City Council - Regular Meeting

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That's where they all [snorts] I think there's like There's some that are I'm going to call the December 1st meeting of the West De Mo City Council to order and invite you to all stand and join us for the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America and to the stands one nation and justice for all. Okay, please sign in.

We have four members present in the chamber. Uh Renee, are you online? Are you connected? I know she was uh going to be connecting. I think she'll probably be on momentarily. Um when she comes on, we will just uh we'll just re retake attendance at that time. Yep. Sounds good. Um okay. Um Ryan, have there been any changes to the agenda? Uh there is one change, your honor. Uh removal of the executive session at the end of the meeting. Can I get uh a motion to approve the agenda as amended? So moved. Second. Okay.

So moved and seconded. Please vote. [clears throat] four. Yes. Okay. [snorts] Uh moving on to item two, citizens forum. Uh anybody that would like to address the council on any item that is not either part of public hearings or new business, items six or seven, this is your time. Please come to the podium here. Give us your name and address for the record. We ask that you keep it uh civil and respectful and to 5 minutes or less. Is there anybody in the chamber that would like to address the council for citizens forum?

Okay, I think we've got Steve Freevert coming up here maybe to uh talk to us about the uh postponement of the uh Small Business Saturday. You read my mind. All right, go [clears throat] ahead, Steve.

Steve Freever, executive director of the Historic Valley Junction Foundation. I did not think I'd be uh talking about Small Business Saturday. Two council meetings in a row, but here we are. Uh [clears throat] the weather had another plan for us. So, uh uh we have uh rescheduled our our festivities. Uh our promotion for Small Business Saturday this Saturday. Uh we'll be handing out bags at the historic city hall uh office. Uh all our businesses plan to be open. Uh the weather is going to be fine. Uh and as I tell people, every Saturday is small business Saturday for Valley Junction. So, we're looking forward to that. Also wanted to give a big uh thank you to public services. They did a tremendous job uh getting the streets and the parking areas cleared out. Very much appreciate that. Uh and final reminder, we have three jingles in the junction left uh on Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 8. Uh so we invite the public to come down and join us.

Awesome. Thank you so much, Steve. Please get out to Valley Junction. It's a great time. Please support our small businesses. Two out of every three new jobs are created by small businesses. I know they would love to see you. Anybody else for Citizens Forum? All right, come on [clears throat] down. Give us your name and address for the record, please. Sure. I'm Jay Kennedy with Thirsty Pigs Mobile Events. I know some of you recognize me by now.

Um I live in Madrid, 317 South Kennedy, Madrid. Um was trying to help a nonprofit group do an event and uh alcohol beverage division has had some changes. Um, the application is in the works. I'm not sure if I need a license for this particular event. It's next Thursday. Um, it's it's on city. It's in the city park or that building there. So, I guess I was just asking for a little bit some variance if to figure out what exactly we needed.

Well, the guy that you need to talk to is sitting right in front of you. His name is Ryan. [clears throat] He's our city clerk. So, I would say uh why don't you send him an email or with him tomorrow? [clears throat] Okay. I just I know there's due process, but there's been some changes and just appreciate and all of your time as you guys probably recognize you by now. And tell me again when the event is, where the event is? Uh Raccoon River Park. Okay. What day? Next Thursday, I guess. Next Thursday, Raccoon River Park. Right. We'll be in touch. Thank you all very much. Sounds good. Thank you so much.

Okay. Anybody else for citizens forum in the chamber before I go online? Okay. Anybody online for citizens forum? Hit star six uh to unmute yourself and give us your name and address for the record. Is there anybody uh online for citizens forum? Hello, Mr. Mayor. I'm here. All right. Amy, give us your name and address for the record, please. Amy a m y viewer bu h and you can also find my Facebook [clears throat] page with that name. Okay. Okay. Go ahead. You got five minutes.

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Please don't violate my first amendment right. Mr. Mayor, Mr. Russ Treble [snorts] and Mayor Pro Tim Renee Hardman. Please do not violate my First Amendment rights by interrupting me. West De Moines City Hall blocked access to my property, leaving me with only ice to chew and ice water for Thanksgiving. Mr. Mayor, have your police partnered with ICE to enhance security given Iowa's potential influx of undocumented immigrants and incidents like the murder of Molly Tibbitz. West De Moines City Hall widened the road on Mill Civic Parkway coming from the interstate, making it more accessible for drug and goods trafficking, speeding, and drag racing. West De Moines City Hall employees, including city manager Tom Haden, receive significant higher salaries than the average citizen. I am advocating for city hall employee salary adjustment to reflect the average salary of its west de moine citizens which is 50,000 to 60,000 year a year compared to city hall employees

most of them clearing over a 100,000 and Tom Haden 200 and I believe 30,000 000 a year. I found an article online where city council member Renee Hardman's advice was to research BLM that she was advocating for. And I found the charity was under IRS audit and news reports alleged misuse of donated funds for $6 million luxury properties. And this is who Renee Hardman's advocates for. Tom Haden special census prompted me to think about card counting methods used by cheaters. This led to thoughts about the November city elections and the perception that things were not evening out. Considering City Hall's partnerships with virtually all agencies except ICE, I began pondering the larger picture and they all seemed to be closely linked public corruption.

That's all I have. All right. Thank you, Amy. You're welcome. All right. Anybody else online for citizens forum? Star six to unmute yourself and give us your name and address for the record. This is Renee Hardman. Yes. Go ahead, Councilwoman. Thank you for joining us.

If there are Yes. And thank you for allowing me to join virtually. And um you know I I want to take this moment as I normally don't do as I listen to Amy's rants via uh city council uh telephonic phone calls. But some point at some point in time you need to stand up for yourself. And what she just said is full of untruth. And I want that to be noted for the record. and I appreciate that she is a constituent in West De Mo, lives here in West De Mo, but one thing I'm going to do is I'm going to stand up for people that are using public airways to smear people and their record. And so, let the record be known that she is she is espousing untruth. Period.

All right. Thank you, Councilwoman. And with that, why don't we uh retake attendance or are we are we good? You [clears throat] got a mark. We're good. Since you we noted the time. All right. We will note that all five council people are here. Thank you very much, Councilwoman, for your remarks. Appreciate those. You're welcome. Okay. Anybody else uh for citizens forum? Okay. Citizens forum is closed. We're going to move on to item three, mayor, council, manager report, other entities update. Uh, and I will start uh down to my left here with uh Councilman Lot. Any report? Uh, nothing, your honor. Okay. Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Travillian, any Nothing this time.

All right. Thank you, Councilman. [clears throat] We will go uh online to uh Councilwoman Hardman. Any report this evening? Councilwoman, you probably have to hit star six to unmute yourself. Sometimes it it will get tricky from muting and unmuting. All right, we'll move on to Councilman McKenna. Nothing at this time, Mayor. Thank you. Councilman Hudson. Nothing at this time. All right, [clears throat] back to Councilwoman Hardman. Any report at all? If I don't hear from you, I will assume no report. She just unmuted.

Okay. Go ahead, Renee, if you can. Okay, we are going to move on then uh to item four, consent agenda and and we are going to Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry, no report. Sorry about that, Deputy City Manager Leting. Okay, didn't mean to uh not include you. Thank you, uh, Councilman. All right, moving on to item four, consent agenda. We're going to pull uh items uh 4C4 and we are also going to pull um item 4K, the proclamation for human rights day. I know we've got a number of people here today for that proclamation.

Motion to move the rest, your honor. Second. Okay, it's been moved and seconded. I was hoping to try to pull I'm sorry. Hold on. Yeah. For one 4 E2. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. Um 4 E2. Okay, Jamie heard amphitheater restrooms. All right, so just for the record, we we're pulling items uh 4 C4, uh 4E2, and 4K. And with that, uh Councilman Los, you move the remainder. And who seconded that? Kevin.

All right, Council Millian seconded. With that, please vote. [snorts] uh for yes. Can we stop and check and make sure Rene's unmuted? Yeah, Renee, if you can if you can unmute yourself. It's star six. Okay. Can Can you just click unmute? We We need her to unmute and then if the guys in the booth can make sure she uh stays unmuted.

Okay. Renee, can can you speak to confirm that we can hear you? I had this problem when I joined remotely one time as well. When you go hit star six, you speak and then it goes back to muting you and you you got to keep hitting star six to unmute and it keeps muting you back again. It's I don't know why, but uh I mean she's unmuted, but I'm not sure if she's aware that she's unmuted. Renee, are are you there? Can you say something so we know that you're there? Yes, I am here trying to speak but star six is not allowing that.

All right, we hear you now. So, whatever you did, it's it's worked. Okay. All right. So, I vote I Okay, thank you so much. Five. Yes. All right. You're welcome. Thank you. All right. Moving on to item uh 4C4. Uh does somebody want to move this? It's come and go LC doing business as Maverick 15 to approve 4C4. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any Okay. Is there any discussion? All right. Please vote. I for yes. One abstension due to potential conflict of interest. Okay. Item 4 E2. It's approval of professional service agreements. Uh Jamie Herd, ampathy to restrooms. Councilman McKini.

Yep. Thank you, Mayor. H [clears throat] this uh this item came before our uh public services subcommittee where uh some general information was shared. I had some emails back and forth with Ryan Penning at parks and wreck over the weekend and I just have some additional follow-up questions. I'm hopeful that maybe we can assuming it doesn't create a problem. I looked at the timeline on this. Um it looks like uh things are supposed to begin in January with the with the consultant. Um, it'd be my preference to delay this until the, you know, what does it be? The 15th. Sure. U, but I don't know if there's,

as I review it, it doesn't look like there's a problem there. I'd ask Ryan, you know, if there's going to be a problem by delaying it two weeks, and I guess we would, I'd be helpful to know that. All right, Ryan, come on up.

Is there any major issue delaying two weeks? No. Ryan Penning, parks and recreation director. Um shouldn't be uh pushes back uh significantly so we can uh delay that for another two weeks and then uh if there's additional uh questions that you have or additional information that you need from us, uh just let us know and I can get that information to you. Perfect. Now, thank you for your communications over the weekend and yeah, I' I'd move to push it two weeks. Okay. It's been moved that we deferred this to the December 15th meeting. It's been seconded. Uh any further discussion? Okay, please vote. I five yes.

All right, that will be moved to the December 15th meeting. And then uh item 4K is a proclamation uh honoring human rights days, December 10th, 2025. Can I get a motion to approve? So move. Second. Second.

Okay, it's it's been moved and seconded. uh and I am going to read the proclamation and then after the proclamation I ask that anybody that is here for this uh meet us down in front here at the dis and we will take a picture and I will present you with this proclamation. All right. Whereas on Wednesday December 10th 2025 the international community will unite to observe human rights day and affirm the ina affirm the inaliable rights that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights. And whereas on this day in 1948, the United Nations Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the historical document signed by 193 countries set out a broad range of fundamental rights and freedoms to which all persons are entitled irrespective of income, nationality or background. And whereas this nation was founded on the revolutionary principles of liberty, equality, and justice. And although it has not always been the case for all, we must strive to actively uphold these ideas and insist on recognizing our shared humanity. And whereas we urge all the all residents, businesses, and visitors of West De Moines to commit to building a more just and welcoming community where every person is entitled to fair opportunity and equal rights irrespective of age, race, class, gender, income, ability, sexual orientation, religion, language, veteran status, marital status, and or any other identity. We emphasize the importance of protecting human liberty throughout our city. And whereas we have a special responsibility to advance the claim of the oppressed and the Westwin Human Rights Commission plays a key role in educating residents about their rights. As we are free, we must speak up and advocate for those who do not have equal rights. Now therefore, I, Russ Trimble, mayor of the city of West De Mo, do hereby proclaim December 10th, 2025 as Human Rights Day. And I call upon residents, city employees, and businesses of West De Moines to uphold

the rights of others and embrace the diversity of all residents and visitors in the city of West De Moines. Signed this first day of December, 2025. Is there any further discussion? Mr. Mayor, this is Renee. Okay. Go ahead, Councilwoman.

I want to thank you for reading the proclamation as I listen to the words that were being shared. Um, I am so proud to be in a city that still lifts up this type of proclamation and believes that all of our citizens deserve fairness and equity and justice and to live in a city that welcomes them regardless of what they bring to the table. So, while I am not there personally, I want to thank the Human Rights Commission for all the work that they do to lift this up and to make sure that it's just not words on a piece of paper, but it's how we live and it's how we treat our citizens and it's how we govern. So, I want to say thank you and I want to say um it's meaningful and um it's it's what makes West De Mo West De Mo. So, thank you. Thank you for your words, Councilwoman. Uh, I echo that as well. Thank you to the Human Rights Commission, to everybody who serves. Thank you to Audrey Kennes, our incredible director of uh, human services and and oversees the Human Rights Commission. Uh, and for the beautiful proclamation that she helped put together. Um, and it's true. We, uh, these aren't just words on a paper. This is something that we live in West De Mo. uh we want to make sure that everybody has an equal opportunity to grow and thrive and succeed here and that we treat everybody with dignity and respect and uh really appreciate all the work of our human rights commission. So with that um please vote

I five yes and I also am Mr. Mayor. Yeah. Go ahead.

Um, can I also just share um, uh, take a moment of personal privilege to share that on Saturday, our very own Audrey Kennes is being awarded a key award from the NAACP for her her work in human services and her work on inclusion and how she lives her life and help others live theirs. So, she's getting a major award on Saturday and uh she is representing the city of West De Moines as she does that. So, I'm proud. I'm excited and uh I just wanted everyone to know that um the community is recognizing one of our very own.

Thank you, Councilwoman. And congratulations, Audrey. So, [applause] also before we take a picture and councilwoman, I'm uh it's it's too bad you can't be here. We're going to miss you in the picture, but thank you for uh being a great liaison to the Human Rights Commission as well and and for your voice and lifting up others. So, we will miss you, but we're going to take a picture now and and maybe we can have somebody photoshop you in. So,

Okay. Okay. Well, thank you for the appointment. I enjoy that commission. [clears throat] Congratul Count of three.

That's one reason I came. One, two, three. All right, everybody.

All right. To the people that came uh for that proclamation, please don't feel like you have to stay for the whole meeting. You're not going to offend us. Oh, they're going to miss the good stuff. Yeah. All right. [laughter] You can if you want. There is a lot of great stuff left. No doubt about that. All right. And with that, speaking of great stuff, we're going to move to old business. Item five. Item 5A, amendment, city code, title one, administrative chapter 7, officers uh and employees. Section seven, resignations, removals, vacancies. Uh we've got an ordinance amendment for approval. The second reading, waiver, the third reading, adoption of final forum. There are no outstanding issues and no changes from the previous reading which was adopted unanimously by the council at our last to consider second reading. Second. Okay. It's been moved and second. Is there any discussion?

All right. Hearing none, please vote. I five. Yes. Amen. The city code of the city western mo Iowa 2024 by amending title one administrative chapter 7 officers and employees. Motion to approve. Second reading. Second. Okay. Please vote. I. Five. Yes. Motion to wave the third reading and adopt in final form. Second. Please vote. I. Five. Yes.

Okay. Item 5B, approval of traffic code amendment through street stop required. Stage coach drive Mills Civic Parkway to South Grand Prairie Parkway. Uh we've got an ordinance amendment for approval the second reading. waver the third reading adoption of final form. There are no outstanding issues and no changes from the previous reading which again was adopted unanimously at the council at our last meeting. Second reading second. Okay, it's been moved and second. Is there any discussion? All right, please vote. I five. Yes. Nor amend the city code of the city west Iowa 2024 by amending provisions pertaining to the traffic code relating to official traffic controls. Motion to approve the second reading. Second. Please vote.

I five yes. Motion to wave the third reading. Adopt and final form. Second. Please vote. I. Five. Yes. Okay. Item 5C. Approval of traffic code amendment. Special stops required. 54th Street and Colt Drive. 56th Street and Colt Drive. 57th and Colt. 59th Street and Colt Drive. We've got an ordinance amendment for approval. The second reading waiver. The third reading. Adoption of final form. There are no outstanding issues and no changes from the previous reading which was adopted unanimously by the council at our last meeting. Motion to consider second reading. Second. Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Okay, please vote.

I five. Yes. Noring the city code of the city of West Iowa 2024 by amending provisions pertaining to the traffic code relating to official traffic controls. Motion to approve. Second reading. Second. Please vote. I Five yes. Motion to wave the third reading. Adopt in final form. Second. Please vote. I Five yes. Okay. Item 5D approval traffic code amendment. No parking zone South 81st Street Mill Civic Parkway to Southern Terminus on the west side. We've once again got an ordinance amendment for approval. The second reading wave of the third adoption final form. There are no outstanding issues and no changes from the previous reading which was adopted unanimously by the council at the last meeting.

Motion to consider a second reading. Second. Okay. It's a move and second. Is there any discussion? [clears throat] Okay. Hearing none. Please vote. I five. Yes. Amen. The city code of the city of West Iowa 2024 by amending provisions pertaining to the traffic code relating to official traffic controls. Motion to approve the second reading. Second. Please vote. [snorts] I five yes. Motion to wave the third reading and adopt. Second. Okay. Please vote. I. Five. Yes.

Okay. Item six, uh, public hearings. Item 6A. This is a time and a place for a public hearing to consider Cedar Ridge lot 28 9217 Cedar Ridge Drive. Amend the zoning map to establish single family residential zoning initiated by Zachary and Haley Sims. Ryan, would you please read the date the notice is published? November 14th, 2025 in the de mo register and have received any written comments of this hearing. Uh, plan zoning commission by a vote of seven yes adopted resolution recommending approval of the reszoning request.

Okay. Anybody in the audience who would like to address the council on item 6A, please come to the podium here. Give us your name and address for the record. Anybody online, please hit star six to unmute yourself and do the same. Is there anybody either in the chamber or online that would like to address the council on item 6A? Okay. Hearing and seeing no one, I'll declare the public hearing closed. And we've got an ordinance for the approval of the first reading uh for assignment of the zoning and there are no outstanding issues. Move approval. Second. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Okay. Please vote. I.

Five. Yes. Nor amending the official zoning map of the city of West Iowa 2024 by amending title 9 zoning chapter 4 zoning districts and maps. Move approval of the first reading. Second. Okay. Please vote. I. Five. Yes. Okay. Item 6B. This is a time and place for a public hearing to consider Jordan West 270 Jordan Creek Parkway. Amend the specific plan ordinance to reduce the building setback required along the southwest property line from 80 ft to 50 50 ft initiated by Ryan Company's US Inc. Ryan, would you please read the date the note was published? November 14th, 2025 in the De Mo register and have received any written comments of this hearing. Plan and zoning commission by vote of seven yes adopted a resolution recommending approval of the specific plan amendment.

Okay. Anybody in the audience who would like to address council item 6B, please come to the podium. Give us your name and address for the record. Anybody online, hit star six. do unmute yourself and do the same. Is there anybody that would like to address the council on item 6B? Okay. Hearing and seeing no one, I'll declare the public hearing closed. We've got an ordinance amendment for approval of the first reading and there are no outstanding issues. Move approval. Okay. Is Okay. So move and second. Is there any discussion? Okay. Hearing none, please vote. I

five. Yes. Norance amending the city code of the city of Westman Iowa 2024 and the Jordan West Pacific plan ordinance numbers 1749, 2097, 2384, and 2554 pertaining to plan unit development district regulations and guidelines. Move approval of the first reading. Second. Please vote. [clears throat] I. Five. Yes. Okay. Item 6 C. This is a time and place for a public hearing to consider amendment number eight to the Aluvian urban renewal area initiated by the city of West De Moines. Ryan, would you please read the date the notice is published? November 21st, 2025 in the De Mo register. And have we received any written comments to this hearing? None, your honor.

Okay. Anybody in the audience like to address the council on item 6C, please come to the podium, give us your name and address of the record. Anybody online, please hit star six to unmute yourself and do the same. Is there anybody either in the chamber or online that would like to address the council on item 6C? All right, going once, going twice. I'm going to declare the public hearing closed. And we have got a resolution for approval of the urban renewal plan amendment. Uh, and there are no outstanding issues. This was also approved unanimously by the finance administration city council subcommittee at their November 5th meeting. Motion to approve. Second.

Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? I just say this is going to be really important for the future growth of our city south of Highway 5, south of the river, providing public safety, fire services in that area. So, it's uh it's a big deal and I know it's going to take some time, but uh this is an important step in the right direction. Absolutely. Okay. Any further discussion? All right, please vote. [clears throat and cough] I Five yes. All right. Item 6D. Uh, this is a time and a place for a public hearing to consider 2025 sewer manhole rehabilitation program initiated by the city of West De Moines. Ryan, would you please read the date the notice is published?

November 14th, 2025 in the De Mo register. And have we received any written comments of this hearing? None, your honor. Okay. Anybody in the audience would like to address the council on item 6D, please come to the podium. Give us your name and address for the record. Anybody online, hit star six to unmute yourself and do the same. Is there anybody that would like to address the council on item 6D? Okay. Hearing and seeing no one, I will declare the public hearing closed. Uh we've got two resolutions and emotions we can take at the same time and there are no outstanding issues. Motion to approve. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Okay. Please vote. I.

Five. Yes. Okay. Item seven, new business. Item 7 a uh Val Estates 1500 South 60th Street approve a preliminary plat to create six lots for single family residential development and one street lot Reed Holdings LLC. Uh we have got a resolution for approval of the preliminary plat and there are no outstanding issues but there is one condition of approval involving the council allowing front yard public utility easements for all six lots. I would note this was also approved unanimously by the PNZ commission. Motion to approve. Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Uh, is there anybody in the audience or online that would like to address the council item 7A?

Star six to unmute yourself if you're joining online. Okay. Is there any discussion on the dis? Okay. Hearing none, please vote. I Five. Yes.

Okay. Item item 7B. Sorry. Item 7B, Raccoon River Trail, generally 425 South First Street. Approve a site plan to allow construction of a 10 foot wide multi-purpose concrete trail. City of West De Moines and Pulk County Conservation Board. Uh we've got a resolution for approval of the site plan and there are no outstanding issues. This was also approved unanimously by the planning and zoning commission. Motion to approve. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. All right. Is there anybody in the audience or online that would like to address the council on item 7B? Is there any discussion on the dis? Okay. Please vote.

I. Five. Yes. Okay. Item uh 7 C, Mid-American Energy Company Reclex 6,500 Grand Avenue, approve a major modification to the site plan to allow construction of a 96,000 foot building addition and new parking lot, City of West De Moines and WDM South LLC. We've got a resolution for approval of a major modification to the site plan for the Mid-American Energy Company Reclex. And there are no outstanding issues, but there are two conditions of approval. One condition involves the city uh planting the required number of trees prior to being issued an occupancy permit and the other involves the existing water main easement being vacated and a new easement being created. Motion to approve. Okay. Is there a second? Second.

Second. All right. It's been moved and Okay. It's been moved and seconded. Uh is there anybody in the audience or online that would like to address the council on item 7 C? Is there any discussion in the DAS? This is exciting and cool. I agree. I [laughter] I agree. I was gonna say

it's going to be really an incredible incredible project. It's going to be not only a third sheet of ice, but as you know, an event [clears throat] venue. Um I believe it's going to have about 3,000 seats. So, um that's going to be a great place to have concerts and all kinds of different events. Well, and and 452 additional parking spaces because as I think everybody has seen sometimes parking all the way DMAC and and the right tree service. So those are going to be great and absolutely certainly appreciate our corporate partners that have come in to help help uh you know on the funding side. Still probably not going to be enough parking places, but it's going to help. Let's hope not. That's a good problem to [laughter] have. So go ahead council. As the mayor says, it's it's going to be a game changer.

It is. It is. We love those game changers. Quite frankly, we love them. All right, with that, yeah, please vote. I Five. Yes. All right. Item 7D, ordinance amendment, amend title two, boards and commissions, chapter 2, board of adjustments, section 4, jurisdiction powers by repealing and replacing chapter 2, section 4, jurisdiction powers in its entirety. We've got an ordinance amendment for approval of the first reading. And there are no outstanding issues. Motion to consider the first reading. Second.

Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Is there anybody online or in the chamber that would like to address the council on item 7D? All right. Is there any discussion on the dis? All right. Hearing none, please vote. [snorts] I five. Yes. Ordinance amending the city code of the city west of one Iowa 2024 by amending title two boards and commissions chapter 2 board of adjustment section 4 jurisdiction powers by repealing and replacing chapter 2 section 4. Motion to approve the first reading. Second. Okay. Please vote. [clears throat] I five yes.

All right. Moving on to item 7E. Amendment to city code title four health and safety regulations chapter 3 fire code. Adopt the International Fire Code 2024 edition with local amendments. Repeal the International Fire Code 2021 edition with local amendments. We have got an ordinance amendment for approval of the first reading. And there are no outstanding issues. Motion to consider first reading. Okay. Is there a second? Second. All right. It's been moved and second. Is there anybody in the chamber or online that would like to address the council on this item?

Okay. Is there any discussion in the dis? Yeah, mayor. I'll just say um I know a lot of work goes into this. I see Marshall Woodsell in the back there and you know there's uh I'm glad we're doing this and and it's important to do this. I know there's a lot of conversations that happen across the state and frankly at the state level about you know should we update and should we not update and maybe there's some additional cost uh to comply, but at the end of the day our community is going to be that much safer when we know that we're building in accordance with the best practices. And so, um, yeah, it it, uh, it takes a lot of work. Um, there's a lot of consideration that goes into it, but it's the right thing to do and over the course of time, it'll help with insurance costs and and other other risks out there. So, just thanks to the good work that goes into these uh into these updates.

Very well said. Any other discussion on this item? Okay, with that, please vote. [snorts] I yes amend the city code of city westwood Iowa 2024 by repealing title 4 health and safety regulation chapter 3 fire code and in lie thereof adopting the 2024 edition of the international fire code who moved that one a motion to approve the first reading second all right it's moved and seconded please vote I five Yes.

Okay. Item 7F, amendment, city code, title six, motor vehicles and traffic, chapter 5G, rules of the road, miscellaneous rules. Section 10, general traffic regulations to comply with Iowa code section 321.238. We've got an ordinance amendment for approval of the first reading and there are no outstanding issues. Motion first reading. All right. Is there a second? Second. All right. It's been moved and second. Is there anybody in the chamber or online that would like to address the council on this item? Star six to unmute yourself. Okay. Hearing no one. Is there any discussion in the dis?

Well, I guess I spoke on the last item. Some things are happening at the state level. Uh uh this is one thing that they did do in the right direction and that is hands-free. And I don't know if anybody saw this last week. There was a report um about how the number of traffic deaths in Iowa has dropped for the first time. We may close out the year with less than 300. and they're attributing a lot of that to the fact that the state of Iowa passed a hands-free law and so uh I know you know obviously this doesn't relate to that in the sense that we're removing this because of the state preeemption. Um I'm glad to see that hands-free is moving forward in Iowa.

Yeah, absolutely. No, we've got to update the city code to reflect uh state code and it's good that we're doing this. I appreciate our city attorney for flagging this and updating it or eliminating it to uh abide by the state code. I I agree. I think it's a great thing and I I think there's, you know, been a lot of issues with uh not just kids but uh regular citizens on their cell phone being being distracted driving down the road. This is a a great change that uh as you said has already improved public safety, so it's a good thing. All right, with that please vote. I five. Yes. Nor amend the city code of the city of West De Mo and Iowa 2024 by amending title six motor vehicles and traffic chapter 5G rules of the road miscellaneous rules.

Motion to approve the first reading. Second. All right. Please vote. I. Five. Yes. Okay. Item 7G, repeal of Sugar Creek Storm Water Connection Fee District, Title 7, Chapter 8, Article H--1. We've got an ordinance amendment uh for approval. the first reading and there are no outstanding issues. Motion to consider first reading. Second. Okay, it's been moved and second. Is there anybody in the audience or online that would like to address the council on item 7G? Any discussion on the dis? Okay. Hearing none, please vote. I

five. Yes. Nor amended city code of the city of Westwood Iowa 2024 title 7 chapter 8 by repealing article H1 sugar creek storm water connection fee district. Motion to approve. First reading. Second. Okay. Please vote. I. Five. Yes.

Okay. Item eight, receive, file, and or refer. Item 8A, we will receive and file the abstract of election. Um item 8B, we will also uh receive and file the resignation from uh Courtney uh Garcia Mhler uh who served on our public art advisory commission. Uh unfortunately uh Courtney moved away to the city of De Moine and as a result of that is no longer eligible to serve on our public art commission. Uh but we do want to thank her for her service uh and giving back to the community and for all she did in her time of service. Uh we will miss her but I know she will stay uh engaged and pay attention to everything that the uh public art commission is doing. So um with that item nine other matters. Are there any other matters that any council person would like to raise at this time for the good of the order?

Um this is Renee. Okay. Go ahead. As it relates to 8 as it relates to 8A, I'd like to congratulate um Councilman Trailion and Councilman Lo as well as yourself on uh the uh results that appear before you on November for November 4th municipal elections. Congratulations. Thank you, council. Congratulations go to you as well, you know. Yes, absolutely. A [clears throat]

lot of hard work goes into running for office. No doubt about that. And uh you know as I mentioned at the uh event just before this a lot of support from our family members and uh so many members of the community that that come out and support us. It's really very heartwarming and uh we appreciate everybody's support. So all right um with that um we are going to then adjourn into our workshop. We have no executive sessions. So uh at this point in time we are adjourned and we will uh convene into in our workshop which will be right here uh in about uh 3 minutes. We'll take a three-minut break. Uh, I probably will not be able to be at the workshop, but I