Aug 3, 2026

Regular City Council Meeting (PDF) · 10 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 Aug 3, 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 a Tolling Agreement. (Bartlett & West, Inc.) 2026-0736 Steven Postolka, Assistant City Attorney, provided…Carried unanimously · Count only · 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 3E. Resolution awarding a contract to Knife River Midwest, LLC in the: as part of the Consent AgendaPassed 4–1 · No: Berenstein · Minutes · Full page →

  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 4Ordinance vacating that part of the east/west alley and a portion of Magnolia Street (originally platted as Division Street) and Walnut Avenue (originally platted as Angier…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

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

• Vote 5Motion accepting the annual evaluation of the Art Center Director by the Sioux City Art Center’s Board of Trustees. (Deferred from July 20, 2026) 2026-0746 Motion: to approve the…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 6Motion authorizing City staff to enter into negotiations with Ameriflex to serve as the City’s Health Savings Account (HSA) Administrator. (Deferred from July 13, 2026) (Deferred…Failed 1–4 · No: Berenstein, Bertrand, Rayford, Schoenherr · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →
• Vote 7Motion authorizing City staff to enter into negotiations with Ameriflex to serve as the City’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Administrator. (Deferred from July 13, 2026)…Failed 1–4 · No: Berenstein, Bertrand, Rayford, Schoenherr · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →
• Vote 8Motion authorizing City staff to enter into negotiations with IBC to serve as the City’s COBRA Administrator. (Deferred from July 13, 2026) (Deferred from July 20, 2026) (Motion…Failed · Count only · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 9Approve the motionCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 10AdjournCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes

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