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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 5, 2007
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, November 5,2007,6:15 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
UISG Rep: Volland
Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Yapp, Kopping, Morris, Davidson
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
MCCOLLISTER / MORMON TREK (IP1 of 11/1 Info Packet)
Transportation Planner Yapp present for discussion. The majority agreed to continue with
the current plan for Mormon Trek Boulevard to keep the name Mormon Trek Boulevard
west of Old Highway 218, with the street name changing to McCollister Boulevard east
of Old Highway 218.
STAFF ACTION: Notify John Dane. (Yapp)
SENIOR CENTER REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PROJECTS (IP3 of 11/1 Info Packet)
Senior Center Coordinator Kopping and City Architectural Services Rep. Kumi Morris present
for discussion. Majority agreed to proceed.
Staff Action: Proceed as outlined. (Kopping and Morris)
ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES (IP4 and IP5 of 11/1 Info Packet)
Majority agreed to add the following items to the agenda for the joint meeting with area
legislators on November 26th at 5:30 PM:
1. Iowa State Housing Trust Fund appropriation
2. Utility Programs that promote energy efficiency appliances
3. Property tax credits / condos
4. Increase the funding for microenterprise development
5. Expand Earned Income Tax credit
6. Change in Iowa Code 562A.12 (wrongful retention of landlord deposits)
7. Maintain local control over cable franchising
8. Tax Restructuring (rollback, etc.)
Council Work Session
November 5, 2007
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9. Support Iowa League of Cities Priorities
A. Alternative Revenues
1) Increasing the hotel/motel tax up to 9%
2) Implementing a sales tax rebate for specifically defined economic
development
B. Infrastructure Funding
1) TIME-21 Committee
2) Pick up truck registration fees
3) Statewide sales tax
4) And/or gas tax increase
C. Economic Development Initiatives
1) Preserve or expand initiatives such as Vision Iowa, Great Places &
Community Attractions
2) Prevent changes that would impair use of economic development tool
In addition Mayor Pro tem Bailey requested an update on historic tax credits but did not wish to
list it as a priority.
STAFF ACTION: Prepare agenda for November 26th agenda with area legislators and
resolution to follow on December 11. (Karr)
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment - no applicants, readvertise
Airport Zoning Commission - no applicants, readvertise
Board of Appeals - reappoint John Roffman (HBA) and readvertise licensed plumber
Senior Center - reappoint Jay Honohan and readvertise one vacancy
Youth Advisory Commission - appoint Michelle Han (Age 15-17) and readvertise one Age 18-21
Aid to Agencies - deferred Council appointments to November 27
AGENDA ITEMS
1. (IP8 of 11/1 Info Packet - First Quarter Waste Reduction and Recycling Update) Council
Member Vanderhoef noted the reference to "staff is researching the potential for single
stream curbside recycling.." and questioned if that meant integrated. PCD Director
Davidson guessed it is what was called "co-mingled" in the past.
Meeting adjourned 6:50 PM.