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Byron council opens ARPA account, adopts business-regulation ordinance
Summary
At its July 12 meeting the City of Byron council unanimously approved opening a dedicated bank account for 2021 ARPA funds and adopted Ordinance No. 2021-9 amending Chapter 10 of the city code governing businesses and business regulations.
The City of Byron council unanimously approved creating a dedicated bank account for the city’s 2021 American Rescue Plan Act funds and adopted Ordinance No. 2021-9, which enacts sections of Chapter 10 of the City Code covering businesses and business regulations.
Council acted at its July 12 regular meeting after Mayor Michael Chidester called the session to order at 6:02 p.m. The motion to open the ARPA account was made by Council Member Chris Hodges and seconded by Council Member Rusty Adams. The ordinance’s adoption followed a second reading; the motion to adopt was made by Council Member Rusty Adams and seconded by Council Member James Richardson. The minutes record the votes as unanimous.
The ordinance was presented as a second reading and then adopted without recorded opposition. The minutes do not include the ordinance text beyond its title and the stated purpose to enact provisions of Chapter 10; the file is noted as available in the City Clerk’s office at the Municipal Complex. The ARPA action establishes a separate bank account to track federal recovery funds.
The council’s actions were part of a set of routine administrative items taken during the meeting; no public comment on these two measures is recorded in the minutes. The next procedural step for the ordinance (such as codification or effective date) is not specified in the minutes and is recorded as not specified.
