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Amherst Council approves multiple ordinances, suspends rules for several items; roll-call votes unanimous
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Amherst City Council voted, mostly by 6–0 roll call, to send several ordinances to second reading and to adopt a series of ordinances on first or third reading, including a right-of-way agreement with Lumos and updates in the income tax office.
The Amherst City Council on June 23, 2025, handled a string of ordinances and procedural votes, moving several items to second reading and adopting multiple ordinances by roll call. Most final votes recorded were unanimous among the six members present (6–0); one councilmember, Mister Wernarski, was excused with a letter on file.
No substantive public debate was recorded on the ordinances during their motions and roll-call votes; several items were passed after a motion to suspend the three-reading rule and then adopted on the first reading.
Votes at a glance (selected ordinances and formal actions recorded in the meeting): - Item 4: Consent agenda (minutes and committee minutes) — motion to accept carried 6–0. - Item 6a: Ordinance amending Chapter 181 (mayor’s court) — motion by Mister Heberling to send to second reading; second by Mister Wacholz; roll call 6–0 (referral to second reading). - Item 6b: Ordinance amending Section 11o517 (planning commission filing fees) and declaring an emergency — council suspended the three-reading rule, then adopted on first reading; roll call 6–0. Ordinance assigned O-25-15. - Item 6c: Ordinance amending Section 13.37.04 (building fees) — motion to send to second reading; roll call 6–0 (referral to second reading). - Item 6d: Ordinance authorizing increased appropriations for video streaming services and declaring an emergency — suspension of rules and adoption on first reading; roll call 6–0. Ordinance assigned O-25-16. - Item 6e: Ordinance authorizing increased appropriations for OPWC State Issue 1, Round 38, Park Avenue rehabilitation project, declaring an emergency — suspension of rules and adoption on first reading; roll call 6–0. Ordinance assigned O-25-17. - Item 6f: Ordinance directing submission of an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) State Capital Improvement / Local Transportation programs (State Issue 1 Round 39) and declaring an emergency — suspension of rules and adoption on first reading; roll call 6–0. Ordinance assigned O-25-18. - Item 8a: Ordinance authorizing the city to enter into a right-of-way use agreement and a full attachment agreement with Lumos — adopted on third reading; roll call 6–0. Ordinance assigned O-25-19. - Item 8b: Ordinance removing the secretary position in the income tax office and making other updates — adopted on third reading; roll call 6–0. Ordinance assigned O-25-20. - Item 12: Acknowledgment of receipt of monthly April and May auditor reports — motion to acknowledge passed 6–0.
Most motions were procedural and recorded without extended council discussion; when comments were offered, they were limited to seeking clarification of procedure or thanking staff. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn (carried 6–0).
