HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-12 Work Session MinutesWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WORK SESSION MEETING
May 12, 2025
A. CaII to Order — The work session meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by Mayor
Clarke at 5:31 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, Rob Grove, Anna Bergman Pierce, Ben Sinclair. Absent: Council Member Chris Crone.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Brad Deets, Assistant City Administrator Nick Osborne, Finance
Director Linda Burkhart, Accounting Manager Rachel Downing, Director of Economic Development
Jennifer Brown, Community Development Director Andy Kass, Parks & Recreation Director Matt
Jermier, Human Resources Director Michelle Lindsay, Director of Marketing & Communications
Heather Behrens (electronically), Police Chief Chad McCluskey, City Clerk Rebecca D. Schuett.
(Public Works Director/City Engineer Rudy Koester arrived at 6:56 p.m.)
C. Agenda Approval — Council Member Pierce moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Council
Member Bottenberg. Results of vote: Ayes: Bottenberg, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent:
Crone. Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1.
D. Work Session:
1) Strategic Plan: Public Art Plan update — Public Art Advisory Commissioner Wes Mallgren
presented guiding principles, past accomplishments, future projects and those in progress.
2) The Thin Blue Line Project presentation — Dallas Co. Sheriff Adam Infante discussed plans to
install a peace officer memorial near the Dallas Co. Jail, then requested a $50,000 monetary
commitment from the City to be paid in installments over 3-5 years.
3) Strategic Plan: Economic Development update — Director of Economic Development Brown
presented the report.
4) Strategic Plan: Affordable housing concepts — Assistant City Administrator Osborne reviewed
development concepts provided by Hubbell Development and Home Inc/Habitat, as well as the
anticipated City commitment if either concept moved forward. There was much discussion among
the Council on the concepts.
5) Hotel/motel tax overview — City Administrator Deets and Finance Director Burkhart reviewed
projected hotel/motel tax revenues and expenditures.
6) Alice's Road/NE Douglas Parkway intersection discussion — Public Works Director/City
Engineer Koester presented the concept of a roundabout at the Alice's Rd./NE Douglas Pkwy.
intersection. He reviewed traffic data, access and access control, safety considerations and
operational analysis.
E. Council Liaison Reports
F. Comments — City Administrator Deets discussed proposed State legislation on property taxes and Tax
Increment Financing (TIF).
Council Member Bottenberg moved to adjourn; seconded by Council Member Grove. Ayes: All. Nays:
None. Motion carried 4 — 0.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
Courtney larke, Mayor
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