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Lexington council approves minutes and bills, takes no action on a zoning request and tables Hester Street
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting, the Lexington City Council approved the Nov. 10 minutes and paying November bills, recorded no action on a special zoning exception for 517 Giddings Street, tabled action on undeveloped Hester Street, received routine reports, and adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
The Lexington City Council met in regular session on Dec. 8, 2025 at City Hall, 604 Wheatley. Mayor Allen Retzlaff and Councilpersons David Mason, Dale Phelps and Anthony Retzlaff were present.
The council approved the Regular Meeting Minutes of Nov. 10, 2025 after Councilmember Dale Phelps moved for approval and Councilmember Anthony Retzlaff seconded; the minutes record the motion carried with a vote of "3 for." Councilmember David Mason then moved to approve payment of the bills for November 2025; Dale Phelps seconded and the motion passed with a recorded vote of "3 for." The minutes do not provide a roll-call listing of individual votes.
The council recorded that no action was taken on David Vazquez's request for a special zoning exception for the property at 517 Giddings Street to operate an online business. The minutes state only "No action was taken" and do not document debate, staff recommendation, or a vote on the request.
Councilmember David Mason moved to table action regarding the undeveloped portion of Hester Street; Councilmember Anthony Retzlaff seconded and the motion to table carried with a recorded vote of "3 for."
The meeting included receipt of routine reports: Financial/Budget, Police, Code Enforcement, Public Works, Municipal Court and Mayor/Council reports; no formal actions on those reports are recorded in the minutes.
At 6:47 p.m., Councilmember Anthony Retzlaff moved to adjourn; Dale Phelps seconded and the minutes record the motion passed with a vote of "3 for." The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Note on voting tallies: the minutes consistently list votes as "3 for" while showing four officials present in the attendance line; the minutes do not explain whether the mayor abstained, did not vote, or if a member was absent from roll call for specific items.
