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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 14, 2007
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, May 14, 2007, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Fosse, Franklin, Davidson, Yapp, Knoche, Panos, O'Malley
Tapes: 07-39, Both Sides
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
. PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
PCD Director presented information on the following items:
A. VACATING A PORTION OF HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOCATED SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 6 AND EAST OF BROADWAY STREET (VAC07- 00001) (Sonic)
B. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 5, 2007 TO CONSIDER THE CONVENY ANCE
OF A VACATED SIX-FOOT (6') WIDE PORTION OF HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6 AND EAST OF BROADWAY STREET TO
NORDSTROM OIL COMPANY. (Sonic)
E. APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF PEPPERWOOD PLAZA, A
SUBDIVISION OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
PCD Franklin requested this item be deferred to June 5, as paperwork is not in order.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Library Board of Trustees - John Kenyon, Michael Cohen and reappoint Mary New
DUBUQUE AND CHURCH STREET INTERSECTION (Consent Calendar # 3g(7))
Asst. PCD Director Davidson and Sr. Civil Engr. Panos presented information, and reported on
the community meeting held May 3. Majority of Council agreed to proceed with Option 'C",
widening the northwest corner radius for the bus movement, as a locally funded project.
STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined, schedule JCCOG analysis of other suggestions
raised at the community meeting. (Davidson)
Council Work Session
May 14, 2007
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REALLOCATION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (STPl FUNDS
(IP2 of 5/10 Information Packet)
Ass\. PCD Director Davidson and City Engr. Knoche presented information. Majority of Council
agreed to support funding # 4 - Iowa River Corridor Trail Bridge at Butler Bridge ($600,000) and
# 1 - Lower Muscatine Road reconstruction ($2.6 million)
STAFF ACTION: Public Works Director Fosse and City Engr. Knoche to take
recommendation to next JCCOG meeting. (Fosse, Knoche)
TRAIL GAPS
Ass\. Transportation Planner Yapp delivered a power point presentation (on file).
STAFF ACTION: Prepare list of projects and cost estimates. (Yapp)
Meeting recessed until after the formal meeting, 6:50 PM:
OLD BUS DEPOT
URBAN ENVIROMENTAL ACCORDS
AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCIL TIME
SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS
. NOTE: Due to the lateness of the formal meeting the work session was not held after the
formal meeting.