Aug 3, 2026

City Council · 6 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Shelly, Mahler, Wolling, Andorf, Klein · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (1): agenda, minutes. Full minutes for the whole Aug 3, 2026 meeting (file “Minutes 2026-08-03.pdf” in the city’s public minutes folder) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of the meeting agendaCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes
• Vote 2Consent agenda — $549,496.32 total (itemized list of payees in the minutes)Carried unanimously · Count only · $549,496.32 · Minutes

  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 3Approval of Pay Application #01 for Soumas Avenue ImprovementsCarried unanimously · Count only · $209,897.06 · Minutes · Full page →

  What this means: Pay application. A contractor’s request to be paid for work finished so far on an approved project. Cities often hold back a share, called retainage, until the job is complete.

• Vote 4Approval of Pay Application #08 for the Downtown Improvements Phase I ProjectCarried unanimously · Count only · $241,225.52 · Minutes · Full page →

  What this means: Pay application. A contractor’s request to be paid for work finished so far on an approved project. Cities often hold back a share, called retainage, until the job is complete.

• Vote 5Change Order #01 for the Downtown Improvements Phase I ProjectCarried unanimously · Count only · $700 · Minutes

  What this means: Change order. An approved change to a construction contract the city already signed. It can raise or lower the price, or change the work or the schedule.

• Vote 6Resolution Approving the Implementation for a New Hire Pre-Employment Screening ProcessCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes

  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.