Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes. Any special claims? None. Action on the bill list is submitted by the county auditor. Roll call.

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith?

Yes.

Connelly? Yes. Holm? Yes. McCoy?

Yes. Go ahead and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. with liberty and justice for all. Go ahead and move to our first public hearing.

Our first public hearing is on plans, specifications, form of contract, and cost for Sleepy Hollow Stream Restoration Project.

Is proof of publication on file?

Yes.

Is there anyone here wishing to speak to this item? Hearing none, I'll close the hearing and ask for a motion. Move. Second. Roll call.

This will be for number six, resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Sleepy Hollow stream restoration project. Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith?

Yes.

Connelly? Yes. Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes. Next public hearing.

The next public hearing is on disposal of county interest in real estate.

Is proof of publication on file?

Yes.

Is there anyone here wishing to speak to this item? If not, I'll go ahead and close the hearing and ask for a motion.

So moved. Second.

Roll call.

This will be for number seven, resolution disposing of county interest in property, Prairie Meadows. Altringer?

Yes.

Hockensmith?

Yes.

Connelly?

Yes.

Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes. We're at that point in the meeting for public comments. Is there anyone wishing to address the board on any issue at this time?

Hi, my name is Carol Maher. I live in downtown Des Moines. I'm talking about number 30, the urban dreams loan agreement for $200,000. Well, it was previously a million dollars given to the project and now we're coming through with $200,000 more, $1,000 more. It doesn't really pass the smell test on the timing for me, simply because we all know that Senator Knox was the only person on the ballot in the primary and will be the only person on the ballot in the general. He will soon be sitting in one of these seats. He has not committed to resigning from his position at Urban Dreams. I'm just wondering why the timing now is happening if we're quickly trying to get it in before there's a true conflict of interest from the supervisors or or why this is being approved at this point because we know there's clearly a conflict of interest. It would be interesting, I think, hopefully for the project to be discussed a little bit when it comes time to vote so we could understand as residents of the county why this is happening now. Thank you.

Thank you. We'll go ahead now and move on. Permits?

Number nine, ownership update for Class E retail alcohol license for Bowline Manfredi Post 9662, located at 1309 Northeast 66th Avenue, Des Moines. And number 10, ownership update for Class E retail alcohol license for Casey's Marketing Company locations at 2890 East Broadway Avenue, 2541 Northwest 66th Avenue, and 6565 Northwest 6th Drive, Des Moines, and 6981 Northeast 14th Street, Ankeny.

Roll call.

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith? Yes. Connolly? Yes. Holm? Yes. McCoy?

Yes. Resolutions.

Numbers 11 through 13 are resolutions authorizing Auditor's Office to publish notices of public hearing on August 25th on disposal of interest in county-owned real estate for a vacant parcel located at Lot 66, Fidelia Acres, east side of Southeast 36th Street and north of Dead End, Des Moines, to the City of Des Moines. A vacant parcel located on the west end of Southeast 37th Street and 44.3 south of Wabash Row, Des Moines, to the City of Des Moines. and a vacant parcel at 2901 First Street, Des Moines, to NFC Properties, numbers 14 and 15, are resolutions approving the final plats of the estates at Woodland Hills, Plat 1, and Webb Family Estates, Plat 3, 16, resolution approving subdivision inspection agreement for One Oak Estate Plat One. 17, resolution approving fiscal sponsorship agreement with the Great Outdoors Foundation for the Nillian Wetland Project. 18, resolution awarding contract for the Extat Wetland Project to Klink Dozing. 19, resolution approving easement contractor for the 2026 Norwoodville Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project. And number 20, resolution authorizing the submission of a Traffic Safety Improvement Program funding application to the Iowa Department of Transportation for improvements to the intersection of Northwest 44th Street and Northwest 118th Avenue.

So move the resolution collectively. Second.

Roll call.

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith? Yes. Connelly? Yes. Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes.

Number 21, resolution approving release of mortgage for 1653 Dean Avenue, Des Moines. And number 22, resolution approving home lead remediation contract with Vex Steve Limited Company to address lead hazard repairs at 706 Buchanan Street, Des Moines.

So moved. Second. Roll call.

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith? Yes. Connelly?

Yes.

Holm.

Yes.

McCoy.

Yes.

Number 23, resolution approving networks and renewal.

Move. Second. Roll call.

Altringer. Yes. Hockensmith.

Yes.

Connelly. Yes. Holm.

Yes.

McCoy.

Yes.

Number 24, resolution approving position modification within the Department of Community, Family, and Youth Services.

Move. Second. Roll call.

Altinger? Yes. Hockensmith?

Yes.

Connelly?

Yes.

Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes.

Number 25, resolution approving manufactured home abatement.

Second. Roll call.

Altinger? Yes. Hockensmith?

Yes.

Connelly? Yes. Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes.

Number 26, resolution abating taxes for full circle recovery community centers for property at 5601 Douglas Avenue, Des Moines. Numbers 27 and 28 are resolutions approving retirement agreements with Vincent Goudy and Scott Orth. Numbers 29 and 30 are resolutions approving funding agreements with Oak Ridge Neighborhood and Urban Dreams. 31, resolution approving OVG's fiscal year 26-27 capital budget requests for improvements at the Iowa Event Center. 32, resolution approving amendment to neighborhood map for assistance from Neighborhood Finance Corporation. And number 33, resolution authorizing the submission of the annual action plan for community development block grant funding.

Move the resolutions collectively.

all second but frank on number 30 could you address the timing sure so the urban dreams funding that had been something we've been working on for several months originally it was era 2 funds for that project for affordable housing their bids came back significantly higher so they had a gap One thing this board has done that I've recommended in contrast to larger loans is that gap funding or gap financing. So in this case, it was to get that project over the finish line, something that you've already prioritized with that affordable housing project. I don't feel like I should touch on the political side of it, but I would note that the original agreement for the $200,000 was approved prior to the primary. So I don't think anything was politically motivated. This was already approved, I think, months ago. So this is just the subsequent contract that took a little more time to finalize. But again, it aligns with your priorities for affordable housing on a project that you've already committed funds to.

And wouldn't it be similar to what we did with the Will Keeps project the last meeting, where, again, the bids came over a little bit higher and we did the loan to get them over that finish line?

Yes. Yes, very similar. Very similar. Again, it's that kind of gap funding on the starts right here was both gap funding and gap financing, just filling that void in order to get the project to be completed.

Thank you.

A little call?

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith? Yes. Connelly? Yes. Holm? Yes.

McCoy? Yes.

Numbers 34 and 35 are resolutions approving Community Betterment Grant Awards and Community Sponsorship Awards.

Move. Second. Roll call. Yes.

Hockensmith? Yes. Connelly? Yes. Holm? Yes. McCoy?

Yes. Communications?

Number 36, UnityPoint Health layoff notification.

Receive and file.

Number 37, request for tax abatement for property at 11000 Douglas Avenue, Urbandale.

Refer to assessor, treasurer, and county attorney.

Number 38, surface transportation board decision and notice of interim trail use or abandonment.

Refer to public works auditor and county attorney.

Number 39, City of Des Moines Notice of Public Meeting of Compensation Commission in the matter of the condemnation of certain rights and land for the Central Place Trail Phase 2 project.

Confer to Public Works and County Attorney. Any budget actions?

None.

Appointments?

Move.

Second. Roll call.

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith?

Yes.

Connolly? Yes. Holm?

Yes.

McCoy?

Yes. Any board comments this morning? Hearing none, I would entertain a motion to adjourn. Second. Roll call.

Altringer? Yes. Hockensmith? Yes. Connolly? Yes. Holm? Yes. McCoy?

Yes. Thank you all.