Mar 2, 2026

City Council Meeting · 12 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 Mar 2, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-03-16 (pages 4-7)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of the Agenda Motion: APPROVEPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 2A. Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027-2037 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 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 the Fiscal Year 2027-2037 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Passed 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 4B. Approve Resolution No. 2026-12 - A Resolution Adopting the FY 2027-2037 CIP Motion: APPROVEPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Capital improvement plan. A multi-year list of planned big projects, such as streets, buildings and equipment, with estimated costs. Projects on it still need their own approvals.

• Vote 5Consent Agenda: Any item on the Consent Agenda may be removed for separate consideration. Motion: APPROVE Consent Agenda and pull item 5G for discussionPassed 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 6G. Approve Resolution No. 2026-13 - A Resolution Expressing Support for SpinCo and It's Global Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa Adam Plagge presented the item. Motion: APPROVEPassed 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 7A. Consideration of Resolution No. Motion: APPROVEPassed 5–0 · Count only · $30,000 · 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 8B. Consideration of Approving a Letter of Support Authorizing the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to Pursue Railbanking on…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2
• Vote 9C. Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-16 - A Resolution Setting Time and Place for a Public Hearing for the Purpose of Considering the Proposed Property Tax Levy for the City’s…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Setting a hearing. This kind of vote schedules a public hearing for a later meeting and allows notice to be published. It does not approve the proposal itself.

• Vote 10Closed 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. 4

  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 11Exit Closed Session at 7:19PM — 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. 4

  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 12Adjourn to Exempt Session Immediately following the regular Council meeting, Council will have an exempt session pursuant to Iowa Code section 20.17(3)—Negotiating sessions,…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

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