Oct 5, 2026

Regular City Council Meeting (PDF) · 22 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 Oct 5, 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 2Motion appointing one of the following two applicants to the Civil Service Commission to complete the balance of a four-year term expiring April 2, 2029, replacing an applicant.…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 3Motion acknowledging Board of Adjustment actions of September 22, 2026. 2026-0928 Motion: to approve the motionPassed 4–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Vote 4Resolution accepting and approving the Final Plat of “Outer Banks Subdivision in the City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.”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 5Ordinance rezoning the property located at 2538 Cassel Place and 1724 Casselman Street from zone classification NC.2 (Neighborhood Conservation 2) and NC.4 (Neighborhood…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · 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 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 8Resolution accepting and approving the Preliminary Plat of Survey of Cassel Place Development Phase ICarried 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 9Ordinance rezoning 300 West 45th Street from zone classification AG (Agriculture) to zone classification RR (Rural Residential). (Petitioner: a petitioner) (The Planning and…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · 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. 5
• Vote 11The 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 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…Passed 2–0 · 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 13Resolution accepting and approving the Final Plat of “Greene Acres Addition, a Minor Subdivision to Woodbury County, Iowa.”Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · 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 14Hearing and Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for construction of the Fire Station One Bathroom Remodel Project. (Project No.…Carried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 15Hearing and Resolution accepting the proposal of SC Hotel, LLC, for the purchase of certain land in the Donner Park Urban Renewal Area, and authorizing and approving a…Passed 4–1 · as amended · No: Scott · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  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 19Ordinance amending Chapter 12.30 entitled “Storm Water Program” of the Sioux City Municipal Code to modify storm water collection fees. 2026-0936 Teresa Fitch, Assistant City…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 20Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 21The 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 22AdjournCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes

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