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Key items approved during the meeting included:

- Ordinances 66-22 and 66-23: Amendments to zoning code provisions to add equipment sales and rental as a conditional use in the C-2 commercial district and to add equipment sales and rental to prohibited land uses in the West Broadway corridor design overlay. Motion to approve and motion to waive third reading passed by voice vote; no written protests were received during the public hearing.

- Ordinance 66-24: Rezoning of Lot 2, Club Car Wash Addition (undeveloped lot immediately south of 2201 West Broadway) from C-2 commercial to R-4 high-density multifamily residential. Motion to approve and motion to waive third reading passed by voice vote; no written protests were received.

- Resolution 25-30: Approval of plans and specifications for the West Graham Reconstruction public-works project (25-10). Motion passed by voice vote.

- Resolution 25-31: Vacation and disposal of a 14-by-73-foot section of Ninth Avenue right-of-way, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 2, Park Edition (immediately north of 903 High Street). Motion passed by voice vote.

- Ordinance 66-29: First-reading approval of an ordinance amending prior ordinances that granted MidAmerican Energy Company the right to operate the city’s electric system and setting franchise terms through Feb. 2, 2028; motion to approve carried by voice vote (first-reading action recorded in the meeting).

- Ordinance 66-25: Second-reading approval enacting a cryptocurrency ATM warning requirement (chapter 8.95). Council discussed that the ordinance will place a warning on cryptocurrency-exchange machines to alert users they may be subject to scams; motion to approve and motion to waive third reading passed by voice vote.

- Ordinance 66-26: Amendments to animal-control chapters, including sections cited as cruel treatment prohibited, prohibited breeds language, and general prohibitions and duties; motion to approve and motion to waive third reading passed by voice vote.

- Ordinances 66-27 and 66-28: Contractor-registration and plumbing/licensing code updates. Both motions to approve and motions to waive third reading passed by voice vote.

- Resolution 25-32: Adoption of the Pottawattamie County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Resolutions 25-33 and 25-34: Authorizations for the mayor to execute engineering agreements with Earhart Griffin and Associates for East Manawa Sewer Rehab Phase 14 and South 23rd Street Sewer Rehab Phase 2. Motions passed by voice vote.

- Resolution 25-35: Authorizing the city clerk to certify assessments to Pottawattamie County Treasurer for abatement costs; motion passed by voice vote.

- Resolution 25-36: Amendment to the Bluffs Tomorrow comprehensive plan reclassifying Lot 2, Club Car Wash Addition from local commercial to multifamily mixed-use; motion passed by voice vote.

- Applications for permits and cancellations (item 8a and 8b) were approved.

The meeting record shows motions were made and seconded and actions were carried by voice vote with “aye” responses; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies or named vote counts for these items. The clerk indicated proof of publication for public hearings and reported no written protests for the items that required public notice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Council Bluffs, Iowa Study Session Agenda February 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved a package of zoning amendments, a rezoning to R-4 multifamily for a lot on West Broadway, a MidAmerican franchise matter on first reading, a cryptocurrency-ATM warning ordinance, multiple licensing and plumbing code changes, and several public-works and planning resolutions.","taxTitle","Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa","taxId",25021,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6299366,"Council Bluffs Chamber completes merger, unveils 2025 strategic plan focused on jobs, population and placemaking",954,18465,972930,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497307-548f7cafa60de025c62349316d7a3237&start=18&end=972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497307-548f7cafa60de025c62349316d7a3237/thumbnail_18465.jpg","/articles/6299366/Council-Bluffs/Pottawattamie-County/Iowa/Council-Bluffs-Chamber-completes-merger-unveils-2025-strategic-plan-focused-on-jobs-population-and-placemaking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299366-a6bfb9f4801cd14bdefe44dbf347c904/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189503&Signature=k4WFybzOpu1x-7AFgpjWCPbPlzG--WZBHZK5lv8v-5xCw116HQMrCoXT~CIEaZMPT6UJ-nKStnANbPTn6HJ-TeVnxl5cydPWxi6v4iTVOjVKYVPRVErrSrdZxlWr3A-rufz2z9hSXmrZcy2jll6mkTtj413gAkB6ZskZhXgonm1hVVyR2r1TLqJ9mxTINwxfKJX5HPnPKrHqMbdvtAd780HJM1KVx14YhOGLhG-1f~Yr2ofsESEm6NjYLuSrFLQQ-SiTgak7cogwMs4zg7s4NE5qXfUq7Tjof7G2I1-310J5y5Byp5em20ypdIpyF9XNBJvqupWBYIcOkkC8WONIQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Laferla, with the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Community Action Initiative, told the City Council the two organizations completed a merger toward the end of 2024 and have adopted a new strategic plan for 2025 focused on economic growth, population growth and quality of life.

Laferla said the merger produced a revised mission “to strengthen businesses and build partnerships that promote economic growth and community development,” and that the integration will let the organizations expand business retention services, workforce programming and redevelopment work under the 712 Initiative.

The Chamber reported more than 700 member businesses and nonprofits; planned or existing programs Laferla cited include Leadership Council Bluffs, Youth Leadership, a relaunch of the Young Professionals Network, a small housing rehabilitation program, and events such as Celebrate CB Week, the Shamrock Shuffle and the farmers market.

On redevelopment work tied to the 712 Initiative, Laferla listed past and current projects in the downtown redevelopment area including the Hughes Irons building, the Cohen Building and an active project at 12 Scott Street north of the Cohen Building. He said placemaking and neighborhood-strengthening programs will be part of the Initiative’s 2025 work.

Laferla said the Chamber board voted two weeks earlier to support a proposed development at Dodge Park and that the Chamber will hold informational sessions for members about what such a development could mean for economic and population growth in Council Bluffs.

When a council member asked whether the Chamber has year-to-year population targets, Laferla said the strategic plan was finalized in December and recommended that the Chamber, city, county and regional partners set benchmarks; he said capturing roughly 10 percent of projected Omaha-metro growth would move Council Bluffs’ growth rate toward parity with the region. Laferla cited a regional planning projection (Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, MAPA) that the Omaha metro could grow by about 400,000 people by 2050 and said Council Bluffs should plan to capture some of that growth.

Laferla closed by offering continued partnership with the city and making himself available for follow-up questions and coordination.","Chris Laferla told the City Council the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Action Initiative completed a merger in late 2024 and adopted a 2025 strategic plan that emphasizes economic growth, population growth and quality of life, and that the Chamber board has voted to support a proposed development at Dodge Park.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6299356,"Resident reports repeated dog attacks near Franklin Elementary, urges stricter enforcement",516,1850784,2366869,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497307-548f7cafa60de025c62349316d7a3237&start=1850&end=2366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497307-548f7cafa60de025c62349316d7a3237/thumbnail_1850784.jpg","/articles/6299356/Council-Bluffs/Pottawattamie-County/Iowa/Resident-reports-repeated-dog-attacks-near-Franklin-Elementary-urges-stricter-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299356-78c5356b5686806d982d07a1e731f4af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189503&Signature=N237J6xEqg~EC2aqaHreAEo1mkUAlX-oIQ2OYFaRNOn1jbI5S~6vSTsE7ZC0AWv1JzBjyFEmJRIPeLLzpyAtEnE-DST1bQbqqTepGx5lq1JAYAHRIWlMuB8iD2IVMhpJFqwK4pGNZucUTedovcD7u48NO6oQaffqDrzBZhjBRrpOViTW1YD5ZIoaWkd5C00dVOCsmA5HKNtmWPC8qFjPycPMfGXpAj9tLmGxtdVApME7UKFsfZwckhhPR~eC6jk-bk-bOhNBEAqp3k3slcj1BvF6KVfwrG5IL6ZWGMUIdYk1SgUFm5-MREvNgcp3t9bA3yrKQkDJ7XKsGqqQ50KZeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sarah Enix, who gave her address as 3023 Avenue C, told the council she and her dogs were attacked on four separate occasions in about six weeks and described multiple animals repeatedly escaping from nearby properties.

Enix said the first incident occurred Dec. 23 and involved two American bulldogs that leaped a 4½-foot fence; emergency responders and neighbors intervened and no human was bitten. She said the dogs had been known to both Midland’s and animal-control staff and that one owner had previously received a citation, but the animals remained at the owner’s home and were observed running loose again.

She described two more incidents within a 15-minute span near her neighborhood and a later incident at the corner of 30 First and Dean that took place just as parents and children were leaving school. Enix described a black-and-white bull-type dog and an older yellow lab among the animals involved, and said one dog ran under a car to reach her puppy. She said her pets were not bitten but that repeated incidents have left her and her dogs traumatized.

Enix said she volunteers doing post-op care at Midland’s and fosters dogs; she said she opposes breed bans but urged the city to consider stronger enforcement for owners whose animals repeatedly escape and suggested requiring liability insurance for owners whose dogs are repeatedly found loose.

A presiding city official (unspecified) responded that if a dog bites another dog it may be designated a dangerous dog and can be kept only under certain restrictions that prevent escapes; the official said they would speak to Galen (identified in the meeting as animal-control staff) and invited Enix to call the office for follow up. The official provided a business card and said staff would look into the incidents.

Enix also said one of the problem properties is about a block from Franklin Elementary School and expressed concern that a child could be injured. No formal council action was recorded at the meeting; the exchange was part of the citizens-requesting-to-be-heard portion of the agenda.","Resident Sarah Enix described four separate dog attacks near her home over six weeks, said some animals repeatedly escape the same owners’ yards, and asked the council to consider stricter enforcement measures and insurance requirements; a city official said staff will follow up with animal-control staff.","actionData","errors"]

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