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Council repeals automated traffic enforcement ordinance following state law change; suspension of rules passes 6–1
Summary
Following state law changes, the Independence City Council voted to repeal Chapter 71 (automated traffic enforcement) and suspended statutory notice requirements to consider final passage the same night; suspension passed 6–1 and the ordinance was placed for final adoption and authorized for the mayor to sign.
The Independence City Council moved on July 13 to remove automated traffic enforcement from the city code, saying state law changes had rendered the local program inoperable.
“Because of the change in laws in Iowa and us in particular, we don't have automated traffic enforcement any longer,” the Chair said during the first-reading discussion. The city attorney had advised staff that removing the ordinance language from the code is the appropriate next step.
Council voted to suspend statutory rules so the ordinance could be considered for final passage the same night; the suspension vote passed 6–1 (Appleby cast the lone no vote on the suspension). After the suspension, the council voted by roll call to place the ordinance on for final passage and to authorize the mayor to sign pursuant to Iowa Code (as read during the meeting), with the final passage recorded by council vote that evening.
What’s next: The repeal will be effective per the ordinance language and the mayor was authorized to sign the ordinance; the city clerk will publish the adopted ordinance and update the municipal code to remove automated enforcement language.
