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Votes at a glance: Auburn council approves consent agenda, winter-parking ordinance, liquor licenses and rezonings; rescinds earlier Main Waste-to-Energy voting
Summary
The council unanimously approved the consent agenda and minutes, adopted a winter-parking amendment and several liquor-license items and advanced two rezoning ordinances. It rescinded a prior restriction on Main Waste-to-Energy voting by a 4–3 vote and scheduled further executive-session review of related fiscal transparency issues.
At its regular session the Auburn City Council took several formal actions.
- Consent agenda and minutes: The council approved the consent agenda (appointments and asset forfeiture) and adopted the Dec. 15, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote.
- Winter-parking ordinance: The council adopted ordinance 0812152025 amending the traffic code to update designated winter-relief parking areas on second reading by roll-call vote (seven in favor, none opposed).
- Liquor licenses: The council granted an on-premise liquor license to Full Plate LLC d/b/a 7 Jam Kitchen (550 Center Street) and approved temporary festival licenses for three 2026 city signature events; motions carried unanimously on voice votes.
- Zoning map amendments: Planning-board-recommended rezonings of airport-owned parcels to industrial (ordinances 01052026 and 0201052026) were advanced on first reading with roll-call votes in the affirmative.
- Main Waste-to-Energy order rescission: The council adopted an order rescinding a prior restriction that required council consultation before casting certain Main Waste-to-Energy board votes. Staff said the budget and the immediate financial requests that prompted the earlier restriction have been addressed; the rescission passed 4–3. Councilors also noted further executive-session work with legal counsel on outstanding financial transparency concerns.
The council then recessed to executive session on a labor-negotiations matter.
