Council approves appointments, zoning change, infrastructure contracts and AMI meters in unanimous votes

At its Feb. 24 meeting the Fremont City Council approved multiple resolutions, appointments and contracts by unanimous recorded votes (7–0). Highlights included:

- Resolution 2026‑039: Levied a special tax assessment for Business Improvement District No. 1 in the amount of $69,487.84. Michael Chatterton (speaker 16), city clerk, summarized assessment rates ($120 per $100,000 assessed value outside the district core; $160 per $100,000 inside the core). Motion to approve carried 7–0.

- Resolution 2026‑040 and 2026‑041: Appointed Anna Allen as city engineer and street superintendent, effective March 16, 2026; council amended a clerical name on the resolution and approved both motions 7–0.

- Consent agenda: Officer Seth Howard was promoted to sergeant and Daniel Rucker and Daryl Russell were appointed as police officers (motions approved 7–0).

- Ordinance 57‑34: Council approved amendments to the Unified Development Code to allow primary and secondary education uses in general and neighborhood commercial districts by conditional use permit; council voted to suspend rules and approved final reading the same night (final vote 7–0).

- Resolution 2026‑042: Authorized the mayor to sign a contract with Mower Fence Company LLC for Christiansen Field fencing, backstops and dugout work not to exceed $324,000; motion carried 7–0.

- Resolution 2026‑046: Authorized purchase of additional electric meters for the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system in the amount of $782,351.90; council approved by vote 7–0.

- Resolution 2026‑043: Awarded contracts for the 2026 pavement rehabilitation projects to CR Men Concrete LLC in the amount of $300,777.10; motion carried 7–0.

All recorded motions were carried unanimously with votes noted in the transcript as 7–0.