HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-10 Work Session MinutesWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WORK SESSION MEETING
February 10, 2025
A. Call to Order — The work session meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by Mayor
Clarke at 5:35 p.m. at Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Rd. and electronically via Zoom.
B. Roll Call — The following members were present: Mayor Courtney Clarke; Council Members R. Charles
Bottenberg, Chris Crone, Rob Grove, Ben Sinclair. Absent: Council Member Anna Bergman Pierce.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Brad Deets, Assistant City Administrator Nick Osborne,
Community Development Director Andy Kass, Public Works Director/City Engineer Rudy Koester,
Parks & Recreation Director Matt Jermier, Director of Economic Development Jennifer Brown
(electronically), Human Resources Director Michelle Lindsay, Accounting Manager Rachel Downing,
Director of Marketing & Communications Heather Behrens (electronically), Police Chief Chad
McCluskey, City Clerk Rebecca D. Schuett.
C. Agenda Approval — Council Member Bottenberg moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Council
Member Sinclair. Results of vote: Ayes: Bottenberg, Crone, Grove, Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent. -
Pierce. Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1.
D. Work Session:
1) Presentation: Central Iowa Shelter and Services demonstration, Empowerment Command
Center — Central Iowa Shelter and Services CEO Melissa O'Neil demonstrated the website and
app used by their clients to find resources. Also in attendance was Carlos Rojas with BlueBean,
who helped develop the program.
2) Strategic Plan: Civic Campus Development phasing and land acquisition plan — Matt Carlile
and Roger Silver with Confluence and Thad Long with SVPA Architects presented the final overall
master plan, land use plan, review of regions, proposed phasing and potential project costs.
3) Strategic Plan: Comprehensive Plan Update presentation — Community Development Director
Kass noted that the current comprehensive development plan was adopted in 2019. He then
reviewed the steps and proposed timeline to update the plan.
4) Animal control discussion — Police Chief McCluskey discussed options for animal control,
recommending an agreement with AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport for dog services. There are
no viable options at this time to address cats at large.
5) Strategic Plan: Mental Health Strategy/Action Plan community education — Assistant City
Administrator Osborne discussed a program in the City of Ames, including possible costs to
implement something similar in Waukee. There was some discussion regarding potential
partnerships and resources for such a program.
6) Painted Woods West Park update — Parks & Recreation Director Jermier suggested the addition
of pickleball courts to the park construction project.
7) Trail extension request — City Administrator Deets reviewed a request made during Open Forum
of the Feb. 3 council meeting for a trail extension near Maple Grove Villas, then discussed an
estimated cost and available funding to construct the extension.
8) Annexation update — City Administrator Deets gave a brief overview of some of the concerns
raised by Hunter Hollow residents who attended a recent meeting with City staff about annexation.
Staff will meet with individual property owners over the next few weeks; Mr. Deets proposed
contracting with an engineering firm to review potential sanitary sewer service options in the area.
E. Council Liaison Reports
F. Comments
Council Member Bottenberg moved to adjourn; seconded by Council Member Grove. Ayes: All. Nays:
None. Motion carried 4 — 0.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk