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Council unanimously waives 25-day rule for flood plain ordinance reading; second reading set for Aug. 17
Summary
Per a request tied to a federal agency timeline, the council unanimously agreed to waive the usual 25-day waiting period between first and second ordinance readings under the charter and will take the second reading of the floodplain-overlay amendment on Aug. 17, 2026.
City attorney Spindler Craig asked the council to waive the typical minimum of 25 days between the first and second readings of an ordinance amending flood plain overlay definitions to accommodate a rapid federal timeline. He said the waiver mechanism is contemplated in the city charter and is used sparingly.
The council moved and unanimously approved the waiver and set the second reading for Aug. 17, 2026. Attorney Spindler Craig noted staff and legal recommended the motion for the narrow circumstances described in the staff report.
