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Home My WebLink About2004-04-19 Council Minutes Date: April 19, 2004 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Kart, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 19, 2004, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Spitz, Knoche, Franklin, Kopping, O'Neil, Severson, Davidson, Dulek, Fosse Tapes: 04-32, Both Sides; 04-33, Side 1 (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following items: A. ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 32,000 SQUARE FEET FROM CENTRAL BUSINESS SERVICE ZONE (CB-2) TO HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RM-44) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 302 AND 308 SOUTH GILBERT STREET. (REZ04-00003) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) B. REZONING APPROXIMATELY 24.'1 ACRES FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL ZONE (ID-RS) TO LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RS-5), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON SOUTH SYCAMORE STREET, EAST OF SOUTHPOINT SUBDIVISION. (REZ04-00002) Franklin requested that the public hearing be continued and the ordinance deferred to May 4 to allow the CZA to be signed. C. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF J JR DAVIS ADDITION, IOWA CITY, IOWA (SUB04-00001) (DEFERRED FROM 4~6) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar # 5e(1) - Resolution setting public hearing ... amending FY04 Operating Budget) City Clerk Karr distributed copies of a revised resolution changing the date to May 18. 2. (Agenda items # 11 through # 16 - ordinance adopting ... building code ... fire code ... plumbing code ... mechanical code ... electrical code ... fuel gas code) Council agreed to have the Mayor read all the titles into the record, and with one motion, expedite readings. Council Work Session April 19, 2004 Page 2 3. (Consent Calendar # 6g(1) - Memo from JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner ... bus stop ... ACT Circle/Dodge Street ...) The City Manager requested the item be deleted from the Consent Calendar and deferred indefinitely. 4. (Consent Calendar # 5f(5) - Resolution ... subordination agreement ... Lot 20 Longfellow Manor) In response to Council Member Elliott, PCD Director Franklin stated the owner eventually would be the Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship. City Atty. Dilkes concurred. 5. (Agenda item # 20 - Resolution ... agreement ... Iowa Realty ... Aviation Commerce Park) In response to Council Member O'Donnell, Airport Manager O'Neil stated Iowa Realty has the listing and the individual contacts would be Scott Byers and Harry Wolf. Council Member Bailey clarified the commission based on gross sales price. 6. (Agenda item # 8 - Public hearing being set ... FY05 Annual Action Plan ... City Steps) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef, City Atty. Dilkes and PCD Director Franklin stated that changes should be made after comments are received at the public hearing on May 4, and the public hearing could be continued. Franklin stated the resolution should be approved before May 15. 7. (Agenda item # 9 - Ordinance amending Title 3 ... decrease water service charges and fees ...) Council Member Bailey questioned the return check fee of $10, and stated that was a bargain current rates are $20-$25. The City Manager suggested going ahead with the hearing and first consideration and staff would report back. 8. (Consent Calendar # 5f(2) - Resolution adopting ... 2004 Economic Development Strategy ...) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef, the City Manager stated there would be approximately $270,000 in the CDBG Economic Development reserve. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (DVIP) PRESENTATION Kristi Doser from DIP presented information. COUNCIL TIME 1. City Atty. Dilkes noted the invitation from the League of Women Voters for a forum on Countywide Dispatch and Fire Services to be held at the Library Wednesday evening, and noted the Mayor would be a participant. She stated that if more than a quorum were present no one should participate in any public discussion during the meeting. MORMON TREK EXTENDED / AIRPORT MASTER APLN City Manager Atkins and City Engr. Knoche presented information on the project. Majority agreed to concept. STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined. (Atkins) Council Work Session April19,2004 Page 3 SENIOR CENTER FUND Senior Center Commission Chair Jay Honohan, and Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Johnson County Mike Stoffreagen, presented information on the proposed establishment of the Senior Center Fund for management of gifts, memorials, and fundraising revenues. Majority of Council requested the following changes to the documents: 1. language change to reflect all corporate meetings must occur at the same time as the Commission meetings 2. name corrected for the Community Foundation of Johnson County STAFF ACTION: Resolution deferred from April 6 meeting will be pla~:ed on May 4 agenda. (Karr) SCHEDULING SPECIAL WORK SESSIONS (IP2 of 4/15 Info Packet) After discussion Council directed staff to add "Identification of Prigrities for Discussion" as the last item on work sessions until further notice. Under this item Council would identify issues for separate discussion to be scheduled at a later time. Staffwould compile a list of items after identified. STAFF ACTION: Item included on May 3 and subsequent work sessions agendas. (Karr) Meeting Adjourned ? PM.