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Votes at a glance: Sweetwater board approves crosswalk signal, traffic-signal transfer, annexation zoning and right-of-way closure; accepts distributions
Summary
This roundup lists formal actions taken by the Sweetwater Board of Commissioners, including infrastructure approvals, revenue allocation and first-reading ordinance votes.
At its meeting, the Sweetwater Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions and votes.
- Accept distributions (payments list): Motion to accept the distributions and register payments as presented. Voice vote recorded as in favor; motion carries.
- Approve flashing signal at Main and Morris (crosswalk in front of Hunter's Café): Motion to place an additional flashing signal at the Main and Morris crosswalk; motion carried by voice vote. Staff said installation will wait until the budget rollover (likely July).
- Transfer ownership / maintenance agreement for traffic signals: Motion to transfer ownership of a traffic signal from the Sweetwater Utilities Board to the city and to authorize city staff to execute a maintenance contract with Stansell Electric and an agreement with the county to share call/repair costs. Motion carried by voice vote; city staff authorized to execute the contracts.
- Restrict electric-vehicle registration revenue to State Street Aid: Motion to formally restrict EV registration revenue to State Street Aid; motion carried by voice vote. (See separate article for full discussion.)
- Ordinance 10-49 (zoning for recently annexed portion of Engle/Edgewood Drive) ' First reading: Motion to approve Ordinance 10-49 on first reading. Roll-call recorded as aye (Commissioner Hughes, Commissioner Mosher, Commissioner Richardson, Commissioner Jenks, Commissioner Stutz). Motion carries.
- Ordinance 10-50 (budget ordinance) ' First reading: Motion to approve Ordinance 10-50 on first reading. Roll-call recorded as aye (Commissioner Hughes, Commissioner Mosher, Commissioner Richardson, Commissioner Jinx, Commissioner Stokes). Motion carries.
- Ordinance 10-51 (close right-of-way off Rose Lane) ' First reading/approval: Motion to approve Ordinance 10-51 to close the right of way off Rose Lane. Roll-call recorded as aye (Commissioner Hughes, Commissioner Mosher, Commissioner Richardson, Commissioner King, Commissioner Stokes). Motion carries.
Ending: Several items were discussed in a prior workshop and moved to the consent or action part of tonight's agenda. Where staff was authorized to execute contracts, they were directed to do so; where ordinances passed first reading they will return for subsequent action according to the city's ordinance-adoption process.
