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Votes at a glance: Joint Committee of the Whole, May 26, 2026
Summary
The committee approved a set of routine and substantive recommendations — including Temp B licenses, an ordinance amendment, utility actions and an $18,000 park funding recommendation — forwarding multiple items to the council or Utility Board.
At its May 26 meeting the Joint Committee of the Whole recorded motions and recommendations on several items. The following lists the recorded motions, movers, seconders and the committee’s stated outcomes as shown in the minutes.
- Approval of agenda: Moved by Alderperson Vander Heiden; seconded by Alderperson Hurkman. Outcome: Motion carried.
- Approval of minutes (May 11, 2026): Moved by Alderperson Krull; seconded by Alderperson Schaumberg. Outcome: Motion carried.
- Use of undesignated capital fund balance ($18,000) for pavilion expansion at Lions/Recknagel Park: Moved by Alderperson Hurkman; seconded by Alderperson Schaumberg. Outcome: Motion carried (Alderperson Vander Heiden abstained). Note: Proposal increased from $9,000 to $18,000.
- Ordinance amendment — Chapter 66 Subdivision and Platting (Ordinance 2026-104): Moved by Alderperson Vander Heiden; seconded by Alderperson Miller. Outcome: Motion carried.
- Temp B License — Seymour Baseball Association: Moved by Alderperson Vander Heiden; seconded by Alderperson Hurkman. Outcome: Motion carried (recommended to council).
- Temp B License — Seymour Fire Fighters Inc Volunteer Strife Co #1: Moved by Alderperson Vander Heiden; seconded by Alderperson Hurkman. Outcome: Motion carried (recommended to council).
- Simplified rate case application (water): Moved by Alderperson Krull; seconded by Alderperson Vander Heiden. Outcome: Motion carried (recommendation to City of Seymour Utility Board to allow City Administrator to submit application).
- 2025 CMAR approval (recommendation to Utility Board): Moved by Alderperson Vander Heiden; seconded by Alderperson Miller. Outcome: Motion carried.
- Recommendation to approve sanitary sewer repairs, including emergency repairs on Main Street between Nagel and Pope: Moved by Alderperson Krull; seconded by Alderperson Hurkman. Outcome: Motion carried (recommendation to Utility Board).
- Adjournment: Moved by Alderperson Miller; seconded by Alderperson Vander Heiden. Outcome: Motion carried.
The minutes do not provide roll-call tallies of yes/no votes for most items; several items were recorded only as "motion carried." All of the above were recorded as committee recommendations where applicable, with final approval to be taken by the full council or the Utility Board as noted.
