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Votes at a glance: Helena council approves minutes, temporary contractor funding, open-burning ordinance, pump repair, and an event permit
Summary
At the meeting the council approved minutes from three earlier meetings, authorized a short-term payment to continue contractor pickup while awaiting an insurer appraisal, adopted an open-burning ordinance and its emergency clause, approved a pump repair estimate, and granted an event permit for a family reunion.
This summary lists formal motions and roll-call outcomes recorded in the meeting:
- Approval of minutes (Aug. 19, Sept. 2, Sept. 24): Motion by Saint Columbia to approve the three sets of minutes as presented; second by Messina. Roll-call: Miss Miller — yes; Mister Etherley — yes; Mister Beseda — yes; Doctor Miller — yes; Mister Saint Columbia — yes; Miss Davis — yes. Outcome: Approved (6–0).
- Short-term contractor/rental payment to maintain garbage pickup: Motion by Miss Davis to approve $37.50 for one week (to cover contractor/rental costs while awaiting insurer appraisal); second by Miss Miller. Roll-call: Doctor Miller — yes; Mister Saint Columbia — yes; Miss Miller — yes; Mister Etherley — yes; Miss Davis — yes; Mister Beseda — yes. Outcome: Approved (6–0). Note: staff will claim rental costs as loss-of-use to the insurer.
- Ordinance No. 8 — Regulations for open burning (reading and adoption): Motion by Mister Saint Columbia to advance/adopt ordinance (stated as placing it for reading and adoption); second by Miss Miller. Roll-call: Miss Davis — yes; Mister Saint Columbia — yes; Doctor Miller — yes; Mister Beseda — yes; Mister Etherley — yes; Miss Miller — yes. Outcome: Ordinance adopted (6–0). The council subsequently moved and adopted the ordinance—s emergency clause by roll call (6–0), making it effective immediately upon publication.
- Luckett Pump and Well Service estimate ($30,825.27): Motion by Doctor Miller to accept the estimate to install pump controls and remove the need for two bypass pumps; second by Miss Davis. Roll-call: Miss Davis — yes; Mister Saint Columbia — yes; Doctor Miller — yes; Mister Beseda — yes; Mister Etherley — yes; Miss Miller — yes. Outcome: Approved (6–0). Staff will prepare an ordinance to formalize the expenditure.
- Event permit (family reunion, Oct. 9–11 on Hernando Street): Motion by Mister Saint Columbia; second by Messina. Roll-call: Mister Etherley — yes; Miss Miller — yes; Miss Stavish/Presley (names in roll) — yes; Doctor Miller — yes; Mister Beseda — yes; Mister Cyclovia/Anthony (names vary in record) — yes. Outcome: Approved (6–0).
All roll-call tallies in the transcript show unanimous recorded votes (6 yes, 0 no). When names in the roll call varied in the transcript, this summary uses the names recorded at initial roll call and at each vote in the meeting record.
