Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:15 p.m. · 5 items · 8 votes · 10 public comments
What happened
The council hired law firm Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger to defend against a lawsuit from Communities for a Better Environment. The vote was close at 4-3, with Butt, McLaughlin, Rogers, and Thurmond voting no.
The council approved an updated spending plan for North Richmond anti-dumping and blight cleanup fees unanimously. The city collects mitigation fees from the North Richmond Waste & Recovery facility to fight illegal dumping in surrounding neighborhoods.
The council passed new rules to regulate use of official city seals and insignia unanimously. The law sets guidelines for when businesses, organizations, or individuals can display city symbols.
The council also approved unanimously an updated Master Fee Schedule for citywide services and increased garbage collection rates based on inflation. The council approved 1 routine item on consent, including appointing 3 people to youth baseball, development, and historic preservation boards.
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Attendance
Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $400K Appointments to various commissions