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Arcade council approves business licenses, adopts civility resolution and OKs Victoria Station agreements
Summary
Arcade City Council unanimously approved a business license for CJ Hauling LLC, denied a license for Arcade Novelty & Tobacco, adopted Resolution 2025‑03 on civility, and authorized multiple development and encroachment agreements for the Victoria Station project; individual vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes.
The Arcade City Council met Aug. 11, 2025, and unanimously approved a package of business‑licensing and development actions, including agreements tied to the Victoria Station subdivision. Council also adopted Resolution 2025‑03, pledging to promote civility in city affairs.
Council Member Ron Smith moved to approve a business license for CJ Hauling LLC at 135 Hidden Oaks Trail, subject to current city ordinances and land‑use codes; Tom Hays seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The council subsequently denied a separate license request from Alishan Damani to operate Arcade Novelty & Tobacco at 3156 Athens Highway (Suite C); that denial was moved by Ron Smith and seconded by Jenny Buley and passed unanimously.
On land‑use and developer items tied to the Victoria Station project, the council approved a development agreement for age‑restricted lots and authorized the mayor to sign the document; the council also approved two CSX encroachment agreements (CSX1040803 and CSX1041931) and, after adding it to the agenda, approved a Victoria Station Infrastructure Obligations Agreement and authorized the mayor to execute it. All motions on Victoria Station were moved and seconded by council members and recorded as passing unanimously; the meeting minutes do not list individual roll‑call votes or tallies.
Council Member Cindy Bone presented the July financial summary earlier in the meeting, reporting specific fund results: Administration showed July revenues of -$11,899 and a July net of -$9,591 (YTD net $207,784); Park/Roads reported July expenses of $2,731 (YTD $36,936); and the Police Department recorded July revenues of $1,718 and a July net of -$4,507 (YTD -$16,401). The minutes also note the 2025 General Fund operating balance at the end of July as -$11,367 with a year‑to‑date balance of $228,318.
Motions to add the infrastructure item to the agenda and all subsequent motions were seconded and recorded as passed unanimously in the official minutes; the minutes do not provide individual yes/no votes per council member. The council adjourned after hearing public comment and completing the listed business.
