Resolution setting a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on January 27, 2025 in connection with the Mid-America Center Parking Lots Rehab, Phase 5.  Project # BM25-01

The Entertainment District located between 23rd Avenue and I-80/29, and from 24th Street to 35th Street is a premier destination location within the City of Council Bluffs and includes the Mid-America Center. The parking lots that surround the Mid-America Center are owned by the City and the paving has degraded to the point where maintenance is difficult and there are safety concerns because of the poor condition.

A study was performed in 2011 and updated in 2015 which recommended the replacement of the parking lots.  The conceptual plan suggested that the work could be performed in phases over a few years.  The work has been programmed in multiple years of the CIP.

Four phases have been completed.  Phase 1 included the lot south of the convention center and a portion of the west lot. Phase 2 included the lot just west of the south lot near the convention center. Phase 3 finished the west lot. Phase 4 included a portion of the north lot. 

Phase 5 includes the northwest lot (see attached map).

This project was included in the FY25 CIP with a budget of $700,000 from G.O. Bonds and $300,000 from the General Fund.  

Approval of this resolution to set the public hearing for the Mid-America Center Parking Lots Rehab, Phase 5.