Apr 20, 2026

City Council · 8 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Duer, Evans, Mertz, Stewart · Absent: McFadden

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Apr 20, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Perfecting and approval of the agendaPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 2Approval of April 6, 2026, Budget Minutes and April 6, 2026, Council MinutesPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Budget. The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa. Adopting it sets the property tax levy and needs a public hearing.

• Vote 3Resolution to approve the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated costs for Townsend Watershed Improvements Phase 3Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 4Resolution to approve the contract and bond for Townsend Watershed Improvements Phase 3Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 5Resolution making award of the contract for Townsend Watershed Improvements Phase 3Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Resolution. A formal council decision, usually made in one vote. It approves a specific action, such as a contract, plan or policy, without changing the city code.

• Vote 6Resolution adopting The City of Altoona’s Annual Budget for the year ending June 30, 2027, (Tax Rate 10.75097)Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Budget. The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa. Adopting it sets the property tax levy and needs a public hearing.

• Vote 7Consent agenda (11 items, approved in one vote)Passed 4–0 · Minutes

  What this means: Consent agenda. A list of routine items the council approves together in one vote, without separate discussion. Any member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.

  11 consent items

  1. Allow Bills
  2. Pay Apps B1) Pay App #11 – DCI Group Inc. – Altoona Fire Station - $470,850.12. B2) Pay App #3 – Story Construction Co. – Water System Improvements 2024 - $27,000.00. B3) Pay App… $470,850.12 · Full page →
  3. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6:30 pm at Altoona City Hall to consider granting a Electrical Easement to Mid-American Energy at 567 31st Avenue SW in Wayside…
  4. Resolution accepting Public Improvements (Reilly Construction Co., Inc.)
  5. Resolution accepting Warranty Deed, Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, and Permanent Drainage and Storm Sewer Easement (Marco Properties LLC)
  6. Resolution accepting Warranty Deed, Permanent Public Utility Easement, Permanent Detention Drainage and Storm Sewer Easement, Permanent Drainage and Storm Sewer Easement,…
  7. Resolution accepting Warranty Deed, Permanent Public Utility Easement, Permanent Detention Drainage and Storm Sewer Easement, Permanent Detention Drainage and Storm Sewer…
  8. Resolution accepting Warranty Deed, Permanent Public Utility Easement, Permanent Detention Drainage and Storm Sewer Easement, Permanent Drainage and Storm Sewer Easement,…
  9. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:30 pm at Altoona City Hall to consider FY2026 Budget Amendment
  10. Consider Event Request - 1) National Night Out – PD – August 4, 2026, an applicant
  11. Beer and Liquor Permits 1) Johnnys Italian Steakhouse – Class C Retail Alcohol License (LE) 2) Caseys #1938 – Class E Retail Alcohol License (LE) 3) Caseys #6 – Class E Retail…
• Vote 8Adjourn at 7:00pmPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Adjourning. The routine vote that ends the meeting.