Sep 12, 2023 City Council

AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE HEIGHTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT, WHICH IS AT 1500 SECOND AVENUE SOUTHEAST.

REGARDING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE, A SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES TO DATE, A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF REMAINING WORK AND A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE TO THE PROJECT BUDGET.

THE PERFORMANCE TARGETS, ACTIVITY SCHEDULES, PROJECT SCOPE, LOCATION OBJECTIVES OR BENEFICIARIES.

SARA BUCK IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

SARA, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, SARA BUCK WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

TODAY I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE, A PROJECT UPDATE ON THE FORMER COLONIAL BUILDING NOW KNOWN AS THE HEIGHTS.

SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS TO PROVIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE, PROVIDE, PROVIDE EXPENDITURES TO DATE, ANY REMAINING WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN ANY CHANGES ON THE PROJECT. SO TO DATE, WE HAVE PURCHASED THE BLIGHTED VACANT BUILDING AT 1500 SECOND AVENUE SOUTHEAST.

WE SELECTED AN ARCHITECT WHO COMPLETED THE RENOVATION PLANS.

WE SELECTED A GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO IS UNDER CONTRACT AND NOW COMPLETING THE WORK.

WE COMPLETED OUR INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING.

SO REMOVING ALL OF THOSE INTERIOR WALLS, MOLD, ASBESTOS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE, AND THEN THE INTERIOR FRAMING IS UNDERWAY AND EXTERIOR REPAIRS ARE UNDERWAY.

SO IF YOU'VE DRIVEN PAST THE BUILDING, YOU WILL SEE THAT ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING.

SO EXPENDITURES TO DATE, THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES FOR THIS PROJECT.

WE HAVE OUR STATE CDBG-CV FUNDING, OUR CITY ENTITLEMENT, CDBG FUNDING, OUR HOME ARP FUNDING AND THE ARPA FUNDING AWARDED THROUGH THE CITY.

OUR TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET CAME IN AT 6.9 MILLION AND TOTAL EXPENDITURES TO DATE ARE 2.8 MILLION.

AND OF ALL OF THAT FUNDING SO FAR, $370,000 OF CDBG-CV FUNDS HAVE BEEN EXPENDED.

SO REMAINING WORK TO COMPLETE THE WE HAVE COMPLETED THE EXTERIOR BRICK REPLACEMENT WINDOW DOOR INSTALLATION.

SO THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING PROBABLY ABOUT 90% COMPLETE WITH THOSE ITEMS. INTERIOR FINISHES, INCLUDING THE PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ARE BEING COMPLETED.

AFTER THAT, THE EXTERIOR LANDSCAPING AND PARKING, RESURFACING AND FENCING WILL BE COMPLETED.

AND LASTLY, THE INSTALLATION OF A GENERATOR ON THE PROPERTY.

PROJECT CHANGES.

THE BUDGET HAS INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $500,000.

THIS WAS DUE TO BUILDING RENOVATION UNKNOWNS SUCH AS THE EXTERIOR BRICK NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SHEETING ON THE EXTERIOR WAS MUCH MORE WATER DAMAGE THAN WHAT WE HAD ANTICIPATED AND NOT OBVIOUSLY WITH THE CITY OWNING THIS BUILDING AND RENOVATING IT, WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THE BUILDING WILL LAST FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

AND SO THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE DECIDED TO DO RATHER THAN DOING SMALL REPAIRS, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REPLACED IT AND IT WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.

AND ALL OF THIS FUNDING IS WITHIN THE PROJECT CONTINGENCY.

AND SO BECAUSE OF THOSE CHANGES, THE TIMELINE DID GET PUSHED A MONTH.

SO MARCH OF 2024 IS WHEN WE ANTICIPATE TURNING THIS OVER TO A NONPROFIT.

AND SO, AGAIN, THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS JUST TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF THIS FUNDED ACTIVITY AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO GIVE ANY TYPE OF FEEDBACK ON THE PROJECT, THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, EXPENDITURES, REMAINING WORK AND ANY ACTIVITY CHANGES.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

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THANK YOU, SARA. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD INDICATE A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS SHOWN FOR THE RECORD, THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS OR CONSIDERATIONS.

COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

SARA, I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS PROJECT AND IT'S GOING TO BE SOMETHING WE REALLY NEED, AS YOU WELL KNOW.

COULD YOU JUST QUICKLY, FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE AND ARE WATCHING US, JUST GIVE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE UNITS THAT WILL HAVE THE SERVICES THAT WILL BE IN THE BUILDING AND AND WE CALL IT AFFORDABLE.

YOU KNOW, GIVE US A FEEL FOR WHAT THAT MEANS IN RENTAL TERMS OR HOWEVER.

WOULD YOU MIND DOING THAT? SURE.

SO THERE'S 25 TOTAL UNITS IN THE BUILDING AND SIX OF THOSE UNITS WILL BE FULLY ADA ACCESSIBLE, WHICH IS FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL UNITS IN COMPARISON TO WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE REQUIRED BY CODE.

AND THEN SO THIS WILL GO OUT FOR AN RFP OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROJECT HERE IN THE NEXT PROBABLY 2 TO 3 WEEKS.

WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH PURCHASING RIGHT NOW FOR TO FIND A NONPROFIT TO OWN AND OPERATE THIS BUILDING TO SERVE AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND THROUGH THAT PROCESS, WE WILL ALLOW THOSE NONPROFITS TO TELL US WHO THEY INTEND TO SERVE.

OBVIOUSLY, THERE ARE SOME FUNDING REQUIREMENTS AND INCOME REQUIREMENTS OF WHO WOULD BE ALLOWED BECAUSE IT IS LOWER RENT TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE.

SO 60% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME TO 80% AREA MEDIAN INCOME BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES THERE THAT HAVE THOSE REQUIREMENTS.

BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT A NONPROFIT WILL COME IN WITH A REQUEST THAT WILL BE LOWER THAN THAT AND BE ABLE TO SERVE SOME OF THOSE.

BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THAT'S A BALANCE WITH THE FUNDING SOURCES AND BEING ABLE TO FUND, CONTINUING TO HAVE FUNDING WHEN THEY THROUGH THEIR BUDGET, TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW FOR MAYBE SOME OF THE LOWER INCOME UNITS AND THEN SOME OF THE HIGHER INCOME UNITS.

SO WE'LL JUST LOOK FORWARD TO GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND WE'LL OBVIOUSLY BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE FUTURE.

AND THEN DON'T WE HAVE A LEVEL WHERE WE'RE HAVING STAFFING FOR SERVICES THAT'S PART OF THE RFP THAT YOU'RE GOING OUT FOR OR? IT COULD BE. YES. IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT OF THE GRANT, BUT IT COULD BE.

IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT. BUT IT COULD BE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE NO RESOLUTION ON THIS, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO.

[2. A public hearing will be held to consider the vacation of a 20-foot emergency vehicle access easement at 150 2nd Avenue SW as requested by 1st & 1st, LLC (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #EASE-033923-2024 a. Resolution vacating a 20-foot emergency vehicle access easement and accepting a new 24-foot access easement at 150 2nd Avenue SW as requested by 1st & 1st, LLC.]

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF A 20 FOOT EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT AT 1 52ND AVENUE SOUTHWEST, AS REQUESTED BY FIRST AND FIRST LLC.

ROB DAVIS IS HERE. AND ROB, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL ROB DAVIS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD REQUEST BY THE DEVELOPER.

THERE WAS ORIGINALLY A 20 FOOT WIDE EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT OFF OF [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE SOUTHWEST.

AND AS THE FIRST HAVE FIRST AND FIRST PROJECT HAS PLAYED OUT, THE PLACEMENT OF THAT EXISTING EASEMENT CONFLICTS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT.

SO THE REQUEST IS TO VACATE THIS EASEMENT AND THEN RELOCATE IT OFF OF THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST.

IT WILL COORDINATE WITH THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT, THE PROPOSED HOTEL STRUCTURE THAT'S SHOWN ON THE DRAWING AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED PARKING RAMP.

AND THEN THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO GET TO THE OPEN SPACE THAT'S ADJACENT TO THOSE TWO LOCATIONS.

SO AS I SAID, THIS IS FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

WE'D RECOMMEND THAT THIS EASEMENT BE VACATED AS A CONDITION IN THE RESOLUTION.

IT REQUIRES THE DEDICATION OF THE REPLACEMENT EASEMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, ROB.

THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD INDICATE A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD, COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE SECONDED BY LOEFFLER.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Package 5 – Drainageway Derecho Cleanup project (estimated cost is $510,000) (Ben Worrell). (Derecho) CIP/DID #333671000-06 a. Resolution adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Package 5 – Drainageway Derecho Cleanup project.]

AT NUMBER THREE, A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THE PACKAGE 5 DRAINAGE WAY DERECHO CLEANUP PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $510,000.

BEN MOREELL IS HERE.

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO THIS IS THE FIFTH AND FINAL PACKAGE FOR THE DRAINAGE WAY DERECHO CLEAN UP FUNDED THROUGH NRCS.

THIS FIFTH PACKAGE IS FOR MCCLOUD RUN FROM J AVENUE TO WERNER AVENUE, AND 75% OF THE FUNDING IS COMING FROM NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE GRANT, WITH 25% FROM THE CITY.

AND THE INTENT IS TO RESTORE CONVEYANCE CAPACITY IN THE DRAINAGE WAYS BY REMOVING THE DERECHO DEBRIS.

HERE'S A MAP OF THE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS ALONG MCCLOUD RUN FOR THIS PACKAGE.

ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE COST IS $510,000.

THE BID LETTING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH.

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THE CONTRACTOR WON'T BE ALLOWED TO START UNTIL APRIL.

AND WE DID COORDINATE THIS PROJECT WITH OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT, THE IOWA DNR NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE AND US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.

THROUGH THAT COORDINATION, WE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF WINTERING HABITAT FOR THE ENDANGERED RUSTY PATCH BUMBLEBEE. AND SO IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY CONFLICTS WITH THAT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWING THE CONTRACTOR TO GET IN THERE UNTIL APRIL.

WE EXPECT THE PROJECT WOULD BE DONE BY JULY.

THERE WILL BE SOME TEMPORARY DETOURING OF THE CEDAR VALLEY NATURE TRAIL ONTO CENTER POINT ROAD.

THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE EXISTING TRAIL AND MAKING SURE IT'S NOT DAMAGED, REPAIRING ANY DAMAGES THAT HAPPEN.

WE ALSO HAVE TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURES AT MADISON STREET AND NORTHBOUND I-380 EXIT AT 29TH STREET, AND THAT'S TO ALLOW EQUIPMENT, ACCESS AND EQUIPMENT STAGING.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU, BEN. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD, COUNCIL.

COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

BEN, I THINK I'VE ASKED THIS QUESTION BEFORE ON PREVIOUS ONES, BUT WITH ALL THE DNR AND ALL THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE'RE DOING THIS IN THE WAY OF DOING BEST PRACTICES TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE WATERWAY AS WELL AS NOT DOING ANY LONG TERM IMPACT TYPE THINGS SO THAT WE'RE NOT AFFECTING THE NATURAL AQUACULTURE THAT'S THERE.

YEAH, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND WE DID SPECIFY IN THE PLANS, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT FOR THE WETLAND AREAS, THEY HAVE TO USE LOW IMPACT VEHICLES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO WE DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY DAMAGE TO THE AREA.

IF THERE IS ANY AREA THAT NEEDS RECEEDED, THERE'S A PROVISION FOR THAT, BUT WE DON'T ANTICIPATE DESTROYING ANY HABITAT OR ANYTHING.

OKAY. WELL, THAT'S GOOD TO DO IT THE HARD WAY AND NOT THE EASY WAY.

[LAUGHTER] SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER HOEGER.

CAN YOU GO BACK? CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SITE PLAN, PLEASE? CAN YOU EXPLAIN? SO THE TRAIL IS GOING TO BE DETOURED OVER TO CENTER POINT ROAD.

IS THERE A CURRENT BIKE LANE THAT ENTIRE ROUTE OR IS THERE GOING TO BE ONE ADDED? AND THEN WHERE'S THE DETOUR START AND WHERE DOES IT GO TO THE NORTH.

SO THERE'S THE TRAIL RUNS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THAT AREA SHOWN THERE.

THE DETOUR WOULD SEND BIKE TRAFFIC TO THE EAST ALONG CENTER POINT ROAD FOR AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THAT AREA.

THERE IS AN EXISTING BIKE LANE THERE THAT COULD BE UTILIZED AND THAT'S BEEN COORDINATED WITH OUR TRAFFIC TEAM PUBLIC WORKS. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO A PRETTY GOOD COMMUNICATION PLAN WITH THIS BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE FOUR MONTHS, APRIL TO JULY.

AND I KNOW THAT LIKE EVEN UP ON 42ND STREET, THAT GETS A LITTLE HAIRY UP THERE WITH THE TRACKS.

AND SO I WOULD JUST SAY THAT TRAFFIC SHOULD DO A REALLY EXTENSIVE COMMUNICATION PLAN TO THE USERS OF THE TRAIL.

THANK YOU. EXCELLENT POINT.

ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY HOEGER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

ITEM NUMBER FOUR A PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS SPECIFICATIONS FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE WATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HVAC REPLACEMENT BID PACKAGE ONE PROJECT WHICH WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $326,400.

[4. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Water Administration Building HVAC Replacement – Bid Package 1 project (estimated cost is $326,400) (Terry Tiedemann). CIP/DID #6250105-03 a. Resolution adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Water Administration Building HVAC Replacement – Bid Package 1 project.]

TERRY TIEDEMANN IS HERE.

TERRY, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL MEMBERS TERRY TIEDEMANN WITH THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING TO REPLACE PORTIONS OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE WATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON SHAVER ROAD, NORTHEAST THAT HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR SERVICE LIFE.

THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXTERIOR CONDENSING UNIT COOLING COIL INSIDE THE AIR HANDLING UNIT, REFRIGERANT PIPING AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

THE EXISTING SYSTEM IS 20 YEARS OLD, HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES IN RECENT YEARS AND OPERATES ON REFRIGERANT R 22, WHICH IS NO LONGER COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. A 2021 STUDY OF THE COOLING CAPACITY INDICATED THAT THE EXISTING SYSTEM IS UNDERSIZED AND ADDITIONAL CAPACITY IS

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REQUIRED TO COOL THE BUILDING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ARE BEING PLANNED.

THE ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THIS PROJECT IS $326,400.

BIDS WILL BE OPENED ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, AND CONSTRUCTION IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN APRIL 2024 AND EXTEND UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2024. THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT.

WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, TERRY.

THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS.

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD INDICATE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD, THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY, SECONDED BY TODD.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

HERE IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS.

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THE FIRST COMMENT PERIOD IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COUNCIL ACTION THAT WE WILL DISCUSS TODAY.

A SECOND PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD WILL COME AT THE END OF THE MEETING FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK ON ISSUES THAT ARE GERMANE TO THE CITY BUT MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE ON THE AGENDA TODAY.

SO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE BEFORE AND AFTER EACH COUNCIL MEETING AT THIS TIME DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE AS A COUNCIL ARE HERE TO LISTEN.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL THE MATTERS I ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE MEETING ALSO APPLY TO THESE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS AS WELL.

REMINDER TO STAY AT THE LECTERN DOCUMENTS TO THE OFFICER AND LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.

PLEASE KEEP COMMENTS DIRECTED TO THE MATTER YOU WISH TO ADDRESS AND REFRAIN FROM ABUSIVE, PERSONAL OR IRRELEVANT COMMENTS.

IF YOU'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, PLEASE APPROACH THE MICROPHONE WHEN CALLED UPON.

AND TODAY IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE FIVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK AND OUR FIRST PERSON IS RYAN CZAJKOWSKI HERE TO SPEAK ON THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRYCLUB.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS RYAN CZAJKOWSKI.

I LIVE AT 27 STREET DRIVE.

AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE TODAY.

AGAIN, MY INTEREST IN THE PROJECT IS PRETTY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S GOING RIGHT UP NEXT TO MY PROPERTY ALONG WITH MY NEIGHBORS.

I'M NOT AGAINST CHANGE IN OUR COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD, NOR AM I TOTALLY AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY THE CRCC OWNS.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT NOISE AND LIGHT POLLUTION AS WELL AS THE DRAINAGE ISSUES IN REGARDS TO THEIR INTENDED LAND USE.

I AM AGAINST THE BUBBLE.

IT DOESN'T FIT IN THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH ZONING DICTATES IT SHOULD THAT IT'S ZONED UNDER.

THERE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE INCREASE TO SOUND AND LIGHT POLLUTION COMING FROM THE CLUB COURT'S POSITION ROUGHLY 300FT AWAY FROM MY PROPERTY. SINCE THE HOMES ON FAIRWAY TARIFFS HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED.

WHILE IN MY YARD I CAN HEAR CONVERSATION COMING FROM THE COURT AS WELL AS THE SOUND OF TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL BEING PLAYED.

AND THE LIGHT POLLUTION IS MORE AND MORE NOTICEABLE TOO.

SO THAT'S WHY I'M AGAINST LIGHTING UNDER THE TENNIS COURTS.

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW IT WILL GROW EXPONENTIALLY WITH THE NEW COURTS BEING LIT AND CLOSER TO THE HOUSE ON THE TRIANGLE.

I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE PARKING SPACES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE COURTS WILL BE ADDED NOISE AND LIGHT POLLUTION.

THE NEED TO ERADICATE THESE PARKING SPOTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP PRIOR HERE AND AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING.

THERE IS NO NEED FOR THESE SPOTS.

AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING, IT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT FOR LARGER SPECIAL EVENTS THE PARKING MIGHT BE MOVED TO GRASSY AREA, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE THE NORM.

JUST AN EXCEPTION WITH PARKING WAS THE MAXIMUM LIKE ON THE JULY 4TH EVENTS THAT THEY HAVE THERE.

ALSO EXHIBIT B, PAGE 348 SHOWS MY PROPERTY HAVING AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN FULL GROWN TREES WITH WOULD THINK HELP WITH THE SCREENING.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE RENDERING IS NOT CORRECT AND AS WE DO NOT HAVE FULL GROWN TREES LIKE ON THE PROPERTIES THAT THEY SHOW, IT WILL TAKE 50 YEARS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.

I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WATER RUNOFF INCREASE SINCE THE FAIRWAY TERRACE HOMES WERE TAKEN DOWN AND I WOULD LIKE THE INFORMATION ON WHAT PLAN IS IN PLACE FOR THE ISSUE, AS NONE HAVE BEEN FORTHCOMING FROM THE ARCHITECT, THE CLUB, EVEN FROM SETH'S WHO REPRESENTS THE CITY.

IT HAS BEEN REZONED AND WATER IS NOT BEING RETAINED LIKE ZONING STIPULATES, JUST LIKE THE BUBBLE DOESN'T MEET THE ZONING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY NEW

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ZONING LAND THAT IT'S ZONED UNDER.

LAST YEAR WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE THE PERMISSION FOR THE CLUB TO MOVE FORWARD ON THEIR PLAN OF THE INDOOR TENNIS FACILITY THE PROXIMITY TO MY NEIGHBOR OR TO MY PROPERTY LINE WAS TO BE AROUND 28.8FT.

I ASKED THAT WHATEVER IS PUT IN OUTDOOR COURTS, INDOOR FACILITY PAVILIONS, PARKING ACCESS ROAD, THAT AT A MINIMUM IT BE WHAT IT WAS IN LAST YEAR'S APPROVAL THAT YOU GUYS MADE 28.8 FEET FROM MY PROPERTY LINE.

NEIGHBORS NEXT TO WALMART GET MORE CONCESSION IN REGARDS TO PARKING AND HOW FAR AWAY IT IS FROM THEM COMPARED TO WHAT WE'RE GETTING IN THE COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD.

I KNOW IN MY RECENT CONVERSATION WITH THE CLUB MANAGER, TOM FELLER, WE HAVE DISCUSSED HAVING THE CLUB INSTALL THE PRIVACY FENCING AWAY FROM THE [INAUDIBLE] AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

I CAN ONLY PUT UP A SIX FOOT FENCE.

THEY CAN PUT UP A 7 OR 8 FOOT FENCE BECAUSE OF THEIR NEW ZONING.

I ASKED THEM TO PUT IT UP AS HIGH AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN BECAUSE TO ELIMINATE ANY OF THE LIGHTING.

I'M HOPING THE CLUB CAN CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE RESIDENTS TO FIND WORKABLE SOLUTIONS FOR ALL INVOLVED.

I'M NOT AGAINST CHANGE, JUST CHANGE THAT DOES NOT FIT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD PER THE NEW ZONING AND WHAT IT DICTATES AND DEMANDS.

IN CLOSING, I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AGAIN TODAY.

ONE NOTE ON THE FIRST READING.

WHEN DALE TODD SUGGESTED WE TABLE THE FIRST READING SINCE SCOTT OLSON WASN'T HERE.

HE WASN'T HERE AND THE MAYOR AGREED, SAYING THIS PLAN IS NOT COMPLETELY AND STILL DOESN'T AND I STILL DON'T THINK IT IS COMPLETED OR FINISHED.

I THINK THAT'S SOME POLITICS THERE.

I MEAN, IT WAS A THREE, THREE TIE AT THAT POINT AND WE TABLED IT TO 1.2 VERSION OR THE SECOND READING OF THE FIRST READING SO THAT THE COUNTRY CLUB COULD GET A REVISION DONE.

AND I THINK THAT WAS BAD POLITICS AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN VOTED DOWN.

THREE, THREE TIE.

NEXT, DAN DOYLE HERE TO SPEAK OR DAN? I BELIEVE IT SAYS DAN, YOU CAN CORRECT ME.

OKAY. ON THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB.

THANK YOU. MY NAME IS DAN DOYLE.

I LIVE AT 325TH STREET DRIVE SOUTHEAST.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.

AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE APPEARED IN FRONT OF YOU NOW FOR A NUMBER OF TIMES TO DISCUSS THIS REQUEST OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB AND TENNIS FACILITY PROPOSAL.

TODAY, I WON'T USE THIS TIME TO REITERATE PRIOR COMMENTS, AND INSTEAD I'D LIKE TO RESPOND TO A FEW COMMENTS FROM THE LAST TWO MEETINGS OF THIS TOPIC, AS WELL AS ONE ASPECT OF THE TENNIS FACILITY REQUEST.

FIRST, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE LAST READING, WHICH I WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE OF A WORK CONFLICT, IT WAS STATED BY A NEIGHBOR AND A MEMBER OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB THAT SINCE NONE OF THE NEIGHBORS THAT PREVIOUSLY OPPOSED THE PROJECT WEREN'T PRESENT, THAT THAT MEANT THAT EVERYONE WAS NOW IN AGREEMENT.

AND THAT'S QUITE A LEAP.

LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT IS NOT THE CASE.

JUST LIKE ALL OF YOU, WE HAVE JOBS THAT WE HAVE AND ALREADY INVESTED A LOT OF TIME IN THIS MATTER IN GOOD FAITH.

AND THIS IS MUCH TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

AND THAT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO TAKE THAT TIME AWAY, IN ABSENCE OF CONCERNED NEIGHBORS, REFLECTED THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE SCHEDULE CHANGES AND NOTHING MORE.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADDRESS A COMMENT MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DALE TODD MADE IN A PRIOR HEARING, WHICH I DID ATTEND, IN WHICH HE MUSED THAT THE NEWER PROPOSAL FOR A CHEAPER VERSION OF THE TENNIS FACILITY IS BETTER THAN, AND I QUOTE, A CRACK HOUSE, WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE NEXT TO MY HOUSE.

I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT I THINK THAT COMMENT COMPLETELY MISSES THE MARK AND IS AT BEST PRETTY TONE DEAF.

A COMMENT LIKE THAT OVERSIMPLIFIES THE ISSUES, AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I FIND IT PERSONALLY OFFENSIVE AND FLIPPANT AND IT'S JUST NOT PART OF A HELPFUL DISCUSSION.

LASTLY, THE REAL HEAD SCRATCHER.

IN ALL OF THIS IS THE QUESTION AND ABILITY OF APPROPRIATENESS OF ACTIVE CURRENT COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERS TO EVEN VOTE ON THIS MATTER.

THE GAZETTE REPORTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022 THAT THIS COUNCIL CHOSE TO NARROW THE CURRENT ETHICS POLICY, WHICH THEY DID BY EFFECTIVELY CHOOSING NOT TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD, WHICH MADE SPECIFIC FINDINGS RELATIVE TO THE NEED FOR ENHANCED CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULES AS IT RELATES TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. THAT SEEMED VERY SURPRISING TO ME AND MADE ME WANT TO READ ABOUT THE EXISTING POLICY THAT GOVERNS THIS COUNCIL.

AND GUESS WHAT? IT'S REALLY HARD TO FIND THAT.

IT'S READILY NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE.

AND I WOULD JUST ASK, WHERE CAN THIS POLICY BE FOUND?

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MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY OR THE COUNCIL CAN PROVIDE AND MAKE AVAILABLE.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE AND MAKE IT EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS CURRENTLY NOT THE CASE.

AND WHY IS THAT? AS I SAID, THE CITY DOES NOT MAKE THE RULES OF ETHICS EASILY AVAILABLE, AND I CAN BE SURE, NO MATTER HOW NARROW OUR ETHICS RULES ARE IN CEDAR RAPIDS, ALLOWING PEOPLE THAT ARE THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY MAKING THEIR REQUESTS TO THE CITY VOTE ON A MEASURE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY 100%, WITHOUT A DOUBT, A GLARING AND EMBARRASSING CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

AS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB AND OTHER PRIVATE CLUBS, I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW A PRIVATE CLUB WORKS AND IS FUNDED.

AND I CAN TELL YOU THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE APPROVAL OF BOTH A TENNIS FACILITY AND ONE THAT IS CONSIDERABLY CHEAPER THAN THE ONE THAT WAS APPROVED A YEAR AGO WILL PRODUCE BOTH FINANCIAL AND REPUTATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE CLUB AND ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE THE ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE CLUB BY GENERATING MORE REVENUES, COSTING LESS TO BUILD, AND ALL THE POSITIVE THINGS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT.

A BRICK AND MORTAR THAT WAS PROPOSED AND APPROVED LAST YEAR WAS, FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD, IS $7.4 MILLION DOLLARS VERSUS A BUBBLE.

THIS AND I'M GUESSTIMATING THIS I DON'T KNOW THIS FOR SURE, BUT LET'S SAY THE BUBBLE IS $1 MILLION DOLLARS.

SO AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTRY CLUB, YOU'LL BE ASSESSED FOR THIS PROJECT, YOUR MONTHLY DUES.

OR YOU'LL BE ASSESSED FOR THIS PROJECT OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH.

SO WHEN YOU'RE VOTING FOR 7.4 MILLION VERSUS $1 MILLION FOR A BUBBLE, IT'S IT'S GOING TO COST YOU CONSIDERABLY LESS AND YOU'LL HAVE FINANCIAL GAIN.

COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON.

MAYOR O'DONNELL WILL BENEFIT GREATLY FINANCIALLY BY VOTING ON THE CHEAPER OPTION.

AND WE'RE TALKING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

THIS IS A SAVINGS TO EACH MEMBER.

AND I WOULD ASK, IS THIS LEGAL? AT BEST, IT'S UNETHICAL.

THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MINUTE.

HOW IS THIS NOT BOTHERING ANYONE? IT CERTAINLY CONCERNS ME.

THE MAYOR IS QUOTED AS SAYING IN SUPPORT OF HER POSITION ON NOT RECUSING HERSELF.

THE PEOPLE ELECTED ME TO VOTE.

AS SOMEONE WHO VOTED FOR YOU, MAYOR.

LET ME BE SUPER CLEAR THAT WHEN I VOTED FOR YOU, I DID SO THAT YOU WOULD VOTE.

SURE. BUT NOT ON ALL MATTERS.

NOT MATTERS IN WHICH THERE IS EVEN AN APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MUCH LESS AN ACTUAL FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHICH IS THE CASE HERE.

AND I SHOULD SAY I COMMEND THOSE ON THE COUNCIL THAT ARE RECUSING THEMSELVES TODAY, AS THEY SHOULD, AND THANK YOU TO THOSE MEMBERS.

GIVEN THE IRREGULARITY AND THE CLEAR CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE CLUB MEMBERS AND CHOOSE NOT TO RECUSE THEMSELVES, I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT THIS COULD TURN INTO A LEGAL MESS AND BE A DRAIN ON TAXPAYER RESOURCES AND TIME.

AND FOR THAT REASON ALONE I ASK THAT YOU NOT APPROVE THIS AND THE COUNTRY CLUB SUBMIT A NEW PROPOSAL AT A LATER DATE IF IT SO CHOOSES.

MARY. MARY, I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME FOR ME.

THANK YOU. TRESNAK.

OK. HOW'S THAT? GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS MARY TRESNAK AND I RESIDE AT 2516 26TH STREET DRIVE.

YOU'VE HEARD IT. YOU'VE HEARD IT FOR, I THINK FOR LIKE 18 MONTHS OR SO.

SO YOU DON'T NEED TO HEAR IT AGAIN.

JUST TO REAL QUICKLY SUMMARIZE MY COMMENTS BEFORE I GET INTO IT.

WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF A FINANCIAL DECISION MADE BY THE COUNTRY CLUB, WHICH IMPACTS ALL OF CEDAR RAPIDS RESIDENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A FEW MEMBERS OF THE COUNTRY CLUB.

AND I'M ALSO GOING TO COMMENT ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

AS I SAID, WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF A DECISION MADE BY THE COUNTRY CLUB, A FINANCIAL DECISION.

THE COUNTRY CLUB IS REPRESENTED THROUGH VARIOUS PEOPLE AT VARIOUS DIFFERENT PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT THE INDOOR TENNIS STRUCTURE IS THE CULMINATION OF AND AGAIN, IT DEPENDS ON WHO IS SPEAKING A 10, A 20 OR A 20 PLUS YEAR PROJECT TO BRING THIS, YOU KNOW, TO CULMINATION. AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE 2022 ORDINANCE, WHICH HAS THE BRICK AND MORTAR INDOOR TENNIS FACILITY, THE COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERS VOTED NOT TO BUILD THE APPROVED STRUCTURE BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL COST AND THE ACCOMPANYING ASSESSMENTS AND OR INCREASED DUES THAT WOULD BE LEVIED AGAINST THE CLUB MEMBERS. IN RESPONSE THE COUNTRY CLUB PROPOSED THE LEAST EXPENSIVE OF THE THREE TYPES OF TENNIS FACILITIES, INDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE IN CEDAR RAPIDS. WE HAVE ELM CREST WITH ITS BUBBLE.

WE HAVE WESTFIELD, WHICH THE INDUSTRIAL LOOK, AND WE HAVE COE COLLEGE, WHICH HAS KIND OF A COMBINATION OF A BRICK AND MAYBE INDUSTRIAL LOOK, I'M NOT SURE HOW I WOULD DESCRIBE THAT.

IT APPEARS WHILE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A 10 TO 20 YEAR PROJECT, THE COUNTRY CLUB DID NOT MAKE ANY PROVISION FOR SINKING

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FUND, SOME OTHER TYPE OF FINANCIAL SAVINGS VEHICLE SO THAT THEY COULD PAY FOR BUILDING A PERMANENT INDOOR STRUCTURE.

AND THE COUNTRY CLUB'S PROPOSAL NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS OF THE COUNTRY CLUB BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF FINANCIAL PLANNING.

THE CITY COUNCIL'S PRIOR VOTES ON THE FIRST AND SECOND READING AND I'M MAKING AN ASSUMPTION THAT IT'S GOING TO PASS TODAY, REWARDS THE COUNTRY CLUB FOR ITS FAILURE TO PLAN TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS AND TO THE NEIGHBORS OF THE COUNTRY CLUB.

WITH REGARD TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY CHARTER WAS AMENDED RECENTLY TO DEFINE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN. AND THIS IS AN UNCOMFORTABLE TOPIC TO DISCUSS.

IT'S HARD, AND BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT IN THIS PUBLIC FORUM.

SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO IT.

IN MY OPINION, WE TOOK A GIANT STEP BACKWARDS BY NARROWLY DEFINING CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS A PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN.

TYPICALLY, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS A SITUATION IN WHICH A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE INTERESTS, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, AND SERVING ONE INTEREST COULD INVOLVE WORKING AGAINST ANOTHER.

TYPICALLY, THIS RELATES TO SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE PERSONAL INTEREST OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT A DUTY OWED TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A THIRD PARTY.

IN THIS CASE, THAT THIRD PARTY OR THE NEIGHBORS OF THE COUNTRY CLUB AND THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

AND I WANT TO MAKE PERFECTLY CLEAR, I DO NOT.

I DO NOT QUESTION THE ETHICS OF COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON OR MAYOR O'DONNELL.

AT ALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE RELYING UPON THE LEGAL ADVICE THAT PARTICIPATING IN THIS VOTE IS NOT A CONFLICT UNDER THE CITY CHARTER BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN.

HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

APPEARANCE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS REALITY.

AND I URGE BOTH OF YOU TO CONSIDER THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN TODAY'S VOTE.

YOU OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS OR YOUR FAMILY OR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTRY CLUB.

I AND THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS DO NOT KNOW IF OR HOW YOUR FAMILY VOTED.

WHEN THE COUNTRY CLUB PUT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BRICK AND MORTAR BUILDING TO A VOTE.

IT APPEARS THAT TODAY'S VOTE, IF TODAY'S VOTE APPROVES THE PROPOSAL, YOU OR YOUR FAMILY ARE IMPACTED FINANCIALLY BY NOT RECEIVING HIGHER ASSESSMENTS OR DUES FROM THE COUNTRY CLUB.

THAT FINANCIAL IMPACT RAISES A QUESTION FOR THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

AND I RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION TO NOT RECUSE YOURSELF FROM TODAY'S VOTE, BECAUSE I THINK THERE IS A PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN.

AND IF I'M AN HEIR AND THERE IS NOT, I ASK YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE APPEARANCE.

I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS, LOEFFLER AND VANORNY FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE PAST AND I THANK ALL THE CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION OF MY COMMENTS.

TODD BARKER HERE TO SPEAK ON CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB.

THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. AND THE REST OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS TODD BARKER.

I LIVE AT 312 23RD STREET DRIVE SOUTHEAST, AND I'VE BEEN A PART OF COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS AND THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB MOST OF MY LIFE.

YOU KNOW, IT WOULD BE YOU HAVE A LOT OF SELF APPOINTED EXPERTS ON ANYTHING FROM DRAINAGE TO PARKING TO CRCC GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS ALL THE WAY TO ETHICS.

AND I'M NOT GOING TO REFUTE SOME OF THE OUTLANDISH CLAIMS AND COMMENTS MADE BY SOME OF THE OBJECTORS.

THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN FULLY VETTED BY BOTH THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY STAFF, NEIGHBORS, SUPPORTERS, THE COUNTRY CLUB OBJECTORS, AND IT IS A FULLY VETTED PROJECT.

WHAT YOU FIND IF YOU VENTURE OUTSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS SHOULD BECAUSE THEY WILL FIND NOT ONLY ARE THERE PLACES WITH REAL PROBLEMS IN THIS CITY THAT I THINK COUNCILMAN TODD ADDRESSED PREVIOUSLY, BUT YOU ALSO FIND THAT THERE ARE COMMUNITIES IN THIS CITY OR AREAS IN THIS CITY, COMMUNITIES IN THIS STATE, OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY WHERE TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ARE USED FOR YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES IN THRIVING COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.

AND THEY DO SO IN CLIMATES WHERE THEY CAN'T DO THESE ACTIVITIES YEAR ROUND.

IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE HAVE AN INDOOR HOCKEY RINK, ICE RINK IN OUR CITY, AND THAT'S A GREAT AMENITY, ONE THAT I HAVE NOT USED ALL THAT OFTEN.

BUT IT'S GREAT BECAUSE I KNOW TONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE A THRIVING USE OF HOCKEY AND ICE SPORTS.

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WHAT YOU ALSO FIND IS THAT CRCC HAS COMPLIED WITH EVERYTHING IT'S EVER BEEN ASKED TO DO ON THIS PROJECT, AND MANY OF THE MATTERS ADDRESSED COULD BE DONE THROUGH THE NORMAL OPERATIONS OF CONTACTING THE CITY.

IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH PARKING OR THINGS OF THAT MATTER.

AND I WOULD CONTEND THAT I DON'T HAVE ISSUES.

WE LIVE NEXT TO WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND SO THERE ARE A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT DRIVE CARS TO AND THAT'S JUST PART OF LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH IS A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND PART OF THE REASON IT'S GREAT IS BECAUSE OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB.

I THINK THIS PROJECT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKING WITH A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION TO REACH A SOLUTION THAT TAKES ALL VIEWS INTO ACCOUNT AND REACHES AN OUTCOME THAT IMPROVES WHAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER THAT IS GOOD FOR ALL CITIZENS.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU USE THIS FACILITY, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS A GREAT TRACK RECORD OF BEING STRATEGIC IN ITS VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I NOT ONLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIRELESS WORK, BUT ALSO ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO EXAMINE PROJECTS WITH A MORE STRATEGIC LENS AND NOT JUST CONSIDER A PROJECT ON WHETHER YOU PERSONALLY LIKE OR DISLIKE SOME OR ALL OF IT, OR WHETHER OR NOT A FEW VOCAL PEOPLE MAKE OUTLANDISH COMMENTS TO OBJECT TO IT. THIS PROJECT HAS BROAD BASED SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND I ASK THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINUE ITS SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR APPROVING OR RECOMMENDING THAT YOU APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING.

AND THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

THANK YOU. 2000.

LIKE MY NEIGHBORS. WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER, VANORNY AND LOEFFLER HAVE GIVEN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

MY NAME IS T.L.

THOUSAND. I LIVE AT 300 FAIRWAY TERRACE SOUTHEAST, AND I OPPOSE THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB'S REQUEST TO INSTALL A FOUR STORY TALL TENNIS BUBBLE.

TWO THIRDS OF THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD IN OUR HISTORIC LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD.

CLUB REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACCUSED US NEIGHBORS OF BEING EMOTIONAL, BUT THEY HAVEN'T CALLED US LIARS.

OF COURSE, WE ARE EMOTIONAL.

WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR HOMES, OUR ENVIRONMENT, THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES, THE WELL-BEING OF OUR NEIGHBORS.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE ARE INVESTED IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH ANY OTHER CITY OR TOWN WOULD WANT, THAT ITS RESIDENTS BE PASSIONATE ABOUT STRENGTHENING THE INTEGRITY OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

ANY VOTER WOULD THINK THAT THE ENTIRE COUNCIL WOULD EMBRACE THE PUBLIC GOOD AND CELEBRATE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S COMMITMENT TO PROTECT OUR UNIQUE AND HISTORIC CHARACTER.

INSTEAD, THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE SO FAR ONLY EMBRACED SACRIFICING US TO THE SOLE BENEFIT OF A SMALL NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF A PRIVATE CLUB. DESPITE THIS, SORRY, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THIS REQUEST AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL SURVEY FIRST, THE CLUB ALLEGES THAT THE ABSENCE OF NEIGHBORS PRESENT AT THESE HEARINGS IS EVIDENCE OF THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE BUBBLE.

NOT TRUE.

OUR NEIGHBORS ARE TEACHERS, MEDICAL STAFF, GROCERY STORE CLERKS, BANK TELLERS, ACCOUNTANTS, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, PREGNANT MOMS WITH TODDLERS.

THAT IS, PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE TIME OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A WORKDAY OR HAVE NO ABILITY TO TAKE TIME OFF TO BE HERE.

THE CLUB WENT SO FAR AS TO SAY, QUOTING FROM THE JULY 11TH COUNCIL MEETING, THAT WE NEIGHBORS HAVE TO SAVE THE CLUB.

REALLY. WE RECEIVE NO BENEFIT FROM A MASSIVE CIRCUS TENT PARKED IN OUR BACKYARD SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR.

ONLY UGLINESS AND AGGRAVATION IN DEFENSE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S HISTORY AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE UTTER INAPPROPRIATENESS OF JAMMING A MAMMOTH WHITE ELEPHANT INTO OUR HILLSIDE. WE ARE MUCH MORE THAN JUST SINCLAIR.

ACCORDING TO A DETAILED 200 PAGE ABSTRACT DATED SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1925, WHICH WAS PREPARED WHEN OUR LITTLE CORNER OF THE CITY WAS PLATTED AND SUBDIVIDED.

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS STEEPED IN DEEP, RICH STORIES OF THE CITY'S FOUNDING FATHERS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE DEDICATED CONTRIBUTION OF IMMIGRANTS, ESPECIALLY THE GERMAN DIASPORA AND INCLUDING MY GRANDFATHER, WHO EMIGRATED HERE IN 1904.

THE HOMESTEADING OF IOWA PRIOR TO STATEHOOD AND EVEN AMERICA'S DEFENSE AGAINST THE TYRANNIES OF WORLD WAR ONE.

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CAN BOAST OF GRANT WOOD'S INTERIOR LANDSCAPING DESIGNS.

EDGAR ALLAN POE AND A SPECTRUM OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DIVERSITY AND DELIGHT OF MCKAY BUILT HOMES.

I AM GRATEFUL TO MY NEIGHBORS.

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I GET TO LIVE IN A WONDERFUL, TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY OF AWESOME INDIVIDUALS WHO CARE.

I AM GRATEFUL THAT WE ALL STILL ENJOY THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED US BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PETITION OUR GOVERNMENT AND EXPRESS OUR GRIEVANCES OPENLY AND WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL.

AND TO ALL OUR OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS AND VOTERS, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WHO ON THIS COUNCIL IS VOTING TO STRENGTHEN CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITIES AND WHO IS VOTING INSTEAD TO ONLY ADVANTAGE POLITICAL BENEFACTORS AND BUSINESSES BECAUSE THOSE LATTER COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE GUNNING FOR YOU NEXT.

THERE IS AN ELECTION THIS NOVEMBER 7TH TO FILL FOUR CITY COUNCIL SEATS.

PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY.

YOU HAVE UNTIL OCTOBER 23RD.

GET INFORMED ABOUT THE CANDIDATES AND VOTE.

YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE.

USE IT. AND TO THE MAYOR, PLEASE RECUSE YOURSELF.

THANK YOU. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF THE DAY.

CITY MANAGER POMERANZ, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? ONE CHANGE, YOUR HONOR, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTED TO REMOVE ITEM NUMBER 22 D FROM THE AGENDA.

REMOVING 20 2D FIRST AVENUE WEST.

GOT IT. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

[MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA]

THAT BRINGS US A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOEGER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOEFFLER.

COUNCIL MEMBER POE. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

AT THE ADVICE OF THE CITY.

ATTORNEY. BECAUSE I HAVE.

BECAUSE I COULD EITHER BECAUSE OF ITEM NUMBER 27, THE THIRD READING OF THE ORDINANCE, AND BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN INCREASE OR A DECREASE IN MY REAL PROPERTY THAT SITS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS PROJECT.

I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF.

COUNCILMEMBER HOEGER.

MAYOR, I WILL RECUSE MYSELF FROM ITEM 27 DUE TO A CONFLICT.

COUNCILMEMBER OVERLAND.

MAYOR NUMBER 20.D.

I WILL MAKE NOTE THAT CEDAR RAPIDS BANK AND TRUST IS MY EMPLOYER.

HOWEVER, I WILL BE VOTING ON THIS SINCE THERE IS NO FINANCIAL INTEREST IN HAVING A TEMPORARY EVENT.

MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER 25 REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WALFORD ROAD PAVING FROM SIXTH STREET SOUTHWEST TO EARHART LANE PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF

[25. Report on bids for the Walford Road Paving from 6th Street SW to Earhart Lane project (estimated cost is $2,140,000) (Tim Mroch). CIP/DID #301947-01 a. Resolution awarding and approving contract in the amount of $1,494,831.41, bond and insurance of Rathje Construction Co. for the Walford Road Paving from 6th Street SW to Earhart Lane project.]

$2,140,000. TIM O'ROURKE IS HERE.

TIM, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR TIM MOROCH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR A PAVING PROJECT ON WALFORD ROAD FROM SIXTH STREET TO EARHART LANE, AS COUNCIL MAY RECALL FROM A PREVIOUS PROJECT ON EARHART LANE. WE BUILT A BRIDGE OVER THE CREEK CROSSING THERE AND EXTENDED EARHART ALL THE WAY DOWN TO WALFORD.

SO THIS PROJECT WILL PAVE WITH CONCRETE FROM EARHART BACK TO SIXTH STREET.

THE THE PROJECT SCHEDULE IS TO GET AHEAD OF THE IOWA DOT CITY INTERCHANGE PROJECT THAT WILL BE BIDDING NEXT YEAR.

SO SCHEDULE ON THIS PROJECT IS POSSIBLY TO START THIS FALL.

IT'S UP TO THE CONTRACTOR BUT BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE PROJECT AT THE DOT IS LET NEXT JULY.

THIS PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES A WATER MAIN LOOP WHICH COMES DOWN EARHART LANE WILL BORE UNDERNEATH 380 AND CONNECT BACK TO SIXTH STREET.

THIS WILL PROVIDE THE WATER DEPARTMENT SOME REDUNDANCY WITHIN THEIR SYSTEM AND ALSO BETTER MAINTENANCE WITH THAT.

SO THERE'S TWO MAIN PARTS TO THIS PROJECT, THE PAVING AND THE WATER MAIN.

WE RECEIVED 11 BIDS ON SEPTEMBER 6TH.

THE BIDS RANGED FROM $1,494,831.41 TO $2,294,458.60. THIS IS A LARGE NUMBER OF BIDDERS.

TYPICALLY, WE DON'T SEE OVER TEN BIDDERS ON PROJECTS, AND THIS IS DUE TO THE FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS WE'VE SEEN THIS SUMMER.

AND SO THESE CONTRACTORS ARE RUNNING LOW ON WORK.

SO WE GOT EXTREMELY GOOD BIDS ON THIS PROJECT, AS YOU CAN SEE.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO RATHJE CONSTRUCTION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TIM.

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COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES OUT OF NUMBER 26 IS A PRESENTATION AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY TO PURCHASE

[26. Presentation and resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Interstate Power and Light Company to purchase 900 solar blocks in the Alliant Energy Community Solar Program in the amount of $261,900 (Roy Hesemann and Sara Maples). CIP/DID #UTL091223-00]

900 SOLAR BLOCKS IN THE ALLIANT ENERGY COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $261,900.

ROY HESSEMAN AND SARAH MAPLES ARE HERE AND I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU BOTH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON. COUNCIL ROY HUSSMAN UTILITIES DIRECTOR.

I'M SARAH MAPLES, OUR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM MANAGER WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, JOINS ME TODAY AND WE'LL BE DOING TODAY'S PRESENTATION WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME AN ANCHOR TENANT IN ALLIANCE SOLAR GARDEN WAS PRESENTED TO US, WE TEAMED UP TO FIND A WAY TO PARTNER WITH OTHERS IN THIS IMPORTANT RENEWABLE ENERGY EFFORT.

SARAH, GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU, ROY.

ALLIANT ENERGY DEVELOPED A COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TOWARDS A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCE DEPENDANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS.

THE ALLIANT COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN OFFERS 18,000 BLOCKS OF 250 WATT SOLAR PANELS AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE.

HOW IT WORKS IS THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE THE OPTION OF PURCHASING BLOCKS OF SOLAR TO COVER THEIR ENERGY USE.

ENERGY IS THEN DELIVERED TO THE GRID.

RENEWABLE ENERGY IS USED TO POWER THE CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY, AND THEN CUSTOMERS RECEIVE A BILL CREDIT BASED ON SOLAR PRODUCTION.

PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN PROGRAM SUPPORTS TWO COUNCIL ADOPTED PLANS FIRST ENVISION CR BE STEWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, PROMOTING AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH, WHILE RESTORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

GOAL AREA CARBON FREE OBJECTIVE ONE BE INCREASED RENEWABLES TO 70 TO 100% ELECTRICITY BY 2050 AND SPECIFICALLY ACTION TEN SUPPORT LARGE SCALE SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN UNDERUTILIZED AREAS AND URBAN RESERVE AREAS THAT OFFER MULTIPLE BENEFITS.

THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS CAN BECOME AN ANCHOR TENANT BY PURCHASING 900 BLOCKS OF 250-WATT SOLAR PANELS AT A COST OF $291 PER BLOCK.

TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION COST OF $261,900 WOULD BE PAID FOR BY THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

COSTS WOULD BE SPLIT BETWEEN WATER AND WPC.

THERE IS A 20 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TERM.

A $35 SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND A LINE OWNS AND MAINTAINS THE SOLAR SITE.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE BENEFITS TO BECOMING AN ANCHOR TENANT.

AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL BILL CREDIT OF $29,200 IN THE FIRST YEAR AND A 20 YEAR TOTAL BILL CREDIT OF $562,500.

RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS.

RETIRED WILL BE RETIRED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BY ENABLING CLEAN LOCAL ENERGY.

ALLIANCE SOLAR GARDEN IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE 1100 BLOCK OF 33RD AVENUE SOUTHWEST.

AND OTHER PROJECT CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE A 16 YEAR PAYBACK, ASSUMING 4% INFLATION AND 4% PANEL DEGRADATION.

THE CITY WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY BILL CREDITS FOR 20 YEARS BASED ON SOLAR PRODUCTION, AND THE CITY WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ANCHOR TENANT ON SIGNAGE AND MARKETING MATERIALS. CITY STAFF RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT WITH INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY.

ALLIANT ALLIANT ENERGY IN THE AMOUNT OF $261,900 AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT.

BACK TO YOU, MAYOR, WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER. TYLER OLSON.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS IS A GREAT IDEA AND APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE IT HERE BEFORE US.

I MEAN, IT OBVIOUSLY FITS IN, AS YOU MENTIONED, WITH OUR GOALS, SPECIFICALLY OUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN THAT WE FAIRLY RECENTLY ADOPTED.

BUT ALSO IT JUST ENCOURAGES ALLIANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD THESE KINDS OF PROJECTS, WHETHER THEY'RE AROUND HERE OR WITHIN THEIR SERVICE TERRITORY, TO HAVE ENTITIES LIKE THE CITY GET BEHIND THEM AND PURCHASE LARGE CHUNKS.

I ALSO THINK THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE SOLAR FOR THE CITY TO DO AND HOPE WE CONTINUE TO TO LOOK FOR THOSE OPPORTUNITIES, WHETHER THEY'RE ON OUR BUILDINGS OR NEXT TO THEM AND THAT KIND OF THING.

I JUST THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND LOOK FORWARD TO TO THE PURCHASE.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH THIS PROJECT FROM WHEN IT BEGAN.

AND WHO KNOWS, YOU KNOW, IS IT GOING TO WORK?

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IS IT NOT GOING TO WORK AND GET DONE? BUT THEY'VE SOLD IT OUT, YOU KNOW, TOTALLY.

I THINK YOU'RE PROBABLY ONE OF THE LAST PEOPLE TO GET INTO THAT.

AND THEY'RE HOLDING SOME BLOCKS AND THEY'VE ALREADY DECIDED TO NOW DO A SECOND ONE IN ANKENY, WHICH IS RIGHT TO TYLER'S POINT THAT THERE IS A DEMAND FOR THIS BECAUSE I LIVE IN A CONDO COMPLEX AND I'M PARTICIPATING BECAUSE I'M NOT ALLOWED TO PUT SOLAR PANELS UP EITHER ON MY CONDO OR IN THE YARD.

AND SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I THINK WHAT ALLIANT HAS DONE IS A IS A GREAT STEP FORWARD AS PROVEN BY THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF COMPANIES AND HOMEOWNERS AND THINGS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS DEVELOPMENT IN AN AREA THAT IT'S A PERFECT FIT FOR.

AND SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN ENCOURAGE THEM BY WHAT WE'RE DOING AS A CITY AND AS INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD MORE OF THESE, AS TYLER MENTIONED, BECAUSE I THINK IT IS NOT VERY FEASIBLE FOR ANY OF US TO DO NECESSARILY SOMETHING OF THIS SCALE ON OUR OWN IN TODAY'S WORLD, AS WE FIND FROM LARGE COMPANIES TRYING TO DO SOLAR COMPLEXES, IT'S GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO DO TO FIND THE RIGHT KIND OF SITE AND MAKE THE NUMBERS WORK.

AND SO IT'S EXCITING THAT ALLIANT PICKED CEDAR RAPIDS FOR THIS PROJECT AND IT DEMONSTRATED THAT WE ARE SENSITIVE TO THE CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY AND AND SO IT'S EXCITING THAT THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS IS ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT.

SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THAT NOW BRINGS US TO THE ORDINANCE.

[27. Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 022-22 to modify the conditions and site plan for property at 550 27th Street Drive SE, zoned P-IN, Public Institutional District, to permit outdoor tennis courts and a seasonal temporary structure as requested by the Cedar Rapids Country Club. CIP/DID #RZNE-032718-2022]

ITEM NUMBER 27 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 02222 TO MODIFY THE CONDITIONS AND SITE PLAN FOR PROPERTY AT 550 27TH STREET DRIVE, SOUTHEAST ZONED PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT TO PERMIT OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS AND A SEASONAL TEMPORARY STRUCTURE AS REQUESTED BY THE CEDAR RAPIDS COUNTRY CLUB.

THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMAN DALE TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, NO.

ITEM NUMBER 28 IS AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY AT 10TH AVENUE, SOUTHEAST OF THIRD EAST OF THIRD STREET, SOUTHEAST FROM URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD GENERAL DISTRICT TO REMOVE THE URBAN FORM DISTRICT ZONING CLASSIFICATION ALONG ADJOINING PORTIONS OF 10TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST, AS REQUESTED BY DOMOV LLC. THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD.

[28. Ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 10th Avenue SE east of 3rd Street SE from U-NG, Urban Neighborhood General District, to remove the Urban form district zoning classification along adjoining portions of 10th Avenue SE as requested by DOMOV LLC. CIP/DID #RZNE-033909-2023]

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MAYOR.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.

YES. I MOVE THAT THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS BE SUSPENDED AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING.

THANK YOU. THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE.