The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2003-09-08 Work Session City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 8, 2003 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, September 6, 2003, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Boothroy, Fowler, Franklin, Kopping, McCafferty, Trueblood Tapes: 03-66 & 03-67, Both Sides (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) ADDITION TO CONSENT CALENDAR Council agreed to addition of a Class C Liquor License for Takankami, 217 Iowa Avenue. PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following matters: A. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 8.7 ACRES FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT (ID-RS) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY-LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY (OSA-5) LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF FOSTER ROAD (OAKMONT ESTATES). (REZ03-00017/SUB03-00019) Council Member Kanner requested the percentage of new trees that survive prior to the hearing. B. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING 5.69 ACRES FROM LOW- DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO LOW-DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12) LOCATED AT 1715 MORMON TREK BOULEVARD. (REZ03- 00018) (ALL NATIONS BAPTIST CHURCH/SECOND CONSIDERATION) C. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF VILLAGE GREEN PART 19. (SUB03- 00029) Franklin stated the applicant had requested indefinite deferral. AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Item #11 - Resolution awarding contract ... Court Street Transportation Center Project) Parking and Transit Mgr. Fowler stated the engineers estimate was $7,061,320. The Iow bid was from Knutson Construction with a base bid of $5,974,000. The City currently has $6.85 million on hand, noting that alternate bids for additional floors can be exercised up to six months. Council Work Session September 8, 2003 Page 2 2. (Item #7 - Public Hearing and resolution ... amending Section 8 Administrative Plan .... and Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP) ...) HIS Director Boothroy present for discussion. 3. (Item #13 - Resolution ... composition ... Senior Center Commission ... and Item #14 - Resolution ... approving Senior Center Commission by-laws) Senior Center Commission Chair Jay Honohan present for discussion. City Atty. Dilkes stated that changes to membership, including the at-large appointment and residency and elector qualifications would be part of item #13 and not item #14 4. (Consent Calendar #b(1) - Animal Care and Adoption Center ... June 5) In response to Council Member Kanner, City Clerk Karr stated the Board would be contacting Coralville regarding attendance of their appointee Tom Gill. 5. (Consent Calendar #b(3) - Historic Preservation Commission... July 8) In response to Council Member Kanner, Planner McCafferty stated that the Commission had been informed it is best to make a motion in the affirmative and a memo from the Asst. City Atty. mentioned in the minutes would be provided to Council; and that a discussion regarding vinyl siding and all other changes would be presented to Council at their work session on September 22. Kanner requested that the changes be underlined when they are presented. 6. (Consent Calendar #d(5) - Resolution ... application for Certified Local Government Grant (CLG) ... proposed Downtown Historic District) Planner McCafferty present for discussion. Council Member Kanner indicated he would remove it for separate consideration. 7. (Consent Calendar #d(1) - Resolution ... arterial street traffic signal interconnection project) Council Member Kanner requested separate consideration of this item. 8. (Consent Calendar #e(7) - correspondence from Steve O'Donnell regarding water bill) City Mgr. present for discussion. Majority of Council requested staff contact Mr. O'Donnell regarding filing of a claim. 9. (Consent Calendar #e(6) - correspondence from Rod Sullivan regarding 2004 Iowa Caucuses) City Atty. Dilkes outlined her response to Mr. Sullivan. 10. (Item #10 - Resolution approving funding ... Deluxe Bakery ... Economic Development Fund ...) Council Member Pfab requested information on previous Council discussion on interest rates prior to voting. COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member O'Donnell request discussion of traffic control events with the University. The matter will be scheduled for the September 22 work session. 2. Council Member Kanner noted that in the Annual Report from Boards and Commissions, the Board of Adjustment stated they were to make recommendations on amendments to the zoning chapter, and requested their input. Staff will follow up. Council Work Session September 8, 2003 Page 3 3. Council Member Champion asked staff to look at the Gilbert/Iowa Avenue intersection, noting cars are often backed up to the ramp waiting to go around cars turning left on Gilbert. Staff will follow up. 4. In response to Council Member Pfab, the City Mgr. stated the pedestrian accident on Burlington Street was still under investigation. JC DOGPAC .(Consent Calendar #el) Beth Shields, Johnson County Dog Park Action Committee, presented information. Parks & Recreation Director Trueblood and Animal Services Supr. Goodman present. STAFF ACTION: Research possible locations and bring back to Council, (Atkins) PCRB EVALUATION .(IP2 of 9/4 Information Packet Police Citizens Review Board Chair Stratton presented an overview. STAFF ACTION: Schedule another evaluation in two years in accordance with ordinance, (Kart) VEHICLE STORAGE OPTIONS .(Agenda Item #9) HIS Director Boothroy present for discussion. A majority of Council were not interested in pursuing the matter of storage of vehicles in the front yard at the time, and would wait for provisions in the new Development Code. SCHEDULE FOR REMAINDER OF 2003 Council agreed to the following schedule: November 10 - combined special work session and special formal November 24 - Special Work Session November 25 - Special Formal The December meeting schedule will be decided at the formal meeting the next evening. Start time of the September 22 work session, which includes a joint meeting with the Airport Commission will be 5:30 PM. Meeting adjourned 9:15 PM.