Votes at a glance: Canton commission approves planning-and-zoning amendment, appointments and limited open-container at Corn Carnival

The Canton City Commission recorded several formal actions during the meeting.

Planning and zoning membership ordinance: The commission completed a second reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 32 concerning planning and zoning membership. The chair said the ordinance would be published July 30 and become effective Aug. 19 if approved; a motion and second carried by roll call with Commissioners Garbers, Peterson and Mayor Lundstrom recorded as "Aye." The commission also moved to appoint Miriam Martins, Barb Pussum and Nick Klein Schmidt to three-year terms on the planning and zoning commission contingent on passage of that membership ordinance; that motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Corn Carnival open-container authorization: After discussion about fencing, noise control and policing, the commission approved a motion to allow open-container alcohol consumption (but not sale) within fenced and contained areas south of the wheel and on Main Street in front of Noise; the motion was seconded and passed with unanimous roll call recorded as "Aye" by Commissioners Garbers, Peterson and Mayor Lundstrom.

Intersection pavement markings payment: The commission revisited a previously tabled payment for an intersection pavement markings project. Staff noted a few spots to be addressed; the commission approved payment after a motion and second, with the roll call showing unanimous approval.

Other votes: The meeting included a motion for a first reading of a code-of-ethics ordinance following city-attorney guidance that the item should be an ordinance rather than a resolution; the item was placed on the record for a future reading. No fiscal amounts for the pavement markings payment or detailed vote tallies beyond the recorded "Aye" votes were provided in the transcript.

The commission adjourned after the votes.