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Davenport council moves dozens of items to consent agenda, adopts proclamations and heads into executive session
Summary
At its Committee of the Whole meeting May 6, Davenport’s council closed multiple public hearings, placed numerous development and public-works items on the consent agenda, approved proclamations honoring police and the military, and voted to recess into executive session to discuss pending litigation.
Davenport Mayor Jason Gordon called the Committee of the Whole to order May 6 and the council proceeded through a packed agenda that included multiple public hearings, proclamations and a broad slate of public-works and development items that were moved to the consent agenda.
Most hearings received no public comment and were closed by motion. Alderman Leanan introduced four community-development items — including a rezoning request (REZ26-02) and a final plat (F26-04) related to property in the South of Telegraph Road area — and Council moved all four to the consent agenda. Alderman Rick Dunn opened five public-works hearings, including sanitary-sewer and a stream-bank stabilization project at 1030 Meadowview Lane; those hearings were also closed without public comment.
The council adopted two proclamations: a City of Davenport proclamation recognizing May 2026 as National Police Week (read by Alderman Burkholder) and a proclamation designating May 10–16, 2026, as Military Appreciation Week. Major Greg Benning, who identified himself as interim police chief, thanked the council for the recognition and praised officers’ service.
On public works, staff listed 19 items — acceptance of completed work, contract awards and several change orders — for placement on the consent agenda. Among the larger dollar amounts read into the record were acceptance of completed flood-mitigation work by Lang Construction, $3,782,157.93, and the Davenport Police Station water-mitigation project at $779,239.72. Council voted to move the public-works slate to the consent agenda.
Council also discussed but left on the discussion calendar a newly drafted 2026–27 city strategic priorities document. Separately, a proposed settlement agreement in case number LACE135222, with proposed payment of $100,000 to legal counsel, was placed on the consent agenda for action.
In final business, after brief ward reports and constituent praise for staff responsiveness, a motion and second were made to go into executive session to discuss litigation strategy under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c). The roll call returned unanimous yeses, and the body adjourned to executive session.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to close the Palmer Drive conveyance hearing and move the matter on: carried. - Motion to close the East 10th Street conveyance hearing and move the matter on: carried. - Motion to close five public-works hearings (sewer, reconstruction, manhole/rehab, lift station, stream-bank stabilization): carried. - Motion to place four community-development items on the consent agenda: moved by Alderman Gripp, seconded and carried. - Proclamation: National Police Week — adopted (voice vote: ayes recorded). - Proclamation: Military Appreciation Week — adopted (voice vote: ayes recorded). - Motion to enter executive session to discuss litigation (Iowa Code §21.5(1)(c)) — moved, seconded and roll-call yeses recorded.
What’s next: Items placed on the consent agenda will be considered for formal adoption at the council meeting scheduled per the council’s normal consent process; the council recessed into executive session to discuss litigation and did not return to the public dais that evening.
