Oct 26, 2026

October 26, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting · 15 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Beck, Cataldo, Carter, Sauter, McAvoy · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (3): bills and claims, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Oct 26, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Consent agenda (12 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  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.

  12 consent items

  1. Approval of Bills in Amount of $356,515.15 $356,515.15 · Full page →
  2. Approval of Council Minutes for October 12, 2026, Regular Meeting
  3. Approval of Resolution 20261026001 Approving 28E Agreement update with Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization
  4. Approval of Resolution 20261026002 Approving an Agreement update with The Iowa Department of Transportation for A Highway 5 Corridor Study – pulled for separate Action
  5. Approval of Firearms Lease Purchase Agreement with a private individual in Amount Not to Exceed $2,962.89 $2,962.89
  6. Approval of Quote from Metronet for Fiber Internet Service to New Public Library – Pulled for separate Action
  7. Approval of Uplift for Public Works Truck in Amount not to Exceed $6,250.00 $6,250
  8. Approval of Hiring Nikole Carroll as Part-Time Aide at Library at Hourly Wage of $12.00 Effective October 28, 2026 $12
  9. Approval of Change Order #3 for School Street Rehabilitation – Phase 3 Project in Deduction Amount Not to Exceed $9,067.00 $9,067
  10. Approval of Quote from Northway Well and Pump Co. for Submersible Pump for Well #5 in Amount Not to Exceed $19,670.00 $19,670
  11. Approval of Pay Application #14 for Library
  12. Approval of Change Order #08 for Library in Amount Not to Exceed $19,738.46 – pulled for separate Action $19,738.46
• Vote 2Approval of Resolution 20261026001 Approving an Agreement update with the Iowa Department of Transportation for a Highway 5 Corridor StudyPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  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 3Tabled: Approval of Quote from Metronet for Fiber Internet Service to New Public LibraryPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Tabling. Setting an item aside for now. A tabled item can be brought back at a later meeting. It is not a final yes or no.

• Vote 4Approve change order #08 and for staff to bring a Resolution to the next meetingPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Change order. An approved change to a construction contract the city already signed. It can raise or lower the price, or change the work or the schedule.

• Vote 5Wellmark Employee Health Insurance Renewal (Jackson Webster with Benefits Source Inc.)Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 6Switching Employee Dental Insurance to Delta Dental and Employee Vision Insurance to Delta Vision (Jackson Webster with Benefits Source Inc.)Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 7Ordinance 817 Updating Chapter 76 Related to Personal Transportation and Mobility Devices (Bicycles, Ebikes, Emotos, Escooters, etc.) - 3rd readingPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 8Taken off the table: Resolution 20260928003 Approving an Agreement for new Billing Services for the Fire Department through Physicians Claims CompanyPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Paying bills. The council’s routine approval of the city’s bills and payroll for the period.

• Vote 9Resolution 20260928003 Approving an Agreement for new Billing Services for the Fire Department through Physicians Claims CompanyPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Paying bills. The council’s routine approval of the city’s bills and payroll for the period.

• Vote 10Ordinance 818 Amending Provisions of Chapter 92, Water Rates - Crediting Water Service Availability Fee for the October 2026 Utility Billing Cycle (third reading)Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 11Compensation for Mayor and City CouncilFailed 2–3 · No: Sauter, Cataldo, Beck · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →
• Vote 12Tabled: Amendment to Council Rules Regarding Council Member Responses to Public QuestionsPassed 3–2 · No: Beck, Cataldo · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →

  What this means: Tabling. Setting an item aside for now. A tabled item can be brought back at a later meeting. It is not a final yes or no.

• Vote 13Taken off the table: Resolution 20260928004 Approving Streaming PolicyPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  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 14Tabled: Resolution 20260928004 Approving Streaming PolicyPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Tabling. Setting an item aside for now. A tabled item can be brought back at a later meeting. It is not a final yes or no.

• Vote 15AdjournPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

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