Matt Lienen
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- 19
- Total speaking time
- 32:25
- Avg per meeting
- 1:42
- Segments
- 487
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Top issues during term (20)
Second Ward council seat vacancy filled
None — this is a governance appointment with no direct cost.
IT ordinance and independence of Civil Rights Commission and Library
No direct fiscal impact this session, but a transfer of oversight could change how library funding decisions are made.
Affordable housing and rental code enforcement
Your rent could go down or you could get a credit if the ordinance applies to your building—but landlords may absorb new costs or pass them along.
Condemnation authority for bridge and road projects
Estimated $237M-$295M, split 50/50 between Iowa and Illinois using federal and state funds.
Electrical code conformity with state code
Humane Society of Scott County special meeting
The current contract costs $800,000 a year; the Humane Society wants $1.1 million plus $300,000 capital with 5% yearly hikes, and the six-month extension alone tops $800,000 — none of it in the current budget.
West End flood mitigation and Credit Island hydrology
Contracts add up to more than $12 million, largely funded through federal PROTECT grant program dollars.
Proposed memorial park at the 324 Main Street site
Unknown; no cost estimate was provided.
Major street and infrastructure projects accepted
Discussion of adding roughly $2 million or more per year in street funding; one option is directing surplus local option sales tax dollars to neighborhood streets.
Permanent City Administrator appointment
His salary and contract terms weren't detailed on the record; the mayor joked a new 'interim' sign will come out of his budget.
West 53rd Street reconstruction grant
Combined contract awards total roughly $1.24 million, plus a $1.5 million state grant for the Eastern Avenue bridge.
Regional homelessness strategy with up to $1 million earmark
Roughly $5 million in the Heritage Fund is available and could be directed to these programs.
Levee Inn (Municipal Inn) restoration funding
The restoration campaign targets $300,000, and the city might chip in under $92,000 toward stabilization.
Year 53 Application and Evaluation Criteria
The criteria will determine which community projects qualify for Year 53 funding.
Duck Creek Trail reroute under Division Street
$205,200 state grant for the trail project.
Fire apparatus replacement purchases
Up to $2.855 million total across two fiscal years for fire equipment.
Samuel Huff separation and contract terms
Taxpayers could be on the hook for six months' severance (about half his annual salary) if contract terms aren't enforced.
Brady Street rezone (REZ26-07)
Year 51 Audit Extension Requests
Extension of audit deadlines could affect grant compliance and funding for community programs, though specific dollar amounts aren't yet public.
Package Express space tenant turnover
Losing the tenant creates a vacancy, though new interest in the space could offset lost rent.
Decisions during term (525)
Recorded while Lienen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 14, 2026 minutes (special and regular) and October 20, 2026 special minutes
Approval of Report on Committee of the Whole (October 21, 2026)
Reappointments to Combined Construction Code Board of Appeals & Review
Postponement of IT ordinance (Chapter 2.16) one cycle
First consideration: ordinance on city administrator recruitment (Chapter 2.30)
Consent agenda (25 items)
Third Consideration: Ordinance for Case REZ26-06 being the request of Confluence Holdings, LLC to rezone 4435 East 53rd Street from C-T Commercial Transitional District to C-2 Corridor Commercial District. [Ward 6]
Third Consideration: Ordinance amending Schedule V Four-Way Stop Intersections of Chapter 10.96 entitled “Schedules” of the Municipal Code of Davenport, Iowa, by adding the intersection of College Avenue and Pleasant Street. [Ward 5]
Second Consideration: Ordinance for Case REZ26-07 being the request of TD LC, LLC to rezone 3016 Brady Street and the adjacent properties generally bounded by Brady Street, East 30th Street, and Dubuque Street from C-2 Corridor Commercial…
Second Consideration: Ordinance amending Schedule V Four-Way Stop Intersections of Chapter 10.96 entitled "Schedules" of the Municipal Code of Davenport, Iowa, by adding the intersection of 4th Street and Warren Street. [Ward 3]
Second Consideration: Ordinance amending Schedule V Four-Way Stop Intersections of Chapter 10.96 entitled "Schedules" of the Municipal Code of Davenport, Iowa, by adding the intersection of 4th Street and LeClaire Street. [Ward 3]
Second Consideration: Ordinance amending Chapter 15.28 entitled "Plumbing Code" of the Municipal Code of Davenport, Iowa, to add a definition of "Approved Manholes." [All Wards]
Resolution approving the grant agreement with the Iowa Economic Development Authority through the Community Catalyst & Remediation Grant Program for the Raphael's Emporium Project at 628 North Harrison Street. [Ward 3]
Resolution approving a Development Agreement with Vision 2021, LLC, for use of Community Catalyst funds for the Raphael's Emporium Project at 628 North Harrison Street. [Ward 3]
Resolution setting a Public Hearing for the purpose of amending the North Urban Renewal Plan to include the 2026 Internal TIF. [Wards 2, 6, 7 & 8]
Resolution approving the purchase of a replacement engine-pumper apparatus for an amount not to exceed $1,055,000 in FY 2029 and a replacement aerial apparatus for an amount not to exceed $1,800,000 in FY 2030 from Reliant Fire Apparatus,…
Resolution approving street, lane, and public ground closure requests on the listed dates and times for outdoor events.
Resolution accepting work completed under the Belle Avenue (East Locust Street to Elm Street) Mill and Overlay Project by CDMI Concrete Contractors, Inc., Port Byron, Illinois, in the amount of $212,829.80, CIP #35062. [Ward 5]
Resolution awarding a contract for engineering services for the Goose Creek Park Environmental Restoration and Goose Creek Park Water Quality Initiative Projects to Eocene, Inc., of Johnston, Iowa, in the amount of $50,000, CIP #33061.…
Resolution approving the purchase of a Ford F-650 chassis equipped with a Stellar hooklift from Elliott Equipment of Davenport, Iowa, in the amount of $137,100 using Sourcewell contract #091125-EEC, CIP #10503. [ All Wards]
Voting record (51)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Postponement of IT ordinance (Chapter 2.16) one cycle
Resolution approving the appointment of Robert (Bob) Inghram to fill the vacancy in the Second Ward City Council seat
Second consideration: IT Department ordinance (Chapter 2.16)
Concentra Health Services occupational health contract
Amendment to homelessness resolution (Holloway)
Adoption of homelessness and affordable housing resolution
Consent agenda (all items)
Appointment of Bob Inghram to fill Ward 2 City Council vacancy
Resolution approving the Global Release & Settlement Agreement and authorizing payment of $397,500 in accordance with its terms for RM25-234
Consent agenda approval (16 items)
Resolution 2026-307 — Fire Department Standards of Cover (2026 accreditation)
Fire Department Standards of Cover resolution tabled
Delf's Landscape landscaping contract renewal
Amendment to BRIC flood mitigation grant application
BRIC grant application for West End flood mitigation approved
Consent agenda (37 items)
Ordinance ORD25-02: solar farms and freestanding solar
Delf's Landscape and Irrigation contract renewal ($104,200)
Deletion of REZ26-04 Ordinance (Piggott Properties rezoning)
Amendment to Downtown Services Agreement (three years to one year)
Fiduciary responsibility requires testing the market; bidding sharpens competition.
Downtown Services Agreement with Downtown Davenport Partnership (Resolution 2026-220)
Postponement of Quad Cities Unity Pride Parade items
Resolution adopting the 2026-2027 City Council Strategic Priorities
Consent agenda approval (30 items)
Consent agenda — budget, street and airport contracts, rezoning, plat
Street closure for MAC Conference Track Meet (Resolution 2026-187)
Bond ordinance adopted — $27.39M Series 2026 GO bonds
Noise variances approved for Nubs Bar & Microwave outdoor events
Consent agenda approved (11 items)
Third consideration: Leverage Holdings LLC wholesale establishment ordinance (ORD25-03)
First consideration: Palmer College Campus Land Use Plan amendment (ORD26-01)
First consideration: Palmer College rezoning to IC Institutional Campus (REZ26-01)
First consideration: Vacation of Palmer Drive (ROW26-01)
First consideration: Vacation of East 10th Street (ROW26-02)
Consent agenda (including XII.21 Corporation Counsel salary increase)
Wanted to comment on item 21, the Corporation Counsel salary increase, before the vote concluded
Resolution increasing Corporation Counsel Samuel Huff's base salary (XII.21)
Sought an opportunity to comment on the item before the vote concluded