Council actions: tax rates approved; surplus sale passed; NextGen 911 plan rejected; ordinance withdrawn

Mentor on the Lake council recorded several formal actions during its meeting, including approval of tax levies, passage of a surplus property sale resolution, withdrawal of an ordinance from the agenda, and a unanimous rejection of the Lake County NextGen 911 final plan.

Key votes and procedural outcomes:

- Ordinance 2025-O-12: Withdrawn from the agenda. Motion to withdraw was made by Missus Thompson and seconded by Miss Wong; roll call was unanimous in favor. The ordinance will be placed on a future agenda.

- Resolution 2025-R-20 (accepting rates determined by the Lake County Budget Commission for tax year 2025): Approved. Motion to approve was made by Missus Thompson, seconded by Missus Moore; roll call recorded all "aye" votes.

- Resolution 2025-R-21: Presented on second reading as the proposed 2026 budget. A public hearing was scheduled for July 8 at 7 p.m.; no final vote taken at this meeting.

- Resolution 2025-R-22 (lease purchase of a 2025 fire truck at state term pricing, not to exceed $832,000): Presented on second reading. No final vote at this meeting; item will go to third reading.

- Resolution 2025-R-23 (authorizing sale of surplus city property via internet auction): Council suspended rules and passed the resolution in the same meeting. Motion to suspend rules was made by Missus Moore and seconded by Missus Thompson; roll calls for suspension and for passage were recorded as affirmative.

- Resolution 2025-R-24 (adoption of Lake County final plan for NextGen 911): Motion to approve was made by Missus Thompson, seconded by Mister Bittner; roll call resulted in all "no" votes and the motion failed.

- Resolution 2025-R-19 (purchase of a 2025 Ford F-550 dump/service truck at state pricing, not to exceed $117,000): Council agreed by consensus to wait until after the finance committee meeting for further action; matter was tabled for later consideration.

- Council rules amendment: Council approved amended council rules (motion by Missus Thompson, second by Mister Grama); roll call recorded all "aye" votes.

These items reflect the formal record taken at the meeting; many other agenda items were reported out by administrators and committees but did not require final votes at this session. Several items remain at second reading or were referred for additional review or committee action.