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Votes at a glance: Center City council approves routine measures, schedules tax hearing
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting, the council unanimously approved the consent agenda, scheduled a Truth in Taxation hearing for Dec. 2, 2025, approved several liquor-license renewals and made staff compensation, holiday/on-call pay and meeting-time changes; all motions passed 5-0.
Center City’s council used its Nov. 4 meeting to clear several routine but administratively significant items, approving the consent agenda, scheduling a Truth in Taxation public hearing and taking multiple personnel and operational votes. All recorded motions in the minutes passed unanimously, Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Key actions recorded in the minutes:
- Consent agenda: Approval of the November agenda, October regular council minutes, October EDA minutes and October claims. Motion by Lloyd Vetter; seconded by Sally Swanson. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
- Truth in Taxation public hearing: Set for Dec. 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter). Motion by Mark Wolcott; seconded by Lloyd Vetter. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
- Liquor-license renewals (2026): Approved renewals for Pizza Pub (on-sale, Sundays, 2 a.m.), Jake's on the Lakes (on-sale, Sundays and off-sale), Fiesta Cancun Bar & Grill (on-sale, Sundays), Tony's Bar & Grill (on-sale, Sundays and tobacco), Nordic Rooftop Bar (on-sale, Sundays) and Nordic Market Liquor (off-sale). Motion by Mark Wolcott; seconded by Lloyd Vetter. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
- Public works on-call/cell phone compensation: Council approved compensation of $25 per day for carrying a work phone after hours, plus time-and-a-half for work after regular hours or on weekends/recognized holidays, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Motion by Lloyd Vetter; seconded by Sally Swanson. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
- Streetlight garlands: Replacement garlands and lights for 19 streetlight posts were approved (estimated cost approximately $1,615). Motion by Garrett Boulineau; seconded by Lloyd Vetter. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
- Council meeting time change: Regular meetings to be 6 p.m. November–April and 7 p.m. May–October. Motion by Lloyd Vetter; seconded by Sally Swanson. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
The minutes record no votes that failed or were tabled. The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. on a motion by Lloyd Vetter, seconded by Sally Swanson; Ayes 5, Nays 0.
