Mar 2, 2026

Winterset City Council Agenda & Packet March 2, 2026 · 10 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Cook, Fairholm, Eller, Fletcher, Orr · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (3): bills and claims. Full minutes for the whole Mar 2, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Consent agenda (1 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.

  1 consent items

  1. CONSENT ITEMS
• Vote 2Approve the following list of claimsCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · $48,525.21 · Minutes, p. 2

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

• Vote 3Public Hearing: Member Orr to enter into public hearing; the motionCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes

  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 4Resolutions and Actions: Member Eller to approve Resolution No. 2026-10 a Resolution to Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Winterset Urban Renewal AreaCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · $16 · Minutes · Full page →

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 5All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict. Motion: Member Eller to approve Resolution No. 2026-11 a Resolution…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  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 6This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval, as provided by law. Motion: Member Eller to approve Resolution No. 2026-12 a…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · 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 7City Clerk and Administrator/City Clerk: Member Fletcher to approve Resolution No. 2026-13 A Resolution Approving The Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  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 8The City Administrator and appropriate City officials are authorized to implement the terms of the Agreement consistent with its provisions and applicable law. Motion: Member Orr…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7
• Vote 9Closed Session: Member Orr to enter closed sessionCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes

  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 10Member Cook to exit the closed sessionCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 8

  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.