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Votes at a glance: Spring Grove council actions on May 20, 2025
Summary
The council unanimously approved the agenda and consent items, accepted the audit, approved several permits, hires and ordinance changes, and declined city participation in a for-profit TV production; full motion list and outcomes are provided.
The Spring Grove City Council recorded a series of unanimous votes on May 20, approving routine business and several ordinance and administrative changes. Key motions the council carried included adopting the agenda, approving the consent agenda, accepting the annual audit, approving seasonal hires, authorizing sale of surplus equipment, and adopting changes to Chapter 706 (traffic/parking) and personnel PTO practices.
Summary of motions and outcomes (as recorded in the minutes):
- Adopt agenda: Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- Approve consent agenda: Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- Approve audit (ABDO): Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Michael Hagen; all in favor, motion carried.
- Rescind ambulance liaison appointment: Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- Trinity Church Appliance Rebate Form approved: Moved by Council Member Michael Hagen, seconded by Council Member Eric Ostern; all in favor, motion carried.
- No-parking in front of Trinity Center June 1'Aug. 15 approved: Moved by Council Member Michael Hagen, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- Budgeting for STAR Energy cost-of-service study: Motion by Council Member Trent Turner to budget for the study next year (or use Electric Fund if needed sooner), seconded by Council Member Michael Hagen; all in favor, motion carried.
- Hire summer recreation employees: Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- Approve sale of 2006 F350 at auction: Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- City to remain out of "My Town" TV production and not provide funds or staff: Moved by Council Member Michael Hagen, seconded by Council Member Trent Turner; all in favor, motion carried.
- Maintain current PTO usage practice for salaried employees: Moved by Council Member Michael Hagen, seconded by Council Member Eric Ostern; all in favor, motion carried.
- Authorize Administrator to work with city attorney on Chapter 1100 nonconforming structures language: Moved by Council Member Trent Turner, seconded by Council Member Morgan Buckland; all in favor, motion carried.
- Amend Chapter 706 (traffic/parking) to allow trucks greater than two axles to park on residential streets or alleys between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., and require outdoor vehicles/campers be on a hard surface: Moved by Council Member Eric Ostern, seconded by Council Member Trent Turner; all in favor, motion carried.
Minutes record each motion as "all in favor, motion carried"; the meeting attendance at roll call indicates five voting members present for each recorded motion.
