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Bettendorf council approves storm repairs, advances rezoning and adopts I‑80 urban renewal ordinance
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Summary
On Oct. 21 the Bettendorf City Council unanimously approved a resolution to contract storm sewer repairs, advanced a rezoning on first reading for 2395 Spruce Hills Drive, approved multiple second readings removing parking and traffic controls, adopted a final ordinance amending the I‑80 urban renewal area, postponed one regular‑agenda resolution to the next meeting and approved the consent agenda.
The Bettendorf City Council on Oct. 21 took a slate of routine and project‑specific actions, including approving storm sewer repairs, advancing a rezoning and adopting an urban renewal tax ordinance on its final reading.
Councilmember Palczynski moved to approve the plan, specifications and form of contract for the Prairie Vista Circle and Criswell Street storm sewer repairs project; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously on roll call. Public Works had described the two small, bundled projects as a repair of an outlet structure on Prairie Vista Circle and a culvert extension with a flared end section on Criswell Street to mitigate erosion. The city clerk reported notice of the hearing was published Oct. 10 (publication affidavit on file with staff), and no public comments were made on this item.
The council opened and closed a public hearing on a requested rezoning of the property where Teske's Pet and Garden Center is located and then held a first reading on an ordinance to rezone 2395 Spruce Hills Drive from C‑1 Neighborhood Commercial to C‑2 Community Commercial; the first reading passed unanimously and will require two additional readings before final action.
Councilmembers also moved and approved second readings on several local ordinances: removing a no‑parking zone on Brentwood Drive, removing a timed no‑parking zone on Mississippi Boulevard, and removing a stop sign at the Mississippi Boulevard/15th Street intersection. On a third and final reading, the council adopted an ordinance amending the I‑80 urban renewal area plan so that certain property taxes within the urban renewal area are captured as a special fund for payment of debt incurred or to be incurred in connection with the urban renewal plan. The final reading passed on roll call.
A resolution that had been moved from consent to the regular agenda was postponed to the next meeting on a motion by Councilmember Jaeger. The consent agenda was then moved, seconded and approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at the close of the agenda.
Votes at a glance:
- Prairie Vista Circle & Criswell Street storm sewer repairs: Resolution approving plan/specs/form of contract; mover: Councilmember Palczynski; outcome: approved unanimously (roll call recorded as ayes across council). (See meeting record for roll call.)
- 2395 Spruce Hills Drive rezoning: Ordinance, first reading passed unanimously; two additional readings required.
- Brentwood Drive no‑parking removal: Ordinance, second reading approved on roll call.
- Mississippi Boulevard timed no‑parking removal: Ordinance, second reading approved on roll call.
- Mississippi Boulevard at 15th St stop sign removal: Ordinance, second reading approved on roll call.
- I‑80 urban renewal area ordinance: Third and final reading adopted on roll call.
- Regular‑agenda resolution moved from consent: Motion to postpone to next meeting; outcome: postponed.
- Consent agenda: Approved unanimously.
Next procedural steps: items that passed on first or second reading require subsequent readings where applicable; the postponed resolution will return to the next agenda.
