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Des Moines City Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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B
You,
your
honor
Heavenly
Father,
we
we
thank
you
for
this
game.
Thank
you
for
our
beautiful
city.
We
pray
for
our
first
responders,
as
always
that
they
risk
their
lives
every
single
day.
For
us,
we
pray
for
the
folks
that
are
out
sick
today
and
that
you'll
you'll
be
with
them
and
be
with
their
families
and
just
bless
this
meeting
and
bless
the
upcoming
election
that
see
your
will
will
be
done
and
your
name,
we
pray,
amen,
amen.
A
D
A
E
It'd
be
my
pleasure:
this
is
Malcolm
hankins,
first
City
Council
meeting
as
our
new
assistant
city
manager.
He
and
his
families
moved
here
from
Aurora
Colorado,
so
everybody
Malcolm
is
back
the
room
he's.
He
comes
with
a
great
wealth
of
experience
in
Community
Development
in
a
few
different
cities
in
the
in
the
West
at
southwest,
so
I
think
he's
gonna
be
a
great
addition.
We
were
really
excited
to
get
him.
A
Alright
item
two
on
the
agenda
is
approving
the
agenda
as
presented
and/or
as
amended,
and
let
me
quickly
check
there
are
a
couple
of
amendments
and
changes.
Item
10e
is
withdrawn
by
the
city
manager.
Item
10a
is
withdrawn
by
the
city
manager,
11
1,
an
11
Roman
numeral
1
and
Roman
numeral
2
11.
Both
of
those
were
also
withdrawn.
Item
23
is
corrected.
It
says:
8000
reduced
size
of
the
permanent,
easement
and
24
is
corrected.
250
dollars
item
42
a
was
added.
A
This
is
a
renaming
of
a
Mike
McPherson
tennis
courts
to
the
Birdland
sports
park,
tennis
courts
and
the
sponsor
is
council
member
Coleman
item.
49
is
corrected.
It's
an
ordinance.
Effective
date
will
be
January
1
of
2020.
There
is
a
an
additional
extra
item
at
the
direction
to
direct
the
city
manager
on
the
on
a
tax
levy
and
we'll
go
over
that
as
the
extra
item
other
than
that
I
think.
If
somebody
gives
a.
D
B
A
A
A
D
D
Actually
several
residents
about
violation
of
the
noise
ordinance
at
this
facility
and
I
think
there
was
a
dispute
between
our
zoning
officers
and
the
business
operator
as
to
whether
or
not
they'd
allow
in
so,
under
our
current
ordinance
to
check
some
of
that
stuff.
We
have
to
have
access
to
the
facility
Chris.
Do
you
know
if
that
got
worked
out
or
I
don't
know
when
their
license
expires,
but
I
think,
even
if
we
delay,
if
they
have
a
right
to
continue
until
we
take
it
up
next
I'd
like
to
delay
action
on
this.
A
A
D
Thank
you,
I
take
this
off
bill
and
I
have
had
the
chance
to
talk
a
couple
of
times,
as
have
many
of
us
over
time.
I
I
I
have
limited
times
that
somebody
already
pointed
out
I'm
down
to
my
final
three
meetings
and
I've
served
on
the
long-range
transportation
plan
for
the
region
through
the
MPO
the
last
year,
plus
it
takes,
and
in
the
coming
weeks
we're
going
to
vote
on
a
final
adoption.
D
The
concept
was
that
you
know
m.l.king
that
connects
to
highway
five
on
the
south
side
could
go
north
to
connect
to
the
interstate
or
one
of
the
state
highways
on
the
north
side.
In
fact,
the
council
spent
significant
money
over
that
period
of
time
to
to
study
the
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars,
of
course,
any
big
project
we
ran
into
this
with
m.l.king
going
over
the
Raccoon
River.
We
ran
into
it
with
m.l.king,
going
over
the
Des
Moines
River
and
through
the
southeast
side.
D
That's
not
well
managed
and
problem
that
that
you
know
it's
really
hard
to
run
a
business
and
do
different
things
in
in
those
corridors,
because
the
amount
of
traffic
so
I
would
propose
that
the
council
put
back
on
the
agenda.
How
we're
going
to
deal
with
this
north/south
concept.
I'd
say
two
other
things
mainly,
you
know
to
memorialize.
You
know
my
memory
and
and
I
I
would
assure
you
that
these
are
facts
that
when
we
did
the
I-235
build.
D
D
Think
there's
there's
documents
in
the
city
manager's
office
that
talk
about
once
that
connection
is
made
from
you
know
a
state
highway
to
a
state
highway
that
that
would
be
controlled,
improved
maintained
by
the
state
which
could
save
our
citizens
millions
of
dollars.
What
are
we
spending?
Thirteen
million
on
Fluer
right
now?
Had
it
happened
a
decade
ago
that
would
be
there.
You
know
costs
not
ours,
so
I,
don't.
A
D
I
D
Labor
Park
and
the
Little
League,
so
we're
talking
about
a
you
know,
decade
plus
of
work
to
be
done
with
DC
people
and
state
transportation
and
the
MPO,
and
you
know
our
own
feelings
about
it,
but
I
I
would
challenge
the
council
was
you
know
you
guys
are
all
going
to
be
back
next
year
that
you
make
this
a
priority.
To
think
about.
Thank.
G
You
Chris
I,
wholeheartedly
agree
and
wholeheartedly
support
it.
We've
taken
some
pretty
major
hits
down
there
on
Euclid
/
Douglas,
along
that
Douglas
Avenue
corridor.
Of
course
we
lost
Plaza
lanes.
They
will
not
rebuild
the
Saigon
market
in
that
corner
is
closing.
They
are
not
going
to
be
back
in
business.
We've
got
some
fringe
businesses
that
are
not
adding
anything
to
the
community
and,
as
you
look
at
that
that
stretch
of
road,
that's
pretty
important
to
the
entire
city,
we've
got
all
of
our
major
hospitals
can
be
reached
through
m.l.king.
G
You
can
get
to
broad
lines.
You
can
get
to
Mercy,
you
can
get
to
Methodist,
you
can
get
to
Lutheran
everyone
and
one
of
the
times
advance,
sat
and
talked
with
Mercy
Hospital,
and
that's
why
they
want
to
be
a
part
of
the
second
Avenue
discussion
is
because
they
get
a
lot
of
their
people
coming
in
from
out
of
town,
mostly
seniors,
and
they
say:
they're
scared
to
death,
to
drive
on
the
freeway
of
Des
Moines.
G
Now
that
they
can
drive
35
miles
an
hour
down
m.l.king,
they
feel
more
comfortable,
more
safe,
and
so
that's
part
of
the
reason.
I
was
pushing
2nd
Avenue
it
to
be
that
north-south
corridor.
It's
not
going
to
be
I,
think
the
time
is
right
to
look
at
this.
We,
if
you
look
across
the
metro
area,
we've
added
new
interchanges
at
a
hundred
street
for
Urbandale
we
best
added
the
flyover
and
that
141
exit
in
Urbandale
grimes
and
we're
adding
a
new
interchange
on
Meredith
in
Urbandale,
plus
West
Des
Moines,
getting
their
own
interchanges
over
there.
G
Any
Ankeny
is
getting
their
own
interchanges.
The
one
missing
piece
of
the
puzzle
here
is
where,
as
Des
Moines
fit
in,
and
why
are
all
these
going
in
each
one
of
them
represents
economic
development
in
that
area,
and
this
is
an
area
that
sorely
needs
some
economic
development
I'd
like
to
make
sure
that
somewhere
in
this
next
decade,
hopefully
we
can
put
a
focus
on
it.
G
This
year
is
that
we
take
a
look
and
dust
off
that
plan
and
let's
make
this
thing
a
priority
for
this
council,
so
this
city
can
continue
to
grow
and
enjoy
the
amenities
that
we
we
put
our
money
into
so
Chris
I.
Won't
really
thank
you
for
that
lead
him.
That
is
absolutely
something
that
we
sorely
need
in
our
city
and
and
definitely
in
Ward.
One
so
I
appreciate
that.
Thank
you,
mayor.
B
Mayor
thanks,
Chris
for
pulling
off
and
I
know
that
we've
had
discussions
at
the
MPO
about
this
and
and
I
knew
that
I
asked
Chris
about
this
about
two
three
years
ago
like.
Why
have
we
never
thought
that
we
needed
another
north/south
and
I
know?
There's
a
there
was
been
a
lot
of
push
back
to
make
it
easier
for
people
to
get
out
of
our
city.
Well,
the
road
goes
both
ways.
Folks
I
mean
the
road
comes
back
into
Des
Moines
as
well
as
it
goes
out.
B
So
for
that
type
of
argument
or
that
type
of
mindset,
I,
think
that's
I,
think
that's
somewhat
silly
and
in
my
mind,
so
I
would
be
very
supportive
of
that.
Obviously,
we
have
a
lot
of
hurdles
to
get
through
I
know,
February
I
believe
I
will
be
the
chair
of
the
MPO
and
that'll
be
for
two
years
so
I
would
I
would
like
to
I'd
like
to
see
where
the
discussions
would
go.
B
I
know
that,
speaking
with
the
folks
in
West
Des
Moines
in
Ankeny,
they
were
all
very
supportive
of
that
being
done,
but
they
can't
be
the
only
person
that
would
be
supportive
of
it
because,
as
my
understanding,
they
got
beat
up
pretty
good
the
last
time
they
try
to
get
it
done.
We
are
going
to
need
some
help
with
Polk
County,
because
Polk
incorporated
Polk
County,
it
was
is
part
of
it,
and
so
we're
gonna
have
to
start
some
discussions
with
them
and
and
see
where
those
discussions
go.
B
But
you
know
I
think
that
that's
something
for
the
growth
of
our
city
and
economic
development
that
we'd
be
silly
not
to
think
of
for
the
future
of
our
kids
and
our
grandkids
and
and-
and
you
know,
just
the
future
of
our
city,
you
can't
just
have
one
interstate
going
north
and
south
if
you
want
to
continue
to
grow
the
right
way.
So
that's
that's
my
two
cents
worth
there.
B
We're
at
we're
absolutely
gonna
continue
to
fix
the
road
that
we
have
and
continue
the
path
this
this
wouldn't
be
any
additional
funding
that
would
come
out
of
our
road
improvement
funds
that
we
got
or
anything
like
that.
I
mean
that
those
are
our
number
one
priority.
I
believe
that
this
would
be
a
state
feds
would
help
with
some
of
the
funding
with
this,
with
some
ST
BG
funds
and
and
things
like
that,
but
no
under
any
circumstances.
This
isn't
going
to
take
away
from
our
road
improvement
front
in
any
way.
B
D
B
Now
becomes
an
MLK
he's,
gonna
need,
reconstructed,
I
would
think
in
the
next
five
years
after
driving
down
at
many
times
to
head
north
and
south.
It's
got
some
serious
problems
on
that
road.
So
if
we're
gonna
reconstruct
it
and
let's
think,
let's
be
smart
about
reconstructing
that
road
in
the
right
way,
I.
D
D
My
guess
is
a
hundred
percent
of
the
good
development
that
would
happen
as
a
result
of
this,
and
the
houses
that
would
be
constructed
will
be
five
miles
closer
to
the
core
of
the
city
of
the
metro
area
than
where,
let's
say
Ankeny
is
building
now
or
where
West
Des
Moines
is
building.
This
is
a
chance.
It
may
not
be
in
the
city,
but
it's
a
chance,
as
we
think
about
the
environment
and
being
good
stewards
of
transportation
systems,
that
this
is
a
way
to
combat
urban
sprawl
and
not
add
to
it.
A
Three
point:
all
right:
I
think
we've
got
a
with
that.
Maybe
emotion!
Do
you
not
accept
this
I
will
also
in
sort
of
the
dovetail
on
what
Bill
was
talking
about
about
that
whole
Douglas,
Avenue
corridor
and
down
to
the
river,
and
all
that
the
RTG
has
been
working
on
a
study
for
that
whole
corridor.
That's
really
exciting
and
Connie
was
there
the
other
night
Bela
you
may
have
touched
into
it
for
a
few
minutes
it
it.
This
whole
idea,
with
the
proper
planning
for
highways
and
transportation
and
with
appropriate.
F
A
We
have
really
spent
a
lot
of
time
and
is
was
pointed
out
on
the
whole
move,
DSM
things
so
thanks
for
bringing
it
all
up,
but
I
think
these
are
all
have
to
be
on
the
table,
and
hopefully
we
can
get
the
appropriate
support
to
to
move
these
projects
forward.
I'm
excited
and
we're
all
sitting
here
committed
to
keeping
that
bed
guide
moving
forward.
I'll.
D
A
However,
well
I
guess
we
had
a
couple
of
minutes
left
so
item
42
is
approving
a
donation,
construction
agreement
with
kick
it
forward
regarding
installation
of
a
mini
pitch
system,
pitches,
all
court
at
Birdland,
Sports
Park,
what
counts
of
communication
number
19
488
and
under
that
renaming
the
Mike
McPherson
Tennis
Complex
we
Birdland
sports
park,
tennis
courts
in
the
sponsor
on
this
item
is
council
member
Coleman.
Mr.
Coleman
well.
I
I
It's
very
exciting,
and
it
I
mean
there
are
so
many
things
going
on
in
Ward
2,
you
know
I
know:
we've
got
a
new
ropes
course
over
farther
east
and
and
with
this
and
there's
just
really
a
lot
of
things
going
on
in
it's
an
exciting
time
to
be
in
war
too.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
kick
it
forward
and
I
look
forward
to
being
there
to
watch
the
first
game.
G
D
I
I,
just
I,
wanted
to
say
exactly
what
Linda
did
so
good
job.
Our
parts
department
keeps
bringing
interesting
games
and
opportunities
for
our
residents.
I
just
think
everything
their
team
is
doing
been
and
and
everybody
in
parks
is
hitting
home
runs
every
week.
I
think
it's
exciting
and
like
so
much
of
what
they've
done,
I
think
they're
I
think
they're
at
the
forefront
for
the
city.
D
To
of
you
know
recognizing
the
diversity
of
age
groups
and
races-
and
you
know
ethnic
cultures
of
of
what
might
be
attractive
to
different
groups
of
people
playing
different
sports.
So
I'm
really
proud
that
we
have
this
on
our
agenda
and
that
we're
moving
forward
a
long
time
ago.
Our
daughter
played
it
at
the
soccer
house
and
nor
Walker
coming
down
there,
and
it
is,
it
is
a
it's
a
fun
great
game
and
small
court
it'll
be
great
and
well
use.
So
all.
A
It's
good
job,
everybody
that
sounds
like
fun
and
thank
you
again
to
the
parts
department
then
glad
to
here
with
this
boat
we're
moving
forward
quickly.
Let's
move
to
item
43,
which
is
amended
scheduled
administrative
penalties
for
failure
to
remove
snow
and
ice
from
sidewalks
in
violation,
chapter
102
with
Misbah
Code,
Council
communication
number
19,
505
Josh,
so.
H
Fees,
right
is,
is
what
we
were.
We
were
doing
or
adding
a
few
we're
increasing
the
fee
scale
and
adding
third,
fourth
and
fifth,
but
we're
doing
this
within
one
snow
season,
and
it's
essentially
I
mean
it's
essentially
going
to
be
meaningless
if
we
keep
it
within
one
snow
season
at
least
based
on
past
experience,
we've
in
the
last
five
years
had
zero
third
offenses,
but
my
guess
is
the
people
who
are
getting
those
first
and
second
offenses
are
probably
oftentimes
the
same
people
year
after
year.
H
H
K
Think
the
best
way
that
I
can
can
explain
our
our
concern
is
that
the
its
Channel
kind
of
the
mirror,
the
opposite
reflection
back
from
our
discussion
earlier
when
we
talked
about
compressing
dates
and
times
if
we
extend
dates
and
times
out
too
far,
I
think
it's
gonna
be
hard
to
to
hold
that
that
property
owner
to
it
and
I
think
the
other
concern
that
we
would
have
is
that
it
would
need
to
be
the
same
property
owner.
Not
it's
not
just
against
the
property,
so
it
would
have
to
be
the
same
property
owner.
H
K
K
A
K
A
H
A
Our
first
hearing
item
is
item
55
on
the
conveyance
of
certain
excess
City
property
owned,
acquired
property,
owned
owned
property
acquired
as
part
of
2018
limited
voluntary
flood
buyout
program
to
the
adjoining
property
owners
for
side
yard
purposes.
Only
is
there
anyone
here
that
would
like
to
speak
on
item
55
and
will
open
the
hearing
anybody
again.
A
A
56,
it's
not
a
request
from
the
Des
Moines
area.
Community
college
BMAC
is
the
owner
of
Greg.
Martin
is
the
officer
to
rezone
property
at
10:31
and
1039
9th
Street
from
our
four
multi-family
residential
to
PUD,
Planned
Unit
development
and
an
amendment
to
the
Human
Services
campus
PUD
conceptual
plan
for
property
in
the
vicinity
of
1111
9th
Street
to
expand
the
PUD
conceptual
plan
area
to
include
the
property
requested
for
rezoning
and
extend
the
existing
surface
parking
lot.
Additional
property
within
the
PUD
boundary
is
owned
by
the
United
Way
of
central
Iowa.
A
J
A
A
And
develop
a
multi-family
housing
project
on
city-owned
property
at
401,
southeast
6th
Street
and
400
South
East,
7th
Street
in
the
metro
center
urban
renewal
area
and
approving
the
conceptual
development
plan.
Council
communication
number
19
496,
let's
open
the
hearing
and
see.
If
there's
anyone
here
to
talk
to
item
57.
H
Just
I'll
just
add
a
couple
things
before
we
vote
on
this
I
know
the
developers
worked
on
the
energy
efficiency
program
as
well
as
looking
at
running
conduit
for
evey
charging.
I
appreciate
those
efforts.
I
want
to
encourage
I
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
the
specifics
on
what
you
looked
at
in
the
mid-america
new
construction
program,
but
I
think
it'd
be
great
to
get
a
little
little
farther
beyond
the
the
building
code.
Then
you
currently
are
at,
but
we
can
talk
about
that
separately.
Offline,
I'll
support
the
project
and
appreciate
the
efforts
thanks.
H
J
G
D
A
Item
58:
this
is
dismissing
a
hearing
to
rezone
601
24th
Street
in
602
23rd
street
from
our
161
family,
low
density
residential
to
eliminate
our
three
multi-family
residential
to
allow
the
development
of
up
to
seven
units
of
three-story
row
house
dwellings.
This
item
was
continued
from
the
October
14
2019
council
meeting
again,
this
motion
is
to
dismiss
this
hearing.
Anyone
here
to
speak
to
this
item.
I'll.
A
Item
59
is
a
Lee
Town
Creek
Way
box,
culvert
from
Dean
Avenue
to
UPR
our
resolution,
improving
plans,
specifications
form
of
contract
documents
and
the
engineer's
estimate
and
designating
the
lowest
responsible
bidder
as
SM
inches
and
Sons
Inc
Stephen
M
hench.
As
president
five
million
four
hundred
and
twenty
four
thousand
two
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars.
Council
communication
number
19,
491
a
is
approving
the
contract
and
the
bond
and
permission
to
sublet
muscle
in
the
hearing
on
item
59
on
the
Leigh
Township
Creek
Way.
Anyone
step
up,
sir
sir.
J
Mayor
members
of
the
council,
dan
Manning
317
sixth
Avenue
des
Moines
Iowa
representing
the
tenant
at
3121
Deane
feed
energy
here
tonight,
not
to
objected
the
project
frankly
to
make
it
clear
that,
on
behalf
of
the
tenant
that
we
appreciate,
both
the
staff
and
the
council
involvement
in
this
matter.
What
we're
down
to
is
the
staging
of
this
project
as
the
easement
is
as
the
as
the
culvert
is
installed
across
the
3121
beam
property.
J
We
had
a
very
productive
meeting
with
we
feel
like
we
did
we're
not
there
yet,
but
we
think
what
this
thing
is
moving
forward
and
we're
going
to
get
get
to
that
aget
to
the
point
where
we
have
a
resolution.
That's
certainly
our
goal
we're
here
tonight,
just
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
just
understands
that
we
appreciate
where
we
are
where
we
need
to
be,
and
we
certainly
support
the
project
and
we
hope
we
can
get
this
staging
issue
resolved.
Mr.
B
L
K
B
J
A
Adam
49
is
an
ordinance
second
consideration
that
was
pulled
by
councilmember
gato,
its
amending
chapter
114
of
the
Mizpah
code
relating
to
the
rates
for
city
parking
garage
Raja's,
a
is
the
final
consideration
in
the
orange
above
and
the
waiver
is
requested
by
the
city
manager
and
requires
six
votes.
Joe.
B
K
K
B
Hopefully
we
will
be
able
to
get
the
word
out
to
the
business
owners,
maybe
some
of
their
property,
some
of
their
employees
can
use
it
if
not
obviously,
I'm
hoping
some
of
the
shoppers
can
use
it
in
the
East
Village
that
they're
going
to
be
there.
So
I
will
move.
That
being
said,
I
will
move
49
and
49
a
and.
B
B
C
A
All
right
yeah,
it
takes
us
to
item
51.
That
was
the
end
of
the
consent
agenda.
Our
last
item
was
that
item
49
51
is
emitting
various
sections
of
chapter
26,
the
Municipal
Code.
Regarding
the
adoption
of
the
state
of
Iowa
plumbing
code
and
Mechanical
Code
Council
communication
number
19
499
a
the
energy
code.
These
are
building
and
building
regulation.
1
is
the
final
consideration.
The
orange
above
the
waivers
requested
requested
by
Chris
Johansen,
who
is
the
community
development
department
director?
It
requires
6
votes,
be
his
buildings
and
building
regulations.
A
1
is
the
final
consideration.
The
orders
of
the
waivers
requested
again
by
Chris
Johansen,
Community,
Development
Department
director
and
again
requires
six
votes.
C
is
the
national
fuel
gas
code
amendments
mechanical
code
and
fuel
gas
code?
1
is
the
final
consideration.
The
orange
above
the
waivers
again
requested
by
Krista
Hanson
Community
Development
Department
director
and
requires
six
votes.
D
is
an
adoption
to
the
state
plumbing
code
1
under
that
is
the
final
consideration
in
the
ordinance.
Above
and
again,
the
waiver
is
requested
by
Chris
Johnson,
the
Community
Development
Department
Director
and
again
requires
six
votes.
H
I
D
L
Sure
you
know
mr.
mayor
members
of
council,
Cody
Christensen
permit
develop
an
administrator
mr.
Mandelbaum
in
response
to
your
question.
A
number
of
these
like
items
a
B
and
C,
are
merely
changing
out
the
references
to
the
International
plumbing
code
and
the
International
Mechanical
Code
to
read
the
state
plumbing
code
in
the
state.
Mechanical
good,
ok,.
A
L
B
K
B
A
H
A
All
right
that
takes
us
to
item
52
item
52
is
amending
chapter
114
admissible
code
regarding
traffic
regulation
changes
as
follows:
counsel:
communication
number
19
494:
he
has
a
proposed
parking
restriction.
Evergreen
Avenue
between
southeast
19th,
Street
and
southeast
20th
Street
be
is
a
code
modifications
related
to
school
passenger
loading
and
unloading
on
Park
Avenue
and
South
West
7th
Street
to
Park
Avenue
Elementary
School.
A
B
Mayor
real
quick,
this
was
this
issue
was
brought
up.
The
meeting
that
you
and
I
are
at
the
neighborhood
meeting
and
so
hats
off
to
our
staff,
because
they've
moved
in
a
matter
of
three
weeks.
Putting
this
on
the
agenda
and
in
making
this
the
the
parking
restriction
on
evergreen
and
yep,
we
had
a
citizen
can
tell
us
about
it.
The
next
day
I've
made
the
phone
call,
they
went
out
and
checked
it
and
you
know
sure
enough.
Three
weeks
later,
we've
got
it
on
the
agenda.
We're
gonna
have
a
sign-up,
so
yeah.
B
A
Hey
this
one
to
talk
alright
item
53
was
not
used
moves
this
item
54.
These
are
items
regarding
the
annual
urban
renewal
report,
a
URR
and
tax
increment
financing,
TIF
certification
accounts,
communication,
number
19,
500
pays
advance
of
funds
to
the
Metro
Center
urban
renewal
project
for
planning,
oversight
and
administration
for
$800,000
be
is
a
recommendation
from
the
city
manager
regarding
TIF
needs
for
fiscal
year
2020
through
2021,
and
a
certification
of
TIF
indebtedness
see
is
the
urban
renewal
report
for
the
urban
renewal
plans
and
areas
within
the
City
of
Des
Moines.
A
E
D
I
will
move
it.
I
I
did
ask
in
preparation
for
the
agenda,
and
maybe
everybody
got
this
list,
but
you
know
most
of
the
TIF
things
that
we've
done
have
been
20
years:
Matt
Matt,
you
know
authored
a
number
of
those,
that's
significant,
because
the
real
uptick
in
our
ability
to
leverage
TIF
for
the
citizens
of
the
Moines
started
about
20
years
ago,
and
this
year
and
every
year
going
forward.
Some
of
those
early
TIF
projects
are
going
to
roll
off
early
on.
They
were
like
everything
for
20
years.
D
You
know
and
just
like
the
hotels
and
others
we
have
it.
You
know
now
they're
getting
75%
for
ten
years
instead
of
a
hundred
percent
for
20
anyway.
The
next
couple
years
are
going
to
be
big
for
the
city
as
projects
like
nationwide.
All
those
buildings
come
off
and
start
to
pour
a
lot
of
funds
into
the
city
coffers,
because
the
investment
we
made
20
years
ago
and
I
hope
that
you
celebrate
that,
as
as
those
start
to
come
off,
nationwide
is
called
a
line
on
that
list,
but
well
mark
20,
22.
D
Well,
mark
comes
off
quicker
because
that
that
was
a
more
recent
one
didn't
last
as
long
and
you
know,
a
lot
of
us
are
concerned
about
different
aspects
of
these,
but
you
know
a
lot
of
this
TIF
stuff.
Helped
them
become
more.
You
know
lead
compliant
in
terms
of
energy
efficiency
and
and
making
sure
that
they
had
real
jobs
and
they
weren't
just
hollow
shells
of
servers.
For
instance,
you
know
this
has
worked
out
really
well
for
the
city
and
I.
D
A
Know,
I
think
that
that,
to
your
point,
is
we've
changed
those
policies
we've
seen
a
roll
up
of
the
amount
of
money.
That's
coming
out
of
those
projects
that
is
being
released
into
the
general
fund,
to
support
school
district
and
in
the
county
and
and
whatever
and
I,
think
that
numbers
I
know
gone
from
like
8
to
30
million,
more
yeah.
D
A
In
the
recent
past,
so
hats
off
to
our
budget
finance
people
and
in
looking
at
it,
we
pushed
very
hard
to
look
at
those
kinds
of
projects
and
how
they're
funded
and
make
sure
that
that
everything
that
we
do
is
moving
forward
to
supporting
the
whole
city
and
moving
forward
in
this.
It's
some
of
those
funds
are
what
allows
us
to
make
the
investments
that
I
talked
about
earlier
so
good
point.
Mr.
Coleman.
D
We
keep
getting
smarter.
You
made
the
point
about
returning
to
the
county
and
the
school
district.
We
talked
about
the
need
for
better
mental
health.
That's
what
the
county
does
that
funds
you
know
returning
that
to
them
gives
them
the
necessary
funds
to
do
that,
we
could
consume
that.
The
the
other
thing
that
goes
I,
think
I
noticed
by
many,
is
we're
using
this
more
and
more
for
leverage.
Joe
has
a
really
good
hotel
project
in
the
East.
They
got
TIF
money
because
we
didn't
want
any
parking
on
the
first
floor.
D
A
Right
that
takes
us
to
one
extra
item:
that's
on
the
steepening
that
was
added
and
it's
the
directions
of
the
city
manager
regarding
a
tax
levy,
decrease
of
40
cents
per
thousand
valuation
for
the
homeowners
and
small
businesses,
city
of
Des
Moines
and
sponsor,
as
myself
quickly
will
read
the
direction
to
the
city
manager.
Regarding
this,
he
is
to
look
at
a
budget
and
show
us
what
that
looks
like
and
how
that
might
be
achieved.
A
An
additional
40
cents
per
1,000
valuation
in
the
council
believes
that
such
an
additional
decrease
is
appropriate
and
for
benefit
of
its
citizens
and
small
business
owners,
resulting
in
a
cumulative
total
property
tax
levy.
Disk
decrease
of
$1.00
in
2019.
This
would
be
enacted,
I
believe
in
tooth
in
2021
to
the
lowest
tax
rate
in
over
24
years.
How.
H
J
A
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Des
Moines,
that
the
council
is
hereby
directing
the
city
manager
to
recommend
a
budget
for
the
fiscal
year
2021,
which
reduces
the
city's
total
property
tax
levy
by
an
additional
60
cents
or
40
cents.
I'm
sorry
for
1,000
in
valuation,
and
we've
asked
him
to
look
at
that
and
kind
of
look
at
all
of
our
priorities
that
we
mentioned
earlier
that
we're
moving
forward
with
and
made
commitments
for
to
our
citizens.
A
D
I'll
start
I'm
sure
other
people
have
stuff
I
think
that
this
is
brilliant.
You
know
one
of
the
reasons
why
why
we're
elected
by
the
people
is,
we
have
to
go
out
and
listen
to
them,
and
what
I've
heard
more
than
any
time
in
my
career
on
the
council
is
that
people
are
happy
that
their
assessments
are
going
out.
You
know
that's
I
put
on
Facebook
today.
That's
my
largest
investment
I.
Don't
have
any
investment
that
I
root
for
that
it
doesn't
go
up.
My
retirement
is
dependent
on
it.
D
It's
like
my
401
K
or
a
you
know.
A
money
market
I
want
it
to
go
up
in
value
as
much
as
it
can,
but
when
it
goes
up
too
quick,
because
that's
part
of
the
formula
for
what
your
taxes
are,
the
city
has
to
respond
and
Mayor
I'm
really
proud
of
you
for
recognizing
that
and
recommending
this
to
the
council.
D
I
I'm
sensitive
that
were
were
we
run
the
risk,
while
other
communities
have
been
able
to
cut
their
taxes
more
drastically,
that
we're
gonna
fall
behind
and
give
people
a
convenient
excuse
to
move
away,
not
raise
their
family
here
by
their
second
house
in
a
different
community.
We
want
people
to
come
to
Des
Moines
stay
here
and
live
here
for
life,
and
part
of
that
is
respecting
that
pressure
on
their
own
budget
and
us
spending.
A
To
everybody
in
the
audience
you
know
we
have
been
starting
our
budget
discussions
a
couple
three
months
ago,
moving
into
this
season,
because
we've
got
to
certify
March
15th
and
it's
important
that
we
move
this
discussion
forward
and
give
direction
to
our
staff
and
to
our
city
manager
and
his
his
team.
We
can't
wait
another
few
weeks
or
another
month
to
have
this.
A
These
staff
members
have
their
responsibilities.
They
have
to
look
at
the
implications
here
and
give
us
a
report
back
as
we
look
at
finalizing
this,
this
budget
for
the
2020
2021
fiscal
year,
and
so
it's
our
responsibility
to
have
respect
to
the
to
the
staff
to
move
this
directive
forward
so
that
they
can
give
us
appropriate
feedback
in
direction.
So
with
that
being
said,
anybody
else
have
anything
yep,
I.
B
B
But
I
think
it's
important
to
note
to
our
residents
that,
with
a
40
cent
decrease,
this
doesn't
affect
an
end
to
our
employees
of
the
city.
It
doesn't,
in
fact,
that
we're
doing
cuts
to
you
know,
services
that
that
is
not
we're
looking
to
do.
Our
assessment
has
grown
tremendously
and
will
go
into
effect.
This
fall.
So
if
we.
B
B
The
dollar
amount
that
we're
all
the
way
to
pay
is
not
going
to
be
less
and
I
think
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
clarifying
that
and
we're
not
reducing
the
services
that
were
going
to
provide
to
our
citizens
and
no
employees
are
gonna,
lose
their
job.
When
we
talk
about
a
decrease
in
the
levy
rate,
so
I
think
that's
important
that
everyone
knows
that
to
all
of
our
employees
in
to
all
of
our
residents.
I
think
this
is
really
a
great
step
in
the
right
direction.
B
B
We're
gonna
be
able
to
still
keep
our
services
where
what
we
have
promised
that
we're
going
to
provide
that
we're
still
going
to
be
able
to
do
that
and
no
one's
going
to
lose
their
job.
I
think
that's
very
important
because
I'm
sure
when,
when
people
start
hearing,
the
council
is
going
to
reduce
taxes,
the
next
thing
they
think
of
well
am
I
going
to
lose
my
job
and
that's
not
what
we're
up
here
going
to
do.
B
At
least
that's
not
what
I'm
looking
to
do,
but
I
am
looking
at
providing
the
basic
services
for
our
residents
and
providing
that
at
a
cost
that
where
we
can
say,
hey
we're,
we
see
what
your
assessments
going
to
do
and
we're
not
going
to
allow
that
to
you
know,
keep
our
levy
rate.
We
have
to
lower
our
levy
rate,
because
a
lot
of
the
properties
went
up
10
to
15
to
sometimes
20
percent.
You
can't
have
that
and
not
reduce
the
levy
rate.
B
D
F
I
know
we're
getting
more
in
the
sales
tax
and
I
have
the
assessment,
so
we
still
might
if
we
still
have
an
increase
I
think
we
have
to
be
able
to
weigh
those
things
with
what
we
also
hear
when
we
go
out
that
we
need
more
done
in
a
lot
of
different
areas.
More,
you
know,
infrastructure
things,
so
I
think
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
understands
that
we're
still
going
to
be
able
to
do
it.
What
else
do
we
need
to
do
and
how
fast
could
we
do
it?
G
Yeah,
as
you
mentioned,
we
go
to
the
neighborhood
meetings
and
for
like
it
or
not,
they're
going
to
come
back.
They
came
to
say
to
us.
You
raised
my
taxes.
No,
we
did
not.
We
lowered
it.
60
cents,
the
the
assessment
went
up,
people
don't
understand
that,
and
so
I
think
we
are
taking
the
right
step
and
taking
another
bite
on
the
levy
and
like
councilman
gato
said
it
probably
is
not
going
to
make
a
difference
where
it's
going
to
be
below
what
they
paid
before.
H
It
and
I'm
gonna
support
asking
the
manager
to
come
back
with
a
recommendation
and
understanding
what
this
looks
like
I
think
we're
understanding.
The
implications
are
important.
Like
many
things
we
do.
This
is
part
of
getting
the
balance
right
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
know
because
I
I
hear
it
a
lot
and
it
will
only
increase,
because,
even
if
we
reduce
our
levy
rate,
people
will
will
be
seeing
a
an
increase
in
what
they
are
paying,
because
the
assessments
have
gone
up
significantly
and
when
they
do,
people
expect
our
services
to
go
up.
H
H
But
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
stay
on
that
path
and
I'd
even
like
to
accelerate
that
path
in
terms
of
improving
our
existing
roads.
If
we
have
the
ability,
because
I
think
that
service
is
what
what
I
hear
the
most
from
from
our
residents,
they
want
to
improve
that.
Similarly,
the
requests
for
sidewalks
and
we're
taking
important
steps
on
our
priority,
1
sidewalks,
but
there's
more
there's
a
lot
more
to
be
done.
H
We
know
that
it's
going
to
be
a
long,
slow
process,
even
with
the
increased
investment
that
we
made,
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
balancing
and
we
understand,
what's
not
going
to
be
getting
done.
If,
if
we
do
this,
because
we
talked
about
responding
when
when
the
assessments
go
up
in
a
significant
way,
but
typically
this
is
you
know,
we
don't
talk
about
the
opposite.
When
assessments
are
stagnant
and
I
mean
what
we
do
and
the
good
years
balance
out
the
bad
and
what
we
do
in
assessments
are
stagnant,
is
we?
H
A
And
I
want
to
say
in
support
of
everything's
been
set
up
here.
It
is
our
directive
to
staff
and
to
the
manager.
Is
they
put
this
together
that
they
make
sure
that
we
can
make
good
on
all
of
the
promises
that
we
made
on
the
investments
in
streets
in
infrastructure,
in
parks
in
sidewalks,
in
the
neighborhoods
that
we
laid
out
in
to
Josh's
point
to
make
sure
we
keep
those
libraries
open?
That's
part
of
what
our
whole
Local
Option
Sales
Tax
was.
A
We
said,
that's
what
we're
going
to
do
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
maintain
those
promises
and
deliver
on
them.
I
won't
back
down
from
that
either.
But
I
think
that
that,
with
the
appropriate
look
at
our
budget
and
with
a
really
good,
sharp
financial
staff,
that
I
think
that
we've
put
together
over
the
last
number
of
years,
we're
going
to
be
able
to
deliver
and
I
want
to.
Thank
all
the
council
for
supporting
this.