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Votes at a glance: Davenport committee moves multiple contracts, budgets, proclamations and permits
Summary
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.
The Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole approved multiple resolutions, proclamations, contracts and permit requests during the meeting and placed most items on the consent agenda. Several items were read into the record and advanced with no public opposition; a handful were left open for further review.
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.
