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Columbia City council unanimously approves four ordinances and advances amphitheater financing
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Columbia City Common Council approved three ordinances and one resolution tied to the amphitheater project; all measures passed unanimously, and routine minutes and consent items were also approved.
The Columbia City Common Council voted unanimously June 23 to approve four measures, including code amendments affecting utility disconnects, snow-removal authority and meter administration, and a resolution advancing financing steps for the city’s amphitheater project.
The council approved the minutes from its June 9 meeting and moved through several ordinance votes. Ordinance 2026-8, described by council members as a tightening of language around utility disconnects (allowing disconnection without forced entry in specified circumstances), passed after a motion by Ryan and a second from Jennifer. Ordinance 2026-20, which removes the street department as the named snow-removal entity and gives the treasurer flexibility to determine snow-removal arrangements, and Ordinance 2026-23, amending meter-related technical provisions and incorporating a test-kitchen manager item, also passed unanimously.
The council also approved Resolution 2026-24 tied to the amphitheater project. The measure was presented as a procedural financing step: it does not itself set a final price but allows leasing of certain structures and the creation of financing mechanisms while preserving the city’s use of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) process at the project stage.
All recorded votes in open session were unanimous; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript. The meeting record shows motions and seconds for major agenda items and a sequence of “all in favor” confirmations leading to passage.
What’s next: the city will proceed with the steps outlined in the amphitheater financing resolution and continue project design and procurement work tied to the GMP timeline.
Votes at a glance - Minutes (June 9): approved (motion and second on the record; outcome unanimous). - Ordinance 2026-8 (utility-disconnect language): mover Ryan; seconder Jennifer; outcome unanimous. - Ordinance 2026-20 (snow-removal authority): outcome unanimous; mover/second not specified in the record. - Ordinance 2026-23 (meter technical amendments and test-kitchen manager): outcome unanimous. - Resolution 2026-24 (amphitheater financing steps): mover listed as Jennifer in the record; outcome unanimous.
All measures were presented and passed on the council floor; no recorded roll-call tallies or dissenting votes appear in the meeting transcript.
