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Votes at a glance: Council approves franchise, solid-waste penalty change, budget transfers and other measures (April 8, 2025)
Summary
At its April 8 meeting council approved multiple ordinances, transfers, and grant acceptances. Major actions included awarding a limited franchise to Crown Castle, shifting appropriations for an arbitrage rebate, and several consent items—all by roll-call votes recorded as 9-0 where noted.
The Chesapeake City Council took several formal actions on April 8. Listed below are the principal votes recorded during the work session and regular meeting. Where recorded in the minutes, the vote counts are attached.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of meeting agenda (motion adopted): Motion to approve the agenda as presented was adopted by a 9-0 vote (clerk recorded motion adopted). (Transcript: motion adopted at the start of the regular session.)
- Franchise ordinance: Council adopted an ordinance granting a 20-year nonexclusive franchise to Crown Castle to install and maintain telecommunications infrastructure in city rights-of-way (bid marked CrownCastle4-8-25). Staff recommended acceptance. Motion to approve the ordinance was adopted by a 9-0 vote. (Transcript: ordinance read; motion adopted 9-0.)
- Solid-waste code amendment (criminal to civil): Council adopted an ordinance amending…
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