2026-09-15 - City Council

Summary

Built from the City Council agenda and the minutes, both read. Minutes list only ayes, so the nay count is not stated.

Police staffing resolution (26-268): a motion to reconsider the deferral passed with 4 ayes, a motion to defer failed (3 ayes) and the resolution adding two officers and one sergeant passed with 4 ayes. Public comment was heavy, with about 25 written correspondents. See Police Staffing.
Consent calendar passed with 7 ayes: TA Set-Aside application for the Iowa River Trail West Bank (26-261); Shive Hattery as FY2027 pavement rehabilitation consultant (26-262). See Transportation and Street Projects.
Consent also approved a Housing Support Services Coordinator position (26-263). See Affordable Housing Funding.
Consent also approved support for a water recreation cost share grant (26-264).
REZ26-0005 (17.8 acres on North Dubuque Road, mixed use to planned development overlay and RM-12): first consideration, 7 ayes. See North Dubuque Road Rezoning.
Woodside Drive Repair 2027 (26-266) and rehabilitation of the Riverside Drive Pedestrian Bridge at Iowa Avenue (26-267) approved, 7 ayes. See Transportation and Street Projects.
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.