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MEMORANDUM
Date: December 16, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Grace, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, December 9, 2025 — 5:11 p.m. (following the 4:00 p.m. Special
Formal) at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall
Council: Alter, Bergus, Harmsen, Moe, Salih (via Zoom), Teague, Weilein
Staff: Lehmann, Goers, Grace, Caro, Nagle-Gamm, Ralston, Seydell Johnson, Havel,
Sovers
USG: Martinez, Coy
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
1. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates
Ave Martinez, USG Liaison, and Eden Coy, USG Alternate Liaison, presented updates.
2. Clarification of Aaenda Items
No discussion.
3. Information Packet Discussion [November 20 November 26, December 41
➢ November 20 —No discussion.
➢ November 26 — No discussion.
➢ December
1. (IP5 — Memo from Transportation Planner and City Engineer: Bollard Protected Bike
Lanes) Assistant City Manager Lehmann provided an overview of the previous
presentation noting Council direction was needed on whether to proceed with a near -
term pilot project for protected bike lanes using bollards.
To advance bicycle safety sooner, staff recommend piloting separated bike
boulevard facilities on Dodge Street and Governor Street. Transportation Planner
Ralston provided the following information:
• The proposed pilot would cost approximately $110,000 and could be
implemented in 2026.
• Dodge Street reconstruction is scheduled for 2027, allowing about one year of
pilot use before bollards are temporarily removed and later reinstalled.
• Removing and reinstalling bollards is common practice and allows the city to
adjust the design based on lessons learned.
• Bollards are typically a first step toward protected bike infrastructure and often
lead to more permanent barriers in the future.
• Snow removal and maintenance are key operational considerations; existing
equipment may be sufficient for a pilot, though additional resources could be
needed long term.
December 9, 2025
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• Data collection on bicycle use will be limited to point -in -time counts and
anecdotal feedback, but staff believe the pilot will still yield useful insights.
Individual Council members asked questions and expressed their views.
Action: Staff will move forward with a bike bollards pilot project in 2026 on Governor
and Dodge Street.
4. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
No updates.
Adjourn 5:26 p.m.