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FOR PROCLAMATIONS THAT I WANT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SO THAT YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE TO SIT HERE FOR TOO LONG.

[A.  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day]

AND THE FIRST ONE IS CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST ARE THE FOOD AND NUTRITION EXPERTS WHO CAN TRANSLATE THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION INTO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHY LIVING. AND WHEREAS REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONISTS HAVE DEGREES IN NUTRITION, DIETETICS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND OR A RELATED FIELD FROM A WELL RESPECTED, ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, COMPLETE WITH INTERNSHIPS AND THEY MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION.

AND WHEREAS REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST USE THEIR NUTRITION EXPERTISE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE UNIQUE, POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHANGES. DON'T BE LOOKING AT ME, LADIES.

AND WHEREAS REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST WORKED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS, NURSING HOMES, FITNESS CENTERS, FOOD MANAGEMENT, FOOD INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH AND PRIVATE PRACTICE. AND WHEREAS, REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST ARE ADVOCATES FOR ADVANCING THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF AMERICANS AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. THEREFORE, I, MATT WALSH, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL BLUFFS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2025 AS REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST DAY IN THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS. I ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST AND EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING SCIENCE BASED NUTRITION IN HOPES OF ACHIEVING OPTIMUM HEALTH, BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WITH THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM.

[B.  National Nutrition Month]

THE SECOND ONE IS REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST DAY IS WITHIN NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH. CITY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA OFFICE OF THE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS FOOD IS A SUBSTANCE OF WHICH LIFE IS SUSTAINED AND THE TYPE AND QUALITY AND AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSUME EACH DAY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.

AND WHEREAS THERE IS A NEED FOR CONTINUING NUTRITION AND WIDE SCALE EFFORT TO ENHANCE HEALTHY EATING PRACTICES.

WHEREAS ESTABLISHED AS A WEEK LONG EVENT IN 1973, NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH EXPANDED TO A MONTH LONG OBSERVANCE IN 1980 DUE TO THE GROWING PUBLIC INTEREST IN NUTRITION AND THE 2025 NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH THEME IS FOOD CONNECTIONS, FOCUSING ON HOW FOOD CONNECTS US TO OUR CULTURES, TO OUR FAMILIES AND TO OUR FRIENDS.

HEALTH, MEMORIES, TRADITIONS, SEASONS, ACCESS CAN ALL IMPACT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD.

WHILE THESE FACTORS INFLUENCE THE FOODS WE EAT, THE FOODS WE EAT ALSO AFFECT OUR HEALTH.

THEREFORE, I, MATT WALSH, MAYOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL BLUFFS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2025 AS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH IN THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS AND I ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WITH THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM.

WE CERTAINLY WELCOME TO SAY SOMETHING IF YOU WANT TO.

HI, MY NAME IS RACHEL. I'M THE CHIEF CLINICAL DIETITIAN OVER AT JENNY EDMONDSON.

HAVE MY COUNTERPART, MADDIE KELLY, BEHIND ME.

WE JUST REALLY APPRECIATE MAYOR WALSH AND THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, TAKING THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH AND REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST DAY. AND I KNOW I CAN SAY FOR MYSELF AND MADDIE, IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO BE ABLE TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND COUNCIL BLUFFS AND PROVIDE GOOD NUTRITION CARE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. FIRST ON THE AGENDA IS A STUDY SESSION REVIEW OF THE AGENDA.

[A.  Review Agenda]

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? AND JUST A REMINDER, WE'RE SETTING THAT PUBLIC HEARING FOR 6:00 ON THE ONE NEXT TIME.

SO AND TO KIND OF GIVE YOU A HEADS UP, AND IT WAS SOMEWHAT IRONIC THAT I COMPLAINED IN FRONT OF DAN DAWSON AND THE STAFF ARE WORKING THERE ACTUALLY CREATED THE FORM AND FELT SHE NEEDED TO STAND UP FOR HERSELF. BUT THESE FORMS WE SEND OUT THAT TALK ABOUT TAXES.

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LAST YEAR, I THINK, AMONGST OTHER ISSUES, UNDERVALUED PEOPLE'S HOMES.

AND SO, THIS YEAR'S FORM INTENTIONALLY OVERVALUES PEOPLE'S HOMES BY 110%.

IF IT'S 100%, IT'S REAL EASY TO SAY, WELL, MY HOUSE IS FOUR TIMES AND YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT.

NOW THEY'VE DONE EVERYBODY'S HOME A BASE VALUE OF 110%.

AND SO EVERYBODY IS GOING TO THINK THEIR PROPERTY TAXES ARE GOING UP WHEN THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE.

IN MOST CASES THEY'RE GOING TO GO DOWN BECAUSE WE'VE LOWERED THE LEVY. SO JUST PREPARE FOR THAT.

IT'S ANOTHER WONDERFUL FORM COMING OUT OF THE STATE OF IOWA.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? WE READ THE PROCLAMATION.

ANYTHING ON THE PUBLIC HEARINGS? ON THE FIVE A, WE'RE JUST, THAT'S JUST A FIXING OF THE WORDING CORRECT? IT'S REALLY JUST ALLOWING.

IF WE DO A PR OVERLAY. THAT'S WHAT. THAT'S RIGHT.

RIGHT. YEAH. THIS ISN'T FIXING WORDING. IT'S ACTUALLY ALLOWING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ALLOWED CURRENTLY.

SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS ALLOW THAT IF YOU ARE WITHIN THAT PLANNED RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY, YOU CAN HAVE A TAVERN. SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SERVE FOOD IS THE DISTINCTION THERE, BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO, YOU STILL HAVE TO BE WITHIN THAT 200FT REQUIREMENT THAT EXISTS RIGHT NOW.

TAVERNS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN SPECIFICALLY RIVER'S EDGE AS THE EXAMPLE BECAUSE OF THE RESIDENTIAL ABOVE.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO SAY IF YOU'RE PART OF THAT PLANNED RESIDENTIAL, THE INTENT OF THAT AREA IS TO PROVIDE UNIQUE, NEW, UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES. YOU CAN'T PUT A BAR IN JUST A REGULAR NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT HAS TO BE PLANNED RESIDENTIAL. IT HAS TO BE SPECIFIC TO THIS.

OKAY. IF WE DO A PR OVERLAY. GOTCHA. YOU CAN'T JUST HAVE A BAR.

YEAH, RIGHT. IT DOESN'T GET RID OF THE 200FT REQUIREMENT FOR EVERYWHERE ELSE.

JUST IN THE PR. YEAH, I WAS WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THE TEXT AMENDMENT, THE PART WHERE WE WERE CLEANING UP SOME.

BUT I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING THERE. I LOOKED AT THE THIS PIECE AND I IT ALL TRACKS, SO.

OKAY. NEVERMIND, DISREGARD OTHER QUESTIONS ON.

THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER FIRST OR SECOND READING ORDINANCES? HOW ABOUT THE RESOLUTIONS? I DIDN'T PUT IT ON THERE.

BUT YOU CAN WAIVE THIRD ON SEVEN A IF YOU WISH.

YEAH I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. MID-AMERICA COMING IN 165,000 LESS THAN THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE WAS GOOD.

THAT'S A BIG NUMBER. YEAH. IT'S TRAGIC, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. YEAH. THIS IS THE FINAL PHASE. I MEAN, FOR THE PARKING LOT.

YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. FOR WHAT IT WAS TO BEGIN WITH.

YEAH. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS, SO 22 TO BE EXACT.

RESOLUTIONS. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AND CANCELLATIONS.

THE ONE THE LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE B SIDE. THAT'S THE PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT MALONEY'S.

AND THEY'LL BE HERE TONIGHT, TOO, IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

I TOLD THEM THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO, BUT THEY INSISTED.

WHERE ARE THEY? MALONEY'S. OH, THEY BOUGHT MALONEY.

REALLY? YEAH. RIGHT ON WEST BROADWAY. YEAH. THE OLD CUBE.

YEP. IT'S GOING TO SAY CORNHUSKER, BUT YEAH, NOT THAT ONE.

SHOWING YOUR AGE JOE. YEAH, YEAH. ANY OTHER BUSINESS? I BELIEVE BRENDA HAS SOMETHING SHE'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL THAT BE ADDRESSED UNDER OTHER TONIGHT.

YEAH, CORRECT. THANK YOU.

THE SUBCOMMITTEE THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER TO SEARCH FOR DICK'S REPLACEMENT HAS GONE THROUGH OUR INITIAL POOL OF APPLICANTS, AND WE DETERMINED THAT WE WOULD LIKE A FEW MORE CANDIDATES TO CONSIDER.

SO WE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THAT POSITION AGAIN THROUGH APRIL 1ST.

WE DO HAVE SOME GREAT CANDIDATES, BUT WE WOULD LIKE A LITTLE BIGGER POOL.

ON THAT NOTE, DO WE WANT TO SET A DATE ON THAT, OR DO WE WANT TO LEAVE IT OPEN UNTIL FILLED? YEAH, I'M FINE WITH THAT. IF THE CONCERN, THOUGH, IS THAT DICK IS RETIRING IN APRIL AND THEN GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO

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HANG IN TILL JUNE. JUNE 30TH. SO WE DON'T WANT TO LEAVE IT TOO LONG, BECAUSE I GUESS I SAY THAT KNOWING THAT WE HAVE APPLICANTS. I GUESS I KNOW WE'VE GOT SOME APPLICANTS, WE'RE JUST NO, BUT WE'D LIKE TO AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AS THEY COME IN THAT HE HAS, WE DON'T WANT TO WAIT WHERE HIS LAST DAY AND HE CAN'T DO THAT.

YEAH. I MEAN, IF WE HAVE TO REOPEN IT AGAIN, WE CAN.

BUT APRIL 1ST IS FINE FOR NOW. YOU CAN LEAVE IT.

YOU SAID 13 AND THEN JUST KEEP DOING THEM. SET A DATE ON IT.

APRIL, DID YOU SAY. I SAID APRIL 1ST, BUT WE CAN.

OKAY. GOODNESS. GREAT. I CAN, I'LL DO WHATEVER.

THE COUNCIL FIRST IS FINE FOR NOW. EITHER WAY, JUST ANOTHER SHOT AT, WE HAD A MEETING THE OTHER DAY AND TALKED ABOUT MAYBE SOME TARGETED WAYS WE CAN. WE CAN TRY AND GET MAKE SURE WE CAST THE WIDEST NET WE CAN TO KIND OF GET ANY AND EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO CAN WE DO IT APRIL 2ND. JUST SO, APRIL FOOLS.

YEAH, RIGHT. YES, WE CERTAINLY CAN. YEAH WE DO THE SECOND I'M APPLYING ON THE FIRST.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MOTION TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SECOND.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[2.  CALL TO ORDER]

I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. SHOW ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE.

CHRIS PETERSON IS ONLINE. STEVE GORMAN NOT ABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT.

I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[3.  CONSENT AGENDA]

SO MOVED. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. TONIGHT WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[A.  Ordinance 6630]

IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, PLEASE STEP FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE.

GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IS IN REGARDS TO ORDINANCE 6630.

THIS ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.28, A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY OF ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 15.28.040, ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS. APPROVED PUBLICATION ON FILE.

YES IT IS. ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED? NONE RECEIVED.

ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER? WILL YOU PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE? THANK YOU.

BOB STRATTON, BROADMOOR, 809 NORTH 96TH OMAHA.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL. JUST VERY BRIEFLY.

WE THINK IT'S A GREAT FIT FOR THE RIVER'S EDGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

BETWEEN 600 AND 30 APARTMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN THAT AREA.

THE 200 SOME HOMES TO THE NORTH. YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE SMALL TOWN, RIGHT? AND ALONG WITH THAT, WE HAVE. AND SOONER OR LATER, THAT OFFICE BUILDING WILL BE OCCUPIED.

RIGHT. AND WITH ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPEN AT GOWAN, AT THE HANNIFIN PARK.

IT'S 1700 SQUARE FEET, 48 SEATS INSIDE, 16 OUTSIDE ON A PATIO.

AND THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL BE OUR MANAGER. I BROUGHT HERE TONIGHT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PAUL WEIDNER. HIS MOTHER HAS OPERATED OUR BAR AT THOMASVILLE FOR 34 YEARS.

AND OF THOSE 34 YEARS, PAUL HAS NOT ONLY HAD TO BE THE SON BUT ALSO WORK FOR HIS MOTHER.

SO, HE'S READY FOR THE NEXT PIECE OF HIS PART OF LIFE.

LISA'S NOT LOOKING TO DO THAT, BUT WE'RE HAPPY THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT WE KNOW WE CAN TRUST WHO WILL OPERATE AND MANAGE THE BAR FOR US.

AND WE KNOW HIS MOTHER'S GOT HIS EAR ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

SO IF ANY QUESTIONS. SO BROADMOOR'S GOING TO RUN IT, YOU GUYS WILL MANAGE IT? YES. ANY QUESTIONS FOR BOB? NOT QUESTIONS. THAT NEIGHBORHOOD IS JUST A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND SOMETHING DOES NEED TO GO DOWN THERE TO CONTINUE TO BRING PEOPLE IN TO THAT AREA.

AND THERE'S GREAT LITTLE RESTAURANTS DOWN THERE.

AND SO IT'LL BE NICE TO SEE AN EXPANSION THERE.

THAT'S GOOD. THANK YOU. YEP. THANKS FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO COUNCIL BLUFFS? ABSOLUTELY. ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. JODY, CAN WE WAIVE THIRDS? YES. THE FIRST. YEAH. M OTION TO WAIVE THIRD.

SECOND. DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE. WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TO RESOLUTION 25-63.

[B.  Resolution 25-63]

THIS RESOLUTION APPROVES THE PLAN SPECIFICATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AVENUE B RECONSTRUCTION PHASE ONE.

THIS IS A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT 25-13, IS APPROVED PUBLICATION ON FILE? YES IT IS. ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED AND RECEIVED.

ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER.

IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MADAM CLERK. ORDINANCE ON FIRST CONSIDERATION.

[A.  Ordinance 6632]

ORDINANCE 6632, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE THREE BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSING OF THE 2020 MUNICIPAL CODE OF COUNCIL BLUFFS BY ENACTING NEW CHAPTER 3.20, MASSAGE THERAPY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? THANKS TO MIMI FOR WORKING ON THIS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ORDINANCE 6633, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17.01 HOUSING DEFINITIONS OF THE 2020 MUNICIPAL

[B.  Ordinance 6633]

CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 17.01 .040. PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF CBMC17.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ORDINANCE IS 6634, 6635, 6636, 6637,

[C.  Ordinances 6634, 6635, 6636, 6637, 6638, 6639 and 6640]

6638, 6639, AND 6640. AMENDING TITLE 13, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TO ENACT NEW CHAPTER 13.45 INSURANCE AND BY AMENDING SEVERAL OTHER CHAPTERS TO REMOVE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN EACH CHAPTER.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ORDINANCE 6641, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 13 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF

[D.  Ordinance 6641]

THE 2020 MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING AND REPEALING SEVERAL SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 13.17 LICENSING OF THE ELECTRICAL TRADE.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? YEAH. I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD THAT I THINK IT'S CRAZY THAT THE STATE IS TAKING AWAY THE LOCAL CONTROL FOR ALL THESE DIFFERENT TRADES.

BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. AND SO WE NEED WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD AND JUST CLEAN UP OUR CODE HERE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUNNEL DID, BUT ONE OF SENATOR WEBSTER'S PROPOSAL, AND THESE ARE ALL SENATE RELATED TO SENATOR WEBSTER OUT OF THE QUAD CITIES, BUT HE'S PROPOSING TO CAP BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES AT $500.

AND IF YOU COULD IMAGINE THE TIME AND MONEY WE SPENT ON SOMETHING LIKE GOOGLE AND ONLY TO BE ABLE TO CHARGE THEM $500 WOULD REALLY JUST PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS.

THERE'D BE NO SENSE IN DOING IT, SO YOU'D HAVE BUILDINGS POORLY CONSTRUCTED AND UNSAFE.

AND SO IT'S TIME FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO WAKE UP.

I AGREE. FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ORDINANCES ON SECOND CONSIDERATION.

[A.  Ordinance 6631]

SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 6631. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 9.68 TRUCK ROUTES BY AMENDING SECTION 9.68.040 INDUSTRIAL ACCESS TRUCK ROUTES. DESIGNATION. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION TO WAIVE THE THIRD.

SECOND. DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25 DASH 64.

[A.  Resolution 25-64]

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CARLI CONSTRUCTION LLC FOR THE MID-AMERICA CENTER PARKING LOT.

REHAB PHASE FIVE. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? THIS IS OUR LAST PHASE ON THIS PROJECT, SO THAT'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS TO BE DONE AND OVER WITH.

YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME, AND I SAID IT DURING STUDY SESSION BUT CAME IN UNDER 165,000 UNDERNEATH THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE. SO YEP, IT'S A GOOD BID TO GET. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE.

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BUT THIS IS THE 22ND YEAR THE MID-AMERICA CENTERS HAVE BEEN OPEN.

SEEMED LIKE JUST YESTERDAY THAT IT OPENED UP.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-65.

[B.  Resolution 25-65]

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 THROUGH 2027 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM CONSORTIUM COOPERATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS AND THE CITY OF OMAHA. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AND CANCELLATIONS.

[A.  Liquor Licenses]

NINE A LIQUOR LICENSES ONE THROUGH SEVEN. MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS. LIQUOR LICENSES.

9A ONE THROUGH SEVEN. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. AND THEN, UNDER OTHER BUSINESS, I BELIEVE WE HAVE.

A MOTION TO KEEP THE. TO REOPEN TO, I GUESS REOPEN THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY UNTIL APRIL. SECOND. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION OR DO WE NEED DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT DICK? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. ANY OTHER BUSINESS? ANY CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD?

[10.  OTHER BUSINESS]

NONE THAT I HAVE. CONGRATULATIONS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN.

WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING OUT TONIGHT. YEAH. VERY EXCITING.

MATT, I GOT ONE THING. JUST LIKE TO THROW A CONGRATULATIONS OUT TO COACH DICK WETTENGEL AND THE SAINT ALBERT FALCON GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR BRINGING A STATE TITLE HOME TO OUR SIDE OF THE STATE. AWESOME.

AGREED. PRETTY COOL DEAL. YEAH, I THINK I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY COACHES WON IT AS A PLAYER AND A COACH, BUT DICK'S ONE OF THEM. SO. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK. ENJOY THE SUMMER WEATHER. AND PRETTY SOON IT'LL BE WINTER AGAIN.

WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.