Good afternoon, everybody.

This meeting of the Cedar Rapids City Council will come to order.

Welcome everybody for our meeting Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

I'd like to welcome our city manager, our city clerk, and our city attorney, and thank you as always to city staff for being available for us today to answer questions.

A reminder to turn off any cell phones or electronic devices that might distract us from our proceedings.

And note that all of our city council meeting agendas, minutes, and videos are available on our city's website.

Regular sessions are also available to watch live and on replay through Facebook Live.

We will begin with our invocation by our public safety chaplain, Ken Glandorf, followed by our Pledge of Allegiance.

Let's stand.

God, we thank you for our city of Cedar Rapids and for the men and women who have stepped forward to serve.

We ask for your blessing upon the mayor, the city council, and all city staff.

Grant them wisdom, unity, and as they seek the welfare and needs of the people they represent.

We pray for their health, their families, and their protection.

Your name.

Amen.

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

United States of America.

And to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, liberty, and justice for all.

And we'll begin with our proclamation today, which will be marking Tourette's Syndrome Awareness Day.

So those of you who are here on behalf of this proclamation, please join me at the dais.

Whereas Tourette syndrome is an inherited neurological disorder that is characterized by involuntary physical and vocal ticks that occur many times a day.

And whereas Tourette's syndrome is often accompanied by other mental health disorders such as attention deficit, an obsessive compulsive disorder, learning disabilities, and anxiety.

And whereas Tourette's syndrome and persistent tick disorders affect approximately one in 50 children.

More than 15,000 children and adults in the state of Iowa alone are dealing with Tourette syndrome.

And although some of these cases are aided by medication, there is no standard treatment or known cure for the disorder.

And whereas there is an important need for more professional help with interest and expertise to identify counsel and treat people with Tourette syndrome, and whereas positive actions to assist children and families living with Tourette syndrome would result from a broadening of public and professional knowledge and acceptance of Tourette syndrome.

And whereas the Tourette Association of America is actively providing services to families, educating medical professionals and teachers and supporting research to better understand the signs and treatments of Tourette syndrome.

Now, therefore I, Tiffany O'Donnell, mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on behalf of our City Council, do hereby recognize the 9th of June 2026 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day.

Tourette syndrome is often misunderstood, and due to stigma, individuals frequently feel isolated.

The city of Cedar Rapids has many residents, both children and adults living with this condition, who want to go to public spaces without the fear of being ridiculed.

By having this proclamation in our town, we believe and hope that it will be instrumental in bringing awareness to TS and to support services the Tourette Association of America has available, thereby reaching people who had previously suffered in silence.

Oh my, this is near and dear to my heart.

Thank you, Mayor, and the members of the City Council for this proclamation and for recognizing Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in our city.

This truly means more than you know.

Awareness isn't just a word.

It's about safety and dignity.

It's the difference between being judged and being understood.

I grew up with undiagnosed Tourette syndrome, carrying confusion and shame for something that I couldn't control.

It took me decades to find my voice.

Today I'm standing here.

Reminded of how powerful it is when a community chooses to see, to listen, and to learn.

There are nearly 15,000 individuals living with threat Syndrome in Iowa.

Community right here in Cedar Rapids, whether you see them or not.

This proclamation tells every child, adult, and family affected by Trent Sand that they belong here, that they're valued, that their differences are not flaws, that they are part of this beautiful diversity of our city.

Thank you for helping us build a community where authenticity is welcome and where awareness leads to acceptance.

We are deeply grateful.

Thank you.

Whether it's during a public hearing or during the public comment period or one of the public input periods of a few matters to ensure that we have an orderly meeting.

First of all, reminder to stay at the lectern.

If you have documents you want to share with us, please hand them to the officer.

He will get them to us.

Second, comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.

So when the light on the console turns yellow, you'll have one minute.

When it turns red, we'll invite you to take your seat.

Third, be aware that all comments must be directed to the matter of the public hearing, and that abusive, loud, threatening, or relevant comments are not allowed.

And finally, we need to hold an orderly hearing.

So we ask for no applause, booing, or other disruption that might distract us from the work today.

So we thank everybody in advance for that.

Does the clerk have any written comments or objections in regards to today's agenda?

Your Honor, there are no written comments or objections filed.

Okay, thank you.

Uh, we will move on then to item number one, which is a public hearing to consider the proposed amendment number 11 to the urban renewal plan for the central consolidated urban renewal area.

Scott Mather is here.

Scott, I'll recognize you.

Thank you, Mayor.

Scott Mather with the city manager's office.

I would request to combine items one through four as they are all related.

Thank you.

So for a little bit of background here, on April 14th, City Council authorized uh incentives in support of Rosa Hold's LLC, an entity of Grace Gutenkoff for a housing redevelopment project at 934 and 940 L Street Southwest.

On April 28th, City Council authorized city incentives in support of 2nd and 2nd LC, an entity of Steve Emerson for the adaptive reuse project of the former principal building on the corner of 2nd Street Southeast and 2nd Avenue Southeast.

And then again on April 28th, Council authorized City Incentives in support of OFB LLC, entity of Tyler Oswood for a housing redevelopment project at southwest corner of 10th Avenue Southeast and 5th Street Southeast.

As such, urban renewal area plans are uh required to be updated to reflect any additional activities, including new economic development projects or infrastructure projects.

Uh consultation with taxing agencies is also required, which was held on May 21st with no comments or objections.

So today we're here to consider approving the urban renewal amendment and three development agreements.

So the first development agreement is with Rosa Holds LLC.

It's a 1.46 million dollar capital investment for the construction of six market rate rental units, which includes a single family home, an attached accessory dwelling, and detached accessory dwelling over two-stall garages on each parcel.

The original parcel was subdivided into two.

Construction would commence here this summer, complete by the end of the year.

The standard incentive brings a tenure 100% rebate of increased taxes.

An estimated 150,000 and estimated taxes would be generated over a tenure period with 120,000 being rebated.

Here's an aerial view showing the location of the property along 380 and the current status uh of the property.

This will be demolished as part of the redevelopment.

And this is what it will look like when it's complete from the front and the rear.

The second development is with second and second LC.

It's a 16.3 million dollar investment of the former principal building, uh, main floor, commercial, upper floor, 26 market rate rental apartments, uh mix of studio one and two bedroom.

Project will retain historical features and uh architecture of the building as required by the state uh historical preservation office.

Construction would begin this summer and complete by the summer of 27.

The city would provide the standard tenure, 100% rebate for the housing portion and tenure 50% for the commercial portion.

Now we estimate uh 2.4 million in total taxes generated over 10 years, of which one million would be rebated.

And just for a reminder, the uh street level view of the former principal building.

Last one is OFBLC, 2.45 million dollar investment for the construction of two three-story townhomes, one fourplex, one three plex.

They're all three bedroom, two and a half bath, featuring rear load garages.

Uh, these are market rate, construction to commence August of 26, complete by August of 27.

So, do you provide a 15-year 100% rebates based on investment and post-development value?

We expect to generate roughly 725,000 over 15 years of which 600,000 would be rebated.

So, map showing the location of the property, the current street view, and renderings of what it will look like when it's complete.

So, with that, I would recommend for agenda item one to approve amendment number 11 to the central consolidated urban renewal area, and then items two through four would be authorizing development agreements with Rosa Holds, second and second, and OFBLC.

With that, I'll return it back to you, Mayor.

Thank you.

Thank you, Scott.

This is the time and a place for a public hearing on item number one.

Does anyone in the audience wish to address council?

Let the record show a public hearing has been held with no objections for the record.

Council.

There's nothing further.

The adoption of this resolution has been moved by uh councilmember Scott Olson, seconded by Todd.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye, those opposed say no.

And the motion carries.

Now we have a public hearing on item number two.

Um does anyone here wish to address council?

Let the record show public hearing has been held with no objections for the record.

Council.

Seeing nothing further, the adoption of this resolution has been moved by Todd, seconded by Van Orney.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And the motion carries.

Now a public hearing item number three.

This is a time and a place for public hearing on this.

Does anyone wish to address council?

I do.

All right, we'll ask you to approach the microphone.

First and first, second on second.

I have some questions about these projects.

Um, after speaking with some homeless people, I think our focus in giving away money for free, whether it be to developers, etc., needs to be going to our city services in our budget and not to more development projects.

There are a lot of complaints that the low-income housing is not low income.

And we spend a lot of our city time harassing citizens, and I think it needs to stop.

So there's several names that keep happening in our development projects, and they're repeated and they're consistent to the same individuals.

I request that all projects, especially if it's going to be city taxpayer money, do not go to convicted criminals.

They do not go to people that weaponize and criminalize children or exploit children or target women.

So I'm speaking against this particular project, not in particular against this person, but I'm speaking against all these general LLCs that we know are connected to some of you guys up here, if not all of them.

And I will be keep coming and contesting each development because these developments are not serving the actual community you are promising to serve.

Thank you.

Is your objection just for item number three or one through four?

It's any, again, do I need to repeat myself, Mayor?

It's any development project where you guys are partying with them on the weekends, the ones invited to your specific meetings, where your other citizens are not, and you have a personal relationship with these individuals, and you have known knowledge that these individuals are connected to criminal conduct, yet you ignore it, and you continue to give money and taxpayer funding to people to do these bogus project projects that don't supply a service to our people in need.

I can come up here each time and can test each one.

That's fine.

We'll go ahead and move on.

Any development project.

Anybody else have any objections to be anchor?

Okay, for number item number three.

So uh with respects to affordable housing, hi everybody.

What's up?

My name is uh Kimber Donahue, and I have a degree in the health sciences of nursing.

I've worked in health care for many years, mental health care.

I've volunteered not only here in Cedar Rapids.

Wait, do not interrupt me.

That's a First Amendment violation, no.

Um, but I just wanted to say that um I'm gonna double down on Miss Duffield's commentary about affordable housing.

I've noticed that a lot of these developers are not charging rates that are equivalent to a living rent for people who are making an average wage here in this city.

I don't just have a degree in nursing, I also have a degree that I got honors in in human resources management and development.

Is this about item number two?

Do not interrupt me.

So this is stating there.

We need to be very careful about what we are believing from this council.

Look into it, dig deeper.

Don't take what they say at face, tell you.

Okay.

Thank you.

Does anyone else here wish to address counsel on item number three?

Council.

I correct CR.

Anything else?

Okay.

If there's nothing further on that, then the adoption of this resolution has been moved by Van Orney, seconded by Poe.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

I also want to note that there was one objection to item number three in this public hearing for the clerk.

Item number four, a public hearing now.

Who would like to address counsel on this?

Was this the Tyler Oswood project?

Again, I can test.

I'll stand here and say it if you want me to.

No, I I'd like you to be on the record.

I further contest development projects.

I think we need a moratorium on there.

I think that we have citizens that have approached me.

They cannot find housing.

They also are being stocked by city planning and zoning on anywhere they try to go to even have housing.

A gentleman actually um made a little camper on his boat motorcycle on his bicycle as a homeless person is being targeted by you and your policies.

Um, so I do not agree with continuing to spend money on development um agreements moving forward.

I do not agree on your alliant that is in here.

I do not agree on false LLCs that have been presented on multiple agendas.

Um, and then again, I know what you're gonna try to do is try to weaponize these people against me.

I'm not naming anybody in particular when it comes to these development projects, but you are responsible for the allowing them to happen and giving them tax incentives, and they just happen to keep being the same people over and over and over again, and that is picking winners and losers, and that is actually targeting some people as you did with CR prep, but then your favorite little developers get whatever they want, and it's gonna stop.

So, as a citizen, I know a lot of people look over this stuff.

It is not small to me, it shouldn't be small to you.

You have a responsibility, what you put into our community and our money, taxpayer funds and incentives need to be going to city services and saving homes like AJs instead of targeting individuals claiming that you need homes, stealing people's homes needs to stop.

Thank you.

Anyone else here wish to address counsel on item number four?

I do get the bulldozers out from AJ's house.

Would you like to take the podium?

Otherwise, this is not on the record.

Do you want to be on the record?

Sure do.

Okay.

This is for item number four.

This is that OFB LLC.

It's a different development now.

I just want to ask City Council and City Administration to leave AJ Dittmer alone and stop trying to claim eminent domain on her property.

You have bulldozers outside her house.

It's very clear you're trying to put up your fancy schmatzy riverside condos.

And I am against any development that you make as long as you target and punish the citizens of Cedar Rapids and your constituents.

Thank you.

Does anyone else here wish to address counsel on item number four?

All right.

Uh let the record indicate a public hearing has been held with uh two objections, actually, just one objection for the record.

Um, council comments.

Okay.

Seeing nothing further, the adoption of this resolution has been moved by Poe, seconded by Overland.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye, those opposed say no.

And the motion carries.

Thank you.

Um moving on to item number five, which is a public hearing to consider a development agreement with Sub-Zero Group and the Cedar Rapids Real Estate LLC for the expansion of light manufacturing.

Uh Scott, I'll recognize you once again.

Thank you, Mayor.

Um, so yeah, the development agreement terms include entities, the Sub Zero Group Incorporated, is the employer, Cedar Rapids Real Estate LLC is the developer, minimum investment of a 196.3 million dollars, of which 70 million is in real property and improvements, 126.3 million is in machinery and equipment.

Minimum improvements include a new addition of a 225,000 square foot light industrial building.

We'll take about 24 months to construct starting in August of 26 through August of 28 to create up to uh 312 new uh full-time employees, of which 115 will be at or above the big wage rate of 3041.

This is in addition to the existing 192 full-time jobs being created under the high quality jobs program with the initial project, so a total of over 500 new jobs.

This incentive brings a tenure 100% tax exemption available through the state big program, an estimated 13 million in new taxes will be generated over 10 years, of which 7 million would be exempted.

Tax abatement is subject to maintaining employee thresholds.

Some map showing the location of the project.

The existing footprint of the of Sub-Zero.

And then these last two show the expansion.

Staff recommends approval of development agreement with Sub Zero Group and Cedar Rapids Real Estate.

Thank you, Scott.

This is the time and a place for public hearing on this matter.

Does anyone wish to address council?

Yes, Council.

I would like you to answer to me.

Who is involved in the Cedar Rapids Real Estate LLC?

Okay.

Yeah.

All right.

I mean, who is involved in Cedar Rapids Real Estate LLC?

It's a what a public private project we have going on here.

This is the time and a place for uh this is the actual LLC mayor that is named in this.

You are saying to the public you're having a hearing that you want to create a relationship.

What would you like to share with us?

Um I'm asking you.

I'm asking you as a public citizen.

I want to know who is involved in Cedar Rapids Real Estate LLC.

I'm not surprised that Olson walked out because he's a real estate agent.

Not surprised in that at all.

Not surprised that Todd wants to say that you guys should walk out because you're involved in real estate.

You used to be a bartender, and all of a sudden now you're some big investor.

So I want to know who is involved in the Cedar Rapids Real Estate LLC.

I want that disclosed before the public can make a decision on whether or not we should be contesting it or not.

Okay.

Is that not a fair question?

I mean, you're having a hearing on it, so don't you think that we as citizens should know about it?

Your question is not.

Yeah, so you're gonna send me that information in an email, Mayor.

Since you're such about transparency, we can do that.

Absolutely.

I we can do that.

And I can test it because I I do not believe that.

So you're gonna object without that information.

I'm gonna object right now because you have not disclosed that information to the public.

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

Anyone else wish to address counsel on item number five?

No, I would okay.

I actually think it would be a great idea for us to disclose who's involved with this LLC now on public record.

I mean, if it's no big secret, you should definitely have no problem sharing who the main investors are.

Officers, you know, that fun stuff.

I mean, the rest of us have to disclose who's on our LLC.

So that's my comment.

Okay, thank you.

Thanks.

All right.

Anyone else on item number five?

Okay, let the record indicate that we held a public hearing on this matter and we had two objections for the record.

Uh council.

I will just I will just note that and remind council that this was a project that we competed against 900 cities.

And the work that our economic development team and members of this community outside of the city council to advocate for this project is has resulted in 500 new jobs in our community in manufacturing.

And so I'm really proud of the efforts that we did to compete for this great company.

Councilmember Ben Ordy.

Yeah, thanks, Mayor.

Um, to that point, uh, one of my childhood classmates um coming from one of the lowest median income areas of Cedar Rapids had um was able, was brought by um uh sub-zero to the table at our state of the city and had shared that it was it's not just what you know.

I think sometimes we wonder is it just what they're saying at the ribbon cutting or at the event, or what does this really mean for everyday people?

But knowing that this is a lifelong Cedar opinion who said this is the best I've ever been treated in a job, they take care of me, they care about me as a person, they care about my family.

Like this is this is a really great place to work, meant the world.

Uh just to extend my my thanks for them because that's exactly what we were hoping for.

Um, not just words and lip service, but actual promises to cedar opinions, and that's exactly what they're delivering here.

So a great investment.

Thank you.

Well, thank you.

All right.

If there's nothing else, uh the adoption of this resolution has been moved by Councilmember Overland, seconded by Councilmember Tyler Olson.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And the motion carries.

Number six is a public hearing to consider the vacation and disposition of.053 acre parcel of street right away adjacent to 5th Street Southeast between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue Southeast, as requested by OFB LLC.

Um, hello, Rob Davis.

I will recognize you.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Mayor City Council Rob Davis with the Public Works Department.

Uh this uh site is uh triangular shaped property at the uh intersection of 10th Avenue Southeast and Fifth Street Southeast.

It's uh very difficult to develop on a triangle.

Uh OFBLLC has requested a 10-foot vacation of right-of-way along Fifth Street Southeast.

Uh the assessed value of that is $4,925.

They've agreed to uh pay that amount.

Uh, this has been reviewed by city staff, and uh the right-of-way can be narrowed there, still fit the sidewalk in, and by uh by uh providing that 10-foot vacation, it will allow for that property to develop with a fourplex and a three-plex and have the adequate setback requirements.

Otherwise, without this vacation, this development could not proceed.

Uh so um in light of this um unconventional shape here and uh uh the benefits of being in full development, uh public works department recommends passing resolution to uh approve the vacation.

All right, thanks, Rob.

This is time to place for a public hearing on this matter.

Does anyone here wish to address council?

I love citizens exercising your rights.

Uh so the registered agent on that property is Chad Olson.

Are they buying it or are you guys giving it to them?

We can we can get you answers to that.

I can't get you an answer right here, but we can do that.

I mean you're voting on it, so I think you guys should have that knowledge.

I mean, are we giving it to have all of it?

Because they actually got already 1.8 million dollars.

So I'm just kind of wondering.

Okay, do you give away properties?

Any other questions?

No, so I'm objecting.

Okay.

Because you're not disclosing information.

Does anyone else want to address council on this item?

All right, let the record show that we have one objection for the record.

Council.

All right, seeing nothing further.

The approval of this ordinance has been moved by Councilmember Tyler Wilson, seconded by Hager.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And this passes.

Thank you.

Item number seven is a public hearing to consider the proposed plan, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Tower Terrace Northeast Interchange with I 380 West Median Landscaping Project.

This has an estimated cost of $380,000.

Eric Turnquist is here.

Eric, I'll recognize you.

Uh thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, City Council.

Uh Eric Turnquist with Follock Works.

Uh, this project is located at Tower Terrace and I 380 interchange.

Uh, this is on the west side.

Uh, and then there's improvement of the land uh medians with landscaping.

Uh, this project has been coordinated with the city of Hiawatha uh for the maintenance and landscaping of the interchange.

Uh this project will include installation of pavers, concrete splash uh strip, trees, shrubs, and ornamental grass.

Uh this photo here or a photo of the plans here shows uh kind of a rough um layout of the uh landscaping work and cleaning the trees and shrubs and ornamental grass at the 380 interchange.

Uh the engineers' uh opinion of costs is 380,000.

Uh, bid opening is June 17th with construction occurring this fall.

Uh public works recommends approval of this resolution.

Thanks, Eric.

This is time and place for public hearing on this.

Does anyone wish to address council?

I do.

I would actually like to address Eric for just one moment.

Eric, uh, out of that $380,000 budget.

Eric, uh, what is part of what part of that is for the actual I'm gonna be violating the first amendment right now, Miss O'Donnell.

I'm gonna give you a warning.

I'm asking him a question for important information so that I can bring up my time for that.

If you want to address council, you're passing policies without providing the information to the public.

Where's the transparency, Miss O'Donnell?

A warning.

Okay, you have a warning.

You're issuing me a warning.

I am not sure.

Well, I issued you a warning as well for a 1983 case law lawsuit against the city rapids for.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry for people who are here who might want to press item number seven.

Anyone else?

All right.

I'll note that we have an objection for the record.

Council.

Nothing further.

Okay.

If there's nothing else, the adoption of this resolution has been moved by Hager, seconded by Meyer.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And the motion passes.

Thank you.

Item number eight is a public hearing to consider the proposed plan, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Cedar Lake Amenities bid package three.

This is the recreational amenities project.

Ken DeKaiser is here.

Ken, this has an estimated cost of three million nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Is that right?

Correct.

All right, I will recognize you.

Uh good afternoon, Mayor and City Council, Ken de Kaiser City Engineer.

Uh, here's an overview of the project.

Uh, looking at this image from the uh upper left-hand corner of it, uh down to the southerly portion.

We we start with a uh wildlife uh habitat restoration.

These are wetlands uh restoration, also includes a bird walk, and then we also include uh finish out our trail reconstruction.

We've got some trailhead nodes.

Uh we have an accessible kayak launch, and then we've had an activity set including the challenge course and restrooms, and then more fishing jetties and and trail work as we continue south.

So that is the overview of the uh bid package number three.

Um, I'm just gonna illustrate some of the uh more specifics of the project.

Uh here is a plan view of the wetlands restoration up near the northwest uh corner of Cedar Lake, and then going to the bird walk.

Um, this is a basically a set of modular concrete pieces put together to make the the bird walk viewing area of the wetlands.

This is the floating islands that uh can't be moved out and inwards uh from the lake.

Um, this basically is where you can set up wetland plants or prairie plants.

So it is a it's a water quality feature as well as it allows for sort of fish habitat underneath of the the floating island.

This is an accessible kayak launch, so this is uh ADA compliant.

And uh for the rest of project details, this is a third of our set of bid packages.

We had bid package number one, which was the shoreline restoration, and that project's nearly complete.

Bid package number two is uh street and parking lot improvements.

Uh that is just starting this month.

Uh so this is the third one that will be started this summer.

Uh also noting that we had a purchasing contract for the uh challenge course equipment.

Uh this is a council priority for the recreation and cultural amenities again.

The uh cost of pinion is 3.95 million.

Our bid letting is June 17th.

So we will have everything substantially complete by December 2026.

And then final completion, meeting the seating and the the clean-up and punch list items will be May 2027.

We are going to provide trail detours for the construction work of reconstructing the trail.

And with that public works department recommends approval of resolution to file the plans and specifications, and happy to take any questions.

Thank you, Ken.

This is a time and a place for a public hearing on this.

Does anyone wish to address council?

Come on up.

Yep.

We'll make sure we get your question for the record, okay?

Um hi, my name is Pamela Wilhoy.

Um, I live downtown.

I've been living downtown for two years now, and I had a quick question, um, because parking is the reason why I'm here.

So I had a quick question.

It's regard to the um new parking thing, right?

No, this this is um no, this is on Cedar Lake.

That's that'll be coming up.

Okay, okay, thank you.

Anyone else wish to uh be a part of the public hearing?

Did you do environmental studies before you went into the super fund site?

You guys do understand that Cedar Lake is an EPA superfund site.

I also again wanted to object based on spending four million dollars for non-city services.

Um, and I also would like an inquiry if any city council member is a partial owner or um investor in any of those businesses that are along there.

So I'm requesting the environmental studies.

I am objecting because it is an environmental hazard, it actually has water levels that are salty almost next to the level of the ocean going in and disrupting the sediment, as you guys have already done, is a violation of our life, liberty, pre-ursuit of happiness, health and well-being of the Clean Water Act, and it will be pursued.

So I would like all that information.

Have you guys had any concern about disrupting the sediment that is out there?

Did you know that it is an EPA marked super fund site?

Do you even know what super fund means?

Mayor.

Do you know what super fund means?

Got your question.

Thank you.

Anything else you want to tell council or the group?

No, that we're just discussed with you guys wasting money.

Your objection is noted.

Anyone else here wish to address council on item number eight?

I am.

Okay, this is on the Cedar Lake amenities bid package.

Absolutely.

So as I was trying to bring up earlier, it's super important here in the state of Iowa that we use native plants and native species and not cultivars when we're doing projects like this.

Our soil nutrition is depleted by almost 70%.

And that microbiome being gone can absolutely contribute to things like landslides, flooding, or even contamination of our groundwater.

Groundwater management is very important and being this close to Cedar Lake.

It is essential that we make sure that we are putting in true native varieties for this zone and region of Iowa.

So I want to make sure is the council looking into that.

Playing off of Miss Duffield's question, this is an environmental issue that will not only affect us now, but it will affect our children and grandchildren for generations to come.

What are we doing to make sure that the plants that we are putting down here are not only supporting our local ecosystem but repairing our soil and protecting our pollinators and wildlife?

Since this is a public hearing, is that an objection?

I only object if you have not looked into it and don't have the data to be transparent with the public.

Okay, thank you.

Does anyone else here wish to address counsel on this?

Okay.

Let the record show, public hearing has been held with one objection for the record.

Council.

All right, seeing nothing further, the option is it.

Oh, Councilmember Todd.

And I just I just wanted to address some of the misinformation that's out there.

Um there's a misperception about what is in Cedar Lake.

When we talk about Cedar Lake, we talk about the water table, water quality, and then we also talk about the sediment.

And it became uh noticeable.

How much time do you have?

Became noticeable right around 83 when uh in the fish tissue samples that the DNR would do on a bi-yearly basis.

Every two years they would do fish tissue samples of the bottom feeders, the carp, the catfish, and they noticed at high levels of uh uh uh chemical that was used to uh really control termites.

Uh ended up in the uh fish tissue of those fish.

And basically what happened is that the chemical migrated to the lake.

It was used on the on the basis of uh, excuse me, on the on the uh foundation of of homes in the uh Daniels Park area uh when those homes were built.

A lot of the vets who got the VA loans when they came back from Korea, they could go get the chemical and and spray the base of their their home, and then they could use that to get the VA loan.

What we found out over time is that the chemical migrated into the lake and it ended up being in this in the fish tissue.

Uh the EPA banned the chemical in about 84, but it still showed up in the fish tissue samples, and what happened the lake was owned by a line at the Iowa Electric Light and Power at the time, and so they hired Ken Johnson uh out of the and Rich McDonald out of uh the University of Iowa to really do the first sediment samples of the lake.

And what happened when they did those samples, chemical would still show up, but they did probably about 50 core samples throughout the lake in each cell and they went down probably about five feet uh since that time.

Uh the the lake went off the impartial the impaired lake list by the DNR.

That was about five years ago.

The chemical stopped showing up in the fish tissue samples, but we still didn't really know what was in the sediment, and so in order to really determine what was in the sediment, uh, that was really based on the need of the Army Corps to mitigate any environmental issues that were in the area in order to do the flood control system.

And Rob was involved in that, Rob Davis.

But then we went out in Terracon, I think they did probably about 130 new core samples throughout the lake throughout each cell, and we went down much deeper than we had ever done before.

If anybody had ever told you that uh they knew what was gonna be in that sediment, they had no idea.

And based on those those samples, we were able to determine the what happened is that the chemicals are in the pollution, and there was a lake is an urban lake like any other urban lake, and it's got stuff in it, and it had stuff in it from the railroads, and it had stuff in it from the old Alliant plant, whether it was P C Bs that were stored on the old stickle site, they had those things.

But over time, what we found out is that they've over time the best solution of the pollution is the dissolution, and they have been really mitigated to levels that were surprisingly lower than what we ever had or known about.

The reference to the lake being on the superfund site, there was a problem at the electric coatings plant in the mid-80s, and what happened is that they found chromium in the water test samples by the well that the employees actually drank.

And when they tested the site, they found out that their their tank had started to leak.

And what happened is that the the leak was concentrated to the electric coatings site, which was land based.

The DNR came in and did more samples, more testing to make sure that that chromium didn't mitigate into the lake.

Terracon did those tests, and they were able to determine that based on gravity, based on a couple other things, there was no mitigation.

The EPA made the city come in, excuse me, made the electric coatings come in and scoop out all of the soil that was there and then monitor it for a period of probably about five years just to make sure that nobody was aware of it.

And so when people reference the lake being on the superfund site, that's there's that's an old wives myth.

Uh it's an urban lake.

We've never ran away from the fact that anything.

Are you calling me a liar?

Okay, I asked you.

Okay, you may not, you may not just come up with that.

I'm gonna ask you to take.

Yeah.

That's a warning, Ms.

Duffield.

If that happens again, if there's another disruption, you will be asked to leave.

You'll be removed.

Okay, that's number two.

And then wait, I don't know.

Miss Stuffield.

I'm gonna ask you to leave.

And I'm gonna make you walk out.

I received this email.

All right, I like I can't do this.

Thank you.

I appreciate your help.

I think a recess for standing up for this city.

And it's either you may or I hate to do this to the group who's here and a council, but we need to recess because of this behavior.

I have a right.

And I am not gonna be I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna guess that the feed is back in um so we can record.

Okay, thank you.

So we'll continue to proceed.

Um thank you to our officers, by the way, for helping us keep uh decorum um in council and my apologies to those who are here today and watching online for the disruption today.

It's just really important that we have um decorum, we have respect in these chambers, and I also want to thank my council members um for their patience and willingness to make sure that people have the opportunity to be heard, and yet we still are able to maintain um, you know, an honorable and honorable meeting.

So uh we will now move on to oh Dale is still okay.

I don't want to say Dale is still talking, but Dale is I appreciate your perspective on this, Dale.

We're talking about Cedar Lake.

Yeah, and the second part is that uh Jennifer Pratt had worked with the Audubon Club uh to make sure because part of that canopy in the North Cell wants to uh we we want to make sure that it's one that's inviting for the birders that have worked with us in this project.

And so those plantings are all being selected.

We're not just throwing stuff out there.

The third part is that there's a watershed management plan that'll go into action that'll be responsible for the watershed from like I say all Saints Church to Rockwell to Walmart, uh that'll incorporate all the things that that that need to be done to ensure that things don't happen again that have happened in the lake in the past, and that'll be in conjunction with the DNR uh too.

And the the last part we in particular since we had the race uh uh that went through there this weekend.

I received numerous comments from people from out of town uh who referenced it as similar to what's going on at Grays Lake.

If you run the Des Moines Marathon or the uh damned dam, they uh they they bring you down by their their water and uh there's a nice section of the trail, especially since it's going downhill, but where construction is happening now, and uh uh when that is all said and done, that'll be a very uh wonderful and beautiful enhancement for the city that you can all be proud of.

So thank you, Your Honor.

No, and thank you for your work on that, Dale, for sure.

Councilmember Van Worty.

Yeah, thanks, Mayor.

Um, you know, last week uh we had the opportunity to host the American Flood Coalition here, um, and we did show them on a tour.

Um, grateful for all the city team members, um, including Brennan Fall, Jennifer Pratt, and Rob Davis, uh, and uh city manager Jeff Pomerance who helped to put that together.

Um, but they had just said that not only were so impressed by our flood control system, but also we're talking about these amenities that hide in plain site that give back that have the trails that uh that do more than just you know uh be that that barrier.

Um and they were really citing it, um, have reached out several times just citing it as one of the the better examples they've seen in the US of a flood control system.

So it is really something that we should be very proud of.

Um but this will be another thing that we'll invite them back when uh when it's complete to celebrate.

So thank you.

Anyone else on counsel?

Councilmore Meyer.

Thank you, Mayor.

I know there's uh some comments about the importance of native native species, and I just wanted to uh clarify that you know city staff and city council um understand um the importance of native species, um, especially from our partners, uh Trees Forever and Monarch Research.

Um we definitely prioritize native species trees.

There are some times when we don't use native species trees, um, and and and there are reasons for that as well, but I just wanted to just clarify that you know we're aware of that, we focus on it.

Uh areas of the city are embracing um pollinator gardens and uh prairies, and so um I'm assuming, uh Ken, and I know this may not be your your wheelhouse, but the same will be true for Cedar Lake, right?

As we go to um replant, whether it's trees or um plants and flowers that a priority will be native species.

That's correct.

Everything that we're doing is compatible with the region and the state and the typical plants you would expect around wetlands and native areas and we've already evidenced that by work on the the Corps of Engineers McLeod run restoration those are examples of using like the appropriate plants and we're doing the same thing for Cedar Lake.

Appreciate that clarification anyone else okay if not uh the adoption of this resolution has been moved by Todd seconded by Van Orney all those in favor say aye.

Aye those opposed say no and the motion carries here in the city of Cedar Rapids we have two public comment periods the first is a chance for the public to address I don't think we have any speakers on that so we're gonna go ahead and officially close out our first public comment period.

City manager Palm Rance do you have any changes to our agenda no changes council members need to recuse themselves on any agenda items or make any changes.

Alright that brings us to a motion to approve the agenda the approval of the agenda has been moved by Van Orney seconded by Poe all those in favor say aye.

Aye those opposed say no and the motion carries thank you council that brings us to our consent agenda the approval of the consent agenda has been moved by Overland seconded by councilmember Tyler Olsen all those in favor say aye aye aye those opposed say no and this motion carries thank you council moving on now to our regular agenda.

Item number 22 is a report on bids for second street southeast vault and sidewalk repairs project with an estimated cost of 600 thousand dollars Eric Turnquist is here.

Eric I'll recognize you thank you mayor uh Eric Turncrews with uh public works uh second street uh southeast vaults and southwork repair project uh this project is between third and fourth avenue uh it's to address the abandoned uh building vault that sticks into the right of way uh do the building vault being from the right of way it has issues with safety and also durability of the sidewalk uh this project had two uh mandatory prebid means to ensure the bidders were aware of the um the scope of the project uh with that we had four attendees on June 3rd uh the bid date the city received no uh bids uh so there's no action item for this um after the bid uh period was over the city reached out to those prospective um contractors that we had at our previous meetings to discuss their decision not to bid uh a lot of the explanations were due to their current workload uh as well as concerns with coordinating the building utilities with the construction work flat work in front of the building uh public works plans to rebid the project is two packages separate at the building utility relocation for the vault abandonment and sidewalk repair uh the plan is to rebid this project as there's two separate packages uh for work to occur uh later this year uh and this will uh with the rebidding of it will also um allow a little bit more flexibility for contractors working within their um workload and their scheduling thank you thank you eric council any questions okay we'll go ahead and move on then to item number 23 this is a presentation and resolution authorizing financial incentives under the business incentives for growth economic development program for the construction of a transportation and logistics facility at 420550 French court southwest as proposed by Caledonia haulers Inc.

Scott Mather I will recognize you thank you mayor as stated this is regarding uh resolution of support for Caledonia Hullers Incorporated we received a request from Gavin CR properties LLC an entity of Caledonia haulers incorporated for standard financial city incentives for the construction of a new transportation and logistics facility um at 420 through 550 French court southwest uh Caledonia haulers is based out of Caledonia Minnesota and they transport food grade products in all 48 continental states and Canada this project qualifies under the city's business incentive for growth uh or big economic development program logistics and transportation is a targeted industry within the city's economic development strategic plan.

This would be a 14 million dollar capital investment for the construction of a 40,000 square foot transportation logistics building with uh drive-through service bays, wash bays, office space, and then parking lot for semi truck and trailers.

This project would uh create 27 new jobs, um potentially more, uh, with 15 or more at uh or above the state's wage threshold of 3041.

Construction would begin here in August, completed by December of 28, and this comes with a standard incentive of a tenure 50% rebate.

Uh, we expect the project to generate about 3.3 million in total taxes, of which one million would be rebated back to the company.

Here's an uh map showing the location along 386th Street, Tharp Road here.

Uh, West Side is right here to the north.

And just a couple of renderings here.

So today we're here to consider the resolution of support.

If approved, uh, this is not it's surrounded by TIFF districts, it is just not in one and of itself.

So I would need to bring back uh an urban renewal area and establish a TIFF ordinance and a development agreement to be considered by council at that point.

With that, I'll return back for any questions.

All right, thank you, Scott.

Council.

Okay, seeing no nothing further on this.

The adoption of this resolution has been moved by council member Tyler Wolson, seconded by Hager.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no, and the motion carries.

And that'll now bring us to our ordinances.

An ordinance vacating Osborne Avenue Southeast located between 1437 and 1443 2nd Street Southeast.

The approval of this ordinance on its second reading has been moved by Hager, seconded by Meyer.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And this motion carries.

Thank you, Council, Councilmember Poe.

Thank you, Mayor.

I move the rule requiring three readings on three different days be suspended, and the ordinance be adopted on its third and final reading.

The adoption of the ordinance on its third and final reading has been moved by Poe, seconded by Councilmember Scott Olson.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And this motion carries 25 is an ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 16th Avenue and 80th Street Southwest from agricultural district to suburban mixed use community center district as requested by Todd Andrew and ANM LLC.

The approval of this ordinance on its second reading has been moved by council member Todd, seconded by Van Orney.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And this motion carries.

Thank you, Council.

Councilmember Poe.

Thank you, Mayor.

I move the role requiring three readings on three different days be suspended.

And the ordinance be adopted on its third and final reading.

The adoption of this ordinance on its third and final reading has been moved by Poe, seconded by Overland.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed say no.

And this is granted.

26 is an ordinance granting a change of zone for property at 650 Walford Road Southwest from agricultural district to light industrial district as requested by Lynn County.

The approval of this ordinance on its second reading has been moved by Van Orney, seconded by Overland.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye, those opposed say no.

And this motion carries.

Thank you, Council.

Councilmember Poe.

Thank you, Mayor.

I move the role requiring three readings on three different days be suspended and the ordinance be adopted on its third and final reading.

The adoption of this ordinance on its third and final reading has been moved by Poe, seconded by Hager.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye, those opposed say no.

And the motion carries.

27 is an ordinance amending chapter 63 of the municipal code offenses against public safety by repealing section 63.10B Fireworks and enacting a new section 63.10B in its place to conform with Iowa codes.

The approval of this ordinance on its second reading has been moved by Hager, seconded by Meyer.

All those in favor say aye.

Those opposed say no.

And the motion carries.

And that's going to close out our um that closes out our formal business today and brings us to our final public input period.

This is a chance for Cedar Rapids residents, property owners, and business owners to address the council on any subject pertaining to council business.

So if you're not a resident property owner or business owner, you will not be permitted to speak.

But you encourage you as always to email council members and city staff with your comments.

As with the earlier public comment period at this time, we're here to listen.

So I'll remind everybody to remain at the lectern.

Comments are limited to three minutes.

And we asked for no abusive, loud, threatening, or personal comments here.

If you've signed up to speak, approach the microphone when called upon.

So I will just speak in the order that we have here on our on our um the sign-in sheet.

And Pamela Wilhoit will speak first on marathon communications.

And thank you for your grace, Pamela.

That first session.

Good afternoon, Mayor and Council.

This is my first time.

I'm speaking at a council meeting.

So I have notes.

Sorry about that.

My name is Pamela Wilhoit.

I am a social worker, graduate at the University of Iowa, former neuroscience advisor, and a uh master's in social worker from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

I have been working in Cedar Rapids for three years.

I've been living downtown City Rapids for two years.

And for the most part, I love it.

Obviously, living downtown, parking is an issue, and you know, whatever, wherever city you is you live in living downtown, there it comes with that territory.

Um I support community events like marathons and understand the value that they bring to our city.

However, I want to raise concerns about how this event was communicated to residents.

Um in my apartment building, um, I lived in one of the lofts downtown, the newer laws.

No one seemed to know that the marathon was taking place.

We were made aware of the um farmers' market that was happening that Saturday, um, but we were not made aware of the marathon.

Um, I want to make sure I'm not missing anything.

In my case, um, unfortunately, first time in my life, my vehicle was um parked in an area where the temporary signs were, and they were on a tree closer to the ground, so my car was parked.

I wouldn't have been able to see the signs.

Unfortunately, and I also have a visual spatial disability.

Um, they were, excuse me, they were not prominent prominently displayed in a way that reasonably caught attention or clearly communicated that parking restrictions would be enforced.

So living in Iowa City, living in Champagne, living everywhere um in Illinois, usually things are parked visibly, so people traveling or let's say at bus shelters, people that take the bus, or if you live in an area, hey, this event is happening one week from today, this these areas will be blocked off, um, or you cannot park here.

They are, they're typically posted like visibly for people to see.

Um, for future events, I believe temporary parking restriction signs should be posted at least one week in advance.

And placed in highly visible locations.

Signs should be attached to polls at eye level and above, placed near every affected parking area, entrances and exits on gates and throughout affected blocks.

So residents do not have to rely on a single sign located far from where they parked.

Visibility should be a priority, especially when the consequences of missing a notice is having a vehicle toll.

And unfortunately, my vehicle was told at 4 a.m.

because apparently the sign, because I've been back and forth with Cedar Rapids about this.

The sign said that um for the marathon, it we couldn't park by city walk eatery for what at 4 a.m.

to 6 a.m.

And um I go to church, so I had came in the house like around six after choir rehearsal, and then when I came out for church in the morning ready to sing, my car was gone.

I was like, oh no.

Um, and then they told me how much it costs and I was like, okay, cool.

Thursday, I could pay that.

Then they said it's $55 additional.

Now I'm in a buy.

Um, because I'll just share briefly.

I'm used to working full time, but came into hardship a couple of months ago, and I'm like, I won't be able to afford that $55 a day additional fee.

So I came to the office yesterday to speak to someone because I know you know you guys are busy people, but there should be someone we could go to in situations where it just was out of our control or um, and they did admit it's the first year for the marathon, and you know, they're learning that some things they could do differently or better.

Ms.

Wilhoit, that is that is time, but what I'd like to ask is if we have um staff.

I'm looking at uh, yeah, one of our directors can talk to you about that.

Thank you.

And thank thank you for your solutions ideas, too.

Okay, we will move on to um Christopher Klepich.

I apologize if I you can correct me.

Klepotch.

Okay, Christopher.

Uh Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell spoke in a recent state of the city and stated that the two large AI data centers that are planning to be uh elected in Cedar Rapids uh for the long run.

Um, and that Iowans who oppose these projects don't want progress because of fear.

Um, but you know what else was new with long-run consequences?

Lead.

And even those Garfield cups that contain cadmium.

I'd like to say for me and many other fellow Cedar Opinions that this doesn't look good for the long long run.

I would like to propose a recall further investment of data centers and join alongside the cities that really are thinking of the long term.

Montreal Park in California, they banned data centers permanently in their legislature, Denver, Colorado and Seattle, Washington, among a few others, who have also made the honorable decision to choose the land and people over corporations.

We need to join the cities and adopt a moratorium for uh the next year or so, uh, just as we understand the impact that such data centers can have on our health and environment, let alone the long-term pills and cons of artificial intelligence itself, uh, not to mention the ethical concerns raised by this rapid and blind adoption that we've had of this technology all over the country.

That frankly, uh, me and a few other City of Opinions I'm sure are pretty concerned about.

Uh, somebody known that data centers chain resources, they reduce water quality and the quality of life of neighboring residents.

Um, magnitude of these consequences haven't honestly been fully realized either.

Um, as we are getting the building bigger and bigger data centers around the country.

Uh when I looked into quality technology services, or QTS for sure, that one of the companies that uh O'Donnell kind of praised for being this uh next generation step of Iowa infrastructure and technologies, um, I found an article published by KCOG on May 11th that stated one of their data centers stole 30 million gallons of water in uh Fayetteville, Georgia without much financial punishment.

That's about 45 size uh Olympic-sized swimming pools, while the citizens were instructed to limit the water usage doing a severe to exceptional drought.

Is this the same company that we want in our city?

QTS may be saying they wish to hire people that a data center's favorite tagline is that they hire so much people, but how many people are gonna be hired to this data center project?

And is will it be enough to validate the cost of our environment?

Um in our very own state, QTS was caught building 40 unpermitted wells in Fairfax, they uh aka they dug without a permit.

Um, and I just I don't see much reason to allow them to get further into our state.

Um, and I understand from my wife that there are data centers that we use with telecommunications, but I advise that we follow common sense and uh preserving our environment rather than the money.

Thank you.

Thank you.

John Lee, here to speak on the Morgan Valley Power Plant.

Good afternoon.

Uh I I also want to respond to a comment made during the State of the City uh address about misinformation surrounding data centers and industrial expansion.

If the city believes that misinformation exists, then the solution is simple.

Hold a public meeting and let people ask questions publicly.

For weeks, residents have been asking the city to schedule a separate public meeting public meeting specifically about the Cedar Rapids role in supplying water to the proposed Morgan Valley energy site.

So far, that has not happened.

Residents also repeatedly asked direct questions about confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements tied to the Google and QTS data center and related infrastructure planning inside the city limits.

Those questions still have not fully been answered publicly.

At the same time, Mayor O'Donnell publicly stated that there may be other options for water services besides the city, including wells and other arrangements, but the public application itself references coordination and uh discussion involving Cedar Rapids water planning and infrastructure.

So from the public's perspective, those things don't fully line up.

And that is exactly why a public meeting is needed, because if Cedar Rapids supplies water to this facility, and the cell and the city is directly tied to the plant that the nearby residents will live beside and breathe emissions from for decades to come, then that makes it more than just a county issue.

It's a Cedar Rapids issue too.

And many of the residents living closest to the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, the people most directly affected by this project and the Cedarette, and by Cedar Rapids potentially supplying water to it, are not currently allowed to speak at these meetings because they do not live inside the city limits.

Some of those residents have asked to speak and and they've been told that they cannot.

That makes this even more important that a city hold a dedicated public meeting to allow these residents within the 10 mile impact zone, which is cited by the state of Iowa, to participate, because these impacts do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries.

Let residents ask direct questions.

City officials answer publicly.

Record the meeting, post it online.

Then later, nobody can say that the public didn't have the opportunity to ask questions and hear answers directly.

Transparency builds trust.

And if the city wants excuse me, and if the city wants people to separate facts from misinformation, then the best thing it can do is put these discussions in public before decisions are made.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Isaac Davis.

Hi.

Mayor, Council, Isaac Davis, Cedar Rapids.

So yeah, you know, before recess, there are a lot of remarks, but amongst the remarks was some questions about some of the basic information about our kind of various agenda items.

Dale gave a lot of information about the environmental history of the Cedar Lake, and it was very edifying.

I was I was glad to hear it.

I come here to the city council meetings for among other reasons to be informed and to specifically be informed about what is happening now in our city.

I find being informed uh to be really helpful as a citizen.

I think as a city, one of our biggest goals can be to inform our citizenry of everything that's happening, including the background and how we got here.

Many of the agenda items that show up show up on our meetings again and again for months, if not years, but not everyone here has been attending these meetings for months and years.

Every time I come here, I see at least one new person sitting in the audience.

Um, and so really like the amount of you know, a little bit of extra background on every one of our items.

You know, today we had 10 presented items.

If we had a couple minutes of extra background on every single item in these staff presentations, I know that's staff time to make these staff these presentations, but that is some of the most important work staff could be doing is informing our citizens of this is how all of this works.

This is the story, and this is how we got here, because not everyone's going to have been able to have paid attention for the past three years.

Um, and so you know, for each of these 10 presented items, if we had a couple minutes extra on each of them, yes, that would have been 20 extra minutes of staff presentations that we would be sitting here.

I think that would have been 20 minutes well spent, even if you know, time after time it begins to feel repetitive because this is the 20th time this particular area shows up on the agenda, and staff is you know giving the same background that they gave the other 19 times for the person who was not here 19 times for the person who came here today.

I think that would be very edifying, and I think it would make these meetings in general so much more informative about what is Cedar Rapids doing, what do we do and what do we think about and how do we demonstrate that we care and we put a lot of thought into these decisions and that the things we do today are things that we have worked on four months and four years.

So, you know, I think every time we get a lot of feedback, um, it's important to piece through the feedback and see if there's something useful we can pull to become better, to become world class.

And I think one of those things we can do is really focus on um making sure that we are informing the citizens as best we can with our best effort.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And that is going to close out our public, final public input period.

City Manager Palm Rance, any communications?

Yeah, one.

I just want to welcome Jasmine Almoed, uh, our new economic, there she is, economic development director.

Uh Jasmine was with the city uh for uh about nine years and uh made the decision a couple years ago, five years ago or so, to uh go to work at a different institution, Kirkwood.

And as Bill Michael uh left the position of economic development director, uh Jasmine uh was very interested in pursuing and re pursuing her career at the city of Cedar Rapids.

So absolutely thrilled to have her back.

Welcome, and I know she looks forward to working with the mayor and city council on these very important projects as well.

Thank you.

Welcome, Jasmine.

Welcome, Jasmine.

All right.

If there's nothing further to come before council, Councilmember Tyler Wilson moves to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Overland.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye, those opposed say no.

And the motion carries, we are adjourned.