Aug 17, 2026

City Council · 12 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Shelly, Mahler, Wolling, Andorf · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, minutes, hearing dates. Full minutes for the whole Aug 17, 2026 meeting (file “Minutes 2026-08-17.pdf” in the city’s public minutes folder) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of the meeting agendaCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes
• Vote 2Consent agenda — $873,815.24 total (itemized list of payees in the minutes)Carried unanimously · Count only · $873,815.24 · 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 #04 for Parallel Taxiway ReconstructionCarried unanimously · Count only · $526,575.42 · 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 4Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on the Status of Funded Activities for CDBG Contract Number 23-WS-17Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes

  What this means: Setting a hearing. This kind of vote schedules a public hearing for a later meeting and allows notice to be published. It does not approve the proposal itself.

• Vote 5Resolution Approving Amendment Number 2 to the CDBG Water/Sewer Grant Contract 23-WS- 017Carried 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.

• Vote 6Resolution Approving a Request to IEDA for the Subordination of Documents tied to the CDBG Upper Story Housing Conversion Grant Contract 23-HSGU-004Carried 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.

• Vote 7Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk for the Iowa Street and 18th Street Trail Project DesignCarried unanimously · Count only · $75,000 · 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.

• Vote 8Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk for the Willis Avenue Trail Project DesignCarried unanimously · Count only · $57,000 · 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.

• Vote 9Resolution Approving the Site Plan for the Jaybird Substation by Guthrie County REC Within the City of PerryCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes · 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 10Resolution Authorizing the Publication of Public Notice for the Council’s Intention to Fill a Vacancy by AppointmentCarried 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.

• Vote 11Resolution Supporting a Rural Innovation Grant Application Submitted by Perry Economic DevelopmentCarried unanimously · Count only · $50,000 · 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.

• Vote 12Resolution Approving a Local Match and Application submission for a REAP GrantCarried unanimously · Count only · $100,000 · Minutes · Full page →

  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.