Sep 8, 2026

City Council 09-08-2026 Regular Session · 11 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Murray, Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (1): adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Sep 8, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Item title not in the recordPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 2Consent agenda (6 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  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.

  6 consent items

  1. Council Minutes - dated 08-25-26
  2. Claims Listing - dated 09-08-26
  3. Parks Monthly Report – August 2026
  4. Resolution #090826-01 – Set Public Hearing for Proposed Street Right-of-Way Disposition – Portion of NE 12th Avenue in the 5100 block
  5. Resolution #090826-02 – Approval of Annual Street Finance Report
  6. Resolution #090826-03 – Approval of Payment Application No. 11 for 2025 Storm Sewer Improvements Project
• Vote 3Approve the Appointment to the Park and Recreation Commission. Ryan Merritt, Parks and Recreation Manager, shared due to a vacancy on the Commission, interviews were conducted…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 4B. Third Reading of Ordinance #974 – Vacation of Street Right-of-Way – portion of NE 12th Avenue in the 5100 blockPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  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 5C. Second Reading of Ordinances #975, #976, and #977 - Proposed Amendments to City Code Chapters 165 Title, Purpose, and General Provisions; Motion: to approve the Second Reading…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1 · 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 6D. Resolution #090826-04 – Approval of Preliminary and Final Plats - LDL Estates Plat 2Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 2 · 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 7The IDOT has a grant funding program known as U-STEP (Urban Motion: -State Traffic Engineering Program) that can aid traffic safety improvements on State highways. The IDOT has…Passed 5–0 · $200,000 · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →
• Vote 8F. Resolution #090826-06 – Approval of Payment Application No. 4 and Change Order No. 5 for University Avenue and Shadyview Boulevard Intersection Improvement ProjectPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 2

  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 9G. Resolution #090826-07 – Approval of Cooperative Service Agreement between Polk County and City of Pleasant Hill for the Resurfacing of NE 80th Street and NE 12th AvePassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 2

  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 10H. Resolution #090826-08 – Approval of Finance Director/City ClerkPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 3

  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 11AdjournPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

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