Sep 8, 2026

City Council Meeting · 13 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Johansen, Borcherding, Irlbeck, Lovelady · Absent: DePhillips

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Sep 8, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-09-22 (pages 6-10)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of Agenda Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the agenda. Motion: approve the agendaPassed 4–0 · 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 (28 items, approved in one vote)Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  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.

  28 consent items

  1. Resolution 09-0126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Resolution 09-0226 Claims Report $4,903,040.49 $4,903,040.49
  3. Resolution 09-0326 Approving Payments for Professional Services
  4. Invoice #2 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - 2026 CIPP Lining Project $11,623.00 $11,623
  5. Invoice #2 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - Sanitary Sewer On-Call Services $12,622.50 $12,622.50
  6. Invoice #7 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - SW 19th St. SRF Sponsored Pond $14,648.10 $14,648.10
  7. Invoice #18 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. Improvements - 37th to 11th $66,834.77 $66,834.77
  8. Invoice #32 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. and SE 11th St. Improvements $6,258.50 $6,258.50
  9. Invoice #4 HR Green, Inc. - SE 37th St. East Gap - Destination to Northpark $31,094.50 $31,094.50
  10. Invoice #5 Kirkham Michael - NW County Line Rd. - W 1st St. to NW Beaverbrooke Blvd. $5,025.35 $5,025.35
  11. Invoice #22 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE Little Beaver Dr. and SE 4th Thru 6th Sts. Reconstruction $4,462.40 $4,462.40
  12. Invoice #4 Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. - WRA Trunk Extension Feasibility Study $6,721.75 $6,721.75
  13. Invoice #5 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Gateway Dr. Lane Extension - NE 2nd Ct. to NE Heritage Dr. $16,265.50 $16,265.50
  14. Invoice #17 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - E 1st St. & E Gateway Dr. Intersection Improvements $17,284.82 $17,284.82
  15. Invoice #37 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Destination Dr. & NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Improvements $18,393.45 $18,393.45
  16. Resolution 09-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
  17. Payment #7 Elder Corporation - S James St. & S 19th St. Improvements $548,704.25 $548,704.25 · Full page →
  18. Payment #4 Sternquist Construction, Inc. - SE 5th St and SE 6th St Reconstruction $237,214.34 $237,214.34 · Full page →
  19. Payment #6 Concrete Technologies - SE 41st St and Park Dr Extension $76,883.92 $76,883.92
  20. Resolution 09-0526 Approving Change Orders
  21. Change Order #2 Sternquist Construction, Inc. - SE 5th St and SE 6th St Reconstruction $31,875.98 $31,875.98
  22. Resolution 09-0626 Granting Authority to Mayor to Enter into Amendment to Chamber Lease Agreement
  23. Resolution 09-0726 Appointing a New Member to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board
  24. Resolution 09-0826 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 6 Beaverbrooke Pointe Plat 2-1418 NE Polk Dr
  25. Resolution 09-0926 Approving Amended and Restated Consent and Agreement for Improvements Within Overland Flowage, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Easements for Lot 1 & Outlot Y…
  26. Resolution 09-1026 Approving the Purchase of Water Meters, SmartPoints, and Associated Water Meter Supplies
  27. Resolution 09-1126 Approving Equipment Transactions
  28. Proclamation of Constitution Week, 2026 Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the consent agenda
• Vote 3B. First Consideration of Ordinance 817 Sienna Hills PUD Amendment Mayor and Council discussed the proposal with staff, and Councilmember Johansen requested more information on…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · 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 4B. First Consideration of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ Rezone Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the First Consideration of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’…Passed 4–0 · 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 5Waive Second and Third Considerations of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ RezonePassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 6Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ RezonePassed 4–0 · 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 7Third Consideration of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD Amendment Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff shared that no changes were made since the second consideration. Motion:…Passed 4–0 · 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 8Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD AmendmentPassed 4–0 · 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 9Third Consideration of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning Regulations Associated with Board of Adjustment, Accessory Dwelling Units, Architecture and…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 10Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning Regulations Associated with Board of Adjustment, Accessory Dwelling Units, Architecture and…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 11Third Consideration of Ordinance 816 Amendment to Code of Ordinance Title 6-8-2 Nuisance Enumerated, Street Use and Maintenance associated with 8-2-10 Maintenance of Parking or…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  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 12Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 816 Amendment to Code of Ordinance Title 6-8-2 Nuisance Enumerated, Street Use and Maintenance associated with 8-2-10 Maintenance of Parking or…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  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 13ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.mPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

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