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Council adopts four ordinances on second reading, approves consent agenda including grant applications and equipment purchases
Summary
Plainfield City Council adopted four ordinances on second reading (MC2024-61 through MC2024-64), amended and added resolutions to the voting meeting (including a grant language amendment to R46124), and approved the consent agenda of resolutions 445–480. MC2024-64 passed 5–2; other ordinances were unanimous.
At its regular meeting the Plainfield City Council adopted four ordinances on second reading and final passage and approved a package of consent resolutions covering grants, contracts and capital items.
Ordinances adopted on second reading: • MC2024‑61 (parking enforcement zones and residential areas) — adopted unanimously by roll call (all members voting yes) after a public hearing with no speakers (SEG 1300–1336). • MC2024‑62 (Homeownership Small Lots Redevelopment Plan dated 11/07/2024) — adopted unanimously (SEG 1337–1376). • MC2024‑63 (11th amendment to the 197 scattered sites redevelopment plan) — adopted unanimously (SEG 1377–1416). • MC2024‑64 (tax exemption and financial agreement with Golden Circle Urban Renewal LLC for Block 824, Lots 24–26; property designated 228–236 East 9th Street) — adopted on second reading with a roll call of 5 in favor and 2 opposed (Bridal Jones and Wyatt voted no; all other members voted yes) (SEG 1470–1487).
Consent agenda and other actions: the council agreed to add numerous department resolutions to the voting meeting and then approved the consent agenda (resolutions 445–480, with R475 removed and R461 amended). Consent items included: grant applications and budget amendments from Finance; Delta Dental renewal for employee dental benefits (2.87% increase, about $1.79 per person per month); the police department Drive Sober/Get Pulled Over grant and cybersecurity contract not to exceed $74,961.55; public‑works grant applications including the Hannah Atkins Green Acres/Jake’s Law application (not to exceed $610,730) and an amended R46124 language to apply for $4.5M and accept $250,000 for the Mill Campbell Field detention basin; economic development grant and contract increases; health department emergency HVAC/boiler contracts; and a solid‑waste backhoe purchase not to exceed $153,004.82 (SEGs 626–774; 831–902; 1032–1103; 1182–1280; 1639–1654).
Votes and tallies: where roll calls were recorded in the transcript, they match the adoptions above and the consent agenda vote recorded all yes for the items included (SEG 1639–1654). For MC2024‑64 the roll call as read in the transcript was: Bridal Jones — No; Cherry — Yes; McCray — Yes; Sessoms — Yes; Wyatt — No; Vice President Graham — Yes; Council President Hockaday/Hawkeye — Yes, yielding a 5–2 vote (SEG 1470–1487).
What happens next: several grant applications and contract amendments will require award notices, environmental approvals or bid results to move from planning to procurement; staff said they will return with award details and proposed contract documents after grants are received.
