Mills council adopts master fee schedule, approves FY2027 appropriation on first reading; holds executive sessions

The City of Mills council adopted Resolution 2026-14 to adopt the master fee schedule and approved Ordinance number 8 37 on first reading, which appropriates money for the City of Mills' fiscal year 2027 municipal budget. The council also approved catering permits for dates listed as 05/14 and 05/23 and held multiple executive sessions for legal matters, including one session from which Council member Butcher abstained from attendance.

The Chair introduced Resolution 2026-14 and moved for approval; the council voted and the Chair stated the motion passes. The Chair then read Ordinance 8 37 on first reading and moved to approve it on first reading; after a second, the council voted 'Aye' and the motion passed. The council considered two catering permits and approved them after a motion and second. Later the council voted to enter executive session for legal matters on multiple occasions; after returning the Chair announced that no action was necessary following each session.

One motion to enter an executive session carried with an abstention from Council member Butcher; the Chair later named the members who returned and confirmed Butcher had abstained from attendance of that executive session. No votes on ordinance adoption (second reading) or budget finalization occurred at this meeting; Ordinance 8 37 was advanced on first reading only. The council indicated no action was necessary after the executive sessions and continued with meeting business.

The meeting's routine votes (consent agenda, resolution adoption, first reading of the ordinance, permit approvals, and votes to enter executive session) were recorded by the Chair with verbal 'Aye' responses; specific mover/second names were not provided in the transcript for each motion beyond generic calls for a motion and second.