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Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
MARCH 1 1, 2008
Iowa City City Council special meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Bailey presiding.
Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright.
Absent: None. Staff members present: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Davidson, Ford, Knoche,
Severson, Trueblood.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Wright, that the following items and
recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as
amended:
Approval of Council Actions, subject to corrections, as recommended by the
City Clerk: March 1, Special Council Formal Official and Complete.
Receive and File Minutes of Boards and Commissions (any recommendations
contained in minutes become effective only upon separate Council action): Public
Library -January 17, 2008; Telecommunications Commission -January 28, 2008.
Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk. Renewal:
Class C Liquor License for Iowa City Lodge #590 B.P.O. of U.S.A. dba B.P.O. Elks
#590, 637 Foster Road; Class C Liquor License for First Avenue Club, Inc., dba First
Avenue Club, 1550 First Avenue; Class B Beer Permit for La Reyna, Inc., dba La
Reyna, 1937 Keokuk Street; Special Class C Liquor License for Chansy Keomanivong
.dba Thai Spice Restaurant, 1210 S. Gilbert St.; RES. 08-65, TO ISSUE A DANCE
Permit to First Avenue Club, Inc., dba First Avenue Club, 1550 First Avenue.
Public Hearings: RES. 08-66, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 1,
2008 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 ENTITLED CITY FINANCES,
TAXATION & FEES," CHAPTER 4 ENTITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES,
CHARGES, BONDS, FINES & PENALTIES," ARTICLE 5, ENTITLED, "SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL," OF THE CITY CODE TO INCREASE OR CHANGE RESIDENTIAL
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEES; RES. 08-67, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR APRIL 1, 2008 TO ADOPT THE IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC
HOUSING ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY (ACOP); RES.
08-68, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 1, 2008 TO ADOPT THE IOWA
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV)
ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN; MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE APRIL
14, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING ON THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION FOR IOWA CITY
TRANSIT.
Correspondence: Garry Klein regarding Daily Iowan-Bigotry hits students' door;
Snow Removal letters from Morgan Jones, Karen Kubby; Shelia Williams-Gerstner
regarding Child care transportation; Craig Gustaveson regarding City Manager
Candidate Search; Drs. Rick and Tamara Nelson regarding Galway Hills Day Care
Center [staff response included]; John McVey regarding Traffic enforcement [staff
response included]; Adnan Mahmutagic regarding After Hours Club.
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Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared
the motion carried.
Abbie Volland, UISG City Council Liaison, thanked Council for the opportunity to
participate in the City Manager search, and stated she would be stepping down from
involvement in the next process because her term ends May 1. Airport Commission Member
Randy Hartwig, 1325 Ashley Drive, appeared and stated the importance of communication to
both the Council and the Commission.
A public hearing was held on a resolution approving plans, specifications, form of
contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of the senior center boiler and chiller
replacement project, establishing amount of bid security to accompany each bid, directing
City Clerk to publish advertisement for bids, and fixing time and place for receipt of bids. No
one appeared.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, to adopt RES. 08-69, APPROVING
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENIOR CENTER BOILER AND CHILLER REPLACEMENT
PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID,
DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME
AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council
Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
A public hearing was held on a resolution approving a purchase agreement between
the City of Iowa City and ITC Midwest LLC for lots 2, 3, and 4 and Outlots 2a, 3a, and 4a of
the North Airport Development Subdivision Part Two and authorizing conveyance in
accordance therewith. No one appeared.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, to adopt RES. 08-70, APPROVING A
PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND ITC MIDWEST LLC
FOR LOTS 2, 3, AND 4 AND OUTLOTS 2A, 3A, AND 4A OF THE NORTH AIRPORT
DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION PART TWO AND AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE IN
ACCORDANCE THEREWITH. Economic Development Coordinator Ford present for
discussion. ITC Representative Randy Book appeared. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous,
7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, that the ordinance amending Title 8,
entitled "Police Regulations, "Chapter 5, entitled "Miscellaneous Offenses," Section 2,
entitled "Begging," to prohibit soliciting for money in limited areas, at certain times, and in an
aggressive manner, be given first vote. The following individuals appeared: Christine Drum,
Outreach Worker; Craig Gustaveson, President of the (DTA) Downtown Association; Travis
Hiltrop, University of Iowa Dance Marathon; Len McClellan; Crissy Canganelli, Shelter
House and Local Homeless Coordinating Board; and UISG Rep. Abbie Volland. Individual
Council Members expressed their views. Moved by Correia, seconded by Wright, to delete
Section 1, B.7, removing the time restriction. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Champion, seconded by Wilburn,
to amend Section 1, B, to read "In the downtown, it is illegal: 1. to solicit in an aggressive
manner; 2. to solicit within 10 feet ...etc" and to amend B.3 to read "... solicit within 10 feet of
an entrance to or exit from any building. "The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion on first
consideration as amended carried, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes:
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O'Donnell, Wilburn, Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek. Nays: Wright. Absent: None. Moved
by Wilburn, seconded by Champion, to accept correspondence from Jay & Mary Honeck,
Denise Kinnison, Len McClellan. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0,
all Council Members present.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance amending Title 8,
entitled "Police Regulations," Chapter 5, entitled "Miscellaneous Offenses," by adding a new
Section 10, entitled "Sitting and Lying on Sidewalks" to prohibit sitting and lying on public
sidewalks in the downtown and in Zone 1 of City Plaza, be given first vote. Individual Council
Members expressed their views. Craig Gustaveson, President of the (DTA) Downtown
Association appeared. Moved by Correia, seconded by Wright, to amend the ordinance to
include planters in the allowable seating. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous on first
reading of the ordinance as amended, 7/0, all Council Members present. JCCOG Human
Services Coordinator Severson present for discussion. The Mayor declared the motion
carried. Moved by Correia, seconded by Wright to accept correspondence from Jay & Mary
Honeck, Denise Kinnison, Len McClellan. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council members present.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Wright, that the ordinance amending Title 9,
entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter 3, entitled "Rules of the Road," Section 6,
entitled "Speed Restrictions", Subsection B, entitled "Exceptions", be given first vote.
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared
the motion carried.
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Correia, to adopt RES. 08-71, SUPPORTING THE
SAND LAKE RECREATION AREA PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN
A GRANT APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Parks & Recreation Dir. Trueblood present for discussion.
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Hayek, to adopt RES. 08-72, AUTHORIZING THE
FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FOR FUNDING FROM THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN. PCD Director Davidson present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous,
7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Wright, to adopt RES. 08-73, APPROVING A
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE FORMER ST. PATRICK
CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH HALL AND PARKING LOT, LOCATED AT 435 SOUTH LINN
STREET, IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0,
all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Correia, seconded by Wright, to adopt RES. 08-74, APPROVING
SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION to Loren Jones for $84,250. Affirmative roll call
vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution
adopted.
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The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancy on the Public Art Advisory
Committee to fill an unexpired term ending January 1, 2011; Applications must be received
by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Wright, to make the following appointments to
Boards and Commissions: reappoint Howard Horan, 123 Cayman Street, to the Airport
Commission to fill a six year term March 1, 2008 -March 1, 2014; appoint Caroline Sheerin,
807 Dearborn Street to the Board of Adjustment to fill afive-year term January 1, 2008 -
January 1, 2013; reappoint Ann Freerks and appoint Tim Weitzel, 523 Grant Street to the
Planning & Zoning Commission for two vacancies to fill five-year terms May 1, 2008 -May 1,
2013; appoint Michael Lensing to the Senior Center Commission to fill three-year terms
January 1, 2008 -December 31, 2010. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously,
7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Correia to defer to April 1 an appointment to the
Civil Service Commission for afour-year term April 7, 2008 -April 2, 2012. The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
The Mayor noted the following vacancies would be readvertised: Airport Zoning Brd of
Adjustment to fill an unexpired term plus afive-year term ending December 31, 2011; Airport
Zoning Commission to fill asix-year term January 1, 2006 -December 31, 2011; Youth
Advisory Commission for two vacancies to fill two year terms January 1, 2008 -December
31, 2009, Two (2) persons -Age 18 to 21 on the date of filing. [Staff will not publish
additional notices after a period of six publications; but will continue to advertise vacancies
with postings and on the Council agenda. However, no additional publication costs will be
incurred.]
Council Member Correia noted the recent Supreme Court ruling concerning the
location of Shelter House, and stated she was anxious to get the facility up and running.
Council Member Hayek congratulated the City High Boys Basketball team on winning
the State Tournament.
Council Member Wilburn echoed congratulations to the City High Boys Basketball
team, noting the accomplishment of winning both the girls and boys titles the same year has
only occurred one other time in the history of the 4A tournament.
Mayor Pro tem O'Donnell reaffirmed congratulation to City High.
Mayor Bailey congratulated City High; and noted the unveiling of the new City website.
Interim City Manager Helling reported that the City received preliminary notification
they would be receiving $93,827 in FEMA assistance for the December 10 and December 11
ice storm, and stated it would be welcome in a year that the City was experiencing a quarter
of a million shortfall in its snow and ice removal budget.
Council Member Wright reported on the headliners for the 2008 Jazz Festival.
Moved by Correia, seconded by Hayek, to adjourn meeting at 8:10 p.m. The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council embers pres t.
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Ma ' n K. Karr, City Clerk
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL ACTIONS - 3/1/08
Iowa City City Council special meeting 9:00 a.m. at City Hall. Mayor
Bailey presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek,
O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright.
Moved and seconded to adjourn to executive session to evaluate the
professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring,
performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent
needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual
requests a closed session. (City Manager Interviews). The Mayor declared the
motion carried and adjourned into executive session.
Moved and seconded to recess meeting to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3.
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m., March 3 to executive session.
Moved and seconded to adjourn special meeting 8:15 p.m. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
A more complete description of Council Activities is on file in the office of
the City Clerk.
s/Regenia D. Bailey, Mayor
s/Marian K. Kar`rJ, Cit,~y/Clerk
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Submitted for publication - 3/5/08.
Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. Fora final official copy, contact
the City Clerk's Office 356-5040.
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
MARCH 1, 2008
Iowa City City Council special meeting 9:00 a.m. at City Hall. Mayor
Bailey presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek,
O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright. Staff members present. Dilkes, Karr.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Hayek, to adjourn to executive session to
evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring,
performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent
needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual
requests a closed session. (City Manager Interviews). Affirmative roll call vote
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion
carried and adjourned into executive session 9:02 a.m.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Correia, to recess meeting to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 3. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all
Council Members present.
The Meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m., March 3 to executive session.
Council returned to open session 8:13 p.m.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion to adjourn special meeting
8:15 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present.
Regenia D. Bailey, Mayor
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk