HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-20 Council minutes01/25/00 11:04 '~'319 339 6890 I.C. SCHOOLS
JOINT MEETING
JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY COUNCILS OF IOWA CITY/CORALVILLE/NORTH LIBERTY
IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2000, 4:00 PM
509 S. DUBUQUE STREET
MEMBERS PRESENT: Iowa City School Board: Pete Wallace, Dale Shultz; City Council of Iowa
City: Mike CYDormell, Dee Vanderhoef, Connie Champion, I_,'vin Pfab, Steve Kanner: City
Counc~ of Coralville: Dave Jacoby, Jim Fausett, Jean Schnake; Board of Supervisors: Charles
Duffy, Carol Thompson, Mike Lehmm~, Jo~atl'm.n Jotdelhi, Sally S~utsman.
Pete Wallace, Vice President of the Iowa City School Board, called the meeting to order -~ t 4:00
PM. Dr. Wallace stated file group would be following the attached agenda,
Sioux Avenue
Mike Lehman expressed over the d~t on this road. Residents are concerned about trucks ush~g
Sioux Avenue, The dust has been eggraveled by the construction of ~he soccer coinpIex,
Mike C)'Donnell said the City of Iowa City will discuss this issue.
Connie Champion suggested this item be brour~ht to JCCOG.
Senior Center
The issue centered around should a Board of Supervisor be on the con'm~ission.
Patrick White, County Attorney, is presently reviewing this issue,
Annexations - .Fringe Area Updates
Jonathan Jordahl stated that annexations are ml ongoing interest of the Board of Supervisors. The
Board of Supervisors is very concerned about farm land being taken out of production, Jonathan
Jordahl shared information regarding file fringe area agreements that the County has worked on
with Oxford, Solon, Hills, Swisher, North Liberty, and Coralville. Concern was expressed over
the annexation of prime farm lad being annexed for development.
Mike Lehman stated the County does not have a comprehensive plan but is in the process of
developing a plan and noted that the Board of Supervisors can not refuse the City to annex land.
Charles Duff-y stated he beEeves there will be a state land use plan and believes the Cities and
County need to work together and should shy away from annexinl~ the best farm land.
Location of S.E,A,T.S.
The S.E.A.T.$. operation which is presently located at the airpot[ will need space in 2002.
Sally Stutsman suggested that Johnson County work with the City of Iowa City on a location.
Ms. Stutsman stated that Jol'a~son County is also interested in worlcing with Coralville on a
location. The new location should be such that the vehicles could be housed inside. h,t addition,
of-flee space is needed.
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Jeff Davidson will put this on the JCCOG apnda to establish a S.E.A.T.S. operations committee.
Elementary Bo_undaries
Lane Plugge, superintendent of Iowa City Community School District, shared pretiminary plans
regarding the proposed boundary change. Dr. Plugge stated on Tuesday evening he will be
making a recommendation to the Board to make a boundary change that will affect Wickham
Elementary School. This change would move 30-50 students from Golfview Mobile Home Park
back to Penn Elementary School. Dr. Plugge stated his recommendation will include looking at
addins some space at Weber Elementany School and the feasibility of adding additional space in
the north corridor- Dr. Plugge stated the district will need to continue to look at the east-west
balance.
Open Discussion
Cortrde Champion suggested the next meeting be held on a date other than a Thursday afternoon
as two Iowa City Council members are not available on Thursday afternoons.
Marjan Kerr acknowledged the coopera[ion between all the governmental en~ities on the census.
Jonathan Jordahl expressed an h~terest in further exp$oration of con~'nuniby centers.
Joan VandenBerg from the Iowa City Community School District shared with the group activities
taking place at the Family Resource Centers in the Iowa City Comn~uni by Sd~ool District.
Irvin Pfab suggested tl~is item be placed on ~'he next agenda for further discussion.
The Ndrth Liberby City Courtall will host the next meeting which will be held on April 26m-
Meeting adjourned 5:25 PM-