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>>> A WELCOME BACK TO DES MOINES.
MOINES.
MOINES. THE MARINA IS HOME TO SAILING
YACHTS AND FISHING BOATS FOR
FAMILY FUN.
FAMILY FUN. THERE IS A VARIETY OF FRESH
SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS AND
SHOPPING IN THE DISTRICT.
IT IS A CUTE LITTLE PLACE ON
THE WATERFRONT.
THE WATERFRONT. IT IS A GORGEOUS PLACE TO BE ON
A DAY LIKE TODAY.
>> IT IS A GORGEOUS.
THE WEDNESDAY SUNRISE WAS
AWESOME.
AWESOME.
AWESOME. THE CITY MANAGER IS HERE.
WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF VISITORS.
MICHAEL IS WITH US, THE CITY
MANAGER.
MANAGER.
MANAGER. >> MY PLEASURE.
>> WE HAVE HEARD QUITE A FEW
ISSUES FOR RESIDENTS, ISSUES
FACING THE COMMUNITY.
I HAVE OFTEN HEARD OF THIS
COMMUNITY IN TRANSITION.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> COMMUNITY IN TRANSITION.
DES MOINES HAS HISTORICALLY
BEEN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY.
WE ARE TRANSITIONING TO A MORE
URBANIZED TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT
WITH A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
THE LIGHT RAIL NOW PROVIDING
ACCESS TO DES MOINES AND THERE
IS A NEW STATION AT ANGLE LAKE
AND ANOTHER AT COLLEGE IN THE
SOUTH OF THE CITY.
509 PROJECT IS UP AND RUNNING.
WE ARE DOING FRONTAGE
IMPROVEMENTS 1 TO 16.
WE HAVE A BUSINESS PARK THAT
EMPLOYS ABOUT 4000 TO 5000
PEOPLE AND A COMMUNITY SHUTTLE
WITH METRO TO BRING PEOPLE
DOWNTOWN AND TO ENJOY THE
RESTAURANT AND SHOPS.
WE ARE WORKING ON THE MARINA
REDEVELOPMENT AND LOOKING WAYS
TO CONNECT THE MARINA WITH
DOWNTOWN.
DOWNTOWN.
DOWNTOWN. REALLY EXCITING PROJECTS
HAPPENING.
HAPPENING. WE ARE TRYING TO GROW BUT
RETAIN THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
RESIDENTS.
RESIDENTS. >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT IS
THE AIR TRAFFIC NOISE.
SEA-TAC IS GROWING LIKE CRAZY.
WE HAVE DONE SO MANY STORIES ON
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. IT
THAT. IT IS NOT GOING TO SLOW DOWN.
MORE AIRPLANES ARE COMING
THROUGH TO SEA-TAC AND OVER DES
MOINES.
MOINES.
MOINES. WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE TO THE
PEOPLE'S CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT IS
BEING DONE?
BEING DONE? >> THAT IS ABSOLUTELY A
CONCERT.
CONCERT.
CONCERT. ONE OF THE THING ABOUT DES
MOINES AND THE SURROUNDING
CITIES AND OTHERS IS THAT
ALTHOUGH THE AIRPORT PROVIDES
REGIONAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS,
THERE IS A DISPROPORTIONATE
FOCUS OF IMPACTS ON THE CITY --
CITIES ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT.
WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN
TO WORK WITH THE AIRPORT.
THEY ARE LOOKING AT EXPANDING
THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT
MASTER PLAN.
MASTER PLAN. WE WILL BE COMMENTING ON THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
THE POTENTIAL GROWTH AT THE
AIRPORT.
AIRPORT.
AIRPORT. WE PARTICIPATE ON A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT COMMITTEES AND WITH
THE STATE AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO FIND WAYS TO
MINIMIZE THOSE IMPACTS.
IT IS A CHALLENGE.
>> A BIG CHALLENGE.
THE POLICE CHIEF RECENTLY
TALKED ABOUT HIS EFFORTS TO TRY
TO BEEF UP PATROLS ON THE
WATERFRONT.
WATERFRONT. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW INCIDENTS
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS IN
THIS PARTICULAR AREA.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL FOLKS ABOUT
STAYING SAFE HERE?
>> THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PUBLIC
SAFETY AND TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. OUR CURRENT POLICE CHIEF IS
AMAZING.
AMAZING.
AMAZING. FOCUSED ON OPERATIONS BUT ON
WAYS TO UTILIZE THE FORCE IN A
MAXIMUM WAY TO PROVIDE
PROTECTION AND SAFETY FOR
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH
THE INITIATIVE WAYS THAT HE HAS
BEEN PROVIDING FOR US.
>> WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF,
OF DES MOINES, WHEN YOU WANT
PEOPLE TO CHECK OUT THE CITY
AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE
BEFORE?
BEFORE?
BEFORE? WHAT DO YOU SAY?
>> EVERYTHING.
>> EVERYTHING. >> [ LAUGHTER ]
>> JUST ONE THING.
>> THE MARINA PROVIDES ACCESS
TO THE SOUND IN A VERY UNIQUE
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. WE
WAY. WE HAVE THE BEACH PARK NEXT TO
THE MARINA ALLOWING FOR EVENTS.
I AM PROUD OF THAT AND THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR,
VERY PROGRESSIVE IN TERMS OF
MOVING FORWARD, INTO WHAT THE
FUTURE IS FOR US.
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT.
I THINK THAT THE OPPORTUNITY IS
WHAT I AM PROUDEST AND MOST
EXCITED ABOUT.
EXCITED ABOUT. >>> I HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR 15
MINUTES AND I CAN TELL YOU ARE
AN OPTIMIST.
AN OPTIMIST. THE CITY MANAGER OF DES