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Council approves substituted MOU with Craig Realty Group for downtown site; one abstention recorded
Summary
Council passed an ordinance (substituted version) authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Craig Realty Group to support a development at 4016 Frederick Avenue and to accept $25,000 for planning and professional services; final vote was seven in favor with one abstention.
The St. Joseph City Council voted to approve a substituted ordinance authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Craig Realty Group regarding property at 4016 Frederick Avenue during its Sept. 30, 2024 meeting.
Clerk reading identified the bill (1004-22) as an ordinance expressing the city’s intent to assist a local company and authorizing the allocation of $25,000 received from Craig Realty Group to the Planning and Community Development Department for professional services. A motion to substitute a new ordinance and attachments for the originally filed document was moved and seconded. Council member Trout moved the substitution; Council member Novak seconded the motion. The substitution and the amended bill were both approved on recorded votes; the final tally on the amended bill was seven ayes and one abstention.
No detailed debate or staff presentation is recorded in the transcript beyond the clerk’s reading and the motion to substitute. The abstention was recorded in the voting sequence; no reason for the abstention was articulated on the record.
Next steps: the ordinance, as amended, passed first consideration at this meeting; any additional required readings or procedural steps will follow the city’s standard ordinance adoption timeline.
