Bettendorf Committee of the Whole to review police-station survey, park futsal court and open-burning ordinance

The Bettendorf City Council Committee of the Whole will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, June 2, at City Hall to review community survey results for a proposed new police station, consider a resolution to buy a mini pitch futsal court for Veterans Memorial Park and hear a proposed change to the city code on open burning, Angie Sharp, community engagement manager for the city of Bettendorf, said.

"Tonight's Committee of the Whole starts at 5 p.m. with a presentation of the community survey results for the proposed new police station," Sharp said, describing the first item on the agenda as a presentation rather than a final vote.

The survey presentation is scheduled as an informational item; Sharp did not specify whether the presentation will include staff recommendations or a timeline for final council action. The police-station item appears early in the packet (see page 26), indicating it will be a focus of the evening's discussion.

Council will also review a resolution authorizing the Parks and Recreation director to purchase a mini pitch futsal court for Veterans Memorial Park. Sharp said a "sneak peek" of that project is on page 26 of the packet; the agenda lists the item as a resolution for council consideration. The packet does not specify a purchase price or funding source for the court.

The city's Fire Chief is scheduled to present an ordinance that would change a portion of the city code's open-burning chapter; Sharp pointed listeners to page 27 of the packet for background. The agenda lists the open-burning measure as an ordinance (Item 12) on its first reading.

Other items on the Committee of the Whole agenda include a resolution related to the city's flood grant buyout program: the Community Development director will discuss an appeal to the offer price for a home participating in the buyout program. Sharp identified that matter as being on the consent agenda for council consideration; the transcript and packet do not state the property's address or the amount in dispute.

Two public hearings are scheduled. Item 7 concerns the 2025 alley rehabilitation program; Sharp noted the council will vote on the resolution after the hearing and that the resolution requires a single vote for passage. Item 9 is a public hearing on the 27th Street and Aaron Street reconstruction project; following discussion the council is scheduled to vote on a resolution to approve that project.

Several zoning-related ordinances are on the docket. Items 13 and 14 are second readings of an ordinance to amend the zoning map for property generally north of Forest Grove Drive, west of Wellsbury Road and south of Interstate 80. Item 15 is the second reading of an ordinance amending the commercial and parking permitted-use table; Item 16 is the second reading of an ordinance amending language on the location of polls and council authority. The packet and Sharp's remarks do not provide additional text of the proposed amendments.

Sharp said the full consent agenda contains 14 items. The meeting agenda also includes two recognitions: the Bettendorf Optimist Club will present a Respect for the Law award to Bettendorf Police Officer Dennis Tripp, and the city will recognize Jordan Drain of Mark Twain Elementary School for receiving the Iowa School Nurse of the Year award.

All Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings are open to the public at City Hall and livestreamed on the city's YouTube channel; Sharp provided the city's webpage for meeting packets and the YouTube link in her announcement. She also noted that residents can sign up for Alert Iowa at the city's website to receive meeting alerts and city updates.

Council will have an opportunity to add items to the City Council agenda before adjourning; Sharp said the Committee of the Whole will adjourn to the City Council meeting scheduled for the following night at 7 p.m. The city indicated the next set of meetings will be Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17.