Council orders May 2, 2026 general election and approves election to fill Ward 2 vacancy

At the start of the meeting the council approved two procedural election items by voice vote. First, the council considered item 5a to order the May 2, 2026 general election; a motion and second were made and the presiding officer declared the motion carried following a voice vote. The transcript records a motion, a second, and the presiding officer calling for “ayes” and announcing the motion carries, but it does not include a roll-call or numerical tally.

Shortly afterward the council addressed the Ward 2 vacancy (item 5b) to order an election to fill the remainder of the term. That motion was also made, seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript again records only the presiding officer’s call for aye/oppose and the presiding officer’s announcement that the motion carries.

The meeting’s town‑hall format meant the council did not discuss these election items at length; both were procedural approvals necessary to set the election schedule. The transcript contains inconsistent attributions for the named movers/seconders (the presiding officer restated names in one exchange that differ from the initial speaker identifications), so no individual roll‑call tally is available in the record. The city clerk is tasked with publishing required election notices and candidate-filing deadlines per state and local rules.