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Home My WebLink About2008-04-14 Council minutest~~~®~,~ CITY OF IQVtlA CITY iZA~DC~~ ~ E~~ Date: April 14, 2008 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 14, 2008, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright UISG Rep: Volland Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Trueblood, Yapp, Davidson (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS JCCOG Affordable Housing Task Force -Council Member Correia JCCOG Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Task Force -Council Member Wright COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Youth Advisory Commission -Danielle Malatek CITY PROPERTY SMOKING POLICIES Individual Council Members identified areas of concern such as soccer, baseball and softball fields (youth park areas), trails, entrances to City Buildings, and Pedestrian Mall & CB10 downtown areas. After discussion the City Attorney was directed to report back on the recently passed state legislation concerning pre-emption and further City options. STAFF ACTION: Prepare memo. (Dilkes) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar # 4d(6) -resolution of intent ... skywalk easement ... Johnson County) Mayor Bailey asked that item should be removed and considered separately as Council Member Correia has a conflict and she had concerns. PCD Director present for discussion. Majority expressed an interest to see the skywalk and landscaping design prior to the public hearing. Council Work Session April 14, 2008 Page 2 2. (Consent Calendar # 4f(3) and (5) -correspondence regarding rezoning North Aviation Commerce Park and Panhandling) City Clerk Karr noted both items should be removed from the Consent Calendar and accepted as part of agenda items. 3. (Consent Calendar # 4f(9) -resolution ... fixing date ... $645,000 General Obligation Bonds ...) In response to Council Member Correia, Interim City Manager Helling clarified that the lower level remodeling project would be funded by the bonds being retired from the General Fund. 4. (Consent Calendar # 4d(1) -resolution setting public hearing ... amending the FY2008 operating budget) Council Member Correia requested a brief presentation from the Finance Director at the formal meeting public hearing. 5. (Agenda item # 14 -resolution ... first amendment ... Hieronymus Square Associates) PCD Director Davidson present for discussion. COUNCIL TIME 1. UISG Rep. Volland noted the proclamations for the City High on the agenda, and questioned a proclamation for the U of I wrestling team. City Clerk Karr stated a similar proclamation was being prepared. 2. (IP5 of 4/10 Information Packet -Proposed North Dubuque Traffic Calming) Mayor Pro tem O'Donnell asked if there was interest to revisit the traffic calming policy as it related to residents that are surveyed. Majority of Council were not interested to discuss at this time. 3. Mayor Wilburn reported that when the legislative session ends the Metropolitan Coalition would be evaluating the lobbyists hired and the nature of coalition and be reporting back to the cities in the near future. 4. Council Member Champion requested a work session to discuss the police policy on traffic stops. Majority agreed to schedule for work session. 5. Council Member Correia reported that the Violence Against Women Task Force is wrapping up their work and plans are to make final recommendations to City Council at the April 29tH formal meeting. 6. Council Member Hayek reported on meetings with City staff on downtown traffic congestion and that discussions would include the Downtown Association (DTA) and the Chamber and then report back to Council at an upcoming work session. 7. Mayor Bailey stated she had received a request from the Johnson County Task Force on Aging for the appointment of a Council Member to anon-voting position on the task force. A majority were not interested in filling the request. Council Work Session April 14, 2008 Page 3 8. Mayor Bailey said she had received an invitation to attend the National Summit of Mayors on Reproductive Health, and would be attending at no City expense, noting she also had discussed the invitation with the City Attorney. SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS None UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS None FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE None Meeting adjourned 6:55 PM.