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*** DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING REPORT *** The City Council took the following action on items listed in the attached meeting agenda summary. Copies of ordinances, resolutions and other Council action may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office (515) 283-4209. The six-digit number beginning with '25-' preceding each item on the agenda is a roll call number assigned by the City Clerk. Please refer to this number when requesting information or copies. SUMMARY OF DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall, City Council Chambers 400 Robert D. Ray Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50309 May 19, 2025 5:00 PM I. CLOSED SESSION – 3:30 PM 25-0712 (A) Roll Call. Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Coleman, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto. 25-0713 (B) Recess, and reconvene in closed session pursuant to Section 21.5, subsection 1, paragraph C, of the Iowa Code, to discuss as necessary strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent, where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the City. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried upon roll call 7-0. 25-0714 (C) Closed Session. 25-0715 (D) Terminate closed session and reconvene in open session. Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0716 (E) Motion to adjourn. Moved by Gatto to adjourn at 4:36PM. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 1 5/19/2025  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PROCLAMATION – 4:55 PM National Public Works Week 25-0717 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Coleman, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto. 25-0718 2. APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED: Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0719 3. APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 47: Moved by Gatto to adopt the balance of the Consent Agenda. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. *Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one roll call vote without separate discussion unless pursuant to Council rules, Council requests an item be removed to be considered separately. LICENSES AND PERMITS 25-0720 4. Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following: Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. NEW APPLICATIONS (A) BLUE RIBBON BAR 3000 E GRAND AVE Class C Liquor (B) JRS SOUTHPORK RANCH 3000 E GRAND AVE Class C Liquor (C) LOCALS BAR & STAGE 1433 WALNUT ST #A Class C Liquor (D) PALMS DSM 1905 INGERSOLL AVE Class C Liquor RENEWAL APPLICATIONS (E) CARLS PLACE 1620 WOODLAND AVE Class C Liquor (F) CHAIN & SPOKE 515 28TH ST #102 Special Class C (G) CVS PHARMACY #10329 2303 MERLE HAY RD Class E Liquor (H) DEEP END BAR 830 MCKINLEY AVE Class C Liquor (I) DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER 221 WALNUT ST Class C Liquor (J) EASYGO 2723 GRAND AVE Class E Liquor (K) ELWELL FAMILY FOOD 3000 E GRAND AVE Class C Liquor (L) FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES 207 CROCKER ST Class C Liquor (M) FAREWAY STORES INC #225 2716 BEAVER AVE Class E Liquor (N) HOYT SHERMAN PLACE 1501 WOODLAND AVE Class C Liquor (O) HUGOS WOOD FIRED KITCHEN 3206 UNIVERSITY AVE Class C Liquor 2 5/19/2025  (P) JALAPENO PETE'S CANTINA 3000 E GRAND AVE Special Class C (Q) JETHROS BBQ SOUTHSIDE 4337 PARK AVE Class C Liquor (R) LUCCA 420 E LOCUST ST Class C Liquor (S) MOTLEY SCHOOL TAVERN 1903 BEAVER AVE Class C Liquor (T) MULLETS 1300 SE 1ST ST Class C Liquor (U) PLAZA PUB 6202 DOUGLAS AVE Class C Liquor (V) SCORNOVACCAS RISTORANTE 1930 SE 14TH ST Class C Liquor (W) SLEEPY HOLLOW 4051 DEAN AVE Special Class C (X) SMOKING GOAT PUB 3015 MERLE HAY RD #1 Class C Liquor (Y) STATION ON INGERSOLL 3124 INGERSOLL AVE Class C Liquor (Z) VICTORY LAP PUB & GRUB 3801 EASTON BLVD Class C Liquor (AA) WATROUS TOBACCO & FOOD 4001 SW 9TH ST Class B Retail SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS (BB) CAPITAL CITY PRIDE 431 E LOCUST ST 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 6 - 8, 2025. (CC) CAPITAL CITY PRIDE 508 E LOCUST ST 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 6 - 8, 2025. (DD) CROSS CHAIN PRODUCTIONS 201 SE 2ND ST LOT 3 & 5 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR MARKET DISTRICT CRITERIUM ON JUNE 14, 2025. (EE) DEPOT 3000 E GRAND AVE 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE WORLD PORK EXPO ON JUNE 4 - 6, 2025. (FF) EVERYBODYS FAVORITE BBQ 710 CORNING AVE 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON MAY 23 - 25, 2025. (GG) GREEK FOOD FAIR 1110 35TH ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 6 - 7, 2025. (HH) IOWA CRAFT BREW FESTIVAL 2251 GEORGE FLAGG 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 7, 2025. (II) LUCKY WIFE WINE SLUSHIES 2201 GEORGE FLAGG 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR LOWDOWN ROUNDUP CUSTOM CAR & TRUCK SHOW ON MAY 30 - 31 AND JUNE 1, 2025. (JJ) PAR CATERERS OF DES MOINES 3915 FLEUR DR 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC ON MAY 28 - JUNE 1, 2025. 3 5/19/2025  (KK) RED BULL SOAP BOX RACE 306 E 7TH ST BEER TENT 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR EVENT ON MAY 31, 2025. (LL) SA PRESENTS 2251 GEORGE FLAGG 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR WHISKEY MYERS CONCERT ON JUNE 6, 2025. (MM) SALISBURY HOUSE 4025 TONAWANDA DR 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR GARDEN PARTY ON JUNE 8, 2025. (NN) TANGERINE FOOD COMPANY 2251 GEORGE FLAGG 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR BALLET DES MOINES ON JUNE 12, 2025. (OO) YOUR PRIVATE BAR 313 WALNUT ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR DAM TO DSM ON MAY 30 - 31, 2025. 25-0721 5. City Clerk to issue Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permits. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 5-2. Nays: Coleman and Voss. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 25-0722 6. Ordering construction of 2025 Parking Garage Repair Program: Receiving of bids, (6-3-25) and Setting date of hearing, (6-30-25), Engineer’s estimate, $450,000. (Council Communications No. 25-209) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0723 7. Approving exception to request for proposal process for good cause and approving Professional Services Agreement with Calhoun-Burns and Associates for City-Wide Bridge Evaluation – 2025, not to exceed $250,000. (Council Communication No. 25-207) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 8. Items regarding Private Construction Contract for Sanitary and Storm Sewer Improvements at 418 E. 4th Street: 25-0724 (A) Rescind Private Construction Contract between J&K Contracting, LLC and Nelson Construction Services, LLC. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0725 (B) Approving Private Construction Contract between KRW Construction LLC and Nelson Construction Services, LLC. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 4 5/19/2025  SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 25-0726 9. Levying Assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Neighborhood Services), Schedule No. 2025-05. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0727 10. Deletion of rental inspection assessment at 1293 E. 19th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 25-0728 11. Acceptance of real estate documents from the Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Des Moines, Iowa for voluntary acquisition of property located at 401 E. Army Post Road. (Council Communication No. 25-212) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS 25-0729 12. Communication from Graham Gillette advising of his resignation from the Board of Water Works Trustees, Seat 4, effective May 31, 2025. Moved by Gatto to receive, file and accept resignation with appreciation for his service. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0730 13. Recommendation from Mayor Connie Boesen to appoint Emily Kessinger to the Board of Water Works Trustees, Seat 4, with a term starting June 1, 2025, and expiring April 1, 2031. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0731 14. Recommendation from Council Member Voss to appoint Britt Shank to Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission, Seat 3, with a term expiring April 6, 2026. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 5 5/19/2025  COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING 25-0732 15. Regarding request from D. Wright Properties, LLC (Dane Wright, Officer) for vacation of approximately 3,817 square feet of a north/south dead end alley right-of-way in the vicinity of 729 SW 63rd Street, which is within the block bounded by Winona Avenue to the south and Tonka Avenue to the north, to allow the vacated area to be assembled and maintained for private use. Moved by Gatto to receive and file the communication from the Plan and Zoning Commission and refer to the Engineering Department, Real Estate Division. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS 25-0733 16. On conveyance of a permanent Underground Electric Easement in city-owned property located at 1505 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway to MidAmerican Energy Company for the Fire Station 4 Relocation project, (6-9-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0734 17. On vacation of subsurface rights within a portion of Carpenter Avenue right-of-way adjoining 2400 Carpenter Avenue and conveyance of a permanent easement for subsurface building encroachment on city-owned property to Valo Apartments LLC, $30, (6-9-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0735 18. On the intent to commence a public improvement project to construct the E. Army Post Road Reconstruction from SE 14th Street to Indianola Avenue project and to authorize acquisition of the necessary property interests, including agricultural land, (6-9-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0736 19. On request from the City of Des Moines for designation of the Argonne Armory Building (Armory and World War Memorial Building) at 602 Robert D. Ray Drive as a Local Landmark, (6-9-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0737 20. On request from Scottish Rite Park, Inc. (Daniel J. Boor, Officer) for property located at 2909 Woodland Avenue, for an appeal of a conditionally approved Type 2 Design Alternative to waive public sidewalk along Woodland Avenue and 28th Street, (6-9-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 6 5/19/2025  CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS 25-0738 21. Submitting travel and training requests for Sherill Whisenand, Kelly Simmons, and Georgia Martin. (Council Communication No. 25-200) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. APPROVING 25-0739 22. Request to Polk County Treasurer, and approving agreements with nonprofits for assignment of tax sale certificates for various properties for development and/or rehabilitation of housing. (Council Communication No. 25-201) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0740 23. $750,000 in Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Funds for Townhall Food Hall and Apartments resulting in 29 affordable residential rental units. (Council Communication No. 25-203) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 24. Support of Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) benefit applications to be submitted to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IDEA) for the following: (Council Communication No. 25-197) 25-0741 (A) HOA Aston, LLC for a $49,875,000 project constructing The Aston Project, 161 housing units at 603 E. 6th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0742 (B) Lawmark LP for a $77,000,000 project constructing the Mezzon on Walnut Project, 209 units at 606 Walnut Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0743 (C) Cold Storage Rehab, LLC for a $9,853,625 project constructing the Cold Storage Redevelopment Project, 36 townhome units at 2814 7th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0744 (D) 111 11th Street, LLC for a $16,000,000 project constructing the 111 11th Street Project, 85 units at 111 11th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0745 (E) SEDU, LLC for a $17,020,466 project constructing the SEDU Village Project, 78 units at 1214 31st Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0746 (F) Vale Street LLC for a $4,845,806 project constructing the SE Bottoms Rowhomes Project, 24 units at 709 Vale Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 7 5/19/2025 25-0747 (G) Telus Condos, LLC for a $9,197,822 project constructing the Telus Condos Phase 1 Project, 32 condo units at 1310 Murphy Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 6-0. Council Member Simonson declares a conflict of interest and abstains from voting. 25-0748 (H) 615 Euclid, LLC for a $4,493,610 project constructing the University of Commerce Historic Building Project, 14 units at 615 Euclid Avenue. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 6-0. Council Member Simonson declares a conflict of interest and abstains from voting. 25-0749 (I) Campanello, LLC for a $5,000,000 project constructing the Columbus Park Lofts, 11 units at 2024 SE 6th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0750 25. Receiving and filing the Good Neighbor Agreement between Monarch Apartments and the Neighborhood Advisory Committee. (Council Communication No. 25-204) Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0751 26. Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Riverview Parking LLC for the construction of a multilevel parking structure with a minimum of 335 parking stalls located at 200, 210, and 216 E. Court Avenue to support the renovation and re-occupancy of the existing office building at 218 E. 2nd Street. (Council Communication No. 25-196) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 6-0. Council Member Mandelbaum declares an appearance of a conflict of interest and abstains from voting. 25-0752 27. Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Highland Park Flats LLC for the construction of a 12-unit apartment building located at 3608-3610 5th Avenue. (Council Communication No. 25-194) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0753 28. First Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Development Agreement with 36 on 6th, LLC for the renovation of 3614 6th Avenue into a mixed-use residential and commercial development. (Council Communication No. 25-195) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 29. Items related to the Echo Valley development area south of County Line Road and Echo Valley Drive: (Council Communication No. 25-192) 25-0754 (A) First Amended and Restated Master Development Agreement with United Properties Investment Company, LC and Echo Valley Investment Company, LC and approving master conceptual development plan. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0755 (B) Parcel Development Agreement with United Properties Investment Company, LC and Echo Valley Investment Company, LC and approving conceptual development plan for 8050 Golf House Drive. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 8 5/19/2025 25-0756 30. Master Urban Renewal Development Agreement with United Properties Investment Company, LC and Raccoon Valley Investment Company, LC and approving master conceptual development plan for the Echo Valley development area north of County Line Road and Echo Valley Drive. (Council Communication No. 25-193) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0757 31. Termination Agreement with Des Moines Climate Controlled Self Storage, LLC regarding the Urban Renewal Agreement for sale of land for private redevelopment for the property at 503 SE 12th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0758 32. First Amendment to the Third Supplemental Skywalk Agreement with 515 Walnut LLC. (Council Communication No. 25-198) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0759 33. Parking License Agreement with 13th and Mulberry Multifamily, LLC. (Council Communication No. 25-211) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0760 34. Granting limited exemption to 515 Walnut LLC from the noise control ordinance for 24- hour construction activity, limited to concrete pouring of floor decks on a permitted 33 floor, 390-unit high rise apartment building located at 515 Walnut Street. (Council Communication No. 25-202) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 35. Number not used. 25-0761 36. Joint Ownership Agreement with Polk County, Iowa related to upgrade to existing Computer Aided Dispatch System. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7- 0. 25-0762 37. Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Supplemental Agreement for maintenance of primary roads in municipalities including emergency maintenance of State of Iowa owned traffic signals from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0763 38. Third Amendment to agreement for tree planting services with Trees Forever, Inc. and authorizing City Manager to execute. Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 9 5/19/2025  39. Request for outdoor special events in accordance with “Franklin Junior High School” PUD Conceptual Plan for property at 4801 Franklin Avenue: 25-0764 (A) Beaverdale Farmers Market, Tuesdays, June 3 through September 9, 2025. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0765 (B) Beaverdale Bluegrass Music Festival, July 19, 2025. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0766 40. Waiver and consent to conflict of interest in representation by Carney & Appleby, PLC of Des Moines Fire employee appellant in an Iowa Code Chapter 411 matter. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0767 41. Appointment of Thomas G. Fisher Jr. effective no later than July 1, 2025 as Chief Deputy City Attorney to fill a vacancy created by retirement and promotional appointments of Assistant City Attorneys to Deputy City Attorney positions to fill vacancies created by retirement within the Infrastructure Division and the Litigation Division of the Legal Department effective no later than July 1, 2025. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. WITHDRAWN 25-0768 42. Renewal of Municipal Parking Facilities Management Services Agreement with ABM Parking Services, Inc. (Council Communication No. 25-210) 25-0769 43. Communication from the Greater Des Moines Partnership on behalf of the Iowa State Fair, requesting approval of placement for up to 16 banners to be displayed on banner poles in downtown Des Moines beginning July 2025. Moved by Gatto to receive, file and approve. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0770 44. Communication from the Greater Des Moines Partnership on behalf of the Botanical Gardens, requesting approval of placement for up to 25 banners to be displayed on banner poles in downtown Des Moines beginning July 2025. Moved by Gatto to receive, file and approve. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0771 45. Abatement of public nuisances at 1218 E. 13th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0772 46. Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of May 19, May 26, and June 2, 2025; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of May 19, May 26, and June 2, 2025; to draw checks for biweekly payroll due on May 30, 2025. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 10 5/19/2025  ORDINANCES - SECOND CONSIDERATION 25-0773 47. Amending Chapter 42 of the Municipal Code relating to emergency actions. Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given second vote for passage. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. * * * * * * * * * END CONSENT AGENDA * * * * * * * * * * HEARINGS (OPEN AT 5:00 PM) (ITEMS 48 THRU 54) 25-0774 48. On vacation of air rights within a portion of Ingersoll Avenue right-of-way adjoining 3711 Ingersoll Avenue and conveyance of a permanent easement for air space above city-owned property to Ingersoll Theater, LLC for $3,200. Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0775 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. Moved by Mandelbaum that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0776 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Connor Delaney, Owner), requires six votes. Moved by Mandelbaum that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,466. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0777 49. On vacation of surface rights within a portion of Euclid Avenue right-of-way adjoining 515 Euclid Avenue and conveyance of a permanent easement for surface building encroachment on city-owned property to 515 Euclid, LLC, $50. Moved by Westergaard to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0778 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. Moved by Westergaard that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0779 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Connor Delaney, Owner), requires six votes. Moved by Westergaard that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,467. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 11 5/19/2025 25-0780 50. On request from Iowa Pacific Processors, Inc. (Mike Everett, Officer) and City of Des Moines to amend PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification from Business Park to Industrial and to rezone parcels located in the vicinity of 2606 Sunset Road from “EX” Mixed Use District to Limited “I1” Industrial District to allow expansion of an existing industrial use, and to continue the hearing until June 9, 2025. Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. WITHDRAWN 25-0781 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. 25-0782 51. On request from Simmonds Properties, Michael H. Simmonds and Linda G. Simmonds to amend PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification from Low Density Residential within a Neighborhood Node to Community Mixed Use within a Neighborhood Node and to rezone 3018 E. University Avenue from “N5” Neighborhood District to “MX3” Mixed Use District to allow expansion of an existing drive-through restaurant. Moved by Westergaard to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0783 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. Moved by Westergaard that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0784 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by applicant), requires six votes. Moved by Westergaard that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,468. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0785 52. On application to Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for Community Development Block Grant Funds to prepare, prevent and respond to coronavirus (CDBG- CV). (Council Communication No. 25-205) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0786 53. On amendments to Chapter 134 of the Des Moines Municipal Code defining camping and emergency shelter as temporary accessory uses to a place of worship use. (Council Communication No. 25-206) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0787 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 12 5/19/2025 25-0788 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above, requires six votes. Moved by Gatto that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,469. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0789 54. On Gray’s Lake Park Sprayground: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Minturn, Inc. (Clinton M. Rhoads, President), $2,375,720.80. (Council Communication No. 25-208) Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0790 (A) Approval of contract and bond. Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. *****END HEARINGS AT 5:25PM***** ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION 25-0791 55. Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code relating to parking fines and parking meters. Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0792 (A) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Scott Sanders, City Manager), requires six votes. Moved by Gatto that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,470. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0793 56. Amending Chapter 46 of the Municipal Code to allow private streets to serve as compliant fire access roads. (Council Communication No. 25-199) Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0794 (A) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Fire Chief John TeKippe), requires six votes. Moved by Gatto that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,471. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 13 5/19/2025  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS 25-0795 57. Requests to speak as follows: Moved by Gatto to receive and file. Second by Mandelbaum. Motion Carried 7-0. (A) Carolyn Uhlenhake-Walker (B) Carol Fredrich 25-0796 MOTION TO ADJOURN. Moved by Gatto to adjourn at 5:37PM. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 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