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Votes at a glance: Superior council approves routine items, finances and hearings
Summary
Council approved minutes, consent items, license applications, a taxable note for $3,946,997, land sale waivers, and set a June 6 public hearing to consider rezoning near North 13th Street and Grand Avenue.
The City of Superior Common Council on May 16 approved a range of routine and financial items during a meeting that also included more extensive debate on a council vacancy and a procurement ordinance.
Key approvals and procedural actions included:
- Approval of minutes for the May 2 meeting (motion by Councilor Dalbec; second by Councilor Olsen). - Suspension of rules to take Items 8.3 and 11.1 out of order (motion carried). - Approval of Item 8.3: purchase and loan agreement and termination agreement related to landfill closure and long‑term care funding (motion by Councilor Fennessy; second by Councilor Bender). - Approval of Item 11.1: a resolution to issue a $3,946,997 taxable note of 2017 to establish a debt service account and award the sale; staff explained the note is needed to meet DNR requirements to secure long‑term care funds for the landfill (motion by Councilor Bender; second by Councilor Dalbec). - Consent agenda and standing committee recommendations were approved without discussion. - Various licensing actions were approved, including a Class A beer license for Northern Tier Retail LLC (Super America) and Class B special‑event amendments for several businesses. - Council approved waiver of building permit fees for the Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity project at 710 Weeks Avenue. - Mayor appointments to commissions (plan commission, redevelopment authority, development association, police & fire commission, tree board) were approved by voice vote. - Planning and Development introduced a resolution to set a June 6 public hearing to consider rezoning lots near North 13th Street and Grand Avenue from apartment residential to planned development district; the hearing was scheduled. - Public works and planning introduced several ordinances to amend the traffic code and sign regulations; introductions carried and will proceed to the council as appropriate.
Several items required only motions and voice votes and were carried by the council. Where roll calls occurred, they are noted in the committee transcript.
