Feb 16, 2026

City Council Meeting · 9 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Skeries, Jones, Barry, Campbell, Harms · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (6): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Feb 16, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-03-02 (pages 12-14)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of the Agenda Motion: APPROVEPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 2A. Public Hearing on 74th Street Improvements Proposed Contract Documents and Estimated Costs for Repair or Improvement Motion: open the public hearing at 6:01 PMPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 3Close the public hearing at 6:04 PM — Public Hearing on 74th Street Improvements Proposed Contract Documents and Estimated Costs for Repair or ImprovementPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 4Consent Agenda: Any item on the Consent Agenda may be removed for separate consideration. Motion: APPROVEPassed 5–0 · Count only · 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.

• Vote 5A. Consider Resolution No. 2026-07 - A Resolution Authorizing the City to Submit to the US DOT a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Application &…Passed 5–0 · Count only · $50,000 · 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 6B. Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-11 - A Resolution Approving the Mural Installation and Maintenance Agreement with a private individual A Adam Plagge presented the item.…Passed 5–0 · 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 7Closed Session Per Iowa Code §21.5.1 (j): To discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Closed session. Iowa’s open meetings law lets a council meet privately only for listed reasons, such as a lawsuit, buying property or some personnel matters. Any final vote must still be taken in public.

• Vote 8Exit Closed Session at 6:44PM — Closed Session Per Iowa Code §21.5.1 (j): To discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Closed session. Iowa’s open meetings law lets a council meet privately only for listed reasons, such as a lawsuit, buying property or some personnel matters. Any final vote must still be taken in public.

• Vote 9Immediately following the exempt session, Councill will have a work session. Motion: adjourn at 6:44PMPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

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