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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 21, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, February 15, 2022 - 4:00 p.m. at The Center — Assembly Room
Council: Alter, Bergus, Harmsen, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Weiner
Staff: Fruin, Kilburg, Goers, Fruehling, Hightshoe, Seydell-Johnson, Havel, Sovers, Davies,
Fleagle
USG: Van Heukelom, Miglin
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Continuation of meeting protocol discussion
Mayor Teague noted the City Attorney's memo IP3 in 2/17 Information Packet and asked City Attorney
Goers to provide an overview of the updates and changes made to the rules as discussed at last
council meeting. Goers summarized the requested changes from the February 1 work session and the
additional changes from Councilor Weiner which were reviewed by committee members Mayor Teague,
Mayor Pro Tem Alter and Councilor Weiner. Individual council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will incorporate changes to the meeting protocols document suggested by Councilors
Harmsen, Weiner and Thomas. The final draft will be presented to Council for adoption by resolution on
March 1. Staff will also prepare an ordinance creating a municipal infraction that can be used in the
future for rules violations as determined necessary.
Clarification of Agenda items
Item 10.a. Proposed South District Self Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSM ID) — Councilor
Bergus noted she would be recusing herself.
Item 14 — Mayor noted the late handouts for the assessment item and mentioned there are a few
residents planning on disputing the assessment. These addresses will be pulled and given special
consideration at the next meeting.
City Attorney Goers stated the Liquor License renewal for Dollar General (5.a(2)) will need to be pulled
from the consent calendar and deferred to the March 1 meeting.
Information Packet Discussion [February 3, February 101
February 3 — No discussion
➢ February 10
1. (IP6, Letter from Center for Worker Justice: Iowa City Housing Authority Extended
absence policy) Mayor Pro Tem Alter and Councilor Thomas asked staff to provide
information pertaining to the letter. City Manager Fruin provided background and
information to the council of the recommended process to change ICHA policy and
advised the request should be sent to HCDC for review and recommendations.
Neighborhood & Development Director Hightshoe provided additional information.
Councilors requested staff place on the next HCDC agenda and have recommendations
back to Council by March 1.
Council Work Session
February 15, 2022
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Action: Staff will add a late agenda item to Thursday's HCDC meeting regarding the
request from the CWJ for extended international visit allowances for federal housing
voucher recipients. Any recommendation from the NDS will be forwarded to the City
Council, along with any needed policy amendments, for consideration at the March 1
meeting.
University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates
Anna Van Heukelom, USG Liaison and Elizabeth Miglin, USG Alternate Liaison, presented USG
updates.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions, and committees.
Adjourn 4:44p.m.