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Date: May 11, 2009
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, May 4, 2009, 6:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright
Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Davidson, Howard, O'Brien, Yapp, Long, Hightshoe, Lewis
(A complete transcription is availab-e in the City Clerk's Office and the City website)
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Mayor Bailey noted information distributed adding item # 34 b, (resolution authorizing ...
farm lease and security agreement ... Philip Prybil for 103 acres located north and south
of 420th Street between Scott Boulevard and Taft Avenue ...) to the agenda. Majority
agreed to add the item.
2. (Consent Calendar # 3f(8) -New Animal Shelter Site) In response to Correia, PCD
Director Davidson stated a staff CIP subcommittee is informally identifying a site,
however, the key thing is waiting to make sure FEMA funds are available.
3. (Agenda item # 20 -Resolution ... Aniston Village Limited Partnership .... To purchase
land to construct affordable rental housing) In response to Hayek, Community
Development Planner Hightshoe confirmed this followed up on their earlier application
for additional funds.
PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS
# 5d CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF COUNTRY
CLUB ESTATES PARTS 3-7, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SUB09-00010)
PCD Director Davidson present for discussion.
COUNCIL TIME
1. Council Member Correia noted the correspondence received a few weeks earlier from
the Consultation of Religious Communities asking municipalities to assist with the
homeless overflow for the next year, and questioned a staff contract for the group.
Acting City Manager Helling offered to be the contract person for the request.
2. Council Member Correia questioned if single ride youth bus tickets could be purchased.
Transportation Services Director O'Brien reviewed the current practice of reserving
single tickets for agencies that distribute one at a time, and suggested the ten ride pass
available for $6.50.
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3. Council Member Hayek requested Council re-visit the sprinkler policy for downtown
businesses and consider to what extent the City could lessen the burden on businesses
that are forced to comply with the fire code if they are opening or expanding a business.
Three members agreed to schedule the matter for an upcoming work session. Acting
City Manager Helling stated he would provide an update on the current policy, and
Wilburn suggested a review of the staff commentary on the matter be summarized and
distributed as well.
SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS (IP3 of 4/30 Info Packet)
Council requested the following items be added to the list provided:
- Review of sprinkler policy in downtown
Y Commercial trash pick-up in residential areas
- Snow removal in residential areas /noise
- Energy efficiency block grants
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION (4/23 & 4/30)
None
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS
None
DOWNTOWN PARKING /LOADING ZONES (IP2 of 4/30 Info Packet & Agenda item # 4f(1)
Transportation Services Director O'Brien and JCCOG Ex. Director Yapp presented information.
Majority agreed to proceed with item 4f(1) on the agenda.
STAFF ACTION: Report back in approximately one month on one way feasibility study
for that block of Dubuque Street. (Yapp)
BUDGET PRIORITIES /CITIZEN SURVEY
Acting City Manager Helling presented information. Majority agreed not to pursue a survey at
this time.
ZONING REGULATIONS BARS /LIQUOR STORES (agenda item # 5b)
Urban Planner Howard presented a power point presentation (on file). Majority requested the
presentation be shown at the formal meeting the next evening.
FY10 CDBG AND HOME FUNDING RECOMMENTDATIONS (agenda item # 6)
Council Member Champion left the meeting due to a conflict of interest.
Community Development Coordinator Long, Community Development Planner Hightshoe, and
HCDC Chairperson Brian Richman presented a power point presentation (on file). Noting that
$120,000 was currently available in the Economic Development funds and the allocation of an
additional $95,000 would bring the total to $215,000 and majority agreed to make the following
adjustments:
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Reallocate $95,000 set aside for Economic Development Fund to Shelter House (new
construction) bringing the total for Shelter House (new construction) for FY09 and FY10 CDBG
funding to $311,268.
Majority requested the presentation be shown at the formal meeting the next evening.
DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULE
None
Meeting adjourned 8:05 PM.