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Votes at a glance: Westminster council actions on Jan. 27, 2025
Summary
The Mayor and Common Council approved a series of items including two annexations, a sewer‑allocation policy amendment, a vehicle purchase and introduced two zoning map amendments. The council also postponed one ordinance for further review.
Key votes taken by the Westminster Mayor and Common Council during the Jan. 27, 2025 meeting (motions and outcomes are recorded as stated during the meeting). Where the transcript did not record individual roll‑call tallies, the outcome is summarized as recorded by the clerk.
- Purchase of replacement streets vehicle (Ford F‑550 with dump body, spreader and plow): Motion to purchase from Apple Ford under Baltimore County contract for $115,000. Motion to approve made on the floor; mover identified as "mister Stewart" and second as "mister Huff." The council voted in favor; the clerk recorded the ayes prevailing.
- Ordinance 2024‑09 (amend zoning code to permit/limit tobacconist and vape shop locations): After discussion, a councilmember moved to postpone further consideration to Feb. 10, 2025; the motion to postpone (mover: mister Hart; second: mister Caracci) carried.
- Annexation Plan Resolution 25‑02 and Annexation Resolution 24‑11 (Annexation 83, ~3.572 acres): Council adopted the annexation plan and the annexation resolution following the public hearing. (Motions introduced and adopted; transcript records 'ayes' without listing individual vote names.)
- Annexation Plan Resolution 25‑03 and Annexation Resolution 24‑13 (Annexation 85, ~5.47 acres): Council adopted the annexation plan resolution and annexation resolution following the public hearing. (Motions introduced and adopted; transcript records 'ayes' without listing individual vote names.)
- Resolution 25‑01 (amending the water and sewer allocation policy to allow sewer‑only allocations and related procedural changes): Motion to adopt made by miss Gilbert and seconded by mister Hart; council approved the resolution.
- Introduction of ordinance 2025‑02 (Local Map Amendment LMA24‑02, overlay CN zone at 222 E Green Street): Motion to introduce made by mister Haas and seconded by miss Gilbert; ordinance was introduced and scheduled for public hearing at a future meeting.
- Introduction of ordinance 2025‑03 (Cannabis overlay district map amendment): Motion to introduce made by mister Hoff and seconded by mister Caracci; ordinance was introduced and referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review.
- Motion to adjourn into closed session at the conclusion of the regular meeting (to consider acquisition of real property and obtain legal advice): Motion made by mister Closhee and seconded by miss Gilbert; ayes recorded and the council scheduled a closed meeting at the end of the session.
Where motions listed an explicit mover and second in the transcript those names are recorded above. For several resolutions and ordinance votes the transcript records council consensus ('ayes') but does not include a roll‑call list of votes; this summary reflects outcomes as the clerk reported.
The council did not approve any subdivisions, site plans or building permits during the Jan. 27 meeting; multiple items approved or introduced now proceed to subsequent administrative or review steps.
