City Council Regular Meeting
The agenda for the City Council meeting included the Mayor's State of the City Report followed by a public forum session for comments on agenda items. The consent agenda involved the approval of previous minutes from December 16, 2025, claims dated December 18, 24, and 31, 2025, permits, and November financials. Key action items included recommending the reappointment of one individual and the appointment of another to the Landfill of North Iowa Board of Directors. The council considered several resolutions: levying assessments for charges on certain properties, permitting temporary closures for block parties in 2026, calling for a Special Election for a First Ward City Council Vacancy, approving the updated Debt Management Policy, adopting the Policy Agenda for 2026 and 2027, authorizing an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant application, authorizing an Assignment Agreement for a private development, and accepting a Quit Claim Deed for property along the Winnebago River. Additionally, approval was sought for the collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Union Local No. 1367. The meeting also included a public hearing for a zoning ordinance amendment and final ordinance adoptions regarding building regulations (repealing the old Fire Code) and amending zoning regulations, as well as repealing and adopting a new subsection regarding garbage and refuse charges. Finally, there was a presentation on the Water Reclamation Facility Improvements project, authorizing notice to bidders.