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AGENDA
City of University Heights, Iowa
City Council Meeting
February 10, 2026
Community Center OUP
1302 Melrose Avenue
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Meeting called by Mayor Louise From
TOPIC OWNER
7:00 Call to Order Roll Call Louise From
Regular Meeting
Approval of Minutes January 13, 2026, and January 27, 2026. Louise From
7:05 Public Input Comments from members of the public Louise From
Administration
• Mayor Mayor’s Report Louise From
• City Attorney Legal Report Steve Ballard
Consideration of Resolution No. 26-07 Authorizing and approving a certain Loan Agreement,
providing for the issuance of $1,500,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series
2026, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same.
First Consideration of Ordinance No. 258, amending Ordinance No. 235 to conform Community
Police Relations Ordinance to changes in State law.
First Consideration of Ordinance No. 259, amending Ordinance No. 52 to reduce the number of
mem bers of the Tree Board from 5 to 3.
• City Administrator City Administrator Report Troy Kelsay
Paul Kruse, from IPAIT will speak about investment opportunities for the City.
• City Clerk City Clerk Report Mike Haverkamp
• City Treasurer City Treasurer Report / Payment of Bills Jon Brown
Consideration of Resolution No. 26-08 Approving financial institutions as official depositories
and specifying limits on the maximum amount tha t may be deposited at each institution.
Committee Reports
• Finance Committee Report Nick Herbold
Discussion of Proposed Tax Levy Rate for FY27. Jon Brown
• Community Protection Police Chief Report & Committee Report Chris Akers
Mackenzie Dwyer
• Streets & Sidewalks Engineer’s Report & Committee Report Ryan Foley
Doug Swailes
• Building, Zoning, Committee Report Tim Schroeder
Sanitation
• eGovernment Committee Report Liesa Moore
Announcements
9:00 Adjournment Louise From
Next Regular City Council Meeting is March 10, 2026, at the Community Center - OUP, 1302 Melrose Avenue. If you wish to
participate in the meeting electronically, please email admin@university-heights.org for instructions.

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February ’26 – City Attorney's Report
1. 2026 General Obligation Borrowing. The Council will consider Resolution No. 26-07, which
approves a loan agreement and provides for the sale and issuance of $1,500,000.00 General
Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2026, and provides for the levy of taxes to pay
those bonds. Resolution No. 26-07 is attached.
2. Amending to Conform to Changes in State Law. The Council will have first consideration
of Ordinance No. 258, which amends Ordinance No. 235, the City’s Community Police
Relations Ordinance to conform to changes in State law. Specifically, Ordinance No. 258
disbands the Citizens’ Advisory Board and modify direction to UHPD concerning collection
and reporting of data. City Administrator Kelsay will provide context and explain the reasons
for these proposed changes. Ordinance No. 258 is attached.
3. Reducing Tree Board Membership. The Council will have first consideration of Ordinance
No. 259, which amends Ordinance No. 52 to reduce the City Tree Board’s membership from 5
to 3. Mayor From and City Administrator Kelsay will provide context and explain the reasons
for this proposed change. Ordinance No. 259 is attached.
4. Designating Additional Official City Depositories. The Council will consider Resolution No.
26-08, which designates financial institutions where the City may deposit funds. Iowa law
requires Cities to designate official depositories where they will keep funds, and the City of
University Heights has periodically done so. The City may designate as many depositories as
it desires and is not obligated to keep funds at a particular institution simply because the
institution is included on the list. Naming several institutions gives the City flexibility to avail
itself of market-driven rates and other account features. Resolution No. 26-08 adds Nicolet
National Bank, which is acquiring MidWestOne Bank, to the list of official depositories. The
Resolution is attached.
Leff/SEB/UH/UH Atty Reports/UHAttyRept February ’26 legal report

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RESOLUTION NO. 26-07
Resolution Authorizing and Approving a Certain Loan
Agreement, Providing for the Issuance of $1,500,000.00
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2026,
and Providing for the Levy of Taxes to Pay the Same
WHEREAS, the City of University Heights (the “City”), in Johnson County,
State of Iowa heretofore proposed to enter into a General Obligation Loan
Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to the provisions of Section
384.24A of the Code of Iowa, and to borrow money thereunder in a principal
amount not to exceed $4,370,000.00 for the purpose of paying the costs, to that
extent, of (a) constructing street, water system, sanitary sewer system, sidewalk
and storm water drainage improvements; and (b) acquiring and installing street
lighting, signage and signalization improvements (the “Projects”), and pursuant to
law and a notice duly published, the City Council has held a public hearing on
such proposal on December 9, 2025; and
WHEREAS, a Preliminary Official Statement (the “P.O.S.”) has been
prepared to facilitate the sale of the General Obligation Corporate Purpose
Bonds, Series 2026 (the “Bonds”) in evidence of the obligation of the City under
the Loan Agreement, and the City has made provision for the approval of the
P.O.S. and has authorized its use by Speer Financial, Inc. as municipal advisor
to the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement of sale, bids for the purchase of
the Bonds were received and canvassed on behalf of the City and the substance
of such bids noted in the minutes; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to make final provision for the approval of
the Loan Agreement and to authorize the issuance of the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, upon final consideration of all bids, the bid of D.A. Davidson
& Co., Denver, Colorado (the “Purchaser”), was determined to be the best, such
bid proposing the lowest interest cost to the City for the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser has executed a certain official bid form/sale
agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) with respect to the Loan Agreement and the
Bonds, and the City Council has previously approved the Sale Agreement and
has made provision for its execution and delivery; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to make final provision for the approval of
the Loan Agreement and to authorize the issuance of the Bonds,
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of
University Heights, as follows:
Section 1. The City shall enter into the Loan Agreement with the
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Council, providing for a loan to the City in the principal amount of $1,500,000.00,
for the purpose or purposes set forth in the preamble hereof.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign the
Loan Agreement on behalf of the City, and the Loan Agreement is hereby
approved. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and
deliver any necessary documents to carry out the purposes of this resolution,
including without limitation closing and tax certificates.
Section 2. The Bonds, in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,500,000.00, are hereby authorized to be issued in evidence of the City’s
obligations under the Loan Agreement. The Bonds shall be dated February 25,
2026, shall be issued in the denomination of $5,000.00 each or any integral
multiple thereof and shall mature on June 1 in each of the years, in the
respective principal amounts, and bear interest at the respective rates as follows:
Date Principal Interest Rate Date Principal Interest Rate
2027 $125,000 4.00% 2032 $150,000 4.00%
2028 $130,000 4.00% 2033 $160,000 4.00%
2029 $135,000 4.00% 2034 $165,000 4.00%
2030 $140,000 4.00% 2035 $170,000 4.00%
2031 $145,000 4.00% 2036 $180,000 4.00%
Section 3. UMB Bank, n.a., West Des Moines, Iowa, is hereby
designated as the Registrar and Paying Agent for the Bonds and may be
hereinafter referred to as the “Registrar” or the “Paying Agent.” The City shall
enter into an agreement (the “Registrar/Paying Agent Agreement”) with the
Registrar, in substantially the form as has been placed on file with the City
Council; the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign the
Registrar/Paying Agent Agreement on behalf of the City; and the
Registrar/Paying Agent Agreement is hereby approved.
The City reserves the right to optionally prepay part or all of the principal
of the Bonds maturing in the years 2034 to 2036, inclusive, prior to and in any
order of maturity on June 1, 2033, or on any date thereafter upon terms of par
and accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like maturity are to be
redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected
by the Registrar by lot. The Bonds may be called in part in one or more units of
$5,000.00.
If less than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of
more than $5,000.00 is to be redeemed, the Registrar will issue and deliver to
the registered owner thereof, upon surrender of such original Bond, a new Bond
or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total aggregate principal amount
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equal to the unredeemed balance of the original Bond. Notice of such redemption
as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be redeemed
shall be sent by electronic means or mailed by certified mail to the registered
owners thereof at the addresses shown on the City’s registration books not less
than 30 days prior to such redemption date. Any notice of redemption may
contain a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon the receipt by the
Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption sufficient to pay
the redemption price of the Bonds so called for redemption, and that if funds are
not available, such redemption shall be cancelled by written notice to the owners
of the Bonds called for redemption in the same manner as the original
redemption notice was sent. All of such Bonds as to which the City reserves and
exercises the right of redemption and as to which notice as aforesaid shall have
been given and for the redemption of which funds are duly provided, shall cease
to bear interest on the redemption date.
Accrued interest on the Bonds shall be payable semiannually on the first
day of June and December in each year, commencing December 1, 2026.
Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve
30-day months. Payment of interest on the Bonds shall be made to the
registered owners appearing on the registration books of the City at the close of
business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest payment
date and shall be paid to the registered owners at the addresses shown on such
registration books. Principal of the Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the
United States of America to the registered owners or their legal representatives
upon presentation and surrender of the Bond or Bonds at the office of the Paying
Agent.
The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City with the official manual
or facsimile signature of the Mayor and attested with the official manual or
facsimile signature of the City Clerk, and shall be fully registered Bonds without
interest coupons. In case any officer whose signature or the facsimile of whose
signature appears on the Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery
of the Bonds, such signature or such facsimile signature shall nevertheless be
valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officer had remained in
office until delivery.
The Bonds shall be fully registered as to principal and interest in the
names of the owners on the registration books of the City kept by the Registrar,
and after such registration payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon
shall be made only to the registered owners or their legal representatives or
assigns. Each Bond shall be transferable only upon the registration books of the
City upon presentation to the Registrar, together with either a written instrument
of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the assignment form thereon
completed and duly executed by the registered owner or the duly authorized
attorney for such registered owner.
The record and identity of the owners of the Bonds shall be kept
confidential as provided by Section 22.7 of the Code of Iowa.
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The Bonds shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until
the Certificate of Authentication thereon shall have been signed by the Registrar.
Section 4. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, the Bonds
shall be issued initially as Depository Bonds, with one fully registered Bond for
each maturity date, in principal amounts equal to the amount of principal
maturing on each such date, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as
nominee for The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”). On
original issue, the Bonds shall be deposited with DTC for the purpose of
maintaining a book entry system for recording the ownership interests of its
participants and the transfer of those interests among its participants (the
“Participants”). In the event that DTC determines not to continue to act as
securities depository for the Bonds or the City determines not to continue the
book entry system for recording ownership interests in the Bonds with DTC, the
City will discontinue the book entry system with DTC. If the City does not select
another qualified securities depository to replace DTC (or a successor
depository) in order to continue a book entry system, the City will register and
deliver replacement bonds in the form of fully registered certificates, in authorized
denominations of $5,000.00 or integral multiples of $5,000.00, in accordance with
instructions from Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. In the event that the City
identifies a qualified securities depository to replace DTC, the City will register
and deliver replacement bonds, fully registered in the name of such depository,
or its nominee, in the denominations as set forth above, as reduced from time to
time prior to maturity in connection with redemptions or retirements by call or
payment, and in such event, such depository will then maintain the book entry
system for recording ownership interests in the Bonds.
Ownership interests in the Bonds may be purchased by or through
Participants. Such Participants and the persons for whom they acquire interests
in the Bonds as nominees will not receive certificated Bonds, but each such
Participant will receive a credit balance in the records of DTC in the amount of
such Participant’s interest in the Bonds, which will be confirmed in accordance
with DTC’s standard procedures. Each such person for which a Participant has
an interest in the Bonds, as nominee, may desire to make arrangements with
such Participant to have all notices of redemption or other communications of the
City to DTC, which may affect such person, forwarded in writing by such
Participant and to have notification made of all interest payments.
The City will have no responsibility or obligation to such Participants or the
persons for whom they act as nominees with respect to payment to or providing
of notice for such Participants or the persons for whom they act as nominees.
As used herein, the term “Beneficial Owner” shall hereinafter be deemed
to include the person for whom the Participant acquires an interest in the Bonds.
DTC will receive payments from the City, to be remitted by DTC to the
Participants for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. The
ownership interest of each Beneficial Owner in the Bonds will be recorded on the
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records of the Participants whose ownership interest will be recorded on a
computerized book entry system kept by DTC.
When reference is made to any action which is required or permitted to be
taken by the Beneficial Owners, such reference shall only relate to those
permitted to act (by statute, regulation or otherwise) on behalf of such Beneficial
Owners for such purposes. When notices are given, they shall be sent by the
City to DTC, and DTC shall forward (or cause to be forwarded) the notices to the
Participants so that the Participants can forward the same to the Beneficial
Owners.
Beneficial Owners will receive written confirmations of their purchases
from the Participants acting on behalf of the Beneficial Owners detailing the
terms of the Bonds acquired. Transfers of ownership interests in the Bonds will
be accomplished by book entries made by DTC and the Participants who act on
behalf of the Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates
representing their ownership interest in the Bonds, except as specifically
provided herein. Interest and principal will be paid when due by the City to DTC,
then paid by DTC to the Participants and thereafter paid by the Participants to
the Beneficial Owners.
Section 5. The Bonds shall be in substantially the following form:
(Form of Bond)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF IOWA
JOHNSON COUNTY
CITY OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BOND, SERIES 2026
No.____ $________
RATE MATURITY DATE BOND DATE CUSIP
_______% June 1, 20__ February 25, 2026 91428T ____
The City of University Heights (the “City”), in Johnson County, State of
Iowa, for value received, promises to pay on the maturity date of this Bond to
Cede & Co.
New York, New York
or registered assigns, the principal sum of
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THOUSAND DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation and surrender
of this Bond at the office of UMB Bank, n.a., West Des Moines, Iowa (hereinafter
referred to as the “Registrar” or the “Paying Agent”), with interest on said sum,
until paid, at the rate per annum specified above from the date of this Bond, or
from the most recent interest payment date on which interest has been paid, on
June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2026, except
as the provisions hereinafter set forth with respect to redemption prior to maturity
may be or become applicable hereto. Interest on this Bond is payable to the
registered owner appearing on the registration books of the City at the close of
business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest payment
date and shall be paid to the registered owner at the address shown on such
registration books. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year
comprised of twelve 30-day months.
This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the
Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Registrar.
This Bond is one of a series of General Obligation Corporate Purpose
Bonds, Series 2026 (the “Bonds”) issued by the City to evidence its obligation
under a certain loan agreement, dated as of February 25, 2026 (the “Loan
Agreement”), entered into by the City for the purpose of paying the costs, to that
extent, of (a) constructing street, water system, sanitary sewer system, sidewalk
and storm water drainage improvements; and (b) acquiring and installing street
lighting, signage and signalization improvements.
The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the
provisions of Chapters 76 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 2025, and all other laws
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and in conformity with a resolution
of the City Council adopted on February 10, 2026, authorizing and approving the
Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of the
Bonds (the “Resolution”), and reference is hereby made to the Resolution and
the Loan Agreement for a more complete statement as to the source of payment
of the Bonds and the rights of the owners of the Bonds.
The City reserves the right to optionally prepay part or all of the principal
of the Bonds maturing in each of the years 2034 to 2036, inclusive, prior to and in
any order of maturity on June 1, 2033 or on any date thereafter upon terms of par
and accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like maturity are to be
redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected
by the Registrar by lot. The Bonds may be called in part in one or more units of
$5,000. 00.
If less than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of
more than $5,000.00 is to be redeemed, the Registrar will issue and deliver to
the registered owner thereof, upon surrender of such original Bond, a new Bond
or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total aggregate principal amount
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equal to the unredeemed balance of the original Bond. Notice of such
redemption as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be
redeemed shall be sent by electronic means or mailed by certified mail to the
registered owners thereof at the addresses shown on the City’s registration
books not less than 30 days prior to such redemption date. Any notice of
redemption may contain a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon the
receipt by the Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption
sufficient to pay the redemption price of the Bonds called for redemption, and
that if funds are not available, such redemption shall be cancelled by written
notice to the owners of the Bonds called for redemption in the same manner as
the original redemption notice was sent. All of such bonds as to which the City
reserves and exercises the right of redemption and as to which notice as
aforesaid shall have been given and for the redemption of which funds are duly
provided, shall cease to bear interest on the redemption date.
This Bond is fully negotiable but shall be fully registered as to both
principal and interest in the name of the owner on the books of the City in the
office of the Registrar, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made on said
books and then only upon presentation of this Bond to the Registrar, together
with either a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the
assignment form hereon completed and duly executed by the registered owner or
the duly authorized attorney for such registered owner.
The City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent may deem and treat the
registered owner hereof as the absolute owner for the purpose of receiving
payment of or on account of principal hereof, premium, if any, and interest due
hereon and for all other purposes, and the City, the Registrar and the Paying
Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
And It Is Hereby Certified and Recited that all acts, conditions and things
required by the laws and Constitution of the State of Iowa, to exist, to be had, to
be done or to be performed precedent to and in the issue of this Bond were and
have been properly existent, had, done and performed in regular and due form
and time; that provision has been made for the levy of a sufficient continuing
annual tax on all the taxable property within the City for the payment of the
principal of and interest on this Bond as the same will respectively become due;
and that the total indebtedness of the City, including this Bond, does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory limitations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of University Heights, Iowa, by its
City Council, has caused this Bond to be executed with the duly authorized
facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested with the duly authorized facsimile
signature of its City Clerk, all as of February 25, 2026.
CITY OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, IOWA
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By: (DO NOT SIGN)
Mayor
Attest:
(DO NOT SIGN)
City Clerk
Registration Date: (Registration Date)
REGISTRAR’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This Bond is one of the Bonds described in the within-mentioned
resolution.
UMB BANK, N.A.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Registrar
By: (Signature)
Authorized Officer
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in this Bond, shall be construed
as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UTMA
(Custodian)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the
entireties As Custodian for
(Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with under Uniform Transfers
right of survivorship and to Minors Act
not as tenants in common
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the list above.
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ASSIGNMENT
For valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned assigns this Bond to
(Please print or type name and address of Assignee)
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
and does hereby irrevocably appoint _____________________________,
Attorney, to transfer this Bond on the books kept for registration thereof with full
power of substitution.
Dated: ______________________________
Signature guaranteed:
(Signature guarantee must be provided in
accordance with the prevailing standards and
procedures of the Registrar and Transfer Agent.
Such standards and procedures may require
signatures to be guaranteed by certain eligible
guarantor institutions that participate in a
recognized signature guarantee program.)
NOTICE: The signature to this
Assignment must correspond with the
name of the registered owner as it
appears on this Bond in every particular,
without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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Section 6. The Bonds shall be executed as herein provided as soon
after the adoption of this resolution as may be possible and thereupon they shall
be delivered to the Registrar for registration, authentication and delivery to or on
behalf of the Underwriter, as determined by the City Council, upon receipt of the
loan proceeds, ($1,558,652.25) including the original issue premium
($58,652.25), (the “Loan Proceeds”), and all action heretofore taken in
connection with the Loan Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in all
respects.
A portion of the Loan Proceeds ($16,300.00) shall be retained by the
Underwriter as the Underwriter’s Discount.
A portion of the Loan Proceeds ($1,519,237.25) received from the sale of
the Bonds shall be deposited in a dedicated fund (the “Project Fund”), which is
hereby created, to be used for the payment of costs of the Projects and to the
extent that any such proceeds (the “Project Proceeds”) remain after the full
payment of the costs of the Projects, such Project Proceeds, shall be transferred
to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of interest on the Bonds.
The remainder of the Loan Proceeds ($23,115.00) (the “Cost of Issuance
Proceeds”), received from the sale of the Bonds shall be deposited in the Project
Fund, and shall be used for the payment of costs of issuance of the Bonds, and
to the extent that Cost of Issuance Proceeds remain after the full payment of the
costs of issuance of the Bonds, such Cost of Issuance Proceeds shall be
transferred to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of interest on the Bonds.
The City shall keep a detailed and segregated accounting of the
expenditure of, and investment earnings on, the Loan Proceeds to ensure
compliance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as hereinafter
defined. The foregoing amounts may be modified as necessary by the City in its
final closing certificate delivered at the time of closing on the Bonds.
Section 7. For the purpose of providing for the levy and collection of a
direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds as
the same become due, there is hereby ordered levied on all the taxable property
in the City the following direct annual tax for collection in each of the following
fiscal years:
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $201,000.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $185,000.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $184,800.00;
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For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2029,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $184,400.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2030,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $183,800.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2031,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $183,000.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2032,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $187,000.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2033,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $185,600.00;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2034,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $184,000.00; and
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2035,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $187,200.00.
Section 8. A certified copy of this resolution shall be filed with the
County Auditor of Johnson County, and the County Auditor is hereby instructed
to enter for collection and assess the tax hereby authorized. When annually
entering such taxes for collection, the County Auditor shall include the same as a
part of the tax levy for Debt Service Fund purposes of the City and when
collected, the proceeds of the taxes shall be converted into the Debt Service
Fund of the City and set aside therein as a special account to be used solely and
only for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds hereby
authorized and for no other purpose whatsoever. Any amount received by the
City as accrued interest on the Bonds shall be deposited into such special
account and used to pay interest due on the Bonds on the first interest payment
date.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 76.4 of the Code of Iowa, each year
while the Bonds remain outstanding and unpaid, any funds of the City which may
lawfully be applied for such purpose may be appropriated, budgeted and, if
received, used for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds as
the same become due, and if so appropriated, the taxes for any given fiscal year
as provided for in Section 7 of this Resolution, shall be reduced by the amount of
such alternate funds as have been appropriated for said purpose and evidenced
in the City’s budget.
Section 9. The interest or principal and both of them falling due in any
year or years shall, if necessary, be paid promptly from current funds on hand in
advance of taxes levied and when the taxes shall have been collected,
reimbursement shall be made to such current funds in the sum thus advanced.
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Section 10. It is the intention of the City that interest on the Bonds be
and remain excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes
pursuant to the appropriate provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the Treasury Regulations in effect with respect thereto (all of the
foregoing herein referred to as the “Internal Revenue Code”). In furtherance
thereof, the City covenants to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code as they may from time to time be in effect or amended and further
covenants to comply with the applicable future laws, regulations, published
rulings and court decisions as may be necessary to insure that the interest on the
Bonds will remain excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
Any and all of the officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take
any and all actions as may be necessary to comply with the covenants herein
contained.
The City hereby designates the Bonds as “Qualified Tax Exempt
Obligations” as that term is used in Section 265(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
Section 11. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has
promulgated certain amendments to Rule 15c2 12 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (17 C.F.R. § 240.15c2-12) (the “Rule”) that make it
unlawful for an underwriter to participate in the primary offering of municipal
securities in a principal amount of $1,000,000.00 or more unless, before
submitting a bid or entering into a purchase contract for such securities, an
underwriter has reasonably determined that the issuer or an obligated person
has undertaken in writing for the benefit of the holders of such securities to
provide certain disclosure information to prescribed information repositories on a
continuing basis so long as such securities are outstanding or unless and to the
extent the offering is exempt from the requirements of the Rule.
On the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the City will execute
and deliver a Continuing Disclosure Certificate pursuant to which the City will
undertake to comply with the Rule. The City covenants and agrees that it will
comply with and carry out the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate.
Any and all of the officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take
any and all actions as may be necessary to comply with the Rule and the
Continuing Disclosure Certificate.
Section 12. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 13. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately
upon its adoption and approval, as provided by law.
Passed and approved February 10, 2026.
Upon motion by _____________________, and seconded by
________________, the vote was as follows:
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AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Dwyer _____ _____ _______ _______
Herbold _____ _____ _______ _______
Moore _____ _____ _______ _______
Schroeder _____ _____ _______ _______
Swailes _____ _____ _______ _______
Upon Roll Call thus recorded, the Resolution is declared adopted this 10th
day of February, 2026.
_______________________________
Louise A. From, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Mike Haverkamp, City Clerk
UH Resolutions/Resolution 26-07approving loan agreement and issuance of bonds 02 10 2026
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ORDINANCE NO. 258
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 235 TO DISBAND
THE CITY’S CITIZENS’ ADVISORY BOARD BASED
UPON CHANGES IN STATE LAW.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA:
PART I. FINDINGS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of University
Heights, Iowa, in 2019 adopted Ordinance No. 235, which
prohibits racial and other profiling, provides for implicit-
bias training, directs the collection and reporting of
certain data, and establishes the Citizens’ Advisory Board;
and
WHEREAS, since adoption of Ordinance No. 235, Iowa law
has changed and now prohibits and precludes Cities from
implementing and maintaining certain boards related to law
enforcement oversight; and
WHEREAS, the City Council remains committed to the
principles set forth in Ordinance No. 235 but desires to
conform the terms of that Ordinance to the provisions,
prohibitions, and dictates of State law; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator, Chief of Police, and
City Attorney recommend that the City Council amend Ordinance
No. 235 as set forth below.
PART II. AMENDMENTS:
Based upon these Findings, Ordinance No. 52 is amended as
follows (additions are shown by underline, deletions by
strike-through, and omissions by “****”):
****
Section 4. Citizens’ Advisory Board. Reserved.
1. The Council shall establish a citizens’ advisory board
to review complaints of profiling, discriminatory
policing practices, and allegations of prohibited
disparate treatment made against a law enforcement
officer and to review the below-referenced data

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collected by UHPD on an annual basis, to the extent the
subsets of data are available to the public. The board
shall be chosen by two city council members and the
President, or his or her designee, of the local area
NAACP and consist of the following persons, with a
majority (2 out of 3) making the selection if it is not
unanimous:
(a)
a minimum of three (3) residents of University
Heights;
(b)
a resident or nonresident of University Heights who
holds or held a position in law enforcement of no less
than five (5) years; and
(c)
a resident or nonresident of University Heights who
is a member of the NAACP.
2. The Council shall decide what training is appropriate
for board members chosen pursuant to Section 4, and the
board members shall receive the training to continue
serving on the board.
3. Not later than six months following the effective date
of this Ordinance, the board shall propose to the
University Heights City Council procedures to carry out
the functions of the board pursuant to this Ordinance,
including procedures, forms, and the public notice for
persons to file complaints of profiling/discriminatory
policing practices.
4. UHPD shall post information on the UHPD website
explaining the above-referenced procedures, upon such
procedures being adopted by Council.
5. Within 90 days of receiving a complaint, the board shall
review and investigate complaints or refer the complaint
to the NAACP.
6. Upon completion of the investigation, the board shall
report a summary of the facts found by the board and its
determination of recommended changes in procedure or
other actions to the Council. If the stop or arrest
appears to have been in violation of this Ordinance, the
board shall provide a written determination of its
findings to the Council. If the officer’s conduct,
performance, etc. is under review, the officer shall
have the right to a closed session of the City Council,
and shall have the protection of all other rights under
UHPD and University Heights personnel policies and under
Iowa law.
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7. For complaints and investigations not individually
reported to Council, the board shall compile a monthly
report of all complaints received and investigated for
profiling, disparate treatment, and discriminatory
policing practice and submit the report to the Council
by the time of the regular meeting each month. The
report shall contain: (a) the number of meetings held
by the board, (b) the number of complaints brought to
the board, and (c) the number of complaints that
resulted in a finding that there was police contact in
violation of Section 3. No other information shall be
disclosed in this report, and any additional information
regarding the board’s findings shall only be disclosed
to the public or made a public record if required by
Iowa law.
8. The board shall research and recommend training options
to the Chief of Police for the Chief’s consideration
under Section 6, below.
Section 5. Data Collection and Analysis.
1. Not later than six months following the effective date
of this Ordinance, the Chief of Police shall:
a) direct the UHPD to collect data;
b) update the UHPD policy and procedures department
manual to require that the new data collection
methods shall be utilized for all contacts as soon
as reasonably possible following the contact;
c) post the data compiled under this section on the
City website and provide in the Chief’s report to
Council, each year or as otherwise directed by
Council;
d) maintain all data collected under this section for
not less than five years;
e) Provide for the protection of privacy of the
persons whose data is collected in the following
manner:
1. Information released by the UHPD shall not
provide individual names and identifying
information about either the particular law
enforcement officer(s) who made the stop or the
person(s) stopped.
2. UHPD shall not use or disclose the data
collected under this Ordinance except pursuant
to the purposes set forth in this Ordinance, and
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subject to the limitations of this Section.
Nothing in this section is intended to make any
information part of a public record that is not
required to be public pursuant to Iowa law.
2. UHPD shall collect data in relation to police contacts
consistent with the data capabilities of the Iowa City
Police Department as of the adoption of this Ordinance.
Such data collection includes, but is not limited to,
the following information:
a) Age
b) Gender
c) Race/Ethnicity
d) Residency
e) Reason for contact
f) Consent obtained
g) Property searched
h) Pat downs
i) Search type
j) Use of force
k) Outcome
l) Arrest outcome
m) Arrest non-discretionary options
n) Officer comments
Section 6. Training. The Chief of Police shall ensure
training for himself and all officers on issues related to
the prohibition of profiling and disparate treatment
including implicit bias training; and on data collection and
reporting methods. Every law enforcement officer must
participate in two annual trainings pursuant to this Section.
The Chief has discretion to decide the specific training, and
the Chief shall report the training chosen to the Council on
an annual basis. The NAACP is anticipated to provide these
two trainings each year that would fulfill the requirements
of this provision.
****
PART III. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
publication as provided by law.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of University
Heights, Iowa, on this ___ day of __________, 2026, and
approved this his ___ day of __________, 2026.
________________________________
Louise A. From, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Mike Haverkamp, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
On the ___ day of __________, 2026, before me, a notary
public in and for the state of Iowa, personally appeared
Louise A. From, Mayor, and Mike Haverkamp, Clerk of the City
of University Heights, Iowa, to me personally known, and who,
being by me duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and
City Clerk, respectively, of the City of University Heights,
Iowa; that the seal affixed to this instrument is the
corporate seal of the City; and that this instrument was
acknowledged and sealed on behalf of the City, and that Louise
A. From and Mike Haverkamp acknowledged the execution of this
instrument to be their voluntary act and deed and the
voluntary act and deed of the City, by it and by them
voluntarily executed.
_________________________________
Notary Public in and for the
State of Iowa
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STATE OF IOWA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
I, Mike Haverkamp, being first duly sworn, certify that
the above ordinance was published in the Iowa City Press-
Citizen the ___ day of ___________, 2026.
_________________________________
Mike Haverkamp
Signed and sworn to before me on the ____ day of
___________, 2026, by Mike Haverkamp, Clerk of the City of
University Heights, Iowa.
__________________________________
Notary Public in and for the
State of Iowa
UH – Ordinance 258 amending 235 to disband Citizens’ Advisory Board
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ORDINANCE NO. 259
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 52 REGULATING THE
PLANTING, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES AND SHRUBBERY UPON
AND ADJOINING PUBIIC PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA:
PART I. FINDINGS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of University
Heights, Iowa, created the City Tree Board by adopting
Ordinance No. 190, amending Ordinance No. 52, in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Tree Board as originally created and
constituted comprises five (5) members; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Staff recommend that the
City Council change the number of City Tree Board members to
three (3).
PART II. AMENDMENTS:
Based upon these Findings, Ordinance No. 52 is amended as
follows (additions are shown by underline, deletions by
strike-through):
****
Section 6. City Tree Board
1. Creation and Establishment of a City Tree Board. A
City Tree Board is created and established. The
Board shall consist of five (5) three (3) residents
of the City who shall be appointed by the mayor.
PART III. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
publication as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of University
Heights, Iowa, on this ___ day of __________, 2026, and
approved this his ___ day of __________, 2026.

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________________________________
Louise A. From, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Mike Haverkamp, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
On the ___ day of __________, 2026, before me, a notary
public in and for the state of Iowa, personally appeared
Louise A. From, Mayor, and Mike Haverkamp, Clerk of the City
of University Heights, Iowa, to me personally known, and who,
being by me duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and
City Clerk, respectively, of the City of University Heights,
Iowa; that the seal affixed to this instrument is the
corporate seal of the City; and that this instrument was
acknowledged and sealed on behalf of the City, and that Louise
A. From and Mike Haverkamp acknowledged the execution of this
instrument to be their voluntary act and deed and the
voluntary act and deed of the City, by it and by them
voluntarily executed.
_________________________________
Notary Public in and for the
State of Iowa

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STATE OF IOWA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
I, Mike Haverkamp, being first duly sworn, certify that
the above ordinance was published in the Iowa City Press-
Citizen the ___ day of ___________, 2026.
_________________________________
Mike Haverkamp
Signed and sworn to before me on the ____ day of
___________, 2026, by Mike Haverkamp, Clerk of the City of
University Heights, Iowa.
__________________________________
Notary Public in and for the
State of Iowa
UH – Ordinance 259 amending 52 re tree board members

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City Administrator Summary Report – February 2026
Respectfully submitted by Troy Kelsay
Business and updates:
1. Melrose Av Complete Streets Project
• Ongoing work toward acquiring necessary rights-of-way and easements with the City
Attorney’s Office and the City Engineer.
• Detailed exterior/interior site review/discussion of 1000 Melrose Av to determine
electrical needs with the City Engineer and property owner.
• [written update provided by Blake Petersen and included with Engineer’s Report]
2. Winter Weather Items
Water main break. On February 2, water began flowing into/through Stella (1000 Melrose
Av). On February 4, and only after bringing in a specialist and equipment from out-of-state,
a broken main was located under the street in front of 1217 Melrose Av. To make repairs,
water service was shutoff for several hours, affecting some residents on Melrose Av, Koser
Av, and George St. The City of Iowa City is working with the property owner of 1000
Melrose Av for recompensation of damages and associated costs.
3. Compliance/Nuisance Issues
101 Highland Dr. We are continuing to work to address the remaining issues. The owner
will be reimbursed for a 2-panel fence that was erected by the owner after consultation with
city staff – the fence needs to be removed as it is in violation of ordinance and should not
have been approved/allowed.
[no action taken in January]
4. OUP-S/N HOA
• OUP-S HOA Board meeting to discuss the following:
o Replacement of wood siding. Decision made to replace all existing wood siding
with a concrete faux board with costs assessed to owners as a special assessment
– owners given the option of paying in installments. The Board inquired as to the
City’s plans for the green space outside of City Hall (currently the play area), and
specifically the need/cost for replacement of the wood fence that currently is the
same material/color as the building’s siding; is the fence still desired or would the
City prefer the space to be open, and if a fence/barrier is still wanted, is a different
type preferred?
o Proposed budget and related dues increase (~6%).
• General membership meetings for OUP-S.
o Discussed siding replacement and special assessment, and the budget and dues
increase.
o The OUP-S commercial space owners present expressed dismay/frustration over
rising costs of ownership, and voiced concern about sustaining a profitable
business at this location.
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5. Swisher Tract Trails Development.
• Bolton/Menk amended their agreement/contract with the City per our request. The
amended agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney, and the City will execute
the agreement. Bolton/Menk also updated the project timeline as indicated below:
o Notice to Proceed: January February 2026
o Project Initiation: January February 2026
o Schematic Design (30% Submittal): February March 2026
o Design Development (60% Submittal): March April 2026
o Construction Documents: (90% Submittal): April May 2026
o Final Design (100% Submittal): May June 2026
o Bid letting: June July 2026
o Contract award: Summer 2026
[The trail development has been designed as a phased project – the tentative timeline
is predicated on the City choosing to do all phases at once, rather than spreading the
phases over several years.]
• I discussed the proposed project with the City Manager of the City of Iowa City,
specifically the ~24 acres of Board of Regent property that is within the Iowa City city
limits, not University Heights. After conferring with his City Attorney, the Iowa City City
Manager conveyed to me that the City of Iowa City had no concerns regarding any
aspect of our development/maintenance of the proposed trail system (to include
naming).
6. Tree Board
• Tree Board membership and term discussion.
This is a carryover item from last month’s report and reduces the number of Tree
Board members to three and reduces the term from five to three years.
[From December 2025 report:
Tree Board membership and term discussion. I suggest that the Council consider
reducing the membership requirement and length of appointment. I have spoken
with the current board members, the Mayor, and the City Attorney regarding the
merits of reducing the size of the Tree Board. Currently, the board is required to
have five members, each serving a 5-year appointment. In practice, this has
sometimes created logistical difficulties for the all-volunteer advisory board. A
current board member suggested this, and after weighing the pros/cons, I think
there is merit to the idea, especially since the current board has opted to meet so
frequently. I very much appreciate such an engaged board; however, I also think
it is a big ask of a person (let alone five people) for a volunteer position.]
• The Board had directed me to check for grant funding though MidAmerican
Energy’s program, Trees Please! As the deadline for application was near, I
completed an application. My application outlined a different community-involved
site selection process with oversight by the Tree Board. While I hope that it will
be well-received, it is different from what has been done in the past.
• The Spring Hike in UH Swisher Track with District Forester Mark Vitosh has been
rescheduled for May 30, 2026, at 10am. This event is being organized by the
Tree Board as part of the criteria for designation by the Arbor Day Foundation of
University Heights as a Tree City, USA.
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7. Citizens’ Advisory Board
This is a carryover item from last month’s report to make changes to the City
Ordinance to align the ordinance with current State law and departmental practices.
[From December 2025 report:
I believe Council should consider modifying Ordinance 235 (UH Community Police
Relations Ordinance) to reflect recent law changes made at the State level prohibiting
police review boards. I do not suggest eliminating the existing ordinance as I think it
was ground-breaking, and much of it still has merit/application. I only propose to
modify (delete) the sections relating to the review board and annual reporting. This
would bring the City in line with current state law and departmental practices while
preserving substantive portions of the original ordinance which prohibits biased-based
policing, requires demographic data collection by police, and mandates annual training
for all officers on issues related to the prohibition of profiling and disparate treatment
including implicit bias training.]
8. Items related to recent bonding
• Dorsey provided proceedings and related materials for review, adoption by
Council, and execution to finalize the loan agreement and issuance of the
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2026.
• I asked our agent with Speer Financial about permitted/suggested short-term
placement of bond revenue pending spenddown. She informed me that as a
League of Cities member, University Heights had access to the services provided
by the Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust [IPAIT], and I spoke with Paul Kruse
of IPAIT. After speaking with Paul, and with the Mayor’s consent, I asked Paul to
briefly present to Council at tonight’s meeting.
9. LRS – Refuse/Recycling
I received two complaints regarding uncollected items (bagged/tagged compost and
appropriately tagged mattress). Although each resident tried to resolve their issue on
their own by contacting the LRS call center, they found the out-of-state call-taker
unable to assist. I contacted a regional supervisor who I have networked with
previously, and he promised to contact a local supervisor to address the issues.
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Meetings/events since the last regular Council meeting
● January 20. Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County [MPOJC] – Transportation
Technical Advisory Committee meeting.
● January 20. OUP-S HOA owner’s meeting.
● January 27. Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management – Introduction to Substantial
Improvement & Substantial Damage training.
● January 27. Special City Council meeting.
● January 29. MPOJC – Safe Streets & Roads for All committee meeting and review of Safety
Action Plan.
● February 4. The Mayor and I met with Tom Cilek and Minda Hamann of West Bank regarding
establishing a banking relationship with West Bank.
● February 4. Met with the eGovernment Chair regarding our domain provider, Google Workspace,
the City’s webpage, and related issues.
● February 4. Worked with the Mayor, an electrician, and the Chief of Police for installation of a
wall monitor in the Council Chambers, and repair of the water dispenser.
● February 6. Detailed exterior/interior site review of 1000 Melrose Av with the City Engineer and
property owner regarding electrical service changes associated with the Melrose Complete
Streets Project.
● February 8. Requalification training.
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Clerk’s Report February 2026
Building Permits 2026
There have been no permits issued since the January council meeting.
Depository Resolu�on
Resolution 26-08 will be up for consideration. This stems back to the Annual City Exam, where John Olson
noted it had been a while since the City had last passed a resolution for bank depositories. The upcoming
name change for Midwest One Bank is also addressed with this update.
Housing Report from Brian Jensen
Rental Summary January 2026
Complaints and General Enforcement
1145 Melrose – trash le� at curb
Rental Inspec�ons
16 Olive – no viola�ons noted
1212 Melrose – no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 201 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 202 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 203 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 204 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 205 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 206 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose - 207 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 208 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 209 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 210 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 211 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 301 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 302 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 304 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 305 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 306 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 307 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 308 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 310 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 311 - no viola�ons noted
1300 Melrose – 312 - no viola�ons noted
2 Leamer – missing smoke alarms in bedrooms, furnace filter needs replaced

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RESOLUTION NO. 26-08
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AS OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES AND SPECIFYING LIMITS ON THE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT MAY BE DEPOSITED AT EACH INSTITUTION.
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of University Heights Iowa,
approves the following financial institutions to be official depositories of the City
in the maximum amounts specified:
A. Hills Bank and Trust Company, or its successor in interest, not
more than $500,000.00.
B. MidWestOne Bank, Nicolet National Bank, or their successors in
interest, not more than $500,000.00.
C. Wells Fargo Bank, or its successor in interest, not more than
$500,000.00.
D. West Bank, or its successor in interest, not more than $500,000.00.
E. GreenState Credit Union, f/k/a University of Iowa Community Credit
Union, or its successor in interest, not more than $500,000.00.
F. Collins Community Credit Union, or its successor in interest, not
more than $500,000.00
G. Two Rivers Bank & Trust, or its successor in interest, not more than
$500,000.00.
Upon motion by , and seconded by , the
vote was as follows:
AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Dwyer _____ _____ _______ _______
Herbold _____ _____ _______ _______
Moore _____ _____ _______ _______
Schroeder _____ _____ _______ _______
Swailes _____ _____ _______ _______
Upon Roll Call thus recorded, the Resolution is declared adopted this 10th
day of February, 2026.
_______________________________
Louise A. From, Mayor

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ATTEST:
_____________________________
Mike Haverkamp, City Clerk
UH Resolutions/Resolution 26-08 approving city depositories 02 10 26
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1302 Melrose Avenue
University Heights, Iowa 52246
319-887-6800
Fax 319-337-4404
Un iversity Heights Police Department
Ch ris Akers, Chief of Police
ch ris.akers@uhpolice.org
Staff/Police Report to Council – February 10, 2026
1. Staff /Police Report to Council-
A. We are currently staffed by myself and four full-time officers. February 2, 2026, Sergeant
Schmerbach joined the department in a full-time status.
B. Part time (as needed). The current UHPD roster includes four part-time officers.
2. Other items:
A. All full-time employees have completed their conflict-of-interest forms
B. Radars in all police vehicles were re-certified.
3. Meetings and Events:
A. January 14, 2026, I met with city Council Member Moore regarding computer/email access.
B. January 22, 2026, Johnson County Crimestoppers meeting.
C. January 23, 2026, I met with state representatives regarding Johnson County crime statistics at the
Johnson Count attorney’s office.
D. January 27, 2026, City Council meeting regarding budget.
E. February 3, 2026, I met with Council Member Moore regarding website changes including updating
Sergeant Schmerbach’s role with the department and adding information pertaining to golf cart
licensing to the city website.
4. Training:
A. All officers were provided with the following Police Legal Sciences online training:
1. Overview of the First Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly.
2. First Amendment Protections for Criticism and Filming of Police.
3. First Amendment "Auditors”.
B. Officers Yassin, Officer Jazvin, Sergeant Schmerbach and I attended MATS, our yearly in-service
training.

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Activity last month
a. Calls-for service – 669
• 911 call – 4
• Admin/fingerprints – 0
• Assist other agency – 15
• Alarm -
• Animal/call general - 1
• Assault - 0
• Burglary - 1
• Community policing – 4
• Dist/fight - 0
• Disturbance/civil dispute – 0
• Disturbance/noise – 0
• Escort/relay – 0
• Extra patrol request – 100
• Fire Response - 2
• Foot patrol – 1
• House check – 212
• Info – 2
• Juvenile – 0
• MVA/hit & run – 0
• Mental Impairment - 1
• MVA/property damage accident – 3
• Out for invest/follow up - 0
• Out with subject – 1
• Paper service/warrant – 2
• Phone request – 75
• Property/found – 0
• Public assist – 56
• Solicitor – 0
• Special Assignment - 0
• Suspicious activity/person/vehicle – 3
• Motorist assist – 2
• Parking – 10
• Radar – 0
• Reckless driver - 0
• Road hazard – 2
• School patrol – 26
• Traffic/enforcement – 2
• Work school crossing – 65
• Traffic stop – 69
• Trespass - 0
• Unknown Problem – 0
• Vehicle Unlock - 0
• Walk-in – 10
• Welfare check – 3
• Medical – 1
b. Enforcement Summary
• Arrests – 4
• Charge/release – 1
• Traffic Citations – 12
• Traffic Warnings – 57

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Activity year end 2025
• Calls-for service – 6142
• 911 call – 53
• Admin/fingerprints – 24
• Assist other agency – 1113
• Alarm - 6
• Animal/call general - 40
• Assault - 1
• Burglary - 0
• Community policing – 60
• Dist/fight -3
• Disturbance/civil dispute – 1
• Disturbance/noise – 11
• Escort/relay – 4
• Extra patrol request – 1398
• Fire Response - 6
• Foot patrol – 5
• House check – 971
• Info – 4
• Juvenile – 1
• MVA/hit & run – 5
• Mental Impairment - 2
• MVA/property damage accident – 15
• Out for invest/follow up - 13
• Out with subject – 30
• Paper service/warrant – 7
• Phone request – 588
• Property/found – 11
• Public assist – 532
• Solicitor – 0
• Special Assignment - 3
• Suspicious activity/person/vehicle – 36
• Motorist assist – 20
• Parking – 307
• Radar – 10
• Reckless driver - 18
• Road hazard – 11
• School patrol – 332
• Traffic/enforcement – 10
• Work school crossing – 188
• Traffic stop – 1180
• Trespass - 03
• Unknown Problem – 4
• Vehicle Unlock - 13
• Walk-in – 77
• Welfare check – 14
• Medical – 38
• Enforcement Summary
• Arrests – 67
• Charge/release – 7
• Traffic Citations – 172
• Traffic Warnings – 1008
• OWI arrests – 15
• Iowa DOT inspections - 364

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MEMORANDUM
TO: University Heights, Mayor, Council, and Staff
FROM: Ryan Foley, P.E.
DATE: February 9, 2026
RE: City Engineer Report – February 2026
(1) Melrose Complete Street Project
a. The design team’s monthly progress report is attached for reference.
(2) MS4 City Storm Sewer Permit
a. The City has a permit with the Iowa DNR related to the operation and maintenance of
the storm sewer system in University Heights (drains, street intakes, storm sewer
piping). The permit requires an annual report submitted on February 28th each year
that provides brief updates on any storm sewer related work that occurred the previous
year. We will have the report submitted to the DNR by the end of the month.
(3) RRFBs at Sunset & Oakcrest
a. The pole and RRFB equipment submittals were submitted, reviewed and returned to
the contractor just after approval of the contract at the January Regular Council
Meeting. These materials have been ordered by the contractor.
b. We received an invoice from City of Iowa City for the right-of-way permit. Permit fee is
$50 and there is a $100 refundable deposit for the permit. We coordinated with the City
Treasurer to get this invoice paid online.
c. [January 10th Meeting]: We applied for a permit to work in the right-of-way to City of
Iowa City for the installation of the RRFB on the east side of Sunset Street which is in
Iowa City’s jurisdiction.
(4) Melrose Avenue Panel Replacements (East of Sunset Street)
a. This project was included in the FY25/26 Streets and Sidewalks Budget, and the intent
of the project is to repair surface damage to the pavement on Melrose that does not
require full reconstruction during the Melrose Complete Streets Project.
b. We sent a review set of plans to the Mayor and City Administrator to provide an update
of the anticipated traffic control and detour during this work. We also sent the review
plan set to the City of Iowa City to coordinate any underground utility work on sanitary
sewer or water main. Plans will be updated as needed to include any utility work that
Iowa City would like performed in coordination with this patching project.
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(5) Sidewalk Inspection Program
a. We will issue the sidewalk documents for quotation in the next two weeks with the intent
to have quotations due the end of March and to award the contract at the April Council
Meeting.
b. The contract schedule will be set up so the sidewalk replacements cannot begin until
June 8th, which coincides with ICCSD end of the school year. Work will be required to
be completed prior to the start of school in August.
(6) 28E Agreement with Iowa City for Streets and Sidewalks
a. The City Administrator and I met with City of Iowa City Public Works and Streets
Department personnel to review updating and formalizing a 28E Agreement for streets
and sidewalk work at or around the shared municipal boundaries. Based on this
discussion, we will update exhibits and the division of responsibility matrix this month.
(7) Miscellaneous Items
a. We reviewed and responded to a request from MPOJC to update the long-range
planning projects and costs. There were no significant updates to the projects included
in the long-range plan since the last update in 2022, but we updated estimated
construction costs and estimated timelines for construction.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about these or any other items.
RMF
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MEMO
TO: City of University Heights
Mayor, City Council, and Staff
FROM: Blake Peterson, PE
DATE: February 9, 2026
RE: Progress Report – February 2026
Melrose Avenue Complete Street Improvements Project
Shive-Hattery Progress:
• Ongoing progress on advancing project design
o Adding detail and refinement to plan sheets
o Modifications to added parking spaces at commercial based on feedback from owner
• Onsite meeting with commercial property owner to review electric service relocation impacts to
building
• Sent information to City Council requesting feedback on lighting and retaining wall options
• Met with utility companies to discuss relocation needs along corridor for overhead to
underground relocation
Shive-Hattery Action Items:
• Advance project design
o Continue refinement of overall project design and plan sheets
o Continue lighting design layout and fixture selection
o Finalize design for proposed retaining wall product and locations/heights
• Coordinate with utility companies and City of Iowa City for utility relocation planning
o Continue coordination with commercial building owner on electrical engineer’s
recommendations for sizes of relocated electric services – develop drawings for
necessary work to be bid
o Continue ongoing discussions with communications utilities for overhead to
underground relocation
o Send draft plan set to City of Iowa City for review and coordination with Iowa City
utilities
• Continue land acquisition coordination
o Finalize plats for right-of-way and easement acquisition areas, coordinate with impacted
property owners
o Finalize easement agreement language in coordination with City Attorney’s office
Please feel free to contact me with any questions relating to these items or to the overall project.
BTP
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February 2026 Report Liesa Moore, eGovernment Chair
• Chief Akers and I worked together to update the Police Services pages. Sergeant Schmerbach is now listed in
the UHPD directory.
• I updated personnel and term dates for the Boards and Commissions.
• Notify Me® subscribers will receive reminders a few days in advance of 2026's two curbside refuse collection
schedule changes:
Wednesday, May 27 (due to Memorial Day)
Wednesday, September 9 (due to Labor Day)
• Information about the February 4 water service disruption was on the website for the day.
• The website's Resource Directory has addresses and phone numbers useful to residents, such as the Iowa City
Water Division's number for water emergencies.
• Residents who wish to report City-related concerns may use the online form in Citizen Request Tracker®.