Duluth — City Council Regular Meeting, September 8, 2025
The Duluth City Council held an official regular meeting on September 8, 2025. Key decisions included setting the 2025 property tax millage rate at 6.551 mills and adopting a new Unified Development Code. The Council also approved special use permits for a preschool and a bank drive-through, and awarded a contract for the Hall Circle one-way transition project.
Topics
- millage
- zoning
- contracts
- transportation
- public_safety
- finance
- splost
- procedural
Actions
Approval of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Graeder
A motion was made by Councilmember Doss, seconded by Councilmember Graeder, to approve the September 8, 2025 Council Agenda as presented.
Approval of Minutes
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Harkness
A motion was made by Councilmember Thomas, seconded by Councilmember Harkness, to approve the August 11 and August 25th, 2025, meeting minutes as presented.
BA-FY26-08 — Ordinance to Amend Budget - $13,800 - Police Vehicles
approved · Vote: 5-0 · $13800 · Motion: Councilmember Graeder · Second: Councilmember Cummings
Staff requested that $13,800 be added to Police Vehicles - Consolidated Vehicle Maintenance - Vehicle line item, including associated transfers. Approval of this item authorized ordinance BA-FY26-08 to amend the FY26 budget.
O2025-40 — Proposed 2025 Tax Millage Rate / Ordinance of Approval
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Councilmember Harkness · Second: Councilmember Cummings
A motion was made by Councilmember Harkness, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to approve ordinance 02025-40 as presented, setting the tax millage rate for 2025 at 6.551 mills.
SU2025-002 — Ordinance of Special Use - Case SU2025-002 - River Green
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Doss
A motion was made by Councilmember Thomas, seconded by Councilmember Doss, to approve ordinance 02025-36 for Case Number SU2025-002 with conditions as presented.
SU2025-003 — Ordinance of Special Use - Case SU2025-003 - Bank/Drive-Through
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Graeder
A motion was made by Councilmember Doss, seconded by Councilmember Graeder, to approve, ordinance 02025-37 for Case Number SU2025-003 with conditions as presented.
TA2025-003 — Ordinance of Adoption - Unified Development Code
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Councilmember Harkness · Second: Councilmember Doss
A motion was made by Councilmember Harkness, seconded by Councilmember Doss, to approve, ordinance 02025-39 for Case TA2025-003 adopting the 2025 City of Duluth Unified Development Code as presented.
T2025-004 — Ordinance of Adoption - ROW Fee Schedule
approved · Vote: 5-0 · $100 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Graeder
A motion was made by Councilmember Cummings, seconded by Councilmember Graeder, to approve, ordinance 02025-38 for case T2025-004 amending the fee schedule as presented.
Award of Bid - Hall Circle One-Way Transition
approved · Vote: 5-0 · $40620 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Cummings
A motion was made by Councilmember Thomas, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to approve, awarding the contract for the Hall Circle One-Way Transition Project to Ryals Brothers in the amount of $40,620 as presented, and further authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
BA-FY26-07 — Ordinance to Amend Budget - $62,260 - Hall Circle
approved · Vote: 5-0 · $62620 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Thomas
With a contract awarded to Ryals Brothers in the amount of $40,620, staff recommend a budget for construction, contingency, materials testing, and construction oversight... Total requested budget - $62,620. Funding for the project would be paid from the 2023 SPLOST Transportation Funds.
Sources
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