Jul 6, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 15 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Anderson, Crone, Grove, Lyon, Pierce · 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 Jul 6, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1(E) Agenda Approval – Motion: City of Waukee, Iowa, by rezoning certain property from K-MF-SM to K-MF- SM/PD-1, a property to be known as The Wren [introduction; first reading] –…Passed 5–0 · as amended · 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 3Consent agenda (7 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · as amended · 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.

  7 consent items

  1. Consideration of approval of 07/06/2026 Bill List; 06/18/2026, 07/02/2026 Payrolls — $5,269,007.97 total (itemized list of payees in the minutes) $5,269,007.97
  2. Consideration of approval of City Council Minutes of 06/15/2026 Regular Meeting, 06/16/2026 Special Meeting
  3. Consideration of approval of a motion approving receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation of July 2026 as Park and Recreation a private party Applications, Renewals: 1.…
  4. Consideration of approval of a resolution approving a Block Party Permit Application for the temporary closing of SE Bluestem Drive from its intersection with SE Esker Ridge… $17,042.67 · Full page →
  5. Consideration of approval of a resolution approving Easements (8) for City of Waukee-owned properties [City of Waukee Gas Utility Sale] (Resolution #2026-290)
  6. Consideration of approval of a resolution approving City of Waukee Financial Policy – Fixed Asset Policy (Resolution #2026-291)
  7. Consideration of approval of a resolution ordering construction of the Grand Prairie Parkway Streetscape Phase 1 Project and fixing a date for hearing thereon and taking of bids…
• Vote 5Ordinance: Consideration of approval of an ordinance for the division of revenues under Section 403.19, Code of Iowa, for the Waukee Consolidated Urban Renewal Area (2026…Passed 5–0 · as amended · Minutes, p. 31

  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 7Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving site plan for South Waukee Vertical Expansion [1025 SE Tallgrass Lane] – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 31 · Full page →

  What this means: Site plan. A detailed drawing of how one property will be built, such as buildings, parking, driveways and landscaping. The city checks it against its rules.

• Vote 8Hamilton Ridge Plat 11 – A. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving preliminary plat – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 31 · 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 9Hamilton Ridge Plat 11 – B. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving construction drawings – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  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 10Alderbrook – A. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving preliminary plat – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 32 · 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 11Alderbrook – B. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving construction drawings [Alderbrook Plat 1] – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  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 12Alderbrook – C. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving construction drawings [Alderbrook Plat 2] – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  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 13Alderbrook – D. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving construction drawings [Alderbrook Plat 3] – Motion: to approve the resolutionPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 1

  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 14Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution authorizing renewal with Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP) for 07/01/2026 through 07/01/2027 Property, Auto,…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 32

  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 15AdjournPassed (Ayes: All) · Count only · Minutes, p. 32

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