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Home My WebLink About2009-11-02 Council minutes~~ r j ,~®,.~ CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: November 2, 2009 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, November 2, 2009, 5:58 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright Staff: Helling, Fosse, Bollinger, Dilkes, Karr, Hargadine, Davidson, Yapp, J. Bailey, Rackis, Severson, Fortmann, O'Malley, Boothroy (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Commission - re-advertise, no applicants Board of Appeals - re-advertise, no applicants Human Rights Commission -Fernando Mena-Carrasco, Dr. Howard Cowen and Connie Goeb Cuttell Parks and Recreation Commission -John Westefeld and Clayton "Clay" Claussen Public Art Advisory Committee - re-advertise, no applicants Senior Center Commission -Charles Felling and Jean Martin Youth Advisory Commission - Arianna Aron AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Agenda item # 9, ordinance amending Title 12, entitled "franchises", ... imposing a franchise fee ...and on a revenue purpose statement specifying the purpose or purposes for which the revenue collected from the franchise fee will be expended) Council Member Wright expressed interest in discussing the correspondence from Karen Kubby to remove the word "infrastructure" from the purpose statement. 2. (Consent Calendar # 4f (7) -correspondence from Downtown Association regarding panhandling issues) In response to Mayor Bailey, Interim City Manager Helling stated he would convene a staff committee to review the issues identified in the letter and report back to Council with recommendations after the first of the year. City Atty. Dilkes stated legal staff will be involved and point out areas that are problematic from a legal perspective but would relay on Council direction before preparing legislation. 3. (Consent Calendar # 4f (8) -correspondence regarding community gardens) In response to Council Member Correia, Interim City Manager stated the Parks & Recreation Commission have not reached a decision yet and that the Commission would be sensitive to the feeling sin the neighborhood and would solicit neighborhood input.. 4. (Agenda item # 17 -resolution approving „agreement ... Foth Infrastructure and Environment ... consultant services for the Lower Muscatine Road Reconstruction Project) In response to Council Member Correia, Acting Asst. City Manger /Public Works Director Fosse reported staff was researching several options in the project. Council Work Session November 2, 2009 Page 2 5. (Agenda item # 13, ordinance amending Section 16-1 D-2 ... excavation permit fee schedule) In response to Mayor Bailey, City Atty. Dilkes and ,Acting Asst. City Manger / Public Works Director Fosse clarified the fee would not apply to an utility that the City has a franchise fee in accordance with state law. GIFTS/NAMING POLICY jinfo packet #2] Interim City Manager Helling facilitate discussion on the memo in the information packet. After discussion a majority agreed: a) No naming opportunities for any facilities for strictly financial purposes b) Individual names should be used to honor histories figures or to make honorific recognition of an employee or volunteer, a minimum of ten years after their death c) City Attorney will research impact of such a policy on Library and Airport facilities STAFF ACTION: Prepare summary memo for final review of the policy and then prepare resolution. (Helling) CRIME RELATED ISSUES UPDATE/DAVENPORT PROGRAM REPORT jinfo packet #3] Due to the lateness of the meeting, and the scheduled beginning time of the formal, majority agreed to schedule this for discussion on Monday, November 16. STAFF ACTION: Schedule on November 16 work session agenda. (Helling) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [10/22 AND 10/29] (IP6 of 10/29 Info Packet -Memo from Interim City Manager re Legislative Priorities for 2010) City Clerk Karr noted the priorities identified earlier on alcohol matters such as researching cover charges and drink specials, and questioned adding consideration of raising cigarette and alcohol licensing fees. After discussion a majority directed the Clerk to prepare a memo for discussion at the November 16 work session. The Mayor requested that staff follow up with the City Assessor to get updated condo information for presentation at the joint meeting with area legislators planned December 7. Majority also agreed to not include a statement regarding the Road Use Tax Fund and instead separately support the League's priorities. COUNCIL TIME None BUDGET/PRIORITIES None SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS jinfo packet #4 of 10/30 Info Packet] Majority agreed to move back to the 2010 year the following pending items: • Inclusionary Zoning and Scattered Site Housing • Meet with Historic Preservation Commission: energy efficiency /green issues Council Work Session November 2, 2009 Page 3 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS Majority agreed to ask staff to coordinate City events that are sponsored by a City department, with the Council meeting schedule to afford scheduling on an evening that Council is holding a meeting. STAFF ACTION: Prepare a memo to City departments. (Helling) DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULE None Meeting adjourned 6:57 PM. Council Work Session November 2, 2009 Page 2 5. (Agenda item # 13, ordinance amending Section 16-1 D-2 ... excavation permit fee schedule) In response to Mayor Bailey, City Atty. Dilkes and ,Acting Asst. City Manger / Public Works Director Fosse clarified the fee would not apply to an utility that the City has a franchise fe`e in accordance with state law. (info packef #2] Interim City Manager elling facilitate discussion on the mem in the information packet. After discussion a majority ag ed: a) No naming opport ities for any facilities for strictly fi ancial purposes b) Individual names s ould be used to honor hist ties figures or to make honorific recognition of an emp ee or volunteer, a minimu of ten years after their death c) City Attorney will resear impact of such a policy n Library and Airport facilities STAFF ACTION: Prepare summ ry memo for final eview of the policy and then prepare resolution. (Helling) CRIME RELATED ISSUES UPDATE/D VENPORT ROGRAM REPORT info packet #3J Due to the lateness of the meeting, and th sch duled beginning time of the formal, majority agreed to schedule this for discussion on Mona ,November 16. STAFF ACTION: Schedule on November 16~W~Qrk session agenda. (Helling) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [10/2 AN~10/29] (IP6 of 10/29 Info Packet -Memo from In rim City M ager re Legislative Priorities for 2010) City Clerk Karr noted the priorities iden ' ied earlier on alcohol matters such as researching cover charges and drink specials, and q estioned adding onsideration of raising cigarette and alcohol licensing fees. After discussio a majority directe the Clerk to prepare a memo for discussion at the November 16 work s ssion. The Mayor re ested that staff follow up with the City Assessor to get updated condo ' formation for presentati n at the joint meeting with area legislators planned December 7. ajority also agreed to incl de a statement regarding the Road Use Tax Fund and instead se arately support the League's riorities. COUNCIL TIME None BUDGET/PRIORITIES None PENDU~IG DISCUSSION ITEMS info packet #4 of 10/301nfo Majority agreed to m~6ve back to the 2010 year the following pending items: • Inclusionary' Zoning and Scattered Site Housing :• Meet with Historic Preservation Commission: energy efficiency /green issues