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MEMORANDUM
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Mamh 5, 1996
Mayor and City Council
City Clerk
Council Work Session, February 20, 1996 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Kerr, Franklin, Davidson, Fosse, Yucuis.
Tapes: Reel 96-29, All; 96-30, All.
iVleeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request.
FRINGE AREA: Reel 96-29, Side I g ~i
PCD Director Franklin, City Attorney Woito and City Manager Atkins provided information
regarding fringe area agreement.
Council agreed to the following fringe area agreement revisions:
Area A: RS-3 with RS incentive to cluster.
Areas B & C: City standards required within the growth areas and A1 outside the growth
areas.
An appeals board.
Definition of clustering.
Review in three years.
Franklin stated she will prepare information regarding definition of clustering and forward a revised
copy of the fringe area agreement to the Board of Supervisors.
Staff Action: Letter transmitted to County on February 23. Staff will await response from
County prior to proceeding. (Franklin)
CIP: Reel 96-30, Side I ~ /'/~
City Manager Arkins and City Engineer Fosse presented information regarding the CIP.
Fosse reviewed the 1996 construction projects. Specific issues raised were:
Burlin.qton/Gilbert Intersection. Incorporate into the bid documents closing the intersection for the ~:~ ~
duration of construction.
Ground Stora.cle Reservoir. Typographical error, change $75,850,000 to $758,500.
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South River Corridor Sewer. Atkins and Fosse will update $17,054,000 cost and report back with
a list of activities contained in the project.
ACT/Hi.qhwa¥ 1 Intersection Improvements. Staff will provide Council Members with a map of
proposed east-west arterial and Scott Boulevard extended projects.
ClP. in response to Council Atkins stated staff can prepare a map locating all the Capital
Improvement Projects for future discussions.
Melrose Avenue Proiect (West Hi.qh ,r, iersection). Kubby requested that staff tell Council
Members when the letter is sent to the School Board regarding funding for that project.
City Council tabled discussion of First Avenue extended until review ot the comp plan.
COUNCIL TIME:
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Reel 96-30, Side 2
Norton asked if staff has responded to Annie Tucker's letter regarding mediation services.
Mayor Novick stated that staff is looking at mediator guidelines.
Baker asked Council Members to consider a salary freeze for the administrative positions_~-.~,.~.
in the City Assessor's office and to re-evaluate combining the City and County Assessor
offices for efficiencies. A majority of Council Members agreed to ask the Conference
Board to evaluate the City Assessor's office.
Novick asked Council Members to think about issues to be discussed at the upcoming ~ l_
goal setting session.
Kubby inquired about the water festival schedule. ~'
In response to Novick, the following Council Members stated they are attending the Iowa ~jp 5 ..~
League of Cities meeting in Des Moines on February 28: Kubby, Novick, Vanderhoef,
Lehman, Thornberry and Norton. City Clerk Karr stated she will take care of conference
registration.
Novick reported that she met with Atkins, Davidson, and Coralville Mayor and City_
Manager to discuss a consolidated transit system and that Coralville has agreed to look
at the possibility of a coordinated system. Novick noted that Transportation Planner
Davidson will prepare a list of issues to be considered.
Novick stated that Coralville would like to get a small subcommittee together to discuss.
the Highway 965 extension alignment. Novick and Vanderhoef agreed to represent the
Council at a February 29, 1996, 1:30 p.m. meeting.
Kubby inquired about the water festival. Novick, Norton, Kubby and Vanderhoef agreed
to attend.
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Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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