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Votes at a glance: Afton Town Council actions, May 9, 2017
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the Afton Town Council meeting on May 9, 2017, including liquor-license renewals, permits, payments, two ordinances passed, a failed Simplot Fields lease, a septic-rate increase and PUD approval.
At its May 9 meeting the Afton Town Council took the following recorded actions.
Approved motions and permits • Retail and restaurant liquor-license renewals (Tailgaterz LLC; C & G LLC dba A.J.'s Discount Liquor; Shelly's Cowboy Bar, Colter's Lodge; Maverik #355; Hegg's Grill & Steakhouse; Agave Mexican Restaurant; Los Cabos Baja): motion carried (mover: Councilman Inskeep; second: Councilman Merritt). • Limited malt-beverage permit for State Firemen Convention (June 15–16): motion carried (mover: Councilman Inskeep; second: Councilman Davis). • Town payment for adult softball lights at Simplot Fields up to $3,500: motion carried (mover: Councilman Inskeep; second: Councilman Merritt); Mayor Joel Neuenschwander voted nay. • Boundary adjustment for Benson and Baxter (Lots 3 & 4, Block 26): motion carried (mover: Councilman Inskeep; second: Councilman Davis). • Payment request to Munger Mountain Construction for $10,400.84 for the equipment storage building: motion carried.
Ordinances and resolutions • Ordinance 637 (rezoning Haderlie Fourth Addition to R-1 upon PUD/replat): passed on third reading. • Ordinance 638 (repeal/replace Chapter 14 — Cemetery Department): passed on third reading. • Ordinance 639 (annual appropriation for FY 2017–18): passed on second reading. • Ordinance 640 (zone change to GCD for Burton Twin home Addition): passed on second reading. • Resolution 2017-03: septic dumping rates increased from $155 to $170 per 1,000 gallons (adopted on recommendation of the Afton Utility Board).
Failed and deferred items • Lease agreement with Lincoln County for Simplot Fields: motion to authorize the mayor to sign was defeated (Inskeep, Davis, Merritt, Hoopes and Mayor Neuenschwander voted no); matter to be revisited following legal review.
Other • North Star Reserve planned-unit development for Lot 4 at 49 E. 4th Ave: approved with conditions after split votes and public comment; see separate article. • Council recessed to executive session at 8:05 p.m. for property issues and reconvened at 8:45 p.m. with no action taken; meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Where the transcript did not include roll-call tallies, vote tallies are not specified here beyond votes explicitly recorded in the minutes (for example, the Simplot Fields lease failure and the softball lights funding with the mayor’s dissent).
