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Votes at a glance: Council Bluffs passes multiple urban renewal measures, bond resolutions and ordinances; one hearing rescheduled
Summary
At its meeting the Council Bluffs City Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances covering urban renewal plans, general obligation bond proceedings, plats, and routine code updates. One bond resolution public-notice error led the council to schedule a new hearing for April 9.
The Council Bluffs City Council voted on multiple measures at the meeting. Most actions were adopted by voice vote without roll-call tallies shown in the transcript. Below are the measures, outcomes and key details as recorded in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-70: Final plat approval of Benson's Second Edition Replat 1 (location: 2901 West Broadway). Outcome: Approved (motion and second; no written protests).
- Resolutions 25-71, 25-72, 25-74, 25-75, 25-76: Proceedings to take additional action for issuance of general obligation bonds (not-to-exceed amounts: $3,750,000; $910,000; $850,000; $875,000; $910,000 respectively). Outcomes: Each resolution was approved separately by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-73: Proceedings for issuance not to exceed $930,000 (GCP 3). Public-notice was not on file; council scheduled a new public hearing for April 9 at 9 a.m. and took no action on the resolution at this meeting.
- Resolution 25-77: Adopted Power Drive Housing Urban Renewal Plan and designated the area as appropriate for urban renewal projects. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-78: Adopted Kingsville Urban Renewal Plan. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-79: Amendment to the Old Airport Urban Renewal Plan (adoption of amendment). Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 25-80: Final plat approval for The Hills of Cedar Creek Phase 1, Replat 6 (residential 1-lot). Outcome: Approved.
- Resolution 25-81: Approval of plan/specifications and form of contract for a multi-family phase of East Manawa Subdivision. Outcome: Approved.
- Ordinance 66-43: Property-tax special fund provisions for Power Drive Housing Urban Renewal Area. Outcome: Adopted (motion to approve; voice vote).
- Ordinance 66-44: Property-tax special fund provisions for Kanesville Urban Renewal Area. Outcome: Adopted.
- Ordinance 66-32: New chapter on massage therapy licensing in Title 3. Outcome: Adopted; council then moved to waive third reading and passed the waiver.
- Ordinance 66-33: Amendments to housing definitions and penalties. Outcome: Adopted; third reading waived.
- Ordinances 66-34, 60-6305, 60-6307, 307, 308, 309 and 40 (building and construction/title 13 amendments removing insurance requirements). Outcome: Adopted; third reading waivers approved.
- Ordinance 66-41: Amendments to electrical trade licensing in Title 13. Outcome: Adopted; third reading waived.
- Resolution 25-82: Authorization for mayor to execute settlement agreements (acknowledgment and settlement) with Casey’s and Jerusalem Petroleum doing business as Speedy Gas for alleged violations of Iowa Code section 453A.02. Outcome: Approved.
- Resolution 25-83: Declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulations 1.150-2 to issue debt and reimburse the city for certain original expenditures. Outcome: Approved.
- Resolution 25-84: Authorization to issue $7,855,000 bond series 2025, living tax for payment thereof — continued to April 9, 2025 at 9 a.m. upon motion of the council.
- Resolution 25-85: Authorized the City Legal Department to proceed as proposed in executive session held March 10, 2025. Outcome: Approved.
- Resolution 25-86: Accepted bid of Engineering Controls Inc. in the amount of $184,650 for Council Bluffs Public Library automation upgrade. Outcome: Approved.
- Resolution 25-87: Amendment to a commercial development plan relative to signage for Lots 2 and 19, Lake Manawa Center Subdivision. Outcome: Approved.
- Resolution 25-88: Agreement for consent to subdivide and petition for voluntary annexation (southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 15 in Garner Township). Outcome: Approved; council clarified they would annex the whole property to avoid islands.
- Resolution 25-89: Tentative agreement approved between the City of Council Bluffs and the Council Bluffs Association of Professional Firefighters Local 15 for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028. Outcome: Approved; councilmembers thanked negotiators.
How votes were recorded
Most motions were conducted by voice vote with the mayor asking “All those in favor signify by saying aye.” The transcript records “aye” responses but does not provide individual councilmember roll-call tallies in the public record excerpt provided.
Notices and schedule changes
Resolution 25-73 and Resolution 25-84 were not acted on at the meeting and were scheduled for additional notice and a rescheduled public hearing on April 9, 2025 at 9 a.m. where required.
