Jul 09, 2024 City Council

THIS MEETING OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER.

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I'D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR CITY MANAGER, OUR CITY CLERK, OUR CITY ATTORNEY, AND THANK YOU, AS ALWAYS, TO CITY STAFF FOR BEING HERE AND AVAILABLE AFTER THE MEETING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL NOTE THAT A COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR PRO TEM ANN POE IS ON THE PHONE.

COUNCIL MEMBER POE, CAN YOU HEAR US? YES, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, COUNCIL MEMBER POE IS RECOVERING FROM AN ACCIDENT, SO WE'RE GLAD THAT SHE CAN JOIN US HERE VIRTUALLY.

A REMINDER TO PLEASE TURN OFF ANY CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT MIGHT DISTRACT US FROM OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY.

AND NOTE THAT ALL OF OUR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR CITY'S WEBSITE.

REGULAR SESSIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO WATCH LIVE AND ON REPLAY THROUGH FACEBOOK LIVE.

SO, WE WILL BEGIN NOW WITH OUR INVOCATION.

TODAY IS PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPLAIN COYLE HERE TODAY.

I DO NOT SEE PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPLAIN COYLE, SO WE WILL FOREGO OUR INVOCATION TODAY IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING AHEAD.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN WITH OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANKS, EVERYBODY.

I'D NOW LIKE TO INVITE THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE FOR A PROCLAMATION ON PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH TO JOIN ME HERE AT THE DAIS.

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YEAH, YEAH. FEEL FREE.

FEEL IN HERE. THANK YOU.

WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

AND WHEREAS SPENDING TIME IN NATURE THROUGH PARKS AND RECREATION POSITIVELY IMPACTS MENTAL HEALTH BY ENHANCING COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE, OVERALL WELL-BEING AND MITIGATING CONDITIONS LIKE DEPRESSION, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS, AND ALZHEIMER'S.

AND WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES PROVIDE SPACES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING POPULAR SPORTS, HIKING TRAILS, SWIMMING POOLS, AND OTHER AMENITIES THAT ENCOURAGE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES.

AND WHEREAS, PARK AND RECREATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, YOUTH SPORTS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND NUTRITION SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. AND WHEREAS, PARKS AND RECREATION CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY BY INCREASING PROPERTY VALUES, EXPANDING OUR LOCAL TAX BASE, ATTRACTING TOURISM, RETAINING BUSINESSES AND REDUCING CRIME.

WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION SERVE AS ADAPTABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING ECOLOGICAL BEAUTY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO CONNECT WITH NATURE.

AND WHEREAS CEDAR RAPIDS RECOGNIZES THE NUMEROUS BENEFITS DERIVED FROM PARKS AND RECREATION RESOURCES, I.

TIFFANY O'DONNELL, MAYOR OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, ALONGSIDE OUR COUNCIL, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF JULY 2024 AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. I HAVE THE HONOR OF PRIVILEGE OF BEING THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR WITH THE CITY WORKING AROUND THIS AMAZING TEAM THAT KEEPS 106 PARKS UP AND RUNNING AND POOLS AND A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND I WANT TO PASS IT OVER TO TONY IRELAND, OUR RECREATION SERVICES SUPERINTENDENT, TO SHARE A COUPLE OF WORDS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, HASHEM.

SO, JULY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH FOR NEARLY 4040 YEARS NOW.

THIS MONTH IS DEDICATED TO RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING ALL OF OUR FULL-TIME RECREATION PROFESSIONALS, ALONG WITH THE HUNDREDS OF SEASONAL, PART TIME AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO HELP MAINTAIN OUR CITY PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.

THIS YEAR'S NRP THEME, WHERE YOU BELONG, CELEBRATES THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH PARKS AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING IN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ENRICHING AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS, ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, AND SAFE, ACCESSIBLE SPACES TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS.

THIS THEME ALIGNS PERFECTLY WITH CEDAR RAPIDS WELCOME AS OUR LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY, LETTING EVERYONE KNOW THAT ALL ARE WELCOME HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

THE CEDAR RAPIDS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING OUR COMMUNITY WELCOMING FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES BY MAINTAINING PREMIER PARKS AND FACILITIES, PROVIDING INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND STEWARDING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.

THIS MONTH, LET US LET US UNITE AND UPLIFT THE MANY REASONS WHY CEDAR RAPIDS PARKS AND RECREATION TRULY EMBODIES THE ESSENCE OF BELONGING.

AMEN. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR TAYLOR.

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THANKS, EVERYBODY.

OKAY. IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

SO, I'LL REMIND EVERYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TODAY, WHETHER DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OR THIS HEARING OF A FEW MATTERS, WE NEED TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY MEETING. SO FIRST OF ALL, REMINDER TO REMAIN AT THE LECTERN.

IF YOU HAVE ANY DOCUMENTS YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH US, PLEASE GIVE THEM TO THE OFFICER TO YOUR RIGHT.

HE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNCIL RECEIVES THEM.

SECOND, COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES OF SPEAKERS.

SO, WHEN THE LIGHT IN THE COUNCIL IN FRONT OF YOU TURNS YELLOW, THAT MEANS YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE LEFT.

SO, WE'LL KINDLY ASK YOU TO WRAP UP.

AND WHEN IT'S RED, WE'LL ASK YOU TO TAKE YOUR SEAT.

AND THIRD, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL COMMENTS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THAT ABUSIVE, PERSONAL, LOUD, THREATENING OR IRRELEVANT COMMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. AND FINALLY, WE NEED TO HOLD AN ORDERLY HEARING.

SO THAT MEANS NO APPLAUSE, NO CHEERING, NO BOOING OR OTHER NOISE OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT FROM THE GALLERY WILL BE ALLOWED.

SO, WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THAT.

DOES THE CLERK HAVE ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS IN REGARD TO ANY OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS WE HAVE ON OUR AGENDA TODAY? YOUR HONOR, THERE WERE NO WRITTEN COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS FILED.

THANK YOU. NO OBJECTIONS.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REPEALING CHAPTER 29 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND ENACTING IN ITS PLACE A NEW

[1. A public hearing will be held to consider repealing Chapter 29 of the Municipal Code, Housing and Property Maintenance Code, and enacting in its place a new Chapter 29 and the 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, including Appendix A and Appendix B, with modifications (Greg Buelow). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #BSD001-2024]

GREG BULOW IS HERE.

GREG, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

GREG BULOW, CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER AND I WANT TO DO A SUMMARY OF OUR PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS.

AS THE COUNCIL IS AWARE AND THE PUBLIC IS AWARE, THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS ADOPTS THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL CODES.

AND WE HAVE SPECIFICALLY AS OUR HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

THIS IS THE BOOK IN ITS ENTIRETY.

WHAT WE DO THEN IS WE MAKE LOCAL AMENDMENTS, BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WE HAVE IN CEDAR RAPIDS, FOR EXAMPLE, A RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND A VACANT AND NEGLECTED REGISTRATION PROGRAM AND THE APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT METHODOLOGIES.

WE ADOPTED THE 2015 CODE IN JULY OF 2015, THE 21 CODE AUGUST 9TH OF 2022.

AND I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL.

THERE WERE SEVERAL CHANGES WE MADE BACK THEN THAT HAVE BEEN BASICALLY SOMETHING THAT HAVE, I BELIEVE, CHANGED LIVES AND SAVED LIVES, LIKE REQUIRING INTERIOR NUMBERS ON MULTIPLE UNIT COMPLEXES MEANS THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT DON'T HAVE TO GUESS BEHIND WHICH DOOR A PATIENT MIGHT BE.

SO THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT ADDITION THAT WAS BROUGHT FORTH BY THE PUBLIC AND OUR STAFF.

WE'RE RECOMMENDING THE 2024 WAS JUST PUBLISHED.

WE WOULD RECOMMEND THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY AND THEN UP ON COUNCIL APPROVAL.

IF WE HAVE A SECOND AND THIRD READING, IT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT ON JULY 23RD.

AS THE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF AND MANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED AGENCY ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS A BIG DEAL BECAUSE PART OF ACCREDITATION BECOMING THE NINTH ONE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ALSO HAVING ONE OF THE TOP SCORES OR TYING FOR THE TOP SCORE IN THE UNITED STATES MEANS THAT WE MEET AND EXCEED NATIONAL STANDARDS.

AND ONE OF THOSE IS TO ADOPT THE LATEST CODES BECAUSE IT HAS THE LATEST STANDARDS, MITIGATION OF SAFETY CONCERNS.

IT INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGY AND BEST PRACTICES IN MAINTAINING PROPERTIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

SO I'M PROUD THAT WE ARE THE SIXTH DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE AN ELITE GROUP AS THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, AND I KNOW THE COUNCIL IS VERY PROUD OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION, BUT ADOPTING CODES AND YOUR PASSAGE OF THESE IS AN INTEGRAL PART IN MAINTAINING THAT.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE KEY UPDATES.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THOSE BRIEFLY.

WE UPDATED OUR MOTOR VEHICLE SECTION TO INCLUDE THAT VEHICLES MUST BE PARKED ON APPROVED HARD SURFACES.

THIS IS IN OUR ZONING CODE, BUT IT WILL ACTUALLY HELP US WITH A LAYER OF ENFORCEMENT AND SPEED UP THE PROCESS AS FAR AS NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS, SO THAT WE CAN GET VEHICLES REMOVED FROM UNAUTHORIZED SURFACES, NONE PARKED ON THE GRASS, AND CERTAIN VEHICLES NEED TO BE PARKED BEHIND THE FRONT PLANE OF THE HOME.

WE ALSO MADE CLEAR IN THIS CODE UPDATE THAT THE HOUSING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE IS MORE THAN JUST A RENTAL PROPERTY CODE.

IT APPLIES TO OWNER OCCUPIED AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND ALSO TO VIOLATIONS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS ITSELF.

WHEN WE HAVE FENCES AND ACCESSORY DWELLINGS LIKE GARAGES AND DISREPAIR, IT ALSO LEADS TO NEIGHBORHOOD BLIGHT.

WE ALSO ADDED A CLARIFICATION FOR ROOFS AND DRAINAGE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

YOU CANNOT FIND SOFFIT AND FASCIA FOUND IN THERE.

WE THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE ROOF OR THE SIDING COMPONENTS OF A HOME, AND WE OFTEN FIND THOSE IN DISREPAIR.

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SO, WE UPDATED THE CODE SO WE CAN ADDRESS THESE AND TRY TO PREVENT PROBLEMS THAT OWNERS MAY HAVE BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS ADMITTING RAIN.

THIS IS ONE OF THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS THAT I'M IMMENSELY PROUD OF.

OUR STAFF. WE HAVE REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS THAT WINDOWS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR.

BOARDING IS ONLY A TEMPORARY MEASURE UNTIL YOU CAN GET THE WINDOW FIXED.

IF YOU DON'T NEED THE WINDOW FOR EGRESS, FOR VENTILATION, OR FOR LIGHTING, FOR EXAMPLE, THEN PUT A PROOF SIDING OVER IT.

BUT TO LEAVE BOARDS UP LEADS TO NEIGHBORHOOD BLIGHT.

IT ALSO EXPONENTIALLY INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND ARSON.

SO, WE HAVE REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS.

AND I JUST WANT TO SHOW YOU A PHOTOGRAPH.

I SOMETIMES HESITATE TO USE REAL PHOTOS OF PEOPLE HERE IN TOWN AT A PUBLIC MEETING, BUT THE OWNER SHOULD BE PROUD.

LOOK AT THE BEFORE AND THE AFTER.

WHEN THEY REMOVED THOSE BOARDED WINDOWS, IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A DIFFERENT HOME AND IT'S CODE COMPLIANT SO IT CAN BE DONE, AND WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OTHERS, AS WE'VE REDOUBLED THESE EFFORTS ALSO IN THE CODE WE MADE THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ADDED AN ACCESSIBILITY SECTION SO OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO ENFORCE ACCESSIBILITY COMPONENTS, FOR EXAMPLE.

IT'S WEIRD TO SHOW A RESTROOM AT A COUNCIL MEETING, BUT LET'S SAY WE GET A COMPLAINT AT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THAT THE HANDRAIL HASN'T BEEN MAINTAINED.

OUR STAFF CAN ADDRESS THAT, AND IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE CODE, SOMETHING WE CAN MOTIVATE SOMEBODY TO FIX.

SO THOSE CITIZENS THAT NEED THOSE SERVICES WILL BE ABLE TO PROPERLY ACCESS THEM.

ALSO, WE MADE A CLARIFICATION TO OUR RENTAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION.

RENTAL PROPERTIES MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THEY'RE OCCUPIED.

OUR GOAL IS TO TRY TO INSPECT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE MAKE SURE IT'S A SAFE PLACE.

AND IT MEETS MINIMUM CODE STANDARDS WITH SMOKE ALARMS, CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS, EGRESS HANDRAILS, ALL THOSE KIND OF ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS WHEN, WHEN A TENANT IS IN THERE.

SO IF IT'S REGISTERED BEFORE IT'S OCCUPIED, IT GIVES OUR STAFF A CHANCE TO GET IT SCHEDULED AND WE CAN GET IN THERE WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS OF THAT OCCUPANCY.

CURRENTLY OCCUPIED, REGISTERED PROPERTIES MUST BE REGISTERED BY THE NEW OWNER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF POSSESSION.

SO IF ONE LANDLORD SELLS IT TO ANOTHER LANDLORD, THEY HAVE 30 DAYS WHILE THEY TRANSFER TITLE TO GET THE REGISTRATION CHANGED.

THE OTHER BIG THING THAT WE'RE REDOUBLING OUR EFFORTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR BUILDING SERVICES MANAGER AND DIRECTOR, IS WE ARE WANTING TO SEE PROPERTIES REGISTERED WITHIN 35 DAYS OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION IF THEY ARE VACANT AND THEY HAVE VIOLATIONS ON THE EXTERIOR.

IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO HAVE A VACANT HOME.

HOWEVER, IF YOUR HOME IS VACANT AND HAS VIOLATIONS THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REGISTERED, WE GIVE THEM UP TO ONE YEAR TO GIVE US A PLAN OR ONE YEAR TO MAKE THE CHANGES, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO SUBMIT AN ABATEMENT PLAN SHOWING US WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO TO BRING IT UP TO CODE.

IN SOME CASES, IT'S MOTIVATED PEOPLE TO SELL.

THEY SAID, HEY, IT WAS A PROJECT.

I'VE NEVER GOTTEN TO IT.

IF I'M GOING TO HAVE VIOLATIONS, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO COURT.

I'M GOING TO SELL IT.

AND I SAID, THAT'S A BUSINESS DECISION THAT YOU CAN MAKE.

BUT WE WANT PROPERTIES OCCUPIED AND WE WANT THEM CODE COMPLIANT.

FEEDBACK WE'VE RECEIVED SO FAR.

WE'VE HAD PRESENTATIONS AT THE COLLEGE DISTRICT, THE HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS, THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND YOUTH SERVICES COMMITTEE, LANDLORDS OF LINN COUNTY.

WE SENT A NEWSLETTER TO ALL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS, OVER 6000 OF THEM, AND WE CONDUCTED THREE OPEN HOUSES WHERE WE HAD EXCELLENT PUBLIC FEEDBACK.

THERE WAS NO WRITTEN OPPOSITION TO ANY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED IN YOUR PACKET, AND ALSO THAT WERE DISCUSSED TODAY.

I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF THIS IS WE INVOLVE OUR EMPLOYEES, OUR STAFF THAT'S ON THE FRONT LINE.

THEY GO OUT THERE, THEY HAVE TO ACHIEVE AND WORK WITH PEOPLE ALL THE TIME.

AND I AM SO PROUD OF THEM EVERY DAY.

BUT THEY REALIZE WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS, WHAT ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND TO GET VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.

AND THEY HELPED US GET MORE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IN HERE, LIKE THE RENTAL INSPECTIONS ABOUT THE SOFFIT, FASCIA, THOSE THINGS THAT MAKE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR WHAT OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE A CO COMPLIANT PROPERTY.

AND THROUGH THEIR FEEDBACK, WHERE A LOT OF THE REASONS FOR THE AMENDMENTS AND INTERACTING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, INTERACTING WITH THE LANDLORDS OF LINN COUNTY, I THINK WE PUT TOGETHER A PRETTY SOLID PACKAGE OF AMENDMENTS THAT WILL HELP THE SAFETY AND ALSO THE BEAUTY AND THE LIVABILITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS.

WE ALSO RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS, AND WE HAD A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, OF COURSE, BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE AFFORDING DUE PROCESS AND DOING THINGS LEGALLY.

SO WITH THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS TODAY AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING UNLESS THERE'S ANY OBJECTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, A SECOND AND POSSIBLE THIRD READING OF THE ORDINANCE ON JULY 23RD, AND THEN COPIES WILL BE OUT.

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SO, CITY OF CR.COM/HOUSING CODE.

AND YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

WE WANT TO TRY TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE MORE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT EXPECTATIONS, HOPEFULLY WE GET THAT VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.

THANK YOU, AMY. DOT ORG, YOU SAID.COM.

YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY A SHORTCUT.

IT DOES WORK SO GOOD.

CR YEAH. CITY OF CR.COM/HOUSING CODE.

EXCELLENT. I'M GLAD YOU CLARIFIED THAT BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE ASKED ME THAT.

ARE YOU FOR SURE 100% TYPE IT IN.

NO. OUR IT DEPARTMENT IS PRETTY TALENTED.

THEY FOUND A WAY TO DO A REDIRECT I OTHERWISE IT WAS CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.ORG/SLASH DEPARTMENT FORWARD/BUILDING.

NO THIS IS I'M LIKE THAT WORKS A LITTLE EASIER.

WE'RE ALL INTERESTED IN SAVING TIME.

SO, GREG THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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

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

COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

THIS IS I THINK, SOME CLARIFICATIONS THAT ARE OUTSTANDING BECAUSE MOST EMAILS I GET ON PROPERTIES AND FROM NEIGHBORS AS MANY OF THESE VERY THINGS. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP LIKE WHEN YOU USED TO FIND A CAR PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT? YOU TURN THAT IN AND THEN THE POLICE WOULD COME AND NOTIFY THE OWNER.

WHAT IS THE PROCESS THAT YOU'RE DEVELOPING NOW BETWEEN WHEN THERE IS A NUISANCE? SHOULD THEY BE CALLING YOUR DIVISION, THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT? WHO SHOULD THEY BE CONTACTING AGAIN, SINCE THIS IS BEING RECORDED, I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE GET CONFUSED.

I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. I BETTER GET IT RIGHT BECAUSE I'M OUTNUMBERED.

THERE'S A LOT MORE POLICE OFFICERS IN HERE.

HERE'S THE DIFFERENCE.

PUBLIC PROPERTY, POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SO IF IT'S ON THE STREET, ON PUBLIC PROPERTY THAT GOES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PRIVATE PROPERTY ON THE GRASS, THEN OUR STAFF GETS IT AND OUR PROCESS IS WE DO A SERIES OF NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS WE DID ENACT AND PART OF ACCREDITATION AND WORK WITH THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, A PROCESS WHEN WE GET A COURT ORDER THAT WE CAN TOW VEHICLES THAT ARE IN VIOLATION.

AND WE PLAN ON DOING THAT TO GET COMPLIANCE BECAUSE LEAVING INOPERABLE VEHICLES PARKED ON THE GRASS OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY CONTRIBUTES TO, QUITE FRANKLY, NOT THE BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY, BUT THE BROKEN DOWN CAR THEORY, WHERE IF COUNCILMAN OLSON PLEASE TELL ME YOU DON'T HAVE ONE ON YOUR YARD, BUT IF COUNCILMAN OLSON HAS A DISABLED VEHICLE OR INOPERABLE VEHICLE ON HIS YARD AND THEY'RE LIKE, WELL, THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT HIS.

SO, I GUESS I'LL DO THAT.

SO, WE THINK IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE AND IT'S ONE OF THE TOP THREE VIOLATIONS OUR STAFF RECEIVED.

YES, SIR. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

I THINK IT'S OUTSTANDING THAT WE ARE ABLE, AS COUNCILMAN OLSON SAID, ADD IN SOME LOCAL PROVISIONS.

I THINK ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES IS THE CONDITION OF PROPERTIES, ESPECIALLY ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY SIDE OF THINGS.

AND THE MORE THAT WE CAN DO TO NOT ONLY PUSH THAT ISSUE, BUT ALSO FIND WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO REPAIR THEIR PROPERTY, MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE, BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE 13 OUT OF 14 HOUSES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BE JUST FINE, AND ONE THAT'S NOT.

AND THAT ONE IS GOING TO CONTRIBUTE TO PEOPLE WANTING TO MOVE, DON'T WANT TO LIVE NEXT TO IT, AND IT JUST KIND OF GOES FROM THERE.

SO THE MORE THAT WE CAN DO THAT WAY, I THINK IS GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THANKS. COUNCIL MEMBER, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT REAL QUICKLY.

I TEND TO GO TOO LONG, BUT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT WE LEVERAGE A LOT OF VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS.

WE WORK WITH NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS LIKE MATTHEW 25 AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

WE REALIZE THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD OR MAY BE IN A POSITION WHERE THEY WERE INJURED AND CAN'T DO IT.

SO, WE TRY TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND LEVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM AS WELL.

UNFORTUNATELY, AT TIMES, SOMETIMES PEOPLE WON'T EVEN ACCEPT THAT HELP.

AND THEN WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON A LEGAL PROCESS.

BUT I DO APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS, AND WE FIND THOSE TO BE VERY TRUE FROM OUR INTERACTIONS WITH CITIZENS.

MAYOR. YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER TODD I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, GREG, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY I'D SAY A POSITIVE EVOLUTION OF THE CODE AND OF THE OPERATING NORMS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

IT WE ALWAYS KNEW THAT IT WAS SORT OF A LIVING DOCUMENT.

AND AS WE WENT THROUGH TIME, WE WERE GOING TO TWEAK IT AND FIX IT.

AND YOU ARE ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING AND THAT HAVE BEEN TOUGH TO GET A HANDLE ON.

AND THERE HAD BEEN, YOU KNOW, CONTROVERSY.

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BUT I FULLY BELIEVE THAT THE CONCEPT, I'VE SEEN IT PLAY OUT ON BLOCKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THOSE BROKEN WINDOWS DO TRANSFORM INTO BLIGHT AND TO FIGHT.

AND SO, I APPRECIATE YOU TRYING TO GET A HANDLE ON IT AND BEING A LITTLE BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE AND AGGRESSIVE IN TERMS OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE RELUCTANT TO MANY OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO ABIDE BY THE CODE, HAVE BEEN ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO DO IT FOR YEARS, FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

AND THEY HAVE BEEN.

THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WE SPEND AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME AND RESOURCES TRYING TO, TO, TO WORK WITH.

AND SO I APPRECIATE THE JOB THAT YOU GUYS DO.

THANKS, EVERYBODY.

I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU, GREG, AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE TRULY HOLISTIC LOOK THAT YOU'VE TAKEN WITH THIS PROBLEM.

IT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HEAR ABOUT THE MOST IN COUNCIL, AND EVERY CITIZEN'S CITIZEN IN CEDAR RAPIDS DESERVES TO FEEL PRIDE ABOUT WHERE THEY LIVE.

AND WHAT IMPRESSES ME MOST IS THAT YOU.

THIS ISN'T COOKIE CUTTER THAT YOU DID TAKE TIME TO DELVE INTO.

MAYBE SOME OF THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT PEOPLE IN CEDAR RAPIDS MAY FACE THAT MIGHT NOT FACE OTHER PLACES DUE TO DISASTERS THAT WE'VE HAD.

SO REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ADAPT THIS TO FIT OUR SPECIFIC NEEDS HERE.

IT'S REALLY A BEST PRACTICE, I APPRECIATE IT.

YEAH. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

I'LL HAVE TO REMEMBER YOU'RE ON THE LINE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO, AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF MCCARRAN ROAD, NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF MEADOW KNOLLS ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY

[2. A public hearing will be held to consider annexation of land generally located south of McCarran Road NE and north of Meadowknolls Road as requested by Nisha Chetry, Nolan Determan and Midwest Development Co. (Jeff Wozencraft). CIP/DID #ANNX-000450-2024]

JEFF WOLSTENCROFT IS HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT.

JEFF, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR JEFF WOZENCRAFT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE TWO RESOLUTIONS FOR ONE ANNEXATION.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE ANNEXATION.

IT'S 100% VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION.

THAT INCLUDES THREE PARCELS.

ONE PARCEL IS BEING SUBDIVIDED TO AVOID THE CREATION OF AN ISLAND OF COUNTY.

AND IT'S APPROXIMATELY 3.5 ACRES IN TOTAL.

IT IS WHAT'S DEEMED AN URBANIZED AREA BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO MARION, HIAWATHA AND ROBINS.

AND THE APPLICANTS ARE APPLYING FOR ANNEXATION TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT TO CITY STANDARDS.

SOME LOCATIONS HERE.

SO, THE RIGHT SHOWING WHERE THE ANNEXATION IS IN RELATION TO THE CITY.

WE'RE ON THE FAR NORTHERN EDGE OF THE CITY HERE.

THE ENLARGED IMAGE SHOWING SEE AVENUE NORTHEAST RUNNING ALONG THE LEFT SIDE.

AND THEN THIS IS ALBURNETT ROAD IN MARION ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

TUMOR PARK WOULD BE UP HERE.

AND THE ANNEXATIONS BEING PROPOSED ARE HERE IN PURPLE AND THEN HERE IN PURPLE AS WELL.

AND WE ARE LEAVING GAPS TO AVOID THE CREATION OF ISLANDS OF COUNTY.

SO, STAFF REVIEW THE CITY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION AREA.

AS I SAID, IT DOES NOT CREATE AN ISLAND OF COUNTY.

THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECENTLY ADOPTED CEDAR RAPIDS MARION ANNEXATION AGREEMENT THAT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL.

AND WITH THAT, STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND RESOLUTION OR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTIONS.

TIMELINE FOR THE RESOLUTIONS AND THE ADOPTION OF THESE ANNEXATIONS.

TODAY WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF APPROVED TODAY, IT WOULD THEN MOVE TO THE STATE CITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING TO BE HEARD THERE.

AND IF APPROVED, AT THE STATE CITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING WOULD BE RECORDED 30 DAYS LATER.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT BACK TO THE MAYOR.

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

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

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

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

AND BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE SECOND RESOLUTION, DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.

THIS IS THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ANNEXATION OF THIS LAND.

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

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. AT NUMBER THREE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH IOWA DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT COMMERCIAL PARK, WHICH

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider a Development Agreement with Iowa Development I LLC for the construction of the Airport Commercial Park, which includes six commercial lots along Wright Brothers Boulevard SW (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0092-2024]

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT.

SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SCOTT MATHER WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AS STATED, THIS IS TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH IOWA DEVELOPMENT ONE, LLC.

[00:25:02]

PROJECT QUALIFIES UNDER THE CITY'S MASTER PLAN REDEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TERMS INCLUDE A $21 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF SIX COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INCLUDING SELF-STORAGE UNITS PROVIDING EXTRA STORAGE FOR CONTRACTOR SUITES, AND SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR.

THIS PROJECT WILL RETAIN 40 JOBS AND CREATE 40 JOBS 40 ADDITIONAL JOBS.

THE STANDARD CITY INCENTIVE BRINGS A TEN YEAR, 50% REBATE OF THE INCREASED TAXES.

AN ESTIMATED 3.6 MILLION WOULD BE GENERATED, WITH 1.4 MILLION BEING REBATED.

AND HERE'S AN AERIAL OF THE PROJECT LOCATION ALONG WRIGHT BROTHERS AND WEST OF 380, AND A FEW RENDERINGS OF THE BUILDINGS. STAFF RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH IOWA DEVELOPMENT ONE, LLC FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY ALONG WRIGHT BROTHERS BOULEVARD.

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

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD INDICATE A PUBLIC HEARING IN THIS MATTER HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS.

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

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FOUR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH STONEMIRE, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 1265

[4. A public hearing will be held to consider a Development Agreement with Stone Meyer LLC for the construction of a commercial building at 1265 Wilson Avenue SW (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0091-2024]

SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

ON APRIL 23RD, COUNCIL AUTHORIZED STANDARD INCENTIVES WITH STONEMIRE, LLC FOR A NEW, NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 1265 WILSON.

THE PROJECT QUALIFIES UNDER THE THE CITY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE EXPANSION OF LOCAL HEADQUARTERS.

THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TERMS INCLUDE A $5.4 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT.

COMMERCIAL AVENUE I'M SORRY, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 50,000 SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL BUILDING, OF WHICH 42,000 SQUARE FOOT WOULD BE WAREHOUSE WITH THE REMAINING SQUARE FOOT AS OFFICE SPACE.

THIS WILL RETAIN 70 JOBS HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND CREATE 20 NEW JOBS.

THE CITY INCENTIVES ARE A TEN YEAR, 50% REBATE.

OF THE INCREASED TAXES GENERATED, AN ESTIMATED 1.6 MILLION WOULD BE GENERATED WITH ROUGHLY 640,000 REBATED.

AND HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROJECT LOCATION ALONG WILSON AVENUE.

AND A FEW RENDERINGS.

STAFF RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH STONEMIRE, LLC FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY AT 1265 WILSON AVENUE.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

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

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

FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YES.

SCOTT, CAN YOU GO A COUPLE OF PHOTOS BACK? THEY'RE JUST RIGHT THERE.

OKAY. SO I'M JUST TRYING TO GET MY BEARINGS HERE, OKAY, SO I THINK THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN, LIKE, MOVING SOME DIRT HERE IS MY UNDERSTANDING.

I'VE SEEN, LIKE, SOME CONSTRUCTION AND STUFF STARTING FOR A WHILE.

THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD SAY IS ALONG WILSON AVENUE.

I'VE BEEN ON THIS CASE FOR MY SEVENTH YEAR NOW.

I REALLY WANT TO. WHILE WE'RE WORKING ON EITHER REUSING THOSE SPACES OR PUTTING IN NEW, MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME OF THE LIGHT POLES BETWEEN ITC AND ALLIANT THAT ARE THERE.

IT IS INCREDIBLY INDUSTRIAL.

AND THIS IS A REALLY GREAT PHOTO, BECAUSE THE BOTTOM HALF OF THIS SHOWS HOW MUCH THAT BUTTS UP AGAINST RESIDENCES.

AND IT'S REALLY UNFAIR TO ASK PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT TO HAVE THAT BE THEIR VIEW.

I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS BEING THE PROJECT THAT IT IS, BUT WHILE WE'RE THERE, WE DO NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS ALONG WILSON, AND WE NEED TO START BEARING A LOT OF THOSE LINES AS MUCH AS WE CAN, AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

SO, WHILE WE'RE THERE, I WOULD JUST ASK THE CITY TO HELP CHAT THAT THROUGH WITH ANY OF THE RELATED PARTIES.

THANKS. DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY.

SECONDED BY MAIER.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL AT NUMBER FIVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF A .02 ACRE PARCEL OF D AVENUE NORTHWEST, LYING NORTHEAST OF EIGHTH AVENUE, NORTH EIGHTH

[5. A public hearing will be held to consider the vacation of a 0.02-acre parcel of D Avenue NW lying northeast of 8th Street NW and adjacent to the Chicago Northwestern Railroad right-of-way (Doug Wilson). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #301963-00]

DOUG WILSON IS HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT.

DOUG, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. DOUG WILSON, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS FOR VACATION OF A SECTION OF D AVENUE NORTHWEST.

[00:30:02]

THE TRIANGULAR SECTION THAT YOU SEE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE IMAGE BEFORE YOU.

THIS PART OF THE D AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY VACATION WILL BECOME PART OF THE PLAT OF SURVEY NUMBER 2847 FOR FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT ALONG ELLIS BOULEVARD.

THIS PIECE OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IS NO LONGER NEEDED.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION OF THIS TO APPROVE THIS VACATION.

THANK YOU. DOUG.

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

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

SEEING NOTHING, LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TODD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLAN SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE OLD BRIDGE ROAD NORTH OF

[6. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Old Bridge Road (North of) Prairie Creek to (South of) CRANDIC Railroad Sanitary Sewer Extension project (estimated cost is $3,580,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #6550034-02]

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,580,000.

BEN MORRELL IS HERE.

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. BEN MORRELL, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS PROJECT WILL EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 2100FT OF 36-INCH SANITARY SEWER.

THE LOCATION IS SHOWN ON THE MAP AT THE RIGHT.

IT'S GENERALLY ON THE EAST SIDE OF OLD BRIDGE ROAD, CROSSING PRAIRIE CREEK AND ALSO THE CRANDIC RAIL LINES PROJECTS BEING DONE IN COORDINATION WITH ALLIANT ENERGY AND WILL SERVE THE BIG CEDAR INDUSTRIAL CENTER, WHICH IS GENERALLY NORTH OF 76TH AVENUE AND WEST OF EDGEWOOD ROAD.

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 10TH.

ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE COST IS 3,580,000.

BID LETTING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 17TH.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED FROM SEPTEMBER TO MARCH, AND OLD BRIDGE ROAD WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

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

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW 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 SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THIS IS THE TIME FOR OUR TWO ONE OF OUR TWO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS HERE IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

[PUBLIC COMMENT]

A SECOND PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD COMES AT THE END OF THE MEETING FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK ON ISSUES THAT ARE GERMANE TO THE CITY, BUT NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY.

AND WE HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IN THIS FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

SO, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THAT OUT AND MOVE ALONG.

CITY MANAGER POMERANZ, DO YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?

[MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA]

THE APPROVAL OF THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

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

[CONSENT AGENDA]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL.

MOVING ON NOW TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[20. Report on bids for the WPCF Process Improvements – Contract 2 project (estimated cost is $277,500,000) (Roy Hesemann). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #6150059-01]

CONTRACT TWO PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $277 MILLION 500,202 77,500,000.

THAT'S A BIG NUMBER.

DIRECTOR ROY HESSMAN IS HERE.

ROY, I RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, ROY HESSMAN, UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THE SCOPE FOR CONTRACT TWO AT WPC INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING MAIN PROCESSES.

AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE BASINS WHICH ALLOW ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING IN A MUCH SMALLER FOOTPRINT.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS WHERE WE WILL HAVE BETTER DECONSTRUCTION OF BIOMASS, AND THE GENERATION OF BIOGAS FROM ALL THE WASTE ENTERING THE PLANT, NOT JUST A PORTION OF THE WASTE FLOW.

AND THE BIOGAS WILL BE CAPTURED, SCRUBBED AND SOLD AS RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS OR RNG.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE VARIOUS CIVIL IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES MODIFICATIONS, AND ADDITIONAL BACKUP GENERATION CAPACITY.

WE RECEIVED TWO BIDS ON JUNE 26TH, WHICH RANGED FROM $348,307,500

[00:35:05]

BOTH OF THESE BIDS INCLUDE THE $5 MILLION ALLOWANCE.

THERE WERE THREE BID ALTERNATE ALTERNATES, INCLUDING THE BID INCLUDED IN THE BID, AS SHOWN HERE.

THE ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE COST IS 277,500,000, PLUS THE $5 MILLION ALLOWANCE.

SO, THIS IS A REPORT ON BIDS ONLY.

WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE BIDS AND WILL RETURN AT A FUTURE MEETING TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL.

AND WITH THAT, I TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR, FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

DIRECTOR HESSMAN. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT.

COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER.

THANKS, MAYOR. SO IS THERE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU ARE, HAVE REQUESTED OR ARE AWAITING? AND THAT'S WHY THE DECISION HASN'T BEEN MADE YET? THAT IS CORRECT. WE ARE REQUIRING AND REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTORS LOOKING AT VARIOUS DIFFERENT NUMBERS, LOOKING ALSO AT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT TO OUR RESIDENTS AND, AND INDUSTRY.

SO, THERE ARE A LOT OF INFORMATION ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

A LOT OF IT HAS STARTED TO ROLL IN, AND WE CONTINUE TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND PUTTING THAT WHOLE PACKAGE TOGETHER TO EVALUATE.

THANK YOU.

DIRECTOR HESSMAN, THANKS FOR YOUR DUE DILIGENCE ON THIS.

IT IS A BIG NUMBER. WE APPRECIATE IT.

ANYTIME YOU PULL OUT THE GLASSES, I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD.

WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FULL REPORT COMING UP AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING.

THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON NOW TO OUR ORDINANCES.

[21. Ordinance relating to the collection of tax increments within the Pinnacle Urban Renewal Area generally located along Wright Brothers Boulevard SW. (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0092- 2024]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MAYOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS BE SUSPENDED AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING, THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 22 IS AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF TAX INCREMENTS WITHIN THE WILSON URBAN RENEWAL AREA AT 1265 WILSON AVENUE, SOUTHWEST.

[22. Ordinance relating to the collection of tax increments within the Wilson Urban Renewal Area at 1265 Wilson Avenue SW. (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0091-2024]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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

THANK YOU. COUNCIL.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE AGAIN THAT THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS BE SUSPENDED AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED.

ON HIS THIRD AND FINAL READING, THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES ITEM NUMBER 23 IS AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY AT 7011 HARLAN EDDY DRIVE SOUTHWEST FROM SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL

[23. Ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 7011 Harlan Eddy Drive SW from S-RLF, Suburban Residential Low Flex District, to S-RMF, Suburban Residential Medium Flex District, as requested by Watts Group Development Inc. (Council Priority) CIP/DID #RZNE-000440-2024]

THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAGER.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

MAYOR. AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS BE SUSPENDED AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED.

ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON HIS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL.

AND THAT CLOSES OUT OUR FORMAL BUSINESS TODAY AND BRINGS US TO OUR FINAL PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD.

[PUBLIC INPUT]

SO THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

WE'LL CLOSE OUT THE SECOND PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD AS WELL.

CITY MANAGER POMERANTZ, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS FOR US TODAY?

[CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS]

OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL.

COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON MOVES TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES.

WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.