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Votes at a glance: Council approves routine resolutions, ordinances and an appointment

January 12, 2026 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa


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Votes at a glance: Council approves routine resolutions, ordinances and an appointment
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the City Council approved a series of routine and contested items, then took one high-profile item under advisement. Actions included:

- Resolution 26-06 (Indian Creek Lehi Freeboard maintenance project, PW22-06A): Approved after the public hearing; no written protests were received.
- Resolution 26-07 (vacate and dispose east-west platted alley, Fleming and Davis additions, and part of South 15th Street right-of-way): Approved after public hearing.
- Resolution 26-08 (vacate and dispose east-west alley, Curtis and Ramsey Addition): Approved after public hearing.
- Ordinance 66-68 (alarm systems, first reading): Approved on first reading; ordinance language removes false-alarm fees and amends registration and appeal procedure (further readings required).
- Ordinance 66-63 (sewer tap-on fees): Approved on second reading; council agreed to waive third consideration and adopted the ordinance after the vote.
- Resolution 26-09: Awarded bid to Compass Utility LLC for South 23rd Street sewer rehab phase 2; approved.
- Resolution 26-10: Amended list of authorities for execution of financial transactions; approved.
- Resolution 26-11: Appointed Jake Lemmer as assistant city attorney; approved.
- Liquor-license items (8a1–4): Approved.

Most items were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition; where a roll-call tally was not read into the record, the meeting transcript records motions, seconds and the chair calling the vote with aye responses before noting that the motion carries. Resolution 26-13 (contract with Shockey Consulting for comprehensive/downtown planning) was tabled to Jan. 26 after extended discussion.

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