Council approves KCL Engineering development agreement after debate over funding source

Nov 19, 2025

Council approved a development agreement with KCL Engineering to repair structural roofing elements but debated whether the $75,000 should come from the regulatory compliance fund or the property improvement fund; the council voted to proceed after staff said the work qualified as regulatory compliance due to historic-compatibility and structural elements.

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The West Des Moines City Council approved a development agreement with KCL Engineering but not before a focused exchange over which municipal fund should pay the $75,000 cost.

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