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- MEMORANDUM
Date: March 1, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, February 21, 2023 —4:10 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall
Council: Alter, Bergus, Dunn, Harmsen, Taylor ,Thomas
Staff: Fruin, Jones, Kilburg, Goers, Fruehling, Platz, Havel, Knoche, Hightshoe, Kubly,
Seydell-Johnson
USG: Zeimet, Le Fevre
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
1. Iowa City Community School District 2024-2025 Preschool proposal presentation
Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt Degner gave a brief introduction on the
Preschool proposal. Deborah Scott, Assistant Director of Special Education gave the PowerPoint
presentation on the following topics:
➢ Current state
➢ Desired state
➢ Funding
➢ Operational Costs (x4)
➢ Shared Municipality Contribution Options
➢ Key Take-a-ways
Superintendent Degner provided additional information and answered questions from Council. Lisa
Williams, IC School Board member provided additional information. Individual Council members
expressed their views.
2. Aid to Agency Legacy Agency spending recommendations
Councilor Dunn recused himself and left at 4:59 pm.
City Manager Fruin noted IN in the February 16 Information Packet which provided background and
history on Aid to Agencies and where we are at today. Mayor Pro Tem Alter provided a suggested
plan for the item discussion. Individual Council members expressed their views. City Attorney
Goers provided additional information and asked Council for more direction. City Manager provided
additional information regarding allocations. City Manager Fruin gave a recap of discussion and their
recommendation to HCDC.
Action: Staff will communicate to HCDC that the City Council does not want the late submission of
A2A applications from CFR and CWJ due to technical reasons to be a factor in determining grant
recommendations. As such, the Council is asking for the HCDC to place the Legacy Agency
recommendations on the March 30'" HCDC meeting agenda, alongside the Emerging Agency
recommendations. The HCDC should consider final recommendations at that meeting without
consideration of the late submissions as a factor in making such recommendations.
Councilor Dunn returned at 5:34 pm.
Council Work Session
February 21, 2023
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3. Clarification of Agenda Items
No discussion.
4. Information Packet Discussion rFebruary 9, February 161
February 9—
1. (IP2 — Memo from City Manager: Strategic Plan Presentations to Boards and
Commissions) City Manager Fruin outlined the memo and asked for Council
direction. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will contact Councilors to finalize plans for Strategic Plan presentations
to Boards and Commissions.
2. (1 P3 — Memo from City Engineer: Rohret South Trunk Sanitary Sewer Project) Thank
you to staff on this project. Individual Council members expressed their views. City
Engineer Havel provided additional information.
3. (IP4 — Memo from Climate Action Coordinator: Energy Efficiency Grant Program for
Insulation) Council thanked staff for information.
7. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates.
Keaton Zeimet, USG Liaison and Noah Le Fevre, USG Alternate Liaison, presented USG Updates.
[Break to Regular Formal Meeting at 5:45 pm]
4. Information Packet Discussion rFebruary 9, February 161 rContinuedl
February 16
1. (IP9 — Civil Service Examination: Mass Transit Operator) Council Taylor
congratulated and welcomed new Mass Transit Operators.
2. (IP6 — Memo from Grants Manager: ARPA Forest View Relocation — Closeout
Update) Councils Harmsen congratulated Council and the City on working to help
the residents of Forest View. Individual Council Members expressed their views.
8. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Council provided updates during regular formal meeting.
Adjourn 7:37 p.m.