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Home My WebLink About2010-08-30 Council minutes~~®~ CITY OF IOWA CITY ~ui~~`~ ..~®,,~ ~ D U M EMaRA Date: August 30, 2010 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, August 30, 2010, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Wilburn, Wright UISG: Higgins Staff: Helling, Holecek, Knoche, Karr, Fosse, Boothroy, Davidson, J. Grier, Jensen, O'Brien, Rummel (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Agenda item # 11 -resolution approving Police Chief's revised guidelines ... review of applications ... initial and renewal liquor licenses, beer permits, and wine permits ...) Asst. City Atty. Holecek stated the language has been changed from "shall" to "may" on the requirement that the Police Chief recommend denial based on PAULA ratio., other criteria remains in effect. 2. (Consent Calendar # 2c (1) -new liquor license for Summit Restaurant & Bar) In response to Council, City Clerk Karr stated the application was in order. 3. (Consent Calendar agenda # 2c (2) and (3) -recommending denial of a liquor license for ... Stadium Club) Mayor Hayek asked that the item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration and he would be abstaining due to a conflict of interest. 4. (Consent Calendar # 2e (3) -resolution ... release of a school site covenant) PCD Dir. Davidson stated the school district was not prepared to commit to the site and the developer has requested the release. 5. (Agenda # 7 -Ordinance amending Title 5, ... to clarify revocation procedures, rate provisions and driver badge provisions to place responsibility for issuance of an identification card and driver liability insurance on the taxicab business) City Clerk Karr stated the ordinance had been amended to include language for package rates, stated the City ordinances deals with carrying passengers only, and requested the ordinance be amended to delete the package rates. SUNDAY BUS SERVICE [IP2 of 8/26 Info Packet & Agenda 2f(2)] Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien presented a power point (on file) and distributed hard copies of the presentation. Majority directed staff to pursue comprehensive study of bus service Council Work Session August 30, 2010 Page 2 including identifying gaps; ridership figures; smaller buses; route changes; scheduling; facility needs; and Coralville service. Staff was also asked to explore using vouchers to provide Sunday transportation service in the interim. STAFF ACTION: Prepare preliminary concept for study and report back to Council (O'Brien) FUTURE REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT/PERMITTING PROCESS [IP3 of 8/26 Info Packet] Majority of Council agreed to wait to proceed until after the hiring of a new City Manager. Staff Action: None at this time. (Helling) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [8/19 & 8/26] August 19 None August 26 1. (IP10 -Elevator Project Update) Council Member Champion thanked staff for the update. 2. (IP4 -Council Laptop Computer Policies) In response to Council Member Mims, City Clerk Karr stated the item would be discussed later on the agenda. 3. (IP8 -Neighborhood Safety /Enforcement Activities) Council Member Mims thanked staff for their enforcement efforts in neighborhoods to make it a quiet, safe summer. Interim City Manager Helling noted a more comprehensive report of activities was forthcoming from the Police Department. UISG Liaison Higgins commended staff for distribution of the "Be Sure You Are Ready To Party" fliers to all rental units. COUNCIL LAPTOP COMPUTER POLICIES [IP4 of 8/261nfo Packet] Council directed staff to change the current policy re ordering and distribution of computer equipment to have ITS purchase laptop computers only for those City Council Members who request one; thus saving the recurring annual replacement chargeback's and eliminating the purchase of laptops that may not be needed. STAFF ACTION: Proceed as directed. (Karr) BUDGET PRIORITIES None SUMMARY OF PENDING WORK SESSION ISSUES [IP5 of 8/26 Info Packet] In response to Council Member Dickens, Asst. City Atty. Holecek that the City Attorney was working on a response to the letter from Washington DC regarding affordable housing issues and discussion would likely be scheduled for October. Council Work Session August 30, 2010 Page 3 2. Mayor Hayek noted staff was working on getting the work session agenda light for the evening of the 20th in light of the tentative schedule for City Manager interviews all day. 3. In response to Council Member Wright, Public Works Dir. and Acting Asst. City Manager Fosse, stated interns had been working on it during the summer and he was reviewing a report for possible Council distribution. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS Council Member Bailey encouraged a good Iowa City representation at the League of Iowa Cities meeting in Coralville September 22-24. City Clerk Karr noted no one had registered and she would pass out the materials again at the formal meeting the next evening. 2. Council Member Bailey expressed interest in attending the Commercial Real Estate Trends workshop in Cedar Rapids on September 21. City Clerk Karr will process registration. DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULES City Clerk Karr reviewed the tentative City Manager interview schedule for September 27-29. Meeting adjourned 7:35 PM.