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Council suspends rules and unanimously approves sewer easement ordinance 26-38
Summary
The City Council voted 7–0 to suspend the three‑reading rule, declare an emergency, and adopt ordinance 26‑38 authorizing the mayor to negotiate and enter sanitary and stormwater sewer easements with Senica Industrial and Economic Development Corporation (passage recorded 7–0).
Tiffin City Council on June 15 suspended the normal three‑reading rule and voted unanimously to pass amended ordinance 26‑38, which authorizes the mayor to negotiate, accept and enter sanitary and stormwater sewer easements with Senica Industrial and Economic Development Corporation in connection with an imminent property transfer.
Council Member John Hayes introduced the amendment to add an emergency provision, saying the change aligns easement timing with a property transfer timetable so ownership changes do not impede easement recordings. The motion to suspend council’s three‑reading rule and for immediate passage was seconded and approved, and the ordinance passed by roll call — all seven members voting yes.
Why this matters: Council said the emergency language was requested so the easement would remain in place during an imminent transfer of the underlying property, enabling the city and the developer to proceed with project‑related infrastructure work without delay.
Formal record: The transcript records the suspension votes and the final passage votes with each council member recorded in favor (7–0). No member recorded opposition or abstention.
