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Home My WebLink About2004-06-14 Council minutes ~ 1 CITY OF IOWA CITY -~= -IQ' :f~W~'t MEMORANDUM ~... "IIØ'~ ....,..~ Date: June 14, 2004 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, June 14, 2004, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Dulek, O'Neil, Matthews, Franklin, Severson Tapes: 04-41, Side 2; 04-42, Both Sides; 04-43, Side 1 (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) JOINT MEETING - AIRPORT COMMISSION Commission Members Hartwig, Clay, Williams, Staley (arrived 6:45), and Airport Manager O'Neil present. STAFF ACTION: City Manager to prepare memo on change of governance. ICARE/MECCA PRESENTATIONS (IP2 of6/10 Information Packet) ICARE representative Jean Bott and MECCA representative Art Schut presented information. PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following items: A. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 6 ON AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PLAN (OPDH-5) PLAN FOR VILLAGE GREEN PART XX. B. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 6 ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING 3,400 SQUARE FEET OF ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY EAST OF 2ND AVENUE, SOUTH OF A STREET. C. REZONING APPROXIMATELY 3.72 ACRES FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC-2) ZONE TO PUBLIC (P) ZONE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF MALL DRIVE. (REZ04-00010) (Alternative High School) D. REZONING APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT MUL TIFAMIL Y/HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY (ID-RM/OHP) ZONE TO INTERIM DEVELOPMENT SINGLE FAMILY/HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY (ID-RS/OHP) ZONE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2460 S. GILBERT STREET. .- -- .. ... . _._._~-~_._-_.__.__.--._.._- - Council Work Session June 14,2004 Page 2 E. AMENDING THE ZONING CODE, SECTION 14-6J-2, TO ALLOW CONSIDERATION OF REDUCTION OF LOCAL PUBLIC STREETS IN A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY (OPDH) ZONES. F. REZONING APPROXIMATELY 35.05 ACRES OF PROPERTY FROM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PARK ZONE, RDP, TO OFFICE COMMERCIAL ZONE, CO-1, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FOR PROPERTY ALONG THE EASTERN PORTION OF NORTHGA TE DRIVE IN NORTHGATE CORPORATE PARK. (REZ04-00007) Franklin indicated that the conditional zoning agreement had been rewritten per Council direction, and not all signatures secured, so the public hearing and first consideration would have to de continued and deferred respectively. She stated the applicant had not yet requested expedited action but it was anticipated. G. 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) AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY OPDH PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF WHISPERING MEADOWS AND WEST OF SADDLEBROOK. (REZ04-00008) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) MIDAMERICAN ELECTION REQUEST (lP3 of 6/10 Information Packet) City Manager Atkins noted the letter from the Board of Realtors [Consent Calendar item # 4f(11)] and stated the City has an excellent risk management program in place. City Atty. Dilkes stated there were two questions before Council. First, whether the City will participate with MidAmerican in the drafting of a franchise agreement/ordinance; and secondly, whether you will put that on a special election. Majority of Council were not interested in a special election. STAFF ACTION: City Attorney to communicate with MidAmerican and ask them if they want a proposal, negotiated or not, on the November 2005 election. (City Attorney) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar item # 2b (3) and (4) - Scattered Site Housing Taskforce minutes) City Clerk Karr stated the Consent Calendar should be amended to delete taskforce minutes and move them to the information packets. 2. City Atty. Dilkes clarified that the City does not have the ability to negotiate rates with MidAmerican, and stated the matter would be scheduled for further discussion. 3. (Agenda item # 5 - hearing and assessing civil penalty... retail cigarette permit... Kum & Go...) City Atty. Dilkes and City Clerk Karr responded to procedure questions. Council Work Session June 14,2004 Page 3 4. (Consent Calendar item # 2e(1) - resolution authorizing ... lOOT funding agreement ... South Grand Avenue ...) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef, PCD Director Franklin stated the work includes South Grand Avenue where it intersects with Melrose Avenue by the new parking facility; current parking lot will be a parking facility. 5. (Agenda item # 7 - Resolution rescinding... establishing a new policy for use of funds derived from hotel-motel tax) In response to Council Member Bailey, the City Manager stated this was the policy accepted by Council during budget adjustment and now needs to be adopted to change the distribution formula. 6. (lP9 of 6/10 Information Packet - Nomination of Northside Districts to the National Register) In response to Council Member Elliott, the matter will be scheduled for the next work session. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Bd. of Adjustment - no applicants; readvertise Charter Review Commission - Nate Green Historic Preservation Commission - no applicants; readvertise Housing and Community Development Commission - (Wilburn abstaining) reappoint Matt Hayek and Lori Bears; appoint Brian Richman Library, Board of Trustees - Katherine Gloer Police Citizens Review Board - reappoint Loren Horton; readvertise one COUNCIL TIME 1. Majority of Council requested staff check options for relocating work session to the main floor area, and still access internet. Staff will report back. 2. Council Members noted the library opening. IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES FOR DISCUSSION Council Member Elliott added two items: . Funding priorities for the next budget . Joint meeting with Planning and Zoning on philosophies for zoning and City Codes STAFF ACTION: Include growing list of priorities on bottom of each work session minutes. (Karr) COUNCIL TIME (continued) 3. (Consent Calendar item # 2f(8) - water meter license fee) In response to Council Member O'Donnell, Asst. City Mgr. Helling stated the City does not have a charge and requested more information. Council Work Session June 14,2004 Page 4 4. Mayor Pro tem Wilburn requested information on efforts and funding for the quarry on Sand Road. City Manager Atkins stated the City is talking about extending the trail down along the River and there are a number of issues involved and will prepare a memo. 5. (lP6 of 6/10 Info Packet - September Meeting Schedule) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef majority agreed to reschedule September meeting around Iowa League of Cities conference dates. Meeting dates of September 20 and 21 have been rescheduled to 13 and 14. A revised schedule will be prepared. Meeting adjourned 9:05 PM. IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES FOR DISCUSSION (date added to list) Joint meeting with Airport Commission (5/3/04) Memo regarding approach to employee compensation issues (5/3/04) Timeline on North Side Fire Station (5/3/04) Downtown Alley Clean-up (5/3/04) Funding priorities for the next budget (6/14/04) Joint meeting with Planning and Zoning on philosophies for zoning and City Codes (6/14/04)