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Home My WebLink About2009-01-05 Council minutesr ~~~_,_,®~,~ C[TY OF [~WR CITY ~, ,~ , , ~~ ~~CJJRA~ D~1VI ~E Date: January 5, 2009 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, January 5, 2009, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright Staff: Lombardo, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Hargadine, Rocca, Miklo, Davidson, Grier, Morris, Jordan, Rummel, Goers, O'Brien UISG Rep.: Gunn (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) CONSENT CALENDAR ADDITION Council agreed to add a resolution authorizing a subordination agreement between the City and American Bank & Trust for property located at 355 Iowa Avenue for United Action for Youth. PLANNING & ZONING PCD Dir. Davidson presented information on the following item: a) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF MOUNT PROSPECT ADDITION, PART IX, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SUB08-00009) (DEFERRED FROM 12/2 and 12/16) COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment - no applicants, re-advertise Airport Zoning Commission - no applicants, re-advertise Historic Preservation Commission - Carl Hirschman Parks & Recreation Commission - Aaron Krohmer AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar # 5f(1) -correspondence from the JCCOG Planner ... removal of nine on-street metered parking spaces ... east side of the 10 block of Dubuque Street) In response to Correia, Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien reviewed the plan to get commercial loading zones in place prior to the start of the semester as phase 1, and stated the additional of spaces on Iowa Avenue would be back in 6-8 weeks along with the information on making that block of Dubuque Street one way. 2. (Agenda item # 8 -Approving plans, specifications .... City Attorney and Council Office remodeling project ...) Architectural Services Staff Member Morris outlined the slight increase due to structural changes in moving the stairs. 3. (Agenda items # 10 and # 11 -resolutions ... Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) property acquisition .... And approving the use of Community Development Grant (CDBG) funds for the local match) City Clerk Karr noted the handouts distributed on the items. PCD Dir. Davidson and HMGP Acquisition Specialist Purdy present for discussion. Council Work Session January 5, 2009 Page 2 4. (Agenda item # 13 -Resolution ... approving execution of an agreement .... Stanley Consultants ....engineering consultant services .... Temporary flood control methods and to assist city staff at two public neighborhood meetings) PCD Dir. Davidson present for discussion. Majority agreed not to post the neighborhood meetings as council meetings, and asked for information on the dates as soon as possible. City Manager Lombardo stated PW Dir. Fosse would be the key contact person but various staff members will be present. INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [12/23 Information Packet] 1. (IP6 -Plastic Grocery Bags) City Recycling Coordinator Jordan present for discussion. After discussion a majority of Council directed staff to pursue option # 1 "Organize disposal grocery bag reduction campaign involving the cities of Iowa City and Coralville, Johnson County Public Health, local environmental groups and retailers". STAFF ACTION: Report back to Council with status report in six months -June. (Jordan and Lombardo) 2. (IP10 -Community Event and Program Funding Requests) In response to Correia, City Clerk stated that organizations would be provided dates to make presentations to Council on their funding requests. It was agreed that any questions for organizations should be forwarded to City Clerk Karr for distribution to the organization prior to the presentation. UNDERAGE AND OVER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL [IP2, 3, 4 of 12/23 Info Packet] City Attorney Dilkes facilitated discussion (from her IP2 memo). Staff members present for the discussion included: City Clerk Karr, City Manager Lombardo, Police Chief Hargadine, Fire Marshall Grier, Asst. City Atty. Goers, Sr. Planner Miklo and PCD Dir. Davidson. After discussion a majority directed staff to schedule formal consideration of the following: a) Proposed license renewal forms b) Denial of renewal of a licensed establishment with a PAULA rate greater than 1.00 per visit with at least 18 visits during the 12 month renewal period beginning July 1, 2009 c) Provisions for employees consuming while working, including criminal penalty increase to $500 and civil factor for license renewal d) Increasing penalty for under 19 on premises to $500 A majority did not wish to pursue price specials; and agreed to discuss the social host ordinance at an upcoming work session. STAFF ACTION: Schedule consideration for February 10 formal council meeting. (Dilkes) Social Host ordinance included in January 8 information packet. (Karr) Zoning Regulations for Bars and Liquor Stores - Sr. Planner Miklo facilitated the discussion of his IP3 memo (and power point maps of Establishments with Alcohol Sales Downtown), and clarified existing establishments would be grandfathered in as long as the use continues. Majority directed staff to develop an ordinance that included: a) City wide zoning regulations for bars b) Defining bars versus restaurants for zoning c) Investigate providing buffer zone for residential zones d) Provide minimum space requirements for liquor stores in commercial zones Council Work Session January 5, 2009 Page 3 STAFF ACTION: Prepare ordinance for Planning 8~ Zoning consideration and forward to Council for consideration. (Miklo) Fire Marshall Grier answered questions related to compliance checks (IP4 of 12/23 info packet) Council requested information on the number of quarterly visits, similar to the PAULA information provided monthly by the Police Department. STAFF ACTION: Provide quarterly reports as requested. (Grier) COUNCIL TIME None SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS None UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS Mayor Bailey noted the reception for Iowa City School District Supt. Lane Plugge on Wednesday in recognition of him being names Superintendent of the Year. DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULE Majority confirmed the following schedule: Saturday, January 10, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM, budget Monday, January 12, 6:300 PM, special formal meeting and budget Thursday, January 15, 1:30-6:00 PM CIP's and continued budget Wednesday, January 28, 6:30-9:30PM, Community Events/Board and Comm. Funding requests Thursday, January 29, 4:30 PM, Community Events/Board and Comm. Funding request/budget February 10, special formal meeting and setting public hearing on budget for February 24 Meeting adjourned 9:25 PM.