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Votes at a glance: Emerson council adopts three ordinances, tables two resolutions
Summary
At its July 14 meeting Emerson’s council adopted three ordinances (1723-26; 1724-26; 1725-26) on second reading by unanimous roll call votes and introduced ordinance 1726-26 on first reading. Two consent resolutions (208-26 and 217-26) were tabled and the remainder of the consent agenda passed 5–0.
The Emerson governing body recorded several formal actions during its July 14 meeting.
What passed
- Ordinance 1723-26 (amend chapter 248, streets and sidewalks): adopted on second reading; roll call recorded as 5–0.
- Ordinance 1724-26 (amending and fixing salary ranges for borough employees): adopted on second reading; roll call recorded as 5–0.
- Ordinance 1725-26 (special emergency appropriation of $445,000 for a borough-wide revaluation): adopted on second reading; roll call recorded as 5–0.
What was introduced
- Ordinance 1726-26 (amending chapter 77, police department promotions): introduced on first reading; roll call recorded as 5–0 to introduce the ordinance and set public hearing for Aug. 4.
Consent agenda and tabled resolutions
A council member asked to table resolutions 208-26 and 217-26; the motion to table carried on roll call (5–0). The council then approved the remainder of the consent agenda (resolutions 206-26 through 220-26, excluding the two tabled items) by roll call vote 5–0.
All roll-call tallies reported on the record show unanimous support among the five council members present. No formal recorded votes against or abstentions were taken during the ordinance adoptions or the consent agenda approval.
