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Zoning Board of Appeals
The meeting has been canceled because there are no new applications before the Board for consideration.
Planning Commission
The commission will review a site plan and special use permit for a 6-unit veteran housing development at 71-73 Forbes Street, along with other applications including minor subdivisions and a retail store. Public hearings are not explicitly listed, but board discussions and old business items will be addressed.
- Veteran housing: site plan and special use permit for 6 units at 71-73 Forbes Street
- Minor subdivision at 19 Mechanic Street
- Minor subdivision at 9 McCleary Avenue
- Site plan approval for retail store at 213-215 E. Main Street (Heavenly Store)
- Auto sales and repair shop at 147 West Main Street (518 Evolution Auto Clinic)
Common Council
The Common Council will consider resolutions to authorize purchasing a new ambulance and an inter-fund loan for that purchase, along with appointing Judith A. Cisek to the Civil Service Commission.
- Resolution #232 authorizing new ambulance purchase (Quist-DeMars)
- Resolution #233 authorizing inter-fund loan for ambulance purchase
- Resolution #234 appointing Judith A. Cisek to Civil Service Commission (Collins)
The Common Council approved the purchase of a new ambulance and an inter-fund loan to finance it. The council also authorized fund transfers for ambulance bay modifications and appointed a new member to the Civil Service Commission.
- Approved purchase of new ambulance (4-0)
- Approved inter-fund loan for new ambulance (4-0)
- Appointed Judith A. Cisek to the Civil Service Commission (4-0)
- Approved fund transfer for ambulance bay modifications (4-0)
Common Council
The Common Council will consider several resolutions including budget adjustments, insurance renewal, a contract for food trailer concessions at Veterans Park, and a lead service line replacement project. They will also vote on an ordinance to prohibit trucks over 13 tons on 1st through 4th Streets.
- Ordinance G: Banning trucks over 13 tons on 1st-4th Streets
- Resolution #227: Authorizing bids for CDBG-funded lead service line replacement
- Resolution #229: Contract with The Snack Shack for food trailer at Veterans Park
- Resolution #225: Option agreement with Land Reutilization Corporation for municipal properties
- Resolution #224: Sale of surplus equipment via public auction
The Common Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting trucks over 13 tons on 1st through 4th Streets. It also approved resolutions to sell eight city-owned lots to a land bank for modular affordable homes, renew property insurance at a lower rate, waive a liquor license notice for a pavilion, and transfer funds for a pool house and golf course mower. A special meeting was scheduled for June 23 to vote on funding a new ambulance.
- Adopted Ordinance #6 of 2026 banning trucks over 13 tons on 1st–4th Streets (5-0)
- Authorized option agreement with Land Bank to sell eight lots for nine modular homes (5-0)
- Renewed property/liability insurance with Gallagher at not-to-exceed $773,147 (5-0)
- Waived 30-day liquor license notice for LPG Bar & Grill pavilion (5-0)
- Approved $14,900 contract for Employee Assistance Program with ESI (5-0)
- Transferred funds for pool house project and golf course mower (5-0 each)
- Authorized surplus equipment sale via public auction with Collar City (5-0)
- Adopted budget transfers for recreation and lead service line replacement project (5-0)