Muscatine City Council approves $2.5M in bills, two development agreements
The Muscatine City Council on Oct. 6 approved bills and purchase orders totaling $2,499,201.96 and authorized two development-related agreements, according to official minutes. The same meeting included approval of $55,000 in housing assistance and a $711,442.28 allocation for the Muscatine Marina CDF Relocation Project.
Council: money and agreements
The Oct. 6 actions, as recorded in the minutes summary:
- Approved bills and purchase orders totaling $2,499,201.96
- Approved a Development Agreement with Industrial Development, LLC
- Approved a Development Agreement with Ponce Rentals LLC for 113 Iowa Avenue, described in the summary as a rehabilitation agreement
- Approved $55,000 from Unrestricted Net Position for housing assistance
- Approved $711,442.28 for the Muscatine Marina CDF Relocation Project
- Approved a $512,680.00 FTA Operating Assistance Contract
- Approved no-parking zones at Pinefield St, Americana Ave, and Howard Ave
- Denied a request to relocate a loading zone to the 100 block of E 2nd Street
The minutes summary provided does not include vote tallies for any of these items.
Closed session requested on litigation
The City Council scheduled a special meeting for Oct. 8 to request a closed session with counsel to discuss legal strategy. The agenda cites Iowa Code Section 21.5.1.c and Section 622.10 and states the discussion concerns matters currently in litigation or where litigation is imminent. Only the agenda has been published; no minutes are available, so no action is reported here.
Parks commission: project updates
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission met Oct. 7 at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse. The agenda listed introduction of new commission members, approval of minutes from the Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, and updates on the golf irrigation project and the golf cart path overlay. No votes on contracts, ordinances, or fee changes appeared on the agenda, and minutes have not been published.
MAGIC Board: budget and contracts
The MAGIC Board met Oct. 12 with an agenda that included approval of the FY27-28 budget, proposed updates to the MAGIC-MPW Memorandum of Understanding on expenditure limits, a contract proposal for an ESRI enterprise licensing agreement for 2027-2030, and a contract with Dan Corbin Inc. for Muscatine County survey control network adjustment. Minutes have not been published, so outcomes are not established.
Coming up
Oct. 19 — Planning and Zoning Commission. Two rezoning requests: a 4.09-acre parcel at 5112 Highway 61 South from AG Agricultural to C-1 Neighborhood and General Commercial, and a 0.67-acre property in the 300 Block of West Mississippi Drive from M-1 Light Industrial to R-4 Residential. The commission also votes on minutes from March 16, 2026, and elects officers.
Oct. 20 — City Council. A public hearing and possible ordinance to remove gender balance requirements for board and commission nominations from City Code Title 2. Purchase orders on the agenda: $32,412.00 to Shelangoski Construction for driveway relocation at 1610 Houser Street; $36,125 to Meston Brothers for golf course irrigation heads; $27,742.00 to Wolfe Contracting Inc. for an automatic gate at the old DOT building; and not to exceed $33,000.00 to FSS Inc. for a tower camera at the Public Safety Building.
Oct. 20 — Art Center Board of Directors. Bills and credit card charges, status of bird strike windows and mansion air conditioning repairs, an update on Cedar Street Parking lot camera repairs, the resignation of two part-time employees, and the Heartfelt and Handmade Ornament Competition on December 5.
Oct. 23 — Public Art Advisory Commission. Discussion items include the Guide to Public Art and Murals in Muscatine, the Jefferson Crosswalk Murals/Revitalization Project, commission membership, and the Creative Places Accelerator Program. No new business items are listed and the agenda provides no dollar amounts.