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Council approves grouped resolutions; contested ordinances draw objections
Summary
Council approved a set of grouped resolutions (bill list and contract matters) but a separate second‑reading ordinance amending salary code failed after roll call. Council debated a $97,900 not‑to‑exceed software subscription renewal and asked for clearer departmental charge‑backs before moving forward.
Clifton’s municipal council advanced several routine resolutions in a grouped vote but saw contention on budgetary items and ordinances during the session.
On a grouped motion, the council approved a set of resolutions that included the bills list and contract authorizations; a roll call recorded the affirmative votes of members present. During debate earlier in the evening, councilors discussed an authorization to renew a city‑wide permitting/tracking subscription (SDL) with a not‑to‑exceed figure discussed in the memo at about $97,900. Members asked for a department‑by‑department cost allocation and raised concerns that the building department’s dedicated rider should cover its share; administration said it would provide a breakdown and noted SDL had recently been acquired by a parent company, with an expected transition to GovPilot in coming months.
One second‑reading ordinance (80‑98‑26), amending salaries and removing several titles from the code, failed on roll call (tie vote reported at the meeting). Council members recorded objections on several purchase authorizations and supplemental legal funding requests; some motions passed after roll call and others drew individual objections for the public record. Several members asked administration to publish the police department memo, traffic studies and any corrected survey methodology when items return to a future agenda.
The council moved to closed session on multiple litigation and personnel matters at the end of the meeting; no contract awards tied to the contested items were finalized in open session.
