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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 June 9, 2025 5:00 PM PROCLAMATION – 4:55 PM Pride Month 25-0797 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Coleman, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto. 25-0798 2. APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED: Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0799 3. APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 51: 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. 1 6/9/2025  LICENSES AND PERMITS 25-0800 4. Approving Alcoholic Beverage Applications for the following: Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. NEW APPLICATIONS (A) ALPINE TAP ROOM 2720 INGERSOLL AVE Class C Liquor (B) BIG GROVE DES MOINES 555 17TH ST #300 Class C Liquor (C) EL PATIO MEXICAN 611 37TH ST Class C Liquor (D) IOWA STATE FAIR STORE 3000 E GRAND AVE Class B Retail (E) LEOS LAUNDROMATS 1424 E OVID AVE Special Class C (F) NATIONWIDE MUTUAL 1100 LOCUST ST Class C Liquor (G) SUNSHINE LIQUOR & TOBACCO 2424 SW 9TH ST Class E Liquor (H) TOBACCO HUT PLUS US GAS 3000 SW 9TH ST Class E Liquor RENEWAL APPLICATIONS (I) AKEBONO 215 10TH ST Class C Liquor (J) BERK AND CHESTERS 5800 FLEUR DR Class C Liquor (K) BLANK PARK ZOO 7401 SW 9TH ST Class C Liquor (L) BLAZE PIZZA 300 W MLK JR PKWY Special Class C (M) CJS II 316 E 30TH ST Class C Liquor (N) CONTRARY 503 E LOCUST ST Class C Liquor (O) COURT AVENUE BREWING CO 309 COURT AVE Class C Liquor (P) DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE 831 42ND ST Class C Liquor (Q) DSM CONCESSIONS 5800 FLEUR DR Class C Liquor (R) EL RANCHO ALEGRE 3308 INDIANOLA AVE Class C Liquor (S) GIT N GO STORE #11 3940 E 29TH ST Class B Retail (T) GIT N GO STORE #31 2601 SW 9TH ST Class B Retail (U) HY VEE FOOD STORE #5 1107 E ARMY POST RD Class E Liquor (V) IOWA CLOUDS 3725 HUBBELL AVE Class B Retail (W) KELLYS LITTLE NIPPER 1701 E GRAND AV E Class C Liquor (X) LA ESCONDIDA SPORTS BAR 6550 BLOOMFIELD RD Class C Liquor (Y) MONSTERAMA ARCADE 3108 SW 9TH ST Class C Liquor (Z) NEW CHINA BUFFET 1201 E ARMY POST RD Special Class C (AA) QUIKTRIP #516 1000 E UNIVERSITY AVE Class B Retail (BB) SCOTTISH RITE PARK 2909 WOODLAND AVE Class F Retail (CC) SINGLESPEED BREWING CO 303 SCOTT AVE Class C Liquor (DD) SMOKIN JOES OUTLET #20 3019 SE 14TH ST Class B Retail (EE) SOUTH TOWN TAP 3803 SW 9TH ST Class C Liquor (FF) STOP N GO #519 727 SE 14TH ST Class B Retail (GG) TIPSY CROW TAVERN 102 3RD ST Class C Liquor (HH) VETERANS MEMORIAL 833 5TH AVE Class C Liquor SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS (II) APRES BAR CO 100 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR CANDLELIGHT CONCERT ON JUNE 28, 2025. 2 6/9/2025  (JJ) CEDAR RIDGE DISTILLERY 1416 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL ON JUNE 27 - 29, 2025. (KK) DEPOT 3000 E GRAND AVE #069 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR GOODGUYS CAR SHOW ON JULY 4 - 6, 2025. (LL) DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL 1000 GRAND AVE 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 27 - 29, 2025. (MM) DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL 1329 GRAND AVE 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 27 - 29, 2025. (NN) DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL 1200 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 27 - 29, 2025. (OO) DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL 1408 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 27 - 29, 2025. (PP) DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL 1501 GRAND AVE 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FESTIVAL ON JUNE 27 - 29, 2025. (QQ) HY VEE 100 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR HALL OF FAME DINNER ON JUNE 18, 2025. (RR) LUCKY WIFE WINE SLUSHIES 1100 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR JUNETEENTH NEIGHBORS DAY ON JUNE 21, 2025. (SS) SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY 2251 GEORGE FLAGG 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR TREATY OAK REVIVAL ON JUNE 27, 2025 (TT) TOP IT OFF LIQUID CATERING 1402 LOCUST ST 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FLYNN WRIGHT SUMMER PARTY ON JUNE 18, 2024. (UU) WAT LAO BUDDHAVAS 1806 E PARK AVE 5 days SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR BOUN PRAVETH ON JUNE 20 - 22, 2025. (VV) WINEFEST DES MOINES 666 GRAND AVE 5 days CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SIPS IN THE CITY ON JUNE 13, 2025. 3 6/9/2025  OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATION (WW) IOWA CUBS 1 LINE DR Class C Liquor TEMPORARY FOR BBQ AND BREWS ON JUNE 21, 2025. (XX) SLEEPY HOLLOW 4051 DEAN AVE Special Class C TEMPORARY FOR MAKER MARKET ON JUNE 28 – 29, 2025. 25-0801 5. City Clerk to issue Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permits. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 5-2. Nays: Coleman and Voss. 25-0802 6. City Clerk to approve Device Retailer Permits. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 6-1. Nays: Coleman. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 7. Ordering construction of the following: 25-0803 (A) 2025 Riverwalk Improvement – Balustrade Replacement: Receiving of bids, (6-24-25) and Setting date of hearing, (7-14-25), Engineer’s estimate, $230,000. (Council Communication No. 25-228) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0804 (B) Nahas Pool Equipment Replacement: Receiving of bids, (6-24-25) and Setting date of hearing, (7-14-25), Engineer’s estimate, $255,000. (Council Communication No. 25- 229) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0805 8. Approving and authorizing the execution of the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Cooperative Agreement for the 6th Avenue Improvements from School Street to University Avenue project. (Council Communication No. 25-223) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0806 9. Approving and authorizing the execution of the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement for the East Army Post Road from SE 14th Street to Indianola Avenue project. (Council Communication No. 25-224) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0807 10. Approving and authorizing the execution of the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Upgrade Phase 6 project. (Council Communication No. 25-225) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0808 11. Approving Change Order No. 7 with McGough Construction Co., LLC for additional work on City Facility Expansion Phase 1 Improvements, in the amount of $305,960.47. (Council Communication No. 25-222) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 4 6/9/2025 25-0809 12. Acceptance of a proposal from MidAmerican Energy Company to install streetlights and pedestrian lights for E. 4th Street Reconstruction from north of E. Market Street to E. Court Avenue, estimated amount of $147,552.13. (Council Communication No. 25-221) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 13. Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for the following: 25-0810 (A) SW 56th Street Rehabilitation from Leland Avenue to Wolcott Circle, Inroads, LLC. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0811 (B) Union Park Rocket Slide Repair, Cushman Excavation, LLC. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0812 (C) Birdland Pool Repair and Painting Improvements, Superior Painting & Epoxy Coating, LLC. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 25-0813 14. Levying assessments for fees, fines, penalties, costs and interest imposed in the enforcement of the Neighborhood Inspection Rental Code, Schedule No. 2025-06. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0814 15. Deletion of NAC – Emergency Assessment at 518 Watrous Avenue. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 16. Deletion of rental inspection assessment for the following: 25-0815 (A) 2718 41st Place. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0816 (B) 2003 Center Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0817 (C) 909 Pioneer Road. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS 25-0818 17. Recertification of 43 recognized neighborhoods and conditional recertification of 3 neighborhoods. (Council Communication No. 25-236) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 5 6/9/2025 25-0819 18. Recommendation from Mayor Boesen to appoint Carol Hunter to the Library Board of Trustees, Seat 1, with a term expiring June 30, 2031. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0820 18-I Recommendation from Council Member Mandelbaum to appoint Claire Cumbie-Drake to the Housing Appeals Board, Seat 6, with a term expiring March 16, 2026. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0820-1 19. Approving the appointments of Ay’ana Moore and Chloe Lepak to the Youth Advisory Board with a term expiring July 31, 2025. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING 25-0821 20. Regarding request from Bell Avenue Properties, Inc. (Jonathan Koehn, Officer) for vacation of two (2) irregular shaped segments of undeveloped right-of-way, measuring approximately 2,550 square feet and 11,228 square feet in area, in the vicinity of 6200 Scout Trail to allow the vacated land 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. 25-0822 21. Regarding City initiated request for right-of-way vacation of approximately 36,000 square feet of the SE 14th Court right-of-way, which is to the north of the E. Edison Avenue. 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 25-0823 22. On vacation of air rights within a portion of E. 6th Street right-of-way adjoining 603 E. 6th Street, and to correct the vacation of air, subsurface, and surface rights within portions of Des Moines Street and E. 6th Street right-of-way adjoining 603 E. 6th Street, and conveyance of a Corrected Permanent Easement for Air Space Above City-owned Property to HOA Aston LLC, (6-30-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0824 23. On assessment of $500 penalty to alcoholic beverage license/permit holders for violation of Iowa alcoholic beverage laws, (6-30-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0825 24. On assessment of $1,500 penalty and 30-day suspension to alcoholic beverage license/permit holder for violation of Iowa alcoholic beverage laws, (6-30-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 6 6/9/2025 25-0826 25. On assessment of $1,500 penalty and 60-day suspension to alcoholic beverage license/permit holder for violation of Iowa alcoholic beverage laws, (6-30-25). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. LEGAL DEPARTMENT - CLAIM SETTLEMENTS & BILLINGS 25-0827 26. Approving payment to Graham Collision and Enterprise Rent-A-Car on behalf of Dustin Pettiecord and Kelley Parkins for a property damage claim. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0828 27. Approving payment to State Farm on behalf of its insureds Everett and Abby Peterson for a property damage claim. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0829 28. Approving payment to Mike and Melissa Oliver for a property damage claim. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0830 29. Approving payment to Denise Sterling and her attorney for a personal injury claim. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0831 30. Approving payment to Mary Nieto and her attorney for a personal injury claim. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0832 31. Approving payment to Madison Henderson and her attorney for a personal injury claim. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. APPROVING 25-0833 32. Preliminary award of $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for the rehabilitation of the University of Commerce Building at 615 Euclid Avenue, resulting in fourteen (14) affordable residential rental units. (Council Communication No. 25-238) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 6-0. Council Member Simonson declares a conflict of interest and abstains from voting. 25-0834 33. Support of Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) benefit application to be submitted to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IDEA) by 61st Street Construction LLC (VareCo,) for a $1,980,000 project constructing 12 housing units at 1603 Walker Street. (Council Communication No. 25-231) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0835 33-I Support of Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) benefit application to be submitted to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IDEA) by Urban Dreams for a $1,750,000 project constructing six (6) housing units at 1411 7th Street. Sponsor: Mayor Boesen. (Council Communication No. 25-231) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 7 6/9/2025 25-0836 34. First Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Townhall Associates LP for the historic renovation of 1601 6th Avenue into a mixed-use residential and commercial development, and the new construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial building at 1605, 1609 and 1619 6th Avenue. (Council Communication No. 25- 216) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 35. Minimum Assessment Agreement as required for commercial tax abatement for the following properties: 25-0837 (A) 4205 Merle Hay Road. (Council Communication No. 25-217) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0838 (B) 4241 Merle Hay Road (Council Communication No. 25-218) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0839 36. Termination Agreement with Wells Fargo Financial regarding the Development Agreements, Restrictive Covenants, and Minimum Assessment Agreements for the properties at 800 and 801 Walnut Street and 800 Mulberry Street. (Council Communication No. 25-215) Moved by Gatto to approve. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0840 37. Request to Polk County Treasurer for assignment of tax sale certificates for various properties for development and/or rehabilitation of housing. (Council Communication No. 25-232) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0841 38. Operating Agreement with Ingersoll Grand Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) for the provision of services and activities within the Ingersoll Grand SSMID through June 30, 2030. (Council Communication No. 25-214) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0842 39. Accepting the 2026 Project Safe Neighborhood grant from the State Office of Drug Control Policy in the amount of $70,492. (Council Communication No. 25-235) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0843 40. Recyclables Processing and Marketing Service Agreement with Metro Waste Authority effective through June 30, 2028. (Council Communication No. 25-240) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0844 41. Submittal of a multi-jurisdictional grant application as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program and commitment to provide required matching funds. (Council Communication No. 25-220) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0845 42. Rescinding the designation of St. Etienne, France as a Sister City. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 8 6/9/2025 25-0846 43. One-time fiscal year 2025 funding increase of up to $70,000 to the short form agreement for the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty trucks and the installed refuse collection equipment and related telematics services with Housby Mack Inc. (Council Communication No. 25-239) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0847 44. Purchase from The Sutphen Corporation (Shelby Sutphen-Chambers, President) of 100’ platform tandem axle aerial fire apparatus and two (2) single axle pumping fire apparatus per H-GAC Cooperative Agreement for use by the Fire Department, $5,060,535. (Council Communication No. 25-233) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0848 45. Purchase from Carrier Access IT (Chad Kruse, President/CEO) of phone system implementation consulting and professional services per Omnia Agreement for use by the Information Technology Department, not to exceed $285,000. (Council Communication No. 25-213) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0849 46. Purchase from Baker Group of lighting to be installed on the Linda and Thomas Koehn Boardwalk at MacRae Park per State of Iowa contract and authorizing negotiation and execution of supplemental agreement for use by the Parks and Recreation Department, $109,661. (Council Communication No. 25-234) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0850 47. Purchase from Toter, Inc (Chad Coauette, Executive Director/CEO) of solid waste collection carts per Sourcewell contract for use by the Public Works Department, $700,000. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0851 48. Purchase from Central Salt LLC (Thomas Peterson, President/General Manager) of granular deicer products and approving use of Central Iowa Salt Group Contract for use by the Public Works Department, $662,500. (Eleven (11) potential bidders, two (2) received. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0852 49. Use of various City Facilities as poll sites for precincts 24, 25, and 54 for the Polk County General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Moved by Gatto to approve. City Clerk to notify the Parks Department to arrange access to the buildings. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0853 50. Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of June 9 and 23, 2025; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of June 9 and 23, 2025; to draw checks for biweekly payroll due on June 13 and 27, 2025. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 9 6/9/2025  ORDINANCES - FINAL CONSIDERATION 25-0854 51. Amending Chapter 42 of the Municipal Code relating to emergency actions. Moved by Gatto that this ordinance do now pass, #16,472. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. * * * * * * * * * END CONSENT AGENDA * * * * * * * * * * HEARINGS (OPEN AT 5:00 PM) (ITEMS 52 THRU 60) 25-0855 52. On conveyance of a permanent Underground Electric Easement in City property located at 1505 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway to MidAmerican Energy Company for the Fire Station 4 Relocation Project. Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0856 53. 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. Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0857 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. Moved by Coleman that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0858 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Brent Dahlstrom, Valo Apartments LLC), requires six votes. Moved by Coleman 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, #16,473. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0859 54. 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 continuing the hearing until June 30, 2025, continued from May 19, 2025. Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0860 55. 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. (Council Communication No. 25-230) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 10 6/9/2025 25-0861 56. 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. Moved by Mandelbaum to continue the hearing until June 30, 2025 and refer to the City Manager to work with the applicant to explore options and locations for the sidewalk. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 6-0. Council Member Voss declares a conflict of interest and abstains from voting. 25-0862 57. 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. Moved by Mandelbaum to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0863 58. On the proposed 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which includes the 2025 Action Plan, for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and reprogramming of prior years’ unspent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). (Council Communication No. 25-237) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0864 59. On Masonic Cemetery Road Improvements: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as TK Concrete, Inc. (Tony J. Ver Meer, President), $612,255. (Council Communication No. 25-226) Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0865 (A) Approval of contract and bond. Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0866 60. On 2025 HMA Resurfacing Program Contract 2: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as OMG Midwest Inc. dba Des Moines Asphalt & Paving (Kevin Bragg, President), $529,871.40. (Council Communication No. 25-227) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0867 (A) Approval of contract and bond. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. *****END HEARINGS AT 5:25 PM***** 11 6/9/2025  ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION 25-0868 61. Amending Chapter 46 of the Municipal Code relating to the prohibition of consumer fireworks within the City limits. Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0869 (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, #16,474. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0870 62. Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as follows: (Council Communication No. 25-219) Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Mandelbaum. Motion Carried 7-0. (A) Parking Modifications – Three Lakes Estates Plats 10-14: (1) Southeast Thirtieth Street between East Army Post Road and Brockway Drive. (2) Lake Hills Drive between Sweetwater Drive and Brockway Drive. (3) Lake Ridge Avenue between Lake Hill Drive and East Pine Avenue. (4) Sweetwater Drive between Lake Hill Drive and East Pine Avenue. 25-0871 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above. 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, #16,475. Second by Mandelbaum. Motion Carried 7-0. COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS 25-0872 63. Requests to speak as follows: Moved by Gatto to receive and file. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. (A) Bonnie Davis (B) Samantha Scott (C) Kathy Byrnes (D) Ed Fallon (E) Suzanne Overton (F) Rebekah Delgado (G) Garland Armstrong 12 6/9/2025  EXTRA ITEM 25-0873 1. Authorizing the Parks Director to create a program to provide complimentary pool passes for the families of Iowa National Guard Members deployed outside the United States. Sponsor: Mayor Boesen. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Simonson. Motion Carried 7-0. 25-0874 MOTION TO ADJOURN. Moved by Gatto to adjourn at 5:50 PM. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0. The City of Des Moines is pleased to provide accommodations to disabled individuals or groups and encourages participation in City government. To better serve you, please notify us at least three business days in advance when possible at 515-283-4209, should special accommodations be required. 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