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A council member said the Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association had prioritized the sidewalk and thanked the Fair Board and staff for advancing the project. \"This is gonna be much safer for everyone to... negotiate around the fair,\" the council member said, and noted temporary lights at Maple to improve access.

The council moved and seconded approval of the 2080 agreement (Council Communication 25-302); the roll-call vote was 7-0 in favor.

The action authorizes the agreement under the city's 2080 process; it does not itself construct the sidewalk. The council recorded the measure as approved and thanked engineering staff and the Fair Board for collaboration. The council did not identify specific construction start dates or funding breakdown in the public discussion at the meeting: those details will be set by the agreement and project management staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8-4-25 City Council","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved a 2080 agreement with the Iowa State Fair Authority to construct a sidewalk along East 30th Street from East University Avenue to East Grand Avenue, a project cited by the Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association as a safety priority.","taxTitle","Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa","taxId",4694,"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},6145520,"Council authorizes manager to negotiate tiny-home village at Chesterfield School site",108,403000,511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532872-6b87fc2b4225543991b5f5b512e29ed1&start=403&end=511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532872-6b87fc2b4225543991b5f5b512e29ed1/thumbnail_403000.jpg","/articles/6145520/Des-Moines/Polk-County/Iowa/Council-authorizes-manager-to-negotiate-tiny-home-village-at-Chesterfield-School-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145520-9cdc9b23bc27d7016a8e6596ab94df3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773605042&Signature=lZVy6SSVkCjwGPGR8-5ecU60rSBaC~dffRcB1Bk8BQPAzHMFTROOg16Mo~dnsPTLZM9yq93vKzj5zGEFlYLIawD22ygZdyXomF6qBhaAEeDT1vaTfnowwTXHms-oGl70FUPl-DSWNy4qtQ-yxZ6G6aCJe2gkD2~OgYljpZyOS6czzw8r6hRuN0~j9WZRGvlinFPg5JR0H403a1iEyB5pynXKWbh3-QufsH563ZD4NIZK-83ulqe29g2Hoh0kB0K0S7pf0nlVs9nA1lYclFDJCw37sYF5C27gWRafqMg7qGl7~C~mhr6E7SABQbEHOZ1tLApwadRsCg4po4pW00g4IQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Des Moines City Council on Aug. 4 authorized the city manager to negotiate an agreement with Japa to develop a tiny-home village at the Chesterfield School site at 2501 Morris Street.

Council members said the project began on County Line Road but that the Chesterfield School site was a better location with existing streets and infrastructure and neighborhood support. \"I am... happy that the site is going to be in my ward. I'm happy to be supportive of that, and I'd love to have this get moving forward,\" Councilperson Gatto said.

Other council members noted practical advantages of the site, including a bus line and a landlord they described as cooperative. The council moved, seconded and approved the authorization to negotiate; the roll-call vote was recorded as 6 yes, 1 abstain and the motion carried.

Council discussion emphasized that additional steps remain before development, including negotiated terms and required approvals. The authorization at the Aug. 4 meeting grants the city manager authority to negotiate an agreement with Japa; it does not finalize any contract or appropriate funds.

Background provided during the discussion: the project previously identified property on County Line Road and the council, county and community stakeholders worked to identify the Chesterfield School site as an alternative location. The agenda item was listed as Council Communication 25-300.","The Des Moines City Council authorized the city manager to negotiate with Japa to develop a tiny-home village at the former Chesterfield School site, 2501 Morris Street. Councilmembers praised the site's infrastructure and neighborhood support; the motion carried 6-0 with one abstention.",{"_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},6145525,"Des Moines firefighters tell council arbitrator upheld holiday pay; union urges oversight of leadership",224,622000,846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532872-6b87fc2b4225543991b5f5b512e29ed1&start=622&end=846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532872-6b87fc2b4225543991b5f5b512e29ed1/thumbnail_622000.jpg","/articles/6145525/Des-Moines/Polk-County/Iowa/Des-Moines-firefighters-tell-council-arbitrator-upheld-holiday-pay-union-urges-oversight-of-leadership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145525-ab51645df2927d777a0f091e535e1954/orig.mp4?Expires=1773605042&Signature=N8m3KHWlYG3OSCtjTSsrlho50PAFr5tgaKrJvyXdStffq6gT~w1N43cw4hgRFcv6T~fxL4bawLsV2kzTirBBYh~EBsjPOF3V0t3jfjYFP5VeEhVfsSY3jt06ihY-B8Kmd6tR03KU4eJ2hHA-UBVLNSgH42~ohlrQdMndP90rQwOWzR2-74DZZHtIuI3l3O4eL3npnK~JdkHz~IqlueXqxVcspRgamk3MUEbIkblh6-rTx6Vf7VIyMiUacePtcS90gILbRQBWgmgimotoLJPSk3b6SSi0b2cq9H0QfB-rz7knvNsUrSmuhDPitxhwAwp6UOS5GZahXKC7E9ucosjLpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joe Van Haugh, representing the Des Moines Professional Firefighters, Local 4, told the Des Moines City Council on Aug. 4 that an arbitrator ruled the city must restore holiday compensation that the fire chief discontinued in 2024.

The arbitration ruling, Van Haugh said, found \"no merit in the city's position\" and upheld the department's prior definition of holiday compensation. He told the council the change \"was implemented without bargaining, without notice, or without precedent, and stripped away earned compensation\" for firefighters who worked overtime on recognized holidays.

The union told the council it spent more than $30,000 in legal fees to defend the pay practice and said the dispute had damaged morale. \"Decisions by the fire chief and city manager that continue to damage morale and erode confidence in our members,\" Van Haugh said, adding the arbitration decision was a \"clear rebuke\" of the city's position.

A council member asked whether the administration planned to communicate more information to the council; a staff member replied, \"I can give you details of that.\" The council moved to \"receive and file\" the public comment (agenda item 59a); the motion passed in a roll-call vote, 7-0.

The union also told the council it had previously expressed concerns about leadership and noted an earlier vote of no confidence; the public comment did not include any formal petition or request for a specific council vote beyond asking elected officials to ask \"tougher questions of the leadership.\" The council did not take further formal action on the item at the Aug. 4 meeting.

Background provided by the speaker: the change to holiday pay occurred in 2024, the city proceeded to arbitration after unsuccessful informal attempts to resolve the dispute, and the arbitrator ruled in the union's favor. The council's only recorded action on the item was to receive and file the public comment for the record.","A representative of the Des Moines Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4 told the City Council that an arbitrator found the city wrongly discontinued holiday pay in 2024; the union said members paid about $30,000 in legal fees and asked council to question department leadership. Council voted to receive and file the comment.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves sidewalk agreement with Iowa State Fair Authority along East 30th Street

Council authorizes manager to negotiate tiny-home village at Chesterfield School site

Des Moines firefighters tell council arbitrator upheld holiday pay; union urges oversight of leadership