Jul 20, 2026

Winterset City Council Agenda & Packet July 20, 2026 · 7 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Cook, Fairholm, Fletcher, Orr · Absent: Eller

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 Jul 20, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Item title not in the recordCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes
• Vote 2Consent agenda (5 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.

  5 consent items

  1. City Council Meeting minutes from July 6, 2026
  2. Utility Board Meeting minutes from June 15, 2026
  3. Winterset Municipal Utilities Activity Report
  4. Special Class C Retail Alcohol License Application – The Tangerine Food Company
  5. Appointing Cynthia Olson to Board of Adjustment
• Vote 3Approve the following list of claimsCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · $276,079.18 · Minutes, p. 2

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

• Vote 4Public Hearing: Member Orr to enter into public hearing; the motion wasCarried 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 5Resolutions and Actions: Member Fletcher to approve Resolution No. 2026-34 a Resolution to Increase Garbage Rates for Residential Customers of Waste Management (WM)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 6A private individual, Deputy City Clerk: Member Cook to approve Pay App #12 for WWTFCarried unanimously (roll call) · as amended · Count only · Minutes

  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.