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A council member asked why the city brings separate work orders for individual projects when a multi-year master agreement with the consultant already exists and whether the hourly rate under the work order differs from the master agreement. Staff said the master agreement lists projects but does not bind detailed scopes and that the historical practice is to issue work orders when a specific project's scope and costs are known. City staff also noted hourly rates in practice can increase over time as overhead rises.
City staff said the grant and associated work order will allow the project to proceed; a purchase contract related to another airport grant (for snow removal equipment) was noted as forthcoming. The council approved the items as read on the consent agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sioux City Meeting - July 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved an FAA grant for a passenger boarding bridge and a work order with RS&H for design/oversight; a council member questioned why the city issues separate work orders under a multi-year master agreement and whether hourly rates escalate over time.","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},6151192,"Council includes police hiring suspension on consent agenda after chief cites recruitment and training bottlenecks",65,156000,221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5504892-654b21c65fe3fe3127ce797f5f631be1&start=156&end=221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5504892-654b21c65fe3fe3127ce797f5f631be1/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6151192/Sioux-City/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Council-includes-police-hiring-suspension-on-consent-agenda-after-chief-cites-recruitment-and-training-bottlenecks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151192-5ee726e1e5d7980839e81d0f8e0e6a78/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195783&Signature=SEaXRUchPvJHWnHd69XOGUavCZu3O-JyFscXhKy03NdWhhoGn7owW2A74lpUlpGmtFTY5EeTcZOk6rl93cY9IwH82wQgtdJH3ouZpgjIaow2r6VPh-lSSs5SslXkV~5WksYvc6UMqZRTnoMGSr54koGbKaOQbO4Dk5fgoHCOf3IEiA0DE7ccCEwIGib8aEcE0mngEl~iqQFgaO1NWUuaEznm-cTB0vKsYQsCq4AL4JESBdZGR0a1Hx502KlSZp2RgtUvAhEg9givPUq2i4CLJBXBbAlDJ39XR7EZxKSEVNm2knkUTXbE~YmPO9Dx08Y6Xyd2ivi~aiDS0dBrlddIeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council included on its consent agenda a resolution to suspend the requirements of a civil-service statute for police hiring for one year to give the department more flexibility in recruitment and onboarding. The resolution was considered among other consent items and was passed as read.
Rex Mueller of the Police Department told the council the department is \"about two down based on our available pool of candidates to hire and train\" and that the most difficult part of the process is getting recruits through the required training. He said the suspension gives the department flexibility while preserving post-offer integrity checks: \"We also have a lot of integrity measures following a conditional offer of employment,\" he said, and the department recently took its process to the civil service commission and received endorsement.
The resolution is listed on the agenda as suspending requirements of \"section 400 dash 11 1 a of the Iowa code\" for hiring police employees for one year. The item was approved as part of the consent package of routine items the council adopted at the meeting.","As part of the consent agenda, the council approved a one-year suspension of a civil-service hiring requirement for the police department; Chief Rex Mueller told the council the department remains two officers short and needs flexibility to hire and train candidates.",{"_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},6151197,"Council remands conditional-use permit decision back to Board of Adjustment after dispute over BYOB restriction",278,561000,839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5504892-654b21c65fe3fe3127ce797f5f631be1&start=561&end=839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5504892-654b21c65fe3fe3127ce797f5f631be1/thumbnail_561000.jpg","/articles/6151197/Sioux-City/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Council-remands-conditional-use-permit-decision-back-to-Board-of-Adjustment-after-dispute-over-BYOB-restriction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151197-c1097f6261cf19ebfa5b535ea2a76084/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195783&Signature=W1dTvbqfWIxWEfZ4~yhpcIpMrwdGekH4wk6NvpBnttZChllAySJR9bYyfKGpEbaj-kwcZJR5M3sbafFQv2DnIFyNfG5FffPh03Kk1OaCDUvKkUgeRoIRQJblqen-yXdty88fwzXVZ92CD7pK9BFZCDhbg9gr1XNzB9DIsetp6mJS1T2Rw7TYr5kmcQryms-H4vpGecH2bsWjL6TsD05H3slVjHIReWi0iviRrS8eUuwMcMCgW4-zJLAErD3c1lT9AFjF9MnS-t5B59uT5vuxjgNO2W9ed~aTlq0yxlDEq-8S5C8yMkIBm7zUHp8E9zpfs-GsotAxe6tGncBmVmY3ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to remand a conditional-use permit matter back to the Board of Adjustment to allow the applicant to formally withdraw or seek reconsideration of a restriction that would have barred \"bring your own beverage\" (BYOB) Sunday through Thursday while allowing alcohol sales Friday and Saturday.
City staff said the applicant had originally asked for a seven-day liquor license and that the Board of Adjustment had limited on-premises alcohol sales to Friday and Saturday and restricted BYOB during the other days; staff said the applicant subsequently sought to withdraw the application, which requires remand to the Board of Adjustment.
Council members expressed reservations about whether the BYOB restriction on private property is enforceable and noted that the practical effect might be to push private parties outside of regulatory reach. One council member said, \"I don't think it's enforceable. You can't tell me on my property if I wanna have a party in the backyard as long as I control what's going on.\" Staff recommended remanding the item so the Board of Adjustment could address withdrawal or reconsideration at that level.
A council member moved to remand the application to the Board of Adjustment; the motion passed on the council floor (recorded vote: Moore — aye; O'Kane — aye; Chaner — aye; Scott — no; Waters — aye) and the item will return to the Board of Adjustment for further action.
Staff noted that if the board declines a withdrawal, the applicant would retain the right to pursue administrative or legal remedies.","The council voted to remand a conditional-use permit (CUP) with abring-your-own-beverage restriction back to the Board of Adjustment after the applicant sought withdrawal and council members questioned enforceability of a BYOB prohibition on private property.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151201,"Council approves rezoning for church site at 40 First Street, asks for site plan and traffic review",264,896000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5504892-654b21c65fe3fe3127ce797f5f631be1&start=896&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5504892-654b21c65fe3fe3127ce797f5f631be1/thumbnail_896000.jpg","/articles/6151201/Sioux-City/Woodbury-County/Iowa/Council-approves-rezoning-for-church-site-at-40-First-Street-asks-for-site-plan-and-traffic-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151201-b2e5de2233754299489d52967bfe31db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195783&Signature=ngzrE~0J1NPTnDwJt6J8L7xhtZFZ6gIordvC0f2cA7RNSrbZDj4Ph-b~YffBB8SY-pa4-~NoLmoL7vNnkKMDbofHbdQBeK-RySliXrOsft~ymJNB9NSJ7lPNRLDszXGWrumffZeCUj636jqkeOa4v5BzKE7l~SInJWJNHmzDPFiGV7pbUIANoHBgZGmhCHWHWdWPkFrSI6Csdgfmr0SMxKtFC0yGdqBjErXljczrbDyXXXPC4AqLhwh-flzrzBBXr6qiwF9WQQ~JXg8WDm4Vn097MGajTxpCtHj3Gan0mk98WlDVuxr4WP63-jzJqydyzvwy-WyaU67CyCIi~5ItJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on a 4-0 vote with one abstention approved an ordinance rezoning property at 40 First Street to allow use by the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, but the council required the applicant to return with a site plan so staff and members can review access and parking.
The vote followed a public hearing in which neighbors and planning officials focused on traffic and curb-cut location, and the council asked that the church’s driveway be sited to anticipate possible future development on the north side.
Planning staff said they measure the widest adjacent right of way and then notify property owners 200 feet beyond that boundary to meet state code; in this case staff said they used a 70-to-80-foot Outer Drive right-of-way and sent notices approximately 280 feet from the parcel. Planning and Zoning Chair Andrew Gleiser said the commission recommended approval and that engineering advised access should come from 40 First Street rather than Outer Drive because Outer is more congested.
A petitioner who identified himself as representing the congregation told the council the church hopes to accommodate \"maybe 200 people\" on Sundays. The applicant’s architect, Stone Architectural Company, is preparing a site plan, and city staff said no construction review or curb cuts will be approved until a site plan is submitted and reviewed.
Several residents said they were worried about cumulative traffic from the church plus a proposed housing development north of the site. One council member urged that the council specify driveway location now so the church’s architect can plan access consistent with any future development.
The council’s approval was subject to the requirement that the applicant return with a site plan for council review and approval. Council records indicate the property owner is listed as \"WKG Real Estate,\" described in the hearing as a holding entity of three doctors. The ordinance passed with one council member abstaining.
The council and staff suggested a traffic or parking study could be requested with the site plan to evaluate impacts to 40 First Street and Outer Drive and to coordinate potential curb cuts with future development.","The City Council approved rezoning of a parcel at 40 First Street to allow a church use but required the applicant to return with a site plan; neighbors and council members raised traffic and parking concerns tied to existing school pickup congestion and a proposed nearby housing development.","actionData","errors"]

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