Jan 5, 2026

City Council Meeting · 9 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Mills, Roth, Dalton, Hallam, Simbro, Holschuh · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (1): adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Jan 5, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approve consent agenda items 4-24Passed 6–0 · 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.

• Vote 2Items 15 and 20 were pulled from the consent agendaPassed 6–0 · 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.

• Vote 3Resolution approving remaining costs of the 2024 Streetscape Improvements ProjectPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  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 4Resolution CO# approving 1 and accepting completion of the Public Works Community Development Wash Bay ProjectPassed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Accepting improvements. The city agrees that streets, pipes or other work built for it is finished. The city then takes it over for future upkeep.

• Vote 5Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2025, Title XIII, Chapter 136, " Public Camping"Passed 6–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 6Resolution approving quote for water storage reservoir suction pipe repairsPassed 6–0 · Count only · 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 7Resolution authorizing the purchase of Water Meters and Radio Read End PointsPassed 6–0 · Count only · 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 8Resolution Approving Assignment and Assumption of Workforce Housing Loan Program Documents by and among the City of Newton, Iowa, Hatch Development Group, LLC and the Iowa…Passed 6–0 · Count only · 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 9Adjourn the meeting at 6:47 P. MCarried on a voice vote · Minutes

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