Aug 17, 2026

City Council Meeting · 8 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 (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Aug 17, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-09-21 (pages 11-14)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of the Agenda Motion: APPROVEPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1
• Vote 2Consent 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 3C. Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-56 - A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk, Inc for the 2026 CDBG Grant Application an applicant…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 4D. Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-57 - A Resolution Authorizing Withdrawal from the Agreement for the Suburban Emergency Response Team (SERT) Adam Plagge and Pete Roth…Passed 5–0 · Count only · $900 · Minutes, p. 2 · 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 5E. Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-58 - A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Lyle Sumek Associates, INC. for Leadership and Strategic Planning…Passed 5–0 · as amended · 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 7G. Consideration of the First Reading of Ordinance 26-02 - An Ordinance Amending Provisions Pertaining to Fiber Optic Cable License Adam Plagge presented the item. Motion: APPROVEPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  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 8Adjourn at 7:46 PMPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

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