City Council Special
Special MeetingCouncil Bluffs, IA · June 16, 2026
Minutes
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2026
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Shudak called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Council Members present: Steve Gorman, Roger Sandau, Joe Disalvo, Cole Button,
Douglas Rew.
Staff present: Jodi Quakenbush, Mimi Dobson, Whitney Jacque, Tony Clowe and
Jake Schorlemmer
3. CITIZENS REQUEST TO BE HEARD
None
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Agenda and live streamed recordings of these proceedings to be
incorporated into the official minutes
B. Reading, correction and approval of the May 18, 2026 and June 8, 2026 City
Council Meeting Minutes.
Steve Gorman and Douglas Rew moved and seconded to Consent Agenda.
Unanimous, 5-0 vote.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolution 26-218
Resolution establishing a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of
applications for data center development in the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa
Heard from:
Roger Williams, 10605 Wabash Ave; John Jerkovich, 535 W. Broadway, suite
100; Paul S., 20 South 31st Street; and Rod Keminski, 5626 Sorensen Parkway,
Omaha. Sandau motioned to receive and file document from Keminski,
seconded by Disalvo. 5-0 Vote Unanimous.
Douglas Rew and Steve Gorman moved and seconded to deny Resolution 26-218 .
Unanimous, 5-0 vote.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed Session)
A. Litigation per Chapter 21.5(1)(c)
7. CITY COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS
8. OTHER BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Shudak adjourned the meeting following closed session.
The live stream recording of this proceedings, though not transcribed, is part of the
record of each respective action of the City Council. The live stream recording of this
proceedings is incorporated into these official minutes of this Council Meeting as if
they were transcribed herein.
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Jill K. Almonte, Mayor
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Attest: Jodi Quakenbush, City Clerk
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