Feb 16, 2026

Winterset City Council Agenda February 16, 2026 · 6 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Cook, Eller, Fletcher, Orr · Absent: Fairholm

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (1): bills and claims. Full minutes for the whole Feb 16, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes
• Vote 2Consent agenda (6 items, approved in one vote)Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes

  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.

  6 consent items

  1. City Council Meeting minutes from February 2, 2026
  2. Utility Board Meeting minutes from January 19, 2026
  3. Winterset Municipal Utilities Activity Report
  4. Class C Retail Alcohol License Renewal – Mi Pueblo Inc
  5. Utility Bill Adjustment for 821 E Washington St & 809 E Benton St
  6. FEH Contract for Library Construction Project
• Vote 3Approve the following list of claimsCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · $833,919.81 · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Paying bills. The council’s routine approval of the city’s bills and payroll for the period.

• Vote 4Resolutions and Actions: Member Fletcher to approve Resolution No. 2026-09 a Resolution to Participate in the Planning and Development Programs of the Southern Iowa Council of…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes

  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 5Andrew J. Barden, City Administrator/City Clerk: Member Eller to approve Change Order #3 for WWTFCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Change order. An approved change to a construction contract the city already signed. It can raise or lower the price, or change the work or the schedule.

• Vote 6Member Cook to approve Pay App #7 for WWTFCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Pay application. A contractor’s request to be paid for work finished so far on an approved project. Cities often hold back a share, called retainage, until the job is complete.