City Council Meeting

CITY HALL CEDAR FALLS, IOWA, JANUARY 5, 2026 REGULAR MEETING, CITY COUNCIL MAYOR DANIEL LAUDICK PRESIDING The City Council of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa, met in Regular Session, pursuant to law, the rules of said Council and prior notice given each member thereof, at 7:00 P.M. on the above date. Members present: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Fairbanks, Crisman, Dunn (electronic). Absent: None. Mayor Laudick led the Pledge of Allegiance. 55774 - It was moved by Crisman and seconded by Hawbaker that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 15, 2025, be approved as presented and ordered of record. Motion carried unanimously. 55775 - Kim Jordan, Cedar Falls, commented on various topics, including maintaining the old Sartori Hospital. Bob Manning, Cedar Falls, congratulated new Councilmembers. Manning also expressed concerns regarding youth baseball facilities and the stocking of ponds. Mayor Laudick commented. 55776 - Mayor Laudick announced the next City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 55777 - It was moved by Latta and seconded by Crisman that Ordinance #3138, vacating a portion of Hudson Road right-of-way south of West Ridgeway Avenue, be passed upon its third & final consideration. Following comments by Kim Jordan, the Mayor put the question on the motion, and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Fairbanks, Crisman, Dunn. Nay: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared Ordinance #3138 duly passed and adopted. 55778 - Following a comment by Mayor Laudick relative to item #3, it was moved by Crisman and seconded by Hawbaker that the following items on the Consent Calendar be received, filed, and approved: Approve the following recommendation of the Mayor relative to the appointment of members to Boards and Commissions: a) Priscilla Nieman, Human Rights Commission, term ending 07/01/26. Receive and file the report of the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026. Receive and file the report of the Mayor relative to the appointment of Standing Committees for 2026. Receive and file the FY2025 Federal Awards Reports in Accordance with Uniform Guidance and Report and Governance letter. Approve the following applications for retail alcohol licenses: a) Fraternal Order of Eagles, 2125 West Lone Tree Road, Class C retail alcohol & outdoor service - renewal. b) Mezcalitos Mexican Grill, 1704 West 1st Street, Class C retail alcohol - renewal. c) Wild Hare American Bar and Grill, 2512 Whitetail Drive, Class C retail alcohol & outdoor service - renewal. d) Kwik Spirits, 4116 University Avenue, Class E retail alcohol - renewal. e) MINIMART, 1420 West 1st Street, Class E retail alcohol - renewal. Motion carried unanimously. 55779 - It was moved by Crisman and seconded by Latta to receive and file the resignation of Craig Fairbanks as a member of the Housing Commission. Following comments by Kim Jordan and Councilmember Latta, and responses by Mayor Laudick and City Attorney Rogers, the motion carried unanimously.  -2- 55780 - Following comments by Mayor Laudick and Councilmember Fairbanks, it was moved by Latta and seconded by Hawbaker that the following resolutions be introduced and adopted: Resolution #24,402, levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to mow the property located at 804 West Seerley Boulevard. Resolution #24,403, levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to mow the property located at 2413 Olive Street. Resolution #24,404, levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to mow the property located at 4407 Cherrywood Drive. Resolution #24,405, approving and authorizing execution of an Agreement with Hawkeye Communication, Inc. relative to Avigilon Server Migration to the Cloud. Resolution #24,406, approving and authorizing execution of a 28E Agreement for Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Product Enforcement with the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR). Resolution #24,407, approving and accepting a Warranty Deed Joint Tenancy for property located at 1934 Grand Boulevard relative to the North Cedar Heights Area Reconstruction Project-Phase III. Resolution #24,408, approving and accepting a Warranty Deed Joint Tenancy for property located at 2110 Greenwood Avenue relative to the North Cedar Heights Area Reconstruction Project-Phase III. Resolution #24,409, approving and authorizing execution of six Owner Purchase Agreements; and approving and accepting six Temporary Construction Easements, in conjunction with the 2026 Alley Reconstruction Project. Resolution #24,410, approving and authorizing execution of an Agreement with Frost Solutions, LLC relative to the lease and operation of a mini-weather station. Resolution #24,411, approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Confluence, Inc. relative to the 2nd Street West Parking Lot Reconstruction Project. Resolution #24,412, setting January 20, 2026 as the date of public hearing on the proposed FY2026-2031 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Resolution #24,413, setting January 20, 2026 as the date of public hearing for a proposed Agreement for Private Development with Jim Sands Construction, LLC. Resolution #24,414, receiving and filing, and setting January 20, 2026 as the date of public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, and estimate of cost for the Cedar Falls West Viking Road Industrial Park Phase VII Project. Following due consideration by the Council, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Fairbanks, Crisman, Dunn. Nay: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared Resolutions #24,402 through #24,414 duly passed and adopted. 55781 - It was moved by Crisman and seconded by Latta that Resolution #24,415, approving the City Administrator recruitment brochure recommended by the City’s contracted executive search firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates (CB&A), be approved. Following comments by Mayor Laudick, Councilmembers Hawbaker, Latta, Schultz, and Crisman, a question by Kim  -3- Jordan, and responses by Mayor Laudick and Human Resources Manager Schindel, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Fairbanks, Crisman, Dunn. Nay: None. Motion Carried. The Mayor then declared Resolution #24,415 duly passed and adopted. 55782 - It was moved by Latta and seconded by Crisman that the following resolutions be introduced and adopted: Resolution #24,416, approving and authorizing execution of an Amended Forgivable Loan Agreement and Promissory Note relative to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program at 1115 Bertchwood Street. Resolution #24,417, approving and accepting the contract and bond of Municipal Pipe Tool Company, LLC for the 2025 CDBG Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Resolution #24,418, receiving and filing, and setting January 20, 2026 as the date of public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, and estimate of cost for the South Main Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. Following comments by Councilmembers Fairbanks and Latta, and Mayor Laudick, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Crisman, Dunn. Nay: None. Abstain: Fairbanks. Motion Carried. The Mayor then declared Resolutions #24,416 - #24,418 duly passed and adopted. 55783 - It was moved by Hawbaker and seconded by Latta that the bills and claims of January 5, 2026, be allowed as presented, and that the Controller/City Treasurer be authorized to issue City checks in the proper amounts and on the proper funds in payment of the same. Upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Fairbanks, Crisman, Dunn. Nay: None. Motion carried. 55784 - It was moved by Crisman and seconded by Hawbaker to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Property Acquisition per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j) to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property. Upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Schultz, Latta, Nagle, Hawbaker, Fairbanks, Crisman, Dunn. Nay: None. Motion carried. The City Council adjourned to Executive Session at 7:36 P.M. Mayor Laudick reconvened the Council meeting at 8:05 P.M. 55785 - It was moved by Latta and seconded by Nagle that the meeting be adjourned at 8:06 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. __________________________________ Kim Kerr, CMC, City Clerk