[1. A public hearing will be held to consider amending Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code, Zoning, to update zone districts, use specific standards, development standards, review and approval procedures, violations and enforcement, and definitions (Haley Sevening). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CD-0048-2018]

MUNICIPAL CODE ZONING TO UPDATE ZONING ZONE DISTRICT USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES, VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT AND DEFINITIONS.

HALEY SEVENING IS HERE, ALONG WITH DIRECTOR JENNIFER PRATT.

LADIES, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON.

SO IN TERMS OF THE ANNUAL AMENDMENT PROCESS, THIS IS SOMETHING STAFF DOES ANNUALLY TO MAKE THE CODE EASIER TO READ AND UNDERSTAND.

CORRECT UNINTENDED ERRORS OR CONFUSION. ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH ADOPTED CITY POLICIES AND PLANS.

I'LL THROW IN AS WELL AS STATE CODE AND THEN PROACTIVELY RESPOND TO ISSUES AND TRENDS.

AND THIS IS AN ITERATIVE PROCESS. IT TAKES TIME.

SO WE TRY TO DO IT ANNUALLY. BUT WORKING CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PRESENTING THE BEST IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS ITSELF.

IT REALLY STARTS WITH STAFF WORKING WITH THE ZONING ADVISORY GROUP, WHICH IS AN ADVISORY VOLUNTEER BOARD OR COMMISSION OF THE CITY, TO PRIORITIZE AND REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

THOSE ARE THEN PREVIEWED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH IN TERMS OF THIS PROCESS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR.

AND THEN ULTIMATELY, THE FORMAL PROCESS IS A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEN A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

FOR THIS YEAR'S CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DID UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND ADOPTION.

AND THERE WAS NOT A MAJORITY AT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, SO THERE WAS NO RECOMMENDATION FROM THEM AT THAT TIME.

AND I WILL JUST JUMP IN AND GIVE A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT TO WHAT WE HEARD AT THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS VOICED SPECIFICALLY ON THE TEMPORARY SIGNS IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

AND WE JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT NONE OF THAT IS IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW.

HOWEVER, WE ARE TAKING THAT VERY SERIOUSLY. WE HAVE AN INNOVATION TEAM THAT IS LOOKING INTO THAT, AND WE HAVE SOME IDEAS OF HOW TO MOVE THAT FORWARD.

IN ADDITION, THE REVIEW OF THE ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES.

SO AGAIN, THIS IS HOW ARE THESE ISSUES IDENTIFIED AND WHAT ARE THOSE PROCESSES TO WORK IT THROUGH THE CITY.

SO WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL.

BUT AGAIN, NONE OF THOSE ARE IMPACTED WITH THE THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY.

BUT JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT. SO IN TERMS OF THE AMENDMENTS BEFORE YOU TODAY, WE GENERALLY LIKE TO CATEGORIZE WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED INTO TWO CATEGORIES. SO CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION. AND THEN UPDATES THE CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION PIECE IS EXACTLY LIKE IT SOUNDS.

IT'S NOT REALLY CHANGING WHAT OUR CODE SAYS OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR CODE, BUT RATHER MAKING IT EASIER TO USE AND READ AND UNDERSTAND.

IN TERMS OF THE UPDATES. THOSE ARE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES THAT ARE CHANGING OUR CODE REQUIREMENTS AND AS A RESULT, MAY IMPACT THE CHARACTER OR FORM OF HOW A SITE COULD DEVELOP OR A USE COULD OCCUR WITHIN CEDAR RAPIDS.

SO FOR THE SAKE OF THE PRESENTATION TODAY, I'M GOING TO REALLY FOCUS AND DIVE DOWN ON THOSE UPDATE ITEMS OR THOSE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES BEING PROPOSED TO THE CODE.

BUT MORE IMPACTFUL TO CEDAR RAPIDS WAS THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADUS CANNOT BE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN WHAT WE WOULD REQUIRE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.

SO IN TERMS OF OUR CODE REQUIREMENTS, THERE ARE THREE UPDATES THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED.

1 IS SPECIFIC TO THE SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR AN ADU TO ALLOW THEM UP TO 1000FT², OR 50% OF THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LARGER. REMOVAL OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACE FOR THE ADU SPECIFICALLY, AS WELL AS REMOVING A STANDARD THAT LIMITED ENTRANCES TO ONLY ONE PER STREET FACING FACADE.

AND THOSE ARE THE MINIMUM AMENDMENTS NECESSARY TO BRING US INTO COMPLIANCE WITH STATE CODE.

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THE NEXT TOPIC IS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SERVICE USES, AND THESE ARE ACCESSORY USES OPERATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF USERS OF THE BUILDING THAT HAS A DIFFERENT PRIMARY USE. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS THAT I LIKE TO USE IS A GIFT SHOP IN A HOSPITAL.

SO THAT GIFT SHOP WOULD BE CONSIDERED THAT COMMERCIAL SERVICE USE OR ACCESSORY TO THE HOSPITAL ITSELF.

IN TERMS OF THE AMENDMENTS, WE'RE REALLY JUST LOOKING TO ALLOW PRIVATE MARKET TO DICTATE WHEN THAT ACCESSORY USE IS APPROPRIATE.

YOU CAN SEE AS THE EXAMPLES HERE IN OUR CODE, WE HAVE SOME PRETTY HIGH LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY IN TERMS OF WHEN IT CAN BE DONE.

AGAIN, USING THE HOSPITAL AS AN EXAMPLE, CONTAINING AT LEAST 50 PATIENT ROOMS. SO THE AMENDMENT BEING PROPOSED IS TO REMOVE THOSE USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS.

THE NEXT TOPIC IS FOR VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

THESE AMENDMENTS ARE BEING PROPOSED TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT INTERNAL OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS ADDRESS A CONFLICT WITH HOME OCCUPATIONS, WHICH WAS AMENDED LAST YEAR. SO, LOOKING TO REMOVE THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR FOLKS THAT ARE DOING THIS ON THEIR PROPERTIES? WE HAVE NEVER HAD A REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.

AND SO JUST CLEANING UP THAT CODE LANGUAGE. ALSO ADDING A PROHIBITION OF VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR FOR COMPENSATION ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

SO THIS IS REALLY HOME OCCUPATIONS, NOT THE BUSINESS SIDE, BUT THE HOME OCCUPATION RESIDENTIAL PIECE.

AND THEN AS A RESULT OF THAT, SOME CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION OF WHEN IT'S DONE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, NOT FOR COMPENSATION. IN TERMS OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

THE NEXT TOPIC IS FOR ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USES.

AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HERE ARE REALLY TO IMPROVE ENFORCEABILITY BY PROVIDING MORE OBJECTIVITY FOR OUR ZONING AND ENFORCEMENT STAFF.

AND THIS IS REALLY AS A RESULT OF ANY BUSINESS OWNER, DEVELOPER INTERESTED PARTY THAT COMES IN AND WANTS TO HAVE AN ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO USE HAS TO SELF-SELECT INTO ONE OF THESE LEVELS LEVEL ONE, LEVEL TWO OR LEVEL THREE.

AND AT THE FRONT END OF THINGS, WE KIND OF JUST HAVE TO TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT BASED ON HOW THEY'RE DESCRIBING THEIR BUSINESS.

AND SO TO ALLOW OUR STAFF A GREATER ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO AUDIT THAT POST IMPLEMENTATION, ADDING LANGUAGE AROUND REPEATED CALLS FOR SERVICE, PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATIONS, COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATION, AND THEN REASONABLE SUSPICION OF VIOLATION BASED ON BUSINESS MARKETING. SO AGAIN, JUST ADDING SOME SPECIFICITY FOR OUR STAFF THERE.

THE NEXT TOPIC IS RELATED TO RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING.

THIS IS LARGELY IN RESPONSE TO SOME CODE ENFORCEMENT THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON LARGER LOTS WHERE WE'RE SEEING FEWER VISUAL IMPACTS OR MINIMIZED IMPACTS BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THOSE LOTS. AND SO LOOKING TO PERMIT RECREATIONAL VEHICLES TO BE PARKED IN A FRONT YARD, STILL ON A HARD SURFACE.

BUT IF THEY'RE SET BACK 140FT FROM THE LOT LINE, THE 140FT COMES FROM A STANDARD LOT DEPTH IN THE CORE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IT REALLY IS BEING TARGETED AT THOSE LARGER LOTS WHERE WE KNOW THE IMPACTS TO NEIGHBORS WILL BE MINIMIZED.

THE NEXT TOPIC IS SPECIFIC TO TREE PRESERVATION.

THIS IS LARGELY AS A RESULT OF TWO YEARS NOW OF ADMINISTERING OUR NEW CODE REQUIREMENTS.

FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THE RELIEF CEDAR RAPIDS PLAN.

AND SO MOST OF THIS IS CLEANUP, BUT THERE'S A FEW CHANGES THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT.

THE FIRST BEING A REDUCTION IN THE MINIMUM TREE SIZE FROM 1.5IN TO ONE INCH.

THIS IS ACTUALLY IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE THAT WE'RE SEEING TO TREES AND ALLOW THAT SMALLER TREE SIZE, MORE TIME TO ESTABLISH THEIR ROOTS. WE'RE SEEING DAMAGE FROM WEATHER, PARTICULARLY WIND AND STORM EVENTS.

IN ADDITION, LOOKING TO PERMIT PHASE TREE PLANTING ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED THROUGH EXECUTION OF A TREE REPLACEMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH WOULD HAVE SOME STANDARDS AROUND THE TIMING OF EACH PHASE, THE NUMBER OF TREES TO BE PLANTED, AS WELL AS A FINAL PLANT BY DATE. IN THE CASE THAT A THIRD PHASE, FOR EXAMPLE, NEVER HAPPENS.

ALSO LOOKING TO ALLOW APPLICANTS TO PLANT TREES OFF SITE WHEN THERE'S INSUFFICIENT ROOM ON SITE.

SO JUST PROVIDING A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR TREE PLANTING.

AND THEN FINALLY ALSO LOOKING TO UPDATE SOME OF THE GRAPHICS THAT DEPICT SOME OF OUR CODE REQUIREMENTS.

SO THE GRAPHIC THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THOSE UPDATED GRAPHICS WHICH IS ATTEMPTING TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PLANTING STRIPS VERSUS A PLANTING ISLAND IN OUR PARKING LOTS. THE LAST TOPIC, WHICH IS ONE OF THE BIGGER ONES I HAVE A COUPLE SLIDES ON.

THIS IS SPECIFIC TO SIGNS. THESE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE IN RESPONSE TO TRENDS IN COMMUNITY INTERESTS, BUT ALSO PART OF OUR EFFORT, AGAIN, TO CONTINUE IMPROVING OUR CODE IN TERMS OF ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEABILITY.

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SO THE 1ST PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS RELATED TO THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 33E, WHICH IS NOT BEFORE YOU TODAY.

BUT THIS SORT OF SETS THE STAGE FOR FUTURE CONVERSATIONS.

LOOKING TO COMBINE THAT BUILDING CODE SECTION WITH CHAPTER 32 ZONING? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS ON SIGNS.

IN SOME CASES, THEY'RE CONTRADICTORY. AND OUR ZONING STAFF IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING ALL OF OUR SIGN CODE REQUIREMENTS.

SO LOOKING TO CLEAN THAT UP, MAKE IT EASIER TO USE AND UNDERSTAND AS PART OF THAT.

ALSO PROPOSING TO REMOVE THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR SIGN CONTRACTORS AND UPDATING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

AND THEN FINALLY LOOKING TO ADD A REQUIREMENT THAT PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF THE SIGN TYPES, THE LOCATION, THE COPY, ALL OF THOSE DETAILS.

CONTINUING WITH SIGNS. THIS. NEXT. THESE NEXT TWO ARE RELATED TO CLASS A SIGNS WHICH ARE LARGER SIGN TYPES OR ROOF SIGN A FREESTANDING SIGN UPPER WALL SIGN REALLY TARGETED AT DRAWING ATTENTION TO AN ENTIRE PARCEL RATHER THAN JUST A BUILDING ITSELF.

SO LOOKING TO PERMIT UP TO 100FT² OF CLASS A SIGNAGE FOR LOTS WITH MINIMAL OR NO STREET FRONTAGE.

THIS IS BECAUSE SURFACE AREA ALLOWANCES ARE ARE BASED ON LOT FRONTAGE.

SO IN SOME CASES WE'RE SEEING LOTS OR PARCELS THAT HAVE ALMOST NO SIGNAGE ALLOWED THERE.

AND THEN ALSO ADDING A 20 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT ON ROOF SIGNS.

AND THEN FINALLY TO WRAP US UP RELATED TO SIGNS ALSO LOOKING OR WE ALSO DID A KIND OF COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OUR TEMPORARY AND PORTABLE SIGN REQUIREMENTS.

THESE ARE SPECIFIC TO PRIVATE PROPERTY, AS ARE ALL OF OUR SIGN CODE REQUIREMENTS AND ZONING.

BUT IN TERMS OF TEMPORARY SIGNS LOOKING TO UPDATE OUR STANDARDS RELATED TO SIGN TYPES.

PERMITTED. SURFACE AREA. ALLOTMENTS. DURATION.

MAXIMUM. PERMITTED. SO ALL THESE TEMPORARY SIGNS WOULD BE PERMITTED OR REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR UP TO 90 DAYS AND 2 PER PARCEL.

AND THEN IN TERMS OF PORTABLE SIGNS, THE BIG ONE HERE IS LOOKING TO BE PERMISSIVE OF FEATHER SIGNS.

AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH YOU SEE ON THE IMAGE ON THE SCREEN.

1 PER PARCEL, 16FT². MAXIMUM EIGHT FEET IN HEIGHT LIMIT.

WE'RE SEEING THESE AROUND THE COMMUNITY. AND SO LOOKING TO PERMIT THEM IN A WAY THAT WE ARE STILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN ENFORCEABILITY AND WORK WITH BUSINESS OWNERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THAT SIGN TYPE. IN TERMS OF THE TIMELINE, AS STATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PRESENTATION, WE WORK WITH THE ZONING ADVISORY GROUP. IN THIS CASE, IT WAS A NUMBER OF TIMES THROUGHOUT 2025 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN JANUARY, FOLLOWED BY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. WE ARE HERE TODAY AT CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING, AND THEN ANTICIPATE A SECOND AND POSSIBLE 3RD READING LATER THIS MONTH.

AND WITH THAT, IT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.

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

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD, THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

THANKS, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE CONVERSATION THAT THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. SO WITH REGARD TO SERVICING VEHICLES ON PROPERTY, I MAY BE THE LONE PERSON HERE, AND IF SO, THAT'S OKAY.

BUT I JUST KNOW THAT TRADITIONALLY, MY DISTRICT HAS THE LOWEST MEDIAN INCOME, WHICH MEANS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DO A LOT OF DIY AND FIXING THINGS THEMSELVES. AND I FEEL REALLY PASSIONATELY ABOUT, NOT FURTHER REGULATING HOW MANY CARS PEOPLE CAN BE WORKING ON, BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE THAT RULE THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T FIX CARS FOR COMPENSATION IN YOUR IN YOUR PROPERTY.

I JUST KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN ABSOLUTELY TIMES IN MY LIFE WHERE MY CAR WAS UNDER REPAIR.

MY DAD'S CAR WAS UNDER REPAIR, AND I DON'T WANT TO HASSLE OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO GET BY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

I JUST THINK WHAT THAT DOES IS IT POSITIONS US TO HAVE NEIGHBORS OR TO CREATE POLICIES, RATHER WHERE NEIGHBORS ARE TURNING EACH OTHER IN INSTEAD OF TALKING TO NEIGHBORS. HAD A REALLY GREAT CONVERSATION WITH AL PEARSON JUST THIS WEEKEND.

AND I WAS TALKING ABOUT EXACTLY THIS, AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST I'M NOT GOING TO TURN MY NEIGHBORS IN.

I MEAN, NOBODY IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS DOING ANYTHING SO EGREGIOUS THAT I FEEL LIKE THEY DESERVE ME TURNING THEM IN FOR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE.

BUT THERE WILL BE THOSE NEIGHBORS WHO REFUSE TO TALK TO ONE ANOTHER, AND THEN, BECAUSE THIS EXISTS, WILL CAUSE THOSE PROBLEMS THAT THEN END UP FALLING BACK TO COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO TO NEGOTIATE.

AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO CREATE POLICIES LIKE THAT. I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A GREATER ALLOWANCE, I BELIEVE, RIGHT NOW. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.

I THINK IT SAYS ONE I WOULD LIKE IT TO SAY 2 TO JUST GIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY THERE, TO BE MORE REALISTIC TO WHAT OUR HOUSEHOLDS ARE LIKELY GOING THROUGH.

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I THINK THAT'S MORE COMPASSIONATE FOR PROBABLY THE REALITY OF WHAT HOUSEHOLDS IN CEDAR RAPIDS ARE JUST US BEING A VERY WORKING CLASS CITY.

SECONDLY, WITH THE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO SALES REALLY APPRECIATE GETTING AWAY FROM THAT SELF-SELECT BECAUSE I THINK THAT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY PROBLEMATIC WHERE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SKIRT THE RULES. SO REALLY APPRECIATE THE TEAM'S INGENUITY ABOUT CHANGING HOW THAT CAN HAPPEN SO THAT WE HOLD PEOPLE GREATER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE CORRECT CATEGORY. BUT WE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE UNRESOLVED ISSUE OF ZONING.

ABOUT HAVING GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN SCHOOL AREAS.

WE STILL HAVE THAT UNRESOLVED THE CEDAR VALLEY OR TAYLOR NEIGHBORHOOD IS A REALLY GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT.

IF YOU LOOK AROUND THERE, YOU KNOW, KIDS ARE WALKING, MOST OF THEM ARE WALKING THEMSELVES HOME.

THERE ARE TOO MANY TOBACCO, TOO MANY ALCOHOL STORES AVAILABLE IN THEIR IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

AND SO WE WANT TO LOOK AT THAT. KIRKWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD IS ALSO A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT I'D LIKE TO IMPROVE UPON, BECAUSE PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE YOU'RE WALKING, THERE'S JUST TOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES THERE. AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT THAT KIND OF OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. AND THEN JUST TO TOUCH ON THE SIGNS CONVERSATION THAT GOT QUITE PASSIONATE WAS REALLY NOT ON WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. BUT IT WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT WE SORT OF TOUCHED THAT SAME WEEK OR WITHIN THE SAME WEEK IN PUBLIC SAFETY. AND THAT'S THE ENFORCEMENT OF THAT.

WE DON'T HAVE A GOOD WAY OF ACTUALLY ENFORCING THE POLICIES THAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN TERMS OF SIGN CLEANUP.

AND THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS THAT WHOLE YOU KNOW, REPORTING.

THANKFULLY, THE CITIES GOT BIGGER PRIORITIES IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING AROUND AND AND TAKING SIGNS OUT.

WE'RE NOT ASKING PD TO DO THAT, BUT WE DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE NOT ABIDING BY THE CURRENT ORDINANCES THAT WE HAVE.

AND YOU'VE GOT SOME THAT ARE FROM HOW MANY CAMPAIGNS AGO OR, YOU KNOW, THERE IS ONE PAINTING COMPANY IN TOWN THAT HAS GOT THEM LITTERED ALL OVER THE CITY. OR YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, ILLEGAL PUPPY SELLERS THAT ARE THROUGHOUT TOWN THAT YOU'VE GOT IT HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE AROUND YOU KNOW, ANY OF THE ROADWAYS WHEN IT'S IN THAT, THAT SPACE, WE DO HAVE AN ISSUE OF HOW DO WE ACTUALLY KIND OF LIKE WE TALK ABOUT WITH FIREWORKS, HOW DO WE ACTUALLY ENFORCE THE RULES THAT WE HAVE? AND IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT, THEN WHY DO WE HAVE THEM AT ALL? SO I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF TOUCH ON THAT. WE WE DID NOT COME TO A RESOLUTION ON THAT.

AND THAT'S WHY THERE WAS A NO VOTE IN THAT. BECAUSE THAT WAS JUST A LINGERING.

AND WE WANTED TO ADDRESS IT IN THAT MOMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS COUNCIL MEETING, WE WERE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE IT IN THAT.

SO I TRUST THAT WE WILL BRING THIS BACK UP IN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND OTHER CONVERSATIONS.

BUT THAT IS WHY THERE WAS THAT 1 TO 1. COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

SO 1 IS WHY IS THE MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS AND IN PRIVATE PROJECTS? I THINK I WAS ON THE SLIDE.

I CAN'T NECESSARILY SPEAK TO THE HISTORY OF IT.

I MIGHT LET JENNIFER COMMENT ON THAT. WHAT I CAN SAY IN TERMS OF THE UPDATE IS THAT THIS WAS A RECOMMENDATION FROM RISK TO LOOK AT.

AND THE AMOUNT WAS RECOMMENDED FROM THEM. WE DID ACTUALLY HAVE A STAKEHOLDER MEETING WITH ALL OF OUR ASSIGNED CONTRACTORS, AND NONE OF THEM BATTED AN EYE. I THINK THEY KNEW THAT THAT $300,000 NUMBER WAS OUTDATED.

AND LAST, THIS THIS SECTION OF THE CODE HAD BEEN UPDATED WAS IN THE 90S.

SO IT'S PART OF THAT UPDATE. OKAY. AND THEN CAN YOU GO FORWARD WHERE YOU HAD A PICTURE OF THE, THE THE SIGNS OF THE HEIGHT AND YOU HAD THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGNS.

OKAY. SO THE CURRENT LIMIT IS 50FT. SO THE IMAGE THAT YOU SEE HERE WAS JUST DEPICTING AN EXAMPLE.

RIGHT NOW FOR ROOF SIGNS, THE HEIGHT LIMIT IS RESTRICTED BASED ON THE BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE ZONE DISTRICT.

TYPICALLY THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE. WHERE IT CAN BECOME PROBLEMATIC IS IN A DOWNTOWN ZONE DISTRICT, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS NO HEIGHT RESTRICTION ON BUILDINGS.

AND SO AS A RESULT, THEORETICALLY THERE IS NO HEIGHT LIMIT ON SIGNS.

AND SO JUST LOOKING TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES PROBLEMATIC.

WE DID ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE ROOF SIGNS DOWNTOWN.

AND TO EVALUATE THAT. AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THAT 20 FOOT NUMBER CAME FROM. OKAY. SO YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE ADDING CLARIFICATION.

YOU'RE NOT INCREASING CORRECT LIMITS. OKAY. CORRECT.

AND THEN THE TEMPORARY SIGNS, YOU KNOW, I FOUND THAT VISUAL REALLY HELPFUL.

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AND I JUST I'LL FOLLOW UP OFFLINE JUST TO UNDERSTAND, LIKE, WHAT'S CHANGING ON THE TEMPORARY SIGNS AND WHAT'S REQUIRED.

I MEAN, THIS IS A PET PEEVE OF MINE. AND SO I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S WHAT'S ALLOWABLE, WHAT'S NOT. AND THEN ALSO CURIOUS WHAT FEEDBACK, IF ANY, YOU'VE HAD FROM STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE VERY HAPPY OR VERY EXCITED WITH THE SIGNS THAT THEY HAVE. BUT THANK THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. IT WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL.

YEAH. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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

THANK YOU. COUNCIL ITEM NUMBER 2 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS,

[2. A public hearing will be held to consider public comments regarding identification of community development needs, program funding for development of proposed activities, and program performance for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs, prior to developing an Annual Action Plan for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (Laura Shaw and Chrystal Kohl). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CDBG-FY26]

PROGRAM FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM PERFORMANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS. PRIOR TO DEVELOPING AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027.

LAURA SHAW, CHRYSTAL KOHL I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. SO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

THIS IS OUR 1RST PUBLIC HEARING. SO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IDENTIFIES THE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR BOTH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. THE CDBG, AND THE HOME FUNDING PROGRAMS. IT DESCRIBES THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THAT WE ARE PLANNING ON OR THAT WE WILL FUND.

THE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH OUR 5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN.

SO THAT ALLOWS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESS SERVICES AND THEN PUBLIC SERVICES.

AND THOSE ALL HAVE TO FOCUS OR SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR LOW TO MODERATE HOUSEHOLDS, LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

SO THE ANNUAL FUNDING IS FOR FY 26. SO JULY 1ST OF 26 THROUGH JUNE 30TH OF 27.

THE FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT WE ARE EXPECTING LATER ON IN THE SPRING THIS YEAR.

SO WE EXPECT THAT THEY WILL BE LEVEL FUNDING FROM YEARS PAST.

SO WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH FOR FY 25 CURRENTLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, IT HAS RECEIVED ABOUT $1.1 MILLION OR JUST OVER, AND HOME HAS RECEIVED JUST OVER $365,000. HERE YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES FOR CDBG FUNDING, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING, PUBLIC SERVICE AND HOUSING, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY NEEDS.

THESE ARE ALL BROKEN DOWN BY PERCENTAGES OF HOW MUCH OF THE FUNDING IS EXPECTED TO GO TO EACH CATEGORY, INCLUDING A MAXIMUM OF 20% TO ADMIN AND PLANNING AND 15% TO PUBLIC SERVICE, WITH 65% WITH THAT FOR HOUSING AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. AND HERE YOU WILL SEE THE HOME BREAKDOWN SIMILAR.

THERE IS A 10% MAX FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING AND THEN A 15% MINIMUM FOR CHDOS, WHICH ARE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AND THOSE ARE FOR HOUSING PROJECTS.

AND THEN 65% IS REMAINING FOR OTHER HOUSING PROJECTS.

NOW WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER OUR LAST FULL PROGRAM YEAR.

HERE YOU WILL SEE WE SPENT AROUND 165,000 IN PUBLIC SERVICE SERVING A VARIETY OF NEEDS INCLUDING SHELTER AND CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TRANSPORTATION, LEGAL AND OTHER SERVICES.

AND THOSE ALL HELP WITH MEETING THE COUNCIL GOALS OF HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING OPTIONS AND AFFORDABILITY.

AND THEN HERE YOU WILL SEE SOME OF OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

WE DID 22 REHABS OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND THEN 7 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED DIRECT HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE.

SO IN JANUARY WE HELD VIRTUAL PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOPS AND SENT OUT THE APPLICATIONS.

SO TODAY IS THE 1ST OF THE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUIRED.

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY TO OUR OFFICE.

STAFF WILL THEN BEGIN REVIEWING ALL OF THOSE APPLICATIONS FOR THE ELIGIBILITY.

OUR NEXT STEPS WILL BE ONCE THE ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED, THEN WE WILL CONDUCT OUR GRANTS AND PROGRAM.

COMMITTEE. SO THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET SOMETIME IN MARCH.

SOMETIME LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY. WE WILL HAVE A DRAFT PLAN THAT'S MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC.

AND THEN IN MAY OR JUNE, WE'LL HAVE OUR 2ND PUBLIC HEARING, AND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

THE TIMING. SO JUST A LITTLE UPDATE. CONGRESS HAS APPROPRIATED THE FUNDS.

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SO NOW WE'RE JUST WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM HUD TO GET THE SPECIFICS ON EXACTLY HOW MUCH WE'VE BEEN ALLOCATED.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS IS TIME AND 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. THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE NO VOTE ON THIS, SO WE'LL MOVE ON. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

PUBLIC HEARING NOW WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CONSOLIDATED I-380 CORRIDOR URBAN RENEWAL AREA.

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed Amendment No. 9 to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Consolidated I-380 Corridor Urban Renewal Area (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0070-2022]

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR, COUNCIL SCOTT MATHER WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

THIS IS REGARDING CONSOLIDATED I-380 CORRIDOR.

YOU ARE AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE. SO URBAN RENEWAL PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

CONSULTATION WITH TAXING AGENCIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED, WHICH OCCURRED ON JANUARY 26TH WITH NO OBJECTIONS OR COMMENTS.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE URBAN RENEWAL AMENDMENT.

OKAY, HERE'S A MAP SHOWING THE BLACK OUTLINE.

IS THE EXISTING I-380 CONSOLIDATED URA OVER HERE ALONG THAT'S IN THE RED IS AREA BEING ADDED, WHICH IS 18TH STREET FROM WRIGHT BROTHERS TO WOLFORD ROAD.

THAT WILL ALSO INVOLVE A PROJECT TO REDO THE OVERLAY, THE ASPHALT OVERLAY ON 18TH STREET FOR THAT ENTIRE STRETCH BETWEEN WRIGHT BROTHERS AND WOLFORD. THIS STAR HERE ALONG WOLFORD IS A ABOUT A 3 QUARTERS OF A MILE IMPROVEMENT ON THE ROAD FROM GRAVEL TO CONCRETE.

AND THEN THIS ONE HERE ALONG THE MIDDLE IS AN IMPROVEMENT FOR THE ROAD FROM CAPITAL DRIVE DOWN TO WOLFORD ROAD.

AND THEN THE ONE TO THE NORTH IS A PLANNED ROUNDABOUT.

SO THESE ARE ALL THESE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING INCLUDED INTO THE PLAN.

SO HERE TO RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 TO THE I-380 CORRIDOR URA PLAN.

THANKS, SCOTT. 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 NOTHING.

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

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, NUMBER TEN,

[4-7. Public hearings will be held to consider the proposed Amendment No. 10 to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, and Development Agreements with Ellis Revitalization Group LLC, Mods Enterprises LLC and KN Properties 15 LLC (Scott Mather). (Council Priority)]

TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED URBAN RENEWAL AREA.

SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU. MAYOR. SO I HAVE A REQUEST TO COMBINE ITEMS 4 THROUGH 7.

WE HAVE 3 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND A URA PLAN AMENDMENT.

THE 1ST 1 BEING MARCH 21ST OF 2021. COUNCIL ACCEPTED A PROPOSAL FROM ERIC SCHMIDT FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT ALONG ELLIS NORTH, ELLIS BOULEVARD NORTHWEST, AND EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST.

THE SECOND ONE INVOLVES JANUARY 23RD OF 2024.

COUNCIL APPROVED A PROPOSAL BY MOD WILLIAMS, THE DEVELOPER FOR DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED LAND FOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 1319, 1333 ELLIS AND THEN THE 3RD 1ST APRIL 23RD OF 2024, COUNCIL AUTHORIZED LOCAL MATCH CITY INCENTIVES IN SUPPORT OF PROPERTIES 15 LLC ENTITY OF KEVIN NANKE FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING TAX CREDITS.

THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED TAX CREDITS IN 2024, SO AS A RESULT, URBAN RENEWAL PLANS NEED TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THESE ACTIVITIES OF NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. WE ALSO NEED TO CONSULT WITH TAXING AGENCIES OCCURRED AGAIN ON JANUARY 26TH WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE URBAN RENEWAL AMENDMENT AND THE 3 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.

SO A SUMMARY OF THE 1ST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ELLIS REVITALIZATION GROUP $3.25 MILLION INVESTMENT.

IT'S A MIX OF 13 RESIDENTIAL UNITS INVOLVING 2 TRIPLEXES AND A DETACHED ADU.

THESE ARE ALL THREE BEDROOM, 2 AND A HALF BATH, TWO STALL ATTACHED GARAGES AND THEN THERE'LL BE ADDITIONAL 2 DUPLEXES AND 2 DETACHED ADUS, WHICH WITH EACH OF THE ADUS HAVING A 3 STALL DETACHED GARAGE.

THESE ARE A MIX OF 2 AND 3 BEDROOM UNITS. CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE LATER HERE.

SEPTEMBER OF 26. COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER OF 28.

THE STANDARD INCENTIVE IS A 10 YEAR, 100% REBATE OF INCREASED TAXES.

WE ESTIMATE $450,000 IN NEW TAXES, OF WHICH $375,000 WOULD BE REBATED.

JUST A MAP SHOWING WHERE THIS IS LOCATED. SO WE HAVE ELLIS BOULEVARD, I AVENUE AND EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST.

AND A RENDERING. SO THESE OVER HERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT'S ELLIS OVER HERE.

AND THEN I DOWN HERE, THESE ARE THE THE 3 PLEXES AND THEN OVER HERE, THE DUPLEXES WITH THE ADUS.

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THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH MODS ENTERPRISES, LLC.

$1.5 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 7 TOTAL TOWNHOUSE UNITS 4 FOR RENT, 3 FOR SALE, 3 BEDROOM, 2 AND A HALF BATH, 2 STALL GARAGES AND ALLEY PAVING ADJACENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT.

CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE HERE IN MAY OF 26, COMPLETE BY MAY OF 27.

THIS PROVIDES AN 11 YEAR, 100% REBATE OF THE TAXES.

ESTIMATED 300,000 IN TOTAL TAXES OVER 11 YEARS, OF WHICH 250,000 WOULD BE REBATED.

JUST TO NOTE THAT EXTRA YEAR IS TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THE ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS.

SO AGAIN, A MAP SHOWING THIS LOCATION. WE HAVE ELLIS AVENUE HERE TO THE SOUTH.

WE HAVE M TO THE NORTH AND ELLIS. AND SO RENDERING FROM THE STREET VIEW AND THEN FROM THE REAR.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST KN PROPERTIES 15 LLC IS A $4 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER BLACKSTOCK HISTORIC COMMERCIAL BUILDING.

THIS WOULD FEATURE A MAIN FLOOR RETAIL RESTAURANT, 13 MARKET RATE UNITS.

THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING HISTORIC TAX CREDITS.

THIS WOULD. CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN HERE IN MARCH OF 26, COMPLETE BY THE END OF DECEMBER BY THE END OF 2028.

THIS PROVIDES A 10 YEAR, 100% REBATE, WITH THE ESTIMATE GENERATING ABOUT 480,000 IN NEW TAXES, OF WHICH 275 WOULD BE REBATED. I'M JUST SHOWING A STREET LEVEL VIEW AS A REMINDER OF THIS BUILDING DUE TO THE THE NATURE OF THE HISTORIC NATURE. WITH THIS THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR.

I JUST DROVE BY AGAIN TODAY, AND THAT THAT WINDOW IN THE UPPER LEFT ACTUALLY HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THEY'LL BE VERY, VERY LITTLE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR.

SO A SUMMARY OF THE 4 AGENDA ITEMS. HERE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT NUMBER 10 TO THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED URA.

AND THEN AGENDA ITEMS 5 THROUGH 7 WOULD BE TO RECOMMEND.

RESOLUTION APPROVING EACH OF THOSE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. WITH THAT, I'LL RETURN IT BACK FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH. WE'LL BEGIN WITH ITEM NUMBER 4.

THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A 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 VANORNY. SCOTT, CAN YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE PICTURE? I JUST WANT TO. WE TALK ABOUT THIS A LOT ON DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BUT I'VE SEEN EXAMPLES OF THE THE WHITE HOMES.

I TRUST THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE OF SIMILAR QUALITY.

BUT SOME OF THE ONES THAT THE ADUS RATHER DON'T REALLY HAVE A STREET FRONT PRESENCE.

AND I KNOW THAT THAT CONTINUES TO BE A CONVERSATION.

THAT IS IMPORTANT IN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. AND SO WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INTO OR I GUESS INSPIRING ENOUGH TO DO MURALS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN JUST HELP CONTRIBUTE TO MORE OF THAT STREET FRONTAGE RIGHT THERE. I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPERS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OVERLAND, SECONDED BY OLSON.

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NOW, ON TO NUMBER 5. THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH ELLIS REVITALIZATION GROUP.

THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. 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 NONE. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OLSON, SECONDED BY HOEGER.

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 6 WAS THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MODS ENTERPRISES.

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

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW.

A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. COUNCIL SEEING NONE.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY HOEGER, SECONDED BY MAIER.

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 7 IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH KN PROPERTIES.

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

COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. THANKS, MAYOR. YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. THERE'S A LOT OF SMALL LITTLE PROPERTIES LIKE THIS THAT HAVE JUST BEEN VACANT OR UNDERUTILIZED FOR A LONG TIME.

OBVIOUSLY, THIS USED TO BE THE SENIOR CENTER WHEN IT DID NOT BECOME A COUNCIL PRIORITY THAT WE INHERITED.

BUT I'M REALLY EXCITED THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME LIFE BACK DOWN THERE, ESPECIALLY YOU'RE SAYING THAT THERE'S POTENTIAL FOR THE UPSTAIRS TO BE RENTALS?

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YES. GREAT. AGAIN, THIS JUST ALIGNS REALLY WELL WITH OUR DOWNTOWN VISION PLANNING OF LIKE GETTING MORE BODIES DOWN THERE.

AND THE MIXED USE IS GREAT BECAUSE IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING YOU KNOW DOWN BELOW, THEN YOU CAN UTILIZE THAT.

AND AGAIN, JUST LIKE BREEZE SOME OF THE VIBRANCY BACK INTO DOWNTOWN WHICH WE REALLY NEED.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY TODD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. IN THIS MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. SCOTT, ITEM NUMBER 8 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,

[8. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the South Hoosier Lift Station and Force Main Improvements project (estimated cost is $4,500,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #6550108-02]

FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE SOUTH HOOSIER LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.

WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4,500,000. BEN MORRILL IS HERE.

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR. BEN WORRELL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE SOUTH HOOSIER LIFT STATION IS A SANITARY SEWER PUMP STATION.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ITS CAPACITY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT.

ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN, YOU CAN SEE THE LIFT STATION THERE IS LOCATED OFF WALFORD ROAD, WITH A FORCE MAIN THAT EXTENDS TO THE NORTH PAST PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL.

THERE'S ALSO THE NORTH HOOSIER LIFT STATION, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL.

WITH THIS PROJECT, WE'RE GOING TO BE BYPASSING THAT LIFT STATION, AND IN DOING THAT, WE CAN ACTUALLY ALLEVIATE CAPACITY ISSUES AT BOTH OF THOSE LIFT STATIONS WITH ONE PROJECT. PROJECT'S BEEN COORDINATED WITH COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OTHER IMPACTED PROPERTY OWNERS.

ENGINEERS OPINION OF PROBABLE COST IS 4,500,000.

BUILDING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4TH. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR AND WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS, THERE WILL BE IMPACT TO ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL.

AND SO WE'RE REQUIRING THE CONTRACTOR TO HAVE THAT WORK WRAPPED UP BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS IN THE FALL.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU. THANKS, BEN. 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.

COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. BEN, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PICTURE? SO ARE YOU PLANNING TO ACCESS THE THE SOUTHERN PART OF THAT THROUGH BEN ASHLYN? YEAH, THERE'S A ROAD EASEMENT THERE THAT'S USED FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.

AND WE HAVE A COURTESY LETTER GOING OUT SOON WITH NOTICES FOR ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS HAPPENING.

YEAH. SO I SPOKE WITH JIM BENESCH THIS MORNING, AND HE SAID, NOW THAT THERE'S 4 DIFFERENT USES, 2 PROPERTY OWNERS, THE HOOSIER LIFT. AND THEN I THINK THERE'S A 4TH ONE.

AND THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SPECIFICALLY THAT THAT GAVE SOME MORE OWNERSHIP, I THINK, OF THE CITY OF MAINTAINING THAT FINISH LINE.

IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEIR REQUEST WOULD BE TO BLACKTOP THAT JUST BECAUSE WITH THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY MACHINERY IN AND OUT IT DOES BECOME QUITE ERODED PRETTY EASILY. I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN SOME TREATMENTS.

THEY APPRECIATE THAT, BUT THEY ARE JUST ASKING IF YOU CAN JUST BLACKTOP IT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. FOR REFERENCE, IT WOULD BE PROBABLY 300FT. SO IT'S NOT LONG, BUT THAT LANE DOES GET A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON IT JUST FROM THE EQUIPMENT THAT NEEDS TO ACCESS. THAT'S WHERE THE STATION IS, IS RIGHT AT THAT SQUARE.

SO IF YOU CAN WORK WITH THEM ON THAT I KNOW THAT BOTH DEREK BENESCH AND JIM BENESCH WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY VANORNY.

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES HERE IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, WE HAVE 2 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS.

THE FIRST IS A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COUNCIL ACTIONS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, SO WE WILL CLOSE OUT THAT FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

CITY MANAGER POMERANTZ, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?

[MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA]

NO CHANGES, YOUR HONOR. DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES ON ANY AGENDA ITEMS OR MAKE CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF FOR ITEM NUMBER 31, PLEASE.

ITEM NUMBER 31. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL MEMBER. OLSON. I'D LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 27 B TO THE REGULAR AGENDA FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 27 B TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY, SECONDED BY OVERLAND.

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

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

[CONSENT AGENDA]

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

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR REGULAR AGENDA NOW, BEGINNING WITH THE PULLED ITEM 27 B COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON.

[27b. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Marion, Linn County and the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency in connection with a potential expansion of the landfill at 1954 County Home Road. CIP/DID #SWM021026-00]

THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND I APPRECIATE COUNCIL'S ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS ON ITEM 27.

B, AS EVERYONE KNOWS, IT'S A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY OF MARION HAS ASKED FOR TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE LANDFILL. I HAPPEN TO SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS LINN COUNTY SOLID WASTE AGENCY BOARD.

AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE SOME BACKGROUND ON THAT AS WELL AS TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE LETTER THAT I DISTRIBUTED TO YOU ALL AHEAD OF THE MEETING, AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA PACKET FOR THE SOLID WASTE AGENCIES MEETING TOMORROW TO ALSO CONSIDER THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. WE KNOW THAT CONTROLLING OUR OWN LANDFILL OPTION KEEPS, KEEPS COSTS ABOUT HALF LOWER THAN IF WE HAVE TO START TRANSFERRING ALL OF OUR WASTE OUT OF THE AREA.

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED SOME LANGUAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT OPERATIONS OR THE HISTORICAL OPERATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE AGENCY BOARD AND THE CEDAR RAPIDS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE AGENCY BOARD DO NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THOSE, WHICH PROMPTED THE LETTER THAT I WROTE OUTLINING THE FACTS OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE AGENCY OVER THE PAST 20 PLUS YEARS AND ITS SUCCESSES. OVER THE LAST 20 PLUS YEARS, AGENCY STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB STRENGTHENING THE REGION'S WASTE MANAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF DIVERSION WHICH ALLOW US TO PRESERVE SPACE AT THE LANDFILL, STRATEGIC PLANNING FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND ITS OPERATING RECORD AND THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT IT'S DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITIES WITHIN LINN COUNTY AND ALSO OUTSIDE OF LYNN COUNTY. A LOT OF DETAIL IS PROVIDED IN THE LETTER, AND I'D ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE.

FOR EXAMPLE, SPACE, SPACE, SPACE IS REALLY THE, THE PRECIOUS COMMODITY.

AND FOR EXAMPLE LYNN COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE.

BUT WE HAVE THE 4TH HIGHEST VOLUME INCOMING THAT'S ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL.

SO WE'RE DOING A MUCH BETTER JOB AT DIVERTING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE PRESERVING THAT PRECIOUS COMMODITY.

THE AGENCY BOARD FULLY SUPPORTS THE GREAT TEAM THAT WE HAVE THERE.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS CONVERSATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WITH MEMBER CITIES AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE MEMBER CITIES TO DETERMINE HOW WE CAN BEST PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THIS PRECIOUS ASSET.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YEAH. THANKS, MAYOR. I COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON I FULLY SUPPORT NOT ONLY YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS, BUT THE DIRECTION THAT YOU'VE PROPOSED AND JUST REINFORCING THE YOU KNOW, ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT YOU'VE PUT IN OVER THE YEARS BEING ON THIS COMMITTEE. I'VE SEEN SOME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS WITH OUR PARTNERS SAYING, LIKE, IF WE DO THIS AND I DON'T REALLY SEE IT AS, AS AN OPTION, I THINK THIS IS THE ONLY OPTION IS THE DIRECTION THAT YOU HAVE.

AND SO I KNOW THAT I FULLY SUPPORT IT. I KNOW THAT WE THERE IS A LITANY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ACTION PLANS THAT WE'VE HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF HERE IN LINN COUNTY AND IN CEDAR RAPIDS SPECIFICALLY.

SO I THOROUGHLY TRUST YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS, AND I HOPE THAT THE REST OF THE BOARD UNDERSTANDS HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS FOR US TO TO FOLLOW YOUR DIRECTION. THANK YOU. YEAH. AS A MEMBER OF THAT COMMISSION WITH YOU COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. AND I JUST WANT TO SECOND MY ABSOLUTE ADMIRATION AND RESPECT FOR CARMEN MCSHANE AND HER TEAM AT THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY. ANY CRITICISM TOWARD THEM, I BELIEVE IS IS INCREDIBLY MISGUIDED AND MAYBE EVEN UNINFORMED BASED ON PURE RESULTS. SO I PROUDLY AS WELL SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION.

AND ONCE AGAIN, THANKS, COUNCIL, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON FOR YOUR ONGOING LEADERSHIP THERE.

SO WE WILL GO AHEAD IF THERE ARE ANY MORE. NO MORE QUESTIONS.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE THIS ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, SECONDED BY VANORNY.

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 28 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE TREE OF 5 SEASONS PARK AND 1ST STREET NORTHEAST TWO WAY CONVERSION

[28. Report on bids for the Tree of Five Seasons Park and 1st Street NE Two Way Conversion project (estimated cost is $2,790,000) (Rob Davis). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #3315557-01]

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PROJECT. THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,790,000.

ROB DAVIS IS HERE. ROB I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, ROB DAVIS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. SOME KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PROJECT.

I THINK THE MAYOR SAID MOST OF THEM IN THE TITLE OF IT. WE TITLED IT. WELL, THE TREE OF FIVE SEASONS PARK IS BEING RESTORED FOR PUBLIC USE.

AFTER ALL THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM WORK IS DONE THIS SPRING.

FIRST STREET NORTHEAST WILL ALSO BE CONVERTED TO TWO WAY FROM NORTH OF FIRST AVENUE.

THE COST OPINION 2.79 MILLION. ABOUT 2 THIRDS OF THAT IS COMING OUT OF FLOOD CONTROL RELATED TO THE PARK.

THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO START IN THE SPRING AND COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE CONSTRUCTION SEASON IN 26.

JUST REFRESHING A FEW PHOTOS HERE FOR PEOPLE'S MEMORIES.

THIS SHOWS ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WITH TURN LANES AT FIRST AVENUE ON FIRST STREET NORTHEAST.

AND THEN HERE'S A RENDERING OF THE PARK WITH AN OVERLOOK.

IF YOU ACTUALLY LOOK OUTSIDE THE WINDOW TODAY, YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE STARTING TO FORM UP THE OVERLOOK OVER THE RIVER RIGHT NOW.

ON FEBRUARY 4TH, WE RECEIVED 3 BIDS. THEY RANGED IN THE BASE BID FROM $2,395,977.40 TO $2,461,886.80. THERE WERE SOME ALTERNATIVE DEDUCTS BETWEEN $5000 AND $36,300 ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THOSE BIDS, AND STAFF IS CURRENTLY STILL REVIEWING THESE AND WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ACTION ON THESE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ROB COUNCIL QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT.

NO VOTE ON THIS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 29.

[29. Report on bids for the Cedar Lake Amenities Playground Equipment Package project (estimated cost is $600,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #PUR1225-179]

THIS IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE CEDAR LAKE AMENITIES PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PACKAGE.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $600,000. BEN WORRELL IS HERE.

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR. THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL A CHALLENGE COURSE WITH PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN SHAVER ROAD AND CEDAR LAKE.

INCLUDES SYNTHETIC TURF SURFACING WITH FALL ATTENUATION PADDING AND DRAINAGE AGGREGATE.

THERE'S A SEPARATE PROJECT THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING ON THIS YEAR THAT INCLUDES THE GRADING, CONCRETE WORK, SHELTER, PARKING LOT. THE CHALLENGE COURSE AND PLAYGROUND WILL BE DESIGNED FOR ADA COMPLIANCE.

AND THE BIDDERS ARE ESSENTIALLY PROVIDING PROPOSALS ALONG WITH THEIR BIDS, WITH RENDERINGS OF WHAT THE PLAYGROUND WOULD LOOK LIKE.

THE CHALLENGE COURSE. AND CITY STAFF WILL THEN SCORE THOSE PROPOSALS BASED ON PLAY VALUE, WHICH IS A SCORING SYSTEM DETERMINED BY OUR PARKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SO HERE'S A CONCEPT DRAWING OF WHAT THE FACILITY WOULD LOOK LIKE.

THE MAIN FEATURE HERE IS THE CHALLENGE COURSE, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A OBSTACLE COURSE THAT INCLUDES START AND STOP BUTTONS AND A TIMING BOARD. THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE A PRESCHOOL TENT CLIMBER AND A PLAY STRUCTURE AS WELL.

SO WE RECEIVED BIDS ON FEBRUARY 4TH. WE RECEIVED THREE BIDS.

THE LOW BID WAS $596,980.35. THE NEXT WAS $597,362.00. AND THERE WAS A THIRD BIDDER THAT HAD ERRORS IN THEIR SUBMISSION WITH A BID OVER $75 MILLION. [LAUGHTER] SO WE'RE REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS.

AND AGAIN, COST IS A FACTOR, BUT WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY JUST GOING WITH THE LOW BIDDER.

SO WE WILL RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANKS, BEN. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER. THANK YOU MAYOR. BEN. SO IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE BID, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THEM AND CAN THEY SUBMIT? CAN THEY REVISE THEIR BID OR NOT? TYPICALLY, NO. IN THIS CASE, YOU KNOW, WE LOOKED FOR ANY OBVIOUS, YOU KNOW, SINGLE ERROR THAT COULD EASILY EXPLAIN.

AND THAT WASN'T THE CASE. AND SO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CSI IT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THEIR BID WOULD HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE BEEN WE JUST REJECT THAT THAT BID.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO VOTE ON THIS, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON.

THANKS, BEN. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 30 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WEST SIDE LIBRARY F AND E PROJECT.

[30. Report on bids for the Westside Library FF&E project (estimated cost is $1,500,000) (Jason Stancliffe). CIP/DID #PUR1225-180]

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,500,000. JASON STANCLIFFE IS HERE.

JASON, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, AND THANK YOU.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. JASON STANCLIFFE, FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES. I'M HERE TO REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WEST SIDE LIBRARY PROJECT. THE BIDS WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 14TH.

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A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THE 27TH. THE BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON THE 28TH AT 11 A.M.

ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PROJECT WAS $1.5 MILLION.

THE PROJECT COMPLETION DATE IS SET FOR MAY 30TH OF THIS YEAR.

THERE WERE 7 BIDS RECEIVED FOR MULTIPLE FURNITURE PACKAGES.

NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR PACKAGES 25, 26 AND 27.

THE LIBRARY STAFF AND THEIR CONSULTANTS ARE REVIEWING THOSE PACKAGES TO SEE HOW THEY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE.

THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES WERE ACCEPTED. LIBRARY FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $266,203.60 FOR PACKAGES 10, 12, 14, 22, AND 23. MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED THE AMOUNT OF $82,810 IN ONE PENNY FOR PACKAGES 11, 17, AND 21. OFFICE. EXPRESS OFFICE PRODUCTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,462.39 FOR PACKAGES 1, 03, 04, 5, 7 AND 9. PARAGON INTERIORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,616.82 FOR PACKAGES 18 AND PARTIAL 28, IN THE AMOUNT OF $284,609.88 FOR PACKAGES 13.

15, 16, 19, 2024, AND ANOTHER PART OF 28 AND WORKSPACE IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,915.82 FOR PACKAGES TWO, SIX, AND EIGHT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED IS $1,110,018.52.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND THE CEDAR RAPIDS LIBRARY RECOMMENDS AWARDING THESE PACKAGES TO THESE BIDDERS.

THAT IS ALL. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO VOTE ON EACH ONE OF THESE RESOLUTIONS INDIVIDUALLY.

SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO LIBRARY FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY VANORNY.

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

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT IS THE RESOLUTION AWARDING AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY, SECONDED BY OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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

NEXT IS THE RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO OFFICE EXPRESS OFFICE PRODUCTS.

THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OVERLAND, SECONDED BY OLSON.

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

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. NEXT IS THE RESOLUTION AWARDING AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT TO PARAGON INTERIORS.

THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OLSON, SECONDED BY HOEGER.

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

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. AND THE RESOLUTION AWARDING AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT TO PIGOTT.

THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY HOEGER, SECONDED BY MAIER.

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

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE THE APPROVAL AND AWARDING OF THE CONTRACT OF BOND AND INSURANCE OF WORKSPACE.

THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY TODD.

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

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL 31 IS A PRESENTATION AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES UNDER THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

[31. Presentation and resolution authorizing City financial incentives under the Historic Preservation Economic Development Program for a housing redevelopment of the former Garfield Elementary School at 1201 Maplewood Drive NE as proposed by Evolution, LC, an entity of Steve Emerson (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #URTE-0064-2026]

PROGRAM FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH IS AT 1201 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE NORTHEAST, AS PROPOSED BY EVOLUTION LLC, THE ENTITY OF STEVE EMERSON.

SCOTT MATHER IS HERE. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR FROM EVOLUTION LLC, AN ENTITY OF STEVE EMERSON, FOR STANDARD CITY INCENTIVES FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE DEVELOPER PURCHASED THE SCHOOL, THE FORMER SCHOOL, IN 2024 AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING HISTORIC TAX CREDITS.

THEY WERE ALSO AWARDED BROWNFIELD GREYFIELD IN 2024 PROJECT QUALIFIES UNDER THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

IT IS A $7 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR THE MIX OF ONE AND TWO BEDROOM MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, FOR A TOTAL OF 30 UNITS. CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN IDEALLY HERE LATER IN SPRING OF 26, COMPLETE BY THE END OF 2026.

THIS COMES WITH A STANDARD INCENTIVE PROVIDING A 10 YEAR DECLINING SKILL. EXEMPTION OF THE INCREASED VALUE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE AROUND $665,000 IN TOTAL TAXES OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD, OF WHICH $240,000 WOULD BE EXEMPTED.

SO MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION WE HAVE OAKLAND ROAD HERE, JAY AVENUE HERE MAPLEWOOD DRIVE AND THEN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE TO THE WEST I-380. AND JUST A STREET VIEW OF THE FORMER SCHOOL.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. IF APPROVED, THEN THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA, PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR THE EXEMPTION THAT WILL RETURN BACK FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

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ALL RIGHT SCOTT, THANKS SO MUCH COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

THANKS, MAYOR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS PROJECT.