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Waukee council approves bond proceedings, appointments, zoning and routine business
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Summary
The council voted to institute proceedings for several bond issuances (combined bond sale including $2.5M general obligation, $9M urban renewal and three $934,570 corporate-authority items), approved multiple mayoral appointments and several ordinances including zoning and parking-code amendments and routine contract actions.
Council advanced a package of financing, appointments and ordinances during the meeting that together constitute routine municipal business following the public hearing period.
Financing: Council approved resolutions instituting proceedings for a not-to-exceed $2,500,000 general obligation bond (traffic signals, street lights, ADA sidewalk work and corridor enhancements), a not-to-exceed $9,000,000 general obligation urban renewal bond (University Avenue phase, 10th Street extension, downtown street improvements, South Warrior Lane), and three separate not-to-exceed $934,570 general obligation corporate-authority items (including refurbishment of the old Public Safety Building and downtown redevelopment). Staff noted Moody’s credit presentation is scheduled for Jan. 5 and the bond sale is planned for Feb. 2.
Appointments and consent items: The council approved the mayor’s slate of annual appointments and city liaisons for local and regional bodies (Chamber of Commerce, Iowa Confluence Water Trails board, Central Iowa Water Works Board, Walnut Creek Watershed Authority, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Mid Iowa Planning Alliance, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit advisory group, Dallas County Emergency Management and Polk County joint 9-1-1 service board). The full consent agenda and related motions passed by roll call.
Ordinances and code changes: Council introduced and advanced a Civil Rights Commission ordinance to comply with state requirements after the city’s special census and approved parking-code fee updates and a clarified snow-emergency parking ordinance (the latter was placed on final passage after staff recommended waiving additional readings). The council also approved technical corrections to several urban-renewal ordinance legal descriptions.
Contracts and projects: Council approved Change Order No. 1 for the 2025 pavement patching project (Hauser Concrete Unlimited) for an increase of $59,231.48 to add batching locations and a sidewalk section; the council also approved a payment estimate of $75,079.75. The council adopted the 2026 fee schedule with minor corrections and specific department fee updates.
Personnel recognition and oaths: Council adopted resolutions recognizing the service of long-time members Charlie Battenberg and Ben Sinclair and administered oaths of office to returning and new council members (Kayla Anderson, Lori Lyons, Anna Bergman Pierce).
Next steps: Staff will proceed with bond-sale preparations and routine administrative follow-up on appointments, contracts and ordinance finalization where required.
