Votes at a glance: Muscatine City Council actions June 19, 2025

The Muscatine City Council took a series of formal actions June 19. Below are the motions, movers/seconders when recorded, vote outcomes and key details drawn from the official meeting record.

1) Nuisance violation appeal (uphold and deny appeal) Motion: Uphold and deny the appeal as presented Mover: Council member Brockert; Second: Lampe Vote: Unanimous (recorded ayes from Brockert, Conner, Lewis, Gordon, Lampe, Gingerich) Outcome: Motion carries — appeal denied

2) Consent agenda approval (items 11a–i; 12a–b; 13a; 14a) Motion: Approve consent agenda, bills totaling $2,339,672.97 Mover: Council member Lewis; Second: Lampy Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Approved

3) Franchise fee ordinance (first reading) — Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) Motion: Approve first reading of ordinance to amend franchise fee to 5% Mover: Council member Gordon; Second: Council member Lewis Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: First reading approved; second reading to be scheduled (council discussed July 3)

4) Zoning ordinance (first reading) — 9.25-acre area between Clarebeck Lane and Greenacres Drive Motion: Approve first reading of zoning amendment for the 9.25-acre area Mover: Council member Gordon; Second: Council member Lewis Vote: 5 ayes, 1 nay (Lampe opposed) Outcome: First reading approved; second reading scheduled

5) Vacate and deed undeveloped Roby Avenue right-of-way (first reading) Motion: Approve first reading to vacate/surplus and deed Roby Avenue undeveloped right-of-way to adjoining owner Mover: Council member Gordon; Second: Lampy Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: First reading approved

6) Resolution — plans/specs/form of contract and cost estimate for new hangar and taxi-lane construction at Muscatine Municipal Airport Motion: Adopt resolution approving plans, specs and cost estimate (bid date to be set) Mover: Council member Lampy; Second: Council member Lewis Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Resolution adopted

7) Resolution — approve contract and bond with Eastern Iowa Excavating and Concrete LLC for Mulberry Avenue sidewalk reconstruction Amount: $269,305.70 Motion: Adopt resolution approving contract and bond Mover: Council member Lewis; Second: Council member Gordon Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Resolution adopted; contract awarded

8) Resolution — rehabilitation of underground pipe with cured-in-place liner (VISU Sewer LLC) Amount: $125,492 Motion: Adopt resolution approving contract and bond Mover: Council member Gordon; Second: Council member Brockert Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Contract awarded to VISU Sewer LLC

9) Purchase order — low-floor minibus to Hoagland Bus Company Inc. Amount: $222,894 (approximately $175,000 covered by grant per council comment) Motion: Approve issuance of purchase order Mover: Council member Lewis; Second: Council member Gordon Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Purchase order approved

10) Declaration of surplus and authorization to sell items at public auction Motion: Approve declaration and authorize sale Mover: Council member Jindrich; Second: Lampe Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Approved

11) Amendment to Martin Gardener/Garden contract for downtown revitalization design services Motion: Approve amendment to design services contract (downtown revitalization) Mover: Council member Gordon; Second: Lampy Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Amendment approved

12) Resolution — West Hills Sewer Separation Project Phase 6C change order #3 Amount: $1,118,586.97 Motion: Approve change order #3 Mover: Council member Gordon; Second: Council member Brockert Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Change order approved

13) Purchase easements for West Hills Sewer Separation Phase 6D Amount: $16,228.88 Motion: Approve purchase of easements Mover: Council member Brockert; Second: Council member Lewis Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Approved

14) Professional services — Martin Gardener (Paul Bruhn Grant design services for downtown façades) Grant amount referenced in briefing: $747,000 (award from National Park Service through Department of Interior) Scope: Design services for improvements to up to 7 downtown buildings (grant supports façades and exterior preservation, awards up to approximately $100,000 per property) Motion: Approve professional services proposal Mover: Council member Lampy; Second: Council member Lewis Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Approved; staff to proceed with design work for grant-funded façade projects

15) Agreement — video production and cablecast services with Jeremy Ferguson for FY 25–26 Motion: Approve agreement Mover: Council member Lewis; Second: Conard Vote: Unanimous (all ayes) Outcome: Agreement approved

16) Other administrative items adopted by resolution or motion: multiple routine contract approvals, insurance renewal, and the setting of public hearing dates; motions carried with recorded unanimous ayes unless noted above.

Notes: All motions and vote tallies are reported as recorded during the June 19 meeting. If a specific ordinance or resolution number was not read into the record in the provided transcript block, it is listed as “not specified.”