Trustee-led motion adopts outdoor burning policy, sends it to Planning Commission

The Calumet Village Council voted unanimously May 20 to adopt an Outdoor Burning Policy and forward it to the Planning Commission for consideration as an update to the village Zoning Ordinance. "Tercha moved, seconded by Ryan to adopt the Outdoor Burning Policy as presented with the intention that this policy goes to the Planning Commission for future review to be considered as an update to the Zoning Ordinance," the minutes record.

Trustee Tercha made the motion and Trustee Kelly Ryan seconded it; the roll call vote was recorded as Yeas: Smith, Ryan, L'Esperance, Tercha, Que; Nays: None; Absent: Tarvis. Manager Megan Haselden had provided attorney comments summarized in the meeting packet, and council members discussed applying the policy as an interim administrative rule while the Planning Commission reviews ordinance language.

Council materials show the motion was procedural: adoption of the policy itself (administrative guidance) with an explicit referral to the Planning Commission for any formal ordinance amendment. The council did not record a change to the Zoning Ordinance at this meeting; the action was to adopt the policy and seek the Planning Commission's review and recommendation.