Study Session Agenda

City of Council Bluffs, Iowa

February 10, 2025, 3:45 PM

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall

209  Pearl Street

STUDY SESSION AGENDA
VIDEOA.Community Action Initiative - Chris LaFerla, CB Chamber President
VIDEOB.Review Agenda
 

Council Agenda, City of Council Bluffs, Iowa

Regular Meeting  February 10, 2025, 7:00 PM

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall

209 Pearl Street

 

AGENDA

1.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.CALL TO ORDER
3.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of Agenda and tape recordings of these proceedings to be incorporated into the official minutes.
B.Reading, correction and approval of the January 27, 2025 and January 30, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.
C.Resolution 25-26

Resolution accepting the work of Communication Innovators as complete and authorizing the release of retainage after 30 days if no claims are filed in connection with the Mid-America Center Sound System.  Project # BM-24-03

D.Resolution 25-27

Resolution accepting the work of Municipal Pipe Tool Co., LLC as complete and authorizing the release of retainage after 30 days if no claims are filed in connection with the 30th Avenue Sewer Rehab, Phase 1 and the 25th Avenue Sewer Rehab.  Projects # PW23-08 & PW23-14.

E.Resolution 25-28

Resolution to set public hearing on February 24, 2025 for the Pirate Cove Improvements Project, R26-05.

F.Resolution 25-29

Resolution setting the public hearing on February 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., for the plans, specifications, form of contract and cost estimate for the Council Bluffs Public Library Automation Upgrade. Project # BM-25-03

G.Claim
H.Right of Redemption

 

 

 

 

 

4.PUBLIC HEARINGS
VIDEOA.Ordinances 6622 and 6623

Ordinance 6622 to amend Chapter 15.15-C-2/Commercial District of the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Section 15.15.030 “Conditional Uses” to include “Equipment Sales and Rental”.

Ordinance 6623 to amend Chapter 15.32A-West Broadway Corridor Design Overlay of the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending section 15.32A.060 “Prohibited Land Uses” to include “Equipment Sales and Rental”. ZT-24-004

VIDEOB.Ordinance 6624

Ordinance to amend the zoning map as adopted by reference in Section 15.27.020 for rezoning property legally described as Lot 2, Club Carwash Addition, from C-2/Commercial District to R-4/High Density Multi-Family Residential District, as set forth and defined in Chapter 15.11.  Location: Undeveloped property lying immediately south of 2201 West Broadway. ZC-24-009

VIDEOC.Resolution 25-30

Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the West Graham Reconstruction.  Project #PW25-10

VIDEOD.Resolution 25-31

Resolution to vacate and dispose of a 14’ x 173’ section of 9th Avenue right-of-way being legally described as the south 14 feet of 9th Avenue right-of-way lying north of and adjacent to Lot 1, Block 2, Park Addition.  Location: Immediately north of 903 High Street. SAV-24-003

5.ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING
VIDEOA.Ordinance 6629

Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 5880 which granted MidAmerican Energy Company, its successors and assigns, the right and franchise and privilege through February 2, 2028, to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate in the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 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 No. 6149 which established an annual cap to the amount of franchise fee that could be collected from a qualifying customer. 

 

 

 

 

 

6.ORDINANCES ON 2ND READING
VIDEOA.Ordinance 6625
Ordinance to amend Title 8 Public Safety and Morals of the 2020 Municipal Code of Council Bluffs, Iowa by enacting new Chapter 8.95 “Cryptocurrency ATM Warning Requirement” 
VIDEOB.Ordinance 6626
Ordinance to amend Chapter 4.20 Animal Control of the 2020 Municipal Code of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 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”
VIDEOC.Ordinance 6627
Ordinance to amend Chapter 13.07 General Contractor's Licensing by amending Section 13.07.120 "License-Generally" to include additional contractors that require registration.
VIDEOD.Ordinance 6628
Ordinance to retitle and amend Chapter 13.13 Licensing/Registration of the Plumbing, Utility and Lawn Irrigation Trade of the 2020 Municipal Code of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 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 13.13.170 "Utilities" and enacting new Section 13.13.500 "Plumbing". 
7.RESOLUTIONS
VIDEOA.Resolution 25-32

Resolution to approve and adopt the Pottawattamie County Hazard Mitigation Plan.

VIDEOB.Resolution 25-33

Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Ehrhart Griffin & Associates for engineering services in connection with the East Manawa Sewer Rehab, Phase XIV.  Project # PW26-09

VIDEOC.Resolution 25-34

Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Ehrhart Griffin & Associates for engineering services in connection with the South 23rd Street Sewer Rehab, Phase II.  Project # PW26-12

VIDEOD.Resolution 25-35

Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify assessments against properties to the Pottawattamie County Treasurer for unreimbursed costs 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.

VIDEOE.Resolution 25-36

Resolution to amend the Bluffs Tomorrow: 2030 Comprehensive Plan, specifically by reclassifying property legally described as Lot 2, Club Carwash Addition from ''Local Commercial” to “Multi-Family/Mixed Use”. Location: Undeveloped property lying immediately south of 2201 West Broadway. CP-24-005

8.APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AND CANCELLATIONS
VIDEOA.Liquor Licenses
1. I 80 Liquor, 2411 S. 24th St.
2. Mega Saver, 1749 W. Broadway
VIDEOB.Device Retailer Permit (3) (New permit per SF345)
9.OTHER BUSINESS
10.CITIZENS REQUEST TO BE HEARD
11.ADJOURNMENT

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