City of Waukee City Council Packet Summary — 2026-09-08
Meeting: City Council Regular Meeting
Scheduled: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Rd., Waukee, Iowa
The Waukee City Council agenda includes a public hearing and potential contract award for ADA sidewalk improvements, several development and site-plan actions, two ordinances at final reading, and a substantial consent agenda covering contracts, construction payments, licenses, street closures, and future public hearings.
Key Items on the Agenda
2026/2027 ADA Sidewalk Improvements Project
The council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the 2026/2027 ADA Sidewalk Improvements Project.
Following the hearing, the agenda calls for separate consideration of resolutions to:
- Approve the project's plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost.
- Award a contract for the project.
The agenda text does not identify the proposed contractor, contract amount, or estimated project cost.
Development and Site Plans
Several development proposals are scheduled for council action:
- Wal-Mart Super Center #09872-1000, 1165 E. Hickman Road: Consideration of a site-plan resolution that was tabled during the August 17, 2026 regular meeting.
- Fox Valley Plat 2: Consideration of the final plat and acceptance of public improvements.
- Hamilton Ridge Plat 12: Consideration of the final plat and acceptance of public improvements.
- Indi Run Plat 8: Consideration of the final plat and acceptance of public improvements.
- Waukee MidAmerican Substation, 2593 W. Hickman Road: Consideration of a site-plan resolution.
- KeeTown Loop – R2 Building, 2886 Grand Prairie Parkway: Consideration of a site-plan resolution.
- Alder Point Plat 2/Alder Point Retail: Consideration of a revised final plat and revised site plan.
Policy and Governance Items
North Waukee Residential Urban Renewal Area
The council is scheduled to consider the third and final reading of an ordinance providing for the division of revenues under Section 403.19 of the Iowa Code for the North Waukee Residential Urban Renewal Area (2026 Ordinance Parcels).
Playing in Streets or Alleys
A second ordinance is also scheduled for its third and final reading. It would amend Chapter 135 of the Waukee Municipal Code regarding playing in streets or alleys.
Major Financial and Construction Items
The consent agenda includes several payments, change orders, retainage releases, and construction-related actions.
- Waukee City Building Project: Payment Estimate No. 3 to Ball Team for $200,656.14.
- Waukee Existing Public Safety Building Renovation Project: Change Order No. 6 (Combined), increasing the contract by $11,730.08.
- Waukee Public Safety Building: Acceptance of public improvements.
- Painted Woods West Park Project: Release of $17,545.26 in retainage to Concrete Connection, LLC.
- SE L.A. Grant Parkway & SE Esker Ridge Drive Traffic Signal Project: Release of $7,097.23 in retainage to Iowa Signal, Inc.
- NW 6th Street Culvert Over Little Walnut Creek Project: Release of $20,673.29 in retainage to Holzworth Concrete.
The consent agenda also includes receipt and filing of the purchase and upfitting of one 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe for the Waukee Police Department through state contract pricing, at a total cost of $74,546.29.
Contracts and Agreements
The consent agenda includes consideration of several agreements:
- Facilities Rental Agreement with Lutheran Church of Hope Waukee for Waukee Family Fest 2027.
- Agreement with Midwest Inflatables, LLC for Waukee Family Fest 2027.
- A 28E Agreement with Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund, Inc.
- An Employment Agreement and Training Contract Buyout Agreement for Police Officer Brady Shay, with authorization for the Police Chief to execute the agreement.
- A Sales and Service Agreement Supplement, Quote No. 108563, with Access Systems, Inc. for office equipment and maintenance services.
- An Agreement for Professional Consulting Services with RDG Planning & Design, Inc. for the Sugar Creek Improvements Phase 1 Project.
- Various agreements concerning construction of a fence.
The agenda text does not provide financial terms for these agreements.
Upcoming Public Hearings
As part of the consent agenda, the council is scheduled to consider setting October 5, 2026 as the public-hearing date for four matters:
- A Chapter 169 zoning amendment involving Waukee Towne Center.
- A Chapter 169 zoning amendment involving The Wren.
- Vacation of a portion of a storm sewer easement at Lot 18, Remington Pointe Plat 4.
- Vacation of a portion of a surface water flowage and storm sewer easement at Lot 23, Southfork Woods Plat 2.
These items would establish future hearing dates rather than decide the underlying zoning or easement matters at the September 8 meeting.
Other Consent Agenda Items
The council is scheduled to consider the September 8, 2026 Bill List and August 28, 2026 Payroll, along with minutes from the August 17 regular meeting and September 1 work session.
Other consent items include:
- Receipt and filing of the August 13, 2026 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes.
- Temporary street closures for the Waukee Community School District Homecoming Parade on September 24, 2026.
- A block party street closure on SE Trillium Drive on October 24, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Alcohol-license actions involving Vibrant Music Hall, Maverik #5020, Casey's, Leaf Brothers Cigars, Target Store T-2909, Indian Tadka, and Caffrey's Sports Pub.
- Retail tobacco-license ownership updates for Casey's locations.
Several alcohol-license items are listed with conditions, including proof of dram insurance for Vibrant Music Hall and pending fire marshal approval for Target, Indian Tadka, and Caffrey's Sports Pub.
Presentation and Public Participation
The agenda includes a presentation of Waukee Police Department Medal of Valor Awards.
An Open Forum is also scheduled. Under the council's rules of procedure, individual Open Forum presentations are limited to three minutes, and the presiding officer may limit the total amount of input on a particular subject.
The meeting provides both in-person and electronic participation options. Questions or comments concerning public-hearing items may be submitted in advance to the City Clerk's office by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items involve substantive council action beyond routine administrative business:
- The public hearing and potential contract award for the 2026/2027 ADA Sidewalk Improvements Project.
- Final readings of the North Waukee Residential Urban Renewal Area revenue-division ordinance and the Chapter 135 streets-and-alleys ordinance amendment.
- Renewed consideration of the Wal-Mart Super Center site plan, which was tabled at the August 17 meeting.
- Multiple final plats, site plans, and public-improvement acceptances associated with ongoing development.
- Construction payments, a contract increase, and retainage releases included within the consent agenda.
- Potential scheduling of four separate public hearings for October 5.
Because this is a pre-meeting packet, these items are presented as matters scheduled for consideration; the agenda does not establish what action the council ultimately takes.
Official public-body source used for this packet:
https://www.waukee.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09082026-1227
Public body's meeting/document listing page:
https://www.waukee.org/AgendaCenter/City-Council-3/
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