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Council actions at a glance: rezoning, RFPs, urban renewal tax ordinances, projects and permits
Summary
The City Council of Council Bluffs approved a series of ordinances and resolutions on April 7, 2025, including rezoning, requests for proposals for Mohawk Grove development parcels, urban renewal tax ordinances, project contract acceptances and temporary street vacations for events.
The City Council of Council Bluffs on April 7 approved multiple ordinances and resolutions. Key outcomes recorded in the meeting packet and confirmed during the meeting are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 66-42 (rezoning public hearing; 2608 South 204th Street, Satt Brothers Truck Center): Council set the public hearing for April 7 and approved the rezoning motions and a motion to waive third reading. Motion passed by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-95 and 25-96: Approved issuance of a request for proposals for approximately 2.22 acres at the southeast corner of Mohawk Street and Comanche Street and approved minimum development requirements, competitive criteria and procedures for disposition within the East Manawa Drive housing urban renewal area; set public hearing for May 19, 2025. Motion passed by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-98: Vacated and disposed of Lindbergh Drive right-of-way adjacent to listed Oak Grove addition parcels (location immediately south of 724 Hazel Street). Motion passed by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-99: Approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget (covered separately in a full article). Motion and public hearing recorded; motion passed.
- Voluntary annexation resolution (annexation with owners in opposition): Motion to approve (see separate article for full discussion and context); motion carried.
- Ordinance 66-44 and Ordinance 66-43: Adopted amendments providing that property taxes on property within the Kanesville Urban Renewal Area and the Power Drive Housing Urban Renewal Area, respectively, be paid into special funds for payment of principal and interest on indebtedness issued for those urban renewal areas. Motions passed by voice vote; council later moved to waive third reading where noted.
- Resolution accepting bid of Compass Utility LLC for West Graham reconstruction: Motion to accept award; staff noted the bid came in under engineer’s estimate. Motion passed by voice vote.
- Resolution authorizing execution of a contract for the former Reliance Battery Factory contaminated soil removal project: Resolution approved; staff said the project is covered by an EPA grant and bids came in under the grant amount.
- Temporary street vacations associated with special events on West Broadway (Bikes on the Hunter Block and Cheers for Council of Love Schools): Resolutions passed to temporarily vacate portions of West Broadway for the named events.
- Resolution correcting the legal description for the Kanesville Urban Renewal Area: Motion passed.
- Applications for permits and cancellations (agenda items 9A 1–5 and 9C): Approved by motion.
- Applications for permits and cancellations (agenda item 9B): Approved by roll call; recorded votes: Chris Peterson — Aye; Roger Sandow — Aye; Jill Shudev — Aye; Joe DisAlbo — Abstain; Steve Corman — Aye.
Several motions were adopted by voice vote with no detailed roll-call tallies shown in the transcript; the clerk recorded approvals where required. The council packet and the minutes list the ordinances and resolutions by number and legal descriptions; if additional legal citations or ordinance text are needed, the council packet should be consulted.
No ordinance or resolution in this slate was recorded as failed or tabled in the meeting transcript.
