Jun 1, 2026

Regular City Council Meeting (PDF) · 20 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Berenstein, Bertrand, Rayford, Schoenherr, Scott · 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 Jun 1, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Consent agenda. Motion: to adopt the Consent AgendaCarried unanimously · Count only · 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 2ACTIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS A. Resolution approving an Agreement for Maintenance and Repair of Primary Roads with the Iowa Department of Transportation for FY…Carried unanimously · Count only · 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 3I. T. Foolery’s, 1008 4th Street (Temporary Outdoor Service)Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 4Resolution accepting and approving the Final Plat of “DC a private individual Industrial Park Addition, a Replat of Lots 3 through 17, Broad Acres, an addition to Sioux City,…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · 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 5Ordinance vacating a 500 square foot portion of the north/south alley abutting lots 10 and 23 in the Block bounded by 5th Avenue, Glenn Avenue, South Henry Street and South…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 6Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 7The Statutory Rule requiring that an ordinance be considered at three separate meetings was suspended. OnCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 8Ordinance dedicating and naming a 2,977 square foot portion of unnamed right-of-way located at 200 Myrtle Street as “Hamilton Boulevard”. (Petitioner: City of Sioux City) (The…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 9Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 10The Statutory Rule requiring that an ordinance be considered at three separate meetings was suspended. OnCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 11Ordinance dedicating and naming a 9,145 square foot portion of unnamed right-of-way located at 1200 West 2nd Street as “Hamilton Boulevard”. (Petitioner: City of Sioux City) (The…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 12Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 13The Statutory Rule requiring that an ordinance be considered at three separate meetings was suspended. OnCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 14Hearing and Ordinance vacating a 3,538.29 square foot portion of the east-west alley adjacent to the property located at 3503, 3511, 3515, and 3527 Orleans Avenue. (Petitioner: a…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 15Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 16The Statutory Rule requiring that an ordinance be considered at three separate meetings was suspended. OnCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 17Waive the rules and allow the consideration and approval of an additional Class C Retail Alcohol License for The Diving Elk, 1101 4th Street (Temporary Outdoor Service)Passed 4–1 · No: Bertrand · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Alcohol and tobacco permits. Businesses need local approval before the state issues an alcohol or tobacco permit. Councils routinely sign off on new permits and renewals.

• Vote 18Variances Chris Madsen, Planning Manager, provided information on the itemCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6
• Vote 19Approve a Class C Retail Alcohol License for The Diving Elk, 1101 4th Street (Temporary Outdoor Service)Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  What this means: Alcohol and tobacco permits. Businesses need local approval before the state issues an alcohol or tobacco permit. Councils routinely sign off on new permits and renewals.

• Vote 20AdjournCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes

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