Meeting Agenda
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
3.A. Additions and/or deletions
4. Consent Agenda (Council may pull any item on consent for separate action)
4.A. City Council Minutes-July 20, 2026
4.B. Library Board Minutes-August 10, 2026
4.C. Parks & Recreation Board Minutes-July 16, 2026
4.D. Safety Committee Minutes-August 5, 2026
4.E. Financial Reports-July 2026
4.F. Overtime Reports-July 2026
5. New Business
5.A. Communications from the Public
5.A.1. Street closure request-block party-Michelle Bott, 1509 Avenue Q on Sunday, September 27 from 10am-10pm
5.A.2. Carter Lake Cheer Club-FUNDRAISER, selling for $40
5.B. Department Reports and Communications
5.B.1. Fire Department
  • New applicant-Yohannes Maas
5.B.2. Parks & Recs Department
  • New Board Member Request-Jose Valdez Perez
5.B.3. Planning Board update on meeting held August 10
5.B.4. Public Works Department
5.B.5. Councilmember Wahl
  • Naming of Senior Center—placard needed for dining area
5.B.6. City Administrator Cameron Gales
5.B.6.a. Axon Security Cameras
5.B.6.b. Nuisance Updates & Appeal Process
5.B.6.c. Updates
  • Carter Lake Elementary School Sign Violation
  • September City Council Workshop Dates (9/8) 5:30 PM
  • Session Two Strategic Planning dates (9/8, 9/9,910) 6:00PM 
  • Board book
5.B.7. Mayor J. Gundersen
5.B.8. City Attorney - Clint Fichter
  • Amendment of Sidewalk Ordinance
  • Scooter E-bike Ordinance
  • Ponca Tribe update
  • Stormwater update
  • Urban renewal plan for The Landing Reserve
  • Carter Lake Club update
6. Ordinances and Resolutions
6.A. Ordinance - 1st reading - Scooter/E-bike
6.B. Ordinance - 1st reading - Stormwater revised
6.C. Ordinance - 1st reading - Sidewalk 
6.D. Resolution - Adopt Urban Renewal Plan - resolution of necessity - Notice of Public Hearing
6.E. Resolution - Approve preliminary plat for The Landing Reserve
7. Comments
7.A. Mayor Gundersen
7.B. City Council
7.C. Public
8. Closed session for City litigation update per Iowa Code § 21.5
9. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CARTER LAKE CITY COUNCIL
You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Carter Lake City Council will be held on
Monday, August 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
in the City Hall Council Chambers, 950 East Locust Street, Carter Lake, Iowa,
for the purpose of taking official action on the agenda items shown hereinafter and for such other business that may properly come before the Council.  This is a formal meeting during which the Council may take official action on various items of business.  If you wish to speak on an agenda item, please follow the participation guidelines:
  1. Anyone may address the Council on any agenda item.
  2. Speakers shall approach the microphone one (1) at a time and be recognized by the Mayor.
  3. Speakers shall state and spell their name, address, and may then give their statement.
  4. Everyone shall have an opportunity to speak; therefore, please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes on any single item.
  5. At the beginning of the discussion on any single item, the Mayor may request statements from proponents to be heard first, followed by statements from opponents.
  6. Any concerns or questions you may have which do not relate directly to a scheduled item on the agenda shall be heard under "Comments".
  7. For the benefit of all in attendance, please turn off all cell phones and other devices while in the City Council Chambers.
Meeting: August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular City Council Meeting
Subject:
Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
Roll Call
Subject:
Approval of the Agenda
Subject:
Additions and/or deletions
Subject:
Consent Agenda (Council may pull any item on consent for separate action)
Subject:
City Council Minutes-July 20, 2026
Subject:
Library Board Minutes-August 10, 2026
Subject:
Parks & Recreation Board Minutes-July 16, 2026
Subject:
Safety Committee Minutes-August 5, 2026
Subject:
Financial Reports-July 2026
Subject:
Overtime Reports-July 2026
Subject:
New Business
Subject:
Communications from the Public
Subject:
Street closure request-block party-Michelle Bott, 1509 Avenue Q on Sunday, September 27 from 10am-10pm
Subject:
Carter Lake Cheer Club-FUNDRAISER, selling for $40
Subject:
Department Reports and Communications
Subject:
Fire Department
  • New applicant-Yohannes Maas
Subject:
Parks & Recs Department
  • New Board Member Request-Jose Valdez Perez
Subject:
Planning Board update on meeting held August 10
Subject:
Public Works Department
Subject:
Councilmember Wahl
  • Naming of Senior Center—placard needed for dining area
Subject:
City Administrator Cameron Gales
Subject:
Axon Security Cameras
Subject:
Nuisance Updates & Appeal Process
Subject:
Updates
  • Carter Lake Elementary School Sign Violation
  • September City Council Workshop Dates (9/8) 5:30 PM
  • Session Two Strategic Planning dates (9/8, 9/9,910) 6:00PM 
  • Board book
Subject:
Mayor J. Gundersen
Subject:
City Attorney - Clint Fichter
  • Amendment of Sidewalk Ordinance
  • Scooter E-bike Ordinance
  • Ponca Tribe update
  • Stormwater update
  • Urban renewal plan for The Landing Reserve
  • Carter Lake Club update
Subject:
Ordinances and Resolutions
Subject:
Ordinance - 1st reading - Scooter/E-bike
Subject:
Ordinance - 1st reading - Stormwater revised
Subject:
Ordinance - 1st reading - Sidewalk 
Subject:
Resolution - Adopt Urban Renewal Plan - resolution of necessity - Notice of Public Hearing
Subject:
Resolution - Approve preliminary plat for The Landing Reserve
Subject:
Comments
Subject:
Mayor Gundersen
Subject:
City Council
Subject:
Public
Subject:
Closed session for City litigation update per Iowa Code § 21.5
Subject:
Adjournment
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