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[0:01] Good evening, everyone. That was loud, wasn't it? Sorry about that. Tonight is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and I will call the North Liberty City Council meeting to order. Stacey, could we have a roll call please? For me? Here.
[0:31] All in favor say aye.
[0:32] Aye.
[0:33] Opposed?
[0:34] Aye.
[0:35] Gender approved.
[0:36] Item 4 is our consent agenda, and again, is there anything on there that you want to talk
[0:39] about individually?
[0:42] Seeing none, could I have a motion for approval, please?
[0:45] It's a load.
[0:46] Second.
[0:47] Do I smith seconded by fortany?
[0:49] Any questions?
[0:51] On favor say aye.
[0:52] Aye.
[0:53] Opposed?
[0:54] Consent agenda carries.
[0:55] Item 5 is public comment.
[0:57] Anyone in the audience wishing to address council on something that doesn't already have public
[1:00] the hearing attached to it. Let us know who you are. Thank you.
[1:04] Good evening. I'm Erica Wade, a member of the Cemetery Board and I have spoke to you guys before.
[1:10] I just wanted to again say thank you for allowing us to serve on the Cemetery Board.
[1:15] With tonight's third consideration and adoption of ordinance 2026-13, we say goodbye to the joint
[1:22] Cemetery Board that was formed in 1980 between the City of North Liberty and the Penn Township Trustees.
[1:28] It has been an honor to serve alongside the other mayor appointees, Nicole Scharner and Derrick Burns.
[1:35] We've had a meeting with the Penn Township Trustees and have been appointed cemetery advisers to the trustees.
[1:42] We will continue to work with the trustees to maintain Ridgewood and Alt Cemetery.
[1:47] Again, thank you for allowing us to serve on the board.
[1:50] Thank you, Erica.
[1:54] Anyone else wishing to address council?
[1:57] So, come on up, just let us know who you are, please.
[2:00] Hi, my name is Carl Nelson.
[2:02] I live at golf view.
[2:04] I've lived there for like 20 years.
[2:07] And often on, I've had this problem since I've lived there.
[2:10] I live right on the other side of 965.
[2:14] The backside of my trailer has a huge deck to it.
[2:19] When you look across, you can see the old city offices
[2:23] in the hole where the golf place is.
[2:26] the last hole there in that corner. I've had multiple problems and my problem is this little guy.
[2:36] Okay, I find these every now and then over in my yard, which is on the other side of 965.
[2:43] That's four lanes of traffic this thing is flying. Okay, there's no T there on that corner. That's
[2:50] putting spot right there. I'm sure it's kids being stupid. I'm sure it is because
[2:56] nobody in the right mind is going to hit a golf mall across four lanes of traffic.
[3:01] Well, not alone. What it's going to hit when it lands on the other side. Okay,
[3:06] Saturday afternoon I was taken a nap with my dog in my bed. Nice and peaceful. And
[3:12] all of a sudden I hear this bam out on my back deck, scared me. I jumped out of
[3:19] bed. I went out my back door thinking well something fell over on my deck. Everything's
[3:25] just fine. I looked out along the highway to see if somebody had an accident that needed
[3:30] help. Everything looked normal. So I went back in, finished taking my map. Later on that evening,
[3:39] we went out and sat on the deck for a while, which is totally all fenced in. My fence is as high
[3:46] when you're standing on my deck okay went inside after a little while my dog
[3:51] had something in his mouth this golf ball there's only one place that this
[3:58] golf ball came from I cannot absolutely prove it but over the 20 years I've
[4:05] lived there I know where it came from what would happen my dog would have swall
[4:11] this and died. I treat my dog like my kid. I'd been so upset. I probably wouldn't be here today.
[4:20] I'd be so outraged. I've called the law enforcement of North Liberty twice now over this.
[4:28] They both each time showed up.
[4:34] I don't sit there and watch the golf course 24-7. That's not my job.
[4:39] Okay?
[4:42] What can the police do? Nothing. I can't point somebody out that you did it, or you did it, or that person over there did it. I can't.
[4:51] Because I'm not watching it. I don't blame the golfing place. They're not sitting there watching everybody out there hitting balls. They can't do it.
[5:01] Okay? But something has to be done. I mean, the law enforcement tells me to go talk to them.
[5:10] I tried that today.
[5:11] I went over there early like 9.30 thinking I'll catch the owner there. I don't even know who he is.
[5:20] I get there. Some old gentleman behind the bar starts getting like this. Well, he's filling up with his feathers.
[5:29] You know, it's like I'm not getting anywhere with you. The owner comes in 132 o'clock.
[5:34] Okay. He gets to tell me. Did you see who did it? How do you know came from here?
[5:40] Well, technically, I really don't know it came from there, but 99.9% I believe that's where
[5:49] I come from. Okay, so I left because I didn't want no confrontation with a guy. I went
[5:56] back home, I called the police department again and said the owner gets there between 132.
[6:01] I'd like to have an officer escort me there. So there is no problems. I just wanted to explain
[6:07] to the owner. What is going on here?
[6:11] I never did get to talk to the owner. I talked to whoever was
[6:15] there at the desk. The officer talked to him. I left. The officer stayed and talked to him for
[6:20] more. And he came back out and he told me the guy is really concerned about it. You should be.
[6:28] What happens if one of these comes across that highway and hits a car? And that car flips because
[6:34] because it scares you.
[6:35] This thing's gonna go right through your windshield.
[6:37] There's nothing gonna bounce off your glass.
[6:40] What happens if it's a cop?
[6:41] He's out trying to rescue somebody that's an emergency.
[6:44] He's not doing 35.
[6:46] He's in a hurry to get to that accident.
[6:49] And he flips his car and dies.
[6:52] Who's gonna be responsible for that?
[6:54] You think that golfer's gonna stay there
[6:56] and say, yeah, it was me.
[6:58] Then it's gonna happen.
[7:00] You know, you go out by golf or by pin seekers out here
[7:03] by the interstate. You see that big huge netting they have? They have that to protect themselves.
[7:10] So then balls don't go flying out in that interstate. You go by brown-deer golf course.
[7:15] They have the same thing, a huge net up there. I realize that beer,
[7:20] or responsibility of the golf course to do that. And I realize it costs money.
[7:26] What happens if your kid's driving by there and this happens to them?
[7:29] What happens if I'm sitting out at my deck and this hits me in the head, coming from
[7:34] clear over on the other side of the four-lane road, you think it's just going to bounce
[7:38] off me?
[7:40] No, I'd probably be in serious trouble.
[7:44] I'm asking you guys to please, please do something about this.
[7:51] The officers all told me this is where I should come.
[7:55] Every one of them I've talked to.
[7:58] I'm here. Okay. I've asked maintenance man out there. You find golf balls all the time, Carl, all the time.
[8:09] Seriously?
[8:12] The golf course said to me, well, we're not responsible for that. I said, you know what? When I'm out in my yard with my dog, if my dog gets out of the gate, I'm responsible for that dog.
[8:25] because it's on my property if you guys are all over at my place and you're
[8:28] having a 4th of July party and when you got silly stupid and went out and did
[8:34] something to my neighbor's place, sure you'll be responsible but so will I
[8:38] because that happened off of my property.
[8:44] I don't want to own the golf course. I
[8:46] have no youth for a golf course okay but I'll tell you if I died my wife will
[8:53] take that off course. This is ridiculous to do this. Just over a fence, over netting it.
[8:58] You know, 15, I don't know how tall there's supposed to be, but something should be
[9:03] taken care about this. And I'm asking you guys to do something about it, please. That's
[9:09] all I have to say. I thank you for listening to me, folks.
[9:12] Thank you for coming tonight, Carl. Appreciate this.
[9:17] Is there anyone else in the audience wishing to
[9:18] address? Council.
[9:22] I'll close public comment and move on to our engineer's report, Josiah.
[9:26] Thanks, Mayor.
[9:29] Update for you guys on the splash pad out at Centennial Park.
[9:34] It's a good progress.
[9:36] All the foundation footings for the new building were poured last Friday.
[9:40] That will allow them to start building up the foundation walls this week,
[9:44] as well as starting to route the underground piping that will feed the splash pad,
[9:50] different features and feed back into the mechanical room in the building.
[9:54] So I don't think I don't know if I updated you guys on this also several weeks back they completed the new parking base to new parking base on the east side of the drive that will serve the splash pad.
[10:07] So that's what's going on there.
[10:12] That project does have a substantial completion date.
[10:15] It's the end of next April.
[10:16] And then on from Green Road and Jasper the roundabout project this week the contractor is setting up the final elevations so they can pave Jasper Avenue to the north, the long stretch north of Diamond Boulevard.
[10:34] Other work ongoing this week includes sidewalk paving that got started today for various pieces of the sidewalk for the Toronto Fill-in.
[10:42] and they're doing some remaining water main work
[10:45] that goes west towards Tiffin,
[10:47] and also installing concrete footings for the light poles
[10:51] that will be around the quadrant of the roundabout
[10:53] that they've got done.
[10:56] The substantial completion date on that one
[10:58] is mid-November this fall.
[11:02] And also I've got for new updates, pending questions.
[11:05] No, sorry, I do have one more.
[11:08] You may have noticed there's like black ropes
[11:11] across a number of the streets in town.
[11:14] We got a note from the MPO as just a heads up, the DOT does traffic counts around the state and they come back to our area every four years.
[11:23] So this is the year that they've come back around to do this corner of the state.
[11:28] So there's likely hundreds of those counts taking place all over this area.
[11:35] They're not involved with a specific project or something about to be developed during or whatnot.
[11:40] It's just every four years they make that route around the state.
[11:43] and they're back to capture those those counts so if you see them or get questions about them
[11:48] that's that's what's going on there.
[11:52] So I was right when I answered that question
[11:54] when my daughter asked me then it's okay good to know so on top of that is anybody have any questions
[11:59] for Josiah? Awesome thank you. Right how about a city ministry report? Sure thanks two items of note
[12:08] Not continuing on the project updates, if you drove down Front Street today, you would
[12:14] have seen some traffic control being placed on the southern portion of that road.
[12:20] That's part of the phase or division one of our water treatment plant upgrades.
[12:27] And as you may recall, division one is converting the ASR well to a raw water well and then going
[12:35] along with that installing piping raw water pipe up to the water plant.
[12:40] So what you're seeing now is them prepping to bore water main from the ASR well, current
[12:47] ASR well up to the water plant.
[12:52] We anticipate that process to get from the very southern point all the way to the plant
[12:57] to take probably about six weeks weather pending.
[13:01] but it'll be mostly underground boring with a couple holes having to be dug along the way,
[13:09] but it should be relatively painless from a traffic standpoint, but they wanted to provide a
[13:18] little buffer for the workers working in the right way, so that's why you're seeing the cones in
[13:22] place the way they are. And then we'll be there for the next three weeks and then they'll move north
[13:29] and move the traffic control north in two different phases.
[13:34] And then the only other item I have this evening
[13:38] is that the police department is hosting, is planning to host.
[13:44] We don't have a date set yet, but the week of the 21st
[13:47] a community information meeting specifically about our
[13:51] flocked cameras to offer information and data
[13:56] to community members who are interested in learning how our police department is using
[14:02] the FOC system and what policies and procedures we have in place. A lot of that is available
[14:10] online, but we thought that having a public meeting might help address some of the concerns
[14:19] and questions that are out there. And of course, we're seeing a lot of things at the national
[14:26] level and concerns in the national level, which we certainly understand, but we're doing
[14:30] things a little bit differently than some of those other agencies, and so we thought
[14:34] it was important to point that out.
[14:36] So more details will come.
[14:37] We're looking for the week of the 21st and Lieutenant Rubin-Aros will be presenting, and then
[14:43] we'll have a little time for Q&A after that.
[14:47] Those are, that's what I have this evening there.
[14:50] Thank you, sir.
[14:51] Any questions for Ryan?
[14:54] All right.
[14:54] I'll move on to my report just a couple of things given opportunity anyone watching they're always out there.
[15:00] Well, once a month, our department heads provide some reports on what they're doing in their respective departments. I'll just highlight two of them. The library has for at least the last 10 years hosted a summer lunch and learned program, free lunches throughout the community. And that was that set records this summer. And just the amount of time and resources and perfection is the word perfecting that process is pretty extraordinary. A number of restaurants locally and as importantly sponsors.
[15:29] that provided time and resources, events, games, you name it, and a number of volunteer organizations.
[15:37] So I too many to name, but if you take a look in our report, they're listed in there.
[15:43] So I wanted to thank those people and those organizations for supporting that program.
[15:48] We were all able to us wherein two new, three new officers at our last meeting in the report also.
[15:55] So two officers that we swore in 16 weeks ago have completed the Iowa Law Enforcement
[16:00] Police Academy.
[16:01] So officers hit it all and Stinson are now part of the department.
[16:05] Welcome aboard.
[16:07] Last week I had an opportunity to attend the Johnson County jail and Sheriff's Office presentation
[16:12] on the new building that is going to be on the ballot November 3rd.
[16:16] I went down to Iowa City for that one, but we'll be hosting one here that's August 5th.
[16:21] I believe here at in North Liberty.
[16:24] So if you had an opportunity to attend that in a couple of weeks, that'll be great.
[16:29] And then lastly, I'll start this off, but I'll kick it over to Councillor Leibold in a second.
[16:34] But this morning, he as well as Ryan Russnek, and I participated in what will be the beginning of five,
[16:41] I believe, discussions regionally with about data centers here, not in Johnson County specifically,
[16:48] but how it relates to regionally.
[16:49] So those two stuck it out this morning for the entire thing and I'll just pass on to Brian to finish up what that conversation was like.
[16:57] So thank you both for being a part of that this morning and also in the months to come as that continues.
[17:05] Lastly, I have a welcoming week proclamation to read and I'll move on with that.
[17:12] And that is whereas North Liberty success depends on making sure that all community members feel welcome and
[17:18] invited here. Today new residents are a crucial element of our community, bringing fresh perspectives
[17:23] and ideas, starting businesses and contributing to the vibrant diversity that we all value.
[17:29] And whereas by collaborating, co-working, and living in unity, we can achieve greater prosperity and
[17:34] make North Liberty the kind of place where people from around the world feel valued and want to put
[17:39] down their roots. And whereas the regardless of where we are born or what we look like, we are
[17:44] North Liberty residents united in our efforts to build a stronger community and recognizing the
[17:49] contributions that make our city more inclusive to all who call it home. And whereas we seek to come
[17:54] together to build communities where every resident can contribute at their best and highest abilities.
[18:00] And whereas we encourage our residents to join this movement of communities nationwide by participating
[18:05] in local welcoming week events and by demonstrating commitment to our core American values
[18:09] by acting in a spirit of welcoming.
[18:12] Now therefore be it proclaimed that I,
[18:13] Chris Hoffman, mayor of North Liberty,
[18:15] proclaimed the week of September 10th through the 19th,
[18:18] 2026, to be welcoming week in North Liberty.
[18:22] Are you guys here to receive this, then?
[18:24] Also.
[18:41] No, it's not an offer.
[18:55] Are you sick?
[18:56] Yes.
[19:14] Oh, briefly.
[19:15] Thanks.
[19:17] Just wanted to say thank you to Mayor Hoffman
[19:19] and council members for recognizing welcome week
[19:21] and the many ways our community is stronger.
[19:23] when everyone feels that they belong.
[19:27] This week is an opportunity to celebrate the variety in culture, traditions, and experiences
[19:33] that immigrant community members bring to our city.
[19:36] We celebrate the countless ways immigrants contribute as neighbors, entrepreneurs, parents,
[19:42] students, and community leaders.
[19:45] May welcome week remind us that building a welcoming community where we all belong makes
[19:50] makes our community safer and more stable, and that there is always room at the North Liberty table for more.
[19:57] Well said, thanks, Abby.
[20:02] I'll move on to item nine, which is council reports, and this is an opportunity for our council members to let our community know what they're doing outside of council meetings on our behalf.
[20:12] So in no particular order, if you have any updates, fire away.
[20:16] Well,
[20:20] I'll start, so November or September is preparing this month and for on this Friday the 11th at 10 to 2 at Iowa Memorial Union, the University of Iowa Public Health Strike Force is going to have meeting and people can come and learn about preparedness activities and things to have like in your home and stuff.
[20:47] And the weather service will be there, the ambulance service is going to be there.
[20:52] We're going to see management and public health will be there, universities, emergency management,
[20:56] other partner agencies and volunteer groups.
[21:00] They'll will be there as well, and they can provide information for things that would be beneficial to have or
[21:06] prepare in this month.
[21:09] Thank you, sir.
[21:11] As always we all welcome those who are interested in serving on boards or commissions and or on this council.
[21:21] I was contacted by someone last week and wanted to meet to discuss what it was like to be on this North Liberty Council.
[21:28] And I will say thank you to Shannon for taking the time to learn about what we do, what it's like, and doing our homework.
[21:39] work as she looks to possibly join some way to give back and serve. So Shannon, if you're
[21:45] watching, appreciate the conversation. Thanks, Mary.
[21:49] Thank you.
[21:50] I took part in the, as part of the arts and culture plan, we had a meeting and we're presented
[21:56] with some very cool way-finding presentations. The group kind of decided on one that I can't
[22:04] wait for everyone to see, because it's going to be quite spectacular, so really excited
[22:11] about that. And then tomorrow, I'll be taking off for the Iowa Finance Authority Housing
[22:16] Iowa Conference in Des Moines. That's it. Thank you.
[22:21] Thank you for going to that, by the way. Ryan, let me know about that. So that's a great
[22:26] opportunity. And I look forward to hearing what you learn out there.
[22:32] For me, Mayor, just for some form, I wanted to say thank you for your efforts with the
[22:36] cemetery board.
[22:37] I really appreciate that.
[22:38] And Carl, I'm sorry, I didn't catch your last name, but I do appreciate the comments
[22:43] and for bringing that to our attention.
[22:44] We're not able to engage in a conversation discussion, but I want to do it at least acknowledge
[22:48] that and say thank you both for those.
[22:51] To your point earlier on the digital infrastructure work group, Mayor, introductory conversation this
[22:58] morning, but I think certainly a representative group from across the county, really just the start of a healthy and
[23:06] intentional conversation on what it looks like, what data centers look like, how do we define them?
[23:12] How do we take an intentional approach to what it means for our community, but our region as a whole?
[23:19] Some more to come there, I'm excited to be on that, and so thank you for asking to participate on that.
[23:24] And then thank you to Greater Iowa City for facilitating that conversation.
[23:29] And I'll just use this opportunity to remind folks if you're interested in getting more involved to Brent's earlier point on different things that are going on either within the city council within boards within commissions.
[23:40] Greater Iowa City is always a good resource to do that as well.
[23:43] They've got a North Liberty lunch connections that's coming up on Wednesday.
[23:45] They'll hold a monthly coffee session opportunity to connect with representatives from the community representatives from council,
[23:54] mayor attends, Ryan attends at times, so just check out their website, Greater Iowa City, for more information there.
[24:01] That's it for me, Mayor. Thank you.
[24:02] Thank you, Brian.
[24:04] I just briefly attended an affordable housing Zoom meeting just talking about affordable housing in Johnson County
[24:14] and current projects that are happening at the ACT campus, so that's pretty awesome
[24:20] what that's going to do.
[24:22] And then I just wanted to mention the activities at the Hive Center this weekend.
[24:28] We've got two awesome concerts.
[24:30] We've got the Taylor Swift tribute on Friday night and then Jim Blossom's on Sunday night.
[24:36] So welcome everybody out there and enjoy a good time there.
[24:41] So hope to see people out there.
[24:43] Thank you, Tonya.
[24:44] Thank you all, too, for your time that you spend outside of these council meetings on
[24:48] our behalf.
[24:51] Move on to item 10, which is the Urban Renewal Loan Agreement, and item A is a public
[24:55] hearing on proposal to enter into a general obligation, Urban Renewal Loan Agreement.
[25:01] Is there anyone in the audience wishing to make comment on this agreement?
[25:05] Nothing, Erica.
[25:07] All right.
[25:07] Carole, you good?
[25:08] All right.
[25:09] I'll close the public hearing and move on to item B, which is resolution number 2026-108.
[25:14] This is a resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a general obligation urban renewal loan agreement
[25:20] Could I have a motion for consideration, please?
[25:23] So moved
[25:26] By wasting second advice Smith any questions?
[25:30] So could we just get a little
[25:32] Larbonne what this is for?
[25:34] gosh
[25:37] Absolutely this
[25:38] This loan agreement which the City Council would be authorizing us to take the next steps
[25:45] which won't happen for quite a while allows the City Council to eventually borrow money
[25:51] to fund the fire station project or the Cherry Street Firehouse and as you recall the majority
[25:57] of this project will be funded with local option sales tax and a portion of it with the
[26:02] water utility revenue. The portion that is we're working with the water maintenance
[26:10] shop expansion. So a couple different funding methods there. But the most important piece
[26:15] here is it allows us to take action down the road when we're ready to borrow for this project.
[26:23] Anyone else? Thanks for that, Ryan. Stacey, could we have roll call please?
[26:29] Aye.
[26:29] My bold.
[26:30] Aye.
[26:30] Smith.
[26:31] Aye.
[26:32] Courtney.
[26:33] Aye.
[26:33] Part.
[26:34] Aye.
[26:35] Grayson.
[26:36] Aye.
[26:37] Motion carries 5-0.
[26:38] Item 11 is west for evergreen road trail project.
[26:42] This is resolution number 2026-109.
[26:45] A resolution approving the standard form of agreement between the city of North Liberty and
[26:49] Shive Hadrianke for the west for evergreen road trail project.
[26:53] Could I have a motion for consideration, please?
[26:55] So moved.
[26:57] Second.
[26:57] We'll buy a park seconded by Fortney.
[27:00] Any questions about this?
[27:02] Just when we get around to it, there's some really good trees
[27:06] in that median where the turn lane would go on
[27:10] cover bridge, so we can make sure we
[27:13] work to save them.
[27:16] Sure, we'll...
[27:17] Excuse me. When we get to that point, the design will work with guy.
[27:21] Usually what we've seen previously is if we can't salvage him,
[27:24] He finds a place for him, so, yep.
[27:30] Any other questions or comments?
[27:32] All right, Stacey, one more time.
[27:34] Waysun?
[27:35] Aye.
[27:36] Fortney?
[27:36] Aye.
[27:37] Smith?
[27:38] Aye.
[27:38] Library?
[27:39] Aye.
[27:40] Part.
[27:40] Aye.
[27:41] Motion carries 5-0.
[27:43] Item 12 is Aquatic Center Renovations Project.
[27:46] This is resolution number 2026-110.
[27:49] A resolution approving the standard form of agreement between the City of North Liberty and
[27:52] I've had a re-ink for the Aquatic Center renovations project.
[27:56] Could I have a motion for consideration, please?
[27:59] Some moved.
[28:01] Seconded.
[28:02] Thirded.
[28:03] By for any seconded by Wayson.
[28:05] Any questions about this?
[28:10] Stay single, call, please.
[28:12] Smith.
[28:13] Aye.
[28:13] Liebold.
[28:14] Aye.
[28:14] Wayson.
[28:15] Aye.
[28:16] Fortney.
[28:16] Aye.
[28:17] Hart.
[28:18] Aye.
[28:19] Motion carries 5-0.
[28:21] Item 13 is our cemetery board ordinance repeal.
[28:24] And unfortunately item A third consideration and adoption of ordinance number 2026-13 and ordinance amending chapter 15 and repealing chapter 26 governing oversight and operation of a joint cemetery board. Could I have a motion for consideration, please?
[28:42] It's unmoved.
[28:43] Okay.
[28:44] By fortany seconded by Smith. Any questions?
[28:49] Thank you again, Erica. Stay safe, we'll call please.
[28:52] Grayson.
[28:53] Aye.
[28:54] Smith.
[28:55] Aye.
[28:55] Liebold.
[28:56] Aye.
[28:56] Park.
[28:57] Fortin.
[28:58] Aye.
[28:59] Motion carries 5-0.
[29:01] Item 14 is Electric Personal Assisted Devices and Micro-Milody Micro-Mobility Devices
[29:07] Ordnance.
[29:07] This is also a third consideration and adoption of Ordnance Number 2026-14 and Ordnance
[29:13] Amending Chapter 76 of the North Liberty Code of Ordnance is concerning the operation of
[29:18] Electric personal assistive devices and micromobility devices.
[29:22] Could I have a motion for consideration, please?
[29:25] So moved.
[29:26] Second.
[29:27] We'll park seconded by a libel.
[29:30] Questions.
[29:32] Stacey Rolk, please.
[29:34] Courtney?
[29:35] Aye.
[29:35] Waysin?
[29:36] Aye.
[29:37] Libeled?
[29:37] Aye.
[29:38] Smith?
[29:38] Aye.
[29:39] Park.
[29:40] Aye.
[29:41] Motion carries 5-0.
[29:42] And item 15, zoning ordinance.
[29:44] This is second consideration of ordinance number 2026-15, an ordinance amending chapter 168 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances,
[29:53] governing dimensional standards and use defined and use standards, chapter 169 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances.
[30:00] This governing off-street parking and loading, landscaping requirements, accessory structures, and uses and design standards. And chapter 173 of the November 30 code of ordinance is regarding temporary science. Could I have an motion for consideration, please? It's all moved. Second. By Fortney, seconded by park. Any questions on that? Stacey, roll call, please. Park? Aye. Fortney? Aye. Labels? Aye. Wacen? Aye. Smith? Aye. Motion carries 5-0.
[30:29] We want to hold business.
[30:32] I bring up the electric scooters issue at our parks again.
[30:37] I want to thank those that have been on a number of neighborhood association
[30:45] Facebook pages and social media asking for parents to take action,
[30:50] asking for parents to watch their kids have conversations with their children
[30:56] about not writing their electric scooters on part playgrounds.
[31:02] I continue to see it.
[31:04] There's been a number of parents that are also continuing to see it, but for those
[31:07] parents that are taking that action, reaching out and asking folks to be responsible, thank
[31:12] you.
[31:13] Thank you for parents who are swinging by and very nicely asking kids to stop writing electric
[31:20] scooters and calling PD when that is occurring so that we can take care of that if that's
[31:26] necessary. So it is an ongoing problem, something we will continue to tackle as a city, but
[31:32] thanks to those because it takes a village. We can't be out there and doing it all.
[31:36] PD can't be everywhere at once, so thank you to the parents who are being responsible and
[31:40] helping us in that effort.
[31:45] Thank you. Oh, go ahead. I was just going to expand upon what Brent said
[31:49] there, like with regards to electric scooters and electric bikes, not only in the parks, but I've seen
[31:56] a lot of, you know, two person passengers on the bikes, on the scooters, to and from school,
[32:04] and we need to really be cautious as drivers on the road, but also as parents to really try and
[32:14] be up on that and educate the kids and hopefully keep everybody safe.
[32:21] I'd comment on the safety thing too, just please encourage your kids to wear their helmets.
[32:28] We had that in my house, and one loose patch of sandy gravel puts you on your side, and
[32:37] no helmet to the concrete is not a good thing, so please, we can all, like Brent said, work
[32:43] together and keep everybody safe.
[32:45] and if I could, I also wanted to thank you for your explanation on the
[32:50] flock cameras. I just thought that was very detailed and transparent and the
[32:56] fact that we're having that public meeting, you know, is appreciated to just, you
[33:00] know, there's nothing, you know, going on here and we've taken steps, you know, as a
[33:04] city to, you know, make sure that there's processes in place, you know, when it
[33:09] comes to auditing and whatnot and I'm encouraged that we're taking that
[33:14] opportunity to share and make sure everyone's on the same page and that
[33:19] transparency. So I appreciate you getting back to those inquiries and the way
[33:24] that you did do is great.
[33:29] Any new business? Sorry, Tony, do you have anything else?
[33:33] I just really wanted to say thank you to Erica for your past current and future
[33:38] participation in the cemetery board and keeping and helping maintain and
[33:46] And the history there and all that you do, so thank you.
[33:51] Yeah, sure.
[33:52] Mayor for new business, the next two weekends will be the busiest on 380 that we've probably
[33:57] seen in quite some time.
[33:58] You will have folks from Ames coming here for the big game and then you will have folks coming
[34:02] here from Cedar Falls the following weekend.
[34:04] That will test the system.
[34:06] I assure you it will fail.
[34:09] There will be issues in the shoot.
[34:11] There will be issues on 380.
[34:14] that likely will spill over to town and congestion here, I'm almost certain of it.
[34:19] So, be ready for that and hopefully our conversations will be ongoing with DOT reminding them of the two big weekends that are coming.
[34:29] Thank you, Brian.
[34:30] I think I'll see you business.
[34:32] I'll attend a motion to adjourn.
[34:34] Assembly, second.
[34:36] A park by Fortney.
[34:38] Any questions, objections?
[34:40] All in favor say aye.
[34:41] Aye.
[34:42] Opposed?
[34:43] We are adjourned. Thank you all very much.