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Waukee council approves consent slate, appointments, site plan and ambulance purchase; resident raises contractor parking concern
Summary
The council approved consent items including appointments to a regional finance committee, a civil rights commission ordinance on second reading, traffic-code fee changes, a data-center site plan, and a $343,344 ambulance purchase; public comment raised a chronic contractor parking problem affecting mail delivery and a fire hydrant.
Waukee — At its regular meeting the City Council approved its consent agenda and a set of routine and individual items, confirmed appointments, advanced a civil rights commission ordinance to its next step, and approved a purchase for the fire department, while a resident used open forum to press the city on a persistent parking-enforcement problem.
Consent and appointments: The council approved the consent agenda by roll call. Mayor Clark appointed Rachel Downing as Waukee's representative and Brad Dietz as alternate to the Wastewater Reclamation Authority Finance Committee for 2026; the council approved the appointment.
Ordinances and code changes: Council approved the second readings of an ordinance establishing a Waukee Civil Rights Commission to comply with state statute for cities over 29,000 and a second reading of traffic-code amendments to parking-violation fees to align with regional practice. The civil-rights ordinance remains on the council track for adoption after required readings.
Site plan and equipment purchase: Staff presented a site plan for Neck Data Center Holdings LLC to add approximately 33,500 square feet at 390 NE Alice's Road; council approved the site plan. The council also approved a purchase of a 2029 Lifeline ambulance from Legacy Emergency Vehicle Sales for $343,344; the fire chief said long lead times require ordering early and that the city intends to maintain three ambulances (the new vehicle will be used to replace older units and expand reserve capacity).
Public comment: Resident Garrett Breeze described repeated contractor parking that blocked access to a cluster mailbox and a fire hydrant for weeks or months during nearby construction and said repeated calls to police produced little enforcement because fines were too small to warrant issuing tickets. Mayor Clark acknowledged that the parking fine schedule was on the agenda and said staff would review the packet Breeze provided and discuss the issue with the police department.
Next steps: The council adopted routine items and will return candidate items for final ordinance readings or future council actions as required; staff will follow up on resident parking concerns and execute approved contracts and purchases.
