Special council denies resolution to adopt LOSAP

A special council meeting on Feb. 25, 2026, ended with the council denying Resolution 26-04, a proposal to adopt the Iowa Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). Council member Brandon Scadden moved to approve the resolution; the motion failed after two members abstained and three voted no.

Clerk Julia Drost recorded council members present as Christine Madden, Brandon Scadden, Xavier Delao, Brian Pickhinke and Cory Tiefenthaler. The minutes identify Brian Pickhinke and Cory Tiefenthaler as firefighters and note those two members abstained from the LOSAP vote; the minutes record three other votes as "no," without listing individual yes votes.

The transcript of the meeting does not record debate details or statements explaining members’ votes. Because the minutes do not attribute the three "no" votes to specific council members by name, the record only supports reporting that three council members opposed the motion and two abstained. The motion to approve Resolution 26-04 was therefore denied.

After the vote, Council member Brian Pickhinke moved to adjourn the special meeting; Council member Brandon Scadden seconded that motion. The minutes indicate the meeting was concluded and include a date notation and signatures line reading "Julia Drost 3-11-26" followed by "Julia Drost, Clerk" and "William Cougill, Mayor." The minutes do not include further action on LOSAP or other follow-up directions.

The record provided does not specify which council members voted "no," whether the abstentions were declared for a stated reason, or any staff analysis or ordinance text for LOSAP. Those details were not included in the meeting transcript or minutes provided.