2026-09-21 - City Council
Summary
Built from the official minutes. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing. Meeting called to order and adjourned at the times shown.
- Regular meeting 3:00 to 4:22 PM; all seven members present (Weber presiding, Beckius, Bowers, Carlson, Duden, Shobe, Washington).
- Liquor recommendations: denial for NP Mart 36 Liquor License (7-0, with a clause letting the City Attorney flip it to approval once zoning is met); approvals for a nail salon license and several special designated licenses for October and November events.
- GEMT Medicaid Consulting Contract approved 7-0 (up to $100,000 a quarter).
- Mid-South Belmont Placemaking Funds ($40,000) passed 6-1 with Duden opposed; University Place Streetscape Funds ($1.5 million) passed 7-0.
- Downtown Alley Vacations 26007 passed 7-0; Lincoln Lutheran Parking Lot and Arbor Road Parkland Annexation heard and read a second time.
- Ten third-reading ordinances passed 7-0: a Canopy Yard alcohol rule, two zoning changes and seven Aging Partners lease ordinances.
NP Mart 36 Liquor License
- Houghton, Peters and Nazir spoke; license and manager recommended for denial 7-0 because part of the building is within 100 feet of homes.
GEMT Medicaid Consulting Contract
- Three-year Public Consulting Group agreement approved 7-0 after a presentation by Chief Engler.
Mid-South Belmont Placemaking Funds
- Marvin presented; passed 6-1, Duden no.
University Place Streetscape Funds
- Marvin and Hyatt presented the alley walkway plan; passed 7-0.
Downtown Alley Vacations
- Vacation 26007, delayed three times since July 27, passed second reading 7-0 after Sieh said related agreements are executed.
Lincoln Lutheran Parking Lot
- DuVall presented the 30-stall request; second reading.
Arbor Road Parkland Annexation
- Yost presented the 154.88-acre parkland rezoning and annexation; second reading.
Other business
- Recognition of a visiting delegation from Hungary; the Mayor's Award of Excellence went to ten employees for the Bridges to Careers workforce program (36 community members placed with Parks and Recreation in two years, 13 alumni now on staff).
- Appointments approved 7-0: Historic Preservation Commission, Community Health Endowment Board (one appointment and three reappointments, amended by substitute resolution), StarTran Advisory Board and the Police and Fire Pension Plan Investment Board.
- Claims report: six denied claims and seven settled claims, the largest settlement $6,000; approved 7-0.
- Hearing set for October 5 on a pickleball club liquor license.
- First reading of the Municipal Code supplements; open microphone had no speakers.