Norton public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Control
The Board of Control approved the purchase of seven bullet proof vests from Red Diamond Uniform. The board also approved the meeting minutes from August 28, 2023.
- Approved $9,054.71 purchase of seven bullet proof vests from Red Diamond Uniform (5-0)
- Approved August 28, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0, 1 abstain)
City Council
Council approved an appropriation amendment for first responder retention incentives and a six-month moratorium on sidewalk construction enforcement. A request to install GPS emitters for Barber Road traffic signals failed to waive its third reading.
- Approved Ord. No. 53-2023 to amend appropriations for first responder retention incentives (7-0)
- Approved Ord. No. 55-2023 declaring a six-month moratorium on sidewalk construction enforcement (6-1)
- Approved minutes from August 28 and September 5 meetings
- Approved amendment to Ord. No. 51-2023 changing 'purchase' to 'installation' (7-0)
- Denied motion to waive third reading for Ord. No. 51-2023 regarding Barber Road GPS emitters (4-3)
- Held Ord. No. 54-2023 regarding a cell tower ground lease for first reading only
- Held Ord. No. 52-2023 regarding dangerous dog ordinances for second reading only
City Council
Council voted to move three ordinances to the next meeting for first readings, including a budget amendment for first responder incentives and a cell tower lease renewal. The body also referred issues regarding clear-cutting, grading, and sidewalk moratoriums to the Planning Commission for review.
- Approved adding Ord. No. 53-2023 (Appropriations Amendment for first responder incentives) to next meeting for first reading (unanimous)
- Approved adding Ord. No. 54-2023 (20-year cell tower lease renewal with Crown Castel) to next meeting for first reading (unanimous)
- Approved adding Ord. No. 55-2023 (Moratorium on sidewalk installation requirement) to next meeting for first reading (unanimous)
- Referred sidewalk moratorium review to the Planning Commission
- Referred clear-cutting regulations to the Planning Commission for review and recommendations
- Referred grading, excavation, and embankment topics to the Planning Commission