City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, January 6, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Urbandale, IA
Meeting Date
January 6, 2026

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

24 items on the agenda.

OPENING 5:30 P.M.•Item 1.1

Call to Order and Roll Call

OPENING 5:30 P.M.•Item 1.2

Pledge of Allegiance

OPENING 5:30 P.M.•Item 1.3

Character Counts! Statement

APPROVE AGENDA 5:31 P.M.•Item 2

APPROVE AGENDA 5:31 P.M.

PRESENTATIONS 5:32 P.M.•Item 3.1

Proclamation - 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19, 2026

2026 Martin Luther King Jr Day

CITIZENS' FORUM 5:33 P.M.•Item 4

CITIZENS' FORUM 5:33 P.M.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES 5:38 P.M.•Item 5.1

City Council Meeting Minutes - December 16, 2025

City Council - December 16, 2025 - Minutes - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.1

Approve Bill Lists - December 18, 2025, December 25, 2025 and January 1, 2026

Bill List 12-18-2025 Bill List 12-25-2025 Bill List 01-01-2026

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.2

Approve Business Licenses

(Council Letter 8391) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.3

Approve the Third and Final Reading of Ordinance 2025-19: Vacating a portion of the Sanitary Sewer Easement in "Lot 2, The Loop at Plum Drive"

Ordinance 2025-19 Vacation of Sanitary Sewer Easement Lot 2, The Loop at Plum Drive - 014-2025-0105

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.4

Approve the Third and Final Reading of Ordinance 2025-23: Establishing the grade of 142nd Street from 818 feet north of Meredith Drive to Waterford Road and Waterford Road from 225 feet west of 142nd Street to 142nd Street.

Ordinance 2025-23 Establishing Grade of 142nd Street - Meredith Drive to Waterford Road

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.5

Approve Resolution 017-2026: Mayor's Board and Commission Appointments

(Council Letter 8414) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.6

Approve Resolution 014-2026: Legal Services Engagement Agreement - City Attorney Services

(Council Letter 8406) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.7

Approve Resolution 018-2026: Legal Services Engagement Agreement - 2026 Public Improvements

(Council Letter 8416) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.8

Approve Resolution 001-2026: Final Acceptance - Walnut Creek Regional Park Trail and Bridge

(Council Letter 8380) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.9

Approve Resolution 006-2026: Local Match Resolution - Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

(Council Letter 8403) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.10

Approve Purchase – Fuel for all City Departments from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026

(Council Letter 8397) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.11

Approve Equipment Purchase - Fire Department Firefighter Turnout Gear

(Council Letter 8399) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.12

Approve Special Event Request - Urbandale Chamber of Commerce 2026 Candidates Forum Luncheon

(Council Letter 8396) - Pdf

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.13

Receive Recreation Supervisor Certified List

Recreation Supervisor Certified List - December 2025

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.14

Receive Civil Service Minutes - December 18, 2025

Urbandale Civil Service Commission Minutes December 18, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 P.M.•Item 6.15

Receive Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes -December 22, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes December 22,2025

PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:40 P.M.•Item 7.1

Public Hearing and Consideration of Bids - Public Library Interior Renovations Project

*Continued from the December 16, 2025 meeting. - Resolution 317-2025: Adopting plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of costs for the Public Library Interior Renovations Project. - Resolution 318-2025: Making award of contract to Burkett Construction, in the amount of $306,631 for the Public Library Interior Renovations Project. - Resolution 319-2025: Approving a contract with Burkett Construction, for the Public Library Interior Renovations Project. (Council Letter 8383) - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:40 P.M.•Item 7.2

Public Hearing and Consideration of Bids - Fire Station #42 Interior Renovations Project

*Continued from the December 16, 2025 meeting. - Resolution 314-2025: Adopting plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of costs for the Fire Station #42 Interior Renovations Project. - Resolution 315-2025: Making award of contract to GTG Construction, in the amount of $214,000 for the Fire Station #42 Interior Renovations Project. - Resolution 316-2025: Approving a contract with GTG Construction, for the Fire Station #42