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Robert Rasmussen described a temporary ditch the developer installed in the fall of 2023 and said the city or developer had promised to put the drainage underground. \"They're diverting all their water into a storm thing down into my backyard. It's flooding my yard,\" Rasmussen said.

City staff and the council discussed the drainage path and noted the area is part of a natural drainageway that also receives runoff from other properties. The engineer (Gordon) explained that placing a pipe in the location could change how water from adjacent properties drains and that staff must evaluate the system-wide effects before directing changes.

The council directed that the matter be added to the engineering committee agenda for review and analysis. \"We'll add that to the agenda. We have an engineering committee that Julian, Alex sit on. And they'll they'll bring it up in one of their meetings to see what we can do,\" the transcript records.

Staff committed to follow up and contact the resident with next steps. The resident asked that the city provide contact information and keep him informed; staff agreed to capture his information and review the drainage geometry as part of the committee review.

No formal action (permit revocation, change order or enforcement action) was recorded in the transcript; the council's direction was to have the engineering committee examine the drainage configuration, possible piping, and effects on neighboring properties and report back.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sioux Meeting - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A property owner told the council runoff from the Woodbury Heights development is being diverted into his backyard via an open ditch and temporary channeling installed in 2023; staff said the matter will be added to the engineering committee agenda for review.","taxTitle","Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa","taxId",3852,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6059408,"Council defers vote on animal-control contract amendment after contractor seeks price increase",695,1570000,2265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295073-fb9be624805678f79c5dd903643bbfc9&start=1570&end=2265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295073-fb9be624805678f79c5dd903643bbfc9/thumbnail_1570000.jpg","/articles/6059408/Sioux-City/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Council-defers-vote-on-animal-control-contract-amendment-after-contractor-seeks-price-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6059408-e4807d0f659fb8ea81a13b21f34855b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165525&Signature=OCKFJ4IIkMq2VkmOGEYqoRaEMVVs8fXn9MEHdOXIaYGMNdS6OWGL1xr8QdZG8DOyFTmRN-Ox3hiv3eYHgpXGhy8MEF1Bg5LOP0CSAjMQe5jWwhmVYrEonH5vJMELXSKbsokDVLzM-xHQ5IUJseSbXrHPu7wjajjbT-2uidADhecDmoGcsbwGwQacPDqRR-nxmbPb3YLr3CtNQ48VFTSfv2zjwIjRwfrzIk6TTp5mUKPg5q7KnjbvXGjJCnmLmWcKWZdqq9AzkzIoYIbWB8bdhhIishitfmENg0Q9aasg7epL1gOsTQZfbogxAyO2kjj9xs7-xfeHiNiq8XZa~IIBcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux City Council voted to defer for one week consideration of a proposed amendment to the contract for animal-control services with Hannah, after council members and the contractor discussed exercising renewal options and a request for a price increase.

Rex Wheeler, representing the Sioux City Police Department, said the existing contract included three one-year renewal options and that the contractor had asked to exercise additional option years. \"This would be that it had- 3 1 year options They've already utilized 1,\" Wheeler said.

Council members questioned a contractor letter saying employees had been told there would be no raises for a period and noted the contractor was now requesting an increase. Council members pointed to prior negotiations that had addressed staffing and pay; one councilmember said the city had agreed to extensions in the past to avoid losing staff.

The contractor's representative, Chris (surname given in the transcript as Woll/WALL), explained the financial position from the contractor's perspective and described the proposed arrangement: two years at level pay followed by a 3% increase in the third year. \"The new contract year beginning July 1 is a 0 increase over the year that we've that we've just had now... then it's just a 3% increase then in 12 months time,\" Chris said.

Council members sought clarity on whether the council could approve a multi-year renewal without the increase, and whether the contractor could exercise two renewal years at once under the existing contract language. The city attorney and staff advised that exercising optional renewal years required agreement by both parties and that council approval would be necessary for any amendment.

Following the discussion, Mayor moved and Councilmember Moore seconded a motion to defer action on the amendment and related renewal items to the council's May 19 meeting to allow city staff and the contractor to confer on terms. \"So there's a motion by the mayor and a second by Councilman Moore to defer for 1 week until May 19. To give an opportunity for the parties to discuss is that correct,\" the transcript records.

The record shows the council agreed to the one-week deferral to allow the parties to clarify whether the renewal years could be bundled and whether the proposed pay increase would remain part of any amended agreement.","The council deferred action for one week on a proposed amendment to the city's animal-control contract with Hannah (Hannah Chief/Hannah provider) after debate over exercising multi-year renewal options and a requested cost increase; staff and contractor will discuss terms and report back on May 19.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6059413,"Council weighs three-month trial to disable two Sioux City traffic signals amid safety and parking concerns",868,97000,965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295073-fb9be624805678f79c5dd903643bbfc9&start=97&end=965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295073-fb9be624805678f79c5dd903643bbfc9/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6059413/Sioux-City/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Council-weighs-three-month-trial-to-disable-two-Sioux-City-traffic-signals-amid-safety-and-parking-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6059413-8a15904fb5fcf5936eff0b54291996fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165525&Signature=HfarVG7dXkIGwZ-REPUuNapIYZm4XGTNxdh-XffBdIWpKtlb3FEpjOhCxenpkyIqhHwlVWcAvQ~oF64eBtBybdGSHBaL1M4uH9X~MIKKhe7l9CH~Zdh6xHkauFNsTFhaBr7YpRG3ckOus4jh~DFluWr5x4z28X4UhFUXZkxuy1BVZqawIdvcIkGQ2B4bHJDxWTC-N7HqwFhCPjPh2rgTwOUu7O0jJoKCRB0VM~GadwupO1V-1DJjudyySWmn3wjce~eHitPafr3ryRYUO5dm-AcoY1Unh~a8qrwrBIK51Sg0btCkV0NxIyrCRTmZsXaLcnTPpZm~IdbPCmFtxkTRZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sioux City officials at a council meeting considered a proposed trial period to disable two traffic signals — one at Tenth Street and Douglas Street and the other at Morningside Avenue and Peters — after a city traffic study found neither intersection met signal warrants.

Gordon, the city engineer, told the council that a 2023 study showed the intersections did not meet volume or pedestrian-signal warrants and recommended a three-month trial beginning the last week of July and running into October to observe conditions with schools back in session. \"I'm recommending that we start... like the last week of July and go to the October,\" he said.

The recommendation prompted sustained public comment and council discussion focused on pedestrian safety and parking. John Flannery, with Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools and representing Cathedral of the Epiphany, said the school and parish opposed removal at Tenth and Douglas. \"We are adamantly opposed to removal of the, stoplight at Tenth And Douglas,\" Flannery said, noting \"125 students at the Cathedral Dual Language Academy\" who cross at that corner and asserting the cathedral parish serves \"over 4,000 families\" and sees about \"3,500 people\" on weekend Masses.

Resident Ronald W. Smith raised visibility concerns at Morningside and Peters, citing bushes and a bus shelter that, he said, obstruct sight lines coming from the east. Gordon said the city's memo recommended relocating the bus stop and trimming vegetation to improve sight lines at both locations.

Council members discussed alternatives to full signal removal, including pedestrian-activated flashing beacons, curb bump-outs to shorten crossings and maintaining demand-activated signals. Gordon said pedestrian counts done for both locations \"didn't even come close\" to justifying a pedestrian signal; he added that even if counts doubled or tripled from the 2023 measurements, they still would not meet the signal warrant.

Some council members expressed reluctance to proceed at Tenth and Douglas because of the large number of young students who cross there; one member cited the age of pedestrians and the size of the parish congregation as reasons for caution. The engineer noted that the trial period would occur in summer when student numbers are lower and that staff would monitor conditions once school resumed.

The engineer also said some infrastructure changes would be required if the trial proceeded, including trimming or removing vegetation and relocating bus stops, and that signal poles might be salvaged if in good condition. He did not provide a firm cost estimate for any additional measures or for re-evaluating pedestrian counts, saying staff could arrange short-term counters or interns to gather fall data.

The council debated whether to separate the two intersections for individual decisions; the city engineer and several council members indicated the Peters/Morningside signal was in poorer condition and might be treated differently. The motion on the table involved initiating the proposed three-month trial (shutdown) of the signals with monitoring and returning to council if adverse conditions were observed.

The transcript shows extended discussion and recorded votes during the meeting, but the final roll-call outcome for the motion is not unambiguously stated in the portions of the transcript provided. The council agreed that, if safety concerns arose during the trial, the signals could be restored or other measures implemented.

Background on policy: the engineer described the recommendation as based on standard \"warrants\" used to evaluate whether a signal is justified (traffic volumes, peak-hour vehicular and pedestrian counts). Council members and community speakers repeatedly emphasized pedestrian safety and the importance of re-checking counts once school is in session.

The city said it would relocate bus stops and trim vegetation where needed as part of implementing any trial and would monitor pedestrian/collision data during the trial period. Additional traffic-calming measures (bump-outs, pedestrian-activated beacons) were discussed as possible mitigations if the trial showed safety problems.","City engineer proposed a three-month trial to turn off signals at Tenth & Douglas and Morningside & Peters after a warrant study found neither met signal criteria; council debated pedestrian safety, school and parish impacts, parking loss and visibility before agreeing to monitor the intersections during a trial period.","actionData","errors"]

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