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Votes at a glance: Leander City Council actions, Jan. 16, 2025
Summary
Council approved the corrected consent agenda, accepted the US-183 corridor study, approved limited ethics financial-disclosure changes while removing a proposed anti-campaigning subsection, and approved a litigation settlement in executive session. All recorded votes in open session were unanimous.
Key formal actions taken by the Leander City Council on Jan. 16, 2025 (all recorded votes in open session were unanimous unless noted):
- Consent agenda (Items 10'19): Council approved consent agenda items 10 through 19 with a scrivener's correction to Item 16 (strike the words "to include irrigation"). Outcome: Approved unanimously.
- Acceptance of the US-183 Corridor Study and final consultant report: Council voted to accept the study and directed staff to use the study's packaged project list and implementation toolbox to pursue funding opportunities. Outcome: Accepted unanimously.
- Ethics code amendments (Article 9.05): Council approved updated financial-disclosure language in Section 9.05.009 and voted to strike the proposed new subsection 2B (the suggested prohibition on political activity while acting in an official capacity). Council directed staff to produce policy-level guidance and consider a comprehensive ethics-ordinance review. Outcome: Approved (financial-disclosure changes) and removal of 2B, unanimous.
- Settlement agreement (executive session item): Council approved a settlement agreement and mutual release between Great American Insurance Company (and affiliate) and the City of Leander (Cause No. 22-0183-C425) as discussed in executive session. Outcome: Approved unanimously in open session following executive session.
No dollar amounts were changed on the council floor, and no specific ordinances increasing impact fees or creating new RAP rules were adopted at this meeting; staff was given direction to return with concrete scenarios and ordinance language, if any, at a later date.
