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Council split on Item 51-25 and capital plan; motion to deny 51-25 recorded, vote on adding capital plan tied
Summary
Councilwoman Dasha Smith moved to deny item 51-25 (accept negative Planning & Zoning report) after community input; the motion to deny was recorded as carried. A later motion to add the capital plan to the agenda produced a 9-9 roll-call tie and a dispute over whether the acting chair could break the tie and whether two-thirds was required.
Councilwoman Dasha Smith introduced item 51-25 (a BASIC-related project) and moved to deny the item and accept the negative report from the Planning and Zoning Commission, saying council members and community leaders had not been at the table from the outset and that the proposal affects “over 7,000 neighbors.” The chair and clerk worked to capture the motion language; once clarified, the clerk reported “1 no and the rest…
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