HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-28 Minutes numbered (2)City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 31, 1996
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, May 28, 1996 - 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thomberry,
Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Schoon, Fowler, Dilkes. Tapes:
Reel 96-66, All; 96-67, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk'a Office upon request.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR INTRODUCTION:
PCD Director Franklin introduced the new Community Development Coordinator, Maurice Head.
MEETING WITH IOWA CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT GROUP: Reel 96-66, Side 1
City Council Members met with Iowa City Area Development Group representatives Steve West, Rose
Rennekamp, Marty Kelly, Bob Sierk, David Skorton, Bruce Wheaton, Bill Bywater, Steve Lacina, John
Beckord, and Bob Downer.
ICAD members agreed to provide Council with periodic budget reports and to schedule periodic
meetings with Council beginnign in September.
CITY A'FI'ORNEY INTRODUCTIONS Reel 96-66, Side 2
City Attorney Woito introduced new Assistant City Attorneys Eleanor Dilkes and Dennis Mitchell.
MEETING WITH LIBRARY BOARD Reel 96-66, Side 2
Council Members met with Iowa City Public Library Board of Directors representatives Phil Hubbard,
Jim Swaim, Anne Spencer, Stephen Greenleaf, Margaret Cox, Jesse Singerman, Mark Martin and
Charles Traw. Director Susan Craig present for discussion.
Council requested additional information from the Library Board about total project costs, including staff
needs, land costs, building costs and rents.
Staff Action: A resolution requesting the library expansion question be placed on the November
ballot will be prepared, and to Councll before August 28 (State law deadllne), (Craig)
COUNCIL DISCUSSION REGARDING MEETING SCHEDULE Reel 96-67, Side 1
Council agreed to cancel the July 29 and 30 Council meetings.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Reel 96-66, Side 1. /~ IT _