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Beaman council adopts seven ordinances, tables animal ordinance and rejects council-wage change
Summary
The Beaman City Council on March 12 adopted seven ordinances—including rules on budget preparation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk liability and electronic meetings—tabled an animal ordinance for further review and failed a proposed change to council wages.
The Beaman City Council adopted seven ordinances and handled several related motions during its March 12 regular meeting at Beaman City Hall. Mayor Ann Smith called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
On motions recorded in the minutes, the council approved Ordinance No. 169 (Operating Budget Preparation), Ordinance No. 170 (Pedestrian Right-Of-Way), Ordinance No. 171 (Sidewalk Liability), Ordinance No. 172 (Adult Establishment Nuisances), Ordinance No. 173 (Bond Requirements) and Ordinance No. 174 (Electronic Meetings). Each ordinance was advanced by a motion for third consideration and then adopted; roll-call tallies in the record show unanimous ayes among the five council members present on each adoption vote.
The council also voted to table consideration of the proposed Animal Ordinance to allow additional review by the council and the city attorney. The minutes record that Council Member Jason Scafferi moved to table and Deb Ashton seconded; the motion carried with five ayes.
A separate motion to consider the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 17 (council wages) failed. The record shows Council Member Barry Brockman voted Aye while Council Members Deb Ashton, Rhonda Rego, Brandon Schleisman and Jason Scafferi voted Nay; the motion did not advance.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance No. 169 (Operating Budget Preparation) — Adopted; recorded ayes: Schleisman, Ashton, Brockman, Rego, Scafferi. Ordinance No. 170 (Pedestrian Right-Of-Way) — Adopted; recorded ayes: Rego, Ashton, Brockman, Scafferi, Schleisman. Ordinance No. 171 (Sidewalk Liability) — Adopted; recorded ayes: Rego, Ashton, Brockman, Scafferi, Schleisman. Ordinance No. 172 (Adult Establishment Nuisances) — Adopted; recorded ayes: Rego, Ashton, Brockman, Scafferi, Schleisman. Ordinance No. 173 (Bond Requirements) — Adopted; recorded ayes: Schleisman, Scafferi, Rego, Ashton, Brockman. Ordinance No. 174 (Electronic Meetings) — Adopted; recorded ayes: Ashton, Brockman, Rego, Scafferi, Schleisman. Animal Ordinance — Tabled for further review; motion passed unanimously. Chapter 17 (Council wages) — First-reading consideration failed (Brockman Aye; Ashton, Rego, Schleisman, Scafferi Nay).
Why it matters: the adopted ordinances update several municipal rules including budget preparation processes and the city’s electronic meeting rules; tabling the animal ordinance means further legal review and council discussion are expected before any action. The failed wages measure ends the council’s immediate consideration of a pay change.
The meeting minutes show no public testimony on the ordinances and no amendments recorded to the adopted ordinances. The council adjourned after completing the listed business.
