City Council

September 23, 2026 Final

Agenda — 20 items

Resolution approving the purchase and installation of fume hoods at the Water Pollution Control Plant from Fisher Scientific of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $115,980.41 using NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement #202401. [Ward 1]
Motion awarding a contract for engineering services for the Hillandale Road (Hickory Grove Road to West 35th Street) Rehabilitation Project to Anderson-Bogert Engineers & Surveyors, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $49,790, CIP #35062. [Ward 2]
Resolution approving the purchase of 21 driver enclosures from Gillig, LLC of Hayward, California, in the amount of $157,408.44 using State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services contract #04824. [All Wards]
Resolution awarding a contract for the Goose Creek Park Environmental Restoration Project to Langman Construction, Inc. of Rock Island, Illinois, in the amount of $1,165,065.07, CIP #33061. [Ward 8]
Resolution awarding a contract for the Goose Creek Park WQI Step Pools Project to Langman Construction, Inc. of Rock Island, Illinois, in the amount of $649,780.82, CIP #33060. [Ward 8]
Resolution approving the purchase and installation of upfitting equipment for five Police Department vehicles from MacQueen Group of Baxter, Iowa, in the amount of $142,009.65 using State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services contract #24088, CIP #24032. [All Wards]
Resolution approving the purchase of two Ford Super Duty chassis trucks from Stivers Ford of Waukee, Iowa, in the amount of $138,106.50 using State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services contract #26063, CIP #10503. [All Wards]
Resolution awarding a contract for the River Street (McClellan Boulevard and River Drive) Realignment Project to Americore, LLC, of Muscatine, Iowa, in the amount of $269,863, CIP #38016. [Ward 5]
A motion for suspension of the rules is required to add and consider the below item.
Motion establishing the process for filling the vacancy in the office of Ward 2 Alderperson as follows:The City Council elects to proceed with filling the Ward 2 vacancy by appointment pursuant to Iowa Code § 372.13(2)(a).</li><li>A Special Meeting of the City Council shall be held on October 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering candidates and appointing a qualified person to fill the Ward 2 vacancy.</li><li>Individuals seeking appointment to the vacant Ward 2 seat shall submit a letter of interest and résumé, together with any letters of recommendation, to the Deputy City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 2, 2026.</li><li>Any appointment made by the Council shall be subject to the statutory right of the electors of Ward 2 to petition for a special election. A qualifying petition filed within the time permitted by Iowa Code § 372.13(2)(a) will require a special election, and any Council appointment will be temporary pending that election.</li><li>Staff are directed to publish notice, in accordance with Iowa Code §§ 372.13(2)(a) and 362.3, stating the Council’s intent to fill the Ward 2 vacancy by appointment and advising the electors of Ward 2 of their statutory right to petition for a special election.</li><li>The notice shall advise Ward 2 electors that a petition requesting a special election may be filed with the City Clerk within the period provided by Iowa Code § 372.13(2)(a) and shall state the number of signatures required, either 2,000 or 10 percent of the number of voters at the last regular city election for the 2nd Ward.Unless a special election is required by a valid petition or otherwise occurs before the next regular city election, the person appointed shall serve until the next regular city election. If an intervening special election for the City occurs, the Ward 2 office shall be placed on the ballot as provided by Iowa Code § 372.13(2)(a).
2026 Summer Reading Program Winners
Metrocom NAACP Unit #4019 Day | September 26, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month | September 15–October 15, 2026
Fire Prevention Week | October 4–10, 2026
Hunger Action Day | September 29, 2026
Davenport Northwest Little League Recognition
National Good Neighbor Day | September 28, 2026
Approval of the Report on Committee of the Whole for September 16, 2026.
First Consideration: Ordinance amending Schedule V Four-Way Stop Intersections of Chapter 10.96 entitled “Schedules” of the Municipal Code of Davenport, Iowa, by adding the intersection of College Avenue and Pleasant Street. [Ward 5]
First Consideration: Ordinance amending Chapter 2.16 entitled "Department of Information Technology" of the Municipal Code of Davenport, Iowa, to reflect the current role of municipal information technology operations and to ensure that the city maintains appropriate oversight, coordination, and security of its technology systems and data. [All Wards]

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