Sep 21, 2026

Regular City Council Meeting (PDF) · 17 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 Sep 21, 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 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES A. Motion appointing Justin Johnston to the Transit System Advisory Board for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2029.…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 3Motion acknowledging Board of Adjustment actions of September 8, 2026. 2026-0883 Andrew Glisar, Planning and Zoning Commission Chair, provided information on the item. Motion: to…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →

  What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.

• Vote 4Resolution accepting and approving the “Final Plat Of Main Overlook, a Replat of part of Block 7; part of vacated East/West Alley; part of Vacated North/South Alley; and all of…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 5Resolution accepting and approving the Final Plat of “Outer Banks Subdivision in the City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.” (Petitioner: Aftershock Ventures, LLC) (The…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · 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 6Hearing and Ordinance rezoning the property located at 4919 North Cleveland Street from zone classification AG (Agriculture, 20 acres per unit minimum) to zone classification RR…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.

• Vote 7Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 8The Statutory Rule requiring that an ordinance be considered at three separate meetings was suspended. OnCarried 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 9Hearing and Ordinance rezoning the property located at 401 7th Street from zone classification PI (Public and Institutional) to zone classification DC (Downtown Commercial).…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Rezoning. Zoning sets what can be built or done on each piece of land, such as homes, shops or industry. Changing it is done by ordinance, usually after a planning commission review and a public hearing.

• Vote 10Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 11The Statutory Rule requiring that an ordinance be considered at three separate meetings was suspended. OnCarried 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 12Ordinance amending Chapter 25.05 of the Sioux City Municipal Code entitled “Site Development” to update the requirements for off-premises advertising signs and to repeal 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 13Hearing and Resolution accepting the proposal of the Iowa Department of Transportation for the purchase of certain land in the Combined Central Sioux City -CBD Urban Renewal Area…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 14Hearing and Resolution accepting the proposal of the Iowa Department of Transportation for the granting of a Temporary Construction Easement in certain land in the Combined…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Easement. A right for the city or a utility to use part of someone’s land for a set purpose, such as pipes or access. The owner keeps the land.

• Vote 15Hearing and Resolution accepting the proposal of SkyWest Airlines for the lease of land in the Donner Park Urban Renewal Area and authorizing lease of said property. (Storage…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 16Resolution approving a Letter of Understanding by and between a private party and the City of Sioux City in for a two-year contribution in a joint effort to provide tourism and…Carried unanimously · Count only · $391,113.18 · Minutes, p. 6 · 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.

• Vote 17AdjournCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes

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