Oct 10, 2023 City Council

>> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

ITEM NUMBER 2 IS A PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSITION

[2. A public hearing will be held to consider the disposition of City-owned property at 1500 2nd Avenue SE, known as The Heights (Sara Buck). CIP/DID #CDBG-CV-FY19]

OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 1500 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH EAST, KNOWN AS THE HEIGHTS.

SARAH BUCK IS HERE AND SARAH, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

SARAH BUCK WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPERTY DISPOSITION OF THE HEIGHTS 1500 SECOND AVENUE SOUTHEAST.

SOME BACKGROUND, THE CITY PURCHASED THE VACANT, BLIGHTED BUILDING IN DECEMBER OF 2021.

WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE FOUR FEDERAL GRANTS TO REHAB THE BUILDING INTO 25 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, AND THOSE ARE DUE FOR COMPLETION IN MARCH OF NEXT YEAR.

THE PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO AN ENTITY TO OWN AND MANAGE THROUGH THE DURATION OF THAT 15-YEAR AFFORDABILITY PERIOD.

THROUGH THAT PERIOD OF TIME, THE PROPERTY LIEN WILL BE PLACED ON THE PROPERTY UNTIL ENSURING THAT COMPLIANCE PERIOD FOR THAT 15 YEARS.

I DO ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT THE REASON THAT WE'RE BRINGING THIS FORWARD THIS EARLY IN THE PROCESS SINCE

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IT'S NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO BE COMPLETED UNTIL MARCH IS THERE'S A FOUR-MONTH REQUIREMENT FOR FAIR HOUSING MARKETING TO BE COMPLETED AND SO WE REALLY NEED TO IDENTIFY THEIR OWNER NOW SO WE CAN COMPLETE THAT FOUR MONTHS TIME PERIOD, SO WHEN MARCH COMES AROUND AND IT'S ALL READY TO GO, WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT LEASE HAPPENS.

WE ALSO DID PROVIDE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DRAFT TO THE WELLINGTON HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR FEEDBACK AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

SOME OF THE PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS, THERE'S A TOTAL OF 25 UNITS, SIX OF THOSE UNITS ARE FULLY ADA COMPLIANT.

ALL THE UNITS ARE CONVERTIBLE TO ADA.

THERE ARE OFFICE SPACES, COMPUTER LAB, MEETING ROOM, ONSITE LAUNDRY AND TENANT STORAGE.

THEN THE MAIN THING I WANTED TO ADDRESS HERE IS THAT THERE'S A GAS-POWERED BACKUP GENERATOR.

IF THERE IS, I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT, ANOTHER DERECHO OR SOME OTHER FORM OF DISASTER THAT HAPPENS WHERE THEY LOSE POWER, ALL THE UNITS WILL HAVE ACCESSIBILITY TO POWER SO EVERYONE WILL HAVE A REFRIGERATOR THAT'S ABLE TO WORK IF THEY NEED TO STORE INSULIN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY ON THE CORNER OF 15TH STREET SOUTHEAST AND SECOND AVENUE SOUTHEAST.

THEN HERE'S SOME PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS.

OF YOUR PHOTOS A LOT OF THE WINDOWS WERE BROKEN OUT, DAMAGE WAS DONE.

THERE WAS ASBESTOS AND MOLD REMEDIATION THAT NEEDED TO HAPPEN AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION.

HERE'S AN ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF WHAT WE ANTICIPATE THE BUILDING TO LOOK LIKE.

IF YOU'VE DROVE BY RECENTLY, YOU SEE THAT THE BRICK IS ALMOST 100% COMPLETE ON THE OUTSIDE, SO IT'S LOOKING REALLY GOOD.

THE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE OWNER HAS CAPACITY AND FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY.

SO LOOKING AT PREVIOUS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THEN OVERALL FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE OWNER.

THAT WILL BE REVIEWED AS PART OF THAT 15-YEAR PRO FORMA, AND ENSURING THAT THERE'S ADEQUATE RESERVES FOR MAINTENANCE AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF THAT BUILDING.

THEN ALSO COMMUNITY BENEFITS, SO IF THE PROPOSER CHOOSES TO SERVE A HIGHER-NEED POPULATION SUCH AS A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, SO LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

THAT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO OR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL AMENITIES OR SURFACES TO THE TENANT, IS SOMETHING THEY CAN ALSO PROPOSE TO DO, NOT REQUIRED BY THE GRANT, BUT THEN IT IS AN OPTION.

THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, TO INITIATE THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.

THEN THE TIMELINE, THIS CAME BEFORE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER.

TODAY'S THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE RESOLUTION ON PROPOSALS WOULD BE DUE AT NOON ON NOVEMBER 6TH.

THEN ON THE 13TH, THERE WILL BE A STAKEHOLDER REVIEW AND THEN THE RECOMMENDATION WILL COME BEFORE CITY COUNCIL, THEN ON NOVEMBER 21ST FOR THAT CONSIDERATION AND SELECTION.

THEN WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT NEGOTIATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT COME BACK IN WINTER OR SPRING OF 2024.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> SARAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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

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

THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS. COUNCIL MEMBER POE?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SARAH, WHEN YOU WERE SHOWING US THE OVERVIEW OF THE PICTURE, I NOTICED THERE'S A LOT OF PARKING.

KEEP GOING BACK. [LAUGHTER] ONE MORE.

THERE, IT SEEMS TO BE, HOW MANY PARKING SPACES WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT?

>> DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION WITH ME TODAY, BUT I CAN DEFINITELY GET THAT TO YOU.

>> I'M ASSUMING THEN WHOEVER TAKES OVER THIS RFP WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF ANY SNOW REMOVAL OR ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARKING LOT. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. THEY WOULD BE THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING, SO THEY WOULD A 100% BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE MAINTENANCE INCLUDING SNOW REMOVAL, MOWING.

I DO KNOW THAT A SECTION OF THAT CONCRETE PAD IS GOING TO BE GRASS INSTEAD OF PARKING LOT.

THE PARKING LOT WE'LL BE REDUCED.

>> GOOD.

>> BUT I'M HAPPY TO GIVE YOU THAT INFORMATION.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SARAH, I DRIVE BY THIS EVERY DAY AS PROBABLY SEVERAL OF US DO ON COUNCIL AND FOR THE LONGEST TIME IT JUST SAT THERE.

IT'S A TREMENDOUS PROJECT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND VERY HIGH-QUALITY.

I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

DO WE IN OUR OWN MINDS HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THE IDEAL BUYER OR IDEAL ENTITY WOULD BE IN MANAGING THIS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OVER THE 15 YEARS? SECONDLY, DO WE HAVE A PROCESS OR THOUGHTS ABOUT IF IN FACT, IT TURNS OUT WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION BECAUSE THEY AREN'T FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THERE?

>> THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WILL ENSURE IN THAT PROPERTY LIEN, WE'LL ENSURE THAT THERE'S THAT LONG-TERM COMPLIANCE AND WE HAVE THINGS IN PLACE THAT WE WILL DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT COMPLIANCE IS MET, EVEN IF THAT MEANS TAKING POSSESSION BACK OF THE BUILDING, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE THE LAST RESORT.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OUR STAFF DOES EVERY DAY WITH OTHER PROJECTS.

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THIS IS JUST A LARGER PROJECT THAN WHAT WE'RE USED TO WORKING WITH.

BUT NONETHELESS, ALL OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PART OF THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

THEN SECONDLY, I WOULD SAY IN THE EVALUATION CRITERIA THAT REALLY LAYS OUT WHAT OUR PROSPECT WOULD BE.

DEFINITELY SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKING WITH FEDERAL GRANTS WOULD BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AND THAT HAVE ALREADY REALLY SHOWN IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY CAN DO THIS WELL OR NOT NECESSARILY IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT THAT THEY HAVE DONE THIS WELL ON OTHER PROJECTS WOULD BE HIGHEST PRIORITY.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY?

>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THIS SLIDE THAT OUTLINES WHAT THE UNITS? I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE HOW CRITICAL IT IS TO HAVE SIX UNITS FULLY ADA COMPLIANT AND THE BACKUP GENERATOR.

BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF US WHO WERE HANDS-ON DURING THE DERECHO HAVE THOSE MEMORIES THAT'LL PROBABLY NEVER REALLY LEAVE US OF GOING ONSITE, SEEING PEOPLE THAT WERE PRETTY DESTITUTE.

THAT UNFORTUNATELY, WE JUST REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER PLACE TO PUT THEM.

IT'S NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING.

CERTAINLY YOU AND DIRECTOR PRATT WORKED TIRELESSLY TO FIND UNITS, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE DOZENS OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR FULLY ADA.

WE HAD A FEW AND FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT, IT IS CRITICAL SO THAT EVERYTHING IS ACCOMMODATING TO THEM SO THAT THEY'RE ON THAT MAIN FLOOR.

IT SEEMS A SMALL NUMBER.

IT'S A PRETTY BIG IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT [NOISE] WE'RE PUTTING THIS PRODUCT BACK OUT THERE. THANK YOU.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS.

NOW THIS FUNDING SOURCE WE'VE HAD, I THINK WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT SOURCES OR TWO DIFFERENT SOURCES.

>> TOTAL OF FOUR.

>> FOUR. NOW, HAVE THEY SET ANY CRITERIA THAT HAS TO BE BUILT INTO THE RFP?

>> YEAH, AND SO AT THE BACK END OF THAT RFP IS ALL OF THOSE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE FAIRLY LENGTHY.

I DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL OF THAT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

BUT PRIMARILY IT'S THE 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME IS WHO THAT POPULATION WOULD NEED TO SERVE PRIMARILY.

>> WELL, I THINK ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES THAT CAME OUT OF OUR LAST STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE COUNCIL IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

YOU MADE ONE STATEMENT EARLY ON.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NOT MANY AGENCIES THAT CAN GET A BUILDING OF THIS QUALITY.

>> RIGHT. [LAUGHTER].

>> FOR NO MONEY.

>> CORRECT.

>> THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT THIS CAN'T BE VERY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A TOUGHER STANDARD THAN 80%.

>> RIGHT.

>> BECAUSE IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.

A BUILDER CAN'T BUILD THIS TYPE OF HOUSING AND MAKE THE RENTS AND THE NUMBERS WORK WITH TODAY'S INTEREST RATES AND THE PANDEMIC COSTS.

WE HAVE A VERY UNIQUE SITUATION HERE BECAUSE WE CAN GO IN AND HAVE A BUILDING PROVIDED TO A NON-PROFIT THAT HAS THE EXPERIENCE.

THEY WILL HAVE ALL THEIR COSTS COVERED BY WHAT THEY DO FROM THEIR RENTS.

BUT WE CANNOT LET OUR RENTS, I THINK, GET TO THAT 80% LEVEL.

I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT'S GOING TO HOLD THOSE RENTS DOWN.

BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE DONE AND WE HAVE A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE 20+ UNITS THAT ARE TRULY AFFORDABLE, THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL, THAT ARE NEW, THAT ARE NOT IN A RUN-DOWN HOUSE.

I DON'T THINK 80% IS A NUMBER WE SHOULD USE.

WE NEED TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT KNOWS HOW TO RUN A BUILDING AND MAINTAIN IT, AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDE WELL BELOW MARKET RENTS.

THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

HOPEFULLY IN YOUR RFPL, YOU PUT A TOUGHER STANDARD IN THERE AND SEE IF THEY CAN MEET IT.

>> THERE ARE ADDITIONAL POINTS THAT ARE AWARDED TO SERVE A HIGHER-NEED POPULATION AND SO THAT WILL BE A CRITERIA THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING AT.

WE'RE ALSO HOPING THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT JUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, THAT WE WILL RECEIVE SOME APPLICATIONS OR SOME PROPOSALS THAT EITHER HAVE A MIX OR HAVE A REDUCED [OVERLAPPING]

>> WE'RE NOT GOING TO FIND MANY OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS AND SO I THINK WE NEED TO BE TOUGH ON HOW MUCH WE EXPECT THESE NON-PROFITS TO PROVIDE TRULY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WHEN YOU GET A BUILDING WITH NO DEBT, ALL RENOVATED, THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT THEY CAN'T, WITH THIS NUMBER OF UNITS AND THIS QUALITY OF FACILITY, NOT CHARGE A RENT THAT'S MORE THAN THE OPERATING COSTS AND STAFFING COSTS, AND MAINTAINING A RESERVE SO THAT THIS BUILDING CAN BE MAINTAINED FOR 15 YEARS.

AGAIN, I WANT TO ISSUE THAT CHALLENGE BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE THIS AGAIN FOR A LONG TIME.

>> IF WE END UP NOT RECEIVING THE TYPES OF PROPOSALS THAT WE ANTICIPATE THEN WE CAN ALWAYS CERTAINLY-

>> LOOK AT OTHER OPTIONS.

>> COME BACK OUT AND GO BACK OUT FOR RFP.

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>> COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, YOUR CHALLENGE IS ACCEPTED.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER TODD?

I SAY THAT FACETIOUSLY THOUGH, BUT YOUR POINTS, WELL TOOK.

AT 80%, YOU CAN MAKE IT WORK BUT TO GO ANY LOWER, I THINK IT'S UNREALISTIC TO GO LOWER AND NOT HAVE A CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN OPERATION COST AND SOME TYPE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES COST THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN WHATEVER NON-PROFIT OPERATES IT.

WHILE THE INTENT IS GOOD, MY QUESTION TO YOU AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER, WHAT NON-PROFIT WOULD GO INTO A PROJECT LIKE THIS, KNOWING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO RUN A RISK OR A LOSS AND NOT HAVE IT IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES COMPONENT? THAT'S A RECIPE FOR FAILURE.

TO PUT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO IT, WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT.

WE'VE HAD THOSE HAPPENED IN THE PAST, WERE WELL-INTENTIONED, BUT SIX OR SEVEN YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, THE MODEL THAT THE NON-PROFIT IS USING ISN'T WORKING.

NO NEED TO NAME ANY NAMES, BUT WE ALL ARE AWARE OF THOSE.

YOU WERE GOING TO SAY, SARAH?

>> JUST THAT, THAT IS THE REASON THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THAT 15-YEAR PRO FORMA SO THAT THEY CAN SHOW OVER THAT 15-YEAR TIME PERIOD HOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE ADEQUATE RESERVES FOR MAINTENANCE BASED ON THE RENTS THAT THEY ARE PROPOSING.

THAT WILL GIVE US SOME OF THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW THEY PLAN TO DO THAT.

>> CERTAINLY, THE PRO FORMA WILL WORK FOR A COUPLE YEARS.

BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE CORRESPONDING RENTS COMING IN, IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING WE WILL DEFINITELY BE WATCHING AS WE DO OUR MONITORING ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

>> I THINK COUNCIL, WE SIMPLY NEED TO BE OPEN TO THE OPTION, DEPENDING UPON WHO GETS IT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SUPPORTIVE SERVICES COMPONENT.

IF WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 30 OR 40 IT MAKES SENSE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF COMPONENT INVOLVED THERE.

OTHERWISE, YOU END UP WITH A BUILDING SIX, SEVEN YEARS DOWN THE ROAD THAT YOU SAY, WHY DID WE DO THIS? STRATEGICALLY THAT'S A PRETTY IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT THERE. THANKS.

>> SARAH, JUST LAUNCHING OFF THAT A LITTLE BIT.

IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRA POINTS? SHOULD THAT BE A PART OF THE PROPOSAL?

>> YEAH. LISTENING TO THAT COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL AMENITIES OR SERVICES TO TENANTS.

THAT WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT WE'VE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT THAT ARE HIGH IN NEED, THERE WILL BE EXTRA POINTS AVAILABLE FOR THAT AS WELL.

>> WONDERFUL. HOPEFULLY ALL THE RIGHT PEOPLE ARE LISTENING.

WHILE WE ARE STILL NOWHERE WHERE WE NEED TO BE AS IT RELATES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE SIGNAL THAT WE ARE ON OUR WAY, AND I HOPE IT SIGNALS TO THE PEOPLE OF CEDAR RAPIDS TOO, AND REINFORCES THE COMMITMENT OF THE COUNCIL ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE NEED FOR MORE, AND EVEN EXTENDING IT EVEN FURTHER INTO COUNCIL MEMBER TODD'S DISTRICT, WELLINGTON HEIGHTS.

THIS IS A GATEWAY TO WELLINGTON HEIGHTS AND 15TH STREET. MARK MY WORDS.

KEEP AN EYE ON IT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO LOOK RADICALLY DIFFERENT, IMPROVED, BRIGHT, INNOVATIVE IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING ON THIS PROJECT AND MAKING SURE THAT IT LIVES UP TO WHAT CITIZENS HERE DESERVE.

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

>> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

ITEM NUMBER 3 IS A PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider the disposition of City-owned property at 1319, 1323, 1327 and 1333 Ellis Boulevard NW (Jeff Wozencraft). CIP/DID #PRD-034057-2023]

THE DISPOSITION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 1319, 1323, 1327, AND 1333 ELLIS BOULEVARD NORTHWEST.

JEFF WOZENCRAFT IS HERE.

JEFF, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. JEFF WOZENCRAFT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

ANOTHER PROPERTY DISPOSITION HERE. SOME BACKGROUND.

THE CITY RECEIVED AN INQUIRY TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTIES MENTIONED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS.

THREE OF THE PROPERTIES WERE ACQUIRED AFTER THE FLOOD AND THEN ONE WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH TAX SALE PROCEDURE.

THE TOTAL OF THE FOUR CONTIGUOUS PARCELS IS AROUND HALF ACRE IN SIZE.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY ZONED URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL, AND THEY ARE ALL LOCATED IN 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN SO THE FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE WOULD BE IN EFFECT, AND THEY ALL HAVE ACCESS TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES.

AN AERIAL OF THE PROPERTIES IN QUESTION, ELLIS BOULEVARD, IS RUNNING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE IMAGE.

THEY ARE HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN YELLOW AND BLUE.

M AVENUE IS JUST TO THE NORTHWEST.

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TIME CHECK PARK WOULD BE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE IMAGE.

HERE WE HAVE TWO IMAGES.

THE IMAGE ON THE LEFT IS FROM 2021.

WE CAN SEE THE VACANT LAND TO THE LEFT, THIS IS 1323 ELLIS BOULEVARD, AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER VACANT CITY ON PARCEL TO THE RIGHT.

AFTER ACQUISITION OF THAT PROPERTY, IT WAS DEMOLISHED AND SO NOW THERE ARE FOUR VACANT PARCELS CURRENTLY.

THE EVALUATION CRITERIA SIMILAR TO OTHER DISPOSITIONS, WE WOULD LOOK FOR CONFORMANCE WITH CURRENT PLANS AND CODES.

IN PARTICULAR HERE, THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN AND OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, AND THEN EXPERIENCING CAPACITY OF DEVELOPER AND THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT.

JUST A QUICK CLIP FROM THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN.

I HAVE A MAP FROM THE PLAN HIGHLIGHTING THE AREA IN RED, I MEAN THIS ORANGE COLOR SHADING CORRESPONDS TO AN URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD CORRIDOR, WHICH ALIGNS WITH OUR CURRENT ZONING, THE URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL, WHICH ALLOWS FOR SLIGHTLY MORE INTENSE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

WITH THAT, STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.

TIMELINE ON THIS, IT WAS REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED BY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER.

TODAY WE'RE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

PROPOSALS WILL BE DUE ON DECEMBER 1ST, AND THEN WOULD HOPE TO HAVE THIS BACK IN FRONT OF COUNCIL LATER ON IN DECEMBER AND NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT IN THE WINTER AND SPRING OF 2024.

WITH THAT, I WILL PASS IT BACK TO THE MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU JEFF. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR 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.

SEE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VANUATI SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

>> THOSE OPPOSING NO AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 TO

[Items 4 & 5]

THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATED I-380 CORRIDOR URBAN RENEWAL AREA.

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE, SCALA RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SCOTT MATHER WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, I WOULD REQUEST TO COMBINE ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE AS THEY ARE RELATED.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THIS IS REGARDING TEACH DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA AMENDMENT.

AUGUST 22ND, COUNCIL AUTHORIZED FINANCIAL SUPPORT WITH DH DEVELOPMENT LLC AND BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION FOR A NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ALONG 76TH AVENUE IN WEST SUSSEX STREET.

AS A RESULT, THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED AND TO REFLECT NEW PROJECTS, SUCH AS THIS.

CONSULTATION WITH TAXING AGENCIES IS ALSO REQUIRED, WHICH WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25TH WITH NO COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS, SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TERMS INCLUDE A $4 MILLION INVESTMENT AND 11,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING WITH DRIVE-THROUGH SHOP BAYS AND AUTOMATED WASH BAY AND SOME OFFICE SPACE.

THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE 10 NEW JOBS THAT ARE ALL AT OR ABOVE THE HIGH-QUALITY RATE OF 26.20 PER HOUR.

CONSTRUCTION IS PLANNED FOR BY MAY OF 2024 TO COMMENCE AND TO COMPLETE MAY OF '25.

THIS IS A STANDARD CITY INCENTIVE WHICH COMES WITH A 10 YEAR 50% REBATE OF THE INCREASED TAX INCREMENT, AN ESTIMATED 1.4 MILLION IN TOTAL TAXES TO BE GENERATED OVER TEN YEARS WITH 523 REBATE IT.

HERE'S AN AERIAL THE PROJECT LOCATION FACING NORTH THERE ALONG 76TH AVENUE AND HERE IS A RENDERING OF THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND THE REAR OF THE BUILDING.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 TO THE CONSOLIDATED I-380 URBAN RENEWAL PLAN, AS WELL AS AUTHORIZATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH TH DEVELOPMENT LLC AND BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION.

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

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

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER 4? LET THE RECORD INDICATE A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD, COUNCIL.

SEEING NONE, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEFFLER.

>> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO AND THIS MOTION CARRIES ON ITEM NUMBER 5, 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.

SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEFFLER,

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SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

>> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES THANK YOU.

PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER 6 HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A PUBLICATION ERROR,

[6. A public hearing will be held to consider a change of zone for property at 10000 6th Street SW from A-AG, Agricultural District, to I-LI, Light Industrial District, as requested by Williams Synergy Group, LLC (Bill Micheel). CIP/DID #RZNE-033946-2023]

SO THERE WILL BE NO STAFF PRESENTATION OR VOTE ON THIS.

HOWEVER, DOES ANYONE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER 6? WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO NUMBER 7.

[7. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Edgewood Road Trail Phase 2B – Bridge Modifications and Trail project (estimated cost is $2,900,000) (Ken DeKeyser). (Paving for Progress) CIP/DID #305124-03]

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE EDGEWOOD ROAD TRAIL PHASE TO BE BRIDGED MODIFICATIONS AND TRAIL PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2.9 MILLION.

KEN DEKEYSER IS HERE, KEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, KEN DEKEYSER PUBLIC WORKS.

THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT, IT WAS PREVIOUSLY BID OVER MARCH AND YOU MAY RECALL THIS ONE, WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY BIDS.

I THINK THAT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS BID LATE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION SEASON, SO A LOT OF CONTRACTORS ALREADY HAD BUSY, ALREADY HAD WORKS, SO WE HAVE REBID IT OR REBIDDING IT HERE OVER THE FALL.

AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT, IT HAS SOME BRIDGE DECK REPAIRS.

WE'RE CONVERTING THE FOREFOOT WALKWAY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BRIDGE OVER TO AN EIGHT FOOT TRAIL.

WE'RE CONSTRUCTING SOME TRAIL APPROACHES, AS WELL AS DOING SOME OTHER BRIDGE REPAIR, REPAINTING, BARRIER AND RAIL WORK.

ANOTHER INTERESTING FACTORS THAT WE ARE LINING THE WATER MAIN THAT HANGS UNDER THE BRIDGE AT THIS POINT TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THAT $2.9 MILLION ESTIMATED COST, WHICH INCLUDES $660,000 OF A SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANTS WERE SCHEDULED FOR AN IOWA DOT LETTING THIS IS BEING BID THROUGH THEM ON OCTOBER 17TH AND JUST LIST THE LATE START DATE, WHICH IS GOING TO BE NEXT SPRING.

THIS IS A LOCATION MAP.

IT IS THE EDGEWOOD ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE CEDAR RIVER.

THIS IS A STREET VIEW LOOKING NORTH SO YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING WALKWAY THERE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND THAT'S GOING TO BE CONVERTED OVER TO A TRAIL.

HERE'S SOME CROSS-SECTIONS OF THE PROJECT, THE EXISTING CONDITIONS, YOU CAN SEE AT THE TOP, THERE'S APPROXIMATELY FOUR FOOT OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO BARRIERS SHOWN THERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE.

THE NEXT TWO CROSS-SECTIONS SHOW STAGING DURING CONSTRUCTION SO WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THE BRIDGE OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION, JUST DOWN TO ONE LANE AT A TIME AND THEN THE CROSS-SECTION FOR THE FINAL, THE FINAL PRODUCT YOU CAN SEE THERE THAT WE ARE REDUCING SOME OF THE LANE AND SHOULDER WIDTH ON THE NORTHBOUND LANES, BUT NOT TO THE JUDGMENT OF SAFETY AND WE WERE GOING TO WIND UP WITH AN EIGHT FOOT TRAIL.

ALSO SHOWING HERE ON THIS SLIDE, THE TRAIL APPROACHES, SO FROM THE SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE, THERE IS ALREADY AN EXISTING TRAIL SECTION THAT WE'RE JUST CONNECTING UP TO WHAT PAYMENT.

ON THE NORTH SIDE, WE ARE EXTENDING OUT THE TRAIL FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THERE AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL CONNECT A TRAIL THAT WILL BE BUILT BY OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

THAT SUMS UP THE PROJECT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION BACK TO THE MAYOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH KEN THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.

AT THE RECORD INDICATE A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD, COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER TODD.

>> KEN THIS IS A BIG DEAL AND I'LL TELL YOU WHY, BECAUSE NOW YOU'VE GOT A LOOP YOU CAN GO THROUGH ELLIS TO EDGEWOOD OVER TO GLASS ROAD DOWN MCLEOD RUN TO SEA OR LAKE DOWNTOWN ALL OVER AGAIN.

WHAT'S INTERESTING NOW, YOU ALMOST ONLY GET ONE WAY TRAFFIC ON THAT BRIDGE BECAUSE IT'S SO NARROW AND THEN THE RAIL IS SO LOW.

I MEAN, TALK ABOUT HALLOWEEN FRIGHT AND NOW THAT BARRIER IS GOING TO BE HIGHER?

>> YES.

>> YOU'VE GOT A WIDER WIDTH SO THAT YOU ELIMINATE A LOT OF THAT CONFLICT. THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

IT'S REALLY GOING TO OPEN UP THE TRAIL USAGE FOR THE WEST SIDE AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONNECT TO DOWNTOWN INTO THE NORTHEAST SIDE TOO, SO CONGRATS.

>> YEAH I AGREE WITH COUNCIL MAN TODD.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

AS A KID, I USED TO TRY AND GET ACROSS THIS BRIDGE [LAUGHTER] HAVING LIVED DOWN ELLIS AND WENT TO SCHOOL AT KENNEDY AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU, THIS IS A BIG DEAL AND IT'S GOING TO MAKE A BIG IMPACT ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE AND TO CONNECTIVITY, SO ECHOING THE CONGRATULATIONS, THANK YOU. LONG OVERDUE.

>> I APPRECIATE IT.

>> FINALLY, CAN YOU JUST REMIND US KEN, IN THE RFP OR THEIR POINTS FOR SPEED OF WORK.

I'M JUST LOOKING AT THIS BRIDGE.

I KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE TAKE THAT BRIDGE EVERY DAY AND WE DESERVE THESE TRAILS, WE DESERVE GOOD ROADS.

WE HAVE BEEN GOOD SPORTS WITH CONSTRUCTION AROUND HERE AND WANT TO BE THAT I'M JUST WONDERING IF WE ASK THAT IN THE RFP WHAT THEIR ESTIMATED TIME IS AND IF

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WE GIVE POINTS FOR THOSE WHO PUT US AT THE TOP OF THEIR LIST.

>> WELL, IT IS BIT THROUGH THE IOWA DOT.

THEY WILL LOOK AT THE PROJECT SCOPE AND THEY WILL COME UP WITH WHAT THE WORKING DAYS ARE, AND THEN THEY WILL WITH THAT, COME UP WITH A CORRESPONDING INCENTIVE AND DISINCENTIVE SCHEDULE, SO THAT'S BASED ON THEIR WORK.

YES, THERE ARE, I GUESS IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A POINT SYSTEM, BUT THERE IS A MONETARY INCENTIVE OR DISINCENTIVE FOR COMPLETING THE WORK ON TIME.

I WOULD SAY 140 WORKING DAYS WOULD IF YOU STARTED IN MAY, THEY WOULD APPROXIMATELY GETS YOU TO THE END OF THE YEAR.

THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF WORK INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT, MORE THAN JUST THE, AS WE SAID, THERE'S PAINTING TOO, SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A NUMBER OF SUBCONTRACTORS IN THE WORKS TOO, SO THERE'S LOT OF SPECIALTY WORK GOING ON IN ONE PROJECT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD INDICATE AGAIN A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO COMMENTS FROM THE GALLERY.

COUNCIL, ANYTHING FURTHER? SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY POST, SECONDED BY LEFFLER.

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

AT NUMBER 8, IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS,

[8. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Tower Terrace Road: Phase A – PCC Pavement project (estimated cost is $5,380,000) (Ken DeKeyser). CIP/DID #301666-06]

SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE TOWER TERRACE ROAD PHASE A PCC PAVEMENT PROJECT, AND THIS HAS ESTIMATED COST OF $5,380,000.

KEN, I RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THIS PROJECT, WE ARE EXTENDING TOWER TERRACE ROAD.

THIS IS A JOINT TO MARION AND CEDAR RAPIDS PROJECT THROUGH 28E AGREEMENT.

I'VE GOT THE TOTAL BUDGET THERE OF ABOUT $6 MILLION.

YOU'LL NOTICE MOST OF THIS IS NOT COMING FROM CEDAR RAPIDS.

WE HAVE A MILLION EIGHT FROM MARION.

MOST OF THE MONEY IS THROUGH AN IDOT SWAP GRANT AND THEN $400,000 FROM CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS IN THE OVERALL BUDGET.

THEN THE ESTIMATED COST IS 5.38 MILLION.

THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE LET NEXT WEEK THROUGH THE IOWA DOT AND WE HAVE HERE, AGAIN, THE LATE START DATE AND WORKING DAYS.

WE'LL BE STARTING IN NEXT SPRING.

FOR THE LOCATION, YOU'LL SEE.

IT MAY BE A LITTLE HARD TO TELL HERE, BUT MOST OF THIS IS PHASE A.

YOU CAN SEE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF PHASE A.

THIS IS ACTUALLY WITHIN CEDAR RAPIDS.

THE GREEN CIRCLED AREA HERE IS PART OF THE COUNTY THAT THROUGH OUR ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH MARION, AS WELL AS THE 28E, WE HAVE SOME JOINT OWNERSHIP WHERE WE'RE SHARING IN SOME OF THOSE ROAD IMPROVEMENT COSTS.

THEN FURTHER TO THE EAST, THAT PART OF THE WORK IS IN MARION.

THIS IS PHASE A PAVING.

THE PHASE A GRADING HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

THAT WAS COMPLETED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THROUGH, AGAIN, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND MARION.

I ALSO NOTE PHASE B OCCURRING HERE TO THE WEST.

OF THAT GRADING IS FINISHING UP THIS YEAR BETWEEN C AVENUE AND JUST A LITTLE PAST MEADOW KNOWLES.

THEN AFTER PHASE A PAVING BEGINS, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO BID WITH THE PHASE B PAVING PROJECTS.

BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR PERHAPS WILL BE PRETTY MUCH LINKED UP BETWEEN ALBERT NETS AND C AVENUE.

THIS IS A TYPICAL ROAD SECTION.

THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY SIMILAR IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN ON SECTION OF TARTARUS ROAD AND MARION AND IT'S GOING TO LOOK JUST LIKE THAT.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.

WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION. BACK TO THE MAYOR.

>> THANKS, KEN. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

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

COUNCIL? SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

SEE THE ABSOLUTE OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. AGENDA ITEMS 9 AND 10.

[Items 9 & 10]

PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE CEDAR RAPIDS HORIZONTAL COLLECTOR WELL NUMBER 7, CONTRACT 1, THE CAISSON AND LATERALS PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $5,110,000.

DAVE WALLACE IS HERE. DAVE, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL.

DAVE WALLACE WITH THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT.

YOUR HONOR, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I'M COMBINING PRESENTATIONS, 9 AND 10 AS ZERO UNRELATED.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THIS IS A FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT THAT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW HORIZONTAL COLLECTOR WELL, THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE SINCLAIR STORM-WATER BASIN AREA ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER.

BETWEEN THE RIVER AND THE LEVEE TRAIL.

THE WHIRLWIND COMPLETED IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A CAPACITY RANGING FROM 3,400 GALLONS PER MINUTE DURING WINTER MONTHS TO 4,500 GALLONS PER MINUTE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.

CARGILL RELIES ON SEVERAL VERTICAL WELLS.

NOW LET'S PROVIDE MOST OF THEIR COOLING WATER SUPPLY.

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FIVE OF THESE WELLS ARE SHALLOW ALLUVIAL THAT RELY HEAVILY ON THE RIVER FOR RECHARGE.

AS PART OF THE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT, A FLOOD WALL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG CARGILL'S PROPERTY, AND THAT'S DEPICTED AS RED HERE ON THIS FIGURE.

THE FLOOD WALL CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES DRIVING SHEET PILE TO BEDROCK, WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE PRODUCTION OF THE WELLS.

THIS IS GENERALLY DEPICTED IN THE LOWER-RIGHT DEBT DIAGRAM.

THE RED VERTICAL LINE SYMBOLIZES A SHEET PILE BEING DRIVEN AT BEDROCK AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT SHEET PILE WILL IMPEDE THE FLOW THROUGH THE AQUIFER TO THEIR WELLS.

BECAUSE OF THIS, A NEW SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY IS REQUIRED.

THE HORIZONTAL COLLECTOR WELL 7 PROJECT REPLACES THE COOLING WATER SUPPLY IMPACTED BY THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT.

THE PROJECT REALLY INCLUDES FOUR SEPARATE CONTRACTS.

CONTRACT 1 IS THE CAISSON AND LATERALS CONTRACT, WHICH IS TODAY'S PUBLIC HEARING 9.

CONTRACT 2 IS THE WELLHOUSE CONTRACT WHICH IS TODAY'S PUBLIC HEARING 10.

THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES A PORTION OF THE PIPELINE FROM THE WELLHOUSE TO JUST BE ON THE RAILROAD BRIDGE.

GENERALLY ABOUT IN HERE.

A THIRD CONTRACT BY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL CONSTRUCT A PORTION OF THE PIPELINE FROM JUST EAST OF THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AND THE CARGILL'S PROPERTY AND A FOURTH CONTRACT BY CARGILL WILL CONSTRUCT THE PIPELINE ON CARGILL'S PROPERTY ITSELF.

THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN COMPLETING THE FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM IN THIS AREA.

I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE EVALUATED SEVERAL OTHER ALTERNATIVES, INCLUDING DIFFERENT LOCATIONS FOR THE COLLECTOR WELL, A VERTICAL WELL FIELD FURTHER TO THE SOUTH, A COOLING TOWER IN LIEU OF A NEW WELL OR WELLS AND USING THE RIVER AS A DIRECT WATER SOURCE.

THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST FEASIBLE DUE TO COSTS, RELIABILITY, AND CAPACITY FACTORS.

CONTRACT 1 CAISSON AND LATERALS PROVIDES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 20-FOOT DIAMETER CAISSON THAT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 75 FOOT DEEP.

A CAISSON IS A ROUND CONCRETE STRUCTURE SIMILAR TO A SILO, EXCEPT IN THIS CASE IT IS CONSTRUCTED BELOW GROUND INSTEAD OF ABOVE-GROUND LIKE A SILO WOULD BE.

THAT'S DEPICTED HERE IN THIS FIGURE.

FROM THE CAISSON 6 12-INCH DIAMETER, HORIZONTAL LATERALS WILL BE EXTENDED TO A LENGTH OF ABOUT 200 FEET.

THIS WORK IS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED, WHICH IS WHY IT IS BEING BID SEPARATELY FROM THE WELLHOUSE PORTION OF THE CONTRACT.

THE COST OPINION FOR THE CONTRACT IS $5,110,000.

A PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, OCTOBER 11TH, AND THE BID OPENING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH.

CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN APRIL 2024 FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE RAILROAD BRIDGE DEMOLITION PROJECT AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY FEBRUARY 2025.

CONTRACT 2 IS FOR THE WELLHOUSE AND PROVIDES FOR THE WELLHOUSE STRUCTURE, PUMPING EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT, A GENERATOR, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PIPING IN UNRELATED SITE WORK.

THE RENDERING AT TOP RIGHT SHOWS WHAT THE WELLHOUSE WILL LOOK LIKE FROM THE TRAIL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER, LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS MOUNT RUSHMORE.

THE LOWER-RIGHT RENDERING SHOWS WHAT THE WELLHOUSE WILL LOOK LIKE FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER.

THE COST OF OPINION FOR THIS CONTRACT IS $17,810,000.

A PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, AND THE BID OPENING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST.

CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CASE ON CONTRACT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE FEBRUARY 2025 AND AS PLANNED TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2026.

BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS ARE JOINTLY FUNDED BY CARGILL AND THE CITY.

THE UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR CONTRACT 1 AND CONTRACT 2. THANK YOU.

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

LET'S BEGIN WITH CONTRACT NUMBER 1.

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

OLSON.

COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

THANK YOU. JUST QUIT DATE NOW, SINCE WE KNOW WHY THIS IS WORK BEING DONE AND IT'S IMPORTANT, HOW DOES CARGILL'S FUNDING PART OF IT? DOES THIS WELL, SEPARATELY.

DOES IT HAVE ANY OTHER USES BESIDES THE CARGILL? I MEAN, DID THEY PAY A WATER BILL OR ANYTHING OR THE REASON THEY'RE SHARING IN THE COST IS BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO USE IT? HOW DOES THAT WORK?

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THEY'RE SHARING THE COST, BECAUSE WE NEED TO REPLACE THEIR CURRENT WELL SUPPLY.

BUT THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO BE PAYING FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WELL.

OKAY.

THE INTENT IS, AND I SHOULD HAVE ADDED THIS IN THE PRESENTATION, THAT ONCE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE AND THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, THAT THE OWNERSHIP WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO CARGILL FOR THEM TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THAT.

I THINK IT'S VERY FAIR TO RELATIONSHIP AND IT'S AN IMPORTANT SOURCE.

OUR FLOOD WALL SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THIS WELL AND DID THEY OWN THAT WELL, THE ONE THAT'S BEING IMPACTED? THE WELLS RIGHT NOW ARE ON THEIR SITE AND THEY DO OWN THOSE.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

WELL SEND COUNCIL? MAYER, YOUR HONOR.

YES, COUNCIL MOORE TODD.

DAVID, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SIDE THAT SHOW THE SITE THE TOP VIEW? LET'S GO BACK A LITTLE BIT MORE. THAT WAS IT.

IT'S BEEN BANTERED AROUND IN THE PAST.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE EVER SETTLED ON A FINAL AGREEMENT AT ALL.

BUT MY CONCERN IS EVENTUALLY DEVELOPING TRAIL ACCESS ALONG THAT LEVY ON THE RIVERSIDE.

WE TALK ABOUT RIVER ACCESS ALL THE TIME.

FROM THE CITY'S PERSPECTIVE, THERE CERTAINLY IS A SENSITIVITY TO THE NEED FOR CARGILL TO SECURE THEIR SITE AND TO PREVENT ACCESS TO THE PLAN BY TRAIL USERS.

I MEAN, THAT CAN BE DONE.

IF WE GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT TALKING ABOUT TRAIL ACCESS ON THAT RIVERSIDE OR IS THAT A SEPARATE CONVERSATION? IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT'S BEING INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT, BUT I WILL VERIFY WITH ROB DAVIS IN THE FLOOD CONTROL TEAM.

WE CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT.

ROB HAS SHOOK HIS HEAD AFFIRMATIVELY.

I TAKE THAT AS A SEAL OF GOLD.

I THINK BECAUSE KEEP IN MIND WE'RE COMING OFF THE LIGHT LINE BRIDGE AND THAT WOULD MEAN THAT TRAIL ACCESS WOULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO INDIAN CREEK.

EVENTUALLY THERE'S GOING TO BE A MOUNT VERNON SPUR, THE TRAIL SYSTEM, AND SO APPRECIATE THAT. THANKS, JEFF.

THAT'S GENERALLY WHAT'S SHOWN HERE WITH THIS CURVED SECTION.

THEN IT'S PLANNED TO BE ON THE RIVERSIDE OF THE FLOOD WALL.

WE APPRECIATE CARGILL WILLING TO WORK WITH A SIGN THAT WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT.

I MEAN, WE UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES, BUT WE CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT IT CAN BE DONE IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS THEIR INTERESTS AND OURS TOO, SO GREAT. THANKS.

THANK YOU, DAVE. ANYONE ELSE? LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THERE'S BEEN NO PUBLIC COMMENT, NO OBJECTIONS ON THAT.

COUNCIL THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY VAN HORNEY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.

AYE. [OVERLAPPING] THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. THIS MOTION CARRIES NOW FOR CONTRACT NUMBER 2, TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

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

SEE NO FURTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY LEFFLER, SECONDED BY OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.

AYE. [OVERLAPPING] THOSE OPPOSED SAY, NO. THE MOTION CARRIES.

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

THE FIRST IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COUNCIL ACTIONS SET FOR TODAY.

A SECOND, COMES 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.

COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE MEETINGS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS YOU KNOW, DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE ARE HERE TO LISTEN.

REMEMBER THAT ALL THE MATTERS I ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE MEETING BEGINNING APPLIES TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS AS WELL.

STAY AT THE LECTERN.

PLEASE GIVE DOCUMENTS TO OUR OFFICER.

FIVE-MINUTES PER SPEAKER, LIGHTS YELLOW, ONE-MINUTE.

RED, TAKE YOUR SEAT.

IF YOU'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, WE HAVE NO ONE FOR THE RECORD SPEAKING TODAY, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON CLOSING OUT OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT, PERIOD.

SEE MANAGER POMERANZ, ANY CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA?

[MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA]

NO CHANGES.

EXCELLENT. NO CHANGES.

DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES ON ANY AGENDA ITEMS OR MAKE CHANGES? OKAY. THAT BRINGS US FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

THE APPROVAL HAS BEEN MOVED BY PAUL SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.

AYE. [OVERLAPPING] THOSE OPPOSED SAY, NO. THIS 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 TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE? AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

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THOSE OPPOSED SAY, NO. THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN, COUNCIL.

ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA,

[25. Report on bids for the FY24 Replacement of Hydrants, Valves, Blow-Offs and Mains project (estimated cost is $325,000) (Brandon Schmall). CIP/DID #PUR0823-060]

WE'LL BEGIN WITH ITEM NUMBER 25, WHICH IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE FY24 REPLACEMENT OF HYDRANTS, VALVES, BLOW OFFS, AND MAINS PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $325,000.

BRANDON JAMAL IS HERE.

BRANDON, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR AND GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY COUNCIL, BRANDON JAMAL UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL REPLACE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, VALVES, HYDROGENS, AND CONNECT TO DEAD-ENDS SECTIONS OF WATER MAIN.

THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR THIS PROJECT WAS $325,000.

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT RECEIVED FIVE BIDS ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, THOSE RANGING FROM $205,799.50 TO $486,022.00.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO B.G.

BRECKE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $205,799.50. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BRANDON. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY LEFFLER, SECONDED BY POE.

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THE MOTION CARRIES.

AT NUMBER 26 IS

[26. Report on bids for the Water Administration Building HVAC Replacement – Bid Package 1 project (estimated cost is $326,400) (Terry Tiedemann). CIP/DID #6250105-03]

A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HVAQ REPLACEMENT BID PACKAGE 1 PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $326,400.

TERRY TIEDEMANN IS HERE. TERRY, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

TERRY TIEDEMANN WITH 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 USEFUL LIFE.

THE EXISTING SYSTEM IS 20 YEARS OLD, HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES IN RECENT YEARS AND OPERATES ON REFRIGERANT R22, WHICH IS NO LONGER COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.

ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, THE CITY RECEIVED ONE BID FROM BOWKER MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $340,000.

THE ENGINEERS OPINION OF PROBABLY CONSTRUCTION COST WAS $326,400.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START APRIL OF 2024 AND BE COMPLETED SEPTEMBER OF 2024.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS AWARDING THIS CONTRACT TO BOWKER MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $340,000.

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

>> THANK YOU TERRY. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OF VANORNY.

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

AT NUMBER 27 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR

[27. Report on bids for the Repair of City Hall East Stairs project (estimated cost is $350,000) (Jeff Koffron). CIP/DID #PUR0823-050]

THE REPAIR OF CITY HALL EAST STAIRS PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $350,000.

JEFF KOFFRON IS HERE. JEFF, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M JEFF KOFFRON WITH FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND I'M HERE TODAY TO REPORT ON THE BIDS FOR THE REPAIR OF THE CITY HALL EAST STAIRS PROJECT.

PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26TH.

BIDS WERE OPENED THE FOLLOWING DAY ON SEPTEMBER 27TH.

ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PROJECT WAS $350,000 AND THE PROJECT IS SET TO INITIATE IMMEDIATELY WITH COMPLETION SET FOR FALL OR WINTER OF YET THIS YEAR.

WE HAD THREE BIDS THAT WERE SUBMITTED.

THE FIRST BID WAS FROM TRICON GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED OF CEDAR RAPIDS, AND CAME IN AT $194,000.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRICON GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC'S BID WAS DISQUALIFIED DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROJECT START DATE NOT MEETING THE SPECIFIED TIME FRAMES.

BOTH THE REQUEST FOR BIDS AND THE PROJECT ADDENDUM SPECIFIED AN IMMEDIATE START REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROJECT.

TRICON WAS UNABLE TO START THE PROJECT FOR 105 DAYS, WHICH DID NOT SATISFY THE BID REQUIREMENTS, RESULTED IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THEIR BID.

SECOND BIT THAT WE RECEIVED WAS FROM MINTURN INCORPORATED OF BROOKLYN, IOWA, AND THAT WAS FOR $324,000.

THE THIRD BID THAT WE RECEIVED WAS FROM UNZEITIG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS AND CAME IN AT $328,300.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SERVICES RECOMMENDS AWARD TO MINTURN INCORPORATED AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, AND RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AS DESCRIBED.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. BACK TO YOU, MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL, THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON.

[00:55:01]

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

TWENTY EIGHT, THE PRESENTATION AND RESOLUTION,

[28. Presentation and resolution approving a term sheet with D Taggart Holdings, Inc. for a housing redevelopment project along the 900 block of M Street SW and 1213 N Street SW under the Targeted District Reinvestment Economic Development Program (Scott Mather). CIP/DID #TIF-0081-2023]

APPROVING A TERM SHEET WITH D TAGGART HOLDINGS, INC FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT ALONG THE 900 BLOCK OF M STREET SOUTHWEST AND 12,13 NORTH STREET SOUTHWEST UNDER THE TARGETED DISTRICT REINVESTMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE.

SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

>> THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL.

AS STATED, THIS IS REGARDING A TERM SHEET WITH D TAGGART HOLDINGS INCORPORATED.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND.

ON MAY 9TH, CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED SUPPORT UNDER THE LOCAL MATCH-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS A STANDARD INCENTIVE AS PART OF THE DEVELOPER'S APPLICATION FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING TAX CREDITS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEVELOPER WAS NOT AWARDED THE WORKFORCE HOUSING TAX CREDITS.

THIS PROJECT DOES QUALIFY UNDER THE TARGETED DISTRICT REINVESTMENT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

A TERM SHEET IS BEING PROPOSED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT WITHOUT STATE INCENTIVES.

AS WITH ANY REQUESTS FOR ABOVE STANDARD INCENTIVES, A FINANCIAL GAP ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED.

WE DO VERIFY CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL COSTS, AND WE DO ENSURE THAT THE DEVELOPERS EQUITY EXCEEDS THE PRESENT VALUE OF CITY INCENTIVES.

THE PROJECT TERM SHEET WOULD INCLUDE A FOUR MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT, A TOTAL OF 15 UNITS ON THE FIVE PARCELS BELOW.

EACH PARCEL WOULD CONSIST OF THREE UNITS, ONE SINGLE FAMILY HOME, AND TWO ADU UNITS, A TOTAL OF THREE GARAGE STALLS AND WITH SIX TOTAL OFF STREET PARKING SPACES.

CONSTRUCTION IS PLANNED TO COMMENCE NO LATER THAN MAY OF 2024 AND COMPLETE BY MAY OF '25.

THE INCENTIVES WOULD INCLUDE A REIMBURSEMENT OF 100% TAX INCREMENT.

AN ESTIMATED ONE MILLION OF NEW TAXES WOULD BE GENERATED OVER 20 YEARS WITH A REIMBURSEMENT UP TO 400,000 AND NET PRESENT VALUE.

ONE OTHER STIPULATION IS IF THE DEVELOPER WOULD NEED TO APPLY FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING TAX CREDITS AGAIN IN 2024 IF CONSTRUCTION HAD NOT COMMENCED PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, IF THEY WERE AWARDED, CITY INCENTIVES WOULD BE REDUCED BY THE NET PRESENT VALUE OF THE AWARD.

HERE'S AN AERIAL SHOWING THE FIVE PARCELS THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT.

HERE IS A STREET VIEW SHOWING ALONG M STREET WHERE FOUR OF THE FIVE PARCELS WOULD BE INVOLVED.

HERE'S AN AERIAL RENDERING OF WHAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD LOOK LIKE POST DEVELOPMENT.

ANY STREET VIEW.

HERE'S A SIDE VIEW SHOWING, TO THE LEFT IS THE FRONT UNIT AND TO THE RIGHT WOULD BE THE ADU OVER THE THREE-STALL GARAGE.

HERE IS A VIEW OF WHAT THE DETACHED ADU FROM THE BACKSIDE, FROM THE ALLEY VIEW WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH THE THREE-STALL GARAGES UNDERNEATH.

TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE TERM SHEET AND IF APPROVED, WE WOULD RETURN IN NOVEMBER TO AMEND THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND BRING BACK A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER.

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

>> THANK YOU SCOTT. COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

>> I DROVE THIS AREA DOWN IN THERE AND I THINK WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS WHEN WE HAD IT HERE BEFORE WAS IT'S A VERY UNIQUE CONCEPT WITH THE ADU UNITS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS CONCEPT IS RECEIVED BECAUSE IT ALLOWS A HIGHER DENSITY, BUT YET IT'S STILL FITS THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROJECTS SIMILAR TO THIS IN THE CITY.

IS THERE ONE?

>> WITH THE SAME DEVELOPER, WE HAVE THE 922 9TH STREET. SAME CONCEPT.

>> SAME CONCEPT. NO, IT'S REALLY VERY UNIQUE AND IT'S PRETTY EXCITING TO HAVE THESE LOTS INFILLED.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE BEEN IN THOSE UNITS BY THE DEVELOPER AND I AGREE, THERE'S A COMMON SPACE.

I LIKE THE ADU OVER THE GARAGE UNIT AND THE CONSTRUCTION IS REALLY QUALITY.

I LIKE THE HOUSES IN THE FRONT.

I THINK IT'S REALLY CREATIVE AND I LIKE IT A LOT.

I'M GOING TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SCOTT. I'LL JUST ADD, I APPRECIATE THE CITY'S WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH SMALLER DEVELOPERS WHO ARE WILLING TO TAKE ON PROJECTS LIKE THIS.

SO APPRECIATE THE CREATIVITY AS WELL AS THE INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPER TO CONTINUE TO WORK FOR FUTURE STATE INCENTIVES AND OTHERS.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE, THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON.

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THAT BRINGS US TO THE ORDINANCES.

[29. Ordinance repealing Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code, Historic Preservation, and enacting a new Chapter 18 in its place to update several provisions to current best practices. CIP/DID #HPC-0001-2017]

ITEM NUMBER 29 IS AN ORDINANCE REPEALING

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CHAPTER 18 AT THE MUNICIPAL CODE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 18 IN ITS PLACE TO UPDATE SEVERAL PROVISIONS TO REPRESENT CURRENT BEST PRACTICES.

THE APPROVAL ON ITS SECOND READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE SECONDED BY OVERLAND.

>> OPPOSE SAY NO. THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

>> [NOISE] THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I MOVE 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 IT'S THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE, SECONDED BY VANORNY.

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO. THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 30, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 AT

[30. Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Police Department, to update a reference to the State of Iowa Income Offset program in Section 7.31.b.2. CIP/DID #OB0053]

THE CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL CODE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO UPDATE A REFERENCE TO THE STATE OF IOWA INCOME OFFSET PROGRAM, WHICH IS IN SECTION 7.31.B.2.

THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY SECONDED BY LEFFLER.

ITEM NUMBER 31 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 61 OF

>> THOSE OPPOSE SAY NO.

THE MOTION CARRIES.

[31. Ordinance amending Chapter 61 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Traffic Regulations, to update a reference to the State of Iowa Income Offset program in Section 61.138(f). CIP/DID #OB449776]

THE CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL CODE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TO UPDATE A REFERENCE TO THE STATE OF IOWA INCOME OFFSET PROGRAM, SECTION 61.138F.

THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE ON IT'S FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY LEFFLER.