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Votes at a glance: January 8, 2026 Davenport City Council
Summary
Council approved minutes, multiple contract awards, rescinded a prior sales-tax reallocation resolution, suspended rules to add issue paper 2605 (police response priorities), and approved the consent agenda as amended. Several roll-call votes recorded 10 yeses.
At the Jan. 8, 2026 meeting the Davenport City Council recorded the following formal actions:
- Approval of minutes (Jan. 14, 2026): Motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Item 1 — First consideration, ordinance amending chapter 3.20 (sales and service tax) to align with Iowa Code: advanced as first reading; roll call taken.
- Item 2 — Resolution awarding contract for the Urban Homestead Program rehabilitation project at 310 South Hancock Avenue to Clark Design and Development of Bettendorf, Iowa for an amount not to exceed $343,680: moved, seconded, and approved by roll call (tally recorded as 10 yeses).
- Item 3 — Resolution awarding contract for the Urban Homestead Program rehabilitation project at 22110 West 4th Street to Clark Design and Development of Bettendorf, Iowa for an amount not to exceed $310,850: moved, seconded, and approved by roll call (tally recorded as 10 yeses).
- Item 4 — Resolution rescinding resolution 2025-517 (reallocation of a portion of local sales and service tax revenue designated for capital improvements to park operations) and directing administration consistent with state law: moved, seconded, and approved by roll call.
- Consent agenda: Item 16 was pulled for discussion and, after a suspension of rules vote and amendment to add issue paper 2605, the consent agenda was approved as amended (roll-call tallies recorded as 10 yeses on the relevant votes).
Notes: Several public commenters asked for clarifications on contract scopes (lead abatement, appliance costs) and asked that budget documents be made available online for public review; administration provided FY27 budget workshop dates.
