Jul 6, 2026

City Council Meeting · 10 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Rabe, Armstrong, Sones, Lane · Absent: Davis

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (4): minutes, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Jul 6, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Consent agenda (3 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.

  3 consent items

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Approval of Claims
  3. Resolution 2026-112 setting a
• Vote 2Approve minutes of the prior meetings with changes made to the June 10, 2026 minutes to state that the City Council did not commit to the specific terms requested by the…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Approving minutes. The council confirms that the written record of an earlier meeting is accurate.

• Vote 3Approve Resolution 2026-118 determining Rescue Truck as surplus and authorizing sale of said propertyPassed 5–0 · 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 4Approve Resolution 2026-119 authorizing a purchase agreement with Capital City Equipment for a Bobcat E55 R2-Series compact excavator with attachmentsPassed 5–0 · 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 5Approve Resolution 2026-121 approving the purchase of a pickup for the Water Resource Recovery DepartmentPassed 5–0 · 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 6Old Business: to open the public hearing regarding an ordinance amending the municipal code of the City of Indianola, Iowa for change of zoning district boundaries from the C-2 /…Passed 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 7Close the public hearingPassed 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 8Approve the first consideration of an ordinance amending the municipal code of the City of Indianola, Iowa for change of zoning district boundaries from the C-2 / PUD Highway…Passed 5–0 · 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 9Waive the second and third readings and adopt the ordinance (No. 1796)Passed 4–1 · No: Dalby · 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 10Title: Not in the record (see minutes)Carried unanimously on a voice vote · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Approving minutes. The council confirms that the written record of an earlier meeting is accurate.