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Votes at a glance: Fremont council approves plats, ordinances, grants and AMI meters in unanimous session
Summary
The Fremont City Council voted unanimously on multiple land-use approvals, utility rate ordinances for 2026–2027, an AMI meter purchase estimated at $713,690, and several grant and event resolutions during its July 28, 2026 meeting.
The Fremont City Council met on July 28, 2026, and recorded unanimous 8-0 votes on a series of resolutions and ordinances covering land use, utility rates, procurement and events.
Key outcomes included adoption of Ordinance 5743 (electric rates), Ordinance 5744 (natural gas rates), Ordinance 5745 (sewer rates), and Ordinance 5746 (water rates) for 2026–2027; approval of Ordinance 5750 (planned development amendment at 757 N. Johnson Rd); conditional approvals of a Conditional Use Permit for a convenience store with fuel sales at 4461 N. Broad Street and preliminary/final plats for Highland Enterprises LLC; and passage of Ordinance 5749 amending animal-control code definitions.
On procurement, the council authorized Resolution 2026-192 to purchase electric meters for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system in the estimated amount of $713,690. The council also accepted the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant (Resolution 2026-191), authorized a $78,000-per-year natural gas purchasing extension (Resolution 2026-193), and approved change orders totaling $41,264 for the Street–Parks–Fleet Maintenance Building (Resolution 2026-195).
Procedural votes included confirmation of the Mayor’s appointments, consent-agenda approvals (items 8–13, 15–17), and adoption of Ordinance 5752 increasing municipal spending limits. All recorded motions that noted voting lists show Councilmembers Ganem, Lathrop, Jensen, Horner, Peterson, Vaughan, Marsh and Von Behren voting yea.
The meeting opened with a prior Community Development Agency session that approved Resolution 2026-002 concerning a collateral assignment and pledge agreement of a TIF note for Yager Hospitality LLC and adjourned at 7:03 PM. The council adjourned its regular session at 8:27 PM.
