>> [BACKGROUND] WELCOME, EVERYBODY. TODAY,
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TOP OF THE AGENDA IS CHRIS LAFERLA WITH COUNCIL BLUFFS [NOISE] CHAMBER[A. Community Action Initiative - Chris LaFerla, CB Chamber President]
FOR COMMERCE AND THE COMMUNITY ACTION INITIATIVE.THANKS FOR GIVING ME A FEW MINUTES TO COME AND GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HAVING BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT A YEAR IN THIS POSITION.
I THINK I'VE COME TO A QUICK REALIZATION THAT THE CHAMBER AND THE CITY ARE VERY MUCH PARTNERS IN THE WORK OF GROWING AND DEVELOPING THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, AND I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING ME A FEW MINUTES TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE.
AS YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE 712 INITIATIVE EMBARKED ON THE WORK OF MERGING OUR TWO ORGANIZATIONS, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
THAT WORK REALLY WAS COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF 2024.
WE'VE FULLY INTEGRATED BOTH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.
THERE'S A WHOLE LOT THAT I COULD SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT THAT WHOLE PROCESS, BUT I'LL SPARE YOU BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY ALL THAT INTERESTING.
IT'S VERY COMPLEX WORK AND VERY TEDIOUS, BUT IT IS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE.
THE MERGER OF THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS IS GOING TO STRENGTHEN BOTH THE CHAMBER AND THE 712 INITIATIVE, AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT DONE.
OUT OF THAT WHOLE PROCESS CAME THE WORK OF REIMAGINING THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN, AND I'LL SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT WITH YOU.
WE DID DEVELOP A NEW MISSION STATEMENT TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESSES AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND I THINK THIS IS A MISSION WE REALLY SHARE WITH THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS.
THE CITY REALLY CARRIES OUT THIS MISSION THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICES, AND SAFETY, AND INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WE'RE REALLY WORKING TO BUILD A STRONG ECONOMIC CLIMATE THAT SUPPORTS JOB GROWTH AND SUPPORTS OUR EXISTING BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPS A CLIMATE THAT IS ATTRACTIVE TO THE WORKFORCE AND NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE ARE REALLY CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAMMING THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE 712 INITIATIVE HAS DONE FOR MANY YEARS, WHILE ALSO LOOKING AT HOW WE ENHANCE WHAT WE'RE DOING AND REIMAGINING WHAT WE CAN DO THROUGH SOME OF OUR PROGRAMMING.
REALLY QUICKLY, THROUGH OUR BUSINESS RETENTION WORK, WE'RE REALLY WORKING ON SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE TO OUR MEMBERS.
WE HAVE OVER 700 BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND OUR GOAL REALLY IS TO HELP OUR BUSINESSES STRENGTHEN THEIR NETWORKS, ADDRESS CHALLENGES THAT THEY MIGHT [NOISE] BE FACING AND REALLY JUST GROW AND STRENGTHEN OUR EXISTING BUSINESSES IN COUNCIL BLUFFS.
WE ALSO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY PROGRAMMING THAT IS INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN THE WORKFORCE OF COUNCIL BLUFFS AND IS REALLY A PART OF OUR TALENT RETENTION AND ATTRACTION INITIATIVE.
PROGRAMS THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH LIKE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL BLUFFS AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP, WE ARE RELAUNCHING THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK THIS YEAR.
I THINK THAT'S A REALLY CRITICAL ASPECT TO OUR TALENT RETENTION WORK IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, HAVING A STRONG, LARGE, VIBRANT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK, AND I'D LOVE TO SHARE MORE WITH YOU ABOUT THAT AT ANOTHER TIME.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING FOR OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, THIS IS THE 712 INITIATIVES PROGRAMMING, FORMERLY POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WHERE WE'RE REALLY WORKING TO REVITALIZE UNDER UTILIZED PROPERTIES IN THE COMMUNITY, [NOISE] SO PROJECTS ON THE 100 BLOCK LIKE THE HUGHES IRONS BUILDING, SAWYER, RISE.
WE HAVE ONE CURRENT PROJECT IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS 12 SCOTT STREET.
IT'S THE BUILDING DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE COHEN BUILDING, WHICH IS ANOTHER PROPERTY THAT WE DID A FEW YEARS AGO.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM.
THEN ON THE PLACE MAKING SIDE OF WHAT WE DO, IT'S REALLY ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WE DO THAT IN A NUMBER OF WAYS THROUGH SOME EVENTS LIKE THE CELEBRATE CB WEEK,
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SHAMROCK SHUFFLE, OUR FARMERS MARKET, AND BUILDING STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS.I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO RETHINK HOW WE GROW AND STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUILD THAT SENSE OF BELONGING THAT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY LIVE IN REALLY ARE LOOKING FOR.
THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WE IDENTIFIED THREE STRATEGIC GOALS THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU.
ECONOMIC GROWTH IS OUR FIRST STRATEGIC GOAL, POPULATION GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
AGAIN, I THINK THESE ARE STRATEGIC GOALS THAT WE SHARE.
WE CANNOT ACCOMPLISH THESE ON OUR OWN.
THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, THE COUNTY, IOWA WEST FOUNDATION, THE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, PAULA AND HER TEAM AT ADVANCED SOUTHWEST IOWA, AND OTHERS.
WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.
FROM A CHAMBER STANDPOINT, IT'S MY INTENTION TO BE A GOOD PARTNER AND DO WHAT WE CAN IN TANDEM TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.
I THINK THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE GROWING THE ECONOMY IS ABOUT INCREASING JOBS, IT'S ABOUT CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE, INCREASING CONSUMER SPENDING, AND ULTIMATELY INCREASING THE INVESTMENT THAT WE SEE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
POPULATION GROWTH IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
I'LL SHOW YOU A SLIDE HERE IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT I FIND INTERESTING, BUT ALL OF THESE GOALS ARE REALLY ABOUT ATTRACTING AND RETAINING PEOPLE, GROWING AND DIVERSIFYING OUR TAX BASE AND CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BUSINESSES AND THE WORKFORCE THAT ARE HERE.
OUR 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN IS REALLY FOCUSED IN FOUR AREAS, CONNECTING, WHICH IS REALLY ABOUT HOW WE'RE DEPLOYING OUR PROGRAMMING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, SO STRENGTHENING OUR BUSINESSES THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE, DEVELOPING STRATEGIC LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THOSE PARTNERS THAT I JUST MENTIONED, TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND CONSISTENTLY TOWARDS GOALS THAT WE ALL SHARE.
I THINK THAT'S A ROLE THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEEDS TO PLAY.
THERE ARE MANY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON THEIR OWN AND DOING GREAT WORK, SO WHERE CAN WE FIND WAYS FOR THE CHAMBER TO HELP BRING THOSE GROUPS TOGETHER AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE MAKING THE MOST IMPACT THAT WE CAN TOWARDS ACHIEVING THOSE SHARED GOALS.
ADVOCACY IS ANOTHER BIG PART OF THE WORK THAT WE DO AS AN ORGANIZATION.
OUR FOCUS IN 2025 IS REALLY ON HOW WE ARE WORKING AT ALL LEVELS, LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL, FEDERAL, TO ADVANCE PRO BUSINESS AND PRO GROWTH POLICY AND REGULATION, AND THEN LOCALLY, HOW WE ARE BUILDING COALITIONS OF SUPPORT AMONG OUR MEMBERS FOR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES THAT HELP US ACHIEVE OUR STRATEGIC GOALS.
ON THE GROW STRATEGIC PRIORITY, WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I MENTIONED JUST A MINUTE AGO, BUT ALSO ON HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE 712 INITIATIVE, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMAKING INITIATIVES, ALSO THROUGH THE 712 INITIATIVE, AND PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT WE CAN PUT ON IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP RETAIN OUR STRONG BUSINESSES.
THEN THE LEAD STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IS REALLY ABOUT THE CHAMBER ITSELF.
HOW ARE WE BUILDING CAPACITY AS AN ORGANIZATION TO IMPROVE OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND THE IMPACT THAT WE'RE MAKING IN THE COMMUNITY? ALSO, HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT WE ARE CONNECTED AND REALLY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST OUR MEMBERS, BUT THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE? WE HAVE SEVERAL INITIATIVES THAT I'M GOING TO BE REALLY FOCUSED ON IN 2025.
REIMAGINING OUR 712 INITIATIVE PROGRAMMING IS SOMETHING THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE.
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, I THINK, IN THIS CLIMATE WHERE WE'VE JUST MERGED THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS TO REALLY STEP BACK AND THINK ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS, CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I THINK THE 712 INITIATIVE ALONG WITH A SMALL GROUP OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY,
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WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY THROUGH OUR PROGRAM TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT DIFFERENTLY, SO IN 2025, THAT'S WHAT WE'LL BE DOING.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SIDE OF THINGS, WE'VE REALIGNED ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING FROM LEADERSHIP TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WOMEN INSPIRING WOMEN, AND SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE DO UNDER OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THEY ARE TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION INITIATIVES, AND AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, IN 2025 WE'LL BE RELAUNCHING THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK, SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO REBRAND AND BUILD A NEW WEBSITE IN 2025.
OUR FOCUS REALLY IS GOING TO BE ON MEMBER ENGAGEMENT.
HOW DO WE BRING MORE RECOGNITION TO OUR MEMBERS, BUT ALSO WHAT ARE WE DOING TO BUILD RESOURCES AND STRENGTHEN BUSINESS NETWORKS AND HELP THEM GROW THEIR BUSINESS? THEN LASTLY, THE CHAMBER COMMUNITY ACTION INITIATIVE, WHICH IS REALLY COMING OUT OF OUR ADVOCACY WORK THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE ABOUT GIVING OUR MEMBERS A VOICE, FINDING A WAY TO ENGAGE OUR CHAMBER MEMBERS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO HELP US BUILD SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES THAT ARE GOING TO GROW AND DEVELOP THE COMMUNITY, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, HELP US ACHIEVE THOSE STRATEGIC GOALS.
I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE POPULATION OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, AND JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS QUICKLY WITH YOU.
WE'RE LOOKING BACK AT 100 YEARS OF POPULATION CHANGE IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, WHICH IS IN THE BLUE, AND THE OMAHA METRO REGION IN THE ORANGE, AND IN 1920 THE POPULATION OF COUNCIL BLUFFS WAS ROUGHLY 36,000 PEOPLE.
THERE WAS SOME STEADY GROWTH HAPPENING OVER THE NEXT FEW DECADES.
THEN BETWEEN 1940 AND 1970, A LITTLE BUMP IN POPULATION, WE GREW FROM ABOUT 40,000 TO JUST OVER 60,000.
UP UNTIL THAT POINT, WE HAD REALLY MIMICKED THE GROWTH THAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE OMAHA METRO AREA.
WE WERE GROWING SLOWLY, THE OMAHA MSA WAS GROWING SLOWLY, BUT THEN FROM 1970 TO TODAY, OUR POPULATION HAS NOT CHANGED.
WE ARE STILL JUST OVER 60,000 PEOPLE, WHILE THE OMAHA METROPOLITAN AREA HAS GROWN BY MORE THAN 400,000.
MAPPA ESTIMATES THAT BY 2050, THIS WAS A REPORT FROM 2014, SO IT'S 10-YEARS-OLD, BUT BY 2050, MAPPA ESTIMATES OMAHA METRO AREA WILL GROW BY ANOTHER 400,000 PEOPLE.
IN A CLIMATE WHERE THERE'S FIERCE COMPETITION FOR PEOPLE, I THINK WE'RE FORTUNATE TO BE IN A REGION THAT IS GROWING, HAS BEEN GROWING, AND IS EXPECTED TO GROW IN THE FORTHCOMING YEARS, BUT WE NEED TO PLAN FOR THAT.
THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WHY OUR CHAMBER COMMUNITY ACTION INITIATIVES ARE IMPORTANT.
I WANT TO GIVE CHAMBER MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD AND TO LEND SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO HELP GROW COUNCIL BLUFFS BECAUSE WE KNOW PROJECTS LIKE DODGE PARK, FIRST AVENUE, THE LAKE MANAWA DEVELOPMENT, OTHER SITES IN COUNCIL BLUFFS THAT PRESENT UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS TO GROW, THEY TAKE MANY YEARS TO COME FRUITION, SO WE ARE REALLY WORKING ON DOING THAT NOW.
MY BOARD TWO WEEKS AGO, VOTED TO SUPPORT A DEVELOPMENT AT DODGE PARK.
THAT'LL BE OUR FIRST CHAMBER OF COMMUNITY ACTION INITIATIVE.
WE BELIEVE THAT A DEVELOPMENT AT DODGE PARK COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND DIVERSIFYING OUR HOUSING STOCK.
>> WE BELIEVE THAT WE REALLY NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT THAT PLANNING NOW.
LATELY, YOU'VE HEARD FROM MAYOR STOTHERT AND HEATH MELLO.
I WAS HERE FOR BOTH OF THOSE PRESENTATIONS ON INVESTMENTS THAT ARE ALREADY HAPPENING, HAVE BEEN IN THE WORKS IN THE URBAN CORE.
I THINK THEY ARE A FEW STEPS AHEAD OF US.
THAT 2050 MARK THAT MAPA IS ESTIMATING SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IS REALLY RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
WE'RE NOT VERY FAR AWAY FROM THAT.
THE CHAMBER WANTS TO GET INVOLVED NOW.
WE'LL BE HOSTING A FEW INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
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IN THE COMING WEEKS FOR OUR CHAMBER MEMBERS TO GET INFORMED ABOUT WHAT A POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT DODGE PARK COULD MEAN TO THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS THROUGH THE LENS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, POPULATION GROWTH, AND ENHANCEMENTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE BECAUSE THOSE ARE OUR STRATEGIC GOALS.I KNOW THAT YOU ALL HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT JOB THAT YOU'RE DOING.
YOU ARE DOING GREAT SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THE CHAMBER IS HERE.
I'M READY TO PARTNER WITH YOU AND SUPPORT THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I WILL MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE TO YOU WHENEVER YOU NEED ME.
YOU JUST LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL BE THERE.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND LISTENING TO ME TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CHAMBER.
>> I'M JUST GLAD THAT MERGER THAT WE TALKED ABOUT A LONG TIME AGO IS COMPLETE, SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY START ATTACKING THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO ATTACK.
THAT'S GOOD. I'M GLAD THAT PART'S DONE.
>> HAVE YOU GOT A STRATEGIC PLAN OR A PROJECTION OF THE GROWTH YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE YEAR TO YEAR, AND MAYBE OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS OR 20 YEARS OF THE POPULATION? IS THERE A GOAL YOU'RE TRYING TO REACH?
>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE CHAMBER, THE CITY, THE COUNTY, AND THOSE OTHER PARTNERS THAT I TALKED ABOUT.
THIS STRATEGIC PLAN WAS FINALIZED IN DECEMBER.
I THINK THE NEXT STEP IS REALLY PULLING THOSE PARTNERS TOGETHER TO DO JUST THAT.
IF WE SHARE THAT GOAL OF POPULATION GROWTH, WE SHOULD START SETTING SOME BENCHMARKS THAT WE NEED TO TRY AND ACHIEVE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DECADES.
I WOULD SAY IF WE COULD CAPTURE 10% OF THE GROWTH THAT IS PROJECTED TO HAPPEN IN OMAHA, WE WOULD GET BACK TO OUR GROWTH, MIMICKING THE RATE OF GROWTH IN THE OMAHA METRO AREA.
LOOKING AT THAT DATA IS A LITTLE SURPRISING TO ME.
FOR WHATEVER REASONS, WE DIDN'T CAPTURE ANY OF THAT GROWTH IN OMAHA.
I THINK THE HISTORY COULD BE A LITTLE HELPFUL IN UNDERSTANDING WHY, BUT IT'S A LITTLE SHOCKING TO SEE THE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH THAT HAPPENED THERE, AND SOMEHOW WE WEREN'T ABLE TO CAPTURE THAT.
THAT'LL BE A GOOD NEXT STEP FOR US AND OUR PARTNERS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA?
[B. Review Agenda]
PUBLIC HEARINGS.HOW ABOUT THE ORDINANCES ON FIRST OR SECOND? RESOLUTIONS. ANY OTHER BUSINESS?
>> I'LL SEE IT. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[2. CALL TO ORDER]
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER TO SHOW ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE AND I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.[3. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> OPPOSED SAME SIGN. TONIGHT, WE HAVE FOUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
[A. Ordinances 6622 and 6623]
IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO ANY OF THESE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.NOW IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARDS TO TWO RELATED ORDINANCES, 6622 AND 6623.
ORDINANCE 6622 AMENDS CHAPTER 15.15-C2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 15.15.3030 CONDITIONAL USES TO INCLUDE EQUIPMENT SALES AND RENTAL.
ORDINANCE 6623 IS TO AMEND CHAPTER 15.2A WEST BROADWAY
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CORRIDOR DESIGN OVERLAY OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 15.32A.060, PROHIBITED LAND USES TO INCLUDE EQUIPMENT SALES AND RENTAL.IS PROOF OF PUBLICATION ON FILE?
>> ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED?
>> ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE?
>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE?
>> OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S THE TIME AND PLACE
[B. Ordinance 6624]
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARDS TO ORDINANCE 6624.THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP IS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE IN SECTION 15.27.020.
BY REZONING PROPERTY, WHICH IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 2 CLUB CAR WASH EDITION FROM C2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO R4 HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AS SET FORTH AND DEFINED IN CHAPTER 15.11.
ITS LOCATION, UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY LYING IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF 2201 WEST BROADWAY.
IS PROOF OF PUBLICATION ON FILE?
>> ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED?
>> ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER? IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE?
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE?
>> OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDS TO RESOLUTION 25-30,
[C. Resolution 25-30]
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE WEST GRAHAM RECONSTRUCTION PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT 25-10.IS PROOF OF PUBLICATION ON FILE?
>> ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED?
>> ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER? IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE?
>> ARE WE WAIVING THIS ONE OR NO?
>> NOW IT'S THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDS TO RESOLUTION 25-31,
[D. Resolution 25-31]
A RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND DISPOSE OF A 14 FOOT BY 173 FOOT SECTION OF NINTH AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH 14 FEET OF NINTH AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY LYING NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO LOT 1 BLOCK 2 PARK EDITION.ITS LOCATION IS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF 903 HIGH STREET.
IS PROOF OF PUBLICATION ON FILE?
>> ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED?
>> ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER? IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. MADAM CLERK.
>> ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING.
[A. Ordinance 6629]
ORDINANCE 6629, ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 5880, WHICH GRANTED MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THE RIGHT AND FRANCHISE AND PRIVILEGE THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND, 2028 TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE IN THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND TO FURNISH AND SELL ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, AND AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF A FRANCHISE FEE AND ALSO AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 6149, WHICH ESTABLISHED AN ANNUAL CAP TO THE AMOUNT OF FRANCHISE FEE THAT COULD BE COLLECTED FROM A QUALIFYING CUSTOMER.>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
[A. Ordinance 6625]
ORDINANCE 6625, ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE VIII, PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS, BY ENACTING NEW CHAPTER 8.95, CRYPTOCURRENCY ATM WARNING REQUIREMENT.[00:25:01]
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? THIS IS A WARNING THAT WILL GO ON CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE MACHINES THAT WILL WARN USERS THAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO A SCAM SO THAT IF SOMEBODY TELLS THEM TO GO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM THE CRYPTOCURRENCY MACHINE, IT WILL BE A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO THEM TO BE CAUTIOUS.
WE HAVE A MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE?
>> DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.
[B. Ordinance 6626]
ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 4.20, ANIMAL CONTROL, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4.20.030, CRUEL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS PROHIBITED, 4.20.112, PIT BULLS PROHIBITED, AND 4.20.140, GENERAL PROHIBITIONS AND DUTIES.>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION TO WAIVE THIRD AGAIN.
>> IS THERE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[C. Ordinance 6627]
ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13.07, GENERAL CONTRACTORS LICENSING, BY AMENDING SECTION 13.07.120, LICENSE GENERALLY TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTORS THAT REQUIRE REGISTRATION.>> IS THERE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.
[D. Ordinance 6628]
ORDINANCE TO RE-TITLE AND AMEND CHAPTER 13.13 LICENSING REGISTRATION OF THE PLUMBING UTILITY AND LAWN AND IRRIGATION TRADE TO NOW BE KNOWN AS LICENSING REGISTRATION OF THE UTILITY AND LAWN IRRIGATION TRADE AND PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, AND BY AMENDING SECTION 13.13.010 TITLE, AND BY REPEALING SECTION 13.13.240 UTILITIES, AND ENACTING NEW SECTION 13.13.70 UTILITIES, AND ENACTING NEW SECTION 13.13.500 PLUMBING.>> IS THERE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> RESOLUTIONS. RESOLUTION 25-32,
[A. Resolution 25-32]
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.>> IS THERE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.
>> RESOLUTION 25-33, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
[B. Resolution 25-33]
EHRHART GRIFFIN AND ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE EAST MANUA SEWER REHAB, PHASE 14.>> IS THERE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.
>> RESOLUTION 25-34, RESOLUTION
[C. Resolution 25-34]
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH EHRHART GRIFFIN AND ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH 23RD STREET SEWER REHAB, PHASE 2.>> DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.
>> RESOLUTION 25-35, RESOLUTION
[D. Resolution 25-35]
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO CERTIFY ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTIES TO THE POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY TREASURER FOR UNREIMBURSED COST INCURRED BY THE CITY FOR THE ABATEMENT OF WEEDS AND THE REMOVAL OF SOLID WASTE NUISANCES UPON PROPERTIES AND DIRECTING THEM TO BE COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS A PROPERTY TAX.>> IS THERE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> RESOLUTION 25-36, RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE BLUFFS TOMORROW 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
[E. Resolution 25-36]
SPECIFICALLY BY RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS[00:30:03]
LOT 2 CLUB CARWASH EDITION FROM LOCAL COMMERCIAL TO MULTIFAMILY MIXED USE.>> IS THERE DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AND CANCELLATIONS 8A AND B.
[A. Liquor Licenses]
[B. Device Retailer Permit (3) (New permit per SF345)]
>> MOTION TO APPROVE 8A12 AND AB.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MADAM CLERK, ANY OTHER BUSINESS?
>> ANY CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD? I RECOGNIZE.
[10. CITIZENS REQUEST TO BE HEARD]
COME ON UP. SORRY. IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.I LIVE AT 3023 AVENUE C. I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS HAD SOME BUSINESS WITH ANIMAL CONTROL EARLIER, WHICH IS WHY I'M HERE TO SPEAK.
IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS, MY DOGS AND I HAVE BEEN ATTACKED SEPARATE TIMES.
I WANT TO SAY I'M A DOG LOVER.
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BREED BANDS.
I VOLUNTEER DOING POST-OP CARE AT MIDLANDS WEEKLY BASIS.
I'VE MANAGED TO RETURN SIX OUT OF THE SEVEN, SO I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD SO FAR.
THE FIRST DOG ATTACK, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS PUT ON BLUFF SCANNER, SO THERE WAS A BUNCH OF STUFF ON FACEBOOK ABOUT IT.
THESE DOGS THAT ATTACKED US WERE TWO AMERICAN BULLDOGS, NOT PIT BULLS.
I HAVE A SHE'S SIX MONTHS OLD NOW AND THEN MY DOG WHO'S NINE-YEARS-OLD, 50 POUNDS KNEE HIGH.
FOUR COURAGEOUS STRANGERS HELPED US.
EVERYBODY SHOWED UP, FIRE, POLICE, AMBULANCE.
ONE OF THESE DOGS ACTUALLY LEAPED.
I WAS ABLE TO CRAWL AND PULLED MY DOGS IN WITH THE HELP OF THESE PEOPLE TO SAFETY IN MY NEIGHBOR'S YARD IN THE FENCE AREA.
ONE OF THE DOGS ACTUALLY LEAPED THE FENCE, A 4 1/2 FOOT HIGH FENCE.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN MEN JUMP SO QUICK OVER THE FENCE TO PROTECT US.
THESE DOGS WERE KNOWN BOTH BY ANIMAL CONTROL AND MIDLANDS.
I DESCRIBED THEM. THEY KNEW THE NAMES.
THEY KNEW THE OWNER. THESE DOGS HAVE BEEN LOOSE EVERY SINGLE WEEK SINCE THEN.
THEY ARE STILL IN THE OWNER'S HOME.
I FOUND OUT SHE DID RECEIVE A CITATION.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS OWNER STILL HAS THESE DOGS.
LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE NOT PIT BULLS.
I WAS NOT BITTEN IN ANY OF THESE ATTACKS BECAUSE OF MY GUARD DOG.
THEY HAVE BEEN RETURNED HOME, THEY'VE BEEN OUT EVERY WEEK.
IN FACT, TWO WEEKS AGO, WE WERE STOPPED WALKING BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, SAYING THEY WERE LOOKING FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT AGAIN.
I LIVE A BLOCK FROM FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO A KID. THEY'RE GOING TO GET HURT.
THE SECOND AND THIRD ATTACKS OCCURRED TWICE IN 15 MINUTES, AND A HALF A BLOCK FROM EACH OTHER.
THE FIRST DOG, A BRINDLE PIT BULL, LEAPED THE FENCE, CAME AFTER US.
IT'S A PIT BULL. YOU CAN CALL IT A LAB IF YOU WANT.
IT DOESN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE A LAB.
THIS IS ALL IN A FIVE BLOCK RADIUS IN MY HOME, BY THE WAY.
ON THE PHONE WITH ANIMAL CONTROL, HALF A BLOCK AWAY, NOT EVEN 15 MINUTES HAS PAST, A LADY OPENED HER FRONT DOOR, LET HER DOG SEND OUT.
MY DOG WOULD HAVE KILLED THIS DOG.
I WAS PULLING THEM AWAY, AND THEN A BLACK AND WHITE PIT BULL RAN OUT OF HER HOME.
THERE IS NOTHING TO TETHER THEM IN THE FRONT, NO LEASHES.
SHE JUST OPENS THE DOOR AND LETS THEM RUN OUT.
SHE CALLED THE BLACK AND WHITE PIT BULL AN AMERICAN BULLDOG.
YOU CAN VISUALLY SEE THIS IS NOT AN AMERICAN BULLDOG.
NOT ONLY THAT, BUT SHE'S IN STRAIGHT VIOLATION OF THE LAW BY LETTING THESE DOGS OUT.
AGAIN, I WAS NOT BITTEN BECAUSE I PULLED MY DOGS ACROSS THE STREET, WHICH HER PIT BULL, THAT'S WHERE THEY CAME.
THEY RAN ACROSS THE STREET AT US.
THE DOG'S AT HER HOME BECAUSE IT'S NOT A PIT BULL, NO TICKET. NO NOTHING.
I UNDERSTAND WORKING WITH SOMEONE IF A DOG ESCAPES, IT HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT SHE'S BLATANT VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE HASN'T BEEN ISSUED ANY SORT OF CITATION FOR THIS.
THE OTHER ONE JUST OCCURRED THIS PAST THURSDAY.
ON THE CORNER OF 31ST AND D, NOT EVEN MAYBE A HALF A BLOCK FROM MY HOME, RIGHT WHEN THE KIDS, I'M SO SORRY, WERE BEING LET OUT OF SCHOOL.
IT WAS A NICE DAY, SO PARENTS WALK THEIR DOGS TO GET THEIR KIDS.
THIS WAS AN OLDER YELLOW LAB THAT JUST LIVED RIGHT ON
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THE CORNER THERE FROM ITS HOUSE AND CAME AT US AND CHARGED AT MY DOG FIRST.EVEN RAN UNDERNEATH THE CAR TO TRY TO GET TO MY PUPPY, WHICH I PUSHED UNDER THE VAN TO KEEP AWAY.
IT'S BEEN VERY TOUGH FOR ME AND MY DOGS.
THE SAME ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER PULLED UP, MADE A JOKE, WHICH I DID NOT TAKE VERY WELL BECAUSE THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN SIX WEEKS.
I THINK THAT, LIKE I SAID, I'M AGAINST BREED BANDS, AND I UNDERSTAND THE WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHOSE DOGS GET OUT, BUT THERE HAS TO BE A LINE DRAWN WITH SOMEONE WHOSE DOG MIGHT HAVE ESCAPED, SOMEONE WHO'S LETTING THEM JUST RUN OUT.
YOU CAN LET YOUR DOG OUT 1,000 TIMES, BUT THAT 1,001 TIME, IT COULD GET HIT BY A CAR OR IT COULD ATTACK SOMEBODY.
IF I WAS A CHILD, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL MY DOGS.
I NEVER LET CONTROL OF MY DOGS THE WHOLE TIME.
I REALLY THINK THAT WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SOME OF THESE DANGEROUS DOGS LIKE THE FIRST ONES.
WHY IS THAT OWNER STILL HAVE THOSE DOGS? WHY IS SHE HAD THEM TAKEN AWAY? IT'S BEEN, LIKE I SAID, LIKE, FOUR OR FIVE TIMES THAT THEY'VE ACTUALLY BEEN TAKEN IN BY ANIMAL CONTROL, AND THEY'VE BEEN OUT WEEKLY, AND SHE'S POSTING UNDER LOST PETS, SO IT'S NOT SOMEONE ELSE SAYING.
IT'S HER SAYING, MY DOGS ARE OUT AGAIN.
I THINK WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT SOME REQUIREMENT FOR PEOPLE WHOSE DOGS [OVERLAPPING]
>> THERE DEFINITELY IS A REQUIREMENT.
>> WHAT I WANTED TO SAY IS SOMEONE WHOSE DOGS CONTINUOUSLY GET OUT, LIKE I SAID, I KNOW THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH THEM, BUT WE SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT MAKING THESE PEOPLE CARRY INSURANCE ON THEIR PETS IF THEY'RE GETTING OUT.
LIKE I SAID, I WAS NOT BITTEN, BUT MY DOGS.
BECAUSE I WAS ACTUALLY PICKING UP FOSTERS THE DAY THAT TWO ATTACKS HAPPENED, AND I COULDN'T EVEN KEEP THEM BECAUSE MY DOGS, THEY'RE BECOMING MEAN, WHICH I UNDERSTAND AT THIS POINT.
AGAIN, I JUST HAVE SOME IDEAS THAT I THINK THAT MAY BE GOOD TO IMPLICATE.
SINCE I'VE TALKED TO GALEN ABOUT THE THREE INCIDENTS THAT ACTUALLY THE DAY OF THIS FOURTH INCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD BE PUTTING SOME MORE RESTRICTIONS AND GUIDELINES IN PLACE SO THIS DOESN'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. I'M SORRY.
>> IF THE DOG BITES ANOTHER DOG THAT IS A DANGEROUS DOG, THEN THEY CAN KEEP THEIR DOG UNDER CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, WHICH PROHIBIT THE DOG FROM BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE YARD.
I'LL TALK TO GALEN. GIVE ME A CALL TOMORROW AND I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN FIND.
HE SAID THAT THE THIRD DOG, THE BLACK AND WHITE WASN'T A PIT BULL.
IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A LAB PIT BULL MIX AND IT COULD BE.
>> I WOULD TELL YOU THAT GALEN'S PRETTY ASTUTE IN IDENTIFYING PIT BULLS.
>> HE WASN'T THERE. HE DIDN'T GO.
IF THE OWNER WON'T EVEN SHOW THEM THE DOG.
I LOVE ALL DOGS, BUT I KNOW THAT WAS A PIT BULL, AND THAT LADY SHOULD RECEIVE SOME SORT OF CITATION.
THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A PASS TO WORK WITH PEOPLE BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT A DOG THAT ACCIDENTALLY GOT OUT.
SHE WAS CURSING ME OUT ACROSS THE STREET, YELLING AT ME WHILE HER DOG WAS ATTACKING US.
THIS ISN'T JUST HAPPENING TO ME.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ATTACKED IN MY LIFE, SO FOUR TIMES IN SIX WEEKS IS A LOT, BUT IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME THIS FREQUENTLY, AND LIKE I SAID, I'M A BLOCK FROM FRANKLIN, THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOME MOTHER WALKING THE DOG TO PICK UP HER KID, AND THEN THAT KID'S GOING TO BE TRAUMATIZED WAY WORSE THAN I COULD EVER BE.
>> SORRY. THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND] LET ME DO SOME BACKGROUND CHECK AND GIVE ME A HOLLER, MOM.
>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? WE HAVE A TROOP HERE TONIGHT, TROOP 3, DID I SEE THAT? WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT, TAKING PART.
I'D SAID EARLIER IT'S GOING TO BE A BRIEF MEETING TONIGHT.
THERE WASN'T A LOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT ANYTIME YOU GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY, HAVE A SAY ON WHAT GOES ON IN YOUR COMMUNITY, YOU'RE REPRESENTING YOURSELF, SO THANKS FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.
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IF YOU WANT PICTURES, SOMETIMES PEOPLE WANT PICTURES, YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO THAT IF YOU WANT.AND IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
>> THANKS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.