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Council adopts Alice Avenue ordinance, creates insurance committee and approves routine bills
Summary
At the regular meeting the Hugglesby City Council adopted an ordinance vacating a one‑way designation on Alice Avenue, approved routine bills and payroll, tabled a speed‑trailer purchase, and enacted an ordinance to form an insurance committee with one non‑union seat added by amendment. Council also voted to enter executive session to discuss personnel and property matters.
The Hugglesby City Council approved several routine and ordinance items at its regular meeting.
On the traffic item, councilors voted to adopt an ordinance rescinding the one‑way designation on Alice Avenue (code section 10.20.02). Staff reported stakeholders including the nearby school had no objections and the motion to adopt was offered by Mac (speaker 3) and seconded by a councilor; one member abstained. The ordinance was adopted after discussion about parking and snow‑removal implications.
Council approved payment of bills presented for $134,173.12 and approved payroll for $69,860.61 following standard motion and roll‑call procedures. Those fiscal items were passed on the council floor with no substantive debate recorded.
The speed‑trailer procurement item was tabled so staff could gather additional vendor quotes. Council also approved an ordinance creating an insurance review committee to advise on city employee insurance; the membership was amended during debate to add one non‑union city employee seat. The ordinance reference provided in the discussion was cited as "13 o 2‑10 20 25" in the staff remarks; staff said they will solicit nominations from unions and appoint council representatives.
Before adjourning to an executive session for discussions on personnel, sale/lease of property and legal matters, the mayor thanked volunteers for the recent Harvest Fest and reminded residents of trick‑or‑treat hours. Council moved into executive session after a roll‑call vote; no formal action was planned following that session.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes approved (09/15/2025 & corrected 10/06/2025): motion by speaker 10; second by speaker 3; passed on roll call.
- Bills approved: $134,173.12 (motion by speaker 10; second by speaker 6) — approved.
- Payroll approved: $69,860.61 (motion by speaker 10; second by speaker 3) — approved.
- Ordinance adopted to vacate one‑way on Alice Avenue (10.20.02): motion by Mac (speaker 3); second by speaker 6; one abstention — adopted.
- Water extension for Watson Avenue (case‑specific): see separate article — approved.
- Speed trailer quotes: tabled for additional vendor quotes — tabled.
- Ordinance creating insurance committee ("13 o 2‑10 20 25") with amendment adding one non‑union city employee: motion by speaker 6; seconded; adopted.
- Motion to enter executive session (personnel and property sale/lease): motion by speaker 8; second by speaker 3; approved by roll call.
The council concluded the open session and proceeded to executive session; no subsequent public action was reported that night.
