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Votes at a glance: Lewiston City Council actions on July 14, 2025
Summary
A roundup of formal votes taken at the July 14 Lewiston City Council meeting, including consent agenda approval, two ordinances, resolution votes, a consultant contract award, and other routine matters.
The Lewiston City Council took the following formal actions on July 14, 2025. This summary lists the motion, mover/second where recorded, vote result and key facts from each approved item.
1) Consent agenda — Approved - Motion: Approve the consent agenda (routine items listed in packet). - Moved: Councilor Forsman; Second: not specified in roll text. - Vote: Voice/roll call recorded as all present in favor; motion carried.
2) Resolution 2025-14 — Accept public water utility and access easement from Twin City Foods Incorporated - Motion: Accept public water utility and access easement and authorize mayor to sign. - Presenter: Dustin Johnson, Public Works Director. - Moved: Councilor Forsman; Second: Councilor Schroeder. - Vote: Unanimous (roll call recorded: all councilors voted Aye). Outcome: Approved. - Key detail: The easement documents dedicate a new water line; staff said the project is housekeeping for downtown water mains and is not itself redevelopment.
3) Resolution 2025-27 — Revise Utility Customer Service Policies and Procedures (June 2025 update) - Motion: Approve updated utility customer service policies and procedures. - Presenter: Dustin Johnson (Public Works Director) and Amy Gordon (City Treasurer). - Moved: Councilor Schroeder; Second: Councilor Forsman. - Vote: Unanimous (roll call recorded: all councilors voted Aye). Outcome: Approved. - Key detail: Updates add electronic-pay and electronic-communication options; city staff said third-party vendors may be used as platforms but the city will retain customer data and will not provide contact information to outside parties for solicitations; credit-card fees remain absorbed by the city.
4) RFQ-25-012 — Award East Lewiston network analysis contract to Kittleson and Associates, Inc. - Motion: Award RFQ-25-012 (East Lewiston network analysis, project TR073) to Kittleson & Associates, Inc. for $150,000 and authorize the mayor to sign the contract. - Presenter: Luke Antonich, City Engineer. - Moved: Councilor Schroeder; Second: not clearly specified in the transcript. - Vote: Unanimous (roll call recorded: all councilors voted Aye). Outcome: Approved. - Key detail: Project funds will support street/transportation network planning on Lewiston’s east side to guide future development and connectivity.
5) Ordinance 49-44 — Amend zoning code to add definition of preschool facility and allow preschools as permitted uses in specified zones (second and third readings combined) - Motion: Dispense with multi-day reading, waive full third reading and adopt by title; then adopt ordinance 49-44. - Presenter: Joel Plascon, City Planner. - Moved: Councilor Spickelmeyer (to dispense and adopt); Second: Councilor Schroeder (procedural seconds noted in transcript). - Vote: Roll-call approvals recorded; ordinance adopted. Outcome: Adopted. - Key detail: Ordinance amends multiple Lewiston City Code sections to add preschool definitions and alter conditional/permitted use status across several zoning districts.
6) Ordinance 49-47 — Amend definition of dwelling and recreational vehicle (second and third readings combined) - Motion: Dispense with multi-day reading, waive full third reading and adopt ordinance 49-47 by title; then adopt ordinance 49-47. - Presenter: Joel Plascon, City Planner. - Moved: Councilor Spickelmeyer; Second: Councilor Schroeder. - Vote: Roll-call approvals recorded; ordinance adopted. Outcome: Adopted. - Key detail: Ordinance updates city code definitions relating to dwelling and recreational-vehicle classifications.
7) Agenda topic added — Amend signage code to allow yard-sale exceptions - Motion: Add agenda topic directing community development staff to pursue an amendment to the signage code to create exceptions for yard-sale signs. - Moved: Councilor Klein; Second: Councilor Spickelmeyer. - Vote: Voice vote in favor; motion carried. - Key detail: Council directed staff to prepare code language and timing for a future agenda item.
Ending: These items complete the council’s formal actions for July 14 beyond two substantive items that received separate articles (the ambulance interagency agreement and the CDBG action plans). For details and staff contact information, see the meeting packet and staff presentations.
