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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-04 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 20, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, September 4, 1996 - 3:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Notion, Thomberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Craig, Schcon. Others: John Beckord. Facilitator: City Manager Steve Atkins. Tapes: Reel 96-95, Side 2; 96-97, All; 96-98, All; 96-99, All. Meeting transcriptions are available In City Clerk's Office upon request. COUNCIL GOAL SE'f'TING SESSION ~ City Manager Atkins served as facilitator for Council's goal setting session, Atkins explained that the goal setting session serves Council to set up a collective vision and collective goals that direct the City staff's work activities, Atkins emphasized the impodance of communication, Atkins asked what are the key elements that make up a successful community. Council prepared a list of key elements that make up a successful community: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Safety - safe streets, buildings Lively, vibrant Diversity- social, econ, political, housing, neighborhoods Attractive appearance User friendly Fiscally sound community High quality services Attractive amenities Attractive education environment Balanced tax base Managed growth Active participation in community Transportation Natural environment Community pride-ownership Vision Economic opportunity Atkins asked Council what is the role of government. Council established the following list of elements for proper role of government; 2. 3. 4. Funding Regulation Assure quality of public services Housing - Public/Private relationship 2 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Participate in services private sector does not Stimulate private sector Define and promote public interest Facilitator - attitude Accountability Comprehensive planning Protection/enforcement Atkins asked Council Members to list three important goals for government in the next 24 months and the following list was compiled. · Long term financial security/project out stability, flexibility (Project trends in federal funding, trends in local tax revenues, identify alternate sources of revenue and how they would be used.)(LB) · Downtown revitalization (LB) · Comprehensive Plan update (LB) · Revisit and implement housing policy discussion (KK) · Establish long term housing policy (EL) · Determine minimum level of service above which are user fees (EL) · Establish long term housing policy (EL) Reestablish stronger sense of community (DN) · Stimulate cooperation with other local government (NN) · Industrial property (NN) · Complete water and wastewater plants on time and budget (D'r) · Re-educate city department user friendly (D'r) · Street grid- developing areas (D'l) · Dispose or build 64-1A (DV) · Prioritize staffing additions (LB) · Greater acceptance of committee recommendations (EL) · Citizen committee on transportation (KK) · Departmental review (DN) · Approving physical appearance all over town (NN) · Reduce cost of City government per capita (DT) Atkins and Council reviewed the City's Vision 2000 statements and goals as follows: Cooperative efforts goals Council requested the following language change: "Cooperate with the University of Iowa, Johnson County and neighboring communities to address land use issues of mutual concern and other issues of mutual concems especially the planned development of contiguous areas. Arts, culture and human development goals Council recommended the following language change: "Programs and services that meet the needs of citizens will be offered.' Economic well-being goals No change Environmental protection goals Council recommended the following language change: "Protect the water quallty of stormwater runoff, prevention and control of soil erosion, landfill leachate.,," 3 Housing goals No change Land use and urban pattern goals No change Parks, recreation and open space goals No change Iowa City Fire Department goals No change Iowa City Police Department goals No change Social service goals Council requested language be added "coordinate and consolidate where practical." Transportation goals No change Council relooked at 24 month goals to establish what are actionable goals; then prioritized those goals as follows: Priority Goals #1 #2 #6 #4 #4 #7 #8 #5 1. Long term financial security/stability/flexibility. 2. Downtown revitalization. 3. Comprohor~vo Plan update 4. Revisit and implement housing policy discussion 5. Long term housing plan Establish minimum level of service above which are user fees 7. Establich ctr(mgor conco of community 8. Stimulato cooporation with othor Icoal govornmont 9. Industrial property 10, Comploto wator and wactowator plantc on timo and budgot 11. City department more user friendly 12. Street grid- developing areas 13. Dispose or develop 64-1A 14. Prioritize staffing additions 15. Groator ac, coptanco of committoo rocommondationc 16. Citizens committee on transportation 17. Depa,tmental review 18. Impose physical appearances over all city 19. Reduce cost of city government per capita measure Arkins stated he will prepare a memorandum outlining the work program for the established goals. 4 DOWNTOWN DISCUSSION Arkins asked Council to create a list of issues and concerns regarding the Iowa City downtown area. · Iowa Ave. Improvements (Clinton to Dubuque) · Cleaning sidewalks · Bike parking, especially covered · Paint and light alleys and clean · Trim and thin trees · Allow perpendicular projecting signs · Underground shopping and parking · Security (visible constantly) · Ashtrays on Peal Mall and Iowa Avenue · Newspaper vending machines · Library expansion · Clean up kiosks with map · 64-1Ado it · Parking issues · Parking romp- spruce up · Signage directional · Regulatory signs · Increase arts/cultural · Liquor license · Brick repair · Holiday lights (before Thanksgiving/Christmas down) · Graffiti · Near Southside coordination · Zoning CB-5 and CB-10 · Outside cafe regulations · Close Washington from Linn to Dubuque · Integrate Old Capitol Mall into downtown · Delivery policy · Use chess board · Like neon signs · Near Southside tax abatement review After discussion of issues the following process was drafted. Group - Process Other than Council Merchants Users What can we do What do we need help (with) Losing energy/regain Atkins stated he will draft an outline of downtown strategies for Council consideration. 5 MEETING SCHEDULE Council discussed the following meeting schedule: September 17 - 4 p.m. Library or ClP discussion September 21 - Cancel Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 20, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, September 4, 1996 - 3:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Notion, Thomberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Craig, Schcon. Others: John Beckord. Facilitator: City Manager Steve Atkins. Tapes: Reel 96-95, Side 2; 96-97, All; 96-98, All; 96-99, All. Meeting transcriptions are available In City Clerk's Office upon request. COUNCIL GOAL SE'f'TING SESSION ~ City Manager Atkins served as facilitator for Council's goal setting session, Atkins explained that the goal setting session serves Council to set up a collective vision and collective goals that direct the City staff's work activities, Atkins emphasized the impodance of communication, Atkins asked what are the key elements that make up a successful community. Council prepared a list of key elements that make up a successful community: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Safety - safe streets, buildings Lively, vibrant Diversity- social, econ, political, housing, neighborhoods Attractive appearance User friendly Fiscally sound community High quality services Attractive amenities Attractive education environment Balanced tax base Managed growth Active participation in community Transportation Natural environment Community pride-ownership Vision Economic opportunity Atkins asked Council what is the role of government. Council established the following list of elements for proper role of government; 2. 3. 4. Funding Regulation Assure quality of public services Housing - Public/Private relationship 2 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Participate in services private sector does not Stimulate private sector Define and promote public interest Facilitator - attitude Accountability Comprehensive planning Protection/enforcement Atkins asked Council Members to list three important goals for government in the next 24 months and the following list was compiled. · Long term financial security/project out stability, flexibility (Project trends in federal funding, trends in local tax revenues, identify alternate sources of revenue and how they would be used.)(LB) · Downtown revitalization (LB) · Comprehensive Plan update (LB) · Revisit and implement housing policy discussion (KK) · Establish long term housing policy (EL) · Determine minimum level of service above which are user fees (EL) · Establish long term housing policy (EL) Reestablish stronger sense of community (DN) · Stimulate cooperation with other local government (NN) · Industrial property (NN) · Complete water and wastewater plants on time and budget (D'r) · Re-educate city department user friendly (D'r) · Street grid- developing areas (D'l) · Dispose or build 64-1A (DV) · Prioritize staffing additions (LB) · Greater acceptance of committee recommendations (EL) · Citizen committee on transportation (KK) · Departmental review (DN) · Approving physical appearance all over town (NN) · Reduce cost of City government per capita (DT) Atkins and Council reviewed the City's Vision 2000 statements and goals as follows: Cooperative efforts goals Council requested the following language change: "Cooperate with the University of Iowa, Johnson County and neighboring communities to address land use issues of mutual concern and other issues of mutual concems especially the planned development of contiguous areas. Arts, culture and human development goals Council recommended the following language change: "Programs and services that meet the needs of citizens will be offered.' Economic well-being goals No change Environmental protection goals Council recommended the following language change: "Protect the water quallty of stormwater runoff, prevention and control of soil erosion, landfill leachate.,," 3 Housing goals No change Land use and urban pattern goals No change Parks, recreation and open space goals No change Iowa City Fire Department goals No change Iowa City Police Department goals No change Social service goals Council requested language be added "coordinate and consolidate where practical." Transportation goals No change Council relooked at 24 month goals to establish what are actionable goals; then prioritized those goals as follows: Priority Goals #1 #2 #6 #4 #4 #7 #8 #5 1. Long term financial security/stability/flexibility. 2. Downtown revitalization. 3. Comprohor~vo Plan update 4. Revisit and implement housing policy discussion 5. Long term housing plan Establish minimum level of service above which are user fees 7. Establich ctr(mgor conco of community 8. Stimulato cooporation with othor Icoal govornmont 9. Industrial property 10, Comploto wator and wactowator plantc on timo and budgot 11. City department more user friendly 12. Street grid- developing areas 13. Dispose or develop 64-1A 14. Prioritize staffing additions 15. Groator ac, coptanco of committoo rocommondationc 16. Citizens committee on transportation 17. Depa,tmental review 18. Impose physical appearances over all city 19. Reduce cost of city government per capita measure Arkins stated he will prepare a memorandum outlining the work program for the established goals. 4 DOWNTOWN DISCUSSION Arkins asked Council to create a list of issues and concerns regarding the Iowa City downtown area. · Iowa Ave. Improvements (Clinton to Dubuque) · Cleaning sidewalks · Bike parking, especially covered · Paint and light alleys and clean · Trim and thin trees · Allow perpendicular projecting signs · Underground shopping and parking · Security (visible constantly) · Ashtrays on Peal Mall and Iowa Avenue · Newspaper vending machines · Library expansion · Clean up kiosks with map · 64-1Ado it · Parking issues · Parking romp- spruce up · Signage directional · Regulatory signs · Increase arts/cultural · Liquor license · Brick repair · Holiday lights (before Thanksgiving/Christmas down) · Graffiti · Near Southside coordination · Zoning CB-5 and CB-10 · Outside cafe regulations · Close Washington from Linn to Dubuque · Integrate Old Capitol Mall into downtown · Delivery policy · Use chess board · Like neon signs · Near Southside tax abatement review After discussion of issues the following process was drafted. Group - Process Other than Council Merchants Users What can we do What do we need help (with) Losing energy/regain Atkins stated he will draft an outline of downtown strategies for Council consideration. 5 MEETING SCHEDULE Council discussed the following meeting schedule: September 17 - 4 p.m. Library or ClP discussion September 21 - Cancel Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.