Jenks City Council: votes at a glance — rezoning, code updates, TIF amendment, condemnation resolution and appointments

The Jenks City Council approved a range of ordinances, appointments and resolutions at its Jan. 21 meeting. Key actions included rezoning a downtown parcel to commercial shopping, code cleanups related to alcohol and offenses, an amendment to a River Entertainment District TIF boundary and a resolution authorizing the city attorney to file an amended petition in an ongoing condemnation case. The council also appointed a member to the Indian Nations Council of Governments board.

Below are the main actions recorded at the meeting. Vote totals are included where they were read aloud in the roll call.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Council voted to approve the consent agenda by roll call. Recorded votes included “Yes” from Brown, Short, Emmons, Abel, Murray and Mayor Box; the motion carried.

- Appointment to Indian Nations Council of Governments (NCOG): Council members nominated and approved John Brown to serve as the city’s primary representative to the NCOG Board. During discussion Brown indicated he would abstain from voting because he would be the appointee; the meeting record then shows the motion carried and council declared the result in favor of Brown’s appointment.

- Ordinance 1662…