City of Dallas Center Packet Summary — 2026-08-11
Meeting: City Council Meeting Agenda
Scheduled: August 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Memorial Hall, 1502 Walnut Street, Dallas Center
Public access: The agenda provides options to attend in person or electronically by Zoom.
Key Items on the Agenda
New City Hall Remodeling Project
The council is scheduled to consider several financial and design decisions for the New City Hall remodeling project at 1414 Walnut Street.
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Change Order No. 2: Proposed approval of a $24,102.39 net increase for Downing Construction.
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Pay Estimate No. 1: Proposed payment of $50,015.63 to Downing Construction.
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Community room work: The council may choose among several approaches for the former bank community room where flooring was removed:
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Complete the proposed work except the kitchenette — $15,413.75.
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Complete the work with plastic-laminate counters matching the workroom — $32,461.33.
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Complete the work using the same solid-surface material as the restrooms and service counter — $35,297.68.
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Do no additional work — $0.
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Technology: Proposed payment of $15,915.45, excluding shipping, to Digital Stew Services, Inc. for computers, a switch, licenses, and other new technology.
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Design and security: The agenda includes an update on technology and security plans and possible action on the community room design.
The packet also contains architectural plans for the City Hall renovation, including floor plans, demolition and construction notes, interior elevations, ceiling plans, and finish schedules. Among the construction notes are new flooring, painting, lighting, service-counter work, restroom improvements, and other interior renovations.
Alley Vacation at 1106 Vine Street
The Planning and Zoning portion of the agenda includes review of draft Ordinance No. 640, which would vacate an alley at 1106 Vine Street, identified in the agenda as the swimming pool property.
The council is scheduled to consider setting a public hearing on the proposed ordinance for 7 p.m. on September 8, 2026. The August 11 agenda calls for setting the hearing rather than final approval of the ordinance.
License Plate Readers
Sheriff Adam Infante is scheduled for a council discussion about License Plate Readers (LPRs). The agenda identifies the subject but does not provide additional details about a specific proposal, cost, deployment plan, or requested action.
Possible Change to Council Meeting Time
The council is scheduled to discuss and potentially act on changing its regular meeting time to 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.
The agenda notes that making the change would require an ordinance amending the City's Code of Ordinances.
City Administration and Technology
City Website Migration
The council is scheduled to consider Resolution 2026-48, which would approve a CivicPlus Statement of Work to migrate the City's website to a new platform.
The packet lists:
- Initial-term cost: $3,340.62.
- Initial term: December 13, 2026, through December 12, 2027.
- Annual services thereafter: $5,300, subject to uplift.
Capital Improvement Planning
The council is expected to discuss and set a date for a capital improvement plan (CIP) workshop in late September or early October. The packet does not specify a final workshop date.
Code Cases
The City Administrator's agenda includes a possible update and action concerning a continued code case at 1004 Walnut Street, as well as possible discussion and action on a code case at 17 Orchard Lane. The agenda does not provide enough detail to characterize the underlying issues or the actions that may be considered.
An update on 1413 Walnut Street is also scheduled.
Heritage Park and Fall Festival
Several items relate to Heritage Park and the upcoming Dallas Center Fall Festival.
- Resolution 2026-47 would provide a proclamation for the dedication of the Heritage Park Amphitheater during Fall Festival.
- The council is scheduled to consider installation of donor appreciation signs at Heritage Park at a production and installation cost of $4,423.28.
- The consent agenda includes a proposed street closure for the Dallas Center Fall Festival on August 28–29, 2026.
- The consent agenda also includes approval of Board & Batten's liquor license for an outdoor beer garden during Fall Festival on August 28 and 29.
Consent Agenda
The council is scheduled to consider the consent agenda as a group. Items include routine reports as well as several personnel, event, and appointment matters.
- Minutes of the July 14 regular meeting.
- July Treasurer's Report, Balance Sheet, and Budget Report.
- July Law Enforcement, Fire/Rescue, Compliance, and Water Reports.
- Dallas Center-Grimes School's requested street closure for the DCG Homecoming parade on October 1, 2026.
- Street closure for the Dallas Center Fall Festival on August 28–29.
- Hiring Michelle Tapio as Library Associate at $15.00 per hour, effective August 12.
- Hiring Gary Titus as crossing guard at $15.00 per hour, effective August 12.
- Hiring Darla MacConnell as backup crossing guard at $15.75 per hour, effective August 12.
- Mayor's appointment of Kent Hicok to the Tree Board for a term ending June 30, 2028.
- Board & Batten's liquor license for the Fall Festival outdoor beer garden.
- Invoices for payment, with Nielsen and Davison identified as the review committee.
Financial Reports and Claims
The packet includes a claims report totaling $213,292.81. Individual claims cover municipal operations including public safety, utilities, equipment, technology, professional services, waste collection, maintenance, and supplies.
Larger listed claims include $37,898.00 to Stivers Ford, Inc. for a 2026 F250, $18,542.02 to Waste Management for residential garbage, $17,500.00 to the Dallas County Treasurer for monthly protection, $7,500.00 to iWORQ Systems, Inc. for software setup, and $6,490.00 to Allender Butzke Engineers for geotechnical exploration.
The packet's revenue report shows $199,155.59 in total reported revenues:
- General — $88,716.53
- Water — $55,887.40
- Sewer — $49,577.87
- Storm District — $4,973.79
Other Agenda Business
The council is also scheduled to receive or consider:
- A Planning and Zoning Commission report from Matt Ostanik.
- A Public Works Director's report.
- Other matters from the City Engineer.
- Council reports.
- The Mayor's report.
The agenda provides a public-comment period near the beginning of the meeting. Speakers are instructed to state their name, address, and topic and are allotted two minutes to address the Mayor and Council.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The New City Hall project carries several separate decisions, including a construction change order, pay estimate, technology spending, community-room design, and a choice among community-room construction options ranging from $0 to $35,297.68.
Other consequential items include whether to schedule the September 8 public hearing on the proposed alley vacation, whether to move regular council meetings to 6 p.m., the proposed CivicPlus website migration, and discussion of license plate readers.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials provided by the City of Dallas Center.
