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2026-08-18 - City Council

Summary

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Built from the City Council agenda and the minutes, both read. Minutes list only ayes.

  • Consent calendar passed with 7 ayes: settlement of pending litigation (terms not stated in the summary); Section 5310 paratransit grant; Benton Street Culvert property acquisition; public hearings set for September 1. See Transportation and Street Projects.
  • REZ26-0003: second consideration waived and the ordinance adopted, 7 ayes. See Historic Preservation and Demolition Appeal.
  • Created the City of Iowa City Endowment for the Arts with the Community Foundation of Johnson County through three resolutions (fund agreement, governance and distribution policy, Arts Anchor Fund allocation methodology), each 7 ayes. See Endowment for the Arts.
  • Council members as listed on the city site on 2026-11-11: Mayor Bruce Teague, Mayor Pro Tem Megan Alter, Laura Bergus (District A), Shawn Harmsen (District B), Oliver Weilein (District C), Josh Moe and Mazahir Salih (At-Large); City Manager Geoff Fruin. The minutes list only ayes, so attendance, nays and abstentions are not recorded here.

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