May 4, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 18 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Not in the record · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (3): agenda, minutes, bills and claims, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole May 4, 2026 meeting (printed in the council packet for May 18, 2026 (pages 3-5)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Regular Meeting Minutes: to approve the Tentative Agenda with the amendment to remove item 8-discussion and possible action approving plat of survey request — Parcel 2026-42 of…Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2

  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 2Approve the Consent Agenda Approving: Expense Claims of $79,525.09 and Payroll Claims of $56,662.61 including 1 Regular Payroll. Minutes for April 20,2026 Public Hearing…Passed 4–0 · $79,525.09 · Minutes, p. 2

  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 3Brand motions to enter closed sessionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2

  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 4Brand motions to return to open session with no actionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 5M City Administrator Parks will be reviewing bill calculations and reaching out to set up a meeting for further discussion. Brand motions to approve Mediacom’s right of way…Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 6Tial conflict of interest. Kyle confirmed that the quote is still valid as it had expired according to the paperwork. Parks confirmed it was still valid. Brand makes a motionPassed 3–0 · Minutes
• Vote 7Nter. Lunn clarified that this current discussion item is not to discuss a prior year’s proposal to build a new fire station in this area. That is a different parcel of land.…Passed 4–0 · as amended · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →
• Vote 9Zook made a motion to appoint Jason Battin as the Interim Assistant Director to provide stability for the water facility projectsPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 10Brand made a motionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 11Mitted a post-dated resignation. She asked if reposting was needed. Mayor Jensen said no to reposting as we had already received applications and only reposted if there was no…Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 12Ubmitted applications and try to narrow it down to top five. Parks mentions that it may be beneficial to repost as it has been a while since original ads were posted and so that…Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 13Ess as to whether a fee should apply to elected official’s records requests is a separate discussion. Brand makes a motionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →
• Vote 14Brand makes a motionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 15For this situation. Parks clarifies that outside of scheduled work hours they would get the stipend. Lunn asks that a resolution as well as a handbook amendment be presented at…Passed 4–0 · 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 16Parks shares the updated figures from Metronet on what it would look like to consolidate the city’s services into one provider. Brand makes the motionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 17Regarding Amber Tumers council seat becoming vacant as of May 20, 2026, Lunn motions to have the seat added to the upcoming special election that was requested by citizens after…Passed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 18AdjournPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 2

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