The Norton City Council approved a package of resolutions and ordinances on Dec. 2 that included budget adjustments, equipment purchases for fire and police, a zoning change and tentative approval of a collective-bargaining tentative agreement for police personnel.

Key outcomes (all votes recorded at the Dec. 2 meeting):

- Resolution 134-2024: Council adopted a resolution declaring the city's intent to reimburse its water fund for prior expenditures; council waived the third reading and adopted the resolution on a roll call vote (recorded as yes votes by council members present).

- Ordinance 124-2024: Council adopted an amendment to appropriations and to the certificate of estimated resources for calendar year 2024 and declared an emergency; roll call recorded the measure as adopted.

- Ordinance 125-2024: Council authorized a transfer from the general fund for calendar year 2024 and declared an emergency; roll call recorded adoption.

- Ordinance 126-2024: Council rezoned parcel 4609-599 from B3 to R1 at third reading; council adopted the ordinance by roll call.

- Ordinance 127-2024: Council declared certain city property no longer needed for municipal purposes and adopted the ordinance by roll call.

- Ordinance 128-2024: Purchase authorization for a battery-powered extrication tool and SCBA mask voice amplifiers for Fire & EMS (cost not to exceed $74,470); ordinance adopted by roll call.

- Ordinance 129-2024: Purchase of seven sets of firefighter turnout gear (cost not to exceed $26,869); ordinance adopted by roll call.

- Ordinance 130-2024: Purchase of AED units and accessories for Police Department (cost not to exceed $29,946.41); ordinance adopted by roll call.

- Ordinance 131-2024: Purchase of Tasers and accessories for Police Department (cost not to exceed $115,665); ordinance adopted by roll call; council noted current Tasers were aging and cartridges were difficult to obtain.

- Ordinance 132-2024: Purchase of body cameras and accessories for the Police Department (cost not to exceed $155,827.25); ordinance adopted by roll call; council said funds were budgeted.

- Ordinance 133-2024: (See separate coverage) Council adopted an amended ordinance authorizing Flock Falcon cameras for the Police Department at a cost not to exceed $63,250 after removing emergency language; recorded roll-call votes are in the Flock article.

- Tentative police wage agreement: Council voted to approve tentative agreements for full-time and part-time police (the vote signaled council's willingness to move forward to a collective bargaining agreement). The roll call recorded at least four yes votes and one no vote by Mr. Townsley during the tentative-agreement roll call earlier in the meeting; the tentative agreement proceeds to union ratification and formal collective-bargaining documentation.

Motions to adopt ordinances were typically offered by council members and seconded; roll-call votes on these routine items were recorded in the transcript as passed. Council members who are recorded across the roll calls as voting in favor include Mr. Ader, Mr. DeHart, Mr. Townsley, Ms. Lee and Mr. Harbert (where recorded).