HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-03 Council minutes*Revised 7/11/08
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JULY 3, 2008
Iowa City City Council, special meeting 7:30 a.m. at City Hall. Mayor Bailey
presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion (7:31), Correia, Hayek,
O'Donnell, Wilburn (7:42), Wright. Absent: None. Staff members present: Lombardo,
Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Rocca, Davidson, Fosse, Ford, O'Brien, O'Malley.
The following individuals appeared regarding flooding: Steve McGuire, Parkview
Terrace Neighborhood Association, thanked City staff for their efforts during the recent
flood and presented petitions requesting the City make application for the Hazard
Mitigation Grant and fund voluntary buyouts of homes in the Parkview neighborhood;
Marc Linder, representing Roberta Till Retz who lives at 605 Manor Drive; Douglas
Jones, 816 Park Road; Wally Chappell, 118 Pentire Circle, regarding a buyout of the
Idyllwild development. Moved by Hayek, seconded by Wilburn, to accept
correspondence on Flood Matters from: Steven Newell, Garry Klein, Harry Hinckley,
Kathy Taylor, Gary Hagen [staff response included], Carol Seydel, Margaret Koch,
Christina King, Kurt Kimmerling, Karen Lessner, Nancy Lane-Gipson, Susan
Michaelson, Philip Reisetter [staff response included] (2), Piyush Patel, Ivan Hall family
[staff response included], Timothy Vogel, Jessica McAllister, Susan Pappas, Karen and
Loras Neuroth, Mary Lyman, Debra and Alan Keyes, Jay and Mary Stein, Bruce and
Mary Gantz, Laura Carlson, Karen and Wallace Chappell, Sally Cline, Charles Newsom,
Petitions from Steve McGuire, Jeanne Hartman, Terry Dunlap, Bob Irwin, Douglas
Jones, and Christine Scheetz, President and CEO, United Way of Johnson County.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared the motion
carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Correia, that the ordinance amending Title 10
of the City Code, entitled Use of Public Ways and Property," Chapter 3, entitled
"Commercial Use of Sidewalks," Section 4, entitled "Temporary Use of Sidewalk
Permits" to increase the duration of the temporary sidewalk permits on Fridays in the
summer, be given first vote. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council
Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Wright, to adopt RES. 08-195,
ESTABLISHING THE IOWA CITY SMALL BUSINESS FLOOD ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. Individual Council Members expressed their views. Affirmative roll call
vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution
adopted.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Wilburn, to adopt RES. 08-196, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LEASE FOR SPACE FOR THE ANIMAL
CARE AND ADOPTION CENTER. Individual Council Members expressed their views.
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor
declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Hayek, seconded by Correia, to adjourn at 7:55 a.m. to special work
session. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimo y, 7/0, all C un ' M,e~mber..
present. ~,,,,,~, ,
is D. Bailey,
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk