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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 27, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 20, 2023 —4:17 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall
Council: Alter, Bergus, Harmsen, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Dunn
Staff: Jones, Kilburg, Goers, Fruehling, Platz, Barker, Dulek, Liston, Strief, Havel, Sovers
USG: LeFevre
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
1. Review urban chicken regulations
Councilor Dunn introduced ideas on updating the urban chicken regulations. Individual Council
members expressed their views. Animal Services Officer Strief answered questions from Council.
Action: Staff will prepare an ordinance amendment with the following changes: permits may be
issued to multi-family residences; staff will have discretion to approve more than one coop on multi-
family properties; hen limit increased from 4 to 6, but still no roosters; consent of adjoining neighbors
will no longer be required for a permit to be issued. The permit fees will remain as they are.
2. 2020 Preliminary Plan to Accelerate Community Policing
Chief Liston outlined the progress and answered Council questions. Individual Council members
expressed their views.
Action: Staff will present an updated community policing plan with goals that also include strategies
of prevention, diversion, mental health, and a holistic multi departments/external agencies approach
that include remedies for law enforcement issues involving Juveniles at a future Work Session.
3. Clarification of Agenda Items
No discussion.
4. Information Packet Discussion (June 8, June 151
➢ June 8— No discussion.
➢ June 15 — No discussion.
4. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates.
Noah LeFevre, USG Liaison, presented updates.
5. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions, and committees.
Adjourn 5:38 p.m.