Oct 19, 2026

City Council Meeting · 5 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 Oct 19, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-11-02 (pages 3-6)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of the Agenda Motion: APPROVEPassed 5–0 · 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 3A. Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-71 - A Resolution Approving Funding Requests for Greater Des Moines Partnership City Administrator Plagge explained that consideration of…Passed 5–0 · Count only · $4,750 · Minutes, p. 1

  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 4B. Consideration of the Third Reading of Ordinance 26-03 - An Ordinance Amending Provisions Pertaining to Bicycle Regulations; and to Adopt and Publish City Administrator Plagge…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  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 5Adjourn at 6:49 PMPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

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