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Amherst council suspends rules and adopts JEDD amendment on first reading
Summary
The council voted 6-1 to adopt an ordinance amending the joint economic development district (JEDD) with Amherst Township on first reading after suspending the three-reading rule; the mayor said the move would firm up prospects for two property owners planning development.
The Amherst City Council voted 6-1 on May 11 to adopt an ordinance amending the joint economic development district (JEDD) with Amherst Township, after the council suspended the rule requiring three separate readings. The mayor told council the township had completed its approvals and urged the council to move now to "firm it up" in case property owners proceed with development.
Council first voted 7-0 to suspend the rule requiring three readings before taking up the ordinance as an emergency measure. After brief remarks from the mayor explaining the township's actions and potential for near-term development, the motion to adopt on first reading passed 6-1; one council member recorded a "no" vote. The clerk said the ordinance will be entered as O 26 20.
The clerk read that the ordinance would authorize the mayor to enter into the JEDD amendment pursuant to Ohio law; the reading referenced the Ohio Revised Code section cited in the ordinance text. The mayor framed the action as a procedural step to align the city's position with the township and the property owners who are planning development.
The council did not expand the ordinance debate at length; the record shows the suspension and adoption votes and the mayor's explanation about timing. The ordinance will be filed and available through the clerk's office; the council recorded the roll-call vote in the meeting minutes for public record.
