March 16, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes

March 16, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL Minutes March 16, 2026 Bondurant City Council Roll Call Present: Council Member Tara Cox, Council Member Angela McKenzie, Council Member Matt Sillanpaa, Council Member Chad Driscoll, Council Member Dennis Lyman Absent: Mayor Doug Elrod City Officials Present: City Administrator Marketa Oliver, City Clerk Shelby Hagan, Planning & Community Development Director Maggie Murray, Public Works Director John Horton, Fire Chief Aaron Krueder, City Attorney Matt Brick, City Planner Isaac Pezley, Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Rauterberg, Representative Brian Lohse, City Engineer David Fliehler, Assistant City Engineer Anthony Harbaugh, Bondurant Emergency Services Member Brody Miller, Bondurant Emergency Services Member Andrew Simoni, Bondurant Emergency Services Member John Kerr, Bondurant Emergency Services Member Anna Summers, Bondurant Emergency Services Member Payton Agans Call to Order and Declaring a Quorum Mayor Pro Tem Driscoll called the meeting to order at 06:02 PM and declared a quorum. Abstentions declared - None. Perfecting and Approval of the Agenda Motion by Cox, seconded by McKenzie, to approve the agenda. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion carried. Consent Agenda: All items listed below are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. Approval of March 2, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes Claims List Receive & File - BES February Monthly Report R-260316-80- Resolution approving Pay Estimate No. 17 from Ryan Companies for the Bondurant Emergency Services Facility in the amount of $356,642.39 R-260316-81- Resolution approving an Easement to MidAmerican Energy Company for Underground Electric Improvements related to the Station Project R-260316-82- Resolution approving pay request no. 1 to Home Boy Construction Inc for the Boardwalk at Lake Petocka Project in the amount of $31,040.00 R-260316-83- Resolution approving the purchase of furniture for The Station R-260316-84- Resolution Approving the purchase of appliances for The Station R-260316-85- Resolution affixing a public hearing to consider the elimination of the U-1 Conservancy District and rezoning of properties currently zoned U-1 R-260316-86- Resolution approving a nine-month Payment Agreement for a Municipal Water Bill at 9405 94th Street, NE R-260316-87- Resolution Renaming NE Jorie Way to 32nd Street SE for consistency with the City's street naming system R-260316-88- Resolution approving a professional services agreement with Shive-Hattery in the amount of $60,500 for the Ross 2 certified site application work R-260316-89- Resolution approving pay request no. 2 to Veit for the BFSD Truman Drive Storm Sewer Facilities Project in the amount of $176,260.37 R-260316-90- Resolution to Award Contract for the Grant Street North sidewalk Project to Terry's Quality Concrete in the amount of $26,342.00 R-260316-91- Resolution Approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Veenstra & Kimm for– Construction Administration and Observation Services for the new Water Treatment Plant, Shallow Wells, and Transmission Water Main Project R-260316-92- Resolution authorizing the release of a Request for Proposals for Owner's Representative Consulting Services for the SE Industrial Public Improvements Project R-260316-93- Resolution approving the amended Bondurant-Farrar Elementary Plat 1 Final Plat Motion by Cox, seconded by Sillanpaa, to Approve Consent Agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Elrod. Motion carried 5-0. Guests requesting to address the City Council Brody Miller of BES introduced himself as a representative of the newly formed Fire Department union and provided an initial introduction to the Council. Council Member Sillanpaa read a statement from Mayor Elrod regarding Library programming. City of Bondurant" Mayor Pro Tem Driscoll also read a statement. City Administrator Oliver mentioned we received a written comment from Hannah Quinlan, 1108 Deer Ridge Drive, NW. The following individuals addressed the council regarding the Middle School Programming book choice. Mike Demastus, The Fort Pastor Steven Hibbs, 405 E 3rd Street, Pella Brianna Kramer, 120 4th Street, NW Austin Stubbs, 612 37th Street, SW Noah, West Des Moines Jeff Voll, 504 3rd Street, SE Dana, 607 Brick Street, Todd, DSM, Save Girls Sports Lily, Bondurant Madi Carlson, 74 Landon Drive, NW Megan, Des Moines Ashley Hoskins, 313 Creekside Drive, SW Cally Edelen, 9783 NE 88th Street Mark Spencer, 8028 NE Morgan Drive Matt Brick, City Attorney, addressed questions regarding the removal of a library Board of Trustees member. Council Member McKenzie, Council Member Sillanpaa, and Council Member Lyman provided comments regarding the item under discussion. Public hearing for the Chichaqua Valley Trail (CVT) East Trail Extension Project Mayor Pro Tem Driscoll opened the public hearing at 07:17 PM. Public Works Director Horton provided an overview of the project scope, design progress, and bid results, noting that nine bids were received with the lowest bid totaling $490,697.25. Mayor Pro Tem Driscoll closed the public hearing at 07:24 PM. Action Items R-260316-94- Resolution approving the award of the contract for the CVT East Trail Extension Project to Peterson Contracting Inc. in the amount of $490,697.25 Motion by McKenzie, seconded by Cox, to Approve R-260316-94. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Elrod. Motion carried 5-0. R-260316-95- Resolution considering the Bondurant Mixed Use Development Preliminary Plat Motion by Lyman, seconded by Cox, to Approve R-260316-95. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Elrod. Motion carried 5-0. R-260316-96- Resolution considering the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District Parking Lot Site Plan Motion by Cox, seconded by Sillanpaa, to Approve R-260316-96. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Elrod. Motion carried 5-0. R-260316-97- Presentation of FY26/27 Budget Proposal and Consideration of Resolution affixing date of public hearing for FY26/27 City of Bondurant Budget for April 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Cox, seconded by McKenzie, to Approve R-260316-97. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Elrod. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion Items - Storm Sewer Extension (32nd Street) Anthony Harbaugh of Shive-Hattery presented two options for the Storm Sewer Extension Project to the Council. David Fliehler of Shive-Hattery provided additional information regarding the options. Council discussed the alternatives and reached consensus to move forward with Option #2. Closed Session- Pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5.1(j) to discuss property acquisition and 21.5.1(c) potential or pending litigation Motion by Cox, seconded by McKenzie, to Move into Closed Session at 08:15 PM. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Sillanpaa, Driscoll, Lyman. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Elrod. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tem Driscoll closed the Closed Session at 08.35 PM. Mayor Pro Tem Driscoll questioned the next steps regarding the library situation. The City Council discussed the matter and expressed a desire to understand the procedure and process better so they can be fully informed moving forward. City Attorney Brick provided guidance to the Council on how to move forward. Adjournment Motion by Cox, seconded by Sillanpaa, to adjourn at 08:43 PM. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion carried. Shelby Hagan, City Clerk ATTEST: Doug Elrod, Mayor March 25 2026 LIOW0481555