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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-12 Council minutesr ®,~ CITY OF IOWA CITY ~~~~'~~~ MEMORANDUM Date: May 12, 2008 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, May 12, 2008, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright UISG: Gunn Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Long, Davidson, Boothroy, Fowler, O'Brien, Morris, Rackis, O'Malley, Jordan, Hightshoe, Briggs (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS Mayor Bailey started their had been a suggestion to schedule discussion of all Planning and Zoning items to Tuesday evening, rather than a discussion of some items on Monday and others having to wait for Tuesday due to the policy not to discuss rezonings. Majority agreed to retain the present procedure. PCD Director Davidson present for discussion of the following items: d. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 3,2008, ON A RESOLUTION TO VACATE NORTHTOWNE PARKWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY. (VAC08-00002) g. VACATING 150 FEET OF THE 20-FOOT WIDE EAST-WEST ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED BETWEEN LUCAS ADDITION LOTS 3 AND 4, AND LOTS 5 AND 6. (VAC08- 00001). h. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF KENNEDY'S WATERFRONT ADDITION PART FIVE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SU608-00007) i. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE PENINSULA NEIGHBORHOOD PHASE 2A, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SU608-00004) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Item # 8 -resolution of intent .... Proposed conveyance ... Peninsula Neighborhood, Phase 2A .... Setting public hearing for June 3 ...) PCD Director Davidson present for discussion. Majority requested staff provide background information on the development and amended agreement at the public hearing. Council Work Session May 12, 2008 Page 2 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment - no applicants, readvertise Airport Zoning Commission - no applicants, readvertise Civil Service Commission - no applicants, readvertise Youth Advisory Commission - no applicants, readvertise AGENDA ITEMS (continued) 2. (Item # 14 -resolution awarding contract ... Senior Center Boiler and Chiller Project) Architectural Services staff member Morris present for discussion. After discussion, majority agreed to proceed. 3. (Items # 12 -resolution approving funding for Alfie's Beauty Supply ... Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ... Economic Development Fund and # 13 -resolution approving funding for Textures ... Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ... Economic Development Fund) Associate Planner Hightshoe present for discussion. 4. (Consent Calendar item # 2d(3) ... setting public hearing ...on an ordinance amending Title 16 ... delinquent accounts to eliminate the delinquency charge for all state and local government entities) Finance Director O'Malley present for discussion. Council Member Correia requested the item be removed from the consent calendar because she had a conflict of interest. Council Member Champion stated she would be voting against the proposal. 5. In response to Council Member Hayek, City Clerk Karr reviewed the procedures fro applying for a sidewalk cafe. 6. (Items # 9 -resolution amending the budgeted positions ... Revenue Division of the Finance Department and the Parking Division of the Parking and Transit Department by deleting one account clerk -revenue position and creating one customer service representative -parking position; and # 10 -resolution amending the budgeted positions ... in the Revenue Division of the Finance Department by deleting one account clerk -revenue position and adding one customer service representative -revenue position and amending the AFSCME pay plan by deleting the position of account clerk -revenue) Finance Director O'Malley, Parking & Transit Director Fowler, and Parking Mgr. O'Brien present for discussion. 7. (Item # 7 -ordinance amending Title 3 ... change wastewater user charges and fees ...) Mayor Bailey noted the staff request fro expedited action. 8. (Consent Calendar item # 2f(11) -petition to re-establish parking on the 1300 block of Oakcrest) Majority requested a resurveying of the neighborhood. EASTSIDE RECYCLING CENTER agenda item #5J Architectural Services staff member Morris and Recycling Coordinator Jordan presented a power point presentation (on file). Council Work Session May 12, 2008 Page 3 CDBG/HOME FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (reference agenda item #6] CD Coordinator Long, Hsg. Administrator Rackis, Public Housing Coordinator Briggs, and HIS Director Boothroy present for discussion. Arvind Thakore, Dolphin International LLC and Dennis Craven, Southgate Development also appeared. After discussion a majority agreed to change the HCDC recommendations for Housing projects as follows: -~ $18,000 from Chauncey Swan LP-Rental Housing to The Housing Fellowship-Rental Housing H- $80,000 from Southgate Development-Homeownership to ICHA-Homeownership STAFF ACTION: Resolution to be approved May 13 meeting with revisions. (Long) COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member Champion reported that she would be meeting with the Mark Twain principal the next day regarding school funding for playground equipment. Mayor Bailey noted it would be on the joint meeting agenda on May 28 as well. 2. (Agenda item # 20) Council Member O'Donnell stated he had received a number of calls regarding city charges assessment for snow removal, and anticipated people speaking at the formal meeting. City Clerk Karr noted that most of the snow charged being assessment were from 2007 and not from 2008. 3. In response to Council Member Wright, Mayor Bailey noted that curbside recycling for Multi- Family residential and co-mingling recyclables will be scheduled for a June work session; additionally she expressed a desire to talk about the Task Force on Violence Against Women recommendations this summer as well. 4. Council Member Hayek noted that there were times that he had difficulty hearing people around the table and couldn't image the difficulties for those in the audience, and asked that people address each other loud enough to be heard and wear microphones. SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS None UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS Mayor Bailey noted the I Care breakfast scheduled for June 8 from 8AM to 1 PM. DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULE Mayor Bailey asked if there was any interest to change the beginning time of the work sessions during the summer months, earlier or later. Majority agreed to retain the 6:30 start time. Meeting adjourned 8:40 PM.