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Council approves paver for 100‑year‑old veteran, annexation and a package of public‑works and code ordinances
Summary
Norton City Council on May 4 added and adopted multiple emergency ordinances and resolutions — including a commemorative paver for Joseph Lentz, an annexation and associated services, roof and road contracts, and zoning and code updates — and approved several change orders and contracts by roll call.
Norton City Council on Monday approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions ranging from a commemorative paver for a 100‑year‑old veteran to annexation paperwork and public‑works contracts.
Council added Ordinance 49‑20‑26 to the agenda and adopted it on an emergency basis to authorize the purchase of a paver honoring Joseph Lentz, a Norton World War II veteran, at a cost not to exceed $400. The item was added and adopted by roll call after a motion to waive additional readings.
Council also consented to an annexation petition (Ordinance 50‑20‑26) and adopted Resolution 51‑20‑26 setting the statement of services (public water, street lighting, street maintenance, sanitary sewer and code compliance) for the 1.497‑acre Chippewa Township parcel proposed to join the city; the files require action within a 14‑day statutory timeline and the emergency language was used to meet that deadline.
Other items adopted or advanced with waivers included: - Ordinance 52‑20‑26: agreement with Yoder Roofing for the Berry House roof replacement ($20,970, tear‑off). - Ordinance 53‑20‑26: contract with Barbaco's Construction to replace pressure relief joints on Clark Mill Road bridge ($13,140); council discussed brief closures and detours. - Ordinance 54‑20‑26: change order to the 2025 road program adding $24,461.20 for Hawaii Avenue and Berg Street paving due to a deficient base.
The council also conducted second and third readings and adopted a set of other ordinances and code updates, including zoning chapters related to cannabis dispensaries (Ordinance 35‑20‑26) and several procurement and project authorizations (Ordinances 34, 37, 45, 46, 47 and amended ordinance 48). On Ordinance 35 (cannabis dispensary zoning) Miss Lee recorded an abstention on final roll call; all other recorded final votes in the meeting were affirmative.
Where roll calls were read, the clerk recorded individual 'yes' responses and, in one case, an abstention; the transcript does not include a complete, explicit mapping of each 'yes' to every council member in a single consolidated vote printout, but each ordinance listed above was adopted during the meeting by roll call or by the motion-and-second process recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: emergency ordinances take effect as declared; annexation paperwork and the drafting updates will move to administrative implementation and any required filings.
