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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-21 Transcription #3 ITEM 3 Wilburn: Lehman: Wilburn: Page I PRESENT A TION. a. Certificate of Appreciation: The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors Fair Housing Ambassadors Just a quick comment as the folks approach the Council. We would like to commend the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors Fair Housing Ambassadors for their new initiative with Iowa City Housing Authority. After expressing an interest in doing something for the community, they have successfully collaborated with the Iowa City Housing Authority to provide home-buyer education classes, not only for Housing Authority participants, but for all families in the community who are interested in pursuing homeownership opportunities. Families must attend and satisfactorily complete the Pre-Assistance Homeownership and Counseling Program before receiving Homeownership Assistance from the Iowa City Housing Authority. These services will promote personal responsibility, increase self-sufficiency as a result, and enhance quality of life for Iowa City area low-income residents. And who's going to receive? Okay. Thank you very much to all of you for coming down here, for participation. I've got a certificate; it reads: The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors Fair Housing Ambassadors, in recognition of a vital community partnership and the extraordinary contributions of the Fair Housing Ambassadors to home-buyer education. Thank you. I'm Tim Lehman. I'm the President of the Association, Iowa City Area Association of Realtors, and the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors, my Board of Directors, and the Fair Housing Ambassadors are grateful for the opportunity to work with the City of Iowa City Housing Authority to sponsor the homeownership course. Weare always concerned about the issues of affordable housing, fair housing, inclusiveness, and diversity in our community. Iowa City is about quality oflife. A special thanks goes to you, the Council Members, Deb at the Housing Authority, Lenoch & Cilek Ace Hardware, and especially to the dedicated ambassadors who believe in this work. Thank you on behalf of all of us. (applause) Thank you. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. M P~2 ITEM 4 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. O'Donnell: Move adoption. Bailey: Second. Wilburn: Moved by O'Donnell; seconded by Bailey. Discussion? Karr: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to note that staff has recommended that Item E.!., setting ofthe Public Hearing on Grand Avenue be removed from the Consent Calendar. It will be brought back to you at a later time. Champion: So moved. Wilburn: Moved by Champion. Karr: I think we can just adopt it as amended. Okay? Wilburn: Okay, that's great. And that was E.!., correct? Okay. Ijust wanted to point out a couple other Public Hearings that are being set. One is Public Hearing on specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the constmction of the permanent pavement marking project 2006. This involves painting permanent pavement markings and crosswalks onto arterial streets, as permanent as they can be anyway. The... did I give the date on that? No, April 4th. Another on April 4th is a hearing for an ordinance that will increase all waste water treatment user fees by approximately 8%, effective July I, 2006, which will increase the minimurn monthly charge of$7.18 per month to $7.76 per month and additional usage from $3.52 per 100 feet to $3.81 per 100 feet. This is due to increases in operational costs and bonding requirements, and another hearing on April 4th will reduce water service charges by approximately 5% and will help offset the increase in the wastewater user fees. Okay. Karr: Mr. Mayor, that motion and second was by, to adopt the Consent Calendar as amended, O'Donnell? (several talking at once) Bailey, thank you. Wilburn: Bailey, thank you. Okay. Roll call. Consent Calendar carries 7-0. Entertain a motion for Item E.l.? Karr: ".as amended." Wilburn: Oh, as amended? Okay, all right, we're okay. All right. Thank you. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. .___,~__~.___~.__~____.__",_~_~_~__._._.,,_~,_.____._,_.____"____.__'__.~_"._.._ ____"_'____.m_____.___ #5 ITEM 5 Wilburn: Horan: Wilburn: Elliott: Otto: Page 3 COMMUNITY COMMENTS (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) This is a time for the public to address the Council on items that are not on tonight's agenda. Please approach the podium, state your name, and limit your comments to five minutes or less. Good evening, thank you for having us. My name is Howard Horan. I live at 2407 Crestview. I'm a member of the Iowa City Airport Commission, and I'm here for two reasons tonight - to introduce Janelle Rettig. I think she's known to most of you. I think that she will be an incredible addition to the Airport Commission. I've only worked with her about three hours (laughter) and she has done little more than just bore right on in on that budget and I think that's a wonderful thing. Also, I want to introduce Michael Tharp. Michael Tharp is our two-thirds time Aviation Administration Specialist. He's a graduate of the University of Dubuque in Aviation Management. With any luck, we can hang on to him for two and a half to three years, right? And if we have even better luck, maybe we can find somebody who's almost as good to replace him, but I think he'll do an awesome job helping us keep our Airport on track and right on the money. So, thank you very much. Thank you. Thanks, Howard. Hi, my name is Don Otto. I'm a green-home builder in Iowa City. I'd like to mention that I'm not speaking on behalf of anybody else. I'm just voicing my own opinion. I would like to express my opposition to the demolition of the building at 335 S. Clinton. I believe that any town, to keep from decaying, the town needs to grow, to reinvent itself and to recycle the use ofland, but I also feel that it is, and I also feel that it is the right of any commercial property owner to do what the law allows to maximum the income from their property, but I also feel that there are some buildings in town that gracefully represent Iowa City's history and its identity, and especially if they're in such a public place. The building at 335 S. Clinton is one of those buildings and I feel Iowa City would be lessened if that building were destroyed. Do you all already have copies of the snapshots that I took? There are just a few, if you wouldn't mind referring to them. The first two are just the exterior, just so that you have a feeling of perhaps you've seen the building. The next two are interior pictures, first floor. I think by now you can see it's been very well maintained. It's a very graceful, it's a very beautiful building to be in. It has a lot of wonderful natural lighting. The next two are details of the main staircase. As a home builder, I can tell you that that staircase was a real bear to put in. It was a work oflove and craftsmanship to build it. In fact, it's not evident in the pictures, but there is a thing called a v-type This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #5 Page 4 joint where the handrail attaches to the mule. I want you to know that you've got one chance to get that joint right. You can whittle away a little bit by little, but if you go just the tiniest bit too far, the whole piece is ruined and you have to start all over again. It's that kind of craftsmanship that is in that house. Next two pictures, the one of the single window with a view of the Courthouse outside - I found out just a couple of days ago that people were looking out that window for 20 years before the Courthouse itself was actually in view. It predates the Courthouse by two decades. Same thing for the next picture out there - it's just a bracket from the porch on the outside, and the final two pictures - a little bit of a close-up of the front of the house and unfortunately, I think unfortunately, that sign that shows the demolition notice. I'm not asking the City Council to take any specific action, but I do hope that any relevant department will be willing to work with any person interested in buying or moving the building to another place. Thank you very much. Wilburn: Thank you. Karr: Move to accept correspondence. Vanderhoef: So moved. Champion: So moved. Wilburn: Moved by Vanderhoef; seconded by Champion. All those in favor say "aye." Opposed same sign. Carries 7-0. Anyone else? McCallum: My name's Mark McCallum. I live at 811 College Street, and I wanted to follow Don this evening because I'm working on trying to find a home for that property he just talked about, and I'm looking to work to put that place on my property on College Street, and I just wanted to follow up and say that I became aware of the situation last Thursday night and have been working over the weekend. We presented a plan to the Planning Department to look at, and we've done a site plan of it. I'm getting up the learning curve very quickly on moving a house, a triple brick house for that matter, and talking with bankers, and I'll be again meeting with you guys in the morning to let you know further details of this, and as Don mentioned, it is a wonderful house. It's been very well maintained, given its age, and I appreciate that staircase because I have a very similar staircase like that in my building at 811 College, as well, and again, I would, I've had some preliminary conversations with Karin Franklin in Planning, and I think we're at a position where we can make something work. We may have to ask for some variances in parking requirements on either of my properties, but I do want to compliment the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Council last year. On some of the zoning code rewrites, some of the things that we've done with historic buildings This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #5 Page 5 will help facilitate the saving of this building, but I do want to say that we need more things, more flexibility, and so some of the language in the new code will allow the Board of Adjustment to exempt me from parking in order to accommodate this building on there. And that's it. I'm doing a lot of things in a very quick motion, and I guess the most important thing, it's a very sensitive thing because the sellers and the owners have been working very hard to find a new home for this. Unfortunately, I didn't find out about it until last week and I do want to give them credit for being a facilitator and they would defer their demolition plans to the degree that it doesn't stop their redevelopment plans. I don't know how else to say that, and I, after speaking with the homeowner today, I think we do have a plan that could work and again, it is contingent upon everyone following through with the commitments, oral commitments, they've made to me over the phone today, and if you have any questions, I would take any questions from you, otherwise I'll see you in the morning. Thanks. Wilburn: Thank you. Any other comments? This represents only a reasonably accnrate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 ITEM 7 Wilburn: Siders: Champion: Siders: Page 6 AMENDING TITLE 14 ENTITLED "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE", CHAPTER 5, "BUILDING AND HOUSE", ARTICLE 1 "GRADING ORDINANCE", TO CREATE A CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL ORDINANCE. a) PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED FROM 317) (pounds gavel) Public hearing is open. Thank you very much. My name's Glenn Siders and I'm with Southgate Development Company. I'm also with the Land Development Council. I'd like to start out by saying, appreciate all that your Engineering staff has done. They have been working with us on this Ordinance, quite cooperatively. We have come to an agreement on a number of things. There are still a couple of issues that I want to mention, and we will continue to work with the Engineering department until this gets the final reading in April, but I want to pass along a few comments and concerns that we may not come to agreement on. First of all, I'd like to offer the suggestion to the City Council that they consider changing the name of this, the permitting process. One of the things that we would like to do, our greatest goal actually, would be to try to make this as repetitive as we can when you go from community to community - when you go from Iowa City to Coralville to North Liberty - the three cities that have the MS4 permits, to make it as consistent as possible, as easy on the developer and/or builder to go through the process and to create the least amount of duplication as possible, and one suggestion we would have is all three municipalities have offered a different name. I believe you go with a Costco, or something, acronym for your City permit. I would offer that you consider amending that to be called something like a "land disturbance" permit. I believe that's what Coralville is going to call theirs and if you actually review the Ordinance, and the NPDES and State requirements, they talk about "earth disturbing activities," so a "land disturbance" permit quite well summarizes what you're actually doing, and it would, I think, ease some of the complications from going community to community. So, consider that as your first, as a suggestion. In section 1.A.4., I have a question. There is in the last sentence, where it talks about fees for the inspections and owners of the property, there's a statement that says "and/or other sources of funding established by a separate Ordinance." I don't know what that means. It kind of makes me nervous. It kind of suggests that you might have Ordinances in the future that would establish other fees or something. I'm sorry? . . . might need them. But language like that always makes us a bit nervous, and I would suggest we, I'd like to strike that. You've got, later on in your Ordinance, your This represents only a reasonably accurate transcriptiou of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 Dilkes: Siders: Dilkes: Siders: Dilkes: Siders: Dilkes: Siders: Dilkes: Siders: Page 7 structure where you're going to have fees set by Resolution of a Council, which I commented on last time and I'll comment on again. We would at least like to know what ballpark before you adopt this, so we could comment on that. I'd like to strike the "and/or other sources of funding established by a separate Ordinance." In Section I.B.3.A., refers to the Resolution by Council that I just talked about. In Section I.B., both I.B.6, B and C, you still use the term "assure" in your Ordinance, which is impossible to do. As I read and interpret the... You're going to have to slow down a little bit, because the problem we're going to have here is that if we make substantive changes, we're going to have to do it by motion tonight to keep on schedule. So, if you canjust slow down a little bit so I can get them down and we can talk about them. Where do you want me to go? The last point you were on. Start over would be great. I.B.6., B and C. Okay. On page two, I think, almost at the end ofthe page. Okay. Band C, where it says "assure." If we could change that to something, further on down it says "include measures to control sediment," and something like that. Protect, but if possible to "assure or guarantee" something. I think that had been changed in one place, but not in that place yet. Got it? I.B.7., on page three. That states that issuance by the City ofa COSESCO permit shall be a condition precedent for the issuance of a City Building Permit or Site Plan approval. I understand the purpose of this, that they want to make sure that your erosion control measures are in place before you get a building permit, but I ask the question if that prohibits you from doing like a major site plan approval- it says "or site plan approval" and when you go through with like major site plan approvals or something with the City, those sometimes take a two to four week process in itself, so I'd hate to wait- I'd like to do them consecutively and not prohibit the opportunity to do it consecutively. I could see them not issuing the Site Plan Approval or something, but at least allowing you to go through the system at the same time. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 Dilkes: Siders: Dilkes: Siders: Dilkes: Page 8 Doesn't it say "issuance of' though? It does say "issuance of a City Building Permit or a Site Plan Approval." I just don't want that to be interpreted that you can't start your Site Plan Approval. l.C.3., a little farther down that page. I would like to see omitted, where it says "construction shall not occur on the site at any time when the City has identified conditions of noncompliance." There are many times that you can have something in noncompliance - matter of fact, it's about like an OSHA inspection. I almost guarantee you that any point in time you go out to ajob site, you'll find some violation. Could be very, very minor. It could be your paperwork's not in order or something like that, but that statement says any time there's a violation you have to shut down the work. There are areas that you could work, for example, a common occurrence is where you might have a silt fence that gets breeched. The silt fence might be remote to where your construction activities are. You could easily continue to repair that breech. Clean up the siltation, and continue work on the site without adding to, pollutants to that area that was in violation. But that's, as I read that statement, it just plain says when you have a violation, you have to shut down your job. I did talk to Doug about that, and staff would recommend that we include a provision in that sentence that says "unless otherwise approved by the City." And then lastly, subsection D, the monitoring. As I read, and I can go through this if you'd like, to take time and go through this, but if! read a lot of these sections, they seem counterproductive or they actually, I think, do not help what you're trying to accomplish with your erosion control and sediment measures, and actually, I don't know why they need this subsection at all. You're required, these very same things, you're required to do the State NPDES Permit, you're required to monitor your site. You're required to keep your bookwork and paperwork on that site, sO people from the State or the Federal Government or the City can look at that paperwork, but that is one duplicating section that you could eliminate. You wouldn't affect the effectiveness of this Ordinance whatsoever, and it makes it a lot easier. If you just read number I, if you just read the sentence, if you read that sentence right there, it almost contradicts itself. The whole section is very similar, sO I would recommend that that be omitted. It's a little difficult to address that in this setting. You have to remember that we're working from our permit requirements, that require us, whether you agree with them or not, to put certain things in place, sO I can't really as we're sitting here... This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. ~ P.9 Siders: My comment to the Council is those mechanisms are in place, they're mandated by the State. Dilkes: Well, but we were working from a draft ordinance that included in it provisions that were determined to be required by our permits, so I don't think we can just take things out without making sure that we're still going to be in compliance with our permit, and you know, it would be nice if we could do this in a different setting, because it's not particularly easy to do right here. Siders: I can do that. Dilkes: You know. Siders: But like number 5, where it talks about if the enforcement officer conducts an inspection, he can issue a written Stop Work - I'm not troubled with that, but it says the order then, the applicant can take no further action with respect to the SWPPP, the NPDES, general permit #2 and/or COSESCO permit. That's saying you can't change your SWPPP to correct the erosion problem that you were just cited for. I mean, and I think a number of these sentences say the same thing. They actually contradict themselves to prohibit you from what you need to be doing, and I'll be glad to work with the staff and/or the legal department, you know, to mention those things, but that whole section is mandated that you do by the State now. Wilburn: Glenn, do you have many more of these? Siders: I have no more of those. Wilburn: Okay, all right. Siders: I'll put my hat on and leave. Wilburn: All right. Siders: Thank you very much. Wilburn: Thank you. Anyone else on this issue? Champion: If they have a violation, then we have orders to stop work, but you said that there's a line that says unless directed by the City? Who would that be in the City - the person who is doing the inspection? Dilkes: Yeah, housing inspections are going to be responsible for those inspections, but Tbis represents only a reasonably accurate transcription oftbe Iowa City City Council meeting of Marcb 21, 2006. #7 Page 10 Champion: . . . violations, could decide if further work would make that worse. Dilkes: Right. I think in talking to Doug, his concern about not having the ability to stop the entire project is that if you have a, an erosion problem outside but can continue to work inside, there may not be the incentive you need to get those things taken care of. So he was very, from an enforcement perspective, I know that he was resistant to not having the ability to stop construction, and so I talked to him and I said, 'Well that's pretty strong language,' but he was fine with, he would suggest adding "unless otherwise approved by the City." Champion: Okay. Dilkes: And we can certainly do that by motion. You can change the name if you want by motion, I mean, Brian may have some.. . Brian the engineer, has some comments on... Elliott: I'd be interested in (can't understand) what they have to say about what has been said thus far? Boelk: Brian Boelk, Iowa City Engineering. Thanks, Glenn, for those comments, and as he said, we have been working with the Home Builder's Association and Land Development Council. Yeah, you know, I guess to touch on a few of the things he said, the name, the title. I really don't have a problem with. That certainly makes sense to have everybody on the same page with the title, the permit. I have no problem with that, regarding the "land disturbance" permit, or however Coralville references that - that certainly would apply in this case. So, urn, regarding... Atkins: Brian, when you say that would be okay, would your next step be to contact North Liberty and Coralville and confirm, confirm between the three of you, and settle on a name then? Boelk: You bet, sure. Atkins: Okay. Boelk: Do you want me to touch on all of his points or. . . okay. Regarding the Section B.6., B and C with regards to "assure." It's mentioned, we did change the language on that on a couple other items. I'd like to point out, I think on C anyway, I think that "assure" could certainly stay there. That is requiring that all temporary roads and sediment controls be, remain on site until the City determined that the area has been stabilized, and I certainly think that you can "assure" that that stuff is on site. To me, I think that language can stay as is. With B, again in my opinion, there's a This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 Page 11 matter there you can assure, but I also see where there's problems where that might not be able to be assured, so if we were to change that language to something.. . limit or however we have done that in the past. 1 certainly wouldn't have a problem with that. Urn, B.7., I think Eleanor kind of touched on that with the Site Plan Approval. I mean, it's my opinion that that just means they cannot get the actual approval, final approval, of the Site Plan, until the COSESCO permit has been approved. Bailey: So they can be going through the application process at the same time, because everything needs to line up at the same time, in the end. Boelk: Exactly, yes. C.3., already talked about that, and then with regards to Section D and the monitoring. Personally, I think that needs to stay as necessary with regards to our permit requirements. Yes, a lot of it's probably duplication with general permit NPDES, but if that's the case, then it certainly shouldn't be a problem because they should be doing it now. I think this is more of an assurance for us that it is getting completed, and also includes, wraps into it, our COSESCO permit, general permit number two says these are things that need to be done with general permit number two, but they obviously don't reference our City permit, and this is a way to bring in those same regulations into our own City permit, as well. I think that was it. Dilkes: The sources of funding question... Boelk: Oh... Dilkes: ... talking about established by separate Ordinance - my understanding is that that is, for instance, we have subdivision regulations that are being revised, and you know, there may be adoptions of that sort by Ordinance, and so it simply just notes that there may, as always, be changes in the fees. It would still have to go through the Council process for the adoption of an Ordinance and homebuilders would certainly have notice of that. Boelk: Yes, I agree, yes, correct. And, we have, maybe, Glenn, you haven't seen it yet, but I certainly passed on the intended permit fees with the Homebuilder's Association and with a representative attorney for Land . Development Council, so they should be aware, but I'll be happy to show that to you. We're getting the Resolution put together right now to have for the next Council meeting, but they should be aware of what those are. Wilburn: All right. O'Donnell: Explain one thing to me. 1.C.3., construction will not occur until violation is corrected. You want to leave it like that? (several talking) This represents only a reasonably accnrate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 Page 12 Di1kes: I'd like to see a motion to add "unless otherwise approved by the City" to C.3. Champion: So moved. Wilburn: I've still got a Public Hearing open. Dilkes: Oh, we're still in the Public Hearing? (several talking) We'll do that, you can move the Ordinance with that change. Wilburn: Any other questions? Okay. Anyone have a problem with me closing the Public Hearing? Elliott: I'd like to know before we do, is there a time frame that is necessary - it seems to me, I don't really like having these things brought before the Council where we are asked to decide on technical aspects of Ordinances. Is there, is there further conversation that could take place between the two groups and bring to us a finished product? Or is there not time for that? Dilkes: All right, I think the requirement is that by April 4th. The requirement of our permit is that these things be in place by April 4th. Is that right, Brian? Boelk: Yes, that's correct. Yes, that's the State permit regulation. Elliott: Because right now we've heard from Glenn that he would like something changed, we've heard from you, Brian, that you would like it not changed. Now, does Glenn come up and say why he wants it changed. I'm being asked to decide which one of you two is most accurate, would be in the best interest ofIowa City, and I don't know what I'm talking about, which is nothing new. (laughter) Boelk: Yeah, and we've been trying to work these out ahead of time, so I apologize.. . Dilkes: I think there's been a considerable amount of back and forth, as Glenn said, between the Engineering department and Glenn, and I don't think these are major issues we're talking about here. In fact, the name change, the assure, the change in the "assure" - those two things I think are nonsubstantive, for the most part, so we can just do them and not worry about the timing. You're going to make the "unless otherwise approved by the City" change tonight. So we'll take care of that. So we don't really have a whole lot ofthings left. This represents only a reasonably accnrate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 Page 13 Siders: Bob, I think, you're obligated to adopt this by the first of the month, which you're doing on the 4th, and we respect and appreciate that. We're not going to stop that. We don't want to do that. We still have a few differences. I think we can work some of those out. Some of them just aren't going to be worked out and we've got to live with it. That's the way it's going to be, but... Elliott: One more questions, either Eleanor or Brian, if it turns out that six months or a year and a half from now we find that one of these aspects is not working, is this engraved in stone...we can? Okay. Dilkes: No, the only real guideline that we have, is we have to comply with the conditions of our permit, and as long as we can determine that we're doing that, we can make changes. Champion: I think the changes we're making are not profound changes, they're pretty simple, and the fact the monitoring sentence, paragraph, that they would like out, probably will have to stay in to follow our own Ordinance. The name change is simple. We're going to allow work with permission by somebody from the Inspection department, and we've taken out one more "assure," and we're leaving one in, so I think we're fine. Bailey: Do we really have to change the name? (several talking) Well, I agree with it, but... Wilburn: (pounds gavel) Public Hearing is closed. (several talking at once and laughter) b) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Atkins: Why don't we just have.. . Brian? Land Disturbance Ordinance is not a good idea. Boelk: I think (unable to hear) the Land Disturbance Permit? Dilkes: We're talking about the name of the.. . Boelk: .. .not the Ordinance name, change the actual permit, which we refer to as (several talking). Dilkes: Ours is now called COSESCO, City Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control Permit. (several talking) Elliott: It makes sense that they be the same. (several talking at once) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #7 Page 14 Dilkes: I think Brian can talk to the other cities, and we can do that at the last reading. Wilburn: Okay. I would entertain a motion to consider the Ordinance. Champion: First consideration. Wilburn: Moved by Champion. Correia: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Correia. Any other discussion? Bailey: What's the language change (unable to hear) that we took out? Dilkes: That's in B.6.....C is staying as it is, but B is changing. Well, I hadn't figured that out yet, but, let's see.. . (several talking).. .provide, you know, provide something to that effect. I don't think that's a real substantive change. So if you just let me think about that, I'll change it. Wilburn: This is first consideration. Dilkes: And the motion was as amended with the "unless otherwise approved by City" language, correct? Okay. Bailey: Are we moved and seconded? Wilburn: Yes we are. I was waiting to see if anyone was going to keep...roll call. Carries 7-0. Champion: It's really nice everybody worked together and got this Ordinance almost totally done between the two of them cooperating, compromising. Wilburn: There ya go! Vanderhoef: ...when we know that we don't have a lot of choices, because of what comes to us from the DNR. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #8 ITEM 8 Wilburn: Rackis: Wilburn: Bailey: Wilburn: Correia: Wilburn: Page IS APPROVING THE IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY'S STREAMLINED ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006. a. PUBLIC HEARING This is a Public Hearing (pounds gavel); Public Hearing is open. Steve, you want to corne down and give us a quick summary, as long as you're down here? Yes, the Annual Plan is really a yearly formality with H.U.D. The five- year plan is really the more substantive plan, where we're actually laying out how we're going to operate new initiatives like the Certificate tonight, how we're going to handle our homeownership program. The Annual Plan is really more of an annual certification to H.U.D. that we are complying with all the program guidelines, that we're operating in the fashion that we stated we would operate. So, the Annual Plan is, again, much more of a formality - check the boxes and show H.U.D. that you're in compliance. So really the only thing I'd have to say, you know, is to thank again, publicly as the Housing Administrator, the work that the Iowa Realtors have done in helping us with our homeownership program, to take on that challenge and responsibility of conducting the classes that we require before we can put somebody into homeownership, and then extending that to the general community. Again, I commend their efforts and you know, you have the statistics in front of you. I believe it was 80, 90 people that attended. There really wasn't much of a drop-off. Approximately 75% of the people were Housing Authority clients. Some of them aren't ready for homeownership, but at least they went through the class. They got the certification. They know what they need to do now in order to become self-sufficient and to pursue homeownership, so again, I commend their efforts and look forward to continuing the partnership with them. Thank you. Anyone else like to address the Council on this hearing? (pounds gavel) Public Hearing is closed. b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Move the resolution. Moved by Bailey. Second. Seconded by Correia. Discussion? This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #8 Page 16 Vanderhoef: I would like to compliment the Housing Authority. The answers to many questions that I receive from citizens are very plainly and skillfully put into this whole report. It's the best one I've seen in all the years I've been on Council, and truly, for our listeners, this is something that you might want to check out at the Library, or check online. It's in the packet for tonight, but it answers a lot of questions about how many houses do we own? How many have we sold? What kind of housing programs do we have? The demographics ofthe people living in those houses. The numbers on our waiting lists. The numbers and how long it takes to (TAPE ENDS) .. . and this is a great report. Thank you, Steve. And your staff] Bailey: I want to thank the staff for working with the Iowa City Realtors because I know cooperative projects take time and energy, and I think they've put together something really valuable for the clients in Housing Authority. I think it's great! Rackis: Well, thank you, and once I get them back, if we've got a nice one with some color pictures in that, that we thought we would make available as handouts, when we do presentations, to provide to the general public, again, and laid out in more of a booklet format than a nine-page memo that people get lost in. Thank you for your comments. Wilburn: Thank you. Vanderhoef: I hope all the service club people heard that, that here's a willing speaker now with this booklet. (laughter) Wilburn: Roll call. Carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #12 Page 17 ITEM 12 APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA HIGHWAY l/US HIGHWAY 218 RAMP SIGNALIZATION & IOWA HIGHWAY 1/KITTY LEE ROAD RIGHT TURN LANE PROJECT ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. a) PUBLIC HEARING Wilburn: This is a Public Hearing (pounds gavel); Public Hearing is open. (pounds gavel) Public Hearing is closed. b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Vanderhoef: Move the resolution. Wilburn: Moved by Vanderhoef. Correia: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Correia. Discussion? Champion: What is USTEP? Atkins: I'm sorry, Connie. I didn't hear it. Champion: USTEP Grant money, what is that? Atkins: US. . . Vanderhoef: U.S. Transportation Enhancement Program. Champion: Okay, right. Atkins: U.S....oh, never mind. Wilburn: Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #13 Page 18 ITEM 13 APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2006 PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT FOR WATER MAIN PROJECT ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. a) PUBLIC HEARING Wilburn: This is a Public Hearing (pounds gavel); Public Hearing is open. (pounds gavel) Public Hearing is closed. b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Vanderhoef: Move the resolution. Wilburn: Moved by Vanderhoef. Bailey: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Bailey. She got ya there, Bob, sorry. Discussion? Bailey: I'm assuming that it'll be brick replacement. Champion: I was just going to ask that question.. Wilburn: City Manager? Atkins: I would assume the same, but we will confirm that for you. Wilburn: That's been kind of the policy? Atkins: That's been the policy. Elliott: What's the difference in cost? Atkins: A lot. (several talking and laughing) Elliott: I'd originally like to know the difference in cost. Atkins: Oh...five times. It's all hand work, Bob. We knew this a long time ago. Bailey: Historic district, and brick streets do do ajob (can't hear). Vanderhoef: Do do ajob on the budget, too! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #13 Page 19 Atkins: If it's other than that, I'll confirm that with you. Champion: Well, I mean, 1...I guess I want to be sure the brick is going to be placed before I vote yes on this. Bailey: Well, I feel the same way. Atkins: Well, how about this, I would like for you to vote favorably so we can move the project along. Ifthere are any concerns or consternations that I identify on the Brown Street, I'll pull that project out, bring it back to you. Champion: Okay. Elliott: I'd like for the people to know what the difference in cost is so that they know what we're talking about and the decisions that we're making. Atkins: Where we bid it, we can split that out so we know what it would be. Vanderhoef: Bid it to.. . Atkins: ... when we bid the job, it'll be identified as Brown Street, Ridge, Hollywood Boulevard, and we'll be able to identify.. .we'll get numbers of the construction related, the more traditional construction related for the other two projects, and I can apply that to Brown, cost out the brick, show you the difference. I think I understood all I just said. (several talking) Wilburn: But I was almost listening too. (laughter) Go ahead. Bailey: I was just wondering the extent ofthe...I mean, the water main (unable to hear)...the streets be closed? Atkins: When we do water mains? Short-term, yeah, because you have to cross the street. Bailey: (unable to hear) Atkins: But usually it's closed for a day. Yeah. Correia: While I understand wanting to get the bids for both, I mean, it's a brick street. I don't know that, that we would be prepared to not have it be a brick street. Atkins: Matter of policy, it will be a brick street. Correia: .. .so you're just wanting to know what the cost is? This represents only a reasonably accurate trauscriptiou of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #13 Page 20 Atkins: Yes. Correia: (unable to hear) Elliott: You have to remember that there used to be a lot of brick streets. Correia: No, I understand that. Champion: . . . preserve the few we have left. Elliott: But I want to know the cost. Atkins: Yep. Wilburn: And you shall know. Roll call. Item carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #14 Page 21 ITEM 14 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, "CITY FINANCES, TAXATION AND FEES," CHAPTER 4, "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES AND PENALTIES" OF THE CITY CODE, TO INCREASE PARKING FEES AND INCREASE MONTHLY PARKING PERMIT FEES. (PASS AND ADOPT) Champion: Move adoption. Wilburn: Moved by Champion. Vanderhoef: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Vanderhoef. Discussion? Elliott: Just.. .for anybody who might be watching or listening or here, if you're watching or listening, last night we had about a three-hour meeting, so many of the things that we've gone over tonight and just said "Yes" as though we were rubber-stamping something, a lot of discussion has gone into this, and several of us had some questions and some concerns about this and other things, but just so you know, there's been a lot of discussion beforehand on this. Bailey: Well, and about this item, I asked for what Connie deemed a waste of time (laughter) but it provided some good information for me, because I think it's really important to look at how we can be fair, or if we can be fair in parking, and compared to how other parking structures not run by the City ofIowa City operate, and so it seems that we're operating in a similar manner to University ofIowa ramps, which is good to know, and it also seems that it's very...it costs a lot to do partial hours for parkers, so I'm not willing to cost the City that much by being that fair, but I hope that we continue to discuss this option. Elliott: And that's one where you and I agree, we both wanted to look at that. We looked at it; we're a little disappointed at the cost, and said we won't go that direction, but I'm glad we did. Bailey: And I want to thank Chris for taking the man hours to do it. Champion: I would not have considered it a waste oftime, and you weren't on the Council, but we asked for this not too long ago. So that's one reason why I thought it was not, you know, why we shouldn't do it now, but I do think it's important for people who use the parking ramps to know that you're paying for the parking ramp. We do not use tax dollars to build or to maintain parking ramps, and so in order to maintain them, sometimes we have to increase the price. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #14 Page 22 Wilburn: Roll call. Ordinance carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #16 Page 23 ITEM 16 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, 2006, AKA "CITY CODE." (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Bailey: Move first consideration. Wilburn: This is first consideration. Bailey: Oh, sorry. I'll move first consideration. Wilburn: Uh, I just said the wrong thing. Moved by Bailey. Champion: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Champion. Discussion? Champion: This is laws going berserk - a law to approve the laws! (laughter) Bailey: I know! It's to make sure we do it, though! Vanderhoef: Has something to do with the State House. Wilburn: She said that, I didn't! Roll call. Ordinance carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #19 ITEM 19 Bailey: Wilburn: Correia: Wilburn: Bailey: Correia: Wilburn: Page 24 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION NAMING THE NEW DOG PARK AT PENINSULA PARK AS THE "THORNBERRY OFF-LEASH DOG PARK" AND DESIGNATING TWO SECTIONS WITHIN THE DOG PARK AS "LUCKY PA WZ PLAYGROUND" AND "EMMA'S RUN AGILITY AND TRAINING AREA". Move the resolution. Moved by Bailey. Second. Seconded by Correia. Discussion? Thank you, Dean Thornberry. When's it going to be open? Soon? Spring, summer. (several talking at once) We certainly want to thank Dean for his contribution and the other groups for their work, their hard work getting the park (unable to understand). Roll call. Resolution carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21,2006. #20 Page 25 ITEM 20 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AID TO AGENCY FUNDING FOR FY07. Wilburn: I have a conflict of interest. I work for an organization that is an applicant for this group of funding, and so I cannot participate in the deliberations. Bailey: Consider a resolution to approve aid to agency funding for fiscal year 07, and you have a handout that was in front of your place with the numbers as we discussed them. Correia: Move the resolution. O'Donnell: Second. Bailey: Moved by Correia; seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? Correia: Well, I thank Regenia and Dee for your hard work, and visiting all the locations, combing through the applications, and coming up with the recommendations. Thank you. It's an important fund that the City has funding, $431,000 roughly, to non-profit organizations in our community, so... Vanderhoef: I'll just add for the public information, the dollars here are a combination of the Federal Government's CDBG Community Home Development Block Grants, and money from the General Fund from Iowa City, which is roughly $350,105 from the Federal CDBG. We have used, going through the choices, our City's STEPS plan, which reviews the needs in our community, and rates them as a high need, a medium need, or a low need, and we went through these and assigned either 3, 2, or 1 % increase on the funding, depending on the need that our community shows. So, we're trying to also improve the reporting and the accountability from our agencies. So, we are funding specific goals that we want to have happen during this next year, with the funding that they have received, and they will be giving us an annual report and will be checking up a bit. A staff person helps us with all of this, and monitors the actions during the year. Bailey: Any other comments? Okay. Roll call. Motion carries 6-0; Wilburn abstaining. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #22 Page 26 ITEM 22 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. Wilburn: ...and my computer screen just froze up. (several talking) Uh, Terry Smith, I got it here now, Terry Smith and Charlie Eastham. Thanks. They were at our meeting last night; consensus to appoint those to this commission, and I'll entertain a motion to approve that. Vanderhoef: So moved. Bailey: Second. Wilburn: Moved by Vanderhoef; seconded by Bailey. All those in favor say "aye." Opposed same sign. Carries 7-0. Vanderhoef: May I just make one comment? Wilburn: Sure. Vanderhoef: Don Anciaux has served two terms on this Planning and Zoning Commission, which is a very, very time-consuming, and a lot of work to do, and I just want to thank Don for his years of service to the City and doing all the extra things that he has done, including chairing it at one point in time. Wilburn: All right. And I'll just add that it's also one ofthe more popular commissions that people want to apply for, and we always get a good group of applications for this one. The Housing Community Development seems to be another one we get a lot of applicants. Parks and Rec. We do have a lot of commissions. We appreciate any interest and willingness of all the people who serve on the different boards and commissions, and while some may not be as popular as others, the work that's done is really appreciated by the Council and it's a great opportunity to get involved with your City. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #24 Page 27 ITEM 24 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. Wilburn: Amy? Correia: Just want to let folks know that Thursday is the inaugural meeting of the Youth Advisory Commission. It will be at 7:00 P.M. in the lobby conference room. Oh, in here.. .just to let folks know. Wilburn: Thank you. Connie? Champion: No, nothing. Wilburn: Mike? O'Donnell: Nothing this evening. Wilburn: Dee? Vanderhoef: Not a thing tonight. Wilburn: Regenia? Bailey: I was glad to see that we're approving sidewalk cafes. Even though it snowed today, I know that spring is just around the comer, when we start approving those, and so far as downtown Iowa City, I also noticed this week that we have an Ethiopian restaurant, so I encourage all of you to sample that. It's nice to get some diverse restaurants downtown. Wilburn: Bob? Elliott: Don't any of you people have anything to do tonight? (laughter) It's amazing. It's a full house. We're not that interesting, folks. (laughter and several talking) Vanderhoef: Come back to a work meeting, where there are all sorts of things going on back and forth, including your representative, student liaison is there and gets his words in all the time, thank you, Jeremy Schreiber! Wilburn: Okay. Thank you all for your attendance this evening. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #25 Page 28 ITEM 25 REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF. Wilburn: City Manager? Atkins: Couple quick items for you. Just as a reminder, the joint meeting is April 12th. If you have items for the agenda, please get those to Marian as soon as you can. Secondly, I've made the assumption that you'd like for us to do another traffic survey on George Street, based upon that OakKnoll letter that we received, because every four, five years this comes around, so we'll do the same thing again. And thirdly, on your way out, check the new banner in the hallway. It's the Iowa River Power Dam Pedestrian Way, so staff prepares those. It's really neat. We need to have some sort of a grand opening. Wilburn: I was going to say, do we have a ribbon cutting? Atkins: As soon as the weather breaks, we'll get you out there. Elliott: Can we throw the Mayor off the bridge? Atkins: That's sort of up to you. Wilburn: Only if you come with. O'Donnell: I was going to suggest something for the opening, and I did it once last year. Challenge three of the Coralville Councilors to a carp fishing contest. Atkins: Carp fishing? O'Donnell: Carp. Atkins: You have to catch carp? O'Donnell: And I think the challenge has been issued to us by a member of the Coralville Council, so... Elliott: But, they have an advantage, because one ofthem is named Gil. (laughter) Atkins: There's ones also named Why! (laughter) Wilburn: Yeah, it's time to get out of here. City Attorney? (laughter) City Clerk? Entertain a motion to adjourn. Bailey: So moved. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006. #25 Page 29 Vanderhoef: So moved. Wilburn: Moved by Bailey; seconded by Vanderhoef. All those in favor say "aye." Opposed same sign. (pounds gavel) We are adjourned. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of March 21, 2006.