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Votes at a glance: Cedar Falls council actions on Sept. 15
Summary
Summary of roll-call and consent votes taken Sept. 15, including ordinances, a failed permit, a temporary sign approval, a bird-friendly resolution and bills and claims.
The City of Cedar Falls City Council took the following formal actions on Sept. 15. This roundup lists each item and the recorded outcome.
Ordinance No. 3123 (Chapter 15 — Nuisances): Passed on second consideration by roll call, 5–1.
Ordinance No. 3124 (Chapter 17 — Traffic Regulations; Chapter 23 — Definitions; ATVs/UTVs): Passed on second consideration, unanimous roll call vote.
Vape Time, 704 Main Street — Application for cigarette/tobacco/nicotine vapor permit: Failed to receive majority approval (3–3 tie); permit not granted.
Temporary sign request at 1400 East Lone Tree Road (Lost Woods Music Festival; removal immediately after 09/27/2025 event): Approved by council as part of the consent calendar when pulled for public comment and moved separately.
Consent calendar items 5–9 (excluding item 7, which was handled separately): Approved by voice vote as part of the consent calendar.
Resolution calendar items 10–26 (item 19 pulled for separate consideration): Items 10–18 and 20–26 approved by roll call as a group; Item 19 (resolution supporting an Iowa bird‑friendly community designation) was pulled and adopted separately by roll call (all present voting aye).
Bills and claims for Sept. 15: Approved by roll call.
Executive session motion to go into closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j) to discuss purchase or sale of particular real estate: Approved by recorded vote; council went into executive session.
Details: Where a roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript, it is summarized above. The transcript did not record named vote-by-vote tallies for every item; when an individual aye/nay split was recorded (Ordinance 3123 and the Vape Time permit), those tallies are specified.
Ending: Items approved by the council will proceed under their stated terms (e.g., ordinance adoption, temporary sign removal after event); items that failed will be subject to standard administrative follow-up.
