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Des Moines City Council Meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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B
Thank
You
mayor
we're
here
today
on
behalf
of
the
Metro
Advisory
Council
Mac,
and
we're
very
appreciative
of
the
work
from
the
City
of
Des
Moines
to
have
a
representative
on
the
Metro
advantage
account.
So
this
is
a
group
of
all
the
Metro
mayors
and
council
members
of
a
three
County
area
and
we
work
on
many
things
that
benefit
the
entire
metro
community.
So
it's
very
important
to
have
representation
there.
So
we
can
just
discuss
issues
whether
the
air
BnB
ease
or
massage
parlors,
whatever
it
is.
B
So
we
can
do
what
needs
to
be
done
to
have
a
metro,
wide
approach
to
the
issue
and
so
we're
very
pleased
for
the
support
from
Des
Moines
for
many
many
years
in
Mac
and
chris
has
been
a
leader
in
mac
during
his
tenure
there.
So
we
appreciate
that.
So
we
have
a
plaque
toward
him
today
and
it's
a
different
tact.
C
D
F
As
many
of
you
know,
Black
History
Month
began
as
Negro
History
Week
in
1926
scholar
and
historian.
Carter
G
Woodson
chose
the
second
week
in
February,
as
it
contained
the
birthdays
of
both
Frederick
Douglass
and
Abraham
Lincoln,
to
bring
awareness
after
Americans
role
in
shaping
the
United
States
history,
President
Gerald
Ford,
then
decreed
Black,
History
Month,
the
national
observance
nights
in
1976.
F
86
years
before
Brown
v,
Board
of
Education
Iowa
became
the
first
state
in
the
nation
to
integrate
our
schools
in
1868,
Alexander,
Clark,
seniors,
daughter,
Susan
Clark
was
denied
admission
in
her
neighborhood
school
of
Muscatine
because
of
a
race
on
behalf
of
his
daughter,
Clark
plead
his
case
of
the
Iowa
Supreme
Court,
which
held
his
segregated
schools
were
inherently
unequal
because
the
law
makes
noticing
as
to
the
right
of
children,
to
attend
common
schools.
This
progressive
step
later
led
to
the
US
Supreme
Court's
ruling
that
racial
segregation
in
public
schools
is
unconstitutional.
F
Des
moines
specifically
has
seen
prominence
of
after
american
success.
In
1918
gertrude
Arush
was
admitted
to
the
iowa
bar
becoming
the
first
african-american
woman
in
iowa
to
be
a
lawyer
in
our
state.
She
earned
her
law
degree
from
Des
Moines
University.
At
the
time,
blacks
were
denied
admission
to
the
American
Bar
Association,
so
she
helped
to
establish
the
Negro
Bar
Association,
which
is
now
called
the
National
Bar
Association
in
1925.
This
is
yet
another
example
of
when
there
is
no
way
you
must
create
your
own
way.
F
Finding
your
way
has
been
a
family
mantra
of
mine.
Since
we
arrived
in
Iowa
in
the
late
1800s,
my
great-great
grandpa,
we
called
him
Sarge
moved
his
family
from
Charlottesville
Virginia
to
Bucks
in
Iowa,
Sarge
worked
for
the
local
coal
mining
company
and
raised
his
young
family
being
a
former
slave.
He
understood
the
importance
of
education
and
pushed
his
children
to
achieve
his
son.
Edward
would
go
on
to
work
his
way
through
college
waiting
tables
until
he
became
the
first
African
American
to
graduate
from
the
University
of
Iowa's
Medical
School,
dr.
F
ei
Carter
would
return
to
Buxton
working
as
an
assistant
position,
surgeon
for
the
Bucks
and
mining
colony.
He
was
said
to
be
one
of
the
best
equipped
young
surgeons,
and
only
one
student
passed
the
bar
association
with
better
marks.
These
three
stories
are
glowing
examples
of
the
contributions
of
African
Americans
have
brought
to
this
city
in
this
state.
Black
History
Month
is
a
time
of
celebration,
reflection
and
forward.
Thank
you.
F
We
must
look
to
our
past
the
good
and
the
bad
in
order
to
forge
a
future
that
that
is
reflective
of
the
best
that
is
within
us
all,
as
we
continue
to
make
strides
in
our
country.
When
it
comes
to
race
relations,
we
must
continue
to
celebrate
the
accomplishments
of
African
Americans,
not
only
during
Black
History
Month,
but
every
day
of
the
year.
This
history
is
not
uc's.
That,
after
me,
is
not
unique
to
the
African
American
experience.
It
is
a
portion
of
our
history
that
binds
us
all
together.
F
Without
these
experiences,
this
city
in
this
nation
would
not
be
what
it
is
today.
We
can
easily
point
out
our
challenges.
We
can
easily
point
out
the
challenges
that
weave,
but
today,
I
urge
us
all
to
look
together
for
the
opportunities
we
have
to
work
together
to
band
together.
It
succeed
together.
A
Before
I
read
this
proclamation,
I
want
to
thank
not
only
Cameron,
but
our
civil
and
human
rights
commission.
All
the
work
that
they
have
done
is
we
work
for
equity
and
equality
for
all
of
our
citizens,
regardless
of
their
religion,
their
race,
the
color,
their
skin,
their
gender
or
anything
else.
We
want
everybody
to
feel
they're
lifted
up
and
I
know
that
I
have
a
challenged,
Joshua
bar
who's
sitting
up
here
in
the
front
row,
taking
pictures
and
movies
and
stuff.
So
thanks
Josh,
but
we're
doing
that
today.
A
But
it's
to
let's
not
just
talk
about
issues,
let's
work
for
solutions
and
that's
part
of
what
that
whole
bridging
the
gap.
Work
is
has
been
about,
and
I
want
to
thank
our
civil
and
human
rights
commission
for
working
not
only
with
all
of
our
citizens,
but
also
with
the
City
Council,
as
we
met
last
year
and
adopted
a
number
of
their
suggestions
as
to
how
we
move
forward
and
I've
got
to
say.
A
That
is,
we
think
about
the
future
of
this
city
and
our
young
people
and
as
they
move
through
the
school
age
and
into
adulthood
and
and
hopefully
find
a
great
career
and
an
opportunity
here
in
Des
Moines
and
whether
they
decide
after
high
school,
for
instance,
to
start
a
career
or
move
on
to
higher
education.
We
want
them
all
to
be
prepared
and
we
want
everybody
to
feel
safe
and
I.
A
Our
civil
and
human
rights
commission
are
citizens
whether
they're
in
their
neighborhoods,
in
their
own
homes,
part
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
in
their
faith-based
community.
Their
Moines
school
district,
we
need
to
all
work
together
to
solve
some
of
these
issues
and
we
have
to
put
them
out
and
I'll
challenge
Joshua.
Yet
again,
we
need
to
find
solutions
and
I.
Think
it's
all
of
us
together,
they're
gonna
find
solutions.
We
don't
want
just
conversation.
We
want
to
work
on
solutions,
but
I
think
Cameron
made
a
great
speech.
A
Now
I
the
mayor
of
Des
Moines
on
behalf
of
our
City
Council
and
all
the
citizens
of
Des
Moines,
do
hereby
proclaim
the
month
of
February
2020
as
Black
History
Month,
and
encourage
everyone
to
join
in
this
observance,
recognizing
African,
Americans,
past
and
present
in
our
community,
but
cameron.
A
great
yeah.
H
A
C
Hello,
everyone
thank
you
for
having
me
today.
So
this
real
idea
behind
this
Proclamation
in
this
day
to
celebrate
arts
and
education
here
in
Des
Moines,
is
all
about
my
personal
initiative.
As
Miss
Iowa,
it's
called
Americans
for
the
Arts
advocate,
educate,
invest
the
primary
goals
are
to
advocate,
for
all
students
have
access
to
a
well-rounded
education,
including
the
arts,
to
educate
the
public
on
why
the
arts
are
necessary
here
in
Des
Moines
and
to
recognize
the
importance
of
investing
in
our
youth
and
their
potential.
C
So
I
have
been
able
to
travel
all
over
the
state
of
Iowa
to
talk
about
the
arts
and
how
the
arts
help
shape
our
next
generation.
The
inclusion
of
arts
helps
to
lead
students
towards
more
success
in
their
future
lives,
work
and
in
school.
So
my
mission
is
to
recognize
that
their
involvement
in
the
arts
is
going
to
lead
them
to
be
successful.
I
A
Visual
arts
and
media
arts
creates
opportunities
for
students
to
challenge
themselves
which
improves
their
academic
performance
and
builds
a
life
long
learner,
and
whereas
arts
participation,
education
appreciation,
creates
a
greater
sense
of
community
accomplishment
and
an
understanding
of
one
another.
Now
therefore,
I
the
mayor
on
behalf
of
our
City
Council
and
all
the
citizens
do
hereby
proclaim.
February
10th
2010
is
Des
Moines,
Arts
and
Education
day
and
encourage
everyone
to
join
in
the
observance
recognizing
Des
Moines
Arts
in
education.
Thank
you.
I
A
H
A
J
A
And
actually
that'll
be
our
consent
items
item
14
I
was
added.
It
say
these
are
on
the
council
agenda
items
3
through
37,
a
recommendation
from
myself
to
point
Joyal
aschbrenner
to
the
waterworks
Board
of
Trustees
seat,
5
per
term
expiring,
April,
1st
of
2021
item
24
was
corrected
and
it
added
some
maps.
Item
42
on
the
regular
agenda
was
corrected
as
to
read
and
I.
Don't
know.
G
A
Okay,
that'll
be
on
the
consent
items
right,
okay,
so
the
agenda
I'll,
move
item,
2,
okay,
poem,
favor,
say
aye,
I,
propose
item
passes.
Item
33
is
approving
the
consent
agenda.
Again.
These
are
items
3
through
37
4c,
as
we
heard
a
minute
ago,
is
gonna
be
pulled
in
will
not
be
pulled
for
the
for
further
discussion.
5B
councilmember
gray
wishes
to
speak
item
20,
councilmember,
gray,
votes,
no
item.
27
councilmember
Mandelbaum
wishes
to
speak
in
kind
of
30
an
item
30
councilmember
bows
and
wishes
to
speak.
A
These
are
items
that
are
generally
taken
as
single
items
and
unless
someone
either
from
the
council
and
the
items
that
we
just
announced,
are
pulled
for
further
discussion
or
clarification,
we
also
invite
anybody
from
the
audience
who
has
the
opportunity
or
has
had
the
opportunity
to
look
at
items
3
through
37
to
pull.
Are
there
any
of
those
that
anyone
would
like
to
pull?
K
A
A
J
Him
here,
I
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
engineering
about
this.
A
great
addition,
much
needed
addition
we're
going
to
get
this
thing
done
right,
it's
going
to
be
milled
down
and
instead
of
two
inches
of
asphalt,
LaVon
four.
So
a
lot
of
the
dentists
around
town
are
going
to
lose
a
lot
of
business
because
your
feelings
will
finally
stay
in
your
mouth
driving
down
m.l.king,
so
we're
getting
some
things
done
and
Joey
you
don't
have
to
be
afraid
to
drive
on
down
there.
Now
we're
going
to
get
this
thing
down
this
summer.
J
A
Right
next
one
takes
us
to
Adam
27,
which
is
approving
a
submission
of
an
application
of
the
Iowa
Department
of
Transportation
I
dot
for
Volkswagen
settlement,
environmental
mitigation,
trust
grant
and
in
partnership
with
the
National
biodiesel
foundation
for
diesel
emissions
reduction.
Act.
D
e
are
a
national
grants
program
for
the
city,
fleet,
vehicle
and
equipment
replacements,
council
communication
number
twenty
dash,
zero
five
one
councilmember
Amanda
Bob
great.
N
If
we
add
this
to
our
other
parking
garages,
I
think
that
gives
us
a
competitive
advantage
and
it's
something
that
we
can
start
advertising,
particularly
for
folks
who
want
to
charge
their
vehicle
when
they
come
in
and
maybe
drive
into
town,
to
see
an
event
or
a
show
at
Wells
Fargo,
as
well
as,
if
they're
at
the
Civic,
Center
or
anything
else
that
might
bring
them
to
downtown.
We
can
work
with
our
hotels
to
to
advertise
that
as
well,
so
I
think
that's
a
positive
step
with
that.
I'm
happy
to
move
item
27
all.
A
A
We
have
to
be
prepared,
and
sometimes
the
infrastructure
that
needs
to
be
put
in
place
to
even
have
electricity
in
in
the
structure
to
be
able
to
to
put
these
charging
stations,
and
it's
better
that
we
work
on
that
now,
rather
than
if
we,
rather
than
have
two
or
three
or
four
or
five
cars
in
the
in
the
garage
have
50
that
need
to
be
charged.
We
better
be
ready
to
to
answer
that
call.
So
thanks
for
getting
a
snap
take
a
look
at
seven.
A
E
E
Over
the
last
numerous
years,
the
school
districts
have
only
been
given
1.7
new
money,
which
really
doesn't
cover
all
the
expenses,
so
helping
support
the
schools
in
their
effort
to
get
more
funding
from
the
state
and
also
to
get
an
effort
to
how
we
address
our
students
of
Des
Moines,
because
Des
Moines
is
different
than
probably
any
other
school
district
wait
funding
at
the
same
student
in
outlying
area
or
that
doesn't
have
a
poverty
issue.
So
this
is
to
get
change
the
funding
formula
also
for
more
preschool
opportunities.
E
There's
a
thousand
students
in
Des
Moines
that
have
no
preschool
opportunity
because
they
don't
have
the
ability
to
go
all
day.
You
know:
there's
half-day
programs,
just
don't
work
for
many
families
in
Des
Moines
and
also
for
waiting
of
a
ll
students,
there's
close
to
7000,
if
not
over,
7000
English
language
learning,
students
in
the
Des
Moines
schools,
which
I
think
a
lot
of
people
don't
know
and
to
get
more
waiting
to
help
give
the
services
they
need.
E
We
have
kids
coming
in
that
might
in
1415
years
old,
with
no
English
so
for
a
Des
Moines
to
do
the
educational
opportunities
that
we
want
to
give.
They
need
better
funding
and
I.
Think
that
again,
schools
make
a
direct
impact
on
how
the
city
goes
and
we
need
to
be
supportive
of
that
and
I
appreciate
everybody's
effort
to
help
them
out
in
this
very
critical
time.
So,
with
that,
I
will
move
item
number
30.
A
K
So
I
am
part
of
my
wife
and
I
own
hat-trick
renovations,
and
a
couple
years
ago
we
came
to
the
city
and
got
ownership
of
this
property
to
fix
it
up
one
of
the
things
that
so
we've
got
through
the
end
of
the
year
to
be
working
on
it.
We've
done
some
work
on
it
and
now,
through
the
Blitz
on
blight
with
a
completely
different
department,
we've
been
told
it
is
now
up
on
for
this.
So
we
were
very
concerned
that
we've
got
two
different
paths
headed
down
the
same
thing.
K
We
are
actively
working
on
the
project.
The
plan
is
to
have
the
exterior
worked
on
this
summer.
It's
a
little
hard
to
do
those
type
of
work
in
the
winter,
especially
painting
and
roof
work,
so
we
feel
like
it
should
be
removed
from
this.
We
see
a
major
disconnect
between
the
those
two
groups-
one
that's
saying:
yes,
you
have
till
the
end
of
the
summer
and
we're
going
to
discuss
it
again
then,
and
another
one.
K
That's
putting
it
up
here,
we're
spending
time
dealing
with
these
two
different
departments
talking
to
each
other
and
not
getting
much
work
done.
Then
we
need
to
get
done,
so
that's
our
biggest
concern
right
now.
My
wife
was
in
a
car
accident
which
delayed
us
some
and
so
she's,
getting
back
into
it
now
to
get
the
work
done,
but
having
something
like
this
hanging
over
us
while
we're
trying
to
do
the
work
to
fix
it
back
up
and
put
money
into,
it
is
very
concerning
so.
A
K
A
I
believe,
in
my
own
mind
that
there's
still
a
chance
for
you
to
complete
this
and
get
it
taken
care
of,
but
I,
think
of
working
with
her
and
then,
if
she
needs
to
talk
to
legal
or
the
manager's
office
will
suit,
we
can
do
and
then
it
gets
appreciate
you
coming
down
and
telling
us
what's
going
on
here.
All
right.
A
K
A
property
you
can
see
it
every
day,
yeah
when
we
own
another
property
down
the
street
were
rehabbing
there
too,
so
we're
vested
in
the
neighborhood
the
type
of
actions
that
we're
getting
Art's
come
to
us
as
more
of
a
threats
and
if
you're
pouring
your
own
money
into
something
and
you've
got
a
threat
of
30
days
of
fix
everything
or
we're
going
to
have
legal
action.
It's
not
like
you're,
going
to
go,
put
your
own
money
and
do
it
anymore.
K
A
K
How
long
have
you
owned
two
years
we
took
the
first
year
where
we
removed
a
structure
that
was
attached
to
the
back
that
was
highly
unsafe,
falling
in.
We
have
removed
a
bunch
of
the
exterior
asbestos
material
there
trying
to
get
that
safe
and
then
that's
when
my
wife
had
a
car
accident
with
the
brain
injury
and
was
unable
to
work
for
about
a
year
and
she's
getting
back
into
it
now,
so
we
have
done.
You
know
we're
working
and.
A
O
J
You
know
I'm
I,
think
even
past
we
haven't
going
forward
on
this.
I've
talked
to
Sue
Ann
I've
talked
with
the
pre-development
I
think
we
adore
czar
still
open,
make
make
no
mistake
about
that's
kind
of
a
unique
structure.
I
like
looking
at
that
I'd
like
to
see
that
rehabbed,
but
you
signed
a
contract.
That's
over
what
June
of
2020
right.
It's.
K
J
What
I
want
to
make
sure
that
you
understand
is
that
going
forward
I
want
you
to
work
with
SU
ants,
we'll
give
her
a
little
latitude
to
let
her
expand
or
contract
those
timeframes.
But
we
can't
be
sitting
here
two
years
from
now
we're
in
the
same
position.
Yes,
that's
not
way
and
believe
me:
I
do
not
want
to
tear
that
place
down.
It's
got
some
unique
characteristics
that
I
think
would
go
a
long
way
to
enhancing
the
value
of
the
neighborhood,
but
right
now
it's
only
appraised
at
$20,000.
J
L
J
O
Just
to
be
clear,
I
mean
there's
a
couple
different
opportunities
that
council
has
here.
If
this
has
been
an
ongoing
issue
and
there's
a
disagreement
about
the
time,
then
maybe
it
makes
sense
to
give
Sue
Ann
another
run
at
it.
The
other
option
the
council
would
have
would
be
to
go
ahead
and
authorize
us
to
move
forward,
giving
us
the
authority
that
we
need,
because,
if
there's
been
an
agreement,
that's
been
entered
in
the
past
and
he
hasn't
followed
through
with
this.
J
L
L
J
This
does
keep
in
mind
this.
This
gives
you
a
lot
more
opportunity,
but
it
does
give
us
a
little
bit
of
background
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we
don't
end
up
another
two
years
down
the
road.
That's
the
only
thing
I'm
concerned
about,
so
that
that's
a
motion
that
I'm
gonna
make
then
and
then
work
with
Sue
Ann
I'm,
just
she's
been
nodding.
Their
heads,
so
I
think
you
got
a
pretty
good
listening
ear
there.
So,
let's,
let's
get
this
thing
going
like
I
said:
I
want
to
see
this
thing
come
to
fruition.
N
Mayor
yep
hey
so
this
goes,
I
mean
I've,
raised
questions
and
a
number
of
these
abatement
a
particular.
This
is
exactly
the
the
type
of
structure
that
I've
had.
Maybe
the
most
question
about
in
terms
of
how
does
it
work?
And
what
do
we
do
when
there
is
a
property
like
this?
That
looks
like
it
was
a
very
good
candidate.
I
mean
it's
expensive,
but
a
good
candidate
for
rehabilitation
and
figuring
out
how
to
go
through
the
process
and
every
other
time
that
we've
gone
through
an
abatement.
N
We
have
never
had
a
property
owner
come
before
us
and
say
they
want
to
fix
something
up
so
I
get
that
there
may
be
big
problems
leading
up
to
this
point,
but
I
want
to
figure
out
because
I
think
we
should
do
particularly
with
structures
like
this.
That
could
be
a
wonderful
home
everything
that
we
can
do
before.
We
we
go
through
the
process
and
I,
so
I
guess
I'd
be
willing
to
provide
another
couple
of
months
here,
but
I
also
want
to
understand
four
properties,
particularly
like
this.
What.
O
If
you
look
at
the
last
paragraph
of
the
resolution,
all
that
well,
that
this
resolution
does
is
authorize
the
legal
department
to
file
an
action
in
district
court
to
obtain
a
decree
ordering
the
abatement
of
public
nuisance
and
then,
if
the
owner
fails
to
abate
the
nuisance
as
ordered
so
he's
going
to
have
a
whole
series
of
bites
at
the
Apple
to
try
to
get
the
this
repaired
and
remediated.
It's
only
demolition
only
happens
if
he
fails
to
abate
even
after
the
district
court
orders
them
to
do
it.
O
So
an
can
probably
come
up
and
tell
you
about
the
practical
experience
of
going
through
the
district
court
process.
District
court
is
not
quick
to
order
that,
especially
if
someone
is
evidencing
a
desire
to
continue
to
repair
and
remediate
they
they
will
grant
and
white
latitude
as
well.
So
all
this
does
is
authorizes
to
move
the
process
forward
and
I've.
Taken
counsels.
Comments
here
and
I
will
make
sure
that's
related
to
the
attorney.
O
Who
would
actually
be
handling
that
that
we
want
to
give
this
film
in
every
opportunity
to
a
little
bit
the
process
forward?
I'm.
Sorry,
we
want
to
give
him
every
opportunity
to
get
the
process
stopped
and
get
get
his
work
done,
but
this
allows,
if
that
doesn't
happen,
and
given
that
it's
sueance
indicated
there
have
been
prior
agreements
that
we
haven't
gotten
to
follow
through
on,
apparently
that
we
need
at
least
it
doesn't
appear
that
way.
But
this
is
just
another
opportunity
for
him
to
have
yet
another
bite
at
the
Apple.
N
I
understand
I,
guess
the
question
I
mean
why
the
court
will
give
white
latitude,
but
that
means
they've
got
to
show
up
at
court.
Appearances
and
I
mean
it
adds
a
certain
amount
of
cost
and
additional
effort
on
their
part
that
if
it's
a
small
business
and
they're
putting
in
personal
resources,
I
mean
we're
creating
a
barrier
and
we
have
other
homes
on
our
nuisance
list
right
that
from
the
court.
P
P
We
owe
it
to
you
as
council
members
to
know
this
property
has
not
progressed
to
the
work
plan,
and
so
we
need
to
take
another
step
and
we
need
counsel
to
say
it's
important,
that
this
property
gets
saved
and
gets
saved
quickly
right,
and
so,
if
these
investors
are
not
able
to
do
that,
we're
not
actually
likely
to
demo
this
property.
We
need
to.
J
And
and
believe
me
that
you
know
you
could
take
on
another
partner,
you
could
sell
it,
you
can
get
an
extension
there's
a
lot
of
options
that
are
available
to
you.
I
wholeheartedly
agree,
I,
hope,
I,
get
this
thing
rehabbed
and
put
back
on
the
market,
because
I
don't
think
you're
gonna
live
there
unless
you
get
other
plans,
but
I
think
this
is
a
perfect
example
of
some
great
architecture
in
there.
I
want
to
see
it
happen.
J
The
last
thing
we
want
to
do
anybody
this
table
is
see
I,
think
torn
down
you're,
not
going
to
see
that
kind
of
architecture
build
around
again.
So
I
think
what
we're
trying
to
say
is:
let's
get
moving,
get
some
plants
and
and
we'll
be
glad
to
give
you
some
latitude.
Just
this,
you
know
like
so
the
attorney
said:
here's
bites
of
the
apples
get
keeps
this
thing
going.
We
just
want
to
make
sure
it
doesn't
get
halted
any
step
of
the
way.
E
E
E
Q
Mayor
councils,
Ann
Donovan,
neighborhood
inspection
administrator.
We
have
asked
several
times
for
plans,
we're
still
willing
to
take
those
in
and
review
them.
What
we're
asking
for
is
council
will
approve
legal
action.
So
if
that
falls
apart
or
we
can,
we
can
go
ahead
and
move
into
court.
It
doesn't
mean
that
we're
going
to
take
it
down
under
a
court
order
either
right.
What
we're
asking
for
is
a
timeline
and
proof
of
financial
ability
to
do
it
so
that
we
can
work
something
out.
We
have
not
received
that
over
the
last
since
November.
A
A
A
Right
next
item
is
item
45
item
45,
our
items
regarding
property
located
at
905
and
97th
Street
in
916
and
1920
seventh
court
Jeff
and
Tonya
Nicholson
DPA
pp.
Small
engines
is
a
hearing
to
amend
plan
DSM,
creating
our
tomorrow
plan
future
land
use
and
rezone
the
property
from
n
3
C
neighborhood
to
limited
mx3.
A
mixed
use
district
to
bring
existing
properties
used
for
small
engine
sales
and
service
business
into
conformance
with
zoning
regulations
b
is
the
first
consideration
of
the
ordinance
above
and
c
is
the
final
consideration.
A
L
A
Item
46
its
own
request
from
lucky
gal
1,
Inc,
Chris,
prisoner
officer
to
rezone
3401
Southwest,
9th
from
rx1
mixed
use,
district
2,
limited
mx1
mixed
use
district
to
allow
the
use
of
the
building
for
an
amusement
arcade
sports
recreation.
Private
participant
indoor
use
a
first
consideration.
The
orange
above
B
is
the
final
consideration,
the
ordinance
the
waiver
is
requested
by
the
applicant
and
requires
six
votes.
Let's
open
up
the
hearing
on
the
request
of
lucky
gal.
L
N
Seen
that
mr.
mayor
I'll,
move
46
and
46
a
and
B
I
I
want
to
know,
I
talked
with
both
the
applicant
and
a
number
of
neighbors
about
this.
You
know
Southwest
9th
is
is
one
of
our
corridors
and
having
some
redevelopment
investment
in
that
corridor
is
I.
Think
a
very
positive
development
I
know
they've
done
a
a
nice
job
with
their
shopping
across
the
street,
so
they're
actually
just
moving
from
one
side
to
the
other
and
then
expanding
and
doing
trying
this,
which
I,
which
I
hope
is
successful.
N
You
know
arcade
concept
to
complement
their
existing
business.
I
know
there
are
some
neighbors
that
were
concerned
about
alcohol
sales
and,
as
part
of
this,
they
actually
pulled
their
zoning
to
be
responsive
to
those
neighbor
concerns
and
have
as
a
condition
of
the
zoning
that
alcohol
sales
were
not
going
to
happen
on
the
premise
it's
so
if,
if
they
want
to
revisit
that
in
the
future,
they
have
to
go
through
this
process
all
over
again.
N
A
Next
item
is
47
item.
47
is
own
and
proposed
amendments
to
the
approve
zoning
ordinance
in
Chapter
134,
the
city
code
relating
to
non-conforming
uses
separation,
distance
requirements
for
eating
and
drinking
places
bars
uses
in
mx2
mixed
use.
District
in
regarding
proposed
amendments
to
the
approved
zoning
map
relating
to
portions
of
legacy.
A
Pud
districts
that
are
erroneously
shown
as
flood
districts
a
is
the
first
consideration
of
the
ordinance
regarding
the
amendments
to
sections
134,
seven
point
one
point:
four
and
134
seven
point
two
point:
five
in
table:
134
3.1
relating
to
repairs
and
maintenance
and
damage
of
or
destruction
of,
non-conforming
one
household
or
two
household
uses,
and
to
separation
requirements
for
bar
uses
be
as
a
person
consideration
in
the
ordinance
regarding
the
amendments
to
the
official
zoning
map.
Alright,
let's
open
the
hearing.
This
is
item
47.
Anyone
here
to
speak
to
this
item.
P
A
A
A
R
Mayor
councilmembers
city
staff,
my
name
is
art,
wit,
Mac
31,
31
floor
dry
of
Des
Moines,
here
to
speak
to
the
transparency
issue
before
you.
If
you
may
recall,
a
year
ago,
the
state
legislature
filed
the
Senate
file
634
to
add
some
transparency
to
the
property
tax
system
thought
it
was
a
little
unusual.
Certainly,
the
City
of
Des
Moines
has
been
very
transparent
in
the
hearings.
You've
had
conducted
over
a
period
of
time,
but
it
does
change
the
vernacular
in
discussing
property
tax.
R
We
certainly
appreciate
it.
The
city
managers
presentation
that
are
tacky
in
the
tavern.
The
city
manager
did
a
marvelous
job
of
trying
to
identify
and
educate
us
as
taxpayers
on
the
issues
you
face
and
putting
together
a
budget
as
I
looked
at
the
notice
of
public
hearing
proposal,
property
tax
levy
on
this
issue.
R
R
As
we
take
a
look
at
that
division
again,
the
proposed
levy
would
increase
property
tax
collections
on
the
benefit
side
by
five
point:
five,
seven
percent
and
on
the
operation
side
by
seven
point,
six
1%,
seven
point:
six.
One
percent
is
indeed
the
maximum
amount
that
the
property
tax
valuation
has
gone
up
as
certified
by
the
auditor.
So
that's
really
the
level
to
which
you
can
apply.
It.
R
So,
as
I
was
looking
at
those
various
items
again
working
from
left
to
right,
the
taxable
value
of
the
property
that
can
be
taxed
went
up.
Seven
point
six,
one
percent
that
was
after
the
auditor
I'm
sorry
the
appraiser
did
his
work.
Then
it
goes
to
the
legislature.
They
roll
back
on
certain
areas,
so
the
City
of
Des
Moines
ended
up
with
the
opportunity
to
raise
their
tax
value
yeah
by
seven
point,
six,
one
percent
again
working
from
left
to
right,
the
general
regular
fund.
R
The
proposal
is
seven
point,
six,
one
which
would
increase
by
four
point:
eight
million
dollars
the
amount
received,
the
insurance
cause
relatively
minor,
178,000
again
asking
that
that
be
increased
by
seven
point.
Six,
when
you
get
to
the
benefit
side,
four
point
three
to
nine
million
has
been
suggested
to
go
toward
police
in
fire
retirement.
Now,
there's
a
note
on
the
bottom
of
that
that
is
due
to
additional
staffing
on
the
northeast
side.
R
I'll
try
to,
but
there
are
a
couple
of
decreases
that
are
being
experienced:
one
is
in
FICA
and
IPERS
a
savings
of
15%
over
the
past
year.
Other
employee
benefits
to
be
reduced
by
four
point:
six,
three
percent,
so
that
in
in
all
the
recommendation
here
is
that
property
tax
collections
would
increase
by
six
point.
Eight
two
percent
or
seven
million
dollars.
R
I
would
like
to
have
been
able
to
bring
this
for
Des
Moines,
specifically
I
have
not
yet
we
haven't
audited
our
our
numbers,
yet
we're
still
working
on
that
issue,
but
this
is
for
central
central
Iowa.
The
bottom
three
lines
represent
medium
house,
median
household
income
increases
in
population
and
inflation.
The
increases
in
the
state
general
fund
are
shown
in
the
blue
and
total
property
tax
revenue
actually
collected
has
gone
up,
as
you
can
see
substantially
faster
than
any
of
the
other
measures.
A
R
R
A
R
I
think
that's
four
again,
mr.
mayor,
that's
just
for
this
particular
section
of
the
budget,
so
the
Social
Security
an
increase
one
point:
six:
two
percent
consumer
price
index,
one
point:
seven:
two
percent
median
household
income
from
last
the
a
year
ago,
September
to
September
zero
point:
nine
percent.
The
legislature
said:
let's
make
a
threshold
of
two
percent
and
if
it
goes
property
collection,
property
tax
collections
go
about.
Two
percent
requires
a
supermajority
two-thirds
of
the
council.
I,
don't
think!
That's
particularly
important.
What
is
significant
is
we
are
getting
calls
now
about
the
six
point.
R
Eight
two
people
who
are
on
Social
Security,
fixed
incomes.
That's
a
multiple
of
what
they're
going
to
be
getting
and
I'm
proud
of
being
a
Des
Moines
native
have
been
for
some
time.
It's
just
we've
got
to
watch
it.
We've
got
to
make
sure
we
can
make
sure
that
Des
Moines
is
competitive.
No
recommendation
other
than
just
to
thank
you
for
your
work
and
to
call
these
numbers
to
your
attention.
A
L
L
Then
we
had
an
assessment
that
increased
all
of
our
property
values
between
10
and
15%.
After
that.
So
now
we
come
to
we
lowered
it.
60
cents,
like
we
were
going
to
the
assessments
going
to
kick
in
in
September
with
this
budget
that
we're
going
to
do
Scott
tells
us
we
need
a
three
and
a
half
percent
growth
for
for
the
budget
to
continue
to
normal
growth.
L
To
continue
to
do
all
the
things
that
he
has
laid
out
for
us
everything
in
our
CIP,
all
the
firefighters
police,
building
the
new
station
doing
everything
we
want
to
do
and
so
we're
looking
at
only
lowering
it
$0.10.
When
back
in
November,
we
asked
for
you
to
come
to
us
with
a
budget
of
40
cents
and
decrease
I
have
yet
to
see
that,
but
that
that's
fine.
L
L
So
we
have
the
funds
to
do
what
we
need
to
do.
I
want
you
all
to
think
about
how
you're
going
to
vote
on
this.
Come
March
23rd
I'm
going
to
be
a
no
vote
for
item
48
as
of
right
now
because
I
just
it's
not
what
we
asked
to
do
in
November
and
I
still
haven't
seen
a
budget
that
that
shows
what
we
want
to
do.
L
E
Well,
I
just
want
to
say
you
know,
Des
Moines,
for
a
long
time
really
didn't
have
the
money
to
do
anything
and
I
realized.
We
have
the
sales
tax
money,
but
when
one
roadway
costs
five
million
a
sewer
project
does
seven
million.
It
doesn't
take
long
and
in
fact
we
probably
should
be
ramping
up
more
projects.
You
know
we
brought
up
a
project,
we
wanted
on
the
east
side,
a
streetscape,
that's
easily
three
or
four
million
dollars,
so
I
think
we
need
to
be
prudent.
With
the
dollars
I
appreciate.
E
We
asked
to
look
to
see
if
we
could
do
the
40
cent
reduction.
I
think
the
recommendation
is
that
do
ten
cents,
maybe
over
four
years,
but
to
wait
to
see
what
we
can
get
done
and
there's
a
lot
of
projects
that
have
been
back
locked
in
this
city
and
I.
Think
I'd
rather
be
a
little
more
careful,
maybe
I'm
I'm,
not
usually
that
way,
maybe
on
my
own.
But
this
is
not
my
money.
I
think
when
you
talk
about
what
the
citizens
want,
they
want
the
roads.
E
E
We
have
a
lot
of
projects
that
we
still
need
to
get
done
and
I
think
that
I
realize
it's
not
the
forty
cents,
but
I
think
we
are
making
every
effort
to
reduce
which
we
did
but
also
ramp
up
some
of
the
projects.
We
said
we
would
do
and
move
things
forward
and
I'm
trying
to
you
know
ensure
that
we
really
follow
through
on
that
too.
N
N
I
actually
think
it
provides
us
more
accountability
because
it
lets
them
know
that
we'll
continue
looking
and
continue
down
this
path
if
they
don't
take
revenue
away,
but
it
avoids
the
situation
where
we
have
to
go
back
and
raise
taxes
when
they
do,
and
so
I
think
that
cautious
approach,
because
there
are
more
than
enough
things
for
us
to
to
invest
in
and
I,
don't
want
to
break
those
promises.
I,
don't
want
to
delay
those
investments
so
I'm
comfortable
with
the
direction
that
this
is
headed
and
I.
N
G
P
So
every
10
cents
on
the
levy
is
about
eight
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
So
we
would
have
to
look
at
fund
balances
and
look
at
the
and
understand
that's
an
annual
amount,
and
so
we've
already
lowered.
As
you
see
in
front
of
you,
the
operations
levy,
we
would
have
to
make
$850,000
worth
of
cuts
in
the
operation
budget
or
about
ten
times
that
amount
on
the
capital
side
for
which
we
borrow,
and
so
it
would
be
about
eight
million
dollars
very
rough
numbers
to
a
CIP
that
we
would
have
to
take
out.
No.
L
We
don't
have
to
take
anything
out
as
long
as
we
have
the
growth
we
just
just
to
be
clear:
I'm
not
asking
to
take
anything
out
of
the
CIP
I'm,
not
asking
to
change
anything
I'm,
not
asking
to
not
fix
the
streets
or
the
sewers
or
the
parks
or
not
having
a
fire
and
police,
because
we
have
enough
revenue
coming
in
with
40
cents
to
do
that.
As
long
as
the
status
status
thing.
P
I
think
there
might
be
confusion
there
and
I
apologize.
I
didn't
pick
up
on
on
that
nuance
earlier
yeah
we
do
not
in
the
21
budget
have
the
ability
to
take.
It
would
be
about
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
out
of
next
year's
budget
without
making
adjustments
again
cuts
either
on
the
operating
side
or
the
Capitol
or
some
mix
and,
and
so
the
future
is
what
we
had
on
for
the
debt
service
levy
that
was
built
on
conservative
estimates.
P
The
three
and
a
half
percent
that
was
mentioned
is
the
the
threshold
we're
looking
for
in
growth
in
our
property
taxes,
that's
under
a
situation
were
over
10-year
average.
If
we
maintain
a
three
and
a
half,
we
should
be
able
to
give
back
anything
above
that,
but
we're
still
at
two
point:
eight
percent
on
on
average,
over
the
last
ten
years,
we're
still
playing
catch-up
on
the
capital
side,
simple.
L
Madness
that
doesn't
that
doesn't
work
with
simple
math
when
you
have
between
10
and
15
percent
assessment,
that
your
assessment
raises
and
the
majority
of
our
properties
in
in
the
Des
Moines
area
and
in,
and
will
he
needed
3.5
to
have
the
things
that
we
want
to
get
done
over
the
next
two
years?
Okay,
so
that
so
damn
it.
This
way.
That
doesn't
make
any
sense,
and
that's
where
you
and
I've
had
this
conversation
and.
P
L
P
P
We
are
doing
a
record
amount
of
capital
improvements
and
that
that
costs
more
than
that
would
take
three
and
a
half
percent
growth
backwards
and
forward
to
pay
for
and
you'll
you'll
see
in
the
chart
from
this
morning
that
even
then
we
have
concerns
about
what
it
would
look
like.
Six,
seven
years
from
now,
I
have
every
confidence
we'll
solve
that
issue
before
that
point,
but
we
have
not
historically
had
3.5%
year
after
year,
so
we
are
playing
catch-up
on
capital
expenses.
P
L
P
P
I
would
hope
that,
as
I've
heard
from
the
council
and
the
public
there's
an
expectation
that
we
will
see
valuation
growth
because
that's
equity
for
our
homeowners,
absolutely
and
again,
we
are
nearly
at
that
three
point:
five
and
on
a
historic
basis
that
will
allow
us
to
give
back,
we
would
be
in
a
very.
We
will
be
in
a
very
different
situation,
two
years
from
now.
If
the
budget
shows
the
valuation
shows,
this
kind
of
growth
I
will
be
able
to
report
that
we
have
attained
three
and
a
half
percent.
A
E
J
J
The
taxes
are
going
up
now,
probably
not
the
same
kind
of
a
comparison,
but
she
compares
the
house
that
she's
got
down
in
Arizona
which
has
half
of
it,
but
they
have
half
the
services
too.
So
it
does.
It
does
kind
of
make
sense
to
me
that
you
know
I'm
on
a
fixed
income
kind
of-
and
you
know,
and
when
you
start
to
have
your
taxes
go
up
through
assessment
yeah.
It
does
kind
of
put
you
in
a
bad
light.
J
One
thing
that
I
kind
of
listened
to
is
Merle
a
neighborhood
and
Scott
and
I
have
talked
about
this.
The
Murli
corridor
is
one
of
my
big
priorities
in
the
next
coming
years.
So
I'm
kind
of
caught
on
the
fence
here
but
and
I
got
a
brother,
another
brother.
That
will
strangle
me
if
we
lower
it
and
then
come
back
and
raise
it
again,
because
his
first
words
out
of
his
mouth,
aha
I
knew
you
guys
were
lying.
I
knew
it.
J
L
There
March
right
so
you
come.
Can
you
come
back
and
and
show
us
a
budget
at
twenty,
thirty
and
forty
cents
in
in
what
would
be
taken
out
of
it?
I
guess
since
now,
you're
telling
me
that
there's
there's
gonna
be
items
that
are
gonna
be
taken
out
of
the
budget.
If
that's
the
decrease
right
and
that
would
only
be
on
the
CIP
or
would
that
be
on
operations
also.
L
I'd
like
to
see
some
of
the
operations
and
some
of,
but
what
what
what
we
haven't
had
and
what
we're
going
to
add
to
our
staffing
and
where
it's
going
to
be
added
at
I,
think
I
think.
Maybe
both
of
them
need
to
be
looked
at
that
at
that
point,
we're
going
to
do
that.
Not
just
we're
gonna
cut
things
out
of
our
CIP
and
hire
people.
Okay,.
A
A
So
one
of
the
because
this
is
not
the
final
vote
on
this
Scott,
it
would
be
interesting
to
see
some
of
those
estimates
with
a
20
or
the
30
and
whatever,
because
I
understand
I.
Think
you've
made
a
good
argument
and
I'd
like
to
see
that
and
so
for
that
for
sure
I'm
gonna
vote
to
move
it
forward.
But
I
am
concerned.
I
did
suggest
the
forty
originally
and
you've
made
a
pretty
good
case,
but
I
I'm
a
little
uncomfortable
with
the
ten
to
be
in
this
with
you.
A
H
A
Item
49
is
on
the
32
26
University
Avenue
HVAC
replacement
resolution
improves
the
plans,
specifications
form
of
contract
documents,
engineers
estimate
and
designating
the
lowest
responsible
bidder
as
the
central
Iowa
mechanical
company,
larry
d,
good
jr,
president
four
hundred
and
forty-one
thousand
dollars
even
council
communication
number
twenty
dash
zero.
Five
six
is
approving
the
contract
and
bond
and
permission
to
sublet.
Is
this
property
the
where
the
parks
used
to
be
yeah.
E
P
A
S
A
Item
50
item
50s
on
the
Belle
Avenue
reconstruction
from
South
Union
Street
to
Southwest,
9th
a
resolution
approving
the
plan,
specifications
form
of
contract
documents,
an
engineer's
estimate
and
designating
the
lowest
responsible
bidder,
is
OMG,
Midwest,
Inc
doing
business
as
Des
Moines
asphalt
and
paving
Kenny
Kevin
Bragg
as
the
president
1
million
four
hundred
and
twenty
six
thousand
six
hundred
and
fifty
five
thousand
twenty
cents.
Council
communication
number
twenty
0
5
3
as
approving
the
contracting
the
bond
and
permission
to
sublet,
let's
open
the
hearing.
N
S
E
A
Item
51
is
on
weeks
middle
school
park,
improvements
resolution
approving
the
plan,
specifications
form
of
contract
documents,
an
engineer's
that's
been
designating
the
lowest
responsible
bidder
as
GTG
construction,
LLC,
Tracy,
D
Grasso
as
the
owner
and
managing
partner.
Six
hundred
ninety
one
thousand
four
hundred
and
twenty
four
dollars
and
fifty
five
cents,
counselor
communication
number
2006
2
as
approving
the
contract
and
bond
and
permission
to
sublet,
it's
open.
The
hearing
is
there
anyone
here
to
speak
on
the
week's
middle
school
park,
improvements.
L
Mr.
mayor
I
see
done
I,
just
thank
you
to
Ben
page
and
his
staff
and
estimates
came
in
at
fifteen
percent
lower
than
than
what
we
estimate-
and
this
is
part
of
our
ten
minute
walk.
We
don't
have.
We
don't
have
a
pocket
park
in
this
area,
so
this
is.
This
is
something
that's
needed
for
for
this
area
and
especially
it's
going
to
open
up
access
all
around
there
with
a
nice
walking
trail
soccer
basketball,
it'll
have
a
playground.
L
A
All
right,
let's
show
that
the
hearings
are
ending
at
5:43,
takes
us
back
to
item
38
item
38
is
amending
chapter
114
an
admissible
code
regarding
traffic
regulation
changes
as
follows:
council
communication
number
20,
0,
5
7
has
a
code
modifications
related
to
the
grade
station
plat
2
development.
B
is
code
modification
to
matched
field
conditions
on
10th
Street
between
walnut
and
Mulberry
Street
and
C
parking
restrictions
on
8th
Street
between
Pleasant
Street
and
Park
Street.
N
S
A
Taste
item
39
item
39,
a
mending
section:
38
84
0.01,
relating
to
administrative
penalties
for
false
fire
alarms.
A
is
the
final
consideration.
The
orange
above
the
waiver
is
requested
by
the
fire
chief
and
requires
six
votes,
but
in
the
audience
like
to
speak
about
fire
alarms
and
penalties
for
false
alarms,.
L
A
A
Takes
us
to
item
40,
1
omitting,
chapter
26
of
the
miserable
code
by
repealing
and
replacing
article
2
energy
code
relating
to
the
adoption
of
the
2018
edition
of
the
state
of
Iowa
energy
code
council
communication
number
20,
0:49
a
is
the
final
consideration.
The
orange
above
waiver
is
requested
by
cody
christensen,
permit
and
development
administrator
and
requires
six
votes.
T
P
T
All
right
and
I
can
ask
the
question
again
on
item
41,
if
that's
consistent
with
the
order
of
things
but
I
guess
my
consideration
in
the
consideration
of
the
task
force.
The
sustainability
task
force
here
today
is
to
I
know
that
were
we've
had
this
conversation
today,
we're
often
at
the
whims
of
his
state
administration
and
legislature.
T
It
seems
like
they're
in
the
process
of
considering
the
2018
energy
code
and
building
code
this
year
and
we've
had
some
contacts
who
I've
heard
that
from
legislators
and
some
maybe
before
repealing
it.
We
could
consider
waiting
until
the
legislature
legislature
takes
its
action
this
year
and
that's
kind
of
what
the
task
force
is
looking
forward
to
you
in
the
spirit
of
already
operating
under
the
2015
code
for
I
think
three
years
and
keeping
consistent
with
our
sustainability
goals
and
keeping
an
eye
on
the
state
legislature.
T
U
Good
afternoon
I'm
carolyn
Yulin
hick
Walker
I
live
at
41
11
Ingersoll
Avenue
I
I
would
like
to
speak
to
this.
Also
with
climate
change
and
the
need
to
reduce
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
we
cannot
afford
to
go
backwards
on
building
energy
conservation
codes.
We
need
to
look
at
the
2012
energy
code
as
backwards
plus.
We
need
to
reduce
our
greenhouse
gasses
on
all
of
our
buildings.
They're
a
major
polluter,
as
you
remember
from
our
I've,
got
a
the
chart
here
again
as
a
reminder.
U
This
chart
shows
you
that
residential
industrial
and
commercial
is
over
70
percent
of
our
greenhouse
gases
in
Des
Moines
in
the
217,
greenhouse
gas
inventory
and
I
just
I
know
not
all
of
that
has
to
do
with
energy
efficiency,
but
a
good
part
of
it
over
30
35
percent
of
it
is
energy
efficiency,
so
we
do
not
need
homes,
apartments
and
other
buildings
built
less
energy
efficient.
We
need
to
have
them
more
efficient.
I
also
am
a
United
Methodist
advocate
up
at
the
how
I
thought.
U
V
Evening,
mayor
council,
Kent
Neumann
I
live
at
409
East
Holcomb
Avenue
I
also
serve
on
the
Des
Moines
business
and
sustainability
task
force
and
I'll
remind
the
council
that
you
have
a
greenhouse
gas
reduction
goal
of
twenty
eight
percent
by
2025
and
not
yet
a
complete
climate
action
plan.
My
concern
is
primarily
on
the
energy
code,
as
it
applies
to
commercial
construction
that
is,
asthma,
tartness
showed
35%
of
the
greenhouse
gas
emissions
in
Des
Moines
come
from
commercial
energy
production,
so
rolling
back
to
the
2012
International
Energy
Conservation
code
is
definitely
a
step
backwards.
A
M
S
D
G
P
W
Members
of
council
and
Cody
Christensen
permitted
all
an
administrator.
The
the
recommendation
that
you're
considering
here
tonight
is
a
recommendation
that
came
through
a
larger
metro
area
process
called
the
central
Iowa
code
consortium.
It's
a
group
of
18
communities
in
the
Des
Moines
metro
area
that
participated
along
with
industry
and
government
representatives
to
review
the
codes,
the
construction
codes
and
make
a
recommendation
for
a
set
of
a
set
of
codes
to
adopt
for
any
any
community
that
was
willing
to
participate.
W
The
the
recommendation
that
came
out
of
that
process
was
to
adopt
the
state
energy
code.
So
that's
what
you
see
here
tonight
is
a
recommendation
to
adopt
the
state's
energy
code
and
a
lot
of
the
conversation.
The
meetings
that
took
place
during
this
code
consortium
process
was
in
regards
to
consistency,
and
that
is
one
of
the
the
main
considerations
and
one
of
the
main
goals
of
that
process
is
to
develop
a
set
of
codes
across
the
metro
area
that
are
more
consistent.
W
Many
of
our
neighbors
have
adopted
the
state
energy
code,
and
this
is
essentially
the
the
recommendation
that
came
out
of
that
process
and
that's
what
what
you
have
before
you.
Some
of
the
some
of
the
commentary
from
other
other
speakers
here
tonight
has
been
focused
on
what
what
the
state
doesn't
tend
to
do
and
if
we
adopt
the
state
energy
code,
then
we
effectively
follow
the
state,
as
the
state
does
move
to
to
the
next
additions.
So.
L
L
L
N
If
the
state
takes
action,
I'm
all
for
joining
the
state
and
in
fact
think
what
I
would
like
to
do
is
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
table
this
until
the
state
adopts
the
2018
building
energy
code,
I
I
think
we've
made
steps
and
we
are
working
towards
a
comprehensive
climate
action
plan.
Rolling
back.
Our
energy
code
is
not
consistent
with
tackling
climate
change
and
taking
the
steps
that
we
can
take
as
a
as
a
city.
N
It
would
have
advanced
our
overall
Metro
efforts
to
address
climate
change
and
so,
as
a
piece
of
this
I'm
happy
to
keep
having
conversations
about
this
I'm
happy
to
get
in
line
with
the
state
code,
but
not
until
the
state
code
takes
a
step
forward
and
it's
better
than
the
code
that
we
currently
have.
So
that
that's
that's.
My
motion
is
to
table
this
until
the
2018
code
is
adopted.
W
M
E
Appreciate
trying
to
be
uniform,
but
in
this
case
I
think
we
should
be
not
uniform,
because
I
think
this
is
a
pretty
serious
topic.
We
should
be
doing
the
reverse
and
I,
and
hopefully
they
will
do
something
in
2008
for
2018,
which
is
still
probably
a
little
bit
behind,
but
so
I
don't
really
want
to
roll
back.
I
would
rather
stick
with
the
2015
if
we
have
to
come
back
and
then
adopt
the
state
at
that
point,
I
think
we're
sending
a
totally
wrong
message
to
everybody.
E
That's
involved
in
the
climate
action
all
the
work,
we're
trying
to
do
and
I
think
it's
wrong.
I
think
the
rest
of
the
people
and
the
in
this
instance.
They
could
adopt
something
a
little
more
forward
than
they
have
and
I
appreciate
what
we
tasked
you
to
do
because
there's
a
lot
of
other
things
besides
just
this
component
right
to
all
the
different
regulations
from
the
state,
but
the
state's
way,
far
behind
on
this,
and
so
I
am
NOT
supportive
to
roll
it
back.
I
P
Not
so
we
have
not
talked
yet
about
the
risk
of
the
conversation
that
the
state
code
there's
not
clarity
legally,
if
we
can
be
at
a
code,
more
advanced
and
more
progressive
than
the
state.
That
was
also
a
concern
that
was
brought
up
in
an
earlier
session,
and
so,
if
I'm
hearing
that
politically,
you
want
to
push
that
hard
in
the
sense
of
going
to
a
more
progressive
code,
or
at
least
leaving
it
at
2015.
For
now,
then
I
would
highly
suggest.
N
P
P
L
L
A
L
W
S
W
A
Talking
about
the
US
Department
of
Energy
yeah
who's
in
charge
that
now
I'm
an
attorney,
no
I
mean
every
seat
seems
to
you
know,
get
out,
and
then
somebody
else
goes
away.
I
mean
it's
just
wow,
but
let
me
make
it
just
a
thought
here
and
I
know
since
I've
taken
this
this
seat,
that
I've
been
in
accused
of
being
an
environmentalist
and
and
tree
hugger
and
everything
else.
A
We
push
for
that
to
be
something
more
and
had
a
couple
three
years
worth
of
discussions
with
the
Foundation
Board
and
everybody
else,
but
it
ended
up
being
a
LEED
Platinum
building
and
their
energy
use
is
way
better.
The
environment
is
better.
It
is
a
very
popular
library
and
people
use
it
through
some
of
the
efforts
that
we
have
passed.
A
Just
saying
that
I
don't
know
that
we
want
to
go
back
to
what
they're
doing
I
think
we
want
to
continue
to
be
a
leader
and
show
that
we
are
and
show
the
benefits
that
happen
in
in
buildings
in
our
reputation
in
the
environment
and
show
that
buildings
that
are
built
to
this
higher
standard
perform
better,
not
only
today,
but
for
the
life
of
those
buildings,
and
it's
not
just
for
this
generation.
But
it's
for
future
generations.
I,
just
I'm
I'm,
really
uneasy
about
tape.
A
Taking
a
step
back,
I
mean
we've
done
a
lot
of
litigation
efforts
and
trying
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
on
our
absorption
of
co2,
with
our
with
our
trees
in
our
forestry
department
within
Public
Works
I,
mean
we're
doing
all
kinds
of
stuff
to
try
to
improve.
What's
going
on
here
and
I,
don't
want
to
take
what's
going
on
up.
A
There
is
a
leadership
example
because
they've
allowed
them
to
cut
down
65%
of
the
tree
cover
across
the
rest
of
the
state,
and
the
only
thing
that
apparently
anybody's
responsible
for
ends
in
the
counties
is,
is
the
productivity
of
farm
ground
they're
not
responsible
for
the
air
they're,
not
responsible
for
the
water
they're,
not
responsible
for
anything
else.
The
court
said
that
that
to
me
is
not
acceptable.
I
think
that
we
ought
to
be
setting
the
standard
and
have
people
look
hey,
there's
Des
Moines,
that's
how
we
ought
to
do
it
and
so
I.
A
The
vote
tonight
will
be
whatever
it
is,
but
I
am
really
uneasy
about
taking
a
step
backwards,
just
to
wait
and
see
what
those
people
underneath
the
gold
domes
do
for
the
future
of
our
kids
and
our
grandkids
and
our
great
grandkids,
because
that
those
foundational
things
them
buildings
that
are
constructed
today,
lerner
a
step
back
of
code
are
not
going
to
be
the
best
things
that
should
happen.
We
should
be
thinking
about
the
2020
code,
the
2021
code,
and
rather
than
looking
at
some
of
these
old
standards,
I'm
done.
S
N
N
2018
is
adopted
that
that
was
what
I
said
initially
and
I'm
gonna
stick
to
I
mean
I'm,
not
gonna
change
my
mind
and
go
backwards
on
this.
If
the
legislature
doesn't
act,
I
I'd
stay
at
the
2015
code.
If
the
legislature
is
it
if
the
states
at
the
2012,
so
until
that
my
motion
was
until
the
2018
code
is
adopted,
not
until
that
I
didn't
talk
about
the
legislative
session,
sorry.
U
A
U
Well,
first
of
all,
the
it
just
came
out
that
the
Oxford
Publishing
dictionary
came
out
with
the
word
of
the
year.
Is
climate,
emergency
and
I
think
we
have
to
have
that
way
of
thinking
now
that
this
is
a
climate
emergency
that
we're
dealing
with
number
two
other
suburbs
have
already
come
to
the
task
force
members
and
said
how
what
did
you
do?
How
did
you
do
it?
U
V
Made
I
make
one
more
quick
comment:
the
city
has
been
operating
on
the
2015
code
for
three
years
as
it's
enforced
by
the
City
of
Des
Moines.
It
really
applies
only
to
new
commercial
construction,
but
that
is
more
energy
efficient
than
the
2012
code.
Builders
and
developers
are
used
to
this.
It's
what
they've
been
doing
for
three
years.
Why
troll
it
back?
Thank
you.
D
S
P
N
A
A
I
can
go
with
that
for
the
moment.
I'll
just
tell
you
that
that
is
mayors
around
this
country
have
been
challenged
as
to
whether
internationally
as
to
whether
we're
part
of
the
Paris
climate
agreement
or
were
not
I
want
you
to
know
that
over
500
mayors
in
this
country
have
signed
on
that
we're
still
in
regardless
of
whether
somebody
in
Washington
says
we're
out
and
we're
going
to
continue
fighting
we're
going
to
try
to
fight
to
make
a
change.
A
A
V
W
W
L
M
L
L
N
A
O
N
So
I'm
supportive
of
making
this
change
I,
as
all
of
you
have
heard,
I'm,
also
supportive
of
looking
at
ranked
choice.
Voting
in
the
future
I
know.
We
cannot
do
that
under
under
existing
state
law,
but
I
think
it's
a
worthwhile
conversation
to
have
from
a
preference
perspective
and
particularly
in
races
where
there
are
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
different
candidates.
N
E
Just
wanted
to
bring
up
to
a
young
man
in
our
communities
brought
forward
some
information
and
I.
Don't
know
what
the
legality
as
far
as
setting
limits
on
contributions,
not
that
this
wasn't
a
very
high
dollar
campaign,
but
I
think
that
we
need
to
look
at
that
to
if
there's
some
type
of
measure
we
can
put
in
place
that
would
limit
individual
donations
so
that
becomes
more
equitable
for
everybody
who
would
like
to
run
I,
don't
know
if
that's
possible.
It
was
interesting
to
see
the
charts
he
put
together.
I.
N
O
O
E
A
A
A
S
A
M
A
G
Mr.
Jenkins
was
in
the
room,
but
it
looks
like
he
left,
so
he
yeah
I'm
surprised
well.
This
is
Black.
History,
Month
and
I
thought
what
a
better
time
that
we
could
dedicate
the
community
room
in
the
enclosed,
Martin,
Luther,
King,
jr.,
shelter
to
the
Odell
Jenkins
community
room
I,
think
we
all
know
mr.
Jenkins
and
how
much
he's
done
for
our
community.
G
He
has
he's
been
around
for
a
long
time.
He's
got
the
history
he
could.
He
knows
what
goes
on
in
this
city
in
the
city
and
he's
done
so
much
for
our
community
and
he's
been
a
great
adviser
to
many
of
us
and
I
just
thought.
It
would
be
great
to
name
the
community
room
in
his
honor.
So
with
doing
that-
and
he
just
learned
about
it
today-
I
had
not
told
him
anything
about
it
and
then
I
called
him
today
and
said.
G
Here's
what
we're
doing-
and
he
said
I
want
to
be
there
and
I
said
great
I
think
we
must
have
just
gone
on
too
long,
so
we'll
do
something
at
the
shelter
for
him.
I
think
we're
gonna
try
to
order
a
plaque
that
has
his
name
and
we'll
dedicate
it
and
we'll
make
sure
that
we
invite
everybody.
So
thank
you
Oh
doubt
for
everything
that
you've
done
for
our
community
over
the
last.
What
60
years
or
so
so
I
mean.
L
A
43,
these
are
a
collective
bargaining
agreements
with
the
following.
A
has
asked
me:
counsel,
61
and
its
affiliate
local
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of
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1
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through
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Municipal
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everybody
in
the
audience
would
like
to
speak
to
either
of
these
items.
P
D
A
One
of
the
places
that
is
so
highly
noted
across
this
country
is
a
great
place
to
live
a
great
place
to
play
a
great
place
to
have
a
business
and
let's
keep
it
that
way,
so
that
our
kids
and
grandkids
want
to
live
here
too.
So
with
that
this
has
this
been
moved
and
voted
on,
we're
done
unless
anybody
wants
to
hang
out
for
I,
think
Scott's,
bringing
pizza
and
doughnuts
in
later,
but
otherwise
this
meeting
is
adjourned.
Thank
you
all
for.