October 6, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL
Minutes
October 6, 2025
Bondurant City Council
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Doug Elrod, Council Member Tara Cox, Council Member Angela McKenzie, Council Member Bob Peffer, Council Member Matt Sillanpaa, Council Member Chad Driscoll
City Officials Present: City Administrator Marketa Oliver, City Clerk Shelby Hagan, Planning & Community Development Director Maggie Murray, Fire Chief Aaron Kreuder, Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Rauterberg, Assistant City Administrator Jene Jess
Call to Order and Declaring a Quorum
Mayor Elrod called the meeting to order at 06:01 PM and declared a quorum.
Abstentions declared - None.
Perfecting and Approval of the Agenda
Motion by McKenzie, seconded by Cox, to approve the agenda. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion carried.
Guests requesting to address the City Council
None. Council Member Driscoll arrived at 06:01 PM.
Presentations
Polk County Sheriff's Report - Lieutenant Grego reported 547 calls for service and provided comments regarding Homecoming activities.
Fire Prevention Week Proclamation
Community Planning Month Proclamation
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 September 15, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes
Claims List
Receive & File — Dennis Lyman's Resignation Letter from the Parks & Recreation Board
O-250902-225 - (Third Reading) Ordinance rezoning Parcel 8022-30-200-021 from the Agricultural (A-1) District to the High-Density Residential (R-3) District
R-251006-274- Resolution affixing a date for a public hearing to consider adopting the Mud, Camp, Spring Creeks Greenway Master Plan
R-251006-275- Resolution establishing a connection fee district payment plan agreement for 1920 2nd Street, NE
R-251006-276- Resolution approving action to order construction and set date of letting and public hearing (November 3, 6:00 p.m.) for The Garden project
R-251006-277- Resolution authorizing disposal of Bondurant Emergency Services equipment that is being replaced
R-251006-278- Resolution approving pay request no. 10 to Alliance Construction Group LLC for the Civic Campus Improvements Phase 2 Project in the amount of $569,328.72
R-251006-279- Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Sternquist Construction for the BFSD Public Infrastructure-Truman Dr. Project in the amount of $7,700
R-251006-280- Resolution approving pay request no. 2 to Sternquist Construction for the BFSD Truman Dr. Project in the amount of $384,417.79
R-251006-281- Resolution approving change order no. 2 for additional work not in the plans for the Grain District Lincoln Street Public Improvements in the amount of $74,023.70
R-251006-282- Resolution approving pay request no. 2 to Manatt's Inc. for the Grain District Lincoln Street Public Improvements Project in the amount of $268,929.39
R-251006-283- Resolution approving pay request no. 6 to Manatt's Inc for the 2nd Street, NW Widening Project in the amount of $377,638.41
R-251006-284- Resolution approving action to order construction and set date of letting and public hearing (November 17 at 6:00 p.m.) for the 108 Main Street, NE Parking Lot Expansion Project
R-251006-285- Resolution approving action to order construction and set date of bid letting and public hearing (November 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.) for the BFSD Public Infrastructure Storm Sewer Facilities Project.
R-251006-286- Resolution approving pay request No. 12 to Ryan Companies for the Bondurant Emergency Services Facility Project in the amount of $1,244,614.57
Motion by Peffer, seconded by McKenzie, to Approve the Consent Agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Peffer, Sillanpaa, Driscoll. Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion carried 5-0.
Action Items
R-251006-287- Discussion and possible consideration of a resolution related to issuing a Request for Proposals for relocating a dwelling from City-owned property at 601 Lincoln Street, NE
Motion by Peffer, seconded by Cox, to Approve R-251006-287. Roll Call: Ayes: Cox, McKenzie, Peffer, Sillanpaa, Driscoll. Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion carried 5-0.
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 Peffer, seconded by Sillanpaa, to Move into Closed Session at 06:57 PM. Roll Call: Ayes: McKenzie, Peffer, Sillanpaa, Driscoll. Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion carried 4-0. Mayor Elrod closed the Closed Session at 07:15 PM.
Adjournment
Motion by Peffer, seconded by Cox, to adjourn at 07:15 PM. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion carried.
Shelby Hagan, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Doug Elrod, Mayor
October 15 2025
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