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Mitchellville › May 18, 2026 meeting › Vote 18

City Clerk Parks reported that items requiring removal from the former police department space…

Mitchellville City Council · May 18, 2026 · Public safety · Parks

Recorded in the minutes as “City Clerk Parks reported that items requiring removal from the former police department space had been completed by Polk County. Motion: hether a special meeting would need to…”. Passed 4–0; Yes: Zook, Lunn, Brand, Kyle.

How each member voted

OfficialVote
Dean BrandYes
Jerry KyleYes
Morgan LunnYes
Steve ZookYes
Cody BentonNot in the record

More from the record

Recorded in the minutes as: “4. City Clerk Parks reported that items requiring removal from the former police department space had been completed by Polk County. Motion: hether a special meeting would need to be held on May 20, 2026, to accept Amber Turner’s resignation. At 7:46 p.m., tornado sirens sounded, and council temporarily recessed the meeting due to weather conditions. At approximately 8:00 p.m., motion by Kyle, seconded by Zook, to reconvene the meeting”. The minutes add: “Additional inquiries, potentially leading to future development have been received. Planning and Zoning intended to begin work updating the five-year Capital Improvement Plan. The city would also begin presenting items available for sale and would soon meet with the city engineers regarding city improvements. Parks reminded council to begin considering handbook work session scheduling and notified council that a budget protest had been submitted and that an appeal hearing would be scheduled. Zook welcomed Chief Twohey back and thanked an appellant for his …”

Motion as recorded: “hether a special meeting would need to be held on May 20, 2026, to accept Amber Turner’s resignation. At 7:46 p.m., tornado sirens sounded, and council temporarily recessed the meeting due to weather conditions. At approximately 8:00 p.m., motion by Kyle, seconded by Zook, to reconvene the meeting”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “Ayes: Zook, Lunn, Brand, Kyle. Motion carried.”.

Source Full minutes for the whole May 18, 2026 meeting (saved copy) · All votes at this meeting

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