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Lima City Council approves a slate of ordinances on first reading; Cable Road improvement ordinance moves to second reading after split vote
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Lima City Council passed multiple ordinances on first reading (most by unanimous roll-call) and adopted a resolution urging federal housing legislation; an ordinance authorizing property actions for the Cable Road Improvement Project failed to pass on first reading and will return for second reading after a 5–3 roll-call split.
The Lima City Council approved a package of ordinances and took other routine actions at its Feb. 2 meeting, while tabling final action on a contested Cable Road improvement measure.
In a single meeting the council moved and approved a number of first-readings authorizing routine contracts, grant applications and administrative steps. Items approved on first reading included ordinances authorizing the mayor to enter contracts or apply for grants (Ordinances 7–21). Most of those ordinances passed by voice or roll-call vote recorded in the meeting as unanimous (commonly reported as 8–0). Ordinance 21 was reported as passing on first reading 7–0 with one abstention. The council also adopted Resolution 1-26 on its first reading, urging passage of federal legislation described as supporting affordable housing; that resolution passed by an 8–0 roll-call vote.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): Ordinance 7-26 (dispose/auction equipment for municipal court clerk) — passed on first reading (roll-call reported 8–0). Ordinance 8-26…
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