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Sylvania council rejects April initiative petition in 6-1 vote after amendment fails
Summary
On May 18, 2026, Sylvania City Council passed Resolution No. 5-2026 to reject an initiative petition presented April 20, 2026; the council approved emergency passage 6-1 after a proposed amendment failed for lack of a second.
Mrs. Mary Westphal presented Resolution No. 5-2026 and read its title aloud as "A Resolution of the Council of the City of Sylvania rejecting the Initiative Petition presented to the City of Sylvania on April 20, 2026" and moved for emergency passage.
Mr. Doug Haynam proposed an amendment to the fourth Whereas clause of the resolution. The amendment was not seconded and therefore failed. On the subsequent roll call vote, the resolution passed 6-1, with Mr. Haynam casting the lone no vote and the other seven listed council members recorded as supporting the measure as presented.
The minutes do not specify the subject matter of the initiative petition; the text on the record is limited to the resolution title and procedural actions. The motion was carried as an emergency measure per the ordinance title recorded in the minutes, and the council clerk’s journal shows the formal roll call result.
