Feb 5, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 9 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Boerjan, Brown, Kuhl, Meinecke, Porter · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Feb 5, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Agenda: to approve the agenda as presentedCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.

• Vote 2Consent agenda (15 items, approved in one vote)Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  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.

  15 consent items

  1. January 15, 2026 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting
  2. Resolution 26020 appointing George Meinecke as the Alternate Representative to the Warren County 911 Board
  3. Resolution 26021 to approve Pay Estimate No. 7 and Change Order No. 3 to Northern Lines Contracting, Inc. for the North River Interceptor Extension - Phase 1 Project
  4. Resolution 26022 to approve Pay Estimate No. 7 to Jorgensen Contracting for the Highway 28 Beautification Project
  5. Resolution 26023 approving FY26 Budgeted IT Computer Hardware Equipment Purchase
  6. Resolution 26024 approving the IRS Arbitrage Rebate Earnings Payment related to the City’s 2022A General Obligation Bonds
  7. Resolution 26025 appointing Phil Crum to the Norwalk Board of Adjustment
  8. Resolution 26026 setting the date for public hearing on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder to pay for…
  9. Resolution 26027 appointing Joe Ballard as the Alternate Representative to the Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) Technical Committee
  10. Resolution 26028 approving a Music Performance License Agreement with SESAC LLC
  11. Resolution 26029 appointing Anthony Samuelson to the Norwalk Construction Board of Appeals
  12. Resolution 26030 appointing Justin Craig to the Norwalk Construction Board of Appeals
  13. Resolution 26031 accepting a Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund Grant and approving the Fund Forgivable Loan Agreement
  14. Correspondence
  15. Monthly Reports and Expenditures
• Vote 3Pass the first reading of an Ordinance amending the Master Plan and Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines for the Orchard Hills Planned Unit Development as Contained in Ordinance…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 4Approve Resolution 26032 approving the Site Plan Amendment for Cedarbrooke PlaceCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Site plan. A detailed drawing of how one property will be built, such as buildings, parking, driveways and landscaping. The city checks it against its rules.

• Vote 5Remove from table the consideration of the second reading of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Norwalk, Iowa to adopt a Zoning Amendment related to…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 6Pass the second reading of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Norwalk, Iowa to adopt a Zoning Amendment related to Gates on Commercial PropertyCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 7Pass the final reading of Ordinance 26-01 amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Norwalk, Iowa by amending the Brody’s Landing Planned Unit Development regarding bulk…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 8Future Agenda Items: to place EveryStep contribution request on a future agendaCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 9Council Inquires and Staff Updates: to adjourn at 6:40 p.mCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 5

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