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Votes at a glance: Denison council approves consent agenda and parking ordinance; fireworks ordinance tabled
Summary
At the meeting the council approved the consent agenda, authorized the police chief to sign an Office of Drug Control Policy grant contract for a training simulator, adopted an amendment to Chapter 68 (parking regulations), and tabled further action on a Chapter 40 fireworks ordinance pending language edits.
The Denison City Council took several formal actions during the meeting.
• Consent agenda: Council moved and approved the consent agenda during an early roll call vote. Several members answered in the affirmative when polled.
• Police grant authorization: Council moved to allow the police chief to sign the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) grant/contract and standard assurances to obtain a virtual training system for in‑house police training. The motion was presented, seconded and approved.
• Parking ordinance: Council moved to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 68 of the Code of Ordinances (parking regulations). The council completed the reading and voted to adopt the ordinance.
• Fireworks ordinance: Council reviewed a proposed amendment to Chapter 40 to align with recent state changes on fireworks use (noting allowable dates of July 3, July 4 and Dec. 31) and identified ambiguous language about weekend allowances; staff was directed to work with the city attorney to clarify language and bring the ordinance back for a future reading. The matter was tabled to allow revisions.
No final fiscal appropriations beyond the reporting of a small YMCA transition fee or the police grant paperwork were finalized during these votes; council asked staff to clarify management and payroll language where needed before returning documents for final signatures.
