On the agenda: Norwalk Minutes — Data Center (Aug 20)

MINUTES OF THE NORWALK REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ON AUGUST 20, 2026
(Minutes to be approved at the September 3rd, 2026 meeting)
This meeting of the City of Norwalk City Council, on August 20, 2026 was held
electronically and in person. Attendees could access the meeting via Zoom or
attend in person.
Mayor Phillips called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present at
roll call: Jason Brown, Ed Kuhl, George Meinecke, and Kelsey Porter (via Zoom).
Absent: Andy Boerjan. (RC = roll call vote)
Staff present included: Luke Nelson, City Manager; Jim Dougherty, City Attorney;
Lindsey Offenburger, Director of Internal Operations/City Clerk; Holly Johanson,
Deputy City Clerk; Jean Strable, Library Director (via Zoom); Carissa Williams,
Parks & Recreation Director (via Zoom); Hollie Zajicek, Economic Development
Director; Jean Kelly, Finance Director (via Zoom); Greg Staples, Police Chief;
Tony Bellizzi, City Engineer; Jennifer Porter, Fire Chief; Wayne Schwartz, Public
Works Director; Kerri Keyte, Human Resources Director; and Luke Parris,
Community Development Director.
Pledge of Allegiance
Motion by Brown, seconded by Kuhl, to approve the agenda as presented,
carried unanimously, voice vote.
Welcome of Guests and Public Comment
Consent Agenda
Motion by Kuhl, seconded by Meinecke, to approve the consent agenda which
included: August 6, 2026 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting; Special
Event Application for the 2026 Homeshow Expo & Coastal Social; Block Party
Application for 9301 Bottlebrush Rd; Renewal Class “E” Retail Alcohol License for
Mega Saver; New Special Class “C” Retail Alcohol License for Winn’s Pizza &
Steakhouse; New Special Class “C” Retail Alcohol License for Thirsty Pigs LLC for
Music Fest; Renewal Class “C” Retail Alcohol License for Fairway Franks Bar &

Grill; Renewal Class “E” Retail Alcohol License for Casey’s Store #2568; Norwalk
Whiskey & Spirits Cigarette, Tobacco, Nicotine and Vapor Permit; Resolution
26194 approving Pay Estimate No. 13 and Change Order No. 4 to Northern Lines
Contracting, Inc. for the North River Interceptor Extension - Phase 1 Project;
Resolution 26195 adopting an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for the City of
Norwalk; Resolution 26196 Appointing Scott Rupp to the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Commission; Resolution 26197 Approving an Agreement with Veenstra
& Kimm for Professional Engineering Services for the Beardsley Street Lift Station
Replacement Project; Resolution 26198 Approving the Upfit of Two Ford Police
Interceptor Utility Vehicles for the Police Department; Resolution 26199
Approving the disposal of Surplus City Property; Monthly Reports; and
Expenditures, carried unanimously, RC.
Payee

Description

Amount

Payee

Description

Amount

ABT MAILCOM

UTILITY BILL
PROCESSING &
MAILING

3,715.81

LOGAN
CONTRACTORS
SUPPLY

CONCRETE
SUPPLIES

997.07

ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES
INC

FAX PLAN

105.98

MICROMARKETING
ASSOCIATES

BOOKS

790.16

ACTIVE911, INC

ACTIVE 911 LICENSES

83.25

MIDAMERICAN
ENERGY

GAS/ELECTRIC

21,797.88

AMAZON CAPITAL
SERVICES

BOOKS

27.97

MUNICIPAL SUPPLY

METERS PARTS

300.00

AMERICAN TEST CENTER

ANNUAL LADDER
TESTING

1,930.00

NEOGOV

GOVTJOBS &
INSIGHT
SUBSCRIPTIONS

16,643.98

ANKENY SANITATION

SHOP ROLL OFF 20
YRD

469.46

NORTH WARREN
TOWN & COUNT

PUBLICATION

452.06

CORPORATE BILLING LLC

DUMP TRUCK PARTS

1,071.74

NORTHERN LINES
CONTRACTING INC

NORTH RIVER
INTERCEPTOR
PHASE 1

28,970.50

AUREON

INTERNET SERVICE - PS

450.00

NORWALK
HOMETOWN PRIDE,
INC

NORWALK MUSIC
FEST 2026
EXPENSES

2,000.00

BIG GREEN UMBRELLA
MEDIA INC

NORWALK LIVING
JULY 2026

999.00

NORWALK
READY-MIXED CONCR

CONCRETE STORM

3,843.00

BOUND TREE MEDICAL,
LLC

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

597.08

ONENECK IT
SOLUTIONS LLC

CITY WIDE PHONE
SYSTEM

158.04

BOWEN DESIGN LLC

POLICE T SHIRTS

102.00

JENNIFER SANDUSKY

KITCHEN REFUND

15.00

CALIGIURI ENTERPRISES
LLC

NUISANCE
ABATEMENT

500.00

MAGGIE MOREAU

KITCHEN REFUND

15.00

CAPITAL SANITARY
SUPPLIES

VACUUM BELT

577.32

MARIAN PERKINS

KITCHEN REFUND

25.00

CARRIER ACCESS IT LC

IT NETWORKS

4,126.35

SANDY RENNENGER

KITCHEN REFUND

25.00

CARTER PRINTING CO.,
INC.

ENVELOPES

820.00

PENWORTHY
COMPANY

BOOKS

429.17

CENTER POINT
PUBLISHING

BOOKS

35.57

PLAN IT SOFTWARE
LLC

CIP SOFTWARE

500.00

CINTAS

SUMMER FLOOR MATS
AT FIELDHOUSE

161.84

SCIENCE CENTER OF
IOWA

ADVENTURE PASS
NVPL

750.00

CITY OF DES MOINES

CIWW MONTHLY DS &
OPERATIONS

169,018.00

SECTOR LLC

USER ACCESS
UPDATES

2,781.34

CITY SUPPLY
CORPORATION

BACKFLOW PARTS

868.36

SECURITY EQUIPMENT
INC

INSTALL LOCKS

230.00

CTI READY MIX, LLC

CONCRETE - STREETS

1,027.00

SHERWIN WILLIAMS

STREET PAINT

357.80

DAWN JANOVEC

STORMWATER GRANT

75.00

SNYDER &
ASSOCIATES INC

DELAWARE STREET
EXTENSION

10,130.00

DENMAN & COMPANY,
LLP

AUDIT SERVICES

14,000.00

STACEY TETZLOFF

VISION SUPPORT
DEVICE
REIMBURSEMENT

200.00

DEYARMAN FORD OF
INDIANOLA

INSPECTOR VEHICLE
REPAIR - 5011

23.45

STARNET
TECHNOLOGIES

BEARDSLEY LIFT
STATION ALARM
MONITORING

60.00

DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

LEGAL FEES-TRACT
DEVELOPMENT

58,884.25

SVPA ARCHITECTS INC

PS BUILDING
REMODEL

6,570.84

EMS MANAGEMENT &
CONSULTANTS INC

JULY BILLING FEES

1,956.07

SYSCLOUD

BACKUP
GOOGLE
WORKSPACE

3,754.20

FIRST RESPONDER SUPPLY
LLC

BODY ARMOR HEPPERLY

2,136.97

THOMSON REUTERS
WEST

CLEAR ACCESS

359.10

GALLS LLC

UNIFORMS - SCHILLER

2,655.70

TK CONCRETE

LEGACY AREA
STREET REHAB

7,840.70

GARY LEHMER

SUPPLY REIMB

45.64

TOMPKINS INDUSTRIES,
INC.

BACKHOE PARTS

1,209.43

GOPHER SPORT

JUST 4 KICKS NEW
SOCCER BALLS

1,005.91

TRUENORTH
COMPANIES, LC

EASE MONTHLY
PMT

699.00

GREATER DES MOINES
CONVENTION AND
VISITOR

CATCH DM

14,543.61

UNITYPOINT HEALTH AT
WORK

PRE EMPLOYMENT
PHYSICAL AND
TESTING

2,034.33

GROUND PENETRATING
RADAR SYSTEMS LLC

CONCRETE
SCANNING

700.00

UNPLUGGED WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS
LLC

STORM SIREN
REPAIR

575.00

HEARTLAND POOL & SPA
LLC

POOL PUTTY

120.56

CHRIS GARBORG

UTILITY DEPOSIT
REFUND

31.00

HOVICK FAMILY FARM
PETTING ZOO, LLC

PETTING ZOO
FEE/INSURANCE

1,035.00

JACKSON HARRIS

UTILITY DEPOSIT
REFUND

17.00

IMWCA

IMWCA FY27

12,857.00

KAREN LOW

UTILITY DEPOSIT
REFUND

7.55

INDEPENDENT SALT
COMPANY

ROAD SALT

5,684.63

LANCE CONNELLY

UTILITY DEPOSIT
REFUND

6.68

INFOMAX OFFICE
SYSTEMS INC

MANAGED NETWORK
SERVICES-LIGHTEDGE

5,263.00

VEENSTRA & KIMM
INC.

DELAWARE
WATER MAIN EXT

35,748.00

INGRAM LIBRARY
SERVICES LLC

BOOK

3,445.26

VISION CUSTOM
SIGNS & GRAPHIC

NORWALK
AQUATIC CENTER
RULES SIGNS

371.37

IOWA
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK

INTERNET SERVICE

1,128.00

WARREN CO SHERIFF

DARE GOLF
WCSO %
PROCEEDS

4,081.20

IOWA LAW
ENFORCEMENT
ACADEMY

TRAINING - WHITLESEY

25.00

WAUKEE POLICE
DEPARTMENT

ACTIVE 911 VOICE

27.12

IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES

STREET SIGNS

874.48

WELLS FARGO BANK

The Home Depot
#2104 Returns

59,607.91

IOWA SIGNAL INC

HWY 28 SIGNAL PROJ

664.28

WHISKERS TNR OF
WARREN CO.

PROBLEM CATS
(7) CENTER STREET

420.00

JAMES OIL COMPANY
LLC

GASOHOL & STATE
TAX

9,939.44

WILL CORK

REIMBURSEMENT
PER PD TRAINING
AGMT

3,100.00

WILLOW CREEK GOLF
COURSE INC

DARE / SPURR
GOLF OUTING

2,178.00

City of Norwalk
July 2026 Revenues

Fund
General
Trust & Agency

Revenues

Fund

$ 428,805.69 NCIS Infrastructure

$-

$ 100.00 Data Center Project

$ 636,600.00

Road Use Tax

$ 180,151.73 Water Utility

Special Revenue

$ 10,436.70 Water Bond/sinking fund

T&A Self Funding
LOSST
TIF

Revenues

$ - Water Improvement

$ 528,916.31
$$ 608,678.10

$ 181,363.44 Water T&A

$ 5,208.46

$185.02 Water Reserve

$-

HIDTA forfeiture

$ - Sewer Utility

Economic Development

$ - Sewer Improvement

$-

T&A Plumbers Bonds

$ - Sewer equipment replacement

$-

T&A Library Trust

$ 1,267.20 Storm Water

T&A Park Trust

$ 1,103.06 Storm water equipment replacement

Debt Service

$ 13,873.34 Warren Water Buyout

Capital Improvements

$ - Total Monthly Revenues

$ 477,218.38

$ 67,106.56
$$ 957.88
$ 3,141,971.87

Discussion regarding Lone Tree (Maple Heights) potential amendment to
development agreement.
Council consensus is to move forward with an amendment to the development
agreements.
Motion by Kuhl, seconded by Meinecke to pass the second reading of an
Ordinance amending Chapter 66 of the Norwalk Code to Establish a Vehicle
Weight Restriction on SW 28th Street, carried unanimously, RC.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Kuhl to pass the second reading of an
Ordinance amending the Norwalk Code to amend Section 55.19 concerning
animals; Section 46.01 concerning tobacco and nicotine products; Section
92.11 concerning utility bill adjustments; Section 135.10 concerning maintenance
of parking or terrace; Section 62.09 concerning trial regulations; Section 62.10
concerning electronic communication devices while driving; Sections 63.02 and
63.04 concerning speed limits; Section 55.17 concerning chicken licensing; and

Section 135.15 concerning privately owned improvements within the public
right-of-way, carried unanimously, RC.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Meinecke to pass the final reading of Ordinance
26-13 amending the Norwalk Zoning Ordinance regarding the Reconstruction of
Nonconforming Structures on Residential Lots, carried unanimously, RC.
Future Agenda Items
Motion by Kuhl, seconded by Meinecke to consider Norwalk joining the
bipartisan coalition promoting benefits of locating data centers in Iowa, carried
unanimously, RC.
Council Inquires and Staff Updates
Motion by Kuhl, seconded by Brown to adjourn at 6:37 p.m., carried
unanimously, voice vote.

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Tom Phillips, Mayor​
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Lindsey Offenburger, City Clerk