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Home My WebLink About2004-05-17 Council minutesDate: May 17, 2004 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, May 17, 2004, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, EIliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wllburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Franklin, Fowler, Klingaman, Severson, Trueblood, Logsden Tapes: 04-36, Side 2; 04-39, Side 1 (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) ADDITION TO AGENDA Council agreed to add the resolution on compensation for the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk to the agenda. PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following items: A. SETrING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE t ON AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 8.07 ACRES FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY-MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (OPDH-8) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF WHISPERING MEADOWS AND WEST OF SADDLEBROOK. (Saddlebrook Meadows) (REZ04-00008) B. REZONING APPROXIMATELY 35.05 ACRES OF PROPERTY FROM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PARK ZONE, RDP, TO OFFICE COMMERCIAL ZONE, CO-I, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FOR PROPERTY ALONG THE EASTERN PORTION OF NORTHGATE DRIVE IN NORTHGATE CORPORATE PARK. (REZ04-00007) Southgate representative Glenn Siders stated one signature had not be secured on the conditional zoning agreement. Franklin stated the hearing may have to be continued and ordinance deferred to June 1 if the signature was not received. C. ORDINANCE 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) (PASS AND ADOPT) Council Work Session May 17, 2004 Page 2 D. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF GENERAL QUARTERS, IOWA CITY, IOWA (SUB04-00005) PIN GRANTS (Agenda Item # 11) Neighborhood Services Coordinator Klingaman presented information. In response to Vanderhoef, Klingaman will provide a status report of grant recipients last year. ACTION: Provide status report at formal meeting of May 18. (Klingaman) FREE MEDICAL CLINIC PRESENTATION Maureen Connolly, medical director, presented information. DOG PARK RECOMMENDATION Parks & Recreation Director Trueblood, and JC Dog Park Action Committee Member Beth Shields present for discussion. ACTION: Majority agreed to the concept of locating the dog park in the Peninsula location, and directed staff to talk with the developer, and provide recommendations on the availabilities of money for the project. (Trueblood) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar # 2e(2) - JCCOG Transportation Planner .... Relocation of Iowa City transit bus stop ... ACT Circle...) Parking & Transit Director Fowler and Transit Mgr. Logsden present for discussion. Council directed the City Manager to contact Dick Ferguson at ACT regarding the issue. 2. (item # 6 - Hearing and resolution assessing ... civil penalty against Petro & Provisions ....) In response to Elliott, City Atty. Dilkes and City Clerk Karr answered questions regarding the selling of tobacco products to minors and state code penalties. Staff will provide copy of summary memo prepared by ACA Matthews to new Council Members Bailey and Elliott. 3. (Item # 5 Public hearing and resolution approving amendments to the FY05 Operating Budget) Council Member Vanderhoef reported on conversation she had with City Budget Analyst Mansfield regarding a discrepancy in the budget carryover and the actual, and stated she asked Finance Director O'Malley to present information at the hearing. 4. Council Member Vanderhoef requested staff prepare an update on the status of State and Federal grants. City Mgr. Atkins stated he would also include a brief history. 5. (Item # 12 - Resolution ... second amendment to the agreement for private redevelopment ... Sycamore Mall) In response to Elliott, the City Attorney and City Manager stated everything was in order. Council Work Session May 17, 2004 Page 3 6. (Consent Calendar # 2d(11) ... Resolution ... execute an agreement for recycling services ... City Carton Company ...) In response to Mayor Pro tern Wilburn, the City Manager affirmed the new contract will provide pick up of plastics numbered 1-7. The City Manager stated educational materials will be provided prior to implementation, and noted some neighborhoods because of the widths of the streets, would require a smaller truck and commingled recycling. 7. (Item # 8 - Resolution amending budget .. maintenance operator - water) In response to Vanderhoef, the City Manager stated the change would add $4000 a year to the budget, and said an estimate of outsourcing would be available after one year. 8. (Item #14B (late addition) ... Resolution on unclassified compensation ... ) City Atty. Dilkes stated the resolution eliminated the "Hours of Work" provision and stated that the provision simply recognized the flexibility that professional employees have when they work hours outside the normal workday. She indicated that the provision was not intended nor has it been implemented to provide compensatory time to any of the three employees, and that none of the employees take or take hours. 9. (Item # 9 and # 10 ... Riverside Theater ... Lower City Park) City Atty. Dilkes pointed up the agreement and transfer was from June 8 through July 15, and in addition to performances would also cover fundraisers during those dates. Riverside Theater representative Ron Clark present for discussion. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS None COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member Vanderhoef said she was a member of the State League of Cities Legislative Committee, which meets June 30, and Council Members to contact her with any suggestions for legislative items for the coming year. 2. Council Member Elliott noted an article in the newspaper regarding the fraternity house recently closed for a number of violations, and said an individual involved said the closure "leaked a series of false allegations". The City Manager confirmed the incident had been documented. IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES FOR DISCUSSION None Meeting adjourned 8:15 PM.