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Council votes: rezoning, subdivisions, DOT agreement and multiple resolutions approved; several items continued
Summary
At its meeting the Council Bluffs City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions including a rezoning to R‑1, subdivision approvals, a DOT Federal Aid agreement for West Graham Reconstruction, and first‑reading ordinances including a cryptocurrency‑ATM warning requirement; one cleanup contract public hearing was continued.
The Council Bluffs City Council took a series of formal actions on ordinances, resolutions and plats during the meeting. Below are the key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and on the record.
Rezoning and land-use approvals
- Ordinance (rezoning) for property described as Lot 7 through 12 Block 1 Galesburg addition and adjacent lots (northwest of 1424 Harrison Street): motion to approve carried (record shows motion and approval on the record). No written protests were filed at the public hearing.
- Resolution 25‑14: Final plat approval for Satt Brothers Truck Center (four‑lot minor subdivision, 2608 South 20 Fourth Street): motion to approve carried.
- Resolution 25‑19: Preliminary plat approval for Whispering Oaks Phase 6 (71‑lot residential subdivision): motion to approve carried.
- Resolutions 25‑20 and 25‑21: Preliminary approval and a related planned‑residential amendment for Grappler’s Gate (13‑lot subdivision): motions to approve carried.
Ordinances and code changes
- Ordinance 66‑25 (first reading): enact new chapter 8.95 — cryptocurrency ATM warning requirement. The council approved the ordinance on first reading. Staff described the measure as a consumer‑protection step aimed at reducing cryptocurrency scams at ATMs.
- Ordinance 66‑26 (first reading): amendments to animal‑control provisions (clean‑up language about pit‑bull and cruelty provisions) — approved on first reading.
- Ordinance 66‑27 (first reading): changes to general contractor licensing to include additional trades — approved on first reading.
- Ordinance 66‑28 (first reading): retitle and amend plumbing and utility licensing language — approved on first reading.
- Ordinance 66‑21 (second reading): planned residential overlay appended to property along Hillside Drive — approved on second reading and council voted to waive third reading.
- Ordinance 66‑19 (third reading): Cedar Lane redesignation in street and sidewalk code — approved on third reading.
Other resolutions and intergovernmental agreements
- Resolution 25‑12: Plans and specifications for Mid‑America Center parking lot rehab phase 5 — approved.
- Resolution 25‑16: Authorization to execute an Iowa Department of Transportation federal‑aid agreement (2‑24STPU‑022 addendum) for the West Graham Reconstruction Project — approved.
- Resolution 25‑17: Reimbursement agreement with the Board of Waterworks Trustees for West Graham Reconstruction — approved.
- Resolution 25‑15 (cleanup of former Reliance Battery Factory): public hearing and action were continued to February 24, 2025 (continued by motion).
Administrative and personnel actions
- Resolution 25‑22: Process to recruit the next city attorney — approved.
- Resolution 25‑23 and 25‑24: Reorganization of two personnel positions (abolish payroll and recruiter roles and add replacements) — both resolutions approved.
The meeting record reflects motions, seconds and voice or roll‑call votes for the items listed above. The meeting minutes and roll‑call entries should be consulted for member‑level vote tallies and abstentions where recorded (the transcript includes a recorded abstention on one roll‑call vote).
