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Perry council declines American Tower counteroffer, adopts zoning changes and approves routine renewals and budget amendments
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Perry City Council voted to decline a counteroffer to American Tower and continue receiving monthly payments, adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendment 406, renewed a SEPD membership (not to exceed $1,000), approved second-quarter budget amendments, tabled a streetlight funding decision, and recognized the PHS Rambots for charitable gaming licensing.
The Perry City Council on Feb. 19 declined to make a counteroffer to American Tower on an existing agreement and agreed to continue receiving the monthly payments the company provides.
Councilmember Mike Connell moved to decline a counteroffer; Councilmember Kamal Ghazi seconded the motion, which the council approved. No individual roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the motion being passed.
The council also approved several routine items. Treasurer Meggen Galbreath requested renewal of the city’s Sustaining Level membership in the SEPD for an amount not to exceed $1,000; the council approved the renewal on a motion by Connell and second by Ghazi. The council adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendment 406 (Chapter 7: Table 7.03 – Dimensional Standards for Residential Districts, and Section 7.06 – Design Standards) on a motion by Connell and second by Mindy Galbavi; the ordinance had been read at the Feb. 5 meeting.
Bob Porter moved, seconded by Mike Connell, to approve the treasurer’s second-quarter budget amendments; the motion passed as recorded. Council discussed installing a streetlight at Lansing and Britton Road; staff provided two estimates from Consumers (an approximately $1,500 underground feed option and an approximately $300 overhead feed option). Council decided to table the streetlight item until the next meeting so Treasurer Galbreath can identify funding sources.
Finally, the council approved recognizing the PHS Rambots (Perry High School) as a nonprofit for the purpose of applying for a charitable gaming license that would allow 50/50 raffles and similar fundraising; the Rambots said the funds would help the team attend Worlds in Houston.
All motions on the agenda were recorded as passing; the minutes do not include individual yes/no tallies for each member.
The council adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
