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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-28 Transcription #2 ITEM 2 Wilburn: Oliver: Bui: Danielson: Wilburn: Page I OUTSTANDING STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARDS - Shimek Elementary Would the students from Shimek Elementary please come forward. Well, good evening. Thanks for coming down. It's good to see you, urn, and you're from Shimek? Okay. Very good. This is a really special time for us here at the Council and hope you're not nervous, and if you are that's okay 'cause we get nervous up here too. This is a special time for us because you've been doing some work in your school, in your neighborhood, your communities, wherever, and I hope we get to hear the good things that you've been doing, but this is a great opportunity for the community to hear what you've been up to and it sets a good example, not only for your peers, but for us as adults too. So I'm going to hand the microphone to you and you can read your statement and then pass it on. Okay. Hello, I am Niall Oliver and I accept this award with honor and wish to thank my teachers and the City Council Members for recognizing outstanding student citizenship. One of my contributions in this area is being a conflict manager for my after-school program. I help the staff by resolving peer conflicts and leading group activities. These same actions apply at home, where I do chores such as babysitting for my parents, taking out the garbage, and doing the dishes. When I'm at school, I help by being a safety patrol officer. My duty is helping my Shimek peers get across the road safely and keep the bike riders safe as they ride. Thank you. (applause) Hi, I'm Gabrielle Bui. For me, being a good citizen is both giving and receiving. I loved it when the older kids would read to me, help me cross the street, and help me get my winter gear on. Now it's time for me to be a reading buddy, volunteer with pre-schoolers, and patrol guard, even if it means I sometimes have to wear a yellow ducky suit when it rains. (laughter) I used to look up to the older kids, and I still look up to them. That's why I try to be a good role model, because I know what it's like to look up to the older kids. (applause) Hello, I'm Erin Danielson. I'm honored to be recognized for the Citizenship Award. With help from my teachers and classmates, I've tried to make a difference in my school and in my community by serving as safety patrol captain, school ambassador, and participating in school choir, church chimes, and other activities. Thanks again. (applause) Well, thank you all and good job with your statements there. You've been up to a lot of good work, and with me up here is Nathan, he's on our Youth Advisory Commission, and maybe when you get a little bit older like him, you can apply to one of our Commissions and just keep you This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. -- -~~-,"--_._---------_..~,..._---_.._"-_._------~._-'-'-"..._---~..._.__.._._-----_._- #2 Page 2 doing the great work that you've been doing. I'm going to read one certificate, but you each will get a certificate, and they all say the same thing, except it has your own name on it. Okay? For his outstanding qualities ofleadership within Shimek Elementary, as well as the community, and for his sense of responsibility and helpfulness to others, we recognize...is it Neal? Oliver: Niall. Wilburn: Niall, I'm sorry, Niall. Niall Oliver as an Outstanding Student Citizen. Your community is proud of you, and this is presented by the Iowa City City Council. Congratulations. (applause) Gabrielle, congratulations. (applause) And Erin, congratulations. (applause) Thanks! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. _____,___,____._."___~~___,._'"._,________.._.__..__.____.__.__.____~_______.m_.._.__._~___"______._.,.___________..m'.__'.,.__"_._.__ #4 ITEM 4 Wilburn: Honohan: Page 3 COMMUNITY COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA). This is a time reserved for the community to speak to the Council and the community about items that do not appear on tonight's agenda. If you wish to address the Council, please step forward, state your name for the record, and limit your comments to five minutes or less. Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council, Jay Honohan. I'm a member of the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center Commission. This may be the last report you get this year because of your schedule and ours, at least the last oral report, but I thought I'd bring you up to some of the highlights that are going to happen for the month of December, and give you a little insight as to what has happened with the Iowa City Senior Center funding. For the holidays, I would like to invite you to come to the New Horizons Band, the brass band, is December 7'h at the Assembly Room at 2:30. We have the New Horizons Holiday Concert on December 14th at 2:30. We have a New Horizons Band Concert at the Englert Theater on December 17th at 2:30, and the Voices of Experience will be giving a concert on December 19th at the Assembly Room at 2:30. All these are open to the public and all of these are free, and I think those of you who have seen the New Horizons Band or listened to the Voices of Experience know what an outstanding group these people are. We have a couple of interesting programs. Mike, you'd be interested in one of them. It's "Hobo History" on December 6th at 1:30 P.M. in the Assembly Room. We also have an interesting program from a young lady, and I'm probably mispronouncing her name. I think it's Pangchin Lee. She's going to talk about China, her homeland, and. ..on December 8th and 10th in the afternoon at the Assembly Room, and again, both ofthese programs are open to the public and they are free. One of the. . . at least I think one of the features of the Senior Center, at least a feature of the homecoming parade was the Iowa City Senior Center drill team doing the drill from Napoleon Dynamite. You probably haven't seen that movie because it's a teenage movie, but I remember the first time we did the drill in the parade, a little kid hollered out, 'Oh, the old people are doing Napoleon Dynamite!' (laughter) We, this is not our only performance! Weare going to do the drill team performance at the Women's Basketball game at halftime on December 3rd (laughter). Weare also going to perform at the Englert Theater on the 29th of January next year, and we are going to help kick off the dance marathon at the University ofIowa on February 3rd. I'm...I can say that I stumble around as one of the three males in the l6-member drill team, but we're having a lot of fun, and we invite all of you to come to the girls' basketball game to see us perform, and if you can't do that, we're going to put it on cable TV. I would like to comment now about the Iowa City Senior Center funding. We have really been happy and pleased with what has happened with the Senior Center funding. We now have over $500,000 in either the Endowment Fund or the Charitable Giving Fund. That's This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #4 Page 4 approximate because I don't know the exact figures, what the market would have for today, but that's up from $489,000 that we had at the end of the Fiscal Year, June of this year. Urn, we have recently, we have been spending some money out of that fund for the Senior Center. . . what we call "programs and services." We have bought exercise equipment for the exercise room. We have bought cable TV equipment for the cable TV operation. We have set aside $50,000 in the future for renovation of the Assembly Room. We recently authorized $10,000 to purchase four timed door locks at the Center so that we can expand the use of the Center in the evenings, and these door locks are kind oflike a motel key, where you can slide your pass and it will open the door for you, and this will make some of the rooms accessible at the Senior Center, after hours, because you know, we have security problems so we have to do whatever we can in the evening, and that's...we hope, if this works out as we plan, we are considering expanding that to many other rooms. Basically, that's all I want to report tonight. I'd like to answer any questions, if you have any questions, but we've been very pleased, the excellent staff we have at the Center, and of course, the cooperation of tons of volunteers who put in 45,000 to 50,000 hours a year, helping themselves and helping others. Champion: What is membership now, do you know off-hand? Honohan: It's still at about 1,000. I'd say between 950 and 1,000, Connie. We.. .it's been, you know, our membership has a, a certain mortality rate. Champion: We all do! Honohan: Yeah! Any other questions? Thank you very much. Wilburn: Thank you. Would anyone else care to address the Council on an item not on tonight's agenda? This represents only a reasonably accnrate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #5 Page 5 ITEM 5 PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. b) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SPECIFIC PROVISIONS WITHIN TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 2, BASE ZONES; CHAPTER 3, OVERLAY ZONES; CHAPTER 4, USE REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 5, SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; CHAPTER 7, ADMINISTRATION; CHAPTER 8, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES; CHAPTER 9, DEFINITIONS. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Bailey: Move second consideration. Vanderhoef: Second. Wilburn: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Vanderhoef. Discussion? Elliott: I'll not support it just on general principles that this contains so many regulations containing design and style for which I think the City has no business getting involved, so I'll vote no. Wilburn: Roll call. Item carries 6-1, Elliott in the negative. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. ..----.~------~-~------_._-----~-~-_._-_._-_.__._---,..--,-----.-----..-..-.---.'- #6 Page 6 ITEM 6 TO ADOPT THE IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY'S AMENDED HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN. a) PUBLIC HEARING Wilburn: (pounds gavel) Public hearing is open. (pounds gavel) Public hearing is closed. b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Vanderhoef: Move the resolution. O'Donnell: Second. Wilburn: Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? Correia: Steve, can you come to the microphone? I know there was a public meeting last.. .or the week before Thanksgiving with local homes' coordinating board and other groups. I was just wondering what type of, any type of public response that has come in... Rackis: Nothing since the meeting we had, probably about an hour long discussion, discussing some of the intricacies of the plan, how it would impact primarily people in DVIP and Shelter House, and again, I think we're not going to reduce the waiting list down to a 90-day wait. It certainly is incumbent upon, I think, you know, the people that work at Shelter House and DVIP to assist the families as changes are made, to report those changes. All families are required to report their changes in writing, but certainly they have some mechanisms in place that can help keep tabs on those families so that if they get ajob, get a permanent residence, become part of the community, then they're going to change their spot on the waiting list. I think what they see is many of the people that are in Shelter House or DVIP, mostly Shelter House, already have been in the community, maybe evicted, cannot afford a lease and have cycled through. Correia: And so that information, on how staff at those helping organizations can assist in applying and knowing what their, the status is as a resident, just to be on the preference list? Rackis: Yes. Correia: They'll be able to have access to that type of... Rackis: Yeah, I think it's just... This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. -- -----,--_.,---~---"~_._.._----_..~.- --"------"_.,_....._,_..__.,_..._.~-_..,_.~._--_.._--'-.._--_._-,..-.,_.-._-----~--~_.".__.,-_._._---_._---_.--.-------- #6 Correia: Rackis: Correia: Rackis: Correia: Rackis: Correia: Rackis: Correia: Rackis: Correia: Rackis: Page 7 . . . go out and educate those service providers so that will still be... I think it's incumbent upon us as agencies to keep those lines of communication to, to keep the public education going so it sort of doesn't get forgotten six months from now, and that people do report their changes in a timely fashion and maintain their status on the waiting list. And so, just for the purpose ofthe public since most of our discussion about this was last night during our work session, one of the goals for making this change to the preference list is to try and increase our lease-up rates.. . ...yes... ... because that's how HUD evaluates our, the Iowa City Housing Authority's performance, using those federal dollars. What type of benefit, or negative impact, is there when our lease-up rate is higher or lower? Is there... Well, obviously, you want to use your vouchers, you want to use the dollars that have been budgeted. The way HUD is funding housing authorities now, it is really incumbent upon you spending those funds in that particular budget year because that's setting you up for future budget years. Okay. Ifwe continue to have low lease-up rates, not only, you know, not only it would fall short on sort of the evaluation process, but it could begin to change our budget formula, and even though we have 1,213 vouchers on the baseline, we can only afford as much money, or afford to serve as many families as the funding that we get. So it's critical in future funding cycles. And so currently, we spend in the local community, or we spend on vouchers, about $4 million a year, is that... That's probably... we're on pace to probably spend about $4.8, $5.5 million this year, even though we were budgeted about $5.9. Okay, and those are all dollars that go to landlords? Yes. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of tbe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #6 Page 8 Correia: And so about, you're seeing about $200,000 of that is going outside the community, for those vouchers that the federal government allows folks to use in other. . . Rackis: The HAP payment, or Housing Assistance Payment, that $5 million, that $6 million that we get, also funds the escrow accounts for the FFS program and utility reimbursements, but the vast majority of the money is going directly to the landlords. Correia: Directly to the.. .to.. .in the local community. I support the changes that you're proposing, and I know this is an annual review, and so I know that we'll be looking at this to see if these changes do meet the goals that we have to increase the lease-up rate. Wilburn: Further discussion? Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #7 ITEM 7 Wilburn: Bailey: Correia: Wilburn: Correia: Wilburn: Correia: Wilburn: Page 9 TO ADOPT THE IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY'S AMENDED PUBLIC HOUSING ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY PLAN (ACOP). a) PUBLIC HEARING (pounds gavel) Public hearing is open. (pounds gavel) Public hearing is closed. b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Move the resolution. Second. Moved by Bailey, seconded by Correia. Discussion? This is essentially the same, making the same changes as to the. . . or the Housing Authority's voucher program. And Steve is nodding his head yes. Yeah, okay. Gotta nod louder, Steve. (laughter) Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. __~_'____"'_."""'__"'___~__'_"_.'___""_'_~'__'___'___.__._.,~,.______m___._ .____._____.~____.___......_.~_._"_ ____ _ _.__._...w_________.._..._ _."_._.._.___~__.._.__..,____~____ #8 Page 10 ITEM 8 APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DUPLEX HOMES UNDER THE AFFORDABLE DREAM HOME OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM LOCATED ON LONGFELLOW PLACE, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. a) PUBLIC HEARING Wilburn: (pounds gavel) Public hearing is open. (pounds gavel) Public hearing is closed. b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Champion: Move the resolution. Correia: Second. Wilburn: Moved by Champion, seconded by Correia. Discussion? Vanderhoef: Yes, I just want to acknowledge our Housing Director, who listened when I was not real pleased with the previous design of the first two units that we built, and he has come up with a much, much better design that I think will both be slightly larger than the other units and be much more workable for a family. So, thank you. Correia: And so we'll be building four homes, two duplexes, so we'll be adding four homes, and so last night at the work session, that one has been pre- sold and... Wilburn: And he's nodding his head yes. (laughter) Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #9 Page 11 ITEM 9 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 17, ENTITLED "BUILDING AND HOUSING," TO ESTABLISH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING, LAYOUT, SUPERVISION AND INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING (HV AC), COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS AND FOR DUCTED AIR HEATING AND COOLING INSTALLERS. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Bailey: Move second consideration. Correia: Second. Wilburn: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Correia. Discussion? Elliott: I had some questions, most of which were answered this afternoon when I talked with Tim Hennes, but I do have one remaining question, if Tim could.. .do we have people who, we have people who install air conditioning and heating. Do we also have people, other than that, who repair them, and will they be licensed? In other words, my question, will we have people repairing heating and air conditioning units who are not licensed, and they can still do it? Hennes: There... that possibility is, and if a permit is not required, we wouldn't necessarily catch them. Elliott: Is that a concern at all? At this point? Hennes: I think the proper installation is more of a concern, originally, then the repair issue. Elliott: Good. I think that was my remaining...I talked with you this afternoon about reliability and validity and talked about a number of things, and you've answered my question, and I appreciate that. O'Donnell: I will continue not to support this, not because I don't agree with most of it in principle, but I really believe that anybody that's been doing business in our community for a period of years is, should be grandfathered in, so 1'11 continue not to support this. Elliott: Mike, I think when Tim and I talked this afternoon, I think there's a kind of a compromise position in there, is there not? Hennes: I think what you're referring to is, is that we will issue a license to anybody that comes to the counter that has three years experience, starting January 1 st. That gives them two years to pass the exam, and I think it's the, having to take the exam is the issue. This represents only a reasonably accnrate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #9 Page 12 O'Donnell: And I continue to say that anybody who's been doing business should be grandfathered in. Elliott: Okay. Champion: I've talked to a lot of them and none of them seem to object to this. O'Donnell: No, I do. Champion: Okay. (laughter) Bailey: What I like is that this was done in consultation with the City of Coralville and now we have the same ordinance that's on the books in the City of Coralville, and I think that's good practice. Wilburn: Roll call. Item carries 6-1, O'Donnell in the negative. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #11 ITEM 11 Bailey: Correia: Wilburn: Bailey: Wilburn: Bailey: Wilburn: Page 13 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OF PUBLIC ROAD JURISDICTION, TJ-1-5(84)-2M- 52. Move to defer to December lih. Second. Moved by Bailey, seconded by Correia. Discussion? We did get a memo tonight. Right, right, and I think, I think it just merits a little bit more discussion to make sure that we all fully understand. It seems like it's in the City's best interest, but I just want to know that we've also explored any downsides that might exist. Urn, all those in favor of deferral to... what was the date, I'm sorry? 12/12. December 12'h...signify by saying "aye." Opposed same sign. Carries 7- o. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. -.'. -,--,-,,-'~'-----'-"----~'-'--"---'----'------'---------,~...._._-_._._-.__._--_._._._--,._--_._._._.__._---,-~,-,--",",-"",,-'~-"'-'-- #18 ITEM 18 Wilburn: O'Donnell: Wilburn: Bailey: Wilburn: Elliott: Wilburn: Dilkes: Page 14 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. And I think we'll start with Amy this week. Connie? Mike? Nothing. Regenia? I just wanted to say that I thought the holiday gift market that Parks and Rec did on November 18th was great. I saw a lot of people shopping, and I think it was a great opportunity for artists and area farmers, and I think people took advantage of coming out and shopping for gifts and holiday food, and I thought that was a great move by Parks and Rec, and I also want to commend the Library for their new system of a courtesy reminder when your books are due. I don't know what you're going to do without all my overdue fines, but it's appreciated. (laughter and several talking) That it, Regenia? Bob? Ross, you'll probably have something to say, but I got word this morning that was reinforced by what I read in the papers today that last night's meeting with the Governor was surprisingly productive and surprisingly positive and things are finally.. . appears to be a little light on the University Board of Regents and that situation is very, very important to Iowa City, so I'm hopeful that things may possibly be on the upswing. I think we're all hopeful, and at some point there will be a regular, I almost said permanent, but regular appointment as University President, and you know, business will continue to go on between the City ofIowa City and the University ofIowa, as evidenced last night by our discussion about the boat house, but certainly we want to. . . looking forward to see who the appointment is going to be. And, this isn't really an item for discussion. There's no notice about it, but you should have seen or have heard about the request by City of Cedar Rapids City Manager for participation in paying for the helicopter services. In conversation with City.. . our City Manager, Steve, we had talked about any new priorities in terms of budget and services related to law enforcement. We thought just from conversations with Council, and actions by the Council, were related to - in terms oflaw enforcement staffing, police, and the Joint Communications Center, again, related to law enforcement and others. So, it was of the opinion that unless there's some new priority over those two that we probably give a courteous thanks, but not at this time. Unless there's a, if there's a disagreement with that, then we'd have to schedule it for a work session to talk about it. Well, it is on the agenda.. . This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. #18 Page 15 Wilburn: Oh, okay, all right. Is that an okay response to them? (several talking at once) Okay, all right. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 28, 2006. ____.~___~.,._._._~__.__..___._________._..___~_".._~_.._.~~._.______..___.,.___,,__.________.__._~M_"""'''___"_