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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-12-10 Council minutes . ~ 1 --= -14 !~W!:'t ,,~ ~IID'~ .....,..., -...-. CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: December 10, 2007 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, December 10, 2007, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn UISG Rep: Volland Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Yapp, O'Malley, Rocca, Hargadine (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment - No applicants; readvertise Airport Zoning Commission - No applicants; readvertise Board of Adjustment - No applicants; readvertise Board of Appeals - Andrea French Human Rights Commission - Dell Briggs, Yolanda Spears, Corey Stoglin Parks & Recreation Commission - reappoint Jerry Raaz and Margaret Loomer Public Art Advisory Committee - Jan Finlayson (art professional) and Barb Nicknish (open) Senior Center Commission - No applicants; readvertise Youth Advisory Commission - No applicants; readvertise REVIEW OF 4TH AVE AND COURT STREET INTERSECTION JCCOG Director Yapp present for discussion. A majority of Council requested input from emergency response and transit staff and transit staff for their reaction to a raised crosswalk on Court Street at 4th Ave.. STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined. (Yapp) METROPOLITAN COALITION (Agenda item # 13) Mayor Wilburn noted the late handout and memo from Interim City Manager Helling noting minor changes to the agreement previously distributed. After discussion a majority agreed to proceed and requested a review and update in June. Council Work Session December 10, 2007 Page 2 RESOLUTION ON POLICE/FIRE FUNDING - FY09 BUDGET Mayor Wilburn stated the item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Council Member Elliott, and the agreement of at least three council members to discuss it. Individual Council Members expressed their views. Interim City Manager Helling reported that in light of timing to get the budget distributed the following week and decisions yet to be made, the budget will show three additional firefighters and two police officers funded by dipping into the Fund Balance considerably. Majority indicated a desire to have the item withdrawn from the agenda. JOINT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS (IP3 of 12/16 Info Packet) Majority directed staff to include under "announcements" that the Affordable Housing Market Analysis will be discussed at the January 23 Council meeting. AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Agenda item # 9 - Resolution amending the budgeted positions.... Document Services Division ... Finance Department) In response to Council Members Correia and Elliott, Finance Director O'Malley explained the department would remain at four individuals and one would be upgraded and would be assigned additional duties. 2. (Agenda item # 8 - Ordinance amending Title 8 ... Police Citizens Review Board ... consistent with the Home Rule Charter) Council Member Elliott stated he was not in favor of this but understand that the voters had decided it and there was no choice but to proceed. 3. (Consent Calendar # 4f(6) - Wetherby House correspondence) Mayor Pro tem Bailey suggested adding possible discussion at a work session to establish a work plan for development of an inventory of landmark eligible and landmark potential properties. Staff will follow up with Historic Preservation and report back. Council requested more information on the request to waive fees, what fees and amounts, and possible policy changes that would be necessitated by such a request. 4. (Agenda item # 10 - Resolution repealing... consultation policy... Planning & Zoning Commission) In response to Vanderhoef, City Atty. Dilkes stated there would be no change in the consultation policy but that the resolution was no longer needed as the language had been incorporated into the new zoning code. COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member Vanderhoef requested that some CDBG Economic Development funds be used to a survey of upstairs housing units in the CB-10 areas (not part of the Downtown study or housing study). Mayor Pro Bailey acknowledged the downtown study did not provide the information and would schedule Economic Development Committee discussion of the request, and report back to Council. Council Work Session December 10, 2007 Page 3 2. Mayor Pro tem Bailey raised the issue of utilization of snow emergency routes to facilitate the removal of snow, and asked that this be scheduled for a future work session, Majority agreed. Council Vanderhoef scheduled the possibility of removing snow by district and allowing those within that district to park free in the City ramp until 7 AM for that purpose. 3. (Consent Calendar # 4f(9) - Eve Casserly correspondence re Livable Communities Transportation Group correspondence) Majority agreed to send the letter as proposed. SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS None Meeting adjourned 8:30 PM.