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Home My WebLink About1999-02-22 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: March 12, 1999 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk CoUncil Work Session, February 22, 1999 - 4:35 p.m. in Council Chambers Council: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Holecek, Franklin, Davidson, Klingaman, Kugler, Schmadeke, Winstead, Head, Logsden, Fowler, Brown, Mollenhauer, Doyle, Mitchell, Neumann. Tapes: Reel 99-28, side 2; Reel 99-29, all; Reel 99-30, all. A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office. JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Reel 99-28, Side 1 Planning & Zoning Commission: Supple, Bovbjerg, Chait, Ehrhardt. Asst. City Attorney Holecek, PCD Director Franklin, PCD Planner Kugler, and Developer Jim Miller presented information. A Council majority did not favor sending the request to rezone property located south of Whispering Meadows Drive (Saddlebrook) from RS-8 to RFBH back to Planning and Zoning Commission for another review. [Council Break/Conference Board Meeting] REVIEW ZONING ITEMS Reel 99-29, Side 1 Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 23 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 8.08 ACRES LOCATED AT THE WEST TERMINI OF LANGENBERG AVENUE AND HEMINGWAY LANE FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY/MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (PDH-8). (SOUTHPOINTE, PART 7/REZ98-0018) CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 61.8 ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF WHISPERING MEADOWS DRIVE FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO FACTORY BUILT HOUSING RESIDENTIAL (RFBH - 59.25 ACRES) AND LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12- 2.55 ACRES). (SADDLEBROOK/REZ98-0011 ) PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 26) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Council Work Session February 22, 1999 Page 2 ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF 21.26 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NAPLES AVENUE FROM INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (C1-1) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY ZONE-INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (WB DEVELOPMENT/OSA-CI-1 ). (PASS AND ADOPT) REVIEW AGENDA ITEMS Reel 99-29, Side 1 (Agenda #13- RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AMENDED BY-LAWS FOR THE PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE ) In response to Kubby, Mayor Lehman explained the City Council Rules Committee recommended that at least two out of five appointments be ad or design professionals to allow for more flexibility when making the appointments. Kubby inquired about absence policy. Norton explained the Rules Committee is working to simplify the absence policy for all boards and commissions. (Agenda #15- RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SAND PIT PUMP STATION - LOWER TERMINUS PROJECT.) City Manager Arkins and Public Works Director Schmadeke summarized sand pit pump station bidding information and recommended approval of the contract. A Council majority favored awarding the bid as presented. (Agenda #16- RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT.) City Manager Arkins and Senior Engineer Winstead presented information about the Pedestrian Mall water replacement project and recommended deferral of bid acceptance until Council's March 2 meeting when Council would be considering bids on Phase II of the Downtown Streetscape project. A Council majority concurred. (Agenda #14- RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CALLS TO ARTISTS FOR TWO SCULPTURES IN THE DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN MALL.) In response to Vanderhoef, PCD Director Franklin explained the $250,000 was allocated for replacement of the downtown water fountain and the Art budget would pay for the incremental extra cost, $70,000, of the art component of the fountain. In response to Kubby, Franklin stated she can insert 'picture' or 'slide' into the statement, "...semi-finalists works will be displayed for public review." (Agenda #9- AMENDMENT TO THE FY99 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET WHICH IS A PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AS MANDATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.) Community Housing Coordinator Head responded to questions about the amendment to the FY99 Annual Action Plan. (Agenda #5e(2)- RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 2 ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY METHANE ABATEMENT PROJECT, PHASE I, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID PLANS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.) In response to Kubby, Parking and Transit Director Fowler explained the four options to be considered during Phase II are to dispense the methane into the air, to burn it off because of odor, to capture it and use it at the facility or to capture, sell. And transport to someone else. Phase I includes putting the piping underneath. Council Work Session February 22, 1999 Page 3 TRANSIT ROUTE STUDY Reel 99-29, Side 2 Parking and Transit Director Fowler, Transit Manager Logsden and Operations Supervisor O'Brien presented Transit Route Study summary. Fowler stated he will prepare a map showing present routes with an overlay of the proposed routes and estimation of loss of ridership figures for each route. Staff Action: Staff will prepare route maps and present them to Council on March 29, 1999 work session (Fowler). FY99 LANDFILL GRANT PROGRAM PROJECTS (IP6 in 2/19 packet) Reel 99-30, Side 1 Solid Waste Coordinator Neumann stated Council received his February 16, 1999 memo re: Staff Recommendations for Iowa City Landfill Grant Funding. Council majority supported recommendations as outlined. Staff Action: Staff will contact the grant recipients and work out the details of the grant contracts (Neumann). DEER MANAGEMENT UPDATE (IP7 in 2/19 packet) Reel 99-30, Side 1 City Attorney Dilkes, Asst. City Attorney Mitchell and Admin. Asst. Mollenhauer responded to Council comments. Council majority directed staff to reconvene the Deer Management Committee to formulate and recommend a plan for next year· Staff Action: Staff will convene the Committee in April and a representative from the U of I Animal Rights Coalition will be invited to speak with the Committee (Mollenhauer). APPOINTMENTS Reel 99-30, Side 1 Historic Preservation Commission: Brown Street- Marc Mills Moffitt Cottage - Doris Malkmus At Large - Lars Anderson & Susan Licht Broadband Telecommunication Commission - Terry Smith & Jim Pusack COUNCIL TIME Reel 99-30, Side 1 Thornberry referred to a Daily lowan article and raised concerns that PCRB Member Watson wants the police officer identification number prior to an investigation. City Attorney Dilkes responded to Council comments. Mayor Lehman noted that he has requested that PCRB Chair Cohen prepare a written statement for Council explaining the PCRB's reasons for wanting the police officer identification number prior to an investigation. (Consent Calendar Item #5g(7)) Kubby requested that correspondence received from the UI Environmental Coalition regarding multi-family recycling issues be forwarded to the Solid Waster Coordinator Neumann for a response· Council Work Session February 22, 1999 Page 4 3. In response to Kubby, Council Members agreed to the following Business Fair schedule: Saturday: Sunday: 10:00-12:00 Norton 10:00-12:00 Champion 12:00 - 3:00 Lehman & Thornberry 12:00 - 2:00 Kubby 2:00 Vanderhoef 2:00 - 4:00 O'Donnell & Thornberry 4. Norton noted that he will attend a meeting with Science Center developer Jim Larew regarding I-Works tomorrow morning 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM at the Holiday Inn. 5. Norton said he participated in the Iowa City Science Center Campaign train ride with Jim Larew. 6. Norton said he went with Coralville Engineer Holderness and City Planner Yapp on Wednesday to Rock Island for the passenger railroad meeting. 7. Norton noted the Rules Committee is considering board and commission absence policies. 8. (IP9 of 2/19 information packet) Lehman noted that City Staff prepared a very good response to the newspaper about the City's water and sewer projects. City Attorney Dilkes clarified statements made in PCRB's February 9 meeting minutes characterizing her opinions on the Board concerning receiving information about complaints filed with the Police Department, and guidelines for determining officer identification in a sustained complaint. Council requested she communicate her concerns to the Board. Adjourned: 8:50 PM. deddmin/O222-ws.doc