The City Council handled a number of votes and ordinance advances on Oct. 21, 2025. Key formal outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript are summarized below.

- Change order final (Resolution 8.1): Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 and final to Stitcher Construction, Inc. for project #14882025 (Silk Coat Ditch Restoration) in the amount of $11,030.78. Motion by Schmidt; second by Castro. Vote: unanimous approval.

- Change order authorization (Resolution 8.2): Council authorized the Director of Utilities, with concurrence of the Director of Finance and City Administrator, to approve change orders for the South Slope wastewater reclamation facility up to a contingency of $3,415,860, and (by amendment) required all change orders above $100,000 to come to council for ratification within 30 days of necessary signatures. Motion by Finch; second by Rezac. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Right of first refusal (Resolution 8.3 / Item 20.2): Council authorized staff to notify DHC, LLC that the city will not exercise its right of first refusal to purchase the Washington Square Apartments (316 17th Street) and allowed Renew Moline to proceed with purchase. Motion by Schmidt; second by Castro. Vote: unanimous approval.

- Redevelopment incentive (Ordinance 8.4): Council introduced and approved advancing to second reading an ordinance authorizing execution of a redevelopment and economic incentive agreement with Moline Dispatch Apartments LLC related to the TIF 15 (5th Avenue) redevelopment project area. Motion by Timmy/Timmyan; second by Finch. Vote: unanimous approval.

- Sidewalk variance (Item 20.3): Council granted a temporary modification to delay installation of a public sidewalk along 14th Street at 3418 14th Street (requested in an emailed public comment). Motion by Finch; second by Tamine. Several council members noted reservations but the motion carried by recorded roll call (7 ayes, 0 nays).

- Ordinances advanced to second reading (Items 21.2–21.7): The council advanced multiple ordinances (special service area tax levies, bond tax non‑extension, amendments to Chapter 22 on tobacco and private security, and another redevelopment incentive tied to TIF 13) to second readings with unanimous roll‑call votes.

All recorded roll calls reflected unanimous support among members present for the items above. For items where the transcript shows minor transcription variation in names or agency spellings, the body above uses corrected, consistent spellings where the meaning is clear from the record.