Below are the recorded formal actions taken by the Midland City Council on Oct. 28, 2025, as reflected in the meeting minutes and staff presentations.

Consent and contract actions
- Consent agenda approved unanimously at start of meeting (no roll-call anomalies recorded).
- Item 5: Motion authorizing payment of $820,000 to the Midland Augusta Urban Transit District (local match for FY 2026 interlocal agreement, Resolution No. 2001‑227) — motion carried unanimously. Staff noted the funds are for operating dollars; Easy Rider had received federal formula grants and the city’s local contribution typically rolls over if not spent.
- Item 9: Resolution awarding a $228,783.32 contract to Exerplay Incorporated for playground equipment at Haley Park plus $23,000 for project‑related expenses (total project budget cited about $253,000) — motion carried unanimously.

Appointments and plats
- Item 16: Appointment of Nicholas Crump as City Attorney and authorization of a negotiation committee — motion carried unanimously.
- Item 17: Preliminary plat (CEMA Development addition, ~35.98 acres, south of SH 349) — council took no action (staff said the plat meets state law and would be approved by operation of law; council voiced concerns about long‑term groundwater recharge).
- Item 18: Preliminary plat (Patch addition, ~148.76 acres) — council took no action (similar groundwater concerns; larger industrial uses cited as more unpredictable for water demand).
- Item 19: Amended preliminary plat, Mockingbird Ridge (~302.39 acres) — motion to approve carried unanimously.

Zoning, second readings and special exceptions (selected items)
- Items 22–32: Second-reading ordinances amending zoning and code provisions (rezones, overlay district, plats & subdivisions amendments, building code changes and specific‑use designations). All second readings passed by recorded votes (most 6–0 where vote recorded).
- Item 33: Special exception to reduce minimum lot area at 6500 Gladiola Avenue (allow a split to two half‑acre lots) — motion carried 5–1 following public comment and staff recommendation with conditions.
- Item 34: Special exception reducing minimum lot frontage on Mayfield Place (reducing frontage requirement from 150 feet to 30 feet to allow a single‑family dwelling) — motion carried, vote recorded 6–0.
- Item 35: Specific‑use designation to allow sale of all alcoholic beverages in a hotel (Hampton Inn/site at West Haven Drive) — motion carried 6–0.
- Item 36: Alley vacation (0.1377 acre portion of alley for Omni Hotel development) — motion carried 6–0; retained a non‑exclusive utility easement per the master development agreement.

Votes summary (selected tallies)
- Unanimous approvals (6–0 or unanimous): Consent agenda; Items 5, 9, 16, 19, 22–32 (second readings), 34–36, 35.
- Split votes: Item 33 (special exception at 6500 Gladiola) — 5 yes, 1 no.
- No action: Items 17 and 18 (preliminary plats relying on groundwater) — council left filings to proceed under state law rather than approving them at the meeting.

Notes and next steps
- Several agenda items that passed will require staff to record plats, execute contracts, or finalize agreements (e.g., playground contract, transit local‑match payment, alley vacation per Omni Hotel master development agreement, and the city‑attorney employment agreement to be negotiated).