[1. A public hearing will be held to consider the issuance of Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes not to exceed $12,500,000 for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant improvement project (Roy Hesemann). CIP/DID #FIN2025-19 a. Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action for the authorization of a loan and disbursement agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $12,500,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes.]

EXCEED $12,500,000 FOR THE NORTHWEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

ROY HESSMAN IS HERE. ROY, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON. COUNCIL ROY HESSMAN, UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO UTILIZE DRINKING WATER, STATE REVOLVING FUNDS, OR SRF LOANS TO PAY FOR FUTURE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NORTHWEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT. PLANNING OF THE FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS HAS BEGUN, AND THIS LOAN, IN THE AMOUNT OF 12,500,000, IS FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN, OR P&D PORTION OF THE PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRF PROCEDURES. A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION LOAN APPLICATION.

P&D LOANS ARE VERY FAVORABLE, OFFERING 0% INTEREST FOR UP TO 3 YEARS WITH NO INITIATION OR SERVICE FEES.

THE FUTURE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING PLANNED TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE GROWTH.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVING THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY, AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES FOR THE NORTHWEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR HESSMAN.

THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD, THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS 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. ITEM NUMBER 2 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF THE CDBG DOLLAR TREE PLANTING

[2. A public hearing will be held to review the status of the CDBG-DR Tree Replanting Program funded through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (Chrystal Kohl and Carole Teator). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CDBG-DR-FY22]

REPLANTING PROGRAM, FUNDED THROUGH THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

CRYSTAL COLE AND CAROL TEETER ARE HERE. I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU BOTH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M CRYSTAL COLE WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND I'M CAROL TEETER WITH PARKS AND RECREATION.

WE'RE HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RELIEF TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

THIS IS OUR STATUS OF FUNDED ACTIVITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS, OF THIS PRESENTATION IS TO DISCUSS OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE, THE EXPENDITURES TO DATE, OUR REMAINING WORK, AND ANY CHANGES TO THE PROJECT.

AND THIS IS A REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE HAVE AROUND THE MID PROJECT POINT.

THIS PROJECT WAS THERE'S TWOFOLD. 1 IS TO REMOVE STUMPS AND AND SITE RESTORATION OF TREES THAT WERE LOST IN THE DERECHO.

AND THE SECOND PART OF THIS WAS THE PLANTING OF TREES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

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AND AND OF COURSE, THIS IS TO RECOVER OUR TREE CANOPY LOST IN THE, IN THE DERECHO.

THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE PROJECT AREAS, AND THEY WERE DETERMINED FOR THIS GRANT BY PARAMETERS OF THE FUNDING SOURCE.

IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WE'RE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. DOES EVERYONE HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS, OR SHOULD I ASK FOR SOME ASSISTANCE TO HAVE SOME PRINTED OUT FOR US.

TRYING TO MAKE SOME COPIES MAYOR BUT MAY NOT HAVE THEM.

COUNCIL ARE YOU OKAY? GOING AHEAD. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. SO I'M SORRY, CAROL. GO AHEAD. THE THE AREAS THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON FOR THIS GRANT IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE FUNDING PARAMETERS OF THE FUNDING AGENCY AND ITS SPECIFIC TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS.

ADDITIONALLY, WE SELECTED THE AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE SECTIONS OF TOWN THAT ARE COVERED BY THE US FOREST SERVICE GRANT, WITH THE GOAL TO EXPAND THE IMPACT OF REFORESTATION IN ACROSS OUR UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS.

TO DATE, THE STUMPS WERE REMOVED. THERE WERE 955 STUMPS REMOVED IN OUR PARKS.

IN THE FALL OF 2024, THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. WE HAVE HAD THREE PLANTING SEASONS SO FAR.

WE'RE AT 80% COMPLETION OF THE GRANT, AND THE FINAL PLANTING SEASON WILL BE THE SPRING OF NEXT YEAR, 2026 IN WHICH WE'LL WILL PLANT THE REMAINING 20% OF TREES.

YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT THERE'S A SLIDE THAT SHOWS WHERE THE THE PARKS IN TOWN, WHERE WE REMOVED THE STUMPS, AND THERE ARE A DENSITY OF OF DOTS THAT SHOW WHERE THE STUMPS WERE REMOVED.

THE GREATEST NUMBER OF STUMPS WAS IN JONES PARK.

IT WAS ABOUT 560 STUMPS THAT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED JUST IN JONES PARK.

THE WE'VE COVERED, WE'VE INCLUDED ALL 4 QUADRANTS OF THE CITY WITH THE TREE PLANTING.

AND IN SPRING OF 2026, ON THE MAPS, WE HAVE SHADED AREAS THAT INDICATE WHERE THE PLANTINGS WILL OCCUR NEXT SPRING AND THEN AND THEN SOME INFORMATION EXPENDITURES.

TO DATE, THIS TOTAL GRANT AWARD IS ROUGHLY 3.5 MILLION.

WE HAVE EXPENDED JUST UNDER 1 MILLION AND WE'VE COMMITTED 1.7 MILLION.

THE REMAINING WORK TO COMPLETE REALLY IS THAT FINAL SPRING 2026 PLANTING SEASON WITH THE 20% OF THE TREES AND THEN THE WATERING.

AND THEN THIS PROJECT HAS NOT HAD ANY SUBSTANTIAL PROJECT CHANGES AT THIS POINT.

AND WE'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW.

PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER PO. THANK YOU, MAYOR CAROL AND CRYSTAL, WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND US THE PRESENTATION? AND THEN IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE CAN REACH BACK OUT TO YOU INDIVIDUALLY.

BUT I'D LOVE TO SEE SOME OF THE INFORMATION YOU'RE SHARING.

THANK YOU. YEAH. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE PRINTING SOME OF THE REST OF THE DOCUMENTS FOR TODAY.

I MIGHT ASK IF YOU COULD COMMUNICATE WITH STAFF TO EMAIL US IF THEY'VE GOT PRESENTATIONS TODAY, EMAIL US. AND THOSE OF US WHO HAVE OUR DEVICES HERE CAN AT LEAST PULL THAT UP IN THE MEANTIME.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? COUNCIL? OH, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOU KNOW, PERIODICALLY WE GET CALLS THAT SOMEBODY WAS MISSED OR THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING OR A TREE DIED. AND YOU'VE BEEN VERY, VERY RECEPTIVE TO TO THOSE CALLS.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO SAY THAT THE OTHER NIGHT I SAW THAT YOUR YOUR TEAM OUT THERE WATERING IT WAS ON CENTER POINT ROAD.

AND IF YOU GO DOWN CENTER POINT ROAD FROM 32ND STREET ALL THE WAY TO CO, THERE'S NOW TREES THERE.

AND THAT THAT LOOKS. THAT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE. SO THANKS.

THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. THANK YOU MAYOR.

CAROL IS WE COMMUNICATE QUITE FREQUENTLY ON THINGS IN THE PROCESS OF THE 1ST YEAR OR 2, 3 YEARS IS OUR MORTALITY RATE ABOUT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT? BECAUSE OF COURSE, WE CAN'T CONTROL THE WEATHER.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE WATERING THE TREES.

BUT A CERTAIN NUMBER DON'T SURVIVE. SURE TO BE REPLANTED.

YEAH. THE MORTALITY RATE HAS BEEN AVERAGING WHAT WE EXPECT, WHICH IS 5% TO 15% MORTALITY.

AND I WILL SAY SOME WE CALL IT MORTALITY. SOMETIMES WE REJECT TREES BECAUSE THE BRANCHING STRUCTURE ISN'T APPROPRIATE OR THE CANOPY HAS DIE BACK.

AND SO THE TREES AREN'T FULLY DEAD. BUT YOU KNOW, THEY'RE NOT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY, BUT IT IS BETWEEN 5% AND 15%. AND FOR THESE GRANTS SPECIFICALLY, IT WAS AVERAGE.

IT'S AVERAGING 9.5%. OKAY. ANY UNUSUAL CHALLENGES THAT YOU'RE FINDING THAT YOU DIDN'T ANTICIPATE OR EVERYTHING GOING ABOUT AS YOU THOUGHT?

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NO, I THINK EVERYTHING'S GOING AS WE ANTICIPATED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT THEN LET THE RECORD INDICATE THAT WE HAVE ALL DISCUSSED THAT WE HAVE NO VOTE ON THIS ITEM. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider the Urban Renewal Plan for the proposed Tractor Supply Urban Renewal Area along Williams Boulevard SW (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0017-2025 a. Resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the Tractor Supply Urban Renewal Area along Williams Boulevard SW. b. First Reading: Ordinance relating to the collection of tax increments within the Tractor Supply Urban Renewal Area along Williams Boulevard SW]

PROPOSED TRACTOR SUPPLY URBAN RENEWAL AREA ALONG WILLIAMS BOULEVARD SOUTHWEST.

AND SCOTT MATHER IS HERE TO UPDATE US ON THAT.

SCOTT. I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL SCOTT MATHER, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

DO YOU WANT ME TO WAIT UNTIL THESE ARE PRINTED OFF, OR DO YOU WANT ME TO GO AHEAD? WE HAVE SOME DIAGRAMS. SO GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.

SO BACKGROUND ON THIS OCTOBER 21ST, COUNCIL AUTHORIZED A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH THE TRACTOR SUPPLY URBAN RENEWAL AREA.

CONSULTATION WITH TAXING AGENCIES OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 3RD WITH NO COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS.

NOVEMBER 6TH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE THE PLAN.

AND SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRACTOR SUPPLY URBAN RENEWAL AREA IS TO HELP WITH A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ESTIMATED AT $1.5 $5 MILLION IN COST. THE PLAN IS TO UTILIZE THE NEW TAX INCREMENT GENERATED BY THE TRACTOR SUPPLY NEW BUILDING FOR CITY TO CONSTRUCT A FRONTAGE ROAD PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOUTHBOUND WILLIAMS BOULEVARD FROM CHICKADEE STREET AND SEQUOIA DRIVE.

THE EXTENSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE WILL HELP TO ALLOW FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, ADDING ADDITIONAL TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUES.

SO THIS IS A MAP SHOWING IN GRAY THE AREA OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA TO INCLUDE RIGHT OF WAY ON WILLIAMS BOULEVARD.

AND THIS MAP SHOWS THE SECTION OF ROAD THAT WOULD BE OUR OUR RESPONSIBILITY, WHICH IS THE CENTER SECTION, ABOUT 660FT. THE AREA IN FRONT OF TRACTOR SUPPLY WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THEM.

AND THEN THE AREA DOWN BY THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE DEVELOPER.

SO NEXT STEPS ARE TODAY, WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHING THE TRACTOR SUPPLY URBAN RENEWAL AREA FIRST.

TIF ORDINANCE READING AND THEN NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WOULD BE THE SECOND AND POSSIBLE THIRD ORDINANCE READING.

WITH THAT, I RETURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SCOTT. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FORPUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK NOT HAVING SEEN THE PICTURE HERE, BUT I KNOW THE 3 AREAS THAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT WHEN WE HAD THE FIRST HEARING AND THERE WERE CONCERNS, WERE THERE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING AND LANDSCAPING AND WHERE THEY WERE PLACING THEIR DISPLAY AREA NUMBER 1.

NUMBER 2 WAS AS THAT WHICH FRONTAGE ROAD OR WHERE THAT CONNECTION WAS GOING TO BE, WHETHER IT STAYED ALONG AS A FRONTAGE ROAD AND THEN CONNECTED DOWN WHERE THE DISPUTE IS FOR WITH THE DEVELOPER AND THAT ONE NARROW PIECE OF PROPERTY.

SO GIVE ME A QUICK UPDATE ON THE LATEST PLANS.

YEAH. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SO THAT WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS SOME CONCERNS FROM UNITY POINTS.

AND SO THE CITY REALLY WORKED WITH BOTH TRACTOR SUPPLY AND UNITYPOINT TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS.

REALLY RE CONFIGURED THE SITE PLAN ADDRESSED SOME OF THE EGRESS AND INGRESS ISSUES THAT WERE OF CONCERN KIND OF WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO PUT THEIR STORAGE AREA. ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT, AND THEY REALLY RE REDESIGNED THEIR ENTIRE SITE PLAN TO ACCOMMODATE.

AND THEN THE CONNECTION ON DOWN THE FRONTAGE ROAD.

SO WE HAVE THE SECTION THEY'RE BUILDING. AND THEN THERE'S A SECTION IN THE MIDDLE THAT THE CITY IS BUILDING IS WHAT. YOU'RE CORRECT. AND THEN THERE'S A FINAL SECTION. CORRECT. WHICH IS WHICH DEVELOPER IS THAT WITH. IS THAT WITH TODD WOODS? CORRECT. OKAY. YEP. OKAY. THANK YOU. EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE IT ON THEIR DEVICE OKAY.

OH GOOD. SO WE SHOULD ALL HAVE WE SHOULD ALL HAVE THESE SLIDES ON OUR DEVICES.

SO IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW ALONG THERE AND THEN WE'RE HAVING SOME LISA'S PRINTING OUT.

WONDERFUL. WE'LL HAVE HARD COPIES SHORTLY. EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. WELL, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY POE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. WE DO NEED IT BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS ITEM.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? WE'LL MOVE ON TO THAT IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT.

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

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

[4. A public hearing will be held to consider establishment of the Rose Cottage 2 Urban Revitalization Area along Prairie View Lane SW as requested by Rose Cottage 2, LC (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #URTE-0061-2025 a. Resolution approving the Urban Revitalization Plan for the Rose Cottage 2 Urban Revitalization Area along Prairie View Lane SW. b. First Reading: Ordinance establishing the Rose Cottage 2 Urban Revitalization Area along Prairie View Lane SW.]

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROSE COTTAGE 2 URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA ALONG PRAIRIE VIEW LANE

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SOUTHWEST, AS REQUESTED BY ROSE COTTAGE 2, LC.

SCOTT, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

SO ON MAY 13TH, 2025, CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED STANDARD INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPER'S APPLICATION TO IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING.

THEY WERE IN FACT AWARDED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2025.

SO THIS PROJECT QUALIFIES UNDER THE CITY'S LOCAL MATCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

AND SO TODAY, WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA AS THE MECHANISM FOR THE FINANCIAL INCENTIVE.

SO THIS IS A $8.73 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 58 TOTAL UNITS, 44, 3 STORY TOWNHOMES, 14, 2 STORY TOWNHOMES. THE INCENTIVE BRINGS THE STANDARD 10 YEAR, 100% EXEMPTION OF THE INCREASED VALUE GENERATED BY THE PROJECT.

AN ESTIMATED 2.1 MILLION IN NEW TAXES ESTIMATED OVER 10 YEARS, OF WHICH ROUGHLY 1.3 WOULD BE EXEMPTED.

HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA, WITH WRIGHT BROTHERS TO THE SOUTH AND 380 TO THE TO THE WEST.

AND A COUPLE OF RENDERINGS OF WHAT THIS PORTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL LOOK LIKE.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION AND 1ST ORDINANCE READING APPROVING THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA.

IF APPROVED, DECEMBER 2ND WOULD BE THE SECOND AND POTENTIAL 3RD ORDINANCE READING.

WITH THAT, I'LL RETURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT, SCOTT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

YEAH, I THINK THAT I. WHEN THIS 1TSCAME UP, I WENT OUT THERE AND LOOKED AT SOME OF THE PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AND I THINK CONSIDERING IT'S A WORKFORCE HOUSING, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DEVELOPMENT THAT I THINK HIGH PROPERTIES IS DOING THERE, AND IT'S EXCITING TO SEE HIM BUILDING MORE UNITS WITH ALL THAT GROWTH OUT IN THAT AREA.

I KNOW THEY'LL BE VERY SUCCESSFUL, BUT IT'S NOT.

IT'S A IT'S GOT LOTS OF DIFFERENT STYLES OF UNITS, AND I THINK THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE THAN 1 BIG BUILDING.

AND SO IT'S REALLY TURNING INTO A VERY NICE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

AND IT WAS GREAT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CREDITS FROM THE STATE OF IOWA.

SO IT'S A NICE JOB. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? IT'S TRUE. ALL WE HEAR IS THE. WE HAVE SUCH A NEED FOR HOUSING AND OUR VACANCY RATE HERE, WE KNOW ON OUR RENTALS IS UNDER 2%.

SO THE MORE THAT WE CAN DO, THE BETTER. SO THANK YOU TO DEVELOPERS LIKE THE HIGHS FOR STEPPING UP HERE.

OKAY. ANYONE ELSE ON THAT OKAY. IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ADOPT THAT RESOLUTION BY COUNCIL OVERLAND, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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

WE DO NEED TO. BEFORE WE MOVE ON, VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS ITEM.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON ORDINANCE? OKAY.

IF THERE'S NOTHING FURTHER, THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER 5 HAS BEEN CANCELED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

SO THERE WILL BE NO STAFF PRESENTATION OR VOTE.

HOWEVER, DOES ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER 5.

ALL RIGHT, LET THE RECORD SHOW. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD ON THAT.

WITH NOTHING. ITEM NUMBER 6 IS THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE TRANSFER OF PUBLIC ROAD JURISDICTION TO THE CITY OF MARION FOR TOWER TERRACE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY,

[6. A public hearing will be held to consider the transfer of public road jurisdiction to the City of Marion for Tower Terrace Road right of way and four tracts of land between Meadowknolls Road and Alburnett Road in connection with the Tower Terrace Road east of Meadowknolls Road project (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #301666-00 a. Resolution authorizing the transfer of public road jurisdiction to the City of Marion for Tower Terrace Road right of way and four tracts of land between Meadowknolls Road and Alburnett Road in connection with the Tower Terrace Road east of Meadowknolls Road project.]

AND 4 TRACTS OF LAND BETWEEN MEADOW KNOLLS ROAD AND ALBURNETT ROAD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWER TERRACE ROAD EAST OF MEADOW KNOLLS ROAD PROJECT. ROB DAVIS IS HERE. ROB I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

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

THIS PROJECT, AS I SAID, IS TOWER TERRACE ROAD.

IT'S ALMOST ENTIRELY IN THE CITY OF MARION. UNDER A 2080 AGREEMENT, CEDAR RAPIDS AND MARION JOINTLY COMPLETED THIS SECTION OF ROADWAY BETWEEN C AVENUE AND ALBURNETT ROAD. BETWEEN C AVENUE AND MEADOW KNOLLS ROAD IS THE CEDAR RAPIDS PORTION FROM MEADOW KNOLLS ROAD TO ALBURNETT ROAD IS THE MARION PORTION.

UNDER THAT 2080 AGREEMENT, THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS PURCHASED THE LAND FOR THE THE ROADWAY FOR THE CITY OF MARION, BUT AS WE PURCHASE IT, IT WAS PUT IN OUR NAME.

SO AS PART OF THIS TRANSACTION, THE CITY WOULD BY QUITCLAIM DEED, THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS TRANSFERRED THIS PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF MARION.

AGAIN, IT'S FOR IT'S FOR THAT SECTION OF ROADWAY, REALLY FROM KNOLLS ROAD TO ABOUT NEWCASTLE ROAD, AND THEN SOME ADDITIONAL PROPERTY THAT WE BOUGHT TO THE EDGE OF THE THE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES THERE.

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THAT AGAIN, THAT'S ALL IN THE CITY OF MARION.

IT WAS BY AN AGREEMENT. AND THE CITY OF MARION REIMBURSED THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS FOR THESE PURCHASES.

SO BY TRANSFERRING THIS TO THE CITY OF MARION, WE WILL FULFILL ALL OUR REQUIREMENTS AS A CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

BIDS PER THAT 2080 AGREEMENT, AND THEREFORE WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THAT TRANSFER OCCUR.

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

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

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS MOVE HAS BEEN MOVED BY HAGER, SECONDED BY MAIER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 7 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE VACATION AND DISPOSITION OF STONE GLEN DRIVE,

[7. A public hearing will be held to consider the vacation and disposition of Stone Glen Drive SW right of way as requested by Midwest Development Co. (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #ROWV-000057-2025 a. First Reading: Ordinance vacating Stone Glen Drive SW right of way.]

SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY, AS REQUESTED BY MIDWEST DEVELOPMENT CO.

ROB WILL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN. YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO COMBINE A PRESENTATION FOR BOTH PUBLIC HEARINGS.

NUMBER 7 AND 8, IF I MAY. YES. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE A DRAINAGE EASEMENT AT 7217 UNDERWOOD AVENUE SOUTHWEST, WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BE VACATED. STONE GLEN DRIVE IS NOT BEING BUILT.

IT'S JUST SOUTH OF STUBS OUT SOUTH OF ROCKWOOD DRIVE SOUTHWEST JUST NORTH OF 16TH AVENUE.

THAT WAS DEDICATED IN 2001 ON THE STONEY POINT 19TH EDITION, AND IT WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED.

SO IF YOU GO LOOK FOR IT, DON'T GO AND DRIVE. YOU WON'T FIND IT. THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT WAS DEDICATED IN 2017.

IT THIS PARCEL IS A VERY LARGE PARCEL THAT HAS THAT ADDRESSED THAT.

THE EASEMENT IS ON AS STONEY POINT 27TH EDITION HAS COME IN.

THE DEVELOPER HAS REVISED THE LAYOUT OF THE SUBDIVISION, AND WE'LL BE PROVIDING ALTERNATE LOCATIONS FOR STREET RIGHT AWAY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.

AND THEREFORE, IT'S REALLY NOT NEEDED WHERE THESE PREVIOUS RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS FOR ITEMS NUMBER 7 AND 8 WERE DEDICATED BACK IN 2001 AND 17, BECAUSE THEY'RE BEING REPLACED ELSEWHERE. AND SINCE THEY ARE BEING REPLACED ELSEWHERE, WE WOULD RECOMMEND THEIR VACATION NOW, IN YOUR PACKET IF YOU HAVE IT, THERE'S A MAP THAT KIND OF SHOWS WHERE STONE GLEN DRIVE IS LOCATED VERSUS THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND THE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE.

BUT IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT AS THEY'VE LAID OUT THE NEW STREETS AND THE LOT LINES ARE JUST A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

AND WITH THAT, WE'D RECOMMEND RESOLUTIONS FOR BOTH.

STONE GLEN DRIVE VACATION ON ITEM NUMBER 7 AND THEN THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT AT 7217 UNDERWOOD AVENUE SOUTHWEST ALSO BE VACATED AS WELL. I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU, YOUR HONOR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ROB, WE'LL BEGIN WITH ITEM NUMBER 7.

THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PPUBLIC HEARING ON THAT.

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 NOTHING, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NOW FOR ITEM NUMBER 8.

[8. A public hearing will be held to consider the vacation of a 0.50-acre drainage easement at 7217 Underwood Avenue SW as requested by Midwest Development Co. (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #EASE-000450-2025 a. Resolution vacating a 0.50-acre drainage easement at 7217 Underwood Avenue SW as requested by Midwest Development Co.]

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

THIS IS THE UNDERWOOD AVENUE SOUTHWEST ITEM. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW. PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY POE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 9 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF A PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT AT 6937 ROCKWOOD DRIVE,

[9. A public hearing will be held to consider the vacation of a public access easement at 6937 Rock Wood Drive SW as requested by Midwest Development Co. (Rob Davis). CIP/DID #EASE000308-2025 a. Resolution vacating a public access easement at 6937 Rock Wood Drive SW as requested by Midwest Development Co. and approving a new access easement between 6925 and 6919 Rock Wood Drive SW]

SOUTHWEST, ONCE AGAIN REQUESTED BY MIDWEST DEVELOPMENT CO.

ROB, I RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY IN THE SAME AREA.

THE THIS PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT WAS DEDICATED IN 2022 WITH STONEY POINT 26TH EDITION.

ESSENTIALLY, THERE'S A SIDEWALK CONNECTION BETWEEN ROCKWOOD DRIVE AND 16TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST, BETWEEN A CITY OWNED DETENTION BASIN AND A HOME THAT WAS FOUND NOT TO BE TERRIBLY FEASIBLE TO BUILD BECAUSE THE GRADES WERE STEEP ENOUGH THAT IT CONFLICTED WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. SO THE DEVELOPER OF THE DEVELOPMENT IS RECOMMENDING TO MOVE THE EASEMENT 3 LOTS DOWN BETWEEN 2 OTHER PARCELS, IN WHICH CASE IT'S A LITTLE BIT LONGER AND THEY GET A LITTLE FLATTER SLOPE AND COMPLY WITH THE ADA.

SO MUCH LIKE THE LAST PRESENTATION I GAVE THIS SEASON IS PROPOSED TO BE VACATED.

AND WITH THIS ACTION, THEY'LL ALSO PROVIDE A NEW LOCATION.

SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE STILL HAVE AN EASEMENT.

IT'S JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT LOCATION, 3 LOTS DOWN WHERE IT CAN HAVE A BETTER GRADE.

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AND THEREFORE WE'D RECOMMEND VACATING THE 6937 ROCKWOOD DRIVE SOUTHWEST.

AND THEN WE'LL ESTABLISH ONE BETWEEN 6925 AND 6919 ROCKWOOD DRIVE, SOUTHWEST.

BACK TO YOU, YOUR HONOR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE SECONDED BY OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL ITEM NUMBER 01 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS,

[10. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the FY 2026 Tree and Vegetation Removal project (estimated cost is $120,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #301990-33 a. Resolution adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the FY 2026 Tree and Vegetation Removal project.]

SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE FY 2026 TREE AND VEGETATION REMOVAL PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $120,000. AND WORRELL IS HERE.

BEN, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR BEN WORREL, WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROJECT THAT THE CITY DOES TO CLEAR TREES AHEAD OF VARIOUS PROJECTS AROUND THE CITY.

TREES MUST BE CUT BY MARCH 31ST IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH U.S.

FISH AND WILDLIFE REGULATIONS TO PROTECT THE ENDANGERED NORTHERN LONG EARED BAT.

IOWA IS INCLUDED IN THE POTENTIAL HABITAT RANGE FOR THAT BAT, AND SO IN ORDER TO AVOID IMPACTING SUMMER ROOSTING HABITAT, THOSE TREES ARE THEN CLEARED IN THE WINTERTIME.

PROJECT INCLUDES RESEEDING OF DISTURBED AREAS.

AND I'VE GOT A MAP SHOWING THE LOCATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S PROJECT.

18TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS ALONG 4TH STREET NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST 4TH STREET, SOUTHEAST 7TH AVENUE, CEDAR LAKE, AND 34TH STREET SOUTHEAST.

ENGINEER'S OPINION AND PROBABLE COST IS 120,000.

BID LETTING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19TH. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION.

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

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

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER THE ADOPTION OF THIS 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 WE HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

SO WE WILL CLOSE THAT FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

OFFICIALLY. CITY MANAGER POMERANZ, DO YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? NO CHANGES, YOUR HONOR. DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES ON ANY AGENDA ITEMS OR MAKE CHANGES? COUNCIL MEMBER POE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO RECUSE MYSELF ON ITEMS 28, C 49 AND 166 RELATED TO [INAUDIBLE] FUNDING.

OKAY. CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? 28 C. 28. I'M SORRY.

28 C ITEMS NUMBER 49 AND 166. 49. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET THAT RIGHT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT BRINGS US FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOEGER.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

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THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY HOEGER, SECONDED BY MAIER.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. MOVING ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER 34.

[34. Report on bids for the Vinton Ditch Sediment Removal project (estimated cost is $150,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #671050009-01]

THIS IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE VINTON DITCH SEDIMENT REMOVAL PROJECT, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF 150,000.

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU. THIS PROJECT IS TO REMOVE SEDIMENT FROM THE VINTON DITCH AND THE LOCATION SHOWN ON THE MAP IN THE GENERAL AREA OF E AVENUE, NORTH OF D AVENUE AND WEST OF 2020 SECOND STREET NORTHWEST.

IT ALSO INCLUDES EROSION, STABILIZATION, AND THE INTENT OF THE PROJECT IS PRIMARILY TO REDUCE FLASH FLOOD RISK FOR ADJACENT PROPERTIES.

THIS PROJECT BID ON NOVEMBER 12TH. WE RECEIVED 6 BIDS, RANGING FROM $248,316.42 TO $413,406.96. THE COST WAS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED, PRIMARILY DUE TO SOME RECENT COST INCREASES WITH EROSION CONTROL MATTING, AND SO WE DO NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR COUNCIL TODAY AS WE ARE FIGURING THAT OUT WITH OUR CONSULTANT AND OUR CONTRACTOR.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. BEN. ANYTHING TO ADD COUNCIL.

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ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 35 THEN.

[35. Report on bids for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant Lime Slaker Replacement project (estimated cost is $4,731,000) (Casie Meyer). CIP/DID #6250137-01 a. Resolution awarding and approving contract in the amount of $4,122,000, bond and insurance of Wendler, Inc. for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant Lime Slaker Replacement project.]

THAT IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE NORTHWEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT LIME REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4,731,000. CASIE MEYER IS HERE.

CASEY, I RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON.

COUNCIL CASIE MEYER WITH THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AT THE NORTHWEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

THIS PROJECT IS TO REPLACE THE SLAGER'S SLURRY TANKS, PUMPS, AND ASSOCIATED PIPING TO IMPROVE THE WATER SOFTENING PROCESS.

WE RECEIVED 3 BIDS ON NOVEMBER 5TH THAT RANGED FROM $4,122,000 TO $4,543,000, WITH WENDLER INC SUBMITTING THE LOW BID.

THE ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THIS PROJECT IS $4,731,000.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY OF 2026 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2027.

THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS AWARDING THIS CONTRACT TO WENDLER INC.

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

THANK YOU. CASIE. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIERE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THAT BRINGS US NOW TO ORDINANCES. ITEM NUMBER 36 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO DESIGNATE THE FORMER

[36. Ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code, Historic Preservation, to designate the former Arthur Elementary School building at 2630 B Avenue NE as a local historic landmark. (Council Priority) CIP/DID #HPC-0009-2025]

ARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING AT 2630 B AVENUE NORTHEAST AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING 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. COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER PO. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. I MOVE THE RULE REQUIRING THREE READINGS ON 3 DIFFERENT DAYS, BE SUSPENDED, AND THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING, THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE, SECONDED BY TODD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. AND THAT DOES CLOSE OUT OUR FORMAL BUSINESS TODAY.

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AND BRINGS US TO OUR FINAL PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD.

THIS IS A CHANCE FOR CEDAR RAPIDS RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COUNCIL BUSINESS. IF YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT, PROPERTY OWNER OR BUSINESS OWNER, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK.

BUT WE ENCOURAGE YOU, AS ALWAYS, TO EMAIL OR CALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF WITH YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

AS WITH THE EARLIER PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AT THIS TIME, PERIOD AT THIS TIME, WE ARE HERE AS A COUNCIL TO LISTEN.