Jan 20, 2026

City Council Meeting · 8 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (3): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Jan 20, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Perfecting and Approval of the Agenda Motion: to approve the agendaPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.

• Vote 2Consent agenda (19 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  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.

  19 consent items

  1. Approval of January 5, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes
  2. Claims List
  3. Receive & File - 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Annual Report
  4. R-260120-12- Resolution approving pay request no. 1 to Breton Electrical Services for the Grain District Lincoln Street Public Improvements Electrical Conduit Project in the… $10,032.68
  5. R-260120-13- Resolution affixing a date for a public hearing for February 2, 2026, on the request to modify the Future Land Use Map from Neighborhood Commercial and Low-Density…
  6. R-260120-14- Resolution affixing a date for a public hearing for February 2, 2026, on the request for rezoning from the Transitional Commercial (C-1) District to the General…
  7. R-260120-15- Resolution affixing a date for a public hearing for February 2, 2026, on the adoption of the Bondurant Zoning, Sign, and Subdivision Code, including approval of the…
  8. R-260120-16- Resolution accepting an amended version of the perpetual easement and temporary construction easement document for the SE Trunk Sewer Project and authorizing the…
  9. R-260120-17- Resolution appointing Louise Jennings and Chris Johnsen to the Planning & Zoning Commission to fill vacancies resulting from the resignations of Andy Mains and… · Full page →
  10. R-260120-18- Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Shive-Hattery for The Garden Project in the amount of $11,800 $11,800
  11. R-260120-19- Resolution approving a deduct change order for The Garden Project
  12. R-260120-20- Resolution approving pay request no. 13 (Release of Retainage) to McAninch Corporation for the Civic Campus Improvements Phase 1 Project in the amount of $92,592.89 $92,592.89
  13. R-260120-21- Resolution approving pay request no. 13 to Alliance Construction Group LLC for the Civic Campus Improvements Phase 2 Project in the amount of $59,659.70 $59,659.70
  14. R-260120-22- Resolution approving action to order construction and set date of bid letting and public hearing on Bids, Specifications, and Form of Contract, for February 2, 2026,…
  15. R-260120-23- Resolution approving the professional services agreement with Veenstra & Kimm for the design of the Civic Campus and Truman Drive Area Street Lighting project in an… $31,400
  16. R-260120-24- Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 for reduction of the contract with Gerard Tank & Steel in the amount $59,000 for liquidated damages $59,000
  17. R-260120-25- Resolution approving the contract for construction manager at risk services for the City of Bondurant Water Treatment Facility by Story Construction
  18. R-260120-26- Resolution of endorsement for the City of Bondurant's Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Grant Application for funding to assist with roadway improvements…
  19. R-260120-27- Resolution approving pay request no. 11 (Release of Retainage) to Ball Team LLC for the Bondurant City Park Reconstruction Phase 2 Project in the amount of $85,307.65 $85,307.65
• Vote 3A. R-260120-28- Resolution approving an Agreement with Iowa Audio Video for the City Chambers AV Control Upgrade Motion: to Approve R-260120-28Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 4

  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 4B. R-260120-29- Resolution approving the Bondurant Industrial Park Plat 2 Preliminary Plat Motion: to Approve R-260120-29Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Plat. A map that divides land into lots, streets and easements. A preliminary plat is the proposed layout. A final plat is the official version that gets recorded with the county.

• Vote 5C. R-260120-30- Resolution to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 6D. R-260120-31- Resolution awarding the contract for the Southeast Trunk Sewer Project to Thorpe Contracting LLC in the amount of $356,974.74 Motion: to Approve R-260120-31Passed 5–0 · $356,974.74 · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  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 7Closed Session - Pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5.1(j) to discuss property acquisition and 21.5.1(c) potential or pending litigation Motion: to Move into Closed Session at 08:19 PMPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Closed session. Iowa’s open meetings law lets a council meet privately only for listed reasons, such as a lawsuit, buying property or some personnel matters. Any final vote must still be taken in public.

• Vote 8Adjourn at 09:00 PMPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

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