Storm Lake Council Waives Sunrise Pointe Rental and Set-Up Fees for Questers

The Storm Lake City Council voted to waive rental and set up fees for the Sunrise Pointe Golf Course clubhouse at a council meeting on February 26, 2026, approving a request from the local chapter of the Questers, a nonprofit that promotes historic preservation. The action appeared under the headline “Council waives Sunrise Pointe rental fees for historic preservation group” in the Storm Lake Times issue dated Feb. 27, 2026 and in an Iowa Public Notices summary that said the council waived both rental and set up fees for the group’s requested use of the clubhouse.

The waiver was carried as an agenda item listed on the council packet and public notices; a Facebook posting of the meeting agenda shows the line “Motion For A Request To Waive Rental Fees For Sunrise Pointe Banquet Hall” alongside other items including “Ordinance No. 07-O-2025-2026 An Ordinance Vacating The Public Right.” The city’s consent‑agenda materials for routine business were prepared by City Clerk Mayra Martinez, whose memorandum header appears on the packet that lists King’s Pointe and Sunrise Pointe disbursements.

City financial documents in the consent agenda provide context but do not itemize the waived fee. The packet lists a citywide “List of Bills: $1,218,123.41” and combined “King’s Pointe & Sunrise Pointe Golf Course Bills: $162,851.13,” and it records check numbers 80778 through 80845 and EFT numbers including 1278 and 4784 through 4840. The available excerpts do not specify a dollar amount for the rental or set up fees that were waived, nor do they show line‑item accounting that ties the waiver to a particular check or expenditure.

Public records and the available coverage identify the requester as the local Questers chapter but do not name a chapter representative or provide event details. The council packet excerpts and the Storm Lake Times headline do not include the vote tally, the name of a council member who made or seconded the motion, or any conditions attached to the waiver such as deposits or insurance requirements; a truncated internal report includes the fragment “unanimo” but does not preserve a complete vote record.

Residents and reporters seeking the official motion text, vote record and any attached staff report can obtain meeting minutes and the full council agenda packet through the City Clerk’s office. The City of Storm Lake mailing address and phone on the consent packet are PO Box 1086, Storm Lake, IA 50588 and (712) 732-8000; Sunrise Pointe is listed at 1001 Sunrise Road, Storm Lake, IA 50588 and (712) 732-8023. The Storm Lake Times published the headline on Feb. 27, 2026; the newspaper’s contact information on that issue lists 220 W. Railroad St., P.O. Box 487, Storm Lake, IA 50588 and (712) 732-4991.