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Major items advanced or approved (voice votes unless noted):

- Proclamations: April declared Fair Housing Month (presented to Civil Rights Director Latrice Lacey), Autism Awareness Month (accepted by Jason Halkeisis), and National Small Business Week (May 4–10, 2025) — all approved.

- Public works construction acceptances and awards:
- West Thirteenth Street, Hillandale Road to Lincoln Avenue reconstruction — accept work; contract amount $1,002,436.54 (5 Cities Construction Company).
- Tremont Avenue, East 406th Street to East 503rd Street reconstruction — accept work; contract amount $1,067,673.87 (Area Works LLC).
- Lorton Place intersection at Lombard Street and Lorton Avenue — accept work; contract amount $607,202.17 (Midwest Concrete Inc.).
- East 503rd Street and Elmore Avenue intersection patching — award to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities; amount $594,605.
- Junior Theatre renovation at Davenport Learning Center — award to Builders Builders; amount $352,000.
- Engine No. 1 overhaul at Water Pollution Control Plant — award to Altdorf Fire; amount $283,812.
- Bridal Island causeway repair — award to Porter Brothers Construction; amount $134,117.06.
- Plan/specification approvals: Torrey Pines Court reconstruction; West 60 First Street overlay (Appomattox Road to Scott Street) — public hearings closed and items moved on.
- Grant/equipment/vehicle items: Purchase of used semi truck not to exceed $140,000; authorization to submit FY2026 Iowa DOT State Transit Assistance program grant application (approx. $580,928).

- Utilities/rights: Resolution granting an underground electrical easement on city-owned property along the west side of Harrison Street, south of West 305th Street, to MidAmerican Energy Company — moved on.

- Public safety and events: Multiple street-closure and noise-variance requests for community events (bicycling events, block parties, Big 7 race dates) were approved; several new and temporary liquor/beer license applications and renewals were presented for review.

- Finance items: First consideration of replacing Chapter 6.04 (Animals) to reflect joint task-force recommendations with the Humane Society of Scott County; adoption of the FY2026 operating and capital budgets and the FY2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan were moved on; resolution approving plans/specs for Duck Creek Park improvements moved on. The council directed staff to retain a qualified firm to conduct a financial compliance audit for current and applicable prior contracts with Main Street Iowa LLC; that motion was placed on the consent agenda and carried.

What was held or sent back for more information: Change order No. 1 for Rock River Electric (bus barn charging project) in the amount of $107,932 was removed from the consent agenda and tabled for further documentation and explanation. The third-reading alley-vacate ordinance (Case R OW25-01) was left open for discussion after a resident opposed the vacation and the Plan & Zoning Commission recommended denial.

How votes were recorded: Most items were advanced by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript; motions to set the consent agenda carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Davenport City COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 04.16.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole approved a slate of resolutions, proclamations and permit items by voice vote and set several construction and procurement items on the consent agenda; a few items were held for further discussion.","taxTitle","Davenport City, Scott County, Iowa","taxId",3923,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268773,"Resident urges ordinance to regulate scrap dealers after multiple thefts",46,2341000,2387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049970-97d456a517f6192d3ecd8d136bc74876&start=2341&end=2387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049970-97d456a517f6192d3ecd8d136bc74876/thumbnail_2341000.jpg","/articles/6268773/Davenport-City/Scott-County/Iowa/Resident-urges-ordinance-to-regulate-scrap-dealers-after-multiple-thefts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268773-cbf0f0742e3b2c2e1d4f1898465f490a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210741&Signature=dTxQlLcUYM2MB5GjdYPyCoU6joSfDa-F~9qWzLDVE2apseROBcCwz3FWJANmVCLu1H0g9B-WIT3XtbN13Cp3~tYSLwfyovRLiCDvw-T1Icn41lXETtN4CmKh1apmrWiW2~TZ-xuCzVfZ2BfQsTrCcioCuBZO3psbDUj2adbZPhiSSfvn-2ChYsts4aZLj6x0I8o22KnGPzIPDYFmqLEb-6Xof4gJs9tlqQ6TyZ7XLkcqV3B3-vU2xWm3si6atebLllKyid98Ip1AOeNJNx9Rw6XrrXqIuUsYiyv742MXwtn7qMlGpuGeUKrZ8PoAD1wjAEKHChTcIOoVMPvrV8j2NQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cheryl Shagner, a Third Ward resident, urged the Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole to draft an ordinance that would hold scrap metal dealers to the same standards as pawnshops after repeated thefts from her property.

Shagner described the theft of a heavy antique blacksmith forge from her front yard, saying the item had survived a 2016 tornado but had been stolen recently. She said she reported the theft to police and provided the report number 2523980. Shagner told the council she visited multiple recyclers and that one business — Alter(ed) Midwest Recycling — would not speak with her without a police report and later required the police to contact them before discussing the matter.

Shagner told the council that similar incidents have occurred elsewhere in the city, citing brass plaques taken from Ben Butterworth Park that she said amounted to about $5,000 in thefts. She asked the council to place an ordinance on the agenda to impose pawnbroker-style requirements on scrap dealers and to prevent stolen property from being trafficked through local recyclers.

Why it matters: Residents and property owners who lose irreplaceable or high-value items through theft seek regulatory tools and enforcement to aid recovery and deter theft. The council did not enact an ordinance during this meeting; Shagner’s remarks were received during the public comment period and will require a sponsor or staff report to move forward.

Next steps: Shagner asked that at least two council members put the proposed ordinance on a future agenda; no formal referral was made during this meeting.","A Third Ward resident urged the council to adopt an ordinance requiring scrap metal dealers to follow pawnshop-style standards after several thefts from her property, including an antique blacksmith forge; she provided a police report number and said recyclers were uncooperative.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268778,"Council holds discussion on $107,932 change order for bus barn charging project",71,1947000,2018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049970-97d456a517f6192d3ecd8d136bc74876&start=1947&end=2018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049970-97d456a517f6192d3ecd8d136bc74876/thumbnail_1947000.jpg","/articles/6268778/Davenport-City/Scott-County/Iowa/Council-holds-discussion-on-107932-change-order-for-bus-barn-charging-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268778-c8522d70c64c5db4e18b005edf61e006/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210741&Signature=PrfJHV4V7wV4Pw5QhGSw3R9Yoy5ovvyhOToupGDQsigWDOsxRbylZv9ELNSWl2GEig8wz0o9p7ak9rSZIX~q92VXvUvTHecgjbvol4ZWlcx5tWgj08~QZ-tQGTZEWhxUFzJdN9K3DK-kof3tPIgA6jL4sFUg7Psh7ozXhjF8VbszQb76sE~pcmgDfVYdirn1XEyFMYThyxOI-gs7FqUvSFcG281S6LhHfgGgRKsIBUVPpxOcSYfEyGrLTSBTXz73kJmBffa9Z3dDwHBQbvmY3AhEBDblDgEBH0KRnmI-Z-bAxnpmhpJcCEqJkSmSx1wSaTafgj9AIyj8RjajEGjfqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole kept change order No. 1 for the bus barn charging project under discussion after members questioned the size of the increase.

The public works agenda listed a resolution approving change order No. 1 in the amount of $107,932 to Rock River Electric for the bus barn charging project. During review, a council member raised concerns about the magnitude of the change order and whether the additional cost reflected contractor error, incomplete contract documents, or unforeseen site conditions. No formal findings on the cause were provided at the meeting.

Alderman Kelly asked that item number 6 remain on the discussion portion of the agenda; the council agreed and placed the remaining public works items on the consent agenda. No final approval of the change order was recorded at this meeting; the item will return for further review.

Why it matters: A change order of $107,932 is a material increase relative to typical public-works contract adjustments and can affect project budgets. Council members requested additional detail about the cause of the change order before approving it.

Next steps: Staff or contract administration will be expected to provide a written explanation and backup for the change order before the council takes a final vote.","The council flagged change order No. 1 for the bus barn charging project — a $107,932 increase to the Rock River Electric contract — for further discussion and removed that item from the consent agenda for additional review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268783,"Council leaves alley vacate request under discussion after resident opposition",12,1413000,1425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049970-97d456a517f6192d3ecd8d136bc74876&start=1413&end=1425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049970-97d456a517f6192d3ecd8d136bc74876/thumbnail_1413000.jpg","/articles/6268783/Davenport-City/Scott-County/Iowa/Council-leaves-alley-vacate-request-under-discussion-after-resident-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268783-b736ff8dde2e488eea0bfa3ed7e3db42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210741&Signature=AUqD0pUQgxn-HjmBVQJf2lKSjswkmcfTmcO9dwIK4eZDS7J3tU4y1Z20U6SANCSx8v8WwlStOB9JnT0QPGEBYS1lBlytpEXHCrfEjx3efml9Go931wn1hfjnYw5SU03UmibOVgwQkTkgfAkpZsW~Fvb~woX-pJBkdgnzP8TK23-vSyDV53T2~mxd4nEbFPzIQVVS3X~l7POY5Ma~QiIt-aRsyk1luUrZpgh0VzE~JbHJt8xLyYbRf-4Sl2uTk9a4igYdqiSW33HGSi7PV26Omp9OKwpP-iczZYZJ61Zs9srd9ROK28KDb7E~P15yfUs~CnGqYat7sx3sCiwEozsPDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole left consideration of ordinance case R OW25-01 open after a resident opposed the proposed alley vacation.

Alderman Gripp presented the third consideration of ordinance case R OW25-01, a city request to vacate a portion of an alley right-of-way north of Locust Street between Bell Avenue and Double B Street. The council noted that the Plan & Zoning Commission recommended denial of the vacation.

Resident Sean Agan, of 828 Waverly Road, stepped to the lectern and said he “strongly oppose[d] the alley vacate,” urging the council to take his concerns into account. No other members of the public spoke on the item during the meeting.

Alderman Reimitz moved to place the two final-plat subdivision items on the consent agenda and to keep the alley vacate matter open for further discussion. The motion carried on a voice vote; the council did not act to vacate the alley and the item remains on the docket for future consideration.

Why it matters: Alley vacations change public access and maintenance responsibilities for adjacent properties and can affect nearby property owners and utilities. The Plan & Zoning Commission’s recommendation against the vacation signals staff- and commission-level concerns that the council may want to examine further before taking final action.

Next steps: The council did not set a new hearing date during the meeting; the item will remain on the council’s discussion list until a later meeting or until a sponsor moves it to the consent or regular agenda for final action.","The Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole left ordinance case R OW25-01 — a request to vacate part of an alley north of Locust Street — open for further discussion after a neighborhood resident opposed the proposal and the Plan & Zoning Commission recommended denial.","actionData","errors"]

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