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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-29 Transcription#2 Page 1 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. a) West High School Iowa Jazz Championship Recognition Bailey: First one is for the West High Jazz Band, and I understand that they have a performance later. So, we'll...be glad to start with them. (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Rich Medd, Director of the West High School Jazz Ensemble. (applause) Medd: Thank you. I'm going to allow each student to, uh, just briefly say their name. A lot of them need to get back over to West High for an orchestra concert. Thank you very much for, uh, for this honor. We appreciate it very much. It's a pleasure, honor for us to be here this evening. So, here are some members of the, uh, West High Jazz Ensemble. Michaelson: Eric Michaelson. Segray: Elena Segray Thompson: Sonya Thompson Wingert: Bentley Wingert Brick: Maxx Brick Mosher: Justin Mosher Schrecontha: Badu Schrecontha Thomas: Greg Thomas Kline: Mike Kline Menn: Robbie Menn Orin: Curt Orin Otto: Dan Otto Wolster: Edward Wolster Mett: Gabe Mett Sigmund: Erin Sigmund This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #2 Page 2 Medd: Again, thank you very much for this honor. LTh, it's been a fun year, and we hope you can come out and hear us some time. We have a concert next Tuesday. Bailey: Thank you! Medd: Thank you. (applause) Bailey: Thank you for being here. Congratulations! (several talking) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #2 Page 3 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. b) Youth Week: May 5-11, 2008 Bailey: It's been a good year for Iowa City schools, for state championships. (reads proclamation) Karr: And here representing the Elks Lodge is Mark Law. Law: I'm Mark Law (applause in background) the Elks Lodge, and I'd just like to say on behalf of the Elks and the youth of our community, I'm pleased and honored to accept this proclamation. (applause) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #2 Page 4 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. c) Older Americans Month -May 2008 Bailey: Okay, and now on the other end of the spectrum. (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Bob Welsh, Chair of the Policy Board. (applause) Welsh: It's on behalf of the Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board that I accept this proclamation. Our survey confirms that Iowa City, that Johnson County, is a wonderful place in which to grow up and to grow old. It's not an accident that Iowa City has been recognized as one of the nation's best places which to retire. The theme of Older Americans Month emphasizes working together, and that is what we are doing. The Livable Community for Successful Aging Initiative has five action teams that work in the areas of community partners and civic engagement, health, housing, transportation, and a web site. We're developing a web site that will help persons know what is available in this county to help them age successfully, what's available to enable them to stay in their homes, and what options are available to them when they chose or need to move. We want those planning to retire from any place, anywhere, to realize that Johnson County, Iowa is the ideal location. Let you know that one of your members, Amy Correia, is a member of our Policy Board, and the Chair of our Housing Action Team. Karin Franklin, one of your former employees, is Chair of our Community Partners Action Team. Members of your staff are actively involved, and we trust that the new City Manager, you individually and collectively as a Council will join us, not only in the celebration of Older Americans Month, but in working to make this city, this county, an even better place than it is, to grow up and to grow old. Thank you. Bailey: Thank you, Bob. (applause) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #2 Page 5 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. d) Mental Health Month -May 2008 Bailey: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Nyle Jensen, representing NAMI of Johnson County. (applause) Jensen: Mayor Bailey, City Council, thank you for this honor. I accept it as the President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for our membership. People with mental illness have reported a delay of nearly a decade before the onset of symptoms, before seeking treatment. That is the reason we are going to have our walk this weekend, on Saturday, weather permitting, rain or shine we're going to walk, at City Park. Registration will be at 9:00 A.M. The walk will begin at 10:00 A.M. We walk to raise awareness for mental illness, to continue our educational programs and projects, and to help to reduce the stigma, which is one of the obstacles for people who seek treatment for mental illness. I would like to give each of you, uh, one of our latest projects, which is a road map. It is an emergency manual for people to use, uh, in the community. My Vice- President (away from mic)...there she is! (laughter) Peggy Lovelace is handing this out. I'm also, uh, giving you a Crisis Communication Card, which is, uh, if you ever come, uh, in contact with someone who is having a psychiatric crisis, this is an appropriate way to communicate with that individual. Thank you again, and, uh, NAMI Johnson County is continuing our mission of improving the quality of life for all those who have mental illness, and their families. Thank you. Champion: Thank you (several talking). (applause) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #2 Page 6 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. e) Free Lunch Program Month -May 2008 Bailey: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Mary Palmberg. (applause) Palmberg: We thank you for issuing this proclamation. We thank you for the support the City has given us over these many years and continues to give, and I hope that we'll see everyone at our anniversary celebration this Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Thank you. Bailey: Thank you. (applause) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #2 ~ Page 7 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. f) Irving B. Weber Days -May 2008 Bailey: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Dell and Susie Brown from the Iowa City Host Noon Lions Club, and from Johnson County Historical Society, Shaner Magalhaes. (applause) Brown: On behalf of the Iowa City Noon Lions Club, we would like to thank you, and if you remember, Irving Weber wore a black hat, and I tip my hat to you, and it is fitting that the City of Iowa City remembers Irving Weber, who so for many years remembered Iowa City with his written record of Iowa City history and his fabulous memory. Thank you. Bailey: Thank you. (applause) Magalhaes: Um, Magalhaes is the correct pronunciation, Marian (laughter). That was close! Um, well, I want to thank the City Council also for your, uh, proclamation and for your support of Irving Weber days, oh these long years. Uh, it truly is a wonderful celebration of Irving's life, and also his dedication to preserving and telling the story of...of Iowa City's past, which as you know is a very rich, rich history, um, and I know I don't have much time, but uh, would urge everyone to go onto the Iowa City Public Library web site, www.icpl.org/weber for a long, long wonderful list of events that are going on throughout the month, starting this week, uh, so hopefully we'll see several of you there, and it will culminate with an ice cream social and family festival at City Park May 31St, 1:00 to 4:00, and we're still looking for people for the Irving Weber Look-a-like Contest. I think Matt is interested, but (laughter). Thank you very much. Bailey: Not even with the hat, Matt. Hayek: Remember not to walk past you in the Ped Mall (laughter and several talking) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #2 Page 8 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. g) Bicycle Month -May 2008 Bailey: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Steve Rudin. (applause) Rudin: On behalf of the Bike to Work Week Committee, the Bicyclists of Iowa City, I'd like to thank you for this recognition with this proclamation. I'd like to invite Mayor Bailey, all you Council Members -the whole Council, to participate in some of our events for the week. We have weeklong festivities. You'll see it in the Press articles. You'll see it posted in town. I know many of you are bikers, so come on out and join us. Thank you. Bailey: Thank you. (applause) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #2 Page 9 ITEM 2 PROCLAMATIONS. h) PATV -May 4-10, 2008 Bailey: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Josh Goding and Tom Nothnagle. (applause) Goding: On behalf of PATV, our Board of Directors, staff and community producers, I thank you for this honor, and for your continued support of PATV. I've provided the Council with a copy of PATV's 2007 Annual Report today, and I'd just like to highlight that in 2007, PATV cable cast over 1,200 hours of brand-new community programs. We also trained 50 new community producers to continue with this important work. In this age of big-media ownership, when minority voices are silenced, Iowa City can and should be very proud of its public, educational and government channels, and the myriad of diverse viewpoints they represent. Thank you. (applause) Nothnagle: I'm Tom Nothnagle. I've been with Public Access all along. I've done more than 600 Tom's "Guitar Show" episodes, uh, but I'd like to say the most important thing is the number of people who have come through Public Access and become media savvy. They...you understand a lot more about how television works when you actually make television programs, so everybody deserves a shot at making their own TV show, but also you learn so much more by media by actually participating in it, rather than being passive. So, I consider it an honor to...to be among these people for the last 19 years. Thank you. Bailey: Thank you, Tom. (applause) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #2 Page 10 ITEM Z PROCLAMATIONS. i) University of Iowa Wrestling Team Recognition Day Bailey: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Coach Brands and the University of Iowa Wrestling Team. (applause) Brands: Thank you very much. We appreciate it. It's about the future, and it's about the leadership we got (away from mic, difficult to hear) the microphone around for them to introduce themselves, but this is the core of our returning, um (mumbled) core of our leadership and then we got fine coaches here, and we've got the greatest administration (mumbled) all the way around just to look good. Thank you very much. These guys can introduce themselves. (each member introduces themselves, difficult to hear) (applause) Bailey: Coach (several talking) nice job! Champion: We were looking forward to it coming back to Iowa! Bailey: Thanks for being here. (several talking) Congratulations! (several talking to team. members) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #3 ITEM 3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION. Page 11 Bailey: Next we have a special presentation. Um, Abbie, would you come up here, please. This is to Abbie Volland, for her dedicated service of the University of Iowa Student Government Student Liaison to the City of Iowa City City Council, to help us better identify issues of common concern to the students and the City, and for your commitment to improve communications between UISG and the City. Now Abbie, when you came back from National League of Cities, you did mention that, uh, students your age really appreciated, um, gift certificates, and so we've also (laughter) created a gift certificate for you, and I'll just read this, so there's no misunderstanding about what we're providing for you. The City Council of Iowa City presents this gift certificate to Abigail Volland. This certificate entitles the holder to attend any future Council meetings as a representative of the public and reminisce on her college days, and it's presented this, um, day of April, Apri129, 2008. Abbie, thank you so much. It's been a pleasure working with you (applause). Volland: I'm going to wait for public comment because I have something for you guys, too, so... Bailey: Okay. Thank you. Champion: Is it a gift certificate? (laughter) Bailey: Because people our age like gift certificates, too! (laughter) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #4 Page 12 ITEM 4a PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TASK FORCE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. Correia: Good evening, Mayor, City Council, and Members of the public, it is my distinct honor this evening to present to you the culmination of six months of work on behalf of the Violence Against Women Task Force. I want to take this opportunity to thank Abbie Volland, my Co-Chair and all of the Members of this Task Force, some of whom are here this evening, and all of whose names are in the report that is before you tonight. I want to thank them for their service to the City, for giving so freely of their time, their talents, insights and perspectives. I believe the strength of this report and its recommendations is due in large part to the broad scope of community representation involved on the Task Force. Unfortunately, violence against women is a grim reality affecting far too many women and men in our community, in our nation, and in our world. Our City took a bold step in creating this Task Force, and I am humbled to have served as a Co-Chair. Members of the Task Force are here tonight to assist in presenting a brief summary to you. And it is my pleasure now to introduce to you three outstanding University of Iowa students who have provided significant leadership to this effort. Anne Barber, Sarah Milani, and Carole Peterson. Milani: First I would like to thank wholeheartedly, uh, Council Member Amy Correia and Abigail Volland for their help in establishing this Task Force. Um, like Amy said, my name is Sarah Milani. I am the current Panhellenic President at the University of Iowa. Um, on September 18`'', myself, along with Anne Barber, who at that time was currently serving as the Panhellenic Council President, as well, um, with the support of Carole Peterson, um, previous UISG Student Body Vice President, presented a petition of 5,000 student, faculty and staff signatures, um, asking for a response to the 29 reported sexual assaults to women on campus at that time. Um, that was presented on September 18, 2007, asking for a task force of City officials and um, concerned citizens to be created to make recommendations to both the City and the University of Iowa, um, on what we as a community could do to respond to these attacks. Um, with the help of all the Senators of UISG and the fraternity and sorority community of Iowa, the petition was circulated and we received those 5,000 signatures in a matter of five days. So that was, it was a huge concern to both the students and the staff at the University of Iowa. Um, I'm going to turn it over to Anne, and Carole, right now, and they're going to continue with introduction of the recommendations. Barber: Um, I'd also like to thank Abbie and Amy for their great, um, work. When Sarah and I came here in September we had high expectations, and I can say that our expectations were surpassed with this Task Force. Um, we've been meeting the past six months, every three weeks, and um, I just This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #4 Page 13 feel very lucky that we have had the experience of going to school in a city where students are taken seriously. So I think, um, Sarah did a good job of explaining the background, and so I'd like to thank Amy and Abbie, and everyone on the Task Force again, and Carole will explain a little bit about, um, the recommendations the Task Force made. Peterson: I echo the appreciation that the other students have said as well, and I feel honored to live in a community right now that takes this issue very seriously and values it, and um, basically we divided our report and actually each of our sessions into different categories, and we had five categories that we looked into, recognizing the whole time that there was no one solution that could limit the sexual assaults or, um, fix the problem. So it would take a whole host of a broad approach. So, our five categories that we looked into, and, um, are Services, Transportation, Neighborhood Watch and Police Response, Lighting, and the Coordination of Public Education, and so in our final report, we outlined each of these categories, talking about strengths and weaknesses in...strengths and gaps in our community, and offering recommendations. So, the whole time when we were operating in this Task Force we operated under this, the following vision statement. A community that support safety for all people, will include specific efforts to end violence against women, through prevention services, community education, support for victims, and accountability of perpetrators. That's the report. Thank you. Volland: Just want to say thank you for forming the task force. We realize we just handed you an eight-page document. We're not going to ask you to respond immediately at this point, but if you have any questions or concerns, please let any of us know. We'd be happy to answer them for you. Um, thank you very much for allowing the Task Force to run its course and for being so supportive of this issue, and making sure that we address it in our community. We will leave some extra copies in the back here for anyone here tonight. The report will also be available for the public on www.icgov.org and there will also be a copy available at the Iowa City Public Library. Bailey: Thank you. Thanks for your hard work, and um, we will put this on a work session and discuss the recommendations once we've had a chance to read the report. So, thank you, very much for participating. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #4 Page 14 ITEM 4b CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND MICHAEL A. LOMBARDO, CITY MANAGER. Wilburn: So moved. O'Donnell: Second. (several responding) Bailey: (laughter) Moved by Wilburn, seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? Wilburn: There's no hesitation there, Michael. We've had so many meetings related to this, that, uh (laughter and several talking) Bailey: Any other comments? Champion: Would it have died for lack of a second? (laughter) Bailey: I don't think so! We look very forward to having you on board, and...and um, are happy that (several talking). Lombardo: Just want to thank, uh, the Mayor and City Council for putting your trust and confidence in me. Um, I'm...I'm, to say I'm excited about this opportunity and looking forward to it is an understatement, and uh, very anxious to get started May 19`", and uh, thank you all very much. Bailey: Thank you, and thanks for being here tonight. Roll call. (several talking and laughing) Thank you. Roll call. Motion carries 7-0. Thank you. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #6 Page 15 ITEM 6 COMMUNITY COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA). Bailey: This is a time for citizens to speak to items that are not on this evening's agenda. If you'd like to speak to something that doesn't appear on tonight's agenda, please step to the podium, state your name for the record, and limit your comments to five minutes or less. Volland: Abbie Volland, and as promised, I have something for you. Regenia, I'll give you a break from reading resolutions. I have one on behalf of Student Government for the City Council, and it reads: An act relating to the recognition of leadership, support and overall distinction, whereas the official name of this legislation shall be commendation of the City of Iowa City City Council, whereas on the 22nd of March 2005, the Iowa City City Council passed a resolution appointing a student liaison to the City Council of the City of Iowa City, whereas the Iowa City City Council expresses determination and desires to improve communication with the University of Iowa students, whereas the Iowa City City Council is dedicated and invested in students, whereas the Iowa City City Council values the opinion and relies on the input of students, whereas the Iowa City City Council treats students as vital and contributing members of the city and community, whereas the Iowa City City Council deserves recognition for their contributions and support to all students. Therefore be it resolved, the University of Iowa Student Government by resolution of the Student Senate commends the Iowa City City Council for their support of and exceptional contributions to all students in the community. And it was enacted April 28, 2008, and I'd just like to thank you for this amazing opportunity and you can keep this in honor of me. It's not a gift card, but (laughter) remember me. Bailey: Thank you, Abbie (several talking). Thank you. (applause) Anybody else for community comment? Eckstein: Good evening. I'm Barbara Eckstein from the Northside Neighborhood Association, and I've come with a thank you, um, so I'll read it since the person who wrote it's, uh, a good writer. The Northside Neighborhood Association would like to thank the City Council and City staff for listening and responding positively to the neighborhood's concerns about the proposed Church-Dubuque intersect changes. The Northside Neighborhood Association is committed to insuring that the neighborhood's streets are safe and calm for bicyclists and pedestrians. We appreciate the City staff's attention to the needs and desires of the inhabitants of the neighborhoods, as well as to those of motorists passing through the Church-Dubuque intersection. We especially appreciate Dave Panos' presentation of the revised Church-Dubuque plan at our meeting in March. We are grateful for the City's support of our neighborhood, and This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #6 we look forward to working with staff and Council on future neighborhood projects. Thanks again. Bailey: Anybody else. Okay. Champion: It's been such a nice meeting tonight! Bailey: So far so good -let's keep in going, huh? Page 16 This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #7 Page 17 ITEM 7 PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. e) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED FINAL PLAT OF CARDINAL POINTE SOUTH -PART ONE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SUB08-00003) Champion: Move the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Champion. Wright: Second. Bailey: Seconded by Wright. Discussion? Davidson: Good evening, Madame Mayor, Members of Council, uh, I'm Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning and Community Development for the City. Uh, you have an item this evening to approve the modification of a construction limit line. Uh, this is the location of Lot 9 in Cardinal Pointe South, uh, subdivision. Uh, the construction limit line in question is right there, and this was put in the initial plat, uh, due to the fact that it is a steep slope, which you see right there -that's the slope, and it's also very clear that this is a manmade slope, that was put in at the time the road was constructed. Uh, the developer, Southgate, has now determined that it is necessary to, um, remove that construction limit line, uh, in order to construct Kennedy Parkway and prepare this lot, Lot 9, which is a commercial lot, uh, for eventual development. Um, the staff does not feel there's any necessity to this land since we're not trying to protect, uh, a slope that, you know, has been there and has vegetation on it and that sort of thing. Uh, so this is what, if you approve this action, this is what the, uh, lot will look like without the construction limit line on it. Any questions? Champion: This was a berm that was built during the road construction? Davidson: It is a slope that was constructed as part of the road construction, for the construction of Camp Cardinal Parkway. Wright: Just out of curiosity, Jeff, why was it constructed? Davidson: Uh, well, the...I think if what you're asking is why was a line put on there during the initial plat, we're not quite sure. I...I'm sure the developer put it on there because typically if it was a slope we were trying to protect, it is of the...it is of the slope that.. that if it was a natural slope, we would attempt to protect it through our Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Because it's a manmade slope, there's no need to do that, and probably didn't need to be in there, be on there, in the first place. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #7 Bailey: Other questions? (mumbling) Okay. Thank you. Davidson: Thank you. Bailey: No further discussion? Roll call. Item carries 7-0. Page 18 This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #8 Page 19 ITEM 8 AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SKYWALK EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, WHICH SKYWALK IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ABOVE BENTON STREET BETWEEN CLINTON STREET AND DUBUQUE STREET. a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Davidson: At your last meeting, uh, you asked for a couple pieces of information from the County, which they have provided. Uh, and very quickly, um, you know, this agreement is a very typical easement agreement. It is for both the permanent easement that the skywalk will occupy after it is constructed. It is also a temporary construction easement, uh, as part of that temporary construction easement, they will, the County will be able to close Benton Street and the right-of--way for up to five days, if needed, to construct the sidewalk and there would be a detour at that time, as well. Um, the skywalk will be not less than 16-feet, 5-inches. So obviously, you know, we have other skywalks in the community that also have that same requirement. Otherwise, the provisions of the agreement are fairly typical in terms of insurance and that sort of thing. You did ask for two pieces of information, uh, when you set the hearing, uh, for this item. The first was, what will the skywalk look like, uh, and here you can see it's a rather...this is a view looking west, down Benton Street, uh, you can see it's a fairly straightforward skywalk, nothing like the one between the two biology buildings, uh, downtown. Uh, we do have representatives from the County here this evening, and I'm sure they would, uh, be glad to entertain any questions. Uh, have a couple of other...and...and this also shows, obviously, this is the existing County Administration Building, the proposed skywalk, uh, this is the Health and Human Services Building, which is under construction, and this, there's then a surface parking area here, and then atwo-level parking structure here. The railroad tracks would be right about...there, and then, again, this is a view looking to the west. iJh, here's the inside of the skywalk, uh, again, fairly typical application, uh, of the skywalk. Uh, let's see, this just shows a planned view of what you just saw, um, again, the other thing you asked for was, um, some more detail on the landscaping, uh, and as you can see, the west side here has landscaping proposed, uh, on the County property. Uh, there's a rather constrained area here, and then you can see a very constrained area here, with no landscaping. The County has indicated to us, and if you have any questions I'm sure they'd be glad to address them, that it is their intention to landscape these sides, as well. We have indicated that that is perfectly acceptable to us, in the, uh, public right-of- way, as long as the City forester does approve it, so that basically that would make this area here between the sidewalk and uh, this is Clinton This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #8 Page 20 Street here, I believe, or excuse me, this is Dubuque Street here. Uh, so that area would be available, and I think a pretty good depiction...come to it yet, okay, there. This corner that you're looking at is basically this corner right here of the parking structure, uh, and so you can see there's both, uh, some tall overstory trees and then some, uh, lower shrubbery, and the County's indicated that basically this is the model that they would use for...for landscaping the other sides, again, with the City forester's permission. So, I think that was about, well, again, here's...here's another view, looking to the east, the parking structure, surface parking area, the Health and Human Services Building, which is under construction, and then you can see the skywalk that would be over Benton Street. So, any further questions for either me or County representatives? Bailey: Just want to hear from the County a little bit about, have they talked to the City forester, um, any concerns or issues about that, or planting in the public right-of--way? I mean, I'm glad to hear that you're going to do some landscaping on the north and east. I think that'll be good. Kempf: Yes, David Kempf, Facility Manager for the County. Um, my intentions is to, you know, have continuity of the landscaping plan around it. I have not met with the, or talked to the City forester yet. Um, some preliminary indications I have that probably the east side, the Dubuque Street side, as opposed to a tall tree, we're probably going to go with some shorter ornamental trees on that side, just because of, uh, some issues with the City right-of--way. Um, but I have not met with him yet. I did, uh, send Jeff and others an email, outlining what the County's intentions are, so that's...but I do not have any formalized plans. Bailey: And what about the challenges on the north side of that building - is that really close to the railroad tracks? Kempf: Um, actually, it's my understanding that you have, that the City has about 20-feet ofright-of--way on the north side, so I think that, uh, working with the City, there'll be ample room to do the landscaping on that side, um, like I say, it's a little tighter on the east side, and that's where we'll need to get into the right-of--way between the sidewalk and the roadway, and so we'll, uh, we'll have to be, you know, pretty careful with what we do so we don't create problems for the City, as well as myself as we move forward, but the County's intentions are to have continuity throughout the project, and uh, the landscaping plans. Champion: Well, I really appreciate your making that clear to us, because it was really a concern. It sounds like it's going to be really nice. Kemp: Yes, and the other thing, part of the reason that it isn't part of the plans is, uh, my hope is to do that, those two sides in-house with my (mumbled) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #8 Page 21 Bailey: Oh, okay. Thanks for being here. Any other...anybody else wish to speak at the public hearing regarding this? Okay. Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) ' b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Wilburn: Move adoption of the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Wilburn. Hayek: Second. Bailey: Seconded by Hayek. Discussion? Further discussion? Correia: I'll not be voting on this due to a conflict of interest. Bailey: Okay. Correia: I'll be working in the building. Bailey: Okay. All right. Roll call. Item carries 6-0; Correia abstaining due to conflict of interest. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #9 Page 22 ITEM 9 APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SALT STORAGE FACILITY 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. a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Wilburn: Move adoption of the resolution. Champion: Move adoption of the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Champion. Discussion? Champion: Well, I hope it's going to be big enough to have at least two years of salt in it! (laughter) Wright: (several talking) you don't need it all in one winter! Champion: Well, right! Bailey: Right, okay. Correia: And having this will help us have salt, sufficient salt, and also save money buying larger quantities, is that? Fosse: Right. This...this facility has the capacity of 3,000 tons. Our current facility has capacity of only 600 tons, and that makes us reliant on shipments throughout the winter. This will allow us to buy in the off- season and be in a good position for a reasonable winter. Correia: How many tons did we go through? Fosse: 3,4001ast winter. Correia: Okay. Wilburn: Well, and the opportunity to have, at least some of our equipment not sitting outside, uh... This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #9 Page 23 Fosse: Yes. This will have a space, heated space, for our endloader and our on- call truck, as well. Bailey: And, Rick, you talked about salt is such a corrosive that it's a challenge to make salt storage building...what, what do you do to help preserve the longevity of the building? Fosse: This one is going to be made with treated timber, uh, versus concrete. Our existing one is concrete, and we've had some problems with that. Uh, we've visited other facilities throughout the state and found that they've had good success with treated timber. Bailey: Thank you. Wilburn: I bet he's good at Trivial Pursuit! (laughter) Bailey: Further discussion? Okay, roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #11 Page 24 ITEM 11 APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2008 DUBUQUE /CHURCH STREET RADIUS IMPROVEMENT 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. a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION O'Donnell: Move the resolution. Wright: Move approval. Bailey: Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Wright. Discussion? Correia: So how long will this take, do we believe, for the construction? Panos: My name's Dave Panos. I'm with Public Works Engineering. Um, we're estimating 25 days for construction on the project. Correia: And so will that intersection be unusable? Panos: The intersection...we're basically closing Church west of, uh, Dubuque Street, Clinton to Dubuque, and it'll be, it'll maintain free flow traffic north and southbound, and then Church east of Dubuque will be, uh, right- in, right-out basically. So we'll have...it's just a safe... Correia: Okay, I'm really confused with directions, but will the bus be able to use that intersection during the construction. Panos: No, the bus will move down to Fairchild, I believe, south. Correia: So will there be no parking, I mean... Panos: We're posting no parking on that street, um, for the project so that we can allow for more room for the bus stop to be relocated in that area. Correia: Okay. And Cambus knows about... Panos: Correct. I've been working with Cambus (mumbled) sure. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #11 Champion: Bailey Page 25 ...be glad to have it done. And you'll notify through your typical press releases. Is this going to be in the Northside Neighborhood.. . Panos: We've acknowledged that we will post something in the Northside Neighborhood meeting, as well. Construction right now is scheduled for mid-June, so I'm assuming, uh, mid-May or so, in that area, mid-May or late-May we'll post something, uh, in the Northside...or we'll work with the Northside President to, uh, to get that posting in the, uh, in the letter and also we talked about doing some postings, um, on the street as well, so people are aware of that coming up. Bailey: Because that'll be a big change for 25 days. Panos: It will, it will. But it's a...for 25 days it'll provide a good opportunity to get it done safely by closing that section. Bailey: And we'll hope for good weather. Panos: Yes, exactly. Bailey: Okay, any other questions? Thank you. Okay. Discussion? Do a roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. # 12 Page 26 ITEM 12 AMENDING THE FY2008 OPERATING BUDGET. a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) O'Malley: Honorable Mayor, esteemed Council, (mumbled) Kevin O'Malley, Director of Finance. Um, I'm here tonight requesting your approval of this resolution amending the budget. As you may recall from our previous, uh, adoption of the budget, we had an amendment cycle around November, and that took care of all of our, um, unused appropriation from fiscal 07, and a few projects that happened between July 1St and November. This resolution that you have in front of you tonight is from the activity from I think November through the end of this fiscal year. Uh, some of the issues, some of the larger items on this, uh, expenditure are the purchase of St. Pat's, uh, Parish Hall, and some of our road use tax funds that were spent for snow removal. If there're any questions on this, on the State forms, I'll be happy to help you walk through them. Champion: I understood every bit of it. O'Malley: Oh! (laughter) You're better than I am. It took me about three tries. (laughter) Hayek: Kevin, there's a, uh, toward the top of the...of the first page of this item there's indication of approximately $123,000 additional dollars in tax increment financing revenue? O'Malley: That's correct. Hayek: Can you...what... O'Malley: Yes, that's mostly from...that accumulation is mostly from the City, University Heights area, the Moen project. That area plus the downtown. We received $823,000 more dollars in TIF revenue. Now, unfortunately by law we have to put it into debt service to pay those $7 million in bonds. That's not really available for use. And that's State Code. Correia: So it brings down our debt service. O'Malley: Yes, and...and it also provides up an...us an opportunity in the near future, if the rates keep going that way and we have these funds, you might be able to do a refunding, an advance refunding, which would also help bring down our rates. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. # 12 Page 27 Hayek: Is this because the...the valuations are coming in higher than expected for the.. . O'Malley: Right. There is an expectation that, uh, that area, grow wise, would be about 2%, and...and Moen's property would be, I think, $24,300,000, something like that, and I think the assessed value is closer to $30 million. Correia: And I had a question about the inter-governmental, the negative... O'Malley: Negative...that essentially, uh, Amy, is a, uh, a transfer, a pushing out some Airport projects, large Airport projects. We have, I think, four submissions into the FAA for fixing runway 7-25, and one of them was $1 million sixty-five thousand, something like that, and that got pushed out from FY08 to FY09. So that shows as a reduction ofinter-governmental revenue. Correia: And then the use of money in property, that $460,000, is that additional... O'Malley: That's additional interest income. Correia: Interest income that we didn't.. . O'Malley: Right, that we didn't foresee. Correia: Okay. And then.. . O'Malley: And as you may recall, in order for us to spend this money, we have to have a public hearing, allowing the taxpayers an opportunity to, uh, speak about it. Correia: LJh-huh. And then under the "Capital Projects," the minus $1.9 million? Is that...did we not... O'Malley: That's the other side of it. That's the expenditure piece of the, uh, Airport. First part was the federal revenue that was coming in. This is the expenditure piece of the Airport, plus we pushed the salt storage building into 09 and think we had another... Correia: Okay. Wright: Kevin, back up in, uh, the section there, what's the, uh, under "Miscellaneous," the negative... O'Malley: Well, "Miscellaneous" is kind of a hodge-podge of stuff, uh, the "Miscellaneous Revenue?" Let's see, trying to remember - oh, that This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #12 Page 28 negative six twenty-seven. Okay. There's a little interesting story about that, Michael. Wright: I was afraid of that! O'Malley: We, uh, couple of years ago, put a placeholder in for the south commercial Airport property. Wright: Uh-huh. O'Malley: And we just plucked $750,000 out of the sky and said "Miscellaneous Fees" would pay to develop that Airport property, and through our cycle, it was determined that we are not developing that property, and we do not have those "Miscellaneous Fees," so we're reducing our budget by $750,000, negative, and that's why that six twenty-seven is negative - because there were some actual "Miscellaneous Income." Wright: Okay. Thank you. Bailey: Other questions for Kevin? Hayek: The net of this is a loss of $2 million? O'Malley: Yes, in all funds. Hayek: Relative to budgeted. O'Malley: Correct. Hayek: Does that...cause for alarm? O'Malley: Um, the only cause for alarm that I have after reviewing all these funds is our Road Use Tax funds; um, as I shared with Dale, it was...you know, it's almost a negative, and that's never happened to us before, a negative fund balance. Now that's if everything was spent by June 30`h, and that historically has never been the case, but we had over a half million dollars extra in snow removal costs, and we didn't have much of a balance to begin with, and so I think we're going to finish the end of the year plus maybe $100,000, where we normally would finish around a million. Champion: Mother Nature's expensive! O'Malley: Oh, yes! You have to have a few dollars in the bank. Bailey: Other questions for Kevin? Anybody else like to speak to the public hearing? This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #12 Page 29 Champion: Yeah, will we need to revise our Capital Plan to cover that lack of road use money? Helling: At this point I'm not sure. I don't think so, um, but we'll have to take a look at it after we apply the final projections and...compared to what we have in the budget. We may have to move some things around, but the last time Kevin and I talked about it, we thought probably not. Uh, this is probably a little better news, if you want to call it that, than what we originally thought. We thought we'd be in the negative balance in that fund, and if we're not, that's good, and that may help. Bailey: Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Wilburn: Move adoption of the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Wilburn. Wright: Second. Bailey: Seconded by Wright. Further discussion? Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #13 Page 30 ITEM 13 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $6,890,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE). a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is.. . Champion: Did you say $6 million? Bailey: Yes. Champion: Oh, I'm on the wrong page. Thanks...sorry. Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Champion: Move the resolution. O'Donnell: Second. Bailey: Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? Roll call. Oh, go ahead. Correia: I was going to say....so, Kevin, basically we're issuing bonds for projects that are called out in our CIP... O'Malley: Yes. We have, um, that $6.8 million is for the following projects, if you have a moment. College Street streetscape, Dubuque-Church intersection, Gilbert-Bowery-Prentiss -that job is finished, but we're paying it now. Um, some seed money for the First Avenue-Iowa Interstate railroad; McCollister Boulevard, $1.7 million; uh, our annual parks of $200,000; Sand Lake development, uh, rec area, $500,000; Mercer Park roof, $425,000; Napoleon Park restroom, which is finished, which we're paying that, and that's $260,000; Court Hill Trail, $310,000; uh, $600,000 for a radio system upgrade; and $500,000 for police records CAD, and $448,000 for fire apparatus. Bailey: That, uh, interstate railway, was that for design of that project? O'Malley: Yes, that was design money. Bailey: And the radio upgrade? This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #13 Page 31 O'Malley: That's....that's, we're just following our schedule. I'm...was a little hesitant putting that in, but I...we're having problems with our radio system as we speak. Tomorrow it's going off-service for about four hours for some repairs, so we may need some emergency money to fix our current radio system. Champion: Wow! O'Malley: I know the timing is the worst! Bailey: The timing is horrible. I thought you guys were supposed to duct-tape that together. O'Malley: Well, that's what they're going to try to do tomorrow, but if the duct-tape doesn't work... Bailey: Yeah, okay, get the special kind. Hayek: Thanks, Kevin. Bailey: Thank you. Okay. Further discussion? Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #16 Page 32 ITEM 16 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $590,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION O'Donnell: Move the resolution. Bailey: Moved by O'Donnell. Champion: Second. Bailey: Seconded by Champion. Discussion? Correia: So, Kevin, on this one the...this is for equipment for City offices and acquisition of art for public buildings in...is this... O'Malley: This $590,0000 is for public art and for some software for our payroll and human resource...human resource. Correia: Those are things that are in our Fiscal Year 08 CIP, right? O'Malley: Yes. Correia: So, we're just doing this at the end of the year? O'Malley: Right, right. Um, as you may recall, we try to get this money for the construction season. That $6.8 is the larger dollar amount and that's kind of the money we go for, and then we tag these other general corporate purpose issue along with it for economy (mumbled). Correia: Okay. Bailey: Further discussion? Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #18 Page 33 ITEM 18 AMENDING TITLE 3 ENTITLED "CITY FINANCES, TAXATION & FEES," CHAPTER 4 ENTITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES & PENALTIES," SECTION 3- 4-4, ENTITLED "WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS USER CHARGES," OF THE CITY CODE TO INCREASE OR CHANGE WASTEWATER USER CHARGES AND FEES IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. a) PUBLIC HEARING Bailey: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Champion: Move first consideration. O'Donnell: Move first consideration. Bailey: Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? Hayek: Might be helpful for the public to understand why this fee is going up. Bailey: Okay. Do you want to explain that? (laughter) Hayek: ...drag Kevin back up here? (laughter) O'Malley: Rick and I are a tag team on this issue. Um, for many years we've been wanting to increase our rates in the sewer fund to take advantage of some, um, financing issues, and also keep pace with inflation; um, we just recently, with the economy...with some commendable work by the sewer plant operator, we've got some savings in operations and according to our fiscal plans for annual main replacement and some development areas, we need to increase rates to pay for this out of operations. Now, on the other hand, we could issue bonds and we'd still have to increase rates, but maybe not 5%. So we're taking the focus that the 5%'s been in our three- yearplan for two years, which is more or less following step on that. Um, and I don't know if Rick wants to talk more about that issue. Bailey: Questions? O'Malley: I for one am not happy about raising rates, because people come in and complain to me, but I do need to be fiscally prudent, and this is, uh, what we're offering, or we're suggesting. Hayek: And the alternative would be to go at it on the debt levy side. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #18 Page 34 O'Malley: That's correct. We haven't issued any revenue bonds for a while, and last year, last audit, we finally cleared our covenant problem we had. We were below our covenant ratio of 1.25, and we squeaked in at 1.27, but for three years we were below 1.4 to teens, and that, you're supposed to allow the, we're supposed to inform the municipal clearinghouse when we do that information and we cannot issue bonds. So we've been trying to put into the rate structure, uh, the sewer rate increase. Now for a while we were doing water break decreases, and sewer increases was kind of revenue- neutral, but we haven't done anything for two years and inflation and...and some of our projects are starting to...to stack up, so we need to do something. Correia: And so we...we have a schedule here in our packet, and this is, what it's moving to, 8.15...$8.15 minimum monthly charge? O'Malley: Yes. Correia: What was it? Below... O'Malley: I don't have that with me. I think it was $7.84. Correia: Okay, so... O'Malley: ...was the old minimum rate. Correia: Thirty cents...a month. O'Malley: I was, unfortunately I was gone last week while this was prepared. Yeah, I was close - it was 7.76 for the first, uh, 100-cubic feet, and $3.80 over that. Now it's going to 8.15. Correia: Okay. O'Malley: Uh, I forget what the average bill is. I think it's somewhere around $38 a month, for a usage of 400-cubic feet, for sewer. Bailey: Other questions? Hayek: That helps. Bailey: Okay, thank you, Kevin. Okay, roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #19 Page 35 ITEM 19 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, ENTITLED "PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY", CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED "NUISANCES" TO PROHIBIT THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON NON-LICENSED PREMISES BETWEEN 2 A.M. AND 6 A.M. MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, AND BETWEEN 2 A.M. AND 8 A.M. ON SUNDAY. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) O'Donnell: I move that the rule requiring that ordinances must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended and that second consideration and vote be waived, and that the ordinance be voted on for final passage at this time. Champion: Second. Bailey: Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion to expedite. Discussion? Roll call. Item carries 7-0. O'Donnell: Move that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Correia: Second. Bailey: Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Correia. Discussion? Roll call. Dilkes: I just wanted to let you know, too, that we have communicated with the attorney from, uh, Waterloo who wrote the Mayor a letter about the gentlemen who wanted to do the after-hours club, and let him know that this was going through. Wilburn: I suspect, um, this will be, uh, another one of those ordinances, nuisance ordinances, where other towns in Iowa will want to take a look. Just recently had a call from Baxter, Iowa, wanting to take a look at our, uh, what was it - oh, the amateur fighting (several talking) so I suspect this will be another one that will get some phone calls. Champion: Thank you for doing it so quickly. Bailey: Item carries 6-I, Bailey in the negative. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #20 Page 36 ITEM 20 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE FOR MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS OF THE IOWA CITY HOUSING AND INSPECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 95-360. Correia: Move the resolution. Wright: Move the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Correia, seconded by Wright. Discussion? Did you want to say anything, Doug? Discussion? Questions? Hayek: This is a, I wouldn't say compromise, but it's not the full extent of what was recommended initially, in terms of an increase. We're going to the more frequent inspections... Wright: But we're not increasing the inspection fee. Bailey: Right. So, from three-year to two-year inspections, but not increasing the fees. Hayek: Right. Correia: And this was a recommendation of the Neighborhood Housing Relations Task Force in 2002. I mean, I received letters in support of changing to the two-year cycle. Wright: Yeah, this has received a lot of support from the Northside Neighborhood Association. O'Donnell: And I...I can support this, since we're not increasing the fee. Bailey: All right. Roll call. Item carries 7-0. Karr: Motion to accept correspondence. Champion: So moved. Wright: Second. Bailey: Moved by Champion and seconded by Wright. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #24 Page 37 ITEM 24 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURAL MANUAL FOR THE GENERAL REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GRIP). Correia: Move the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Correia. Wright: Second. Bailey: Seconded by Wright. Discussion? Wright: I just want to say, I think this is a terrific expansion of what was already a very good program, and I'm glad we can take this out to the rest of the City. Bailey: So, for the public, this takes our targeted rehabilitation and improvement program, which offers the opportunity for loans, and makes it available to citizens throughout the entire community. So, and now it's a "general" rehabilitation and improvement program. So...I think it's great. Further discussion? Hayek: Good idea! Bailey: Okay, roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #26 Page 38 ITEM 26 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING THE LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR PLACEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. Wright: Move the resolution. Bailey: Moved by Wright. Hayek: Second. Bailey: Seconded by Hayek. Discussion? Eleanor, I have a question about the criteria. Can we also consider the ease of working with...if somebody comes forward, the ease of working with them on co-location in the past, as a criteria, as one of the criteria? Dilkes: Oh, I think you could. These are just...these are just guidelines for, um, evaluating any particular proposal and I don't think you would be precluded from considering past conduct. Correia: I have a question which I forgot to ask in the work session last night. Why is the application fee at $300? Dilkes: That...it doesn't necessarily...we haven't correlated it to our costs, because this isn't a situation where we have to do that, but the last two experiences that we've had with these have taken a lot of staff time, um, they, we've had two proposals come in to the Director of Parks, and um, one of the reasons we want an application to be filled out and a fee to be filed is that the proposals tend to change as they work their way through the system. Um, so that's, we just set that application fee at $300. I think I looked...there aren't a lot of cities that have these policies. I think Des Moines did, and I think that's where we took that from. Isn't that right? Yeah. Bailey: And then on the lease terms, um, just because we talked about this with the Joint Communications Center, um, we talk about where technically feasible as determined by the City, um, provision of City equipment. I'm assuming that could also mean, uh, equipment that would be related to the Joint Communications Center, or would we have to change that? Dilkes: No, I don't think we have to change... Bailey: Okay, because that could save some expenses for tower locations, certainly, um, if we can do some co-location. Okay. Dilkes: The purpose of this is two-fold. One is to make sure that generally we are treating telecommunication providers in the same manner when we This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #26 Page 39 evaluate these proposals, and to have a kind of system for doing that. Um, but there're clearly guidelines and...and uh, continue to have a good amount of discretion. Bailey: Okay. I think these will be helpful to have. Any further discussion? Wright: Have any of these gone so far as to ask for a special exception? Do you know? Dilkes: Almost all of...towers almost all have to have a special exception, that's why Board of Approval adjustment is included. Board of Adjustment approval is required, um, the only time it wouldn't be required is if it was an antenna, as opposed to a tower. Wright: Okay. Bailey: All right. Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of April 29, 2008. #28 Page 40 ITEM 28 CONSIDER A MOTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF A STUDENT LIAISON AND ALTERNATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GOVERNMENT (UISG) TO THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 2008 UNTIL MAY 1, 2009. Wright: Move the resolution. Correia: Second. Bailey: Moved by Wright, seconded by Correia. Discussion? Wilburn: If we don't approve this, does that mean Abbie can't leave? Bailey: Is this...yeah, that's a good question. Does this mean we keep you if we don't approve this? No! (several talking) Okay. All right. Swedlund: Hi, I'm Alexis Swedlund. I'm going to be the Vice City Council Liaison. Um, I'm a sophomore at the University of Iowa and I'm a Political Science and History major. So... Bailey: Great (several responding) Gunn: My name's Tyler Gunn. I'm a senior here at the University. I'm majoring in Chemical Engineering, and I'm also in Pre-Medicine. I'm a native of Iowa City here. I went to, well, I grew up in the Longfellow neighborhood, went to City High, graduated in 2003. Really looking forward to this position. I'm very excited, and I hope I can provide a real positive contribution to the Council. Thank you. (several talking) Champion: ...we're getting great representation from the Student Government, so you have a hard act to follow. You'll have to really ramp up and get good! (laughter) Bailey: Okay, roll call. Karr: It's a motion. Bailey: Oh, motion. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed same sign. Motion carries. Thank you, and welcome and we look forward to working with you. Karr: Motion to accept correspondence. Correia: So moved. Hayek: Second. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #28 Page 41 Bailey: Moved by Correia, seconded by Hayek. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed same sign. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #31 Page 42 ITEM 31 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. Bailey: Mr. Wright. Wright: Yes, I have...I have graphics to show, not that that helps very much if people are watching on television. Uh, this is the Cool Cities proclamation that, uh, we got from the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club proudly thanks Mayor Ross Wilburn for signing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, and pledging to make Iowa City, Iowa a "Cool City" and we received this on Earth Day 2008. Ross signed this (several talking). Wilburn: Very glad to do it, very...in line with the values of Iowa City and concern for not only the, um, being earth friendly to the environment, but, uh, importance for future generations, and how we can also be, uh, economical to do so. Wright: Uh-huh. So, we have this wonderful certificate that goes somewhere or another (laughter). We just hand these to Marian and she takes care of them. Bailey: Marian takes care of the decorating. Wright: And I do also want to, uh, reemphasize, uh, Nyle Jensen brought up the, uh, NAMI walk, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill on Saturday morning at Lower City Park, staring at 9:00 A.M. Registration's at 9:00 A.M., and the walk itself starts at 10:00, uh, it's a very worthwhile cause and a great way to spend a little time on Saturday morning. Next! Champion: Nothing. Can't talk anymore! Bailey: Okay! O'Donnell: Some good things do happen! (laughter) Um, Michael and Kerry, welcome to the city, and it'll be a pleasure working with you. Abbie, thank you. You've been a delight, and to our replacements, we look forward to working with you. That's all I have. Wright: The bar has been set high. Champion: It does take two of them to replace her, you know. (laughter) Bailey: Mr. Wilburn. Wilburn: I'm pleased to announce the 20`'' annual Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Crisis Center of Johnson County, 8:00 this Saturday, May 3~d, uh, the This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #31 Page 43 Crisis Center celebrating Crisis Center week with it's 20th annual gourmet pancake breakfast for the second year the breakfast will be held at Parkview Church, 15 Foster Road, off of Dubuque Street. Uh, it always includes the best breakfast in town, two types of pancakes, my favorite are the multi-grain. Real whipped cream, real maple syrup, grade B, which is the tastier kind, I understand, uh, sausage from Rezeka's, uh, there will be fresh fruit, yogurt, music will be provided, performed by Cedar Rapids' artist, Billy Heller, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., um, and jut encourage folks to get out. Tickets available in advance or at the door. $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 12 and under. Crisis Center is a great cause, been helping residents of Johnson County for over 38 years through its crisis intervention programs and its food bank programs, and emergency assistance programs. Champion: Ross, what was the time? Wilburn: 8:00 until 1:00. Hayek: Uh, I' 11 add, uh, a plug to a cause near and dear to my heart -the Englert Civic Theatre has its annual, uh, big fundraiser. It's a Randy Newman two-night concert next week, uh, May 5 and 6. This is probably the best opportunity of the year to support the theater. Tickets are still available and uh, I encourage you to head down to the ticket office. Um, secondly, Michael, welcome. We're very excited to be working with you, and we look forward to welcoming your whole family to Iowa City. Correia: Spring has arrived, even though there was a frost advisory last night. The Farmers Market begins on Saturday, this Saturday, and I believe there will be music, um, there's a kind of an exciting line-up, all summer long, um, with music on both the Saturday and Wednesday nights, so, beginning at 7:30 this Saturday. I think there'll be some produce, as well as other goods, um, at the Chauncey Swan parking ramp. Um, I also wanted to let folks know we had on our legislative agenda this year, uh, for the State, dedicated source of funding for the Housing Trust Fund, uh, I did have word from, uh, Andy Johnson that there was legislation that did pass in the kind of waning hours of the session, um, but there is some speculation that it might not be signed by the Governor, because it is out-year funding and so, um, put in a word with the Governor's office, um, the importance of that. I think it's, the request was $6 million a year for dedicated source of funding for the State Housing Trust Fund, which would then, um, have access, all the local Housing Trust Funds in the State, which includes Johnson County, um, and that's it. Bailey: Um, I want to congratulate Audrey Keranan and Clare Paulson for making the academic All-State team. Audrey was a, on the Youth Advisory Commission (mumbled) member, so congratulations to both of you, well This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #31 Page 44 deserved honor. We're very proud of you. And I would just like to express my thanks to all of you, um, we've had quite the last four months, and I really appreciate your hard work, dedication, and commitment in getting through the budget, and the City Manager hiring process. We've seen a lot of each other, and I know that it's taken time away from work and family and fun, and I just, uh, want to express my appreciation for your commitment to the process and the commitment to the community, and um, say, now it's just up to us to make, uh, introduce Michael and Kerry to the community and...and make sure that this is a successful going forward. So, thank you very much for all the hard work. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council Special Formal meeting of Apri129, 2008. #32 Page 45 ITEM 32 REPORTS ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF. a) City Manager Bailey: City Manager, happy birthday, and do you have anything for us? Hayek: 39? Helling: Uh, not anymore! There's a point at which Happy Birthday is an oxymoron. (laughter) After today I don't think I'm there yet, but I'm getting close. LJh, just wanted to assure you I have made a note to do something about that door back there. Bailey: Okay, thank you. 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