Jun 18, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 11 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Boerjan, Brown, Meinecke, Porter · Absent: Kuhl

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Jun 18, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Staff present included: Luke Nelson, City Manager (via Zoom); Lindsey: to approve the agenda as amended by moving item 8hCarried 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 (16 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.

  16 consent items

  1. June 4, 2026 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting
  2. Special Event Application for 4th of July Parade & Party in the Park
  3. Neighborhood Block Party Application - 200 Block of Braeburn Drive - July 4, 2026 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm
  4. Cigarette, Tobacco, Nicotine and Vapor Permits for FY 2027
  5. New Class C Retail Alcohol License for Pin High Sports Bar
  6. Resolution 26136 reappointing Steven Clarke to the Norwalk Easter Public Library Board of Trustees
  7. Resolution 26137 reappointing Lauren McMeans to the Norwalk Easter Public Library Board of Trustees
  8. Resolution 26138 to approve Pay Estimate No. 3, Change Order No. 1, Change Order No. 2, and Certificate of Completion to TK Concrete for the W High Road Subdrain Retrofit Project
  9. Resolution 26139 to approve Pay Estimate No. 2 to Gerard Tank & Steel, Inc. for the Norwalk Central Water Tower Project
  10. Resolution 26140 approving Revised Open Records Policy
  11. Resolution 26141 approving a Permanent Sidewalk and Retaining Wall Easement, Temporary Construction Easement, and Purchase Agreement for the Center Street Sidewalk Project
  12. Resolution 26142 approving Records Clerk Job Description
  13. Resolution 26143 approving a Supplemental Agreement with Snyder & Associates for Additional Engineering Services related to the Delaware Street Extension RISE Project
  14. Resolution 26144 approving an Engineering Agreement with Veenstra & Kimm for the Delaware Street Water Main Extension Project
  15. Resolution 26145 approving an Engineering Agreement with Veenstra & Kimm for the SW Trunk Sewer Phase 1 Project
  16. Monthly Reports and Expenditures
• Vote 3Pass the first reading of an Ordinance amending the Municipal Code of the City of Norwalk, Iowa by Amending Chapter 136 regarding sidewalk regulationsCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  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 26146 approving a parking waiver for property at 1060 Madison StreetCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  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 5Approve Resolution 26147 approving Amendments to the Central Iowa Water Works 28E/28F AgreementCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: 28E agreement. An agreement under Iowa Code chapter 28E that lets governments share services, costs or facilities.

• Vote 6Approve Resolution 26148 approving Architectural Amendment in Hackney Hills Plat 1Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  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 7Approve Resolution 26149 approving the Site Plan of 729 Main StreetCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · 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 8Approve Resolution 26150 approving the Site Plan of Main Street SchoolCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · 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 9Approve Resolution 26151 repealing the Norwalk Community School District Building Permit Waiver PolicyCarried 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 10Approve Resolution 26152 approving the Preliminary Plat of Rosewood EstatesCarried 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 11Council Inquires and Staff Updates: to adjourn at 7:59 p.mCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 6

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