vacating portion of a utility easement (item 30): Moved by Nephew, seconded by Der Wachter; council discussion addressed a location error in the cover memo and staff made a correction. Vote: passed 7–0.
- Ordinance 20 (first reading amendments to chapter 50 article 3/6 regarding daycare facilities and related code changes): Council moved to table at the request of attorneys so staff could review revisions; motion to table carried 7–0 (moved by Nephew, seconded by Swenson).
- Ordinance 14 (second reading — establishing the Duluth Transportation Commission): Motion to table the ordinance to allow staff and stakeholders to reconcile edits passed on a roll call, 5–2 (yes: Councilor Al, Councilor Kennedy, Councilor Swenson, Vice President Nephew, President Tomanek; no: Councilor Dirwachter, Councilor Randolph). Motion mover: Councilor Awol; second: Councilor Kennedy. Outcome: tabled.
Several other ordinances were read for first reading (Ordinances 17–20 and related zoning and code amendments). Those items remain at first read and were not acted on for final adoption during this meeting.
