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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-20 TranscriptionIowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychanne]4.com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:00:21] [MUSIC] Good evening, everyone. It is [00:00:23] Iowa City City Council Formal Agenda And Regular Formal Meetings. It is May 2025 at 6:05. We're going to start the meeting and call the meeting on order. (00:00:411 We need a roll call the source. [00:00:421 Roll call. Sorry. Alter. Bergus. [00:00:481 Here. 100:00:49] Harmsen. [00:00:50] Here. [00:00:50] Moe. (00:00:51] Here. [00:00:52] Salih. [00:00:53] Here. [00:00:531 Teague. He's online. Weilein? [00:01:00] Here. [00:01:03] Normally, we're looking for a verbal response from folks who are online. Mayor, can you hear us? Page 1 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//citychanne[4.com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:01:09] You are muted, Mayor. He's still muted. Now is unmute. [00:01:28] Mayor. [00:01:28] You -you hear us, Mayor? [00:01:35] 1 don't think he can hear. [00:01:371 Okay. [00:01:37] I'll text him. [00:01:42] Are there rules preventing us to start without them. [00:01:461 We have a quorum, but we just want to make sure. 100:01:51] Sure. We can do either. We could move forward with the proclamations, so those aren't votes, of course, or we can wait for the mayor to make sure we get him on whatever the presiding officers preferences. That's Mayor Pro Tem. [00:02:03] Okay, sure. I think we can. [00:02:061 Hello. Can you all hear me, wait? [00:02:08] Yes, we can now. [00:02:10) 1 can't hear you? Page 2 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//`citychannel4.com/`city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:02:121 Yes. We're doing roll call. [00:02:141 I'm sorry, Mayor, did you just say you cannot hear us? [00:02:171 Now, Ican. (00:02:191 Oh, great. [00:02:20] Okay. Thank you. [00:02:21] Yeah. Okay. Second item is Proclamations. And this is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Whereas every day, 125 people in United States are killed by gun violence and more than 260 are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 19,000 gun homicide every year. And whereas, Iowa has an average of 343 gun deaths every year with a rate of 10.7 deaths bear 100,000 people. A crisis that costs the state 4.2 billion each year, of which, 53 million is paid by taxpayer. Iowa has the 42nd highest rate of gun deaths in the US. And whereas support for second amendment right of law abiding resident goes hand in hand with keeping gun away from those who are dangers to themselves or other. And whereas elected official and law enforcement officer in partnership with local variance, intervention, activit- activists, and resources, know their committee- their communities best, and the most- and the most familiar with local crime- criminal activity, and how to address it. And our best position to understand how to keep their community members safe. And Whereas gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see gun violence continue to impact communities across the country. And whereas in January 2013, Hadia Bandalton was tragedically shot and killed at age 15, and on June 6, 2025 to recognize the 28th birthday of Hadia born June 2nd 1997. People across the United States would recognize national gun violence Awareness Day and wear orange in trouble to Hadia and other victims of gun voiolence and the loved ones of those victims. And whereas, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearm out of the hand of people who should not have access to them and encourage responsible gun own ownership to help keep our families and communities safe. Now, there four, I'm Mazahir Salih, the Mayor Pro Tern in behalf of Bruce Teague Mayor of Iowa City, do here by Brookle first Friday in June, which is June 6, 2025, to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Iowa City, and encourage all residents to support their local communities offered to prevent the tragic effect of gun violence and honor a value human right- Iowa human lives. Thank you. Here to present- to accept his current greens. [APPLAUSE] Okay. Thank you so much. (00:06:061 Page 3 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-c.Quncil.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Uh, thank you so much. I'm proud to accept this proclamation from you. Um, and just to reiterate that Friday June 6 is officially Gun Violence Awareness Day, and it's celebrated through the weekend. And that day and the weekend are dedicated to raising awareness about gun violence. And this weekend also honors the countless lives taken by gun violence. Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens. We undo better to prevent senseless acts of gun violence by promoting common sense gun safety. Thank you so much. [00:06:561 Thank you. [00:06:57] Thank you. [APPLAUSE] [00:07:02) Hi, I'm less Lang with Johnson County, CVI. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and partnership. And, um, also wanted to thank you also for the resources that the Iowa City Police Department is continually providing the CVI program. We've had a very busy couple of years, and we're getting ready to head into our third year, um, with quite a bit of success in organization. So thank you very much. [00:07:28] Thank you. [APPLAUSE] (00:07:34] Item three is Consent Agenda. May I have a motion to approve Consent Agenda Item 3-7, please. [00:07:41] So move moved, Moe. [00:07:42] Second Harmsen. [00:07:43] Moved by Moe second by Harmsen. Public discussion. Is anyone in the public who would like to discuss anything on the consent agenda? If not, council discussion. Okay. Roll call, please? [00:08:04] Bergus? [00:08:04] Yes. Page 4 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httl2s,//citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:08:051 Harmsen? [00:08:06] Yes. 100:08:06] Moe? 100:08:06] Yes. [00:08:07) Salih? [00:08:071 Yes. [00:08:08] Teague? [00:08:091 Yes. [00:08:10] Weilein? yes [00:08:12] Okay, motion passes six to zero. Now we're gonna go to Item Number 8 is community common. Only in - person comment will be allowed for community comment. Public comment for a specific agenda item, which must be directly related to the agenda item may be made in -person or remotely. Any public comment? [00:08:471 Good evening. My name is Martha Norbeck. Some of you may know me as the green architect who comes talks to you a lot. Um, I would like to talk to you this evening about 21 South Lynn. Um, I was, um, surprised, as maybe many of you were to go 3-1 proposal in a pretty short order. Um, I am very excited about the Graham rail proposal. I think it has a lot of really good, um, components to it, um, committing to full building electrification, affordable housing, the mixed use, um, solar panels proposed for the roof. I mean, there's a lot of good things about this proposal. I am concerned, however, this process kind of aftervery methodically going through, um, public connection, um, now we've done multiple work sessions, and now we're here. And in the last work section, it was sort of like, Hey, tell us, you know, Page 5 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. what do you want to make sure is in this contract, and we're just going to proceed with the contract. And it just felt like, we got this little hiccup. Like, we didn't get a public engagement to the actual proposals. And I think there is a lot- as I said, there's a lot of really good things to talk about. And I'm thrilled they're not asking for TIF. But at the same time, they are asking for a million -and -a -half dollar discount on the property, which is not insignificant. And I think there is some room for accountability of talking about with the city values. Despite all the assertions of the things that are going to be done from a sustainability standpoint, there is no language in the proposal that says, we are gonna hold ourselves accountable to our goals in these ways. There's nothing that says, we're gonna do an energy model to demonstrate we've exceeded the energy code by 25%. There's no target of we're gonna reduce our embodied carbon by 10-15%. There's no commitment to we're actually gonna calculate our water use reduction. Um, so these are things that are important to the sustainability that were baked into that conversation we had last summer about the TIF proposal. And I understand they're not asking for TIF, so your leverage is different, but it's still a million -and -a -half dollars. And so I would love to see a league commitment. And I realize that as a league consultant, it sounds like I have a vested interest in this, but I can tell you that OPM definitely won't hire me to do the league consulting on this project. They are perfectly capable of doing this themselves. And the reason the lead is important is because it's a third party checking these things. And I- I am able to use that leverage as a league consultant to communicate with the client. You can change this way, and this way and tug and tug and pull and pull. And these were the goals you said when things were glorious three months ago, and now it's hard, but how do we still get the goal you set three months ago? So I urge you to evaluate that and hopefully open up for public comment. Thank you. [00:11:56] Thank you. Anyone else? (00:12:021 Hi, Sharon Degras. I have a small request that I think can add up to be meaningful, which is in a discussion on last Friday about affordable housing. One person asked if the money that there's money in an account for affordable and low income housing that the city has set aside. When that money accrues interest, where does that interest money go? I believe it should go back into the account and be applied for low income and affordable housing projects, rather than be allocated for something else that the city might like to do. So I guess my request is, would there be five council members that would approve or initiate the process to talk about that and get that going? That's it. Thank you. [00:12:53] Anyone else? [00:13:09] 1 hope I'm not speaking out of turn. This is for what's not on the agenda, right? [00:13:13] What's not on the agenda, yeah Page 6 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httpsT//ciiychannel4.com/ciiv-council.htmI This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:13:15] Okay. Well, my thing- my name is Mary Grable. And I'm here for my neighbors. In order to punish the tenement, our landlord is taking away our laundry and he sent us two emails. The first email stated that the tenants which Keystone had evicted the prior week had come back and robbed the laundry over there, there washing the dryer. And they told us as the tenants in the next building to look out for him. The second email stated that our former neighbor had come back, robbed and vandalized our washers and driers. And- and as a result of this, he was going to remove our appliances our washer and drier and close the laundry down. And we'll be without laundry service. And the robberies would not occur if he had used electronic tokens or a swipe card. And we complained about this. And the emails also stated how these robberies had been occurring. He said the email said. I don't know- I know who wrote it, but I'm saying the email said from Keystone that attendants had been propping open the door with stones. And in the case of my building using the loose door mats for this purpose, and thousands of dollars were spent on locks. In case of my building, which is a twin to the the neighboring building, first, the installation of locks, they put two- we have three entrances. They put two locks on three entrances, so that when I asked them and told them this was not enough, they told me they didn't have enough money for the third lock, and the tenants had to wait. And in the meantime, despite the warnings posted by Keystone, the land- some of the tenants and their guests still coming to the our building, using the mats to prop the doors open. And, uh, and I have all the tenants- older tenants, so we have complained about this, and Keystone won't pay us any attention. So there's people that come and run through the building, loud people, people smoking marijuana. We complain, nothing is done. And even the tenants are afraid to call the police. They said the police won't pay them any attention. But as a result of all of Keystone's inaction, we're going to lose our laundry. And we need our laundry, because we live on the east side, there's no public laundry there except in other apartment buildings. And so I think something should be done. We shouldn't be punished? We're paying our rent, and we're doing everything that tenants should do. And this is why I complained to Keystone. And like I said, the tenants are afraid to call the police, people running through the building. And it took me a long time to get the locks on the doors. But with the matt still there, they just prop the door open, walk in, walk out, they don't pay rent. Why should we have to subsidize people who are criminals coming in and, you know, just coming in, causing trouble for us. Thank you. [00:16:57] Anyone else? Okay [00:17:041 We're going to go to item. Do we close a public comment? [00:17:08] No, you're ready to go to 9.a. Yes. [00:17:09] Page 7 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//ciiychannel4,cQm/city-council.htmll This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. I was just lowering my microphone because it's my understanding that Councilor Alter has joined the meeting electronically. I'm just looking for verbal confirmation from her for that. (00:17:211 Council Alter, are you there? [00:17:27] Sorry. Can you hear me? [00:17:29] Now we can. Yeah. [00:17:301 Thank you. It took me a moment to unmute. No. Thank you. [00:17:33] No problem. Okay. I think were going to go to Item number 10.a. 9.a. [00:17:40] 9.a. I'm sorry. I'm skipping. Okay. Rising of North Governor Street. An ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately five b f nine acres of property located between North Dutch and North Governor Street for medium -density single-family residential zone, high -density single-family residential zone, medium - density multi -family residential zone, and multi -family residential zone to high -density single-family residential zone, with a planning development overlay for approximately 0.17 acres, and to medium density, multifamily residential zone, with a planned develo- development overlay for approximately 5.2 acres. And this is our second consideration. May I have a motion to give second consideration? [00:18:40] So moved Moore. [00:18:42] Moved by Moore. [00:18:42) Second Bergus. [00:18:44] Second by Bergus Public discussion. Anyone in the public would like to address this? [00:18:58] Good evening, Councilor. So I'm Audrey Barrick from Iowa City. I want to acknowledge that the City Council has been working hard on a difficult rezoning application, yet there are problematic aspects of Page 8 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/cU-council.html -council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. the process so far. Um, council is moving forward toward approval without having acknowledged let alone discussed several major issues brought by the neighborhood, detailed in both correspondence and in public presentations. Lest you believe the neighborhood consists of myself and only a few neighbors, as stated by planning and zoning, it should be noted the neighborhood has overwhelmingly signed protest petitions and entrusted myself and Sharon Degras to be representing them. They are attending to the- their jobs and lives, but if angry villagers wielding pitchforks is what is needed here, and that's a metaphor, not a threat, we can make that happen. City Council has stated the applicant should reasonably expect the road to approval to be smooth and nearly automatic when PNZ have approved. They state it would be inappropriate not to approve if an applicant has checked all the boxes, but P&Z misrepresented and minimized our concerns in the consultation with Council and in stating the approval process. And in stating the approval process should be nearly automatic. Council has overlooked that there may be protest petitions coming in in the meantime leaving no room for the protest petitions to matter. These petitions should influence your decision -making heavily. Do you we what has happened? If PNZ has not listened accurately to the community, but Council should approve smoothly, if they approve, who is responsible for answering to the community? The process is circular. The city received 26 petitions specifically protesting the loss of transitional zoning by the inclusion of 900 North Dodge Street, Whether these separate petitions have legal standing or not, the neighborhood has chosen to underscore their high level of concern by speaking out in this way, and the neighborhood deserves to be heard. Citizens should be able to trust in the comprehensive plan and the zoning code, such that when they buy a single-family home insulated on both sides, by single-family zoning, a large apartment complex cannot be built immediately next door at the whim of a developer. Though so far has been no acknowledgment of the loss of transitional zoning due to the inclusion of 900 North Dodge in the OPD. In fact, the opposite is true, in my correspondence with the City Attorney and with senior planner, both have denied the reality of the loss of transitional zoning. What is it that we're not understanding about up -zoning to RM20? And the building rights now and in the future that come with that designation, and Sharon Degras will continue. [00:22:16] All right. The letters from Audrey, I'm continuing it, and I've put my name in the basket. Given the city as co -applicant, transparency in your process should be a high priority. It should be exemplary. yet the staff report obfuscates the purpose of including 900 North Dodge, which is solely to create unused density, which can be transferred to 84 units on the 911 property a block away. The report only hints that this is so, in stating that as a condition of the zoning to the RM 20, it will be converted to a single unit to comply with density requirements. Rezoning 900 North Dodge Street sets a bad precedent. Undermines public trust and should be removed from the OPD. With the City as co -applicant, planning, and zoning would have been under pressure to approve and did so. Planning and zoning appeared to have approved the rezoning without having digested the major concerns raised by the community. In the May 6 City Council consultation, planning and zoning inaccurately reported a chief concern of the neighborhood as being traffic, and then dismissed that this with development brings increased traffic. The actual neighborhood concern here is safety. For both drivers and pedestrians and the lack of infrastructure to support safety. Bringing such a large development to this land island, situated between north and south one-way streets with aggressive double lane traffic, no crosswalks, and no safe Page 9 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,////citychanne]4 com/ci-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. pedestrian route, out- out is to entrench and exacerbate already unsafe conditions for 100 plus new residents. A concern of the neighborhood clearly articulated in correspondence and oral presentations is lack of pedestrian safety and lack of infrastructure to support the increased density. Access to public transportation or to High V from the development requires walking across the two lanes of aggressive Highway 1 traffic at a point of low visibility for drivers. Access to man, school requires the same or cutting through the woods without a designated path. It is inappropriate to press forward with development without addressing these inadequacies that likely rise to the level of illegalities. I believe ADA requires new development to provide access to the public transportation and zoning code specification- specifics, cops! Development occur where there is infrastructure to support it. I can we that I have 10 seconds. I urge the Council not to move forward with approval. You could improve the process with accuracy, systematically reflecting hearing, community concerns with collaboration with an urban planner and address the complexities of safety, infrastructure, and density. [00:25:24] Thank you. 100:25:251 Thank you. [00:25:271 Anyone else you'd like to address? Yeah, go ahead. (00:25:301 Before we listen, anybody, I'm so sorry. We're getting weird feedback from the Pad here, and it's really hard to like I'm trying to mute it myself, but it keeps unmuting itself. I'm not sure. I can hear everything twice from the- okay. I'm not the only one. I'm not crazy. [00:25:45] I'm hearing it too. [00:25:46] Yeah, no, no. [00:25:48] Normally we go and make it like, but it give us this option. I don't know why. We should just do this and I'd like to do that. That's good. [00:26:15] Thank you. [00:26:191 1 think we just need to talk so we can hear if it's working or not. Page 10 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https://city.chal2ncl4.Com/cit3-council,htm] This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [0026:23] They're talking there. [00:26:26] It sounds like maybe that's better. [00:26:28] That's better. (00:26:29] 1 just want to make sure Za Mayer is hearing us, and also counsel. [00:26:34] 1 can hear you. It does show that the host is Mike is on the Iowa City Host. [00:26:431 Yeah, that's what I was trying to turn off, but then it would just turn itself back on. [00:26:51] When is muted, we can't hear you. When the host, Mike is muted, we can't hear you. Ah. [00:26:56] Thank you. [00:27:01] But now it's a problem. [00:27:04) Can you hear us now, Mayor? [00:27:05] Yes. [00:27:061 Okay. [00:27:061 Okay. [00:27:07] Okay, I think we can- we can learn at that. Page 11 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at hups;//citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:27:101 And Megan- you can hear us, Megan. [00:27:151 Yes, I can. [00:27:15] Alright. Great. [00:27:17] Thanks for. 100:27:18) Alright. Yeah. Welcome. [00:27:24) Hi. My name is Mark Rookie, and my family brought the property on 1018 North Governor Street way back in 1974 when I was 6-years-old. So I've lived on the north side of Iowa City for well over half a century now for most of my life. Governor Street used to be pretty calm back in the'70s and'80s, but the traffic is only immensely increased. I think it'd be an epic failure for traffic and for public safety to put 80 plus more units there in that property. What I don't quite understand is we went through this process. I want to say about eight or nine years ago. And we denied the zoning, for I think it was 224 unit spaces day. Now the property owner has come back seven, eight years later and has doubled the size of the space he wants to put in. If it wasn't safe then, why would we approve it now? I don't know how familiar you guys are with North Governor Street. On the east side, there is a sidewalk. On the west side, there is no sidewalk. They would have to then for safety, add sidewalks all the way up the west side, all the way to the top of the hill there, which would be very, very impractical. I just don't see how at all would be pedestrians safe to add that many more people to that neighborhood. I mean, I realize the community is growing But I don't understand the justification for those large buildings there when we already have North Dubuque Street new buildings going and across from the Dairy Queen, new spaces going and I don't understand the drive for that much need. And we already once decided not to rezone that property about ten years ago. So I don't understand why we'd go back on that rezoning and try to actually increase the size of it. You know, take away the community sense that has been in that neighborhood for 50 years. And many of these neighbors, I know, couldn't make it down tonight I actually don't even know these individuals here, but it just It just seems like a huge step backwards. I mean, I think we all would have gladly accepted a couple of eight complex units there, which was initially proposed ten years ago, which would have been a third the size. I just you know, I think it would infringe on the park. I mean, directly below me, the next two properties, or habitat for humanity homes that have about eight to ten children that live there, increasing that The traffic on that bend that comes up and down is just dangerous. I mean, there's accidents there every two or three weeks, it seems like when people are come screaming down that hill, because they do scream down that hill. And it just Page 12 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https�//citychannel4.com/city-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. makes no sense. I would hope we have more common sense amongst our elected officials. Thank you very much. [00:30:10] Thank you. Anyone else? Would like to address this matter? Okay, guess, come forward to the podium Yes. 100:30:21] Hello. I'm Sandy Berto. And I live and own 911 North Dodge and 913 North Dodge. Part of the reason we bought our home in the North Side neighborhood was for the uniqueness, the character of the older homes. I wish we could have had a house on Brown Street because I love those big, beloved homes with the big trees. But at 9:11 North Dodge, we're doing all we can to make the neighborhood more beautiful. And welcoming to the people who A lot of times scream down North Dodge. I'm really concerned about the safety of the pedestrians that go down Dodge, and then if they're crossing across the park area to get to North Dodge, then they still have to cross that. What's it going to take? Somebody to be seriously hurt or worse? I'd also like to say, we wholeheartedly agree with the letter that was just presented by Audrey and Sharon. They have been our voice when we couldn't have attended. And I think if you look at the 26 petitions that have been offered that there are more than just Audrey and Sharon who have come to be our voice. I really like to have you consider again, the zoning on on this property because it's going to affect the North Dodge and North neighborhood neighborhood for years to come. Thank you. [00:31:57] Thank you. Next, welcome. (00:32:03) Hello. My name is Anna Bladel, and I will sign in. I confess that I feel fairly inadequately prepared to speak to a. But I am living in the house on Brown and Lucas that my great grandfather, a Czech immigrant here built. He was one of the bricklayers, who was part of Bricking Brown Street. And I am only able to afford to live in that neighborhood in all honesty because of the family house there. I am a strong proponent of building affordable housing. I am a strong proponent of various kinds of mixed neighborhoods. I moved back from Brooklyn, New York to Iowa City because of a desire for a sense of local community. And I am not interested in living in a neighborhood that continues to be unaffordable for a lot of people in this community. And I'm really concerned about the safety in the particular process of this zoning. My sister was almost hit three different times while pregnant crossing Brown Street right there at North Dodge. I walk for all of my transportation, walk or bike by choice, and it's part of why I love living in that neighborhood and working downtown that I'm able to commute by foot. And I, too, have at least five times, like, narrowly avoided being hit there. I have chosen to walk some of the kids across the street there to help them get safely there. I'm really concerned about some of the processes that haven't been followed here for the rezoning, and my concern is not with increased affordable housing, but my concern is with making sure that there are sidewalks for Kids, for those of us who live in the neighborhood, and especially in terms of folks needing access to the sidewalks for disability, it's Page 13 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//citychannel4.com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. becoming increasingly hard to do so because of some of the traffic issues there that I think haven't been addressed and could be addressed in order to make, ah, make a good proposal for affordable housing there. [00:34:24] Thank you. [00:34:25] Yeah. Okay. I want to make sure you're going to sign in. Thank you. [00:34:28] Yeah, anyone else would like to address this matter. And also the developer, if you would like, representative the developer, if you'd like to say something you can. [00:34:40] It seemed like none here and online, so is counsel discussion. [00:34:50] 1 can start. [00:34:51] Yes. (00:34:541 1 think that the reason to speak directly why we're back here is because the denied application from 2018 that I personally very much liked went to the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa, and they said, no, no, no, Iowa City, you can't do that. You can't deny somebody's development rights based on a long history. So that's why we're back here. And, um, because of that Supreme Court case, there are buildings lots that are zoned R-3B zoning. And those are a 1970s ARO zoning that I really think we need to make them sunset and go away as quickly as possible because we don't have any controls. I shouldn't say no controls, but very limited control on what we can permit or not permit on those sites. And I think that the things that could be developed there would be very, very bad and completely contradictory to our comprehensive plan. And as I understand it, we wouldn't have to follow any of the rules or a comprehensive plan because of the Supreme Court case. So that's why there's an effort to sort of combine these really weird R-38 zones with the existing plan. And then we have to somehow mash that up with a comprehensive plan that isn't perfectly compatible with that. And the- the- the sort of central district plan, page 60, does identify low to medium density, multifamily housing in that area. There is an additional lot that was not identified as that, so that is- that is a change, but that is listed as being 8-24 units per acre. So that's how they got there. I- I'm not going to comment on the- the look of the building or anything. I know in the ensuing week from the last time we talked about this, I've talked to a lot of people, including people who came to listing post. There's a lot of people who don't necessarily love this proposal, um, but- and they were kind of curious about the comments that I was making about Page 14 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-cQling:it.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. sidewalks. I was kind of obsessive about sidewalks last week. And that's because our comprehensive plan does talk about sidewalks over and over and over again. It shows up 36 times in our comprehensive plan. The site that's before us has a sidewalk on it. And, uh, the memo that's in the city Council packet that was written by the assistant city manager indicates it's really our city responsibility to direct staff to say, put in the connecting sidewalks and study the crossing across the street, which I would like to ask my fellow councilors to say, let's direct our staff to do that. Um, but that's- that's where we're at where we're at. And I do want to get rid of the R-313 zoning. I do think that the density is, um, when you merge it with this R-3B zoning and our comprehensive plan, it- it makes enough sense. Um, so I will vote yes, but I also would like Council support to do some city investigation into how we can improve pedestrian access and safety at that new site. Additionally, point to the memo that was provided by staff that indicates that the way that you enter and exit the traffic safety component is something that can be done that's non substantive during the OPD development process. I would ask that they work on that to improve that, um, but, um, at this point, the- um, it seems as though those- those traffic safety issues as far as people turning the wrong way down a one way can be resolved, um, in the next phase of the process with the professional city staff. And the sidewalk is a thing that we can just- we as council, can just say, we are doing this. We're going to put in a sidewalk if the rest of the Council agrees with that. [00:38:33] 1 think that's a logical extension from our discussions and the memo to, you know, should this move forward, that also. And I think we kind of do that with our sidewalk infill, anyway, I think that's- that's not unusual, so I agree with that. But that would be -you know, should this move forward, that should be the next thing we look at, but if obviously, we have to wait for the actual plans and stuff, like that's - you know, these pieces can move together, but that's not going to be, you know, a next meeting kind of a thing. Excuse me, kind of a thing. [00:39:061 1 was going to raise a lot of the same points that you did Josh relating to this specific site and what has happened in the last decade. Well, really since 2018, when the Iowa Supreme Court said, we have to allow that R-3B zoning if that's what the owner wants. And so just some differences between what's proposed and that the buildings could have been 10 feet taller in the R-3B zone. That zoning requires a lot more parking, and therefore, just more concrete on the site. Um, we wouldn't have standards relating to the, um, kind of the massing of the buildings and the building materials. We couldn't impose those. So there are certainly trade offs that we're making, and I think we're all trying to acknowledge that. And I just want to say to the residents, um, we are truly hearing you, appreciate the concerns about connectivity, about safety, about density. And taking all of that into account for myself personally, I'm still going to continue to support this -this rezoning. So I want you to know it's not discounting your comments, it's not saying that, um, you know, a particular thing that was brought forward by a planning and zoning commissioner, you know, carries the day or is dispositive. It really is a complicated balancing act, and, um, we know that- that you don't agree with that particular decision, but 1 just want to make sure you know that it does matter that you're here. It does matter that you're- you're speaking to us, and it does matter that there were numerous signatures on that protest petition, and that's reflected not only in our consideration of the comments here, the correspondence that's been provided, the Page 15 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. meetings and phone calls that I know all of us have had with a variety of people. But also in the procedural, uh, aspects of requiring the supermajority. So I know it's unsatisfactory and very frustrating, but I just want to make sure to say affirmatively that -that I am listening, and I know we aren't agreeing on this particular issue, but please continue to engage your local government. [00:41:21] So we still have the Mayor online and Megan, if you would like, just jump in, please. [00:41:29] Sure. [00:41:30] Go ahead, Mayor. [00:41:32] All right. I'll just jump in and I'll- I'll just say the comments that have already went before us- before us, yes, I do support, um, and say yay to all of that. And I'll just highlight really that the individuals that are coming to the meetings and all the ones that we've met with, either personally or through communication through a mail, I really appreciate all those voices there, and 1 don't want you to feel that it's being discounted. Um, I think, you know, it's been said that this is a little con- convoluted and complicated. And I- and I will be supporting this, but I just did not want you to feel like your voices have not been heard. [00:42:211 Councilor Alter. [00:42:23) Thank you. I echo what my fellow councilors have said, and in particular, I do want to thank the north side neighbors who have worked incredibly hard to make your voices heard. And I do echo what Councilor Bergus said in particular that we are disagreeing in this particular, but it is by no means because of, um, simply discounting your voices. Um, additionally, I want to heartily support what Councilor Moe said in terms of saying, as Council, when we are through with rezoning, then we can work on connectivity and safer sidewalk, getting a sidewalk and- and look into more robust public safety measures. I am 100%for that. I am supporting this. Um, someone did say that, you know, this decision will impact the North Side for years to come. And I do say this without irony and all sincerity, I hope that it does. I hope that many more families and people will be able to call the North Side neighborhood their home as well in years to come. And I just want to say that that's something that I am- um, it's a beautiful, beautiful neighborhood, and I think that more people deserve to be able to, um, enjoy it and, um- and to enjoy it safely. So I'm voting yes for this, and I am heartily supporting that we look into measures to get connectivity for pedestrians,um, and safety for all. Thank you. [00:44:071 Page 16 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//citychannel4,com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Okay. Thank you. I think that's well said, and I don't want to like stretch things out by repeating all the things that have been said, but things are good comments. I mentioned earlier the sidewalks, but thank you, Councilor Alter for bringing up the public safety, because I think that isn't- that is something we talked about a little bit last time, if there are issues with the excessive speed. And again, you know, we can find that on many stretches in Iowa City, because let's just face it, not every driver is cut from the same cloth. But, you know, certainly whatever those public safety measures look like, if it means some increased traffic enforcement and a few more tickets to remind people they need to slow down there, so be it, if I know we do have that flashing sign that's coming down the hill there, reminding people of what their speed is. I don't want to second guess what the solution is, but I think paying close attention to that as we do these different modifications and look at the pedestrian traffic are going to be really important. So because, you know, we do want this to be a pedestrian and bike friendly community. [00:45:061 Councilor Weilein. [00:45:08] So, you know, I will say that, um, this- as I expressed in the last time I- or last City Council meeting during the first consideration, that this has been extremely frustrating for me. I'm pretty sure the rest of the councilors, and I'm pretty sure for the staff. But I feel like for me, it's just been kind of like banging your head against a wall, trying to figure out how to- um, I- wholeheartedly agree that I think that the city should be able to or the community should be able to tell anybody, um, that what we need is affordable housing in a certain area. I think that- well, let's just boil it down to very basics, I don't think housing should be a commodity. I think housing should not be something that's viewed anyways, just to bring it back to rea- to more current matters now. But, um, it is- we do not know what will be built here, even if the zoning goes through. The worst case scenario for a lot of people, if the zoning goes through, is that exactly what is in the OPD will be- will be put there. And that is 84 units ofjust market rate housing, whatever the developer wants to put there. I still find that preferable to not building any more housing. And that comes from somebody who is very skeptical and thinks that a lot of times when talking about affordable housing, people put too much, um, emphasis on supply and not enough emphasis on, um, affordable aspects and other ways that we can keep rents reasonable, but it is part of the puzzle, even if I think it's overstated sometimes. And so the worst case scenario is exactly what goes here. And the best case scenario could be, again, we don't know who is going to end up developing this space. We don't know who is going to buy it. We don't know, uh, what their mission will be or anything like that. Um, so my advice to people within the neighborhood would be to try to come up with solutions yourselves and have some agency about, um, reach out to folks, you know. Land is for sale and something can be built there. And, u [00:47:251 m, you don't necessarily have to wait for [00:47:28] Page 17 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httos� //citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. a government body to say what goes there or for a developer to go there. You know, you can come together and get creative with it. And I will say my main concerns safety wise, I'm fully in supportive of - fully supportive of directing staff to prioritize, like it says in the me- memo, prioritize a project for the design of the sidewalk on the east side of Happy Hollow, that provides people access to the park. It connects people to the rest of the sidewalk infrastructure that can lead downtown. I also really want to we something go there because when you view, I really hear the concerns about the craziness of the traffic in that area. It's real, even if you might not see it on paper. Um, I have a friend who lives over there and I visit them, and I'm always scared backing out because people can be flying down that hill. So my major concern though is with like, pedestrian crossing because people will probably want to be walking to Hy-Vee and stuff like that to go to the grocery store. And that's one of the main reasons why I think housing is so -this is such a prime location for housing because it is infill. It is in direct walking distance from, like, five grocery stores in elementary school. And all the data shows us that families that grow up in these types of neighborhoods have- especially the children have better life outcomes. So, um, as a northsider myself, I- you know, I want to share in the greatness that is the North side, you know, and I love it, and I don't want to see it be like a gated community. And I'm not saying that that is what is being- [LAUGHTER] I'm not saying that is what is being said. And because I know that there are concerns that are not nimbyism, but it is- yeah. Um, I think that's all I have to say. So for the second consideration, yes, um, I will be supporting it for the second consideration. Yes. [00:49:35] Okay. My two nice things. Okay. I really love to see this society to be developed and because it's been sitting there for a long time. So we need to we something happening there. I also understand the need of more housing because that could- could drive, you know, the- the market of the affordable housing down. Maybe when we have more housing, maybe the rent will be less. That some people believe that, and maybe I don't understand that. But I also understand that the problem with the court and the Supreme Court and everything, F I got that. But I really believe every neighborhood have- should decide about what they want to see in their neighborhood. Not the government, not the elected official. If I see a lot of people came with the politicians, and they have concern, that's really concern me because I've been elected by those people. And I should listen to you. That's why anything come from the people and the people reject it, I believe I should reject it too. Because I want to see every neighborhood in Iowa City decide about what they want to we in their neighborhood. They are supposed to be the people who make decision about what should go in their neighborhood. That's why I- while I'm going to vote no for this, I encourage the council to still connect with the staff and try to give the stuff direction, at least to do some of the doable request by the residents of this neighborhood. I'm going to be voting no. Anyone else or- I think roll call. [00:51:33] Harmsen? (00:51:34] Yes. Page 18 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httos� //citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. (00:51:35) Moe? [00:51:361 Yes. [00:51:36] Salih? [00:51:37] No. [00:51:371 Teague? [00:51:38] Yes. [00:51:39] Weilem? 100:51:401 Yes. [00:51:40] Alter. [00:51:42] Yes? [00:51:431 Bergus? [00:51:43] Yes. [00:51:451 Okay. Motion passes 6-1. May I have motion to accept correspondence, please. [00:51:531 So moved, Bergus. Page 19 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 [audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-council.htmt This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:51:54] Moved by Bergus. [00:51:55] Second Moe. [00:51:56] Second by Moe. And all in favor say aye. [00:52:00] Aye. [00:52:00] Aye. [00:52:01] Aye. [00:52:011 [inaudible 00:52:01] Motion passes 7-0. Okay. We're now in the regular formal agenda, 30a FY26 utility rates public hearing, an order amending Title 3, in title finance, taxation and fee. Chapter 4, entitled schedule of fee, rate, charge, bond, fines, and penalties, and this motion to pass and adopt. May I have a motion to pass and adopt. [00:52:401 So moved, Bergus. (00:52:411 Moved by Bergus. Second, Moe. 100:52:42] Second by Moe. Public discussion. Council discussion. Roll call, please. [00:52:55] Mo? [00:52:551 Yes. [00:52:56] Salih? Page 20 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at h> ps,//`citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:52:56] Yes. [00:52:57] Teague? [00:52:58] Yes. [00:52:59] Weilein? [00:53:00] Yes. [00:53:00] Alter? I believe Councilor Alter indicated she would be logging out after the last item. Burges? [00:53:08] Yes. [00:53:08] Harmsen. [00:53:09] Yes. [00:53:10] Motion passes 6-0. Now 10b, State CDBDG-CV funding. Resolution approving an application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for state CDBG-CV funds. May I have a motion to approve? [00:53:31] So moved, Moe. [00:53:33] Moved by Moe. [00:53:34] Second Harmsen. [00:53:35] Second by Harmsen. And we have the staff, uh, okay, yeah, yeah, from the NDC. Page 21 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https�//citychannel4.com/`city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [00:53:47] Hey, Erika Kubly with Neighborhood Services. This is a public meeting for the city's application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for C- CDBG-CV funds in partnership with Shelter House for shelter operations. CDBG funds were originated through the 2020 CARES Act. Funds must be used to prevent, prepare for, and/or respond to the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. Um, since we're in 2025, we're really in the response, um, portion of that requirement. The city has received funds- four allocations of funds in the past since 2020, either directly from HUD, or through the Iowa Economic - Economic Development Authority. Um, over two million dollars in total. We've used those for emergency housing assistance. So for rent, for people who are impacted by the pandemic, eight non- profits who are serving people impacted by the pandemic, um, a business assistance program, and emergency shelter improvements most recently. So I'm going to go through some of the requirements for the application, um, to the state. So the description of the project, the CDBG-CV funding will be used for emergency shelter operations. This would be things like staff costs, utilities, maintenance, insurance. Um, they cannot use the funds for rehab or construction activities. Um, funding was made available to Iowa shelters selected by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. So locally, it's a Shelter House Emergency Shelter. We are anticipating an award of $301,500 with 300,000 going to Shelter House for their operations, and then $1,500 of administrative or activity delivery funds to the city. We also anticipate trying to shift some of our existing admin funds from prior projects to this one just to cover the full staff costs of this project. We expect all funds to serve low to moderate income activities. This is CDBG rules. Um, so everything has to be under 80%of the area median income. However, we expect, um, that all those served by this project will be extremely low income, under 30%of the area median income. Shelter House is projecting 400 individuals will be assisted by this project. All their clients are referred through the local coordinated entry process. Location of the project activities is 429 Southgate Avenue in Iowa City. Um, it's a 70 bed emergency shelter, and no relocation or displacement will take place as a result of this project. So, um, we're discussing the need for the project and also tying it to COVID to relate it to the funds. Um, we know that housing is a leading social determinant of health. This was highlighted, especially during the pandemic. Emergency Shelter provides a safe temporary living environment where clients can get their daily needs met as they pursue stable housing. Um, we also know that economic hardship and housing insecurity has, um, increased since the pandemic. Housing cross- housing costs have increased, and the Shelter House also reports a deficit of $723,407 for their emergency shelter operating budget for this year. That's an updated dollar amount from the agency, um, from your packet. So the CDBG-CV funds will allow the agency to continue provision of services in our community. Um, so again, this is a public meeting. It's an opportunity for members of the public to provide input on the activity and the community need, if they desire. Some of the questions on our application, what are the needs of low to moderate income persons in Iowa City, um, related to this project, access to safe affordable housing, and access to services, including shelter and other basic needs. And then what are the planned or potential activities to address these specific needs? Our planned shelter operations project will address the need for shelter and related housing services for individuals in our community experiencing homelessness. It's a low barrier shelter, prioritizing those with the highest needs, and then funding will continue the operations. So other community development and housing needs in Iowa City. This is another question on the application. Um, I've listed Page 22 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at haps,//citychannel4.com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. here our top priorities in our City Steps 2030 consolidated plan that was approved by council in January, expansion and preservation of affordable housing, provision of public services and public facility improvements. And so I listed down below some planned activities, or ongoing activities that address these needs. This isn't a comprehensive list, but just a few to answer the question. So our federally funded activities, we have a ARPA Housing Stability pilot project. We have CDBG funding rounds. Um, Home Art- Home ARP activities, we're working with Iowa Legal Aid for eviction prevention. We're doing supportive services, and we've funded the DVIP new construction at their shelter. We also have our housing choice voucher and public housing ongoing programs. And then we've recently started a home tenant based rent assistance program. Locally funded, we have our Aid to Agencies program. City's providing funding for street outreach and the Winter Shelter. We have our security deposit assistance program, and then also a landlord risk mitigation program. Next steps for our application. Um, so we did a public notice for the application in the Press Citizen on May 13th in compliance with the application rules. Our full application is due to the state on June 1st, and then funds would be available once we're awarded and must be expended by May 2026. So this is a pretty short term project, um, so all the funds will be expended within a year. Um, and then if there's any, um, questions or a communication regarding the project, my contact information is listed here. Thank you. [00:59:26] Thank you. Any question to our staff by the council? Okay. Now I'm going to open the public discussion. Anyone like to address this matter? I see the shelter house here. Do you want to say something? Yeah, come over. [00:59:45] Thank you. I'm Crissy Canganelli, Executive Director of Shelter House, and I hope that you will unanimously vote to, uh, approve this request. Um, this funding will be, uh, very impactful and, um, extremely helpful at this time. As city staff have shared we have a deficit of over $700,000 in our emergency shelter operations that is exclusively shelter operations and the direct costs of operating emergency shelter. Uh, last year we did implement a new staffing structure to ensure, um, that our spaces are, uh, better supported. Our staff are better supported. Our clients are better supported. Um, we have shift supervisors on second and third shift now, um, with two people per shift in emergency shelter. We did not have these staff ratios in the past, especially with the on site shift supervisors. These were adjustments that were necessary and should have happened probably going back to 2018 when we implemented a low barrier approach to emergency shelter. Um, so, um, these increased casts, uh, will be ongoing for us. We do think that they are essential to being able to provide safe shelter for the very complex, uh, needs of our clientele. I think that there was an additional, um, er, laid handout that was shared that indicates the highly complex nature of the population. High incidence of chronic homelessness in Johnson County were second, er, out of the most populous counties in the state of Iowa for the occurrence of chronic homelessness. Um, so we have a very vulnerable population that we're working with. So thank you very much for your consideration. [01:01:25] Page 23 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com /city-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, council discussion. I guess seeing- seeing the need is really great. And losing 700K, oh my God. That's a lot money to not to have. And I think the need is really great, and we need to keep what we have operating, if we can. [01:01:47] Yes. Thank you. Thank you also for doing all the work to get this grant all lined up. [inaudible 01:01:501 [01:01:55] I'm happy to sign a piece of paper and to give homeless services $300,000 so [LAUGHTER] I'd also like to take this time to- for the second time this evening, call out the City of Coralville for only giving- um, only giving Shelter House 30K, and Iowa City gives an extremely larger amount. Same thing with North Liberty. I would like to take this opportunity to say the reason that you don't see as many homeless people in the City of Coralville or North Liberty is because they come to Iowa City. It's because y'all's police, I don't know where the camera is. [LAUGHTER] y'all's police drops them off at Shelter House. It does not mean it's not your problem. So this is a problem for the entire county, and people should pitch in equally, proportionately. 10K is not proportionate, right? We see an increasing homelessness in our communities all across the country, but in Johnson County, too. So I would just like to please say, there's levies that you can use that you haven't used. So, anyways, um, I'll leave it at that. Thank you. [01:03:011 Any another comment? [01:03:04] Uh-uh Okay, roll call, please [01:03:05] Salih? [01:03:06] Yes. [01:03:07] Teague? [01:03:08] Yes. [01:03:08) Weilein? [01:03:09] Yes. Page 24 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychanne]4.com/city-council.htm]) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:03:101 Bergus? [01:03:11] Yes. [01:03:11] Harmsen? [01:03:12] Yes. (01:03:12) Moe. [01:03:13] Yes. [01:03:13] Motion passes 6-0. All right. Item number 30c, tobacco civil penalty and permit suspension. Casey's General Store Number 2761. Okay. Resolution assisting, uh, 15-1- 5-1,500 civil penalty, and 30 days retail cigarette permit suspension against Casey's General Store Number 2761. Now we can go with a staff comment please. [01:03:52] Thank you, Mayor. If I can begin before Sergeant Matt Ties, and I'll invite you to come to the podium, if you would, for a moment, so you can talk a little bit about the compliance checks and how they work, and the individual circumstances of each of these cases. I say each of these cases because, as council is aware, there are a number of these, uh, items, uh, following this one on your agenda. So Council's role tonight is to decide whether or not a violation has taken place. I believe Sergeant Ties will be explaining that, that the employees in each of these instances have pled guilty to the criminal charge, uh, and we have considered that sufficient in the past. And then, um, to impose the penalty. The penalty, I would note, is, uh, set by state code, so it is not to something that Council can alter one way or another. And the language from the state- state code says "shall assess". And so if you feel that a violation has taken place, but you would really like to not impose a penalty for whatever reason, unfortunately, under the state code, that is not something that's available to you. With that, I'll turn it over to Sergeant Ties. [01:05:001 Good evening. My name is Matt Ties. I'm a sergeant with the Iowa City Police Department, and I oversee the tobacco compliance checks. A little background. The city has a 28e agreement with the Iowa Department of Revenue to perform the tobacco compliance checks. These checks are done once a year Page 25 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 202S (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-council.btml) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. on businesses that have the tobacco permits. If a business fails, there is a recheck done on those businesses. Uh, how the actual compliance check works is that we use a helper who is under the age of 21. Um, they work with the police department to conduct these checks. Um, the underage person, they're only allowed to take their real ID and whatever money we give them. There is no deceit, um, involved in this, so if they are asked how old they are, they will tell them, you know, exactly how old they are. If they're asked for their ID, they will give them their ID. If they are asked if they are old enough to purchase this, they are to answer truthfully that they are not. There is absolutely no deceit, um, in this at all. Um, when these checks are being done, the helper is sent into a business, and they will attempt to purchase any tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products, um, and this is audio and video, uh, recorded and monitored by police. If, um, a business sells to this minor, um, the minor will purchase it, come out to the police, um, we will speak with them, and then the police will go in and talk with the employee, um, and issue a citation, uh, for an employee providing tobacco products, vapor, cigarettes, to a person under the age of 21. Um, and then, in this instance, uh, these businesses, um, that are on here that had failed, um, all the employees have already pled guilty to those citations. [01:06:59] Any question? (01:07:03] If I remember correctly from our kratom discussions, the state actually sponsors the costs of doing these. Is that- is that how that works financially? Like, there's some- do you remember- [01:07:14] You are asking if they're reimbursed for doing the checks, essentially? [01:07:17] Alcohol and tobacco. [01:07:181 Yeah. Are you aware, is- is this reimbursed through the state? [01:07:22] Yeah, it's part of that agreement, so- [01:07:23] Part of the 2080 agreement. So the overtime cost if- if an officer incurs overtime and then the payment to the helper is covered? [01:07:331 Yeah, I can't remember the exact amount, but it's per check that you get reimbursed. [01:07:35] Page 26 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at h"s,//citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Per check. Okay. Soper compliance check is- [01:07:381 And so you- we just do as many of these as we have the funding to do them? Is that kind of the way it works, or is it required to go to every single place once a year? [01:07:45] For tobacco, it is every single place that has a permit to sell those. [01:07:49] Once- once a year? [01:07:50] And so- yes, once a year, but part of that is if they do fail, then we have to do a recheck on those businesses, but- [01:07:55] Okay. Thanks. [01:07:581 Any another question? [01:08:00] Did you say that it is, uh, whoever is the one to, uh, sell the part, like, the employee, those are the ones that are charged criminally? [01:08:101 Yeah. So they will receive the citation, the employee that actually sells it to a minor. (01:08:14] Okay. The employee. And after what, um- is it a- a couple of times, then it will turn into something that is, um, the store itself has to pay? I'm sorry, Vm- [01:09:32] Oh, no. Well, there's two different things. There's the criminal penalty, uh, to which Sergeant Ties, um, talked about, the criminal charge for the actual employee who provided or sold the tobacco product to the minor. That's the criminal side of it. What you have before you tonight on all of these is the civil penalties that are imposed on the permittee, that is the business. Does that answer your question? [01:08:54] Yes. Page 27 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https://ciZNhannrl4.rQm/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:08:541 Okay. [01:08:55] That's- that's clarifying. I was also wondering what type of criminal penalty it is. [01:09:01) So it's a citation. It's- [01:09:031 For the employee like. [01:09:05) Yeah, I'm sorry. Are you asking for what the fine is? (01:09:08] No, what the, like, level of criminal penalty is. Is it like a- [01:09:11] It's a simple misdemeanor, if that's what you're asking? Yeah. [01:09:13] Simple misdemeanor. Okay. [01:09:141 Yes. [01:09:16] Um, and you say that we don't have the authority to say no; is that correct? That we -or we- we don't have the authority to say we don't want them to pay the civil penalty, right? [01:09:261 If you conclude that a violation has taken place, then you are compelled to impose the penalty called for by state code. [01:09:34) But what we have before us, like you said, is the, um, civil penat- penalty on the business and nothing on the individual? [01:09:43] Yes, that's correct. Everything you're talking about tonight is imposed on the business, not on the employee. Page 28 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https�//citychannel4.cQm/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:09:491 Okay. Thank you [01:09:49] Sure. [01:09:52] 1 really want to talk about the employee. Normally, the store will give them clear directions that they don't have to sell to minor. That's normally happen or- because I don't know if the employees know and they did it or because since they're going to have, like, simple misdemeanor in their record. [01:10:11] One would assume that all of- that that would be a- a very important part of the training for any employee who is selling tobacco products, much like alcohol products, that they need to be trained, that you need to identify and make sure that they're at least 21 years of age to purchase. [01:10:27] Sure. Any another question? And I don't see the permittee here, so I think we skip that. And I would like to have a motion to approve this. [01:10:441 So moved. Moe. [01:10:461 Okay. Moved by Moe. [01:10:47] B. Is this just for the first one or we do- can we do all of them at once? [01:10:51] Well, we have to give the per- this is just the first one, sorry. We have to give the permittee a chance, man. I appreciate that I see no one here, but- [01:10:581 Got it. 101:10:58] The [inaudible 01:10:581 ones will be quicker. [01:11:001 10c only. Page 29 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/City-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:11:011 10c. Thank you. [01:11:02] Yeah. [01:11:04] Do we assume the second? 101:11:05] I'm sorry, I missed the second. [01:11:06] I'm waiting for second. [01:11:07] I'll second. [01:11:08] Okay. Harmsen- second by Harmsen. Council, discussion? Roll call, please. [01:11:16) Teague. [01:11:17] Yes. [01:11:17] Weilein. [01:11:181 Yes. [01:11:19] Bergus. 101:11:191 Yes. [01:11:201 Harmsen. Page 30 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//ciiychannel4.com/city-council.htmll This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:11:21] Yes. [01:11:21] Moe. (01:11:221 Yes. [01:11:22] Salih. [01:11:22] Yes. [01:11:24] Motion passes 6-0. Okay. 30d, tobacco civil penalty, Essentials Vape and Smoke Shop. Resolution assisting $300 civil penalty against essential vape and smoke shop. May I have- no, now we have- do we have to do the stuff again? 101:11:461 Right. I obviously won't give the procedural aspects again, but I will ask Sergeant, uh, Ties to come forth to at least confirm that the employee in question has- or either been found guilty or pled guilty- 101:11:58] Sure. [01:11:581 - to the criminal charge. [01:11:59] Okay. (01:12:001 So similar, the employee for here has also pled guilty to this [01:12:041 All right. [01:12:051 Page 31 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com /city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: A[ -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Sure. Okay. Any question? And the permittee is not here. Now, we consider the resolution. May I have a motion? [01:12:14] So moved. Bergus. [01:12:15] Moved by Bergus. [01:12:16] Second. Moe. [01:12:171 Second by Moe. Council, discussion? Roll call, please. [01:12:22] Weilein. [01:12:23] Yes. [01:12:24] Bergus. [01:12:24] Yes. [01:12:251 Harmsen. [01:12:25] Yes. [01:12:26] Moe. [01:12:26] Yes. [01:12:26] Salih. Page 32 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at his,//citychannel4.com/city-cguncil.htmI This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:12:271 Yes. [01:12:271 Teague. [01:12:281 Yes. [01:12:29] Motion passes 6-0. Item 30e, tobacco civil penalty, Hawkeye Smoke and Liquor. Resolution assisting 300 civil penalty against Hawkeye smoke and liquor. Also, now for the staff. [01:12:47] This employee has also pled guilty. [01:12:50] Okay. And also the permittee is not here. May I have a motion to consider the resolution, please. [01:12:57] So moved. Bergus. [01:12:581 Second. Moe. [01:12:58] Bergus. Second by Moe. Council, discussion? Roll call, please. [01:13:031 Bergus. [01:13:04] Yes. [01:13:04) Harmsen. [01:13:05] Yes. [01:13:05] Moe. Page 33 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https://citychanncl4.cQm/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:13:06] Yes. [01:13:06) Salih. [01:13:071 Yes. (01:13:07] Teague. [01:13:08] Yes. [01:13:09] Weilein. [01:13:09] Yes. [01:13:11] Item- motion passes 6-0. Item 10f, tobacco civil penalty, The Crown Liquor. Resolution assisting 300 civil penalty again is The Crown Liquor. Also the staff, if you want to- [01:13:25] Staff has pled guilty. (01:13:27] All right. And the permittee is not here. Consider resolution by- can I have a motion? [01:13:32] So moved. M. (01:13:33] Move by Moe. [01:13:341 Second. Harmsen. [01:13:35] Page 34 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//ciMhannel4.com/cit3Lcouncil.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Second by Harmsen. Discussion, council? Okay. Roll call, please [01:13:401 Harmsen. [01:13:41] Yes. 101:13:41] Moe. [01:13:42] Yes. [01:13:42) Salih. [01:13:43] Yes. [01:13:43] Teague. [01:13:441 Yes. [01:13:45] Weilein. [01:13:45) Yes. [01:13:461 Rergus. [01:13:461 Yes. [01:13:47] Motions passes 6-0. Item 10g, tobacco civil penalty, The Smoke Outlet Tobacco and Vape Shop. Resolution [inaudible 01:13:57] 300 civil penalty against The Smoke Outlet Tobacco and Vape Shop. May I have- [inaudible 01:14:031, you agree? Page 35 Iowa City City Council Forma] meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https�//citychannel4 com/` city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:14:051 Yes. The employee has pled guilty. [01:14:07] Sure. And the permittee also is not here. Consider resolution. Can I have a motion to approve? [01:14:15] So moved. Bergus. [01:14:16] Second. Weilein. 101:14:17] Bergus. Second by Weilein. Discussion. Okay. Roll call, please. (01:14:221 Moe. [01:14:23] Yes. [01:14:23] Salih. [01:14:24] Yes. [01:14:24] Teague. [01:14:25] Yes. [01:14:25] Weilein. [01:14:26] Yes. [01:14:27] Bergus. Page 36 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//citychannel4.com/cily-Council.htmll This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:14:27] Yes. [01:14:271 Harmsen. [01:14:28] Yes. [01:14:29] Motion passes 6-0. Thank you, to the staff. Yeah, thank you, sir, again. Okay. Now, Item number 11, council appointment. And we have the airport commission. Airport commission, one vacant to fill a four year term, July 1st, 2025, to June 30th, 2029. And we have also- do we accept the correspondence right now or later? [01:14:53] Oh, I'm sorry. I missed your question. [01:14:54] No, I get it. Thank you. Council discussion. Yeah. Thank you [01:14:59] Our applicant has a letter of recommendation. 101:15:01] 1 think we should appoint Chris Lawrence. [01:15:03] Yes. [01:15:03] 1 would second that. [01:15:04] 1 said something in, like, an email that technically, you're not allowed to- or it's not usually, uh, permissible to have more than two terms, but is- is that something that we can waive or- [01:15:191 1 have the rule before me. It's from the council rules, Rule 36. It says, except in unusual circumstances, an individual should be limited to one reappointment to a full term in order to increase the Page 37 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychanne]4.com/rity-cQuncil.htmI This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. opportunities for new applicants to serve. So except in unusual circumstances. So that's up to council's dis- uh, discretion. [01:15:39] There's one applicant. [01:15:401 [OVERLAPPING] That's unusual. [01:15:41] There's only one. (01:15:42] Yeah. No one else is applying. [01:15:43] Actually, it's unusual for us. [01:15:45] 1 think we should move. [01:15:471 Okay. Yeah. [01:15:48] Okay. May I have a motion- [01:15:50] Aye. [01:15:501 - to appoint? [01:15:521 I'll- I think we did this, but- [01:15:54] We did? [01:15:55] I think I just said I recommend we do. Page 38 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychanne14.com/city-council.htmi This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:15:56] Okay. Sure. [01:15:571 Go ahead. [01:15:571 I'll move- I'll move that Chris Lawrence, uh be, uh, um- 101:16:02] Reappointed. [01:16:021 Reappointed, yes, to the airport commission. [01:16:05] Move by Moe. [01:16:061 Second. [01:16:071 Second by Weilein. All in favor say aye. [01:16:11] Aye. [01:16:12] Oppose same sign. [01:16:14] Move to a sub correspondence. [01:16:161 Motion passes- [01:16:181 Sorry. [01:16:18) 6-0. And now, can I have a motion to have sub correspondence? Page 39 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httos• //ciiychannel4.com/city-counc6l.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:16:23] So moved. [01:16:23] Second. [01:16:23) Second. [01:16:241 Moved by, uh, Bergus and second by Weilein. All in favor say aye. [01:16:29] Aye. [01:16:30] Oppose same sign. Motion passes 6-0. Community police review board. Community police review board two vacants to fill four years term, July 1st, 2025, to June 30th, 2029. Council discussion. (01:16:51] Was this Melissa's first or second term that she's finishing up? [01:16:55] She been before, I think. [01:16:581 Melissa Jensen. (01:16:59] Melissa Jensen. [01:16:591 Yeah, I think it's her- [01:17:001 She has been before. I don't know if she had a gap in between. 101:17:031 Yeah, she have a gap in between. She served with me. She's awesome and amazing. So she served with me a long time ago when we were in the- [01:17:10] Page 40 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/ciM-councol.htmt This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Channeling Bruce [01:17:11] Yeah. [01:17:13] I'd be okay with with Melissa. (01:17:18] If you say she's awesome and amazing, then let's- [01:17:20] I'm stealing that from you, Maya. [01:17:24] 1 love it. [01:17:26] So like- [01:17:271 Sorry. I was going to say I liked Audrey. [01:17:291 Yelp. That's what I was gonna say Audrey Moeller. [01:17:351 Okay. Yeah, I guess so. [01:17:39] We didn't check that. [01:17:39] Attorney. [01:17:42] Yeah, but, uh, claims counsel. I know that in the past, we've had some question about defense attorneys, but this is a- not a criminal practice, so that would not be a concern. [01:17:51] No. I- if I understand her position correctly, she works for a title insurance company, so I cannot- real estate title, sorry. Page 41 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https://citychannel4.com/city-couni;il.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. (01:18:00) Right. [01:18:01] So I can't imagine any conflicts here. [01:18:041 Excellent. Yeah. It's fine with me. [01:18:09] Do, uh- do we have a formal recommendation for those two, or do we need? [01:18:13] 1 moved to appoint Melissa Jensen and Audrey Moeller to the community police review board. [01:18:18] Second. [01:18:19] Second. [01:18:19] Moved by Bergus, second by Harmsen. All in favor say aye. [01:18:23] Aye. [01:18:24] Opposed same sign. Motion passes 6-0. [01:18:28] Can I just real quicklyjust, uh-just want to toss out they're possibly throwing the future of what the CPRB looks like in our city ordinance onto a future work session. Um, I don't have a specific date in mind, but I think with, uh- and I don't know if the governor has yet signed. She has? [01:18:45] She has. Yeah. Signed last night. 101:18:471 Oh, really? Page 42 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https://citychannel4.cQm/city-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:18:481 Yeah. So if you're talking about [inaudible 01:18:49] 311, yes [01:18:50] Unfortunately, yes. 101:18:51] She signed it last night, which, uh, bans, uh, boards and- uh, local boards and commissions that basically review, uh, police behavior if you will. [01:19:001 Is the effective date July 1? [01:19:01] Uh, it is not. It's August 16th. It is a rather unusual date. I'm not sure how they came up with that, but it's August 16th. [01:19:08) Yes. So I mean, if we could get that into a work session, uh, at some point, giving us plenty of, you know - over the summer would be- [01:19:15] And I think from my nine years serving on the telecommunications commission, that commission had its authority to do most of what it was intended to do, stripped in 2018, and then the commission eventually recommended that it be disbanded after carrying out a few other activities. So I don't know if we can ask the commissioners to consider, um, sort of what the continuance of the commission should look like as far as they are concerned, that would be something I'd be interested in hearing. [01:19:44] Yeah. You're reading my mind. I had thought about a joint, like, you know- see if any of them want to come in for that work session. So- [01:19:50] Or maybe can invite them to come in one of the work session, yeah. Okay. Item 11c, historic preservation commission at large. Historic preservation commission at large one vacant to fill a three - years term, July 1st, 2025, to June 30th,2028. Council discussion. (01:20:09) I'll just mention that Seth used to work, um, with me, and he, uh, no longer lives in Iowa city, so probably shouldn't be considered. [01:20:18] Page 43 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httos,//citychannel4.com/`cily--council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Oh [01:20:181 Thank you for that. (01:20:201 Okay. [02:20:20] Fair enough. [01:20:26] It's only one. [01:20:27] 1 don't have a strong preference here. [01:20:29] I- I didn't communicate with either of the remaining two applicants. I think that both of them have benefits. Um, construction is always helpful. So that would be Austin, but I don't have- I- I didn't do more than just read the application. [01:20:511 So it looks like lack is also- I- I liked Jack's application, and F it seems like he is applying for multiple, including the- [01:21:03] CDC? [01:21:05] The HCDC, yeah. So, um, it might make sense to appoint Austin so we can consider Jack for housing. [01:21:23] I'm good with Austin. [01:21:24] Okay. [01:21:241 Okay. May I have a motion? [01:21:261 Page 44 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/­city-cQuncil.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. So moved Austin 101:21:27) Second. [01:21:281 Moved by Moe, second by Weilem. Okay. All in favor say aye. [01:21:32] Aye. [01:21:33] Any opposed same sign. Motion passes 6-0. Item number 11d, historic preservation commission, Brown Street. It is one vacant to fill a three -years term, July 1st, 2025, the June 30th, 2028. Council discussion. [01:21:52] 1 think we need to look for another applicant. [01:22:03] Does Stephanie direction from us on that? [01:22:05] 1 wouldn't. [01:22:06] No. Okay. Great. [01:22:09] Leave it open? [01:22:101 The- the single applicant doesn't live here, so- [01:22:11] Yes, she doesn't live here. (01:22:12] - I think we move on. Yeah. [01:22:13] We move on? Okay. 11e, housing and commission- development commission- do we do anything when we move on, or we just move on like that? Page 45 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at hhttp&//ciWhannel4.com/"cU-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:22:221 Uh, I'm sorry. I'm st- struggling to keep up. In lld- [01:22:271 11d. [01:22:28] - you don't want to appoint anyone; is that correct? [01:22:30] 11d. [01:22:31] 11d has one applicant who I don't think lives here anymore, so- [01:22:34] Okay. Uh, so you just like to re -post? Is that the will of council? [01:22:371 1 think- [01:22:38] Yes. [01:22:39] Re -post it, yeah. Do we need to have to do a motion for that or just re -post? [01:22:431 No. [01:22:43] All right. [01:22:43] That's enough. Informally is fine. Thank you. [01:22:46] And now we are in 11e, housing and community development commission, and I will leave that to our city attorney to speak about this. [01:22:541 Page 46 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 202S (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/cit3L-council.htD21 This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Oh, right. Thank you, mayor pro tem. Sothis one's a little, um, complicated. Uh, so council may recall that there was a member removed at the last council meeting. There is an appeals process that lasts 30 days. So we don't want to, uh, appoint anyone tonight here in the- I guess, based on the possibility of that individual coming forth and, uh, appealing successfully, then we would have one too many members. Um, so we're asking for, um, a deferral to the June 17th meeting. That would be far enough out to be outside that 30-day appeal period. Also, uh, it would then be, uh, after the June 3rd meeting at which the, uh, HICK has put forth- or will be putting forth to council a motion to change their bylaws that will reduce the number of their members from 9-7. [01:23:53] Then I would like to have a motion to defer the two vacants to fill unexpected term upon appointment in June 30th, 2026. (01:24:02] 1 move. [01:24:03] To June 17th, I'm sorry? [01:24:05] To June 17th. (01:24:06] Thank you. (01:24:07) Yes, thank you. June 17th, 2025. May I have a motion? [01:24:12] So moved, Moe. [01:24:13] Moved by Moe. [01:24:141 Second, Harmsen. [01:24:15) Second by Harmsen. All in favor say Aye. (01:24:17] Aye. Page 47 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https• //citychanne]4 com/city-council.hlmll This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:24:18] Oppose same sign. Motion passes 6-0. Item number 11F Housing and Community Development Commission. Housing and Community Development Commission two vacants to fill three years term, July 1st, 2025 to June 30th 2028. [01:24:39] Same thing. [01:24:401 Same condition. [01:24:41] Yeah, the last motion, I'm sorry, Mayor Pro Tern referred to both 11E and this item 11F. So I think this one's already taken care of that. [01:24:49] Okay. We don't have to do both of them. Okay. [01:24:511 Thank you. [01:24:52] Then, uh, thank you. Item 11E, Library Board and Trustee. Library Board and Trustees three vacant to fill six years term, July 1st, 2025, to June 30th, 2031. 1 guess, Council discussion. [01:25:12] I'll say that I've, uh, seen firsthand that Kalmea Strong is somebody who already kind of, like, runs a library type thing in for Public Space One and, um, you know, not even just my shorter time on the Board of Public Space One, but just throughout the years of- of knowing her and what she does for the community and like the values that she holds specifically in a time when, like, libraries are unfortunately, under a microscope and under attack. So I think someone like her, someone I know has that type of dedication. That's why I really like the application from Kalmea. Yeah. 101:26:041 1 think that- [01:26:05] One supporting Kalmea? [01:26:061 Page 48 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httos,//citychanne]4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. I think they had- I agree, they had a strong application. Two other applications that jumped out at me, that one of them, Kelsey Patrick Ferri. And then the other one, Katie Prisky. [01:26:291 Yeah, I like, Kalmea Strong and Kelsey Patrick Ferri those are on my list. [01:26:40] We are seeking three. [01:26:441 They are three. Um, Corey Schwegel Skis. [01:26:52] Look at that one again. I'm getting a mixed in my head. [01:26:56] Corey. [01:26:57] Yeah. That's three. [01:27:00] 1 just want to make sure that I'm thinking not mixing up applicants here. Um, okay, yes. I did have Corey up here as a- a favorable. And as well as Kelsey. Okay. Wow. [01:27:261 We need three right. Okay. [01:27:31) So it would be- [01:27:32] Kalmea, Corey. [01:27:33] Kalmea. [01:27:341 Kelsey. [01:27:361 Kelsey not Corey. Page 49 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/citv-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:27:38] Kelsey not Corey. [01:27:40] Yeah. [01:27:40] Okay. May I have a motion to appoint Kelsi Corey and Kalmea. Three. [01:27:50] So moved. [01:27:51] Moved by Weilein. [01:27:531 Second. [01:27:53] Second by Bergus. All in favor, say aye. [01:27:571 Aye. [01:27:58] Both same sign. Motion passes six to zero. May I have a motion to accept correspondence. [01:28:07] So move, Bergus. [01:28:081 Move by Bergus. [01:28:101 1 would also just like to thank all the applicants because I had a good time reading all the applications. [01:28:15] Yeah. They're good applications. [01:28:161 Yeah. Page 50 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/­city-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:28:16] They are. [01:28:18] Second. [01:28:19] And it was a tough choice in a lot of them, so, yeah. [01:28:23] Okay, I'm waiting for a second. [01:28:24] Second. [01:28:251 I'm sorry. [01:28:25] Second by Harmsen. I said that is that a second? Okay. All in favor say aye. [01:28:33] Aye. [01:28:35] Both same sign motion passes 6-0. Item 11H Planning and Zoning Commission. [01:28:43] Two vacants to fill five years 10, July 1st, 2025 to June 3 2030. Council discussion. [01:28:52] I'd like to put James Davies or David Davies as he's listed here. Forward. He's applied in the past, communicated about planning and zoning issues, very familiar with the comprehensive plan. [01:29:06] Yeah, David or Davies, and also Caleb, who is currently on the HCDC, is that correct? [01:29:17] Does he want? [01:29:17] Page 51 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychanne[4.com/city-councii.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. I think he is. I think he rolled off last summer. His application is -this one's about a year old (01:29:24] 1 believe that's correct. I believe he's no longer on HCV. [01:29:26] Yeah. [01:29:26] Okay. So someone with that experience, I think would be valuable. [01:29:39] No problem with that. [01:29:42] Okay. May I have a motion. [01:29:43] I'll move lames let's see David Davies and Caleb binding. [01:29:501 Okay. Moved by Moe. May I have a second? [01:29:53] Second Bergus. [01:29:54] Second by Bergus. All in favor, say aye. [01:29:56] Aye. [01:29:581 Both same sign. Motion passes 6-0. Announce of vacants hill. 12A Police Review Board want vacants to fill an unexpired term, I've been appointed June 30th 2027. And do we accept correspondent or no? No. Okay. Human Right Commission want vacants to fill an unexpired term upon appointed December 315t, 2025. Applicant must receive- application must receive by 5:00 PM to use the July 1st 2025. Motion to accept correspondence space. [01:30:39] So moved? Page 52 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at httl2s,//citychannel4.com/city-council.htmI) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:30:40] Moved by Weilein. [01:30:41] Second Moe. [01:30:42] Second by Moe. All in favor say aye. [01:30:45] Aye. [01:30:46] Motion passes 6-0. And as of Bacon's previous 13A. Public Art Advisory Committee want vacants to fill an expired term upon appointed December 31st, 2025. And application must be received by 5:00 PM Tuesday June 10, 2025. Airport Zoning Board and adjustment want vacants to fill a five year term, January 1st, 2024 to December 31st, 2028. Airport Zoning Commission want vacants to fill a six year term, January 1st, 2024 to December 31st, 2029. Board of Appeal HVAC professional, one vacancy to fill an unexpired term upon appointment, December 31st, 2028. Historic Preservation Commission - Commission Jefferson Street, want vacants to fill a three years term, July 1st 2022- 2022 to June 30th 2025. Historic Preservation Commission, Jefferson Street, want vacants to fill a three years term, July 1st 2025, to June 30th, 2028. Historic Preservation Commission Somme Street, when vacants to fill a three years term, July 1st, 2025, to June 30th 2028. Historic Preservation Commission Wouldland venue, want vacants to fill a three years term, July 1st, 2024, to June 30th 2027. Vacants will remain open until filled. City Council informations. And now we just- council member, if you would like to report in any briefs meeting, attending or commission. [01:32:40] Councilor Harmsen and I went to the landfill and did a listening post there. It was a wonderful day, thanks to the public works for throwing a fun event. So I actually don't know what next year would be for where the next event would be. [01:32:55] Next public works. [01:32:57] We haven't decided- [01:32:57] Okay. [01:32:58] Page 53 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https://citychannp,14.cQm/city-council.html This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Here's location here [01:32:581 1 look forward to it every year. So, um, I got meant water treatment as my favorite, but, um, but no, I will- my intention is to type up the notes that we had and issue them in a memo to council for the next IP. Some of them included some rather complicated technical questions, so I'm trying to get answers with the professional staff. So we have answers, not just a list of questions. Um, also, actually, this is a to do we want to merge this with our work session item of commissions and boards? We didn't get to that. Seats met today. So just they continue to seek efficiencies, and they are actually seeing some increases due to some new software of being able to have less time per writer and still provide good service. So there's some good news there. [01:33:56] Um, since you already kind of let off of that. Thank you to all the people that came out and looked at the new building out at the landfill. It looks nice. Speaking of efficiencies, one of the reasons, uh, why that is there is because the former building was literally he gaping holes, um, was too small for some of the equipment, which meant equipment was left out in the weather year round. Couldn't be worked on, in some cases, had to be shipped to other places in order to have a garage big enough to work on it with some of the bigger tractors. And things like that, which now will be able to be done on site, which will have some long term benefits, as well as some much needed upgrades to the spaces for the employees. So that all looked really good. Other Board and Commission, Unesco City of literature is also looking at efficiencies, realizing the difficult place of many of our organizations here because of the change of administration, um, is doing a lot to make up the difference and keep that organization vital and kudos to John Kenyan and other members of the board, who have put a lot of time and effort into making sure that that's going to happen. [01:35:18] Anyone else about our rule committee? [01:35:24] Rules Committee. [01:35:25] Yeah. Er, we had a nice short meeting with the rules committee. We touched on it a little bit for the appointments to the commissions, the rule change, lowering the number of people on the HCDC. And it was approved, and the logic was sound. [01:35:441 Sure. Councilor Bergus. [01:35:471 Page 54 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//citychanne[4.com/city-rQuncil.htm) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. I don't- I think the only thing I would mention is we do have an MPOJC meeting tomorrow, but I am intending to miss that to attend the Iowa City downtown Districts annual event, which is at our senior center from 4:00 to 6:00, 1 believe. [01:36:04] Yes. [01:36:051 And when I looked yesterday, there were still tickets available. [01:36:08] Uh, can we have five staff members go instead of us? [01:36:13] All right. [01:36:14] 1 don't know. [01:36:151 Alternates are available. I will already be attending as one alternate. I- I assume we can, uh, rally up some troops. We can see what we can do. [01:36:251 Yes. [01:36:261 1 didn't really think about this being an option. You let the Genie out of the battle. 101:36:301 Sol-. [01:36:311 Just never missed the MPO, so I figured I can miss one but- [01:36:35] 1 missed one in a while. [01:36:35) Yeah. Should we write you an email? [01:36:40] Page 55 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https•//citnhannel4.com/city-council.html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. Sorry. Saying what? [01:36:41] Should we write an email to the city manager saying if alternates are available, or? [01:36:45] Yeah. That sounds good. Just if you'd like an alternate, just raise your hand here, how about we do this? [01:36:52] 1 already one. [01:36:53] Okay. We need five alternates. [01:36:55] Is it acceptable to have all of us at the city downtown? [01:36:57] Mayor are you going- do you need an alternate Mayor- no Mayor is not going sorry. [01:37:021 It's a lot of trust. That's all I'm saying. [01:37:061 But also, the mayor, if you want to report in any event or commissions just like. [01:37:12] Yeah. Again, it's a graduation season, so congratulate all the graduates from the University of Iowa as well as to Kirkwood Community College. Have attended some of those graduations. But I was also at the Public Works Open House. So I of course, saw our counselors there, man on the table with definitely a lot of community input. So that's always great to see. It was a great event and I agree with all of the comments about the need, as well as the great work of our public works department. Other than that, I'll leave it at that. And sorry, as many of you know I wasn't able to be there in person, but Mayor Pro Tem, you're doing an awesome and amazing job. [01:37:55] Thank you- Thank you. We understand. Okay. Now, if no one else, I will move to item number 15, Staff report, City Manager Office. [01:38:06] Nothing tonight. Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. Page 56 Iowa City City Council Formal meeting of May 20, 2025 (audio and video recordings can be found at https,//citychannel4.com/city-council,html) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription through Verbit: AI -Based Transcription & Captioning Services. For greater detail please refer to the meeting recordings. [01:38:08] City attorney. [01:38:091 Nothing for me. Thank you. [01:38:101 Okay, City clerk. (01:38:111 Nothing. (01:38:121 All right. We have- I need a motion to adjourn. [01:38:171 So moved. [01:38:181 Moved by Bergus. (01:38:191 Second. [01:38:201 Second by Weilein. And all in favor say aye. [01:38:23] Aye. [01:38:24] Same sign. Motion passes 6-0. Page 57