HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-08-11 Special MinutesWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
August 11, 2025
A. Call to Order — The special 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 Chris
Crone, Rob Grove, Anna Bergman Pierce, Ben Sinclair. Absent: Council Member R. Charles
Bottenberg.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Brad Deets, Assistant City Administrator Nick Osborne, Finance
Director Linda Burkhart, Community Development Director Andy Kass, Parks & Recreation Director
Matt Jermier, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Josh VandeKamp, Director of Economic
Development Jennifer Brown, Director of Marketing & Communications Heather Behrens
(electronically), Police Chief Chad McCluskey, City Clerk Rebecca D. Schuett.
C. Agenda Approval — Council Member Crone moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Council
Member Sinclair. Results of vote: Ayes: Crone, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent:
Bottenberg. Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1.
D. Action Items:
1) Interstate Crossing
A. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving final plat— Council
Member Sinclair moved to approve the resolution; seconded by Council Member Grove.
Community Development Director Kass reviewed the final plat, construction drawings and site
plan for a 10-bay flex use warehouse space. He noted site ingress/egress, parking, public utility
extensions to the northern boundary of the plat, and exterior building elevations. Results of
vote: Ayes: Crone, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent: Bottenberg. Motion carried 4
— 0 — 1. (Resolution #2025-310)
B. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving construction drawings —
Council Member Crone moved to approve the resolution; seconded by Council Member Pierce.
Results of vote: Ayes: Crone, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent: Bottenberg.
Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1. (Resolution #2025-311)
C. Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving site plan for Lot 1 of
Interstate Crossing [555 Interstate Parkway] — Council Member Pierce moved to approve the
resolution; seconded by Council Member Crone. Results of vote: Ayes: Crone, Grove, Pierce,
Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent: Bottenberg. Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1. (Resolution #2025-312)
2) Resolution: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving Right -of -Way and/or
Easements Purchase Agreement [555 Interstate Partners, LLC] — Council Member Grove
moved to approve the resolution; seconded by Council Member Sinclair. Community Development
Director Kass stated that the right-of-way and easement were needed in advance of future
improvements to R-22. Results of vote: Ayes: Crone, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None.
Absent: Bottenberg. Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1. (Resolution #2025-313)
E. Work Session:
1) City partners presentation: Waukee Leadership Institute — Waukee Leadership Institute
Executive Director Logan Galloway presented statistics, class curriculum, community projects,
future plans and programs, and funding sources.
2) Kettlestone Streetscape Project update — Matt Carlile with Confluence reviewed the project
area; goals and objectives; potential designs for intersections, signage, medians and landscaping;
phasing and cost estimates.
3) Stormwater detention pond maintenance — Parks & Recreation Director Jermier discussed
current maintenance practices, including fountains, vegetation and mowing, recreational fishing
and pond structure, and ecological functions.
4) Parks Department sustainability initiative — Parks & Recreation Director Jermier and Assistant
Parks & Recreation Director VandeKamp presented information on electric mowers, comparing
costs with traditional gas -powered mowers. Council directed Mr. Jermier to move forward with the
purchase of an electric mower for use in certain areas.
5) Strategic Plan: Human Services Action Plan, Youth Programming — Assistant City
Administrator Osborne and Parks & Recreation Director Jermier discussed an initiative similar to
the "Park Play" program that would provide youth activities for certain early dismissal school days.
F. Council Liaison Reports — Report made by Mayor Clarke.
G. Comments
Council Member Crone moved to adjourn; seconded by Council Member Grove. Ayes: All. Nays: None.
Motion carried 4 — 0.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
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