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Hamilton council approves liquor license, CD renewal, vehicle purchases and infrastructure upgrades
Summary
Hamilton City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2026-4-20 granting a restaurant retail liquor license to Asahi Japanese Steakhouse LLC and approved several routine municipal actions including a $1,023,290 certificate of deposit renewal, acceptance of bids for City Hall AC replacement, a $9,849.85 fence and gate contract for the wastewater plant, purchase of two pickup trucks and adoption of a travel policy.
Hamilton — The Hamilton City Council on its April 30 meeting approved a package of routine municipal actions, including a restaurant retail liquor license for Asahi Japanese Steakhouse LLC and several purchases and policies intended to support city operations.
The council passed Resolution 2026-4-20 to approve the liquor-license application for Asahi Japanese Steakhouse LLC at 121 Military Street South after a public hearing in which no members of the public spoke for or against the application. The chair said the applicant "has met all requirements as set forth in the ordinance." The council then moved from the public hearing into its regular meeting and approved the resolution by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
The council also authorized renewal of Certificate of Deposit number 403470 in the amount of $1,023,290 at First State Bank of the South for an additional seven months. The transcript records the interest rate twice (reported as 4.04% in one segment and 4.00% in another); the council approved the renewal and did not state a single definitive rate on the record during the portions captured in the transcript.
Other approved items included authorization to begin accepting bids to replace two air-conditioning units at City Hall (one for the upstairs and one for the water department); approval of the installation of fencing and an automatic sliding gate at the water department’s sewer plant at a cost of $9,849.85 to be paid to Croxton Fence (the transcript also contains an alternate spelling, "Crofton Fence"); and purchase of two 2026 Chevrolet 1500 regular-cab pickup trucks from Donahue Chevrolet at $32,031.50 each plus an estimated $2,700 per vehicle for equipment, bringing the combined cost to $69,463. Council members said the two new trucks will replace older meter-reader vehicles and the displaced trucks will be reassigned to other departments.
Finally, the council adopted a travel policy setting out rules for lodging, meals and travel reimbursements and a sign-off process for approvals. The chair noted the policy complements a previously adopted credit-card policy and is intended to provide checks and balances.
The meeting record shows each of these motions was made, seconded and approved by voice with no recorded opposition; individual roll-call votes and the exact number of yes votes were not recorded in the segments provided.
What’s next: With approvals granted, Asahi Japanese Steakhouse LLC may proceed under the terms of the issued license; staff will solicit bids for HVAC replacement, and planned purchases and installations are expected to move forward under city procurement procedures.
