Votes at a glance: council approves payment to contractor, Christmas rebate and street-closure ordinance

At its regular meeting, the Perry City Council recorded votes on several action items, including a contractor payment, a community rebate program and a street-closure ordinance.

Payment to contractor: The council approved Application for Payment No. 2 to Lone Hickory Cattle Company for work on the 20 Fifth Street water and sewer improvements project in the amount of $205,722.50. The motion was moved and seconded and a roll call recorded affirmative votes from present council members.

Christmas lighting rebate: Council considered and approved Resolution No. 2025-16 to authorize the city’s annual Christmas lighting/electric rebate program under terms set forth in Exhibit A. The resolution provides for program limits and purpose; council moved, seconded and roll call recorded assent.

Jackson Street closure ordinance: The council received a Planning Commission recommendation and held a public hearing on the application of Bob Ward (Bob Blorent/Bob Warren referenced in staff remarks) to close the south half of Jackson Street (abutting Lots 4–7, Block 10). Staff confirmed the north half of the right-of-way will remain open; no members of the public spoke at the hearing. Council considered Ordinance No. 2025-21 to close the public use of the south half of Jackson Street and a roll call recorded affirmative votes from the members present.

Procedural note: Roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript for each action. Where specific procedural thresholds were discussed elsewhere in the meeting (for example, a council comment that five votes are required to pass ordinances), the transcript shows recorded roll calls and then proceeds to subsequent business without additional formal clarification in the audio record.