Mar 23, 2026

City Council Meeting · 13 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Dalby, Armstrong, Davis, Sones, Lane · Absent: Rabe, Richardson

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting: 6. Full minutes for the whole Mar 23, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Consent agenda (4 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · 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.

  4 consent items

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Approval of Claims
  3. Approval of Minutes of the prior meetings
  4. Resolution 2026-041 setting a
• Vote 2Old Business: to approve Resolution 2026-053 authorizing execution of a Termination Agreement by and between the City of Indianola and Inception Group, LLC, terminating the…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  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 3Approve Resolution 2026-054 approving final plat for Spruce Street Townhomes Plat 1 and Davis seconded it. Bill Mettee, Senior Planner, discussed the final platPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3 · 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 4New Business: to open the public hearing regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Emerald Bay Urban Renewal PlanPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 5Close the public hearingPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 6Approve Resolution 2026-055 approving Amendment No. 1 to the Emerald Bay Urban Renewal PlanPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  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 7Open the public hearing regarding the proposal to enter into a First Amendment with Sunstone Investments, LLCPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 8Close the public hearingPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 9Approve Resolution 2026-056 approving entering into a First Amendment with Sunstone Investments, LLCPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  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 10Open the public hearing regarding the proposed Amendment No. 9 to the Hillcrest/Downtown Unified Urban Renewal PlanPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 11Close the public hearingPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 12Approve Resolution 2026-057 authorizing the proposed Amendment No. 9 to the Hillcrest/Downtown Unified Urban Renewal PlanPassed 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 13Reject the bid from Rognes Corporation on the South C Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement ProjectPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 4