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Home My WebLink About2003-09-22 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 22, 2003 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, September 22, 2003, 5:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Kart, Dulek, O'Neil, Matthews, Franklin Tapes: 03-69, Both Sides; 03-70, Side 1 (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) JOINT MEETING WITH AIRPORT COMMISSION - AIRPORT BUSINESS PLAN (IP7 of 9/11 Info Packet) Airport Commissioners Hartwig, Mascari, Robnett, Thrower and Airport Manager O'Neil present for discussion. Bobbi Thompson, Airport Business Solutions, provided a power point presentation summarizing the report. (Break for formal Council meeting, returned to work session.) After discussion, Council requested a response from the Airport Commission on the repod and how they were going to proceed by the first of December; specific comments on the self sufficiency analysis; and a memo outlining the land swap mentioned. STAFF ACTION: Schedule for December 15 work session. (Karr) PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director presented information on the following issues: A. ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 8.7 ACRES FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT (ID-RS) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY-LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY (OSA-$) LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF FOSTER ROAD. (REZ03-00017/SUB03-00019) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) (Oakmont Estates) B. ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING 5.69 ACRES FROM LOW-DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO LOW-DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12) LOCATED AT 17'15 MORMON TREK BOULEVARD. (REZ03.000'I8) (PASS AND ADOPT) (ALL NATIONS BAPTIST CHURCH) Council Work Session September 22, 2003 Page 2 AGENDAITEMS (Consent Calendar #-4d(2) ... Resolution ... lease agreement ... Senior Center to operate the Elderly Nutrition Program) Council Member Kanner requested the item be deleted for separate consideration. (Consent Calendar #4d(1) ... Resolution approving ... Official Financial Report ... Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2003) Council Member noted the report was not included in the packet, requested copies be distributed at the formal meeting, and requested the item be deleted for separate consideration. (Item #11 ... Resolution ... agreement to purchase ... apartment building ... Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship) PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. The City Manager stated HIS Director Boothroy would be present at the formal meeting to answer questions and provide some history on the project. 4. (Item #9 ... Resolution awarding contract ... Scott Park Truck Sanitary Sewer Project) Council Member O'Donnell noted the incredible bid received. (Consent Calendar #4e(8) ... correspondence ... Mike Smithey ... alcohol ...) Mayor Pro tern Vanderhoef noted the letter from Officer Smithey and questioned whether an update was needed. City Atty. Dilkes reminded Council they had agreed to wait one year to evaluate the under 19 ordinance, City Manager Atkins suggested Council Members speak directly with the Police Chief to set up walks or drives with downtown on duty officers. 6. (Item #8 ... Resolution approving ... Deer Management Plan) Council Member Pfab stated he would be distributing information he received from Cedar Rapids, noting Cedar Rapids did not have a deer problem, at the formal meeting; and suggested deferring the item. COUNCILTIME 1. Council Member O'Donnell reported several calls regarding skateboarders and bicycles in the downtown pedestrian mall, and damage to the amenities in the downtown area. The City Manager stated he would encourage officers to talk to the kids, and pursue issuing citations. In response to Council Member Pfab, the City Manager stated the bench placed at the intersection of Iowa Avenue and Linn Streets, next to the Irving Weber statue is discourage motor vehicle traffic and is not intended as a park amenity. Staff is researching putting something else such as bollards there as well. 3. In response to Mayor Pro tem Vanderhoef suggestion that the Irving Weber statue be up on a base and raised above the sidewalk, the City Manager stated the statue is life sized. 4. Mayor Lehman stated his recent trip to Ames, accompanied by Mayor Pro tern Vanderhoef, was not at City or State expense. Council Work Session September 22, 2003 Page 3 5. Mayor Lehman acknowledged the 39th anniversary of Council Member Wilburn's birth. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC STUDY- FUTURE SCHEDULE ,(IP1 and IP16 of 9/18 Info Packet) Council agreed to: · submit written questions on the study directly to the City Manager, along with public and staff questions, by the October 13 work session · schedule discussion on the questions among Council at their October 13 work session · after that work session submit the questions to Mr. Latham and schedule a meeting to discuss only the study depending on Mr. Latham's and Council schedule · directed the City Manager to have available dates for Mr. Latham by the October 13 work session STAFF ACTION: Collate questions, contact Mr. Latham, and schedule for October 13 work session. (Helling) Meeting adjourned 7:38 PM.