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. MEMORANDUM
Date: June 11, 2001
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marjan K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 11, 2001, 6:15 PM in Council Chambers
Council: Champion, Lehman, Kanner, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilbum
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Trueblood, O'Malley, Franklin, Fowler, Davidson,
Winkelhake
Tapes: 01-56 & 01-58, Both Sides; 01-59, Side 1
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk' s Office)
PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following items:
A. An ordinance changing the zoning designation from General Industrial (I-1) to Intensive
Commercial (CI-1) for approximately 12.09 acres located on the south sid9 of Highway 1.
(REZ0 1-00002).
B. Public hearing on an ordinance changing the zoning code by amending the Planned
Development Housing Overlay, OPDH-8, plan for Arbor Hill, an 8.2 acre 17-unit residential
development, located north of Washington Street on Arbor Hill Circle. (REZ01-00006)
P&Z Member Jerry Hanson present for discussion.
C. Public hearing on an ordinance changing the zoning designation by designating the property
located at 307 East College Street (Old Carnegie Public Library) at the southeast comer of
College and Linn Streets as an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
PCD Director suggested Council consider first reading of the ordinance at a special formal on the
25th (preceding the work session) and collapse second reading and pass and adopt on the 26th to
have the ordinance published prior to the July 7th deadline.
D. Vacating Hemingway Lane west of Russell Drive.
E. An ordinance changing the zoning designation of approximately 0.83 acres from public (P) to
Central Business (CB-10) located south of Iowa Avenue between Linn Street and Gilbert
Street. (REZ01-00005) (First Consideration)
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F. An ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article E, entitled
"Commercial and Business Zones," to allow municipally owned, mixed-use parking facilities
in the Central Business Support Zone (CB-5) and the Central Business Zone (CB-10). (First
Consideration)
G. An ordinance amending the Sensitive Areas Overlay Plan for Walnut Ridge Parts 8, 9, and
10, an approximate 35.15-acre residential subdivision located on Kennedy Park~vay.
(REZ01-00003) (Second Consideration).
H. Resolution approving the final plat of the Peninsula Neighborhood, a 12.09-acre. 47-1ot
subdivision located at the west end of Foster Road.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Agendaltem#7-ResolutionconveyingPeninsulaNeighborhood...toTerryStamper...)
PCD Director recommended the public hearing be closed and the resolution be deferred
indefinitely to allow staff to work through details of the conveyance. Majority of Council
agreed.
2. (Agenda Item #26 - Resolution requiring Council appointees to vote in accordance with
Council policy....) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef, City Arty. Dilkes and City
Clerk Karr stated the appointments listed in the resolution reflected appointments made at
formal Council meetings, and that the resolution be amended to include any formal
appointments made in the future. JCCOG Planner Davidson present for discussion.
3. (Consent Calendar #4g(15) (a) and (b) - Traffic Engr. Memos .... removal of signs. . . .Union
Road...and Willow Street) Mayor Lehman noted Council had previously approved NO
PARKiNG SIGNS and some asked for it to be placed back on the agenda. He clarified that
the way it is worded to adopt the Consent Calendar means the signs are removed. Majority
agreed to delete both ideas from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote.
4. (Consent Calendar $4(b)(3) - Airport Commission minutes of April 5) In response to
Council Member Kanner the City Manager stated he would provide information on building
K, roof leaks and water problems. City Arty. DUkes stated staff was working on the change
in law regarding regulations ofwetlands and Council would be receiving a report. PCD
Director Franklin that report may be ready for the 25th work session.
5. (C~nsentCa~endar#4e(1).Res~~uti~nsettingpub~ichearing...~nan~rdinance...t~increase
water service charges and fees...) Council Member Vanderhoef requested cost benefit
figures for installation of the new water reading devices.
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6. (Consent Calendar #4g(6) - Letter from Lynn Whistler....Mercy Hospital...parking spaces
on public right of way...) In response to Council Member Kanner, the City Manager stated
Mercy Hospital had responded to the earlier letter and that information will be furnished to
Council in the near future.
7. (Consent Calendar #4g(7) - Letter from John Keller...Gringer Feeds) In response to Council
Member Kanner, the City Manager stated he was following up on the noise issue and would
be reporting back. City Atty. Dilkes noted there were exemptions in the ordinance that apply
to agricultural uses.
8. (Agenda Item #8 - ...Kickers Soccer Parking Lot Resurfacing Project...) Council Member
Kauner raised concerns regarding drainage and runoff, and suggested no more expansion or
improvements to the parking lot but consider rmming buses during peak times. Parks and
Recreation Director Trueblood outlined reasons for the chip seal project, and stated no
conversations have ever taken place regarding buses, noting peak times were weekends and
8 weeks during the spring and fall.
9. (Agenda Item #9 - Ordinance .... Increasing parking fees) In response to Council Member
Vanderhoef, Parking & Transit Director Fowler stated a reserves space permit is for the
lower level of Tower Place facility to accommodate shared needs of Ecumenical Housing
and 12 permit holders; and clarified that the Dubuque Street ramp will hold the same number
of permit holders with short term parking on two lower levels and permit parking on the third
level. Council Member Kanner suggested Fowler look at the JCCOG survey done a few
years ago indicating the City could raise parking ramp rates significantly higher than 10 cents
without significant decrease in usage.
10. (Agenda Item # 18 - Resolution awarding contract... Longfellow Tunnel... ) Council Member
Kanner noted even with the estimate coming in low the City did not have funding sources
available for the project. The City Manager stated that was the result of estimates done a
year in advance, additions made to the project in response to citizens approaching Council,
and market timing of bids.
11. (Agenda Items 12-15 - ...Bond sale....) The City Manager stated the City had just received
word that the Aaa bond rating had been received but noted that the credit rating company
had complemented the City on their ability of the City to manage debt but did indicate
concern about shrinking general funds reserve where we are spending them down in certain
projects.
12. Council Member Pfab requested an update of his request to install a kiddy swing in Highland
Park. Parks & Recreation Director Trueblood stated the swing had been removed because of
safety regulations but a small baby set has been ordered for the site.
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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Library Board of Trustees (3) - appoint Tom Suter, Colin Hennessey, David VanDusseldorp
Planning and Zoning Commission (1) - appoint Elizabeth Koppes
Deer Task Force (2) - accept recommendations of Lezlie Hall and Pete Sidwell
TRAFFIC CALMING (IP 1 of June 7 Info Packet)
Asst. PCD Director Davidson presented information. After discussion a majority of Council
requested the following changes to the procedures: 1) posting of signs similar to what is
currently done with rezonings listing a phone number to call for information. 2) continue to
discuss at Council work session but a separate motion will be added to the next formal (two
weeks later) to allow the public time for input.
STAFF ACTION: Proceed with using modified process. (Davidson)
HARLOCKE-WEEBER LAND ACQUISITION
(Mayor Lehman left the meeting due to a conflict of interest) Mayor Pro tem O'Donnell stated
the City has been approached from the Harlocke-Weeber Neighborhood to purchase the
Southgate parcel for parkland. Parks & Recreation Director Trueblood present for discussion.
After discussion Council deadlocked to a 3/3 tie and the City Attorney announced that four was
required to move the project forward.
PCRB (IP 2, 3, 4 of June 7 Info Packet)
(Mayor Lehman returned to the meeting.) Police Chief Winkelhake present for discussion. The
Council accepted the revisions suggested by PCRB in their May 22 memo related to the
following sections: 8-8-2(C)(1) (2) (3) (4); 8-8-2(K); 8-8-2(L); 8-8-2; arewording of the 8-8-
2(N) section to read "The Board shall review police practices, procedures, and written policies as
those practices and procedures relate to the Police Department's performance as a whole, when
requested by the City Manager, Police Chief or City Council. The Board shall report their
recommendations, if any, to the Chief and the City Council.; leave the standard of review the
same under 8-8-7(B)(2) but allow some latitude to comment about how they feel about a
situation; retain 8-8-8(B)(7) on the holding of information hearings. In addition staff was
directed to remove the stmset clause and add language providing for review every two years;
eliminate Administrative Asst. position and prepare for Council discussion and action in two
weeks.
STAFF ACTION: Review and revise ordinance in accordance with general directions of
Council. (DILKES)
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SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS (IP5 of June 7 Info Packet)
Council directed the City Attorney to send the letter/survey as presented. Council Member
Kam~er suggested utilizing sales tax information as a source of information, and contacting the
County Health Department for a listing of all their restaurant licensees. Staff will follow up.
STAFF ACTION: Send letter and report survey results to Council at their July 30 work
session. After discussion aim for first consideration of ordinance on August 21 agenda.
(Dilkes)
Meeting adjoumed 10:15 PM.