Feb 19, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 15 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 (4): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Feb 19, 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. February 5, 2026 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting
  2. Renewal Class C Retail Alcohol License for Mullets Field LLC
  3. Renewal Class C Retail Alcohol License for 1908 Draught House
  4. Resolution 26033 setting a date for a Public Hearing on the City of Norwalk Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2027
  5. Resolution 26034 approving the disposal of surplus City property
  6. Resolution 26035 appointing Tim Ballard to the Norwalk Construction Board of Appeals
  7. Resolution 26036 to approve Pay Estimate No. 2 (Final) and Certificate of Completion to Traffic Control Corporation for IA Hwy 28 Traffic Signalization Improvement Project
  8. Resolution 26037 to approve Pay Estimate No. 8 to Jorgensen Contracting for the Highway 28 Beautification Project
  9. Resolution 26038 to approve Pay Estimate No. 8 to Northern Lines Contracting, Inc. for the North River Interceptor Extension - Phase 1 Project
  10. Resolution 26039 Setting a Date of Meeting at which it is Proposed to Approve a Development Agreement with a Private Developer, Including Annual Appropriation Tax Increment… · Full page →
  11. Resolution 26040 consenting to and approving a Collateral Assignment of Development Agreement by and among Norwalk Hotel & Associates, LLC, Husmann Construction LLC, Bank Iowa,…
  12. Resolution 26041 approving Large Format Printer Purchase
  13. Resolution 26042 approving the submission of a Prairie Meadows Grant Application for McAninch Sports Complex Batting Cages Project
  14. Monthly Reports
  15. Correspondence and Expenditures
• Vote 3Capital Total Monthly: to approve Resolution 26043 to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 4Agreement. Lindsey Offenburger reported receiving no oral or written: to approve Resolution 26044 taking additional action on proposal to enter into a General Obligation…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 5Approve Resolution 26045 approving plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the 2026 Sewer Rehabilitation ProjectCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 6Approve Resolution 26046 awarding Contract for the 2026 Sewer Rehabilitation ProjectCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 7Approve Resolution 26047 approving Contract and Bond for the 2026 Sewer Rehabilitation ProjectCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 8Approve Resolution 26048 adopting the City of Norwalk Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Operation PlansCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  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 9Approve Resolution 26049 approving a Parkland Dedication Agreement for Blooming Heights Plat 5Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  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 10Approve Resolution 26050 approving the Preliminary Plat of Blooming Heights Plat 5Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  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 11Pass the second 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. 6 · 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 12Pass the final reading of Ordinance 26-02 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. 6 · 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 13Council Inquires and Staff Updates: to enter into Closed Session at 7:23 p.m. pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  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 14Adjourn Closed Session at 7:46 p.mCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  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 15Adjourn at 7:47 p.mCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 7

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