Oct 06, 2025 City Council

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WELCOME, EVERYBODY. WE'RE GOING TO START OUT WITH A PROCLAMATION, CITY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, OFFICE OF MAYOR PROCLAMATION. EXCUSE ME. WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTIES, BOROUGHS, TOWNSHIPS, RURAL AREAS AND OTHER PLACES, AND COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PLANS CAN HELP MANAGE THIS CHANGE IN A WAY THAT PROVIDES BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE.

AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICES THAT DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THE FULL BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND, SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.

AND WHEREAS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS TERRITORIES, AND THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HOW PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO RECOVERY AND HOW PLANNERS CAN LEAD COMMUNITIES TO EQUITABLE, RESILIENT AND LONG LASTING RECOVERY.

AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH ALLOWS US TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITIZEN PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. AND WHEREAS WE RECOGNIZE THE MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNERS OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE BY THESE PROFESSIONALS.

THEREFORE, I, MATT WALSH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2025 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH WITH THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM, I DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOING TO RECEIVE THIS.

DOWN THERE.

SMILE. ONE MORE TIME.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS TO REVIEW THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? QUESTIONS ON THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. COURTNEY, ON F IT'S NOT REALLY A QUESTION.

WE TALKED YOU SENT ME AN EMAIL. I ASKED ABOUT DATA CENTERS JUST MOVING FORWARD.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS. AND IT'S BEEN ABOUT A 50/50 SPLIT ON PEOPLE THAT LIKE DATA CENTERS AND DEPLORE DATA CENTERS.

SO WITH SOME, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DATA CENTERS ARE GOING TO KIND OF BE LOOKING IN THIS AREA WHEN THEY START TO COME TO US, JUST REALLY EDUCATING COUNCIL SO WE CAN EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A PRETTY SEVERE SPLIT ON SOME CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD, NOT ON THIS ONE, BUT JUST THINGS THAT ARE OUT, INFORMATION THAT'S OUT THERE. SO IT MIGHT BE BETTER FOR WHEN WE EDUCATE THE PEOPLE WE TALK TO ON IT.

SPECIFICALLY THE TAXPIECES LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT OR IS THERE SOMETHING.

TAX PIECES, JUST EVERYTHING. MUNICIPAL WATER, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LINK IT TO GOOGLE AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT I THINK THE TAX PIECES ARE BIG. BUT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE LIKE TO SAY, WELL, THEY DON'T PAY PROPERTY TAXES.

THERE'S NO JOBS, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE CAN COME BACK TO AND SAY, WELL, THIS, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT IT IS, ESPECIALLY THIS PROJECT. BUT MOVING FORWARD, IF MORE ARE COMING JUST.

THEY ARE. SO I THINK THAT WHAT WE CAN DO IS WHEN WE HAVE THOSE PROJECTS, WE CAN DO IT IN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

WE COULD DO IT WHEN THEY BRING IN THEIR SUBDIVISION STUFF.

IF THAT FEELS TOO EARLY, WE COULD ALSO DO IT.

SOME OF THEM WILL NOT HAVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS IF THEY'RE WITHIN LIKE SOME OF OUR URBAN RENEWAL AREAS.

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YEAH. AND THEY'RE NOT SPECIFIC TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.

THEY'RE JUST BLANKET STATEMENTS ON THINGS THEY DON'T LIKE ABOUT DATA CENTERS.

I MEAN, SOME OF THEM, SOME OF THEM THAT I TALK TO IN MY DAILY WORK.

SO THERE'S JUST A HUGE SPLIT SOMETIMES. AND SO WE CAN KIND OF GET TO THE MIDDLE.

THAT IS FACTUAL, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EMPLOYEES THAT ARE LOOKING FOR WORK.

AND SO FOR US, I'M NOT SURE THAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER THAT DETRIMENTAL.

I'VE SEEN SOMETHING THAT SAYS IN TODAY'S WORLD, ABOUT 3% OF ALL ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION GOES TO DATA CENTERS AND THE NEXT DECADE OR 02, 98%. SO PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL USAGE AND DATA CENTERS.

WATER USAGE, WATER. WE HAVE A WATER IS NOT SO MUCH AN ISSUE FOR US.

AND BECAUSE WE'RE CLOSE TO THE MISSOURI RIVER, BUT ELECTRICAL USAGE, MID-AMERICA THAT'S A BUSINESS CALL FOR THEM.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH CAPACITY TO TAKE CARE OF OUR RESIDENTS.

BUT AGAIN, THEY DO STUDIES THAT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT ELECTRICITY.

I THINK THEY CAN. THEY'VE SAID THEY CAN. OTHER PLACES LIKE OPPD HAVE TAPPED OUT, BUT IT'S PRETTY CLEAN INDUSTRY.

I THINK AS LONG AS WE WORK TO COLLECT THE FRANCHISE FEE, I THINK WE CAN GET IMMEDIATE REVENUE.

AND IF MANY OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW IOWA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX PAYERS ARE AT A DISTINCT DISADVANTAGE. PRIOR TO THE 10% ROLLBACK IN 2013, THEY WERE PAYING 217% HIGHER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES IN IOWA AS THEY PAY IN NEBRASKA.

AFTER THE 10% ROLLBACK, THEY PAY 197% HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES.

SO IT'S BEEN VERY, VERY DIFFICULT FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS TO RECRUIT COMMERCIAL BUSINESS.

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY IS ONE OF, I'VE BEEN TOLD, 1 OF THE 5 LOWEST ENERGY COST PRODUCERS IN THE COUNTRY.

AND BECAUSE OF THE ENERGY THEY USE, THE PROPERTY TAX ISSUE JUST BECOMES A ROUNDING NUMBER FOR THEM.

IT'S MORE ABOUT THE THE COST OF ELECTRICITY. AND SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECRUIT DATA CENTERS.

WE HAVE SEVERAL INTERESTED IN COMING HERE. AND SO I THINK IT'S A SMART BUSINESS DECISION, GIVEN THE FACT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF LABOR AND AND WE NEED THE PROPERTY TAX BASE.

AND IN IOWA WE CAN COLLECT FRANCHISE FEES. SO THAT'S KIND OF MY THOUGHTS.

OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE PUBLIC HEARING. 4.D. COUPLE THOUGHTS ON THAT 1.

SO I HAD REACHED OUT TO MIMI ABOUT POTENTIALLY TALKING ABOUT THE 1 SOURCE OR A VERIFICATION, ADDING IN, WE TALKED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT BECAUSE THE RFP ALREADY WENT BACK OUT AGAIN, IT WOULD BE NOT THE BEST IDEA TO DO IT NOW.

I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE COUNCIL'S IDEAS ON EITHER HAVING A SEPARATE SESSION AND MOVING FORWARD AND GETTING THIS HAMMERED OUT.

SO WHEN THEIR NEXT PROJECT COMES THROUGH, WE CAN HAVE THIS AS PART OF THE RFP THAT GOES OUT.

I WOULD SUPPORT REVISITING OUR TEMPLATE FOR RFP.

LOOK INTO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED WITH TO BE PART OF THE WORDING AND DEVELOP SOMETHING THROUGH LEGAL AND THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THAT WE HAVE A SOUND PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WE CAN REFER TO AND MAKE MORE STREAMLINED OF OUR RFP PROCESS. SO YEAH, I WOULDN'T BE. I TALKED TO COURTNEY AFTER WE HAD THAT CONVERSATION, SO I WOULDN'T BE OPPOSED TO IT.

SO WE CAN SIT DOWN AND EVERYBODY CAN BE AT THE TABLE AND GET KIND OF A THINK TANK TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE GO WITH THAT AS WELL.

OKAY, SO WOULD IT JUST BE RELATIVE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, OR WOULD IT BE RELATIVE TO ANY RFP WE SEND OUT? I WOULD SAY ANY RFP WHERE WORK IS GOING TO BE DONE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

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AND IF THEY ALREADY HAVE IT, THEN IT'S TRANSFERABLE, RIGHT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET IT FOR EACH JOB THAT YOU'RE ON.

SO IT'S GENERALLY A 3 YEAR SUB2SCRIPTION THAT JUST ROLLS FROM JOB TO JOB.

WELL, THEY WOULD HAVE TO THEY WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE SOME TYPE OF AN ENFORCEMENT.

AND THIS IS THINGS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TALK ABOUT AS WE GO FORWARD, WHETHER IT'S EVEN FEASIBLE FOR US TO, YOU KNOW, DO THINGS THAT SURROUND JOB REQUIREMENTS ON OUR JOB.

YOU KNOW IF WE'RE JUST GOING TO DO BACKGROUND CHECKS.

THAT'S NOT GOING TO ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS AROUND JOB, YOU KNOW, CERTIFICATION AND SEPARATION OF OF JOBS ON A JOB SITE.

SO, YOU KNOW IT'S A DEEPER CONVERSATION THAN JUST A BACKGROUND CHECK.

AND IF WE'RE GOING TO DO JUST A BACKGROUND CHECK, THEN ALL OF US SHOULD GET A BACKGROUND CHECK ON THIS.

COMING ON TO COUNCIL. I'M NOT GOING TO ASK SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING THAT I WOULDN'T DO MYSELF.

AND SO I WOULD SUPPORT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MYSELF AND MADE PUBLIC IF WE'RE GOING TO GO IN THAT DIRECTION OF JUST BACKGROUND CHECKS, IF WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS.

WELL, I'M JUST SAYING THAT I, I WANT TO SEE AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION OF HOW WE CAN SET THIS UP WITH OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SO THAT WE DO HAVE A CONSTRUCTIVE TEMPLATE THAT'S GOING TO STREAMLINE OUR PROCESS AND GET QUALIFIED PEOPLE ONTO OUR JOBS. AND DO WE WANT TO INCLUDE THE FACT, IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CONSTRUCTION JOBS, DO WE WANT TO KEEP A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL APPRENTICESHIPS ON THESE JOBS? THERE'S CONVERSATIONS ARE VERY IN-DEPTH, AND I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A, YOU KNOW, DISCUSSION OR A PANEL LOOK AT THIS AND SEE IF WE EVEN WANT TO GO DOWN THIS ROUTE. BECAUSE LIKE I SAY, IT COULD GET COSTLY JUST TO, TO FOR THE CITY TO POLICE THIS.

AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S MY CONCERNS AND COSTS ON THE FRONT END BECAUSE OF HIGHER COSTS TO THE SERVICES PROVIDER.

I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT. SO LET'S SAY MARK HOWARD DOES AN RFP FOR SOME DATA CENTER WORK OR SOME NOT DATA CENTER.

BUT TECHNOLOGY WORK, AND THE COMPANY HAS 4000 EMPLOYEES.

NOT ALL 4000 NEED TO BE. NEED TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

IT'S THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO COME ON SITE OR TO DO THE ACTUAL WORK, RIGHT.

SO IF YOU HIRE, FOR EXAMPLE LIKE RAY MARTIN OVER IN OMAHA, RIGHT, THEY'RE GOING TO ASSIGN 8 PEOPLE TO A JOB SITE. IT'S JUST THOSE 8 PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO HAVE THE CARD THAT SAYS, YEP, THEY'VE THEY'VE COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS THAT OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE PUT INTO THEIR RFP OR TO THE CITY OF OMAHA.

MISUNDERSTANDINGS. I SAID ANY RFP THE CITY PUTS OUT, YOU SAID YES.

YOU WANT IT FOR ANY RFP THE CITY PUTS OUT. I'M JUST CURIOUS IF WE DO AN RFP FOR THE CITY'S AUDIT SERVICE, AND IT'S A 2000 AND I DON'T KNOW WHETHER PEOPLE ARE WHAT THEY'RE DOING OFF SITE.

ON SITE? I DON'T KNOW. IT'S A DEEP CONVERSATION, I THINK AS AS TO HOW THAT WORKS.

AGREE. SO ALL I'M SAYING IS I WANT TO START THE CONVERSATIONS.

THAT'S IT. I AGREE WITH THAT. I THINK, YOU KNOW, ANY WAY WE CAN STREAMLINE OUR PERMITS AND OUR RFP GOING OUT, AND WE HAVE A TEMPLATE THAT WE CAN ADD ON TO IF WE NEED TO FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.

IT'S GOING TO MAKE IT BETTER FOR OUR CONTRACTORS TO BID INTO THESE ALSO, AND IT'LL TAKE SOME PRESSURE OFF OF, I HOPE, IF WE DO IT RIGHT OFF OF OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

WHO IS CONTINUOUSLY YES. NOT JUST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. EVERY DEPARTMENT DOES RFPS.

AND MAURI. I WANT TO SAY SHANKS, BUT THAT WAS HER MAIDEN NAME.

DOES MOST OF THEM. AND SO LIKE I SAY, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE DESIGN IT, BUT I JUST SEE IT BEING PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE FOR THE TAXPAYER. I CAN SEE IF WE HAVE A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LIKE THIS WHERE WE'RE HIRING A FIRM THAT MAYBE THAT MAKES SOME SENSE,

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LIVE BACK WHERE THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IS.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DIFFERENTIATE THE SALESMAN FROM ALL THE WORKER BEES THAT ARE BACK AT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WORKING ON OUR PROJECT.

YOU KNOW, IT'S. WE CERTAINLY CAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUT IT WILL TAKE THE CITY COUNCIL BEING INVOLVED, WHICH WOULD BE A NEW PERSPECTIVE. YEP. AND THEN ALSO ON 4.D, CAN WE GET AN UPDATE AS FAR AS HOW I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE HOPEFULLY MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PHASE 1 BUT PHASE 2, WE APPROVED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

I'VE HAD SOME PEOPLE REACH OUT SAYING, WE'RE STILL MOVING DIRT DOWN THERE.

WE'RE STILL BRINGING IN LOADS OF DIRT. IS THERE AN UPDATE AS FAR AS WHERE WE ARE AS FAR AS INFRASTRUCTURE GOING IN? WE'RE NOT BRINGING IN DIRT ANYMORE. OKAY, THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR.

THERE'S GRASS GROWING. THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR. SO THE DIRT THERE'S THERE'S 2SEPARATE THINGS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

THE 1ST ONE IS THE DIRT AND GRADING TO PUT THE ROUGH GRADING IN FOR THE STORMWATER.

AND THAT IS ALMOST DONE. THERE'S PLACES PLACES THAT THE GRASS IS GROWING.

THEY DID HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DIRT THAT WAS NOT SUITABLE.

SO THEY'RE TAKING THAT BACK OFF SITE. BUT THAT PART IS REALLY IT'S ON THE THE DOWNHILL SLIDE.

I BELIEVE THEIR CONTRACT IS SET TO BE DONE AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.

SO THERE'S A LITTLE BIT TIME JUST LEFT ON THAT. THE 2ND PHASE IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF MALLARD STREET, WHICH IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW. THAT'S ALSO EXPECTED TO FINISH AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.

AND THAT'S THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE HOUSES, SPECIFICALLY THAT PIECE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

GREAT. THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE IS SOME DIRT WORK BEING DONE DOWN BY IOWA POWER.

THAT'S RIGHT OFF OF MANOA THAT EAST MANOA DRIVE.

THEY'RE DIGGING OUT OF THERE. AND I NOTICED THEY'RE MOVING DIRT FROM THERE.

AND IT MIGHT BE SOME OF THAT I WAS DOWN IN THAT AREA LAST WEEK, SO PEOPLE WERE MENTIONING.

SOME OF THAT DIRT THAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT MIGHT BE COMING FROM THAT JUST JUST RIGHT TO THE SOUTH OF THERE.

SO I THINK WE MADE A GOOD PICK WITH R PERRY. OBVIOUSLY YOU ALWAYS WANT TO SEE SOMEBODY LOCAL, BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. I THINK THE DISHEARTENING THING IS WE HAD 8 AND IT WENT DOWN TO 4 WHEN WE PUT IT BACK OUT.

YOU KNOW, WE'D LIKE TO SEE MORE PEOPLE BIDDING ON A PROJECT THAT WE THINK IS EXCITING AND HUGE FOR THE CITY.

BUT, I MEAN, FROM WHAT I READ AND HEARD ON R PERRY, I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO A GOOD JOB.

SO I THINK IT'S A GREAT PICK. I'M EXCITED TO GET IT ROLLING.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ON THE PUBLIC HEARINGS? ANYTHING ON THE RESOLUTIONS? OH, WE GOT TO DO IT TO HIM.

ZACK, WHY DON'T YOU COME UP AND SAY HI? IS HE GOING TO GET THROUGH THERE? I WAS GOING TO SAY, ARE YOU GETTING THROUGH [LAUGHTER] I KNOW. I MEAN, WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS.

I'M EXCITED THAT YOU KNOW, YOU WERE OFFERED AND YOU ACCEPTED.

SO. YEAH. YEAH. AND SO I'M THIS BIG SO I DON'T TAKE UP MUCH SPACE.

I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THE MAYOR AND BRANDON FOR NOT JUST LET ME GET MY TOES WET, BUT REALLY LETTING ME GET, YOU KNOW, NECK DEEP IN THIS THING, YOU KNOW? OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND THE FIRST STINT THAT I GOT TO SPEND IN THE POSITION WHILE VINCENT WAS OUT, AND I AM, I'LL BE HONEST, I HAD A HARD TIME. I'VE SPENT 17 SEASONS DOWN AT THE REC COMPLEX, AND THAT PLACE OVER THE LAST, YOU KNOW, 17 YEARS HAS CHANGED A LOT.

YOU KNOW, WE USED TO RUN FORESTRY OUT OF THAT SHOP AND, AND THEN WE GOT RESTRUCTURED AND IT MOVED TO ANOTHER SHOP, AND HANNIFIN PARK GOT BUILT AND IT CAME UNDER OUR UMBRELLA AND WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR, FOR THAT PIECE AND, AND AND SO I'VE GOT TO BE A PART OF A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND AND I'M EXCITED TO, YEAH, TAKE ON A BIGGER ROLE, YOU KNOW, AND, AND VINCENT DID A LOT OF REALLY, REALLY NEAT THINGS. AND I'LL SAY THIS. I DON'T HAVE THE DESIGN EXPERTISE THAT VINCENT HAD.

YOU KNOW, HE DID A LOT OF REALLY NEAT THINGS, WHICH LIKE BRANDON HAS TOLD ME, WAS VERY SIGNIFICANT FOR THE CITY, YOU KNOW, AT THAT TIME. AND I'M EXCITED TO HAVE A FOCUSED APPROACH ON SUSTAINING AND MAINTAINING THESE SPACES AT A HIGH LEVEL AND A PRACTICAL APPROACH HAVING, YOU KNOW, BEEN A MAINTENANCE WORKER OVER THE LAST 17 SEASONS.

SO SO, YEAH, I'M EXCITED FOR THAT. AND AGAIN, I'M GRATEFUL TO BRANDON AND, AND THE MAYOR FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY.

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THANKS, ZACH. I KNOW. HE LEARNS QUICK. HE LEARNED 5.E. WE HAVE A SECOND CHANGE ORDER COMING IN ON THAT PROJECT.

YEAH. OBVIOUSLY WE CAN'T SEE TERMITES FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND IT'S JUST.

I DON'T KNOW. WELL, WE WANT TO DO IT RIGHT? YEAH.

CODY, YOU WANT TO? YEAH.SO, YEAH, THE TERMITE DAMAGE THAT WAS FOUND WAS HIDDEN BEHIND DOWN IN THE ARCHIVE AREA.

IT WAS BEHIND A LOT OF STUFF. COULDN'T GET TO IT.

PRIOR PRIOR TO STARTING THE PROJECT WITHOUT RELOCATING ALL THE ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS AND FILES AND STUFF IN THAT AREA, THERE WAS SHELLS AND STUFF SET UP IN FRONT OF IT.

ONCE IT WAS FOUND, WE HAD SOMEBODY COME OUT AND TREAT IT SO THAT IT WOULDN'T SPREAD ANY FURTHER.

BUT IT'S BASICALLY ALL THE WINDOWS ON THAT BACK AREA, THAT WALL, CASEMENT AROUND AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

ALL WAS INFESTED WITH TERMITES. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU HOPE TO NEVER RUN INTO.

BUT WHEN YOU DO, WE NEED TO GET IT TAKEN OUT OF THERE AND GET IT.

GET IT CORRECTED BEFORE PUTTING EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER.

OKAY. QUESTIONS FOR CODY.

QUESTIONS. OTHER QUESTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS.

PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE HAVE A BRIEFING ON PENDING LITIGATION.

I NEED A MOTION. YEAH. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SECOND. AND I NEED TO CHANGE MY BATTERY. SO JUST ONE MOMENT.

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[1) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

[2) CALL TO ORDER]

[3) CONSENT AGENDA]

OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. TONIGHT WE HAVE 6 PUBLIC HEARINGS.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO ANY OF THESE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE. GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

NOW IT'S TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-238.

[4.A) Resolution 25-238 Resolution approving the plans, specifications, form of contract, and cost estimate for the East Ridge Drive Sanitary Manhole Reconstruction.  Project # PW25-25]

2025 IS PROOF OF PUBLICATION ON FILE. YES IT IS.

ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED? NONE RECEIVED.

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

SEEING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. NOW IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARDS TO RESOLUTION 25-239,

[4.B) Resolution 25-239 Resolution granting final plat approval of one-lot subdivision to be known as West End Roost, being a replat of Block 12, Bryant and Clark’s Subdivision, along with the vacated alley adjoining.  Location: Undeveloped land lying south of 1st Avenue, between South 28th Street and South 29th Street. SUB-25-009  ]

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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. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARDS TO RESOLUTION 25-240.

[4.C) Resolution 25-240 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Non-Exclusive Public Right-of-Way Agreement with Unite Private Networks, LLC, doing business as Segra to install, maintain, operate and control a fiber optic infrastructure network in public rights-of-way.]

YES IT IS. ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED? NONE 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? YEAH, AND I APOLOGIZE, MAYOR.

I DIDN'T BRING THIS UP. HAVE WE TALKED TO THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO TO MAKE SURE AS THEY'RE DIGGING, WE'RE NOT HITTING GAS LINES, THINGS OF THAT NATURE LIKE WE SAW WITH THE GOOGLE COMING IN AND.

YEAH, THE THAT IS AN ACCURATE POINT. WE HAD A MEETING WITH BLACK HILLS ENERGY.

I THINK THEY HAD HAD 7 GASOLINE STRIKES IN THE ENTIRETY OF 2024.

AND IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2025, THEY'D HAD SOMETHING LIKE 75.

AND SO THEY HAVE TO CALL, SUPPOSED TO CALL LOCATE, BUT THEY ALSO SEEM TO LOCATE BY JUST KIND OF DIGGING AROUND AND. YEAH, AND HITTING THEM IN SOME CASES.

SO THE STATE LAW IS VERY SPECIFIC ON FIBER. THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE REALLY THINK THAT FIBER IS THE KEY TO SAVINGS, IOWA, SMALL TOWNS, BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN WORK FROM HOME AND, AND STILL LIVE IN THE SMALL COMMUNITIES.

AND SO THEY'VE MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR CITIES TO ENFORCE MANY CONTROLS OVER THESE FIBER INSTALLERS.

WHAT I WOULD SAY, THOUGH, IS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AT LEAST GOOGLE FIBER AND METRONET HAVE BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE.

AND SO THEY IF WE HAVE ISSUES WITH NEIGHBORS AND IN THE YARDS BEING TORN UP, THEY'VE BEEN PRETTY GOOD ABOUT GETTING IN AND BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPLAINTS. WE GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS YOU KNOW, MAYBE 2 OR 3 A WEEK, WHICH DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LOT, BUT OVER TIME IT'S IT'S ADDED UP TO OVER 100, I'M SURE.

SO NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS COMPANY. WE'LL TREAT THEM JUST AS WE TREAT THE OTHER ONES TO THE BEST THAT WE CAN DO.

BUT AS I SAID EARLIER, IT'S LIMITED BASED ON STATE LAW, SO UNFORTUNATELY, I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I THINK THE PEOPLE AT HOME APPRECIATE THAT.

SO IT'S SOMEWHAT OF OUR HANDS ARE TIED. WE HAVE TO LET THEM COME IN AND DO IT.

BUT I APPRECIATE THE THE INFORMATION. FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S TIME. PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARD TO RESOLUTION 25-2 52,

[4.D) Resolution 25-252 Resolution approving R. Perry Construction as the selected builder for the East Manawa Phase I Housing Project.]

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

ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.

COME ON UP, MARK.

IF YOU'LL PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE. GREEN MARK .

AND THEN GIVE ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. I HAVEN'T DONE THIS BEFORE, BUT ANYWAY, MY NAME IS MARK HUGHES AND I OWN A COMPANY IN GLENWOOD, IOWA CALLED MARK HUGHES CONSTRUCTION. I'VE BEEN BUILDING HOUSES SINCE 1993.

IT'S BEEN AROUND 33 YEARS. MY COMPANY HAS MAINLY BUILT MAJORITY OF THE HOUSES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.

WE'VE COMPLETED OVER 625 HOUSES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, BEEN WORKING AND GOING TO MEETINGS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE AIDA PROGRAM THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING ON IN MANOA.

THERE'S A COUPLE OPTIONS ON HOW YOU CAN BUILD THOSE HOMES. 1 OF THEM IS THE IOWA GREEN STREETS STANDARDS WHICH IS A BOOK THIS THICK THAT MY COMPANY AND MY PEOPLE HAD TO LEARN TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIFFERENT INSPECTORS FROM THE STATE LEVEL.

THERE'S ENERGY RATERS WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. AND AGAIN, THE ELECTRICAL STANDARDS FROM THE STATE.

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IT WAS MY FATHER AND MY BROTHER. WE EACH HAD A COUPLE AND WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT FIGURE OUT THIS BOOK.

WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY THEY NEEDED.

AND I KIND OF CALL THAT A PRACTICE ROUND FOR THE THE FIRST 10 THAT WE DID.

WE GOT THROUGH IT. THERE WERE CHALLENGES. THERE WERE CHALLENGES WITH THE SUBCONTRACTORS.

WHEN I PUT THE PROJECT OUT TO BID, I SPENT WELL OVER $2,000 BUYING THESE BOOKS AND TOOK THEM TO ALL MY VENDORS AND SUPPLIERS.

COME TO FIND OUT, THEY WOULDN'T. THEY WOULDN'T OPEN THEM AND THEY WOULDN'T READ THEM DUE TO THE FACT OF OF THE SIZE OF IT.

SO THEY TOOK THE BOOK. I BROKE IT DOWN KIND OF MADE CLIFF NOTES FOR EACH PERSON MADE ELECTRICIAN, CLIFF NOTE, A PLUMBER, CLIFF NOTE, FRAMER CLIFF NOTE.

I HAVE A FRAMER ON STAFF THAT WORKS FOR ME THAT THE BOOK WANTED ADVANCE FRAMING TECHNIQUES.

YOUR TYPICAL FRAMER ISN'T FAMILIAR WITH ADVANCE FRAMING TECHNIQUES. 1 OF MY EMPLOYEES READ THE BOOK, LEARNED IT, FRAMED THE 1ST HOUSE, MADE IT A PRACTICE HOUSE FOR THE ACTUAL FRAMING CREW TO TAKE A LOOK AT.

SO THOSE FIRST 10 HOUSES I WOULD CALL A PRACTICE ROUND FOR US.

ONCE WE GOT THAT COMPLETE, WE SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR 40 HOUSES IN GLENWOOD AND THE ARBOR HILLS SUBDIVISION.

WE BUILT 25 SPLIT ENTRY STYLE HOUSES AND 15 RANCH STYLE HOUSES.

IT TOOK US A YEAR AND A HALF TO COMPLETE TO GET THAT DONE.

AND I, I JUST FEEL THAT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN A REALLY GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THIS PROJECT WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF ALREADY DONE 50 OF THEM IN THE EXACT SAME PROGRAM THAT YOU GUYS ARE GETTING READY TO IN THE PAPERWORK THAT WE HAD TO DO, 70% OF THE GRADING SCALE WAS [INAUDIBLE] ON DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE AND CAPACITY AT 70%.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MY COMPANY COULD LOSE ANY POINTS IN THAT 70% WITH BUILT OVER 600 HOUSES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA AND 50 OF THEM IN THIS IDENTICAL PROGRAM OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS FINANCIAL SECURITY. 15%. I HAVE A LETTER FROM THE LOCAL FRONTIER BANK THAT ALLOWS FINANCING FOR ALL 40 HOUSES TIMELINE, BUDGETARY COMPLIANCE AND UNIT COUNT.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN EXACTLY EXPLAIN WHAT THAT IS, BUT THAT'S 15%.

WE AGREED TO DO ALL 40 HOUSES. I DID NOT FEEL MY COMPANY COULD GET ALL 40 COMPLETED BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

I DON'T THINK ALL THE UTILITIES AND STREETS AND EVERYTHING DOWN THERE ARE COMPLETE. SO I EXTENDED MY TIMELINE PAST THOSE THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

IF SOMEBODY ELSE IS CAPABLE, I DON'T KNOW. AND IF SOMEBODY DOES SAY THEY'RE CAPABLE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A PENALTY OR PER DIEM PER DAY IF THEY WOULD MISS THAT BUDGET.

WHEN I ORIGINALLY HEARD ABOUT THE PROJECT AND I WENT TO THE MEETING THAT WAS HERE, I LOOKED AROUND THE ROOM AND AT THAT TIME I DIDN'T KNOW EVERYBODY THERE, BUT I SAW THE JASON JAMES GROUP THERE, AND I KIND OF THOUGHT TO MYSELF, YOU KNOW WHAT, IF I DID 20 OF THESE AND JASON DID 20 OF THESE? THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD WAY TO GET THIS DONE BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

I'VE KNOWN JASON FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS, GET ALONG WELL WITH HIM.

WE'VE DONE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS TOGETHER, BUT MORE THAN HAPPY TO WORK WITH HIM AND, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE THE PROCESS FROM WHAT I'VE LEARNED TO FOR HIS PEOPLE TO DO THINGS.

SO I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY. I WAS JUST I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WASN'T CHOSEN AS PART OF IT.

I FELT THAT I HAD THEIR CREDENTIALS BEHIND ME, THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND ME TO DO THE PROGRAM.

BUT I GUESS I DID MY BEST TO SUBMIT WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD WORK.

AND I GUESS IT'S YOUR GUYS JOB TO DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT.

AND I AT LEAST APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU LISTENED TO ME. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MARK? THANK YOU. YEAH. AND ANOTHER THING TO ADD TO I'M I'M JUST A LITTLE SURPRISED WITH THE HOUSES I'VE BUILT BEING THIS IDENTICAL PROGRAM THAT NOBODY REACHED OUT TO ME TO EVEN COME LOOK AT THEM. WE HAVE 5 DIFFERENT STYLES. TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DID.

JUST NOBODY FROM THE PROGRAM REACHED OUT AND IN THE RULE BOOK HERE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE AWARE OF THIS, BUT IT SAID, IF I REACH OUT TO ANY OF YOU AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS PROJECT, I'M DISQUALIFIED FOR BEING IN THE PROJECT.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS SO UNUSUAL. AND. I'M SUBJECT TO CORRECTION, BUT I THINK THERE WERE SOME STIPULATIONS BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING OF HOW WE DEALT WITH IT. IN NONE OF THE PEOPLE UP HERE SAT ON THE COMMITTEE THAT MADE THE

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BUT SURE, I'M NOT DISCOUNTING ANYTHING ELSE YOU'RE SAYING, SO YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. WELL THANK YOU I APPRECIATE.

I AM A RESIDENT OF COUNCIL BLUFFS. YOUR ADDRESS PLEASE.

OH, I'M SORRY, 8 OPEL DRIVE. AND FORGIVE ME. THIS IS MY 1ST TIME AT A FORUM OF THIS NATURE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF I'M SPEAKING OUT OF TURN, SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM.

BASICALLY I AM QUESTIONING THIS THIS APPROVAL FOR R PERRY CONSTRUCTION.

I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ANOTHER COMPANY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WAS SUBMITTED AND APPROVED, AND THEN IT WAS SENT OUT AGAIN TO HAVE TO BE REBID.

MY QUESTION IS THERE A REASON THAT THIS IS NOT GOING TO MULTIPLE BUILDERS? SO IT COULD BE LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN JUST SAID COMPLETED IN A TIMELY FASHION THAT THE THAT THE COMMITTEE WANTS IT, WHICH IS DECEMBER OF I THINK IT'S DECEMBER 15TH OF NEXT YEAR.

WELL, I THINK THAT THEY WANT TO DEAL WITH AS FEW BUILDERS AS POSSIBLE.

AS MARK SAID EARLIER, HE'D I THINK ON HIS INITIAL BID, HE OFFERED TO DO HALF OF THE UNITS AND HOPE THAT SOMEONE ELSE WOULD DO THE OTHER HALF. BUT I'M JUST FROM A MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE, I THINK THEY WANT TO HAVE A SINGLE BUILDER, A UNIFORM PRODUCT AND, AND YOU'D REFERENCE THAT IT WAS UP ONE OTHER TIME BEFORE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BID, AND WE FELT THE ONLY FAIR WAY TO ADDRESS IT WAS TO THROW OUT ALL BIDDERS AND REBID IT, AND AND ACTUALLY, THE COMMITTEE CHOSE A DIFFERENT BUILDER THIS TIME, THE THE BIDDER THAT WAS RECOMMENDED THE LAST TIME BID THE 2ND TIME AND DID NOT GET IT.

SO BUT AGAIN, AS I TOLD MARK, NONE OF THESE PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME, WERE ON THE COMMITTEE.

AND SO I DON'T KNOW TOO MUCH INSIGHT INTO IT.

ALSO, AS MARK SAID, WE WERE DIRECTED NOT TO GET INVOLVED AND TRY AND INFLUENCE THE SELECTION COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT IS A FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAM. AND AND WE COULDN'T TAKE LOCAL BUSINESSES AS ONE OF THOSE PRIORITIES THAT THAT MADE THE DECISION FINAL. SO MY MY OTHER FOLLOW UP QUESTION IS IT THE INTENT THAT ALL 40 HOMES WILL BE BUILT AT THE SAME TIME AND BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY AT THE SAME TIME? I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY WOULD BUILD THEM ALL THE SAME TIME.

I KNOW THAT 1 GROUP PLANNED TO DO 3, AND, AND I THINK MAYBE THAT WAS THE BUILDER THAT WAS SELECTED THE 1ST TIME. DO 3 AND THEN 3 MORE AND THEN AND THEN 4 MORE OR WHATEVER GETS HIM TO 10. AND SO I, I DON'T THINK THEY'LL ALL BE CONSTRUCTED AT 1 TIME.

BUT THERE'S A, THERE IS A TIMELINE EXPECTATION WITH THE FEDERAL GRANT MONEY THAT IT WOULD BE COMPLETED BY A CERTAIN DATE.

MARK ALLUDED TO THE FACT THAT THAT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO MEET.

I THINK THERE WAS A INTENT TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE ON THAT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YOU BET. ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ANYONE FROM THE COUNCIL? IN REFERENCE TO THE PENALTY OR PER DIEM.

IF IT DOESN'T GET BROUGHT TO FRUITION IN TIME, IS THERE NOT SOME FUNDING THAT WOULD NOT COME INTO PLAY IF THEY DON'T MEET IT? WASN'T THERE AN ASPECT OF THAT OR SOMETHING? IF WE DIDN'T GET IT DONE IN TIME? AGAIN, I'M NOT 100%. POSITIVE THAT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FEDERAL GRANT, BUT I BELIEVE THERE IS A DATE SPECIFIC AND IF THEY'RE NOT DONE. THEN THEY DON'T.

THEY DON'T GET THAT. I THINK THEY'VE BEEN FLEXIBLE AND EXTENDING THAT.

MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE ALREADY DONE THAT OR IF THEY INTEND TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION,

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WELL, THEY COULD TURN THAT DOWN AS WELL. TELL US NO, BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE ALREADY THINGS HAD ALREADY CHANGED A FEW TIMES BECAUSE ORIGINALLY WE HAD THE MONEY AND THEN IT WENT TO SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND THEN IT CAME BACK AND THEY SAID, HEY, WE'LL GIVE IT BACK TO YOU EFFECTIVELY IF YOU CAN GET THIS DONE BY THIS TIME. AND THAT'S WHERE, AS I HAD TALKED WITH SOME DIFFERENT FOLKS EARLIER IN THIS PROCESS THEY MADE MENTION OF SOME SORT THAT, THAT THEY THOUGHT IF IF HE DIDN'T GET IT DONE IN TIME, THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT IT WOULD IT REALLY MAKE IT WORTH DOING BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT GET THAT STIPEND FROM THE GOVERNMENT? AND AGAIN, DON'T QUOTE ME 100% ON WHAT THE INS AND OUTS OF THAT WERE, BUT I RECALL THERE BEING AN ASPECT OF THAT.

I'D CONCUR WITH YOU. THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS ON THE PART OF BUILDERS THAT THEY THE TIME FRAME WAS SHORT.

OTHER QUESTIONS. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-253,

[4.E) Resolution 25-253 Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Development Agreement by and between the City of Council Bluffs and KCI Council Bluffs Land, LLC.  Location: Generally located at the northeast corner of Kanesville Boulevard and I-80.]

ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS RECEIVED? NONE RECEIVED.

ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER.

GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AGAIN RYAN HACKENMILLER WITH VANTRUST REAL ESTATE.

IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE WE WERE IN FRONT OF YOU. LAST FOR A PLAN.

WE'VE SINCE CLOSED ON THE GROUND AND HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF TO DEVELOP A INCENTIVE PACKAGE THAT WE HOPE FEELS HELPS ACTIVATE SOME OF THAT DIRT AND AND WILL HELP US AND ARM US WITH SOME TOOLS TO IDEALLY ATTRACT SOME TENANTS.

SO HAVE CONTINUED TO SEE SOME ACTIVITY. WE'LL CONTINUE TO MARKET THAT SITE IN THIS REGION AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE POSSIBILITIES THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BRINGS TO THE TABLE. SO I WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO STAFF FOR HELPING US WORK THROUGH THIS.

AND I THINK WE'VE COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT THAT THAT WE ALL FEEL PRETTY STRONGLY IN BENEFITS BOTH PARTIES.

1 CASE IN POINT THAT I DID WANT TO POINT OUT ON COURTNEY'S BEHALF, IT'S CORRECT IN THE RESOLUTION, BUT JUST NOTE THAT BULLET POINT THREE IN YOUR COMMUNICATION DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATES A 10% REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF UTILITIES.

IT'S ACTUALLY 100%. SO WE'LL WORK. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO IDENTIFY WHAT UTILITIES ARE NEEDED FOR THE SITE, AND THAT IS ACTUALLY WORKED INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SO I THINK THAT WAS JUST A TYPO, BUT WANTED TO MAKE THAT A POINT OF CLARITY.

THANKS FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE CITY. I THINK WHAT THE WAY I READ IT, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE SPOKEN TO HER ABOUT IT, BUT I THINK SHE WHAT WE DID IS PRORATE THE THE LAND SIZE FOR THE SEWER EXTENSION. AND I THINK YOU GUYS MAYBE ARE 10% OF THAT, BUT I'LL, I'LL DOUBLE CHECK WITH HER.

APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. YOU BET. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? IS THERE A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL? MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

AYE. PULL THE SAME SIGN. NOW IT'S TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-254,

[4.F) Resolution 25-254 Resolution granting final plat approval of a three-lot industrial subdivision to be known as CB Technology Park, being legally described as part of the SE1/4 of Section 21-75-43 and the NE1/4 of Section 28-75-43. Location: Undeveloped land located at the southeast corner of the intersection of College Road and East Kanesville Boulevard. SUB-25-011]

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

ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER.

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

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

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[5.A) Resolution 25-255 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with HGM Associates, Inc. for engineering services in connection with the Kanesville Pedestrian Bridge Repairs. Project # PW26-10]

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? THIS IS NEEDED GREATLY. I LIVE OVER IN THAT AREA AND ACTUALLY CONTACTED THE CITY EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT WHEN YOU WENT UP THE RAMP, YOU COULD SEE THE CHUNKS OF CONCRETE WERE MISSING.

SO THIS WILL BE A GREAT HELP, AND IT'LL HELP THE KIDS THAT GO TO HOOVER AND THE KIDS THAT GO TO KERN AS WELL.

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

AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-256. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ZACHARY SMITH IN THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND

[5.B) Resolution 25-256 Resolution confirming the appointment of Zachary Smith in the position of Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Council Bluffs.]

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

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-257 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION ERIKSEN CONSTRUCTION,

[5.C) Resolution 25-257 Resolution accepting the bid of Eriksen Construction Co., Inc. for the I-80 Pump Station Emergency Generator. Project # PW25-15]

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

OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-258. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF OLDCASTLE MATERIALS MIDWEST COMPANY DOING BUSINESS AS OMNI ENGINEERING FOR THE BASS

[5.D) Resolution 25-258 Resolution accepting the bid of Oldcastle Materials Midwest Co. dba Omni Engineering for the Bass Pro Parking Lot Repairs. Project # BM-26-05 ]

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

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-259. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 FROM BLACK HAWK CONSTRUCTION LLC,

[5.E) Resolution 25-259 Resolution approving change order #2 from Blackhawk Construction LLC adding $12,137.34 to the contract amount for the UP Museum Windows and Doors, project #BM-25-04    ]

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? YEAH, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN STUDY SESSION. IT'S TERMITES THAT WERE FOUND.

AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SEEN BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME DEBRIS, THINGS STACKED UP AGAINST THE WINDOWS.

A DISPLAY, BUILT.

LIKE YOU'RE IN A CONSTRUCTION OF A TUBE THAT WOULD GO THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OR SOMETHING.

THAT DIDN'T EXPLAIN THAT VERY WELL, BUT IT'S BUILT UP AND COVERS THE WINDOWS, RIGHT? AND AND I HATE TO DO CHANGE ORDERS, BUT OBVIOUSLY TERMITES ARE ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU JUST DON'T SEE UNTIL YOU GET IN THERE.

SO IT'S WELL NEEDED FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-260 A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT PR 1 PLAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

[5.F) Resolution 25-260 Resolution to adopt a PR-1/Planned Residential Development Plan on a parcel of land legally described as being a portion of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and a portion of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 33-75-43, to be known as “Steven Ridge Subdivision”.  Location: Undeveloped land lying north of 1375 and 1378 Chestnut Drive. PR-25-004    ]

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

OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-261, A

[5.G) Resolution 25-261 Resolution accepting the bid of DPS, LLC for the Council Bluffs Recycle Center Outbound Lane Paving, City Project #PW26-21    ]

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

OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. RESOLUTION 25-262 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

[5.H) Resolution 25-262 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement between the City of Council Bluffs and the Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau in connection with the FY26 Council Bluffs Sporting Event Attraction and Retention Project Grant.]

SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? THIS IS IOWA WEST GRANT THAT COMES TO THE CITY AND THEN GETS REALLOCATED TO THE VISITOR'S BUREAU. DON'T BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THEIR TAX STATUS THAT THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU QUALIFIES FOR A DIRECT GRANT FROM THE IOWA WEST FOUNDATION.

SO WE'RE JUST THE INTERMEDIARY. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AND CANCELLATIONS 6.A LIQUOR LICENSES 1 AND 2.

[6.A) Liquor Licenses1. Hy-Vee #2 Clubroom, 1745 Madison Ave. - Renewal2. Mega Saver, 2024 5th Ave. - NEW]

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AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ANY OTHER BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL?

[7) OTHER BUSINESS]

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. EVERYBODY GET OUT AND VOTE. 100% AGREE WITH YOU.

FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE COUNCIL. ANY CITIZENS WANTING TO BE HEARD?

[8) CITIZENS REQUEST TO BE HEARD]

PLEASE. MY NAME IS TALLY WASHBURN. I'M AT 439 GLEN AVENUE.

AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ISSUE TONIGHT.

I WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING I'M ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, LIKE, WORKING WITH THE MAYOR, WORKING WITH BRANDON, AND WORKING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, ALL OF YOU IS HAS BEEN A PLEASURE. I KNOW YOU'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS.

SO WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND THIS THIS THIS PROJECT EXCITING.

THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT FOR THE SPACE AT THE RIVER'S EDGE PARKWAY.

THE 1.4 ACRES THAT'S NEXT TO THE CLASS A OFFICE SPACE.

AND IN FRONT OF THE PARKING GARAGE. JUST A NOTE ABOUT QUICKLY THE TIMING OF HOW THIS WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT CAME TO BE WE LEARNED ME AS A RESIDENT AND A GROUP OF IOWANS LEARNED THAT THE CITY WAS INTERESTED IN HAVING SOMETHING DEVELOPED THERE OVER A YEAR AGO.

AND THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT IOWA AND CARE DEEPLY ABOUT COUNCIL BLUFFS BEGAN KIND OF JUST A SEARCH TO TRY TO FIND A DEVELOPER WHO MIGHT HAVE TIME, BE INTERESTED IN COMING INTO COUNCIL BLUFFS AND DOING SOMETHING REALLY SPECTACULAR FOR THE COMMUNITY.

IT TOOK A YEAR TO IDENTIFY A DEVELOPER TEAM THAT HAD THE TIME, THE MONEY.

THERE'S JUST A LOT OF FACTORS INVOLVED, AS YOU ALL KNOW.

SO THIS HAS BEEN A PROJECT THAT'S BEEN UNDERWAY FOR OVER A YEAR, AND WE ACTUALLY DID REACH OUT TO THE CITY WITHIN, ODDLY ENOUGH, THE EXACT SAME 24 HOUR TIME PERIOD THAT AN ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL FOR THE SPACE CAME TO THE CITY.

SO YOU KNOW, I GUESS WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS, RIGHT? NOTHING FOR 10 YEARS. AND THEN TWO IDEAS. OKAY, SO THE CONCEPT HERE IS CALLED RIVER LINE RESIDENCES.

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CONCEPT FOR A MARKET RATE APARTMENT BUILDING, WHICH WILL BE 8 STORIES TALL WITH A TRUE ROOFTOP SWIMMING POOL.

AND THEN ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR, A 5000 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT AND A 2000 SQUARE FOOT GROCERY.

THE CONCEPT FOR THE RESIDENCES IS NOT JUST TO BE TO MONETIZE THE EXPERIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE BUILDING, BUT TO AMENITIZE AND KIND OF COMPLETE THE RIVER'S EDGE CAMPUS.

OKAY. SO MUCH WONDERFUL TIME AND MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE TREE TOP AMENITY, THE WALK, THE CLASS A OFFICE SPACE, ALL OF THE GORGEOUS THINGS HAPPENING DOWN AT THE RIVER, THE BROADMOOR RESIDENTS RESIDENCES THAT WE FEEL THAT THE RESTAURANT AND THE GROCERY IN PARTICULAR REALLY SERVE THAT WHOLE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE TOURISTS WHO ARE GOING TO COME DOWN TO THE RIVERFRONT.

WHERE CAN THEY BUY A BOTTLE OF WATER AND ICE CREAM CONE? WHERE CAN THEY BUY A HAMBURGER? SO THE GROCERY AND THE THE RESTAURANT ARE A BIG PART OF THIS, BUT THE APARTMENTS THEMSELVES ARE GOING TO BE DIVIDED UP BETWEEN STUDIO 1 BEDROOM AND 2 BEDROOM.

THEY WILL HAVE AMENITIES THAT ARE NOT REALLY FOUND ANYWHERE IN OUR AREA RIGHT NOW.

A TRUE ROOFTOP SWIMMING POOL, A TOP FLOOR COWORKING LOUNGE, A FITNESS STUDIO, SECURE BIKE STORAGE WITH E-BIKE CHARGING STATIONS AND BIKE REPAIR, SECURE PACKAGE ROOM INCLUDING A COLD STORAGE FOR GROCERIES.

IT'S NOT HERE YET. THESE ARE THESE ARE THINGS PEOPLE WANT NOW.

SMART HOME FEATURES WITH APP BASED ENTRY, LIGHTING AND THERMOSTAT CONTROL, DOG RELIEF AREA AND PET WASHING STATION AND MORE.

THE RIVER LINE RESIDENCES HAVE DONE SOME PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC IMPACT NUMBERS.

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT HAS BEEN CALCULATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM, WHO I AM NOT A PART OF, BUT I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF TONIGHT IS $280 MILLION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND WE THINK THAT THAT IS A CONSERVATIVE NUMBER.

I KNOW THAT THEY USED LOWER NUMBERS IN THE CALCULATION, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR LIKE THE GROCERY, YOU KNOW, THE GROCERY STORE. SO YOU COULD BE TALKING ABOUT A QUARTER OF $1 BILLION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT.

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71% OF THE UNITS IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING ACTUALLY QUALIFY AS WORKFORCE HOUSING.

AND WE JUST KIND OF DISCUSSED THE GROCERY STORE, AND THE RESTAURANT WILL SERVE THE OTHER ALREADY EXISTING YOU KNOW, THE TREE TOP, THE BROADMOOR, THE PAVILION, ETC.

BUT THEY HAVE ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE CLASS A OFFICE SPACE TO MAKE AN OFFER THAT THE FITNESS CENTER AND THE SWIMMING POOL WILL BE OFFERED AS A MEMBERSHIP FOR TENANTS OF THE CLASS A OFFICE SPACE TO HELP TO MAKE THAT EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR LEASING THAT CLASS A OFFICE SPACE.

CONSTRUCTION IS NOT GOING TO TAKE FOREVER. IT'S 15 TO 18 MONTHS FROM FIRST SHOVEL IN THE GROUND.

SO THE TEAM ALSO IS AWARE OF THE OH, I'M SORRY.

IF YOU WANT TO JUST WRAP UP. YEAH. THE TEAM IS AWARE OF THE ARMY CORPS REQUIREMENTS.

THEY HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, WORK WITH AND EXPEDITE THAT PROCESS.

BUT IF THE PROCESS WITH THE ARMY CORPS COULD BE EXPEDITED, YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT HAVING THIS OPEN FOR THE COMMUNITY IN 24 MONTHS.

QUESTIONS FOR TOWN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS. ALL RIGHT.

IF THAT'S IT, I'LL ECHO ROGERS WORDS. PLEASE GO OUT AND VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE IN THE PRIMARY, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.