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Votes at a glance: fireworks rules, police contracts, grants, purchases and event permits approved by Utica council
Summary
A roundup of the council's other actions on June 10: fireworks ordinance amendments, a police tentative agreement and CBA, several grants and purchases, traffic and budget amendments, and parks event approvals.
Beyond the major budget and land-use items the Utica City Council approved a series of motions during the June 10 meeting. Below is a concise list of those actions and immediate effects.
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda as presented (roll call affirmative).
- Fireworks ordinances: - Amendment to the city ordinance on use of consumer fireworks (to align permitted discharge hours with revised Michigan state law) was approved by roll call. (Motion to adopt.) - Zoning amendment prohibiting the sale of fireworks from temporary structures (defined to include tents, stands, shipping containers or similar movable structures) was adopted by roll call vote; planning commission had recommended approval.
- Police bargaining and employment items: - The council approved a tentative agreement with the Police Officers Labor Council and authorized drafting and signing the collective bargaining agreement in accordance with the terms…
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