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Council approves multiple 5‑year leases at RM Keating Park and adopts automated‑traffic enforcement ordinance changes
Summary
The council approved four five‑year leases for rentable space at RM Keating Historical Enterprise Park, confirmed appointments for automated traffic enforcement hearing officers and approved an ordinance substitution adding notice and citation hearing officer provisions. Leases and appointments were authorized subject to general counsel review.
The council approved a package of economic development leases and ordinance changes at its Jan. 5 meeting.
Lease approvals: councilors moved and seconded motions to authorize five‑year lease agreements at RM Keating Historical Enterprise Park and to authorize the mayor to sign documents subject to review by the office of general counsel. Approved lessees and space sizes included Nicholas Puro (1,000 sq. ft.), Good Vibes Kettle Corn LLC (500 sq. ft.), K and D Machine Services (2,000 sq. ft.), and Kabi Nelson (1,000 sq. ft.). Each lease motion was carried by voice vote.
Automated traffic enforcement ordinance: Council considered a substitution ordinance amending chapter 99 (Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices) to add notice provisions and a new section (99‑15) for citation hearing officers. The substitution motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Appointments and stipends: The mayor’s nominees for automated traffic enforcement safety device citation hearing officers (Richard Paladino, Stephen Allen, Gregory Goldstein and John Montalbano) were confirmed. The council authorized stipends to be paid from ATESD citation revenues and stated the stipend rate in the resolution as $150 per hour per attorney for actual services rendered, including one hour of preparation time per hearing date.
No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript for the lease votes beyond the voice approvals and "motion carries" announcements. The ordinance substitution and appointments similarly passed on voice votes at the meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Nicholas Puro — 5‑year lease for 1,000 sq. ft., approved (mayor authorized to sign subject to review). - Good Vibes Kettle Corn LLC — 5‑year lease for 500 sq. ft., approved. - K and D Machine Services — 5‑year lease for 2,000 sq. ft., approved. - Kabi Nelson — 5‑year lease for 1,000 sq. ft., approved. - Ordinance substitution amending chapter 99 (automated traffic enforcement) — approved. - Automated traffic enforcement citation hearing officers (four appointments) — confirmed; stipend authorization approved.
Council members noted that all documents are subject to review and final form approval by the office of general counsel.
