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Marion council approves consent agenda and several ordinances, records mayor abstention on parts of consent
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting, Marion City Council approved the consent agenda and three ordinances on final consideration — amending peddler hours, setting a speed limit on Winslow Road and updating zoning definitions — and recorded the mayor's abstention on some consent items.
Marion City Council approved its consent agenda and several ordinances during the Nov. 6 regular meeting.
The council moved and approved the consent agenda covering routine claims and resolutions. A follow-up motion to approve a portion of the consent agenda passed with Mayor Nicholas Abu Asili recorded as abstaining on items D1–D3 and resolutions 32627–32629.
On final consideration the council approved Ordinance No. 25-28, which amends section 242.16 of the Marion Code of Ordinances governing hours of operation for peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The council also approved Ordinance No. 25-29, establishing a speed limit on Winslow Road; staff indicated signs will be installed after codification. Separately, the council adopted Ordinance No. 25-30 on final consideration to revise zoning definitions and rules for nonconforming lots to align with the city’s comprehensive-plan compatibility standards.
All three ordinances were adopted by voice vote during the meeting. No public testimony was recorded on those final-consideration items during the meeting.
The council proceeded to public hearings and other business after completing the votes; next steps for the adopted ordinances include codification by the city clerk and operational follow-up by public works.
