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Newark City Council adopts appropriations, approves wastewater loan and road-salt contract
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Summary
The Newark City Council unanimously adopted several resolutions including municipal appropriations (26-16), authorization to seek a state loan for the South 2nd Street interceptor wastewater project (26-18), and participation in an ODOT road-salt contract (26-19); multiple zoning ordinances were referred to the planning commission.
The Newark City Council voted unanimously to adopt a set of resolutions authorizing municipal spending and project agreements and to move several zoning matters to the planning commission.
On second reading the council adopted Resolution 26-16, appropriating monies for current municipal expenses. Council Member Marmey moved to adopt the resolution, and the measure passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 9-0.
The council also adopted Resolution 26-18, authorizing the director of public service to apply for, accept and enter into a water pollution control loan fund agreement for construction of wastewater facilities, specifically the South 2nd Street interceptor project, and designating a dedicated repayment source for the loan. The measure passed by roll call, recorded as 9-0.
Council members approved Resolution 26-19, authorizing the director of public service to participate in an ODOT road-salt contract and declaring an emergency to expedite procurement. That resolution was adopted by a 9-0 roll-call vote.
In a separate procedural action, the council voted to waive the two-day reading rule and adopted Resolution 26-23 (an appropriation-related measure) after the waiver passed; the adoption also recorded a unanimous vote.
Several zoning ordinances were read on first reading and referred to the planning commission for review. Ordinances 26-12, 26-13, 26-14 and 26-16 (each proposing changes to zoning classifications for individual properties) were referred to the planning commission. Ordinance 26-15, amending chapter 218 (mandatory ethics training language), and Resolutions 26-20, 26-21 and 26-24 were held to the council's May 4 meeting for further consideration.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 26-16 (appropriations): Adopted, roll call 9-0. - Resolution 26-18 (water pollution control loan — South 2nd St. interceptor): Adopted, roll call 9-0. - Resolution 26-19 (ODOT road-salt contract; emergency): Adopted, roll call 9-0. - Resolution 26-23 (waive 2-day reading; appropriations): Waiver adopted; resolution adopted, roll call 9-0. - Ordinances 26-12, 26-13, 26-14, 26-16 (zoning changes): Referred to planning commission (first reading). - Ordinance 26-15; Resolutions 26-20, 26-21, 26-24: Held to May 4 for further action.
Council procedure and next steps
Several items were advanced to the planning commission rather than decided tonight; those bodies will review zoning changes and return recommendations to the council. Items held to May 4 will return to the council for additional consideration or second readings as appropriate.
The meeting adjourned after scheduling committee meetings for May 4.
