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ITEM 2. OUTSTANDING STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARDS -Mark Twain
Elementary
Hayek: Would the students from Mark Twain Elementary please come forward. Hi,
everyone! I'm Matt Hayek. I'm the Mayor, and this is the City Council, and we
welcome you! Uh, this is the...probably the best part of our City Council meeting
where we get to meet, uh, students from the various elementary schools in town
and we're very honored to have you here and it's obvious you're considered
leaders within your school because that's how your peers and your teachers
selected you. So the way we'll do this tonight is I'll hand the, uh, microphone to
each of you and give you a chance to tell us a little bit about yourself, and then
I'm going to read an award that we're going to give to you. So, we'll start with
you, young man! (mumbled) Okay, you want me to hold it for you? (laughter)
No sweat! We all get nervous! Even me! You want me to start with another
one? Okay. You want to start and we'll come back to you. (mumbled)
Jordan: Hi, my name is Dashun Jordan and I'm in sixth grade and I go Mark Twain
Elementary. I got selected for the Citizenship Award because I'm a good student.
I help keep our community clean and I volunteer. This summer at the Broadway
Neighborhood Center someone needed help setting up a computer and he asked
me, and I said yes. He told me what to do, and I set the whole computer up. I'm
thankful to my mom because she made me a smart student by making me read 30
minutes a day and finishing my homework before going outside. (applause)
Corrales: Hi, my...hi, my name is, um, Ricardo Corrales. I'm from Mark Twain
Elementary. I think I got the award because I'm a good student and I like to
volunteer. I help the school and I take good care of our community and our
environment. I care about everybody's education, and I just like making people
smile. I'm thankful for being selected and I want to thank my (mumbled) turning
me into a volunteer. I'm...and thank you. (applause)
Hayek: (mumbled) You're doing just fine! Want me to hold it for you? Just read what
you got there and you'll do just fine.
Greenlee: Hi, my name is Bradley Greenlee and I'm a student at Mark Twain. I received
this award because of my work as a conflict manager at school for two years.
Also I have done volunteer work at the Hope Lodge, working with
cancer...patients. Last but not least, I...I help my dad working...work, yeah,
working in my neighborhood and I cycle with my family. Thanks for coming
to...and to listen to me and for attending the ceremony. (applause)
Hayek: You all three did a great job, and you're clearly leaders in your schools, and I
want to recognize your parents and your teachers, some of whom may be here
tonight, uh, for everything you do, for, uh, not only the children here tonight,
but...but your school generally. So I have an award I'm going to read, and it's
the same award (noise on mic) three of you, and it reads as follows: It's called the
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Citizenship Award. It says for his outstanding qualities of leadership within Mark
Twain Elementary, as well as the community, and for his sense of responsibility
and helpfulness to others, we recognize you, your name is on here, as an
Outstanding Student Citizen. Your community is proud of you. Presented by the
Iowa City City Council October, 2010. So I'm just going to hand these to
you...here. Thank you, gentlemen, you can go back down. (applause) Good job!
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ITEM 3. PROCLAMATIONS.
c) Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Day -November 7, 2010
Hayek: Okay. Item 3 is proclamations. We have one to read in full and a couple to do in,
uh, shorter form. The first one is for smoke alarm batteries. (reads proclamation)
Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Fire Lt. Branden Smith. (applause)
Smith: Mayor Hayek, on behalf of the Iowa City Fire Department and the citizens of
Iowa City, I would like to thank you for your commitment and to public safety,
and recognizing November 7, 2010, as Change Your Clock/Change Your Battery
Day in Iowa City. This simple task of changing the batteries in your smoke
alarms and testing them monthly to ensure they are working more than doubles
your chance of survival... in the event there's a fire in your home. Thank you.
Hayek: (mumbled) important message.
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ITEM 3. PROCLAMATIONS.
b) Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week -November 14-20, 2010
Hayek: Okay, we have two other proclamations, but no one here to accept them, so I
would read the...the end of each one of them, um, the first one is Hunger and
Homelessness Awareness Week in Iowa City. (reads proclamation)
Champion: There is someone here.
Hayek: Oh, there is. I apologize. Then I'm going to read the whole thing! Stand back!
(laughter) (reads proclamation) (applause)
Fidelis: Mayor Hayek and Members of...Iowa City Council, as a former homes man for
four and a half year out of six years ending in 2006, I am proud to say in behalf of
Community Connection Day Committee in Iowa City, and in behalf of our
coalition of various charitable and service organizations, government agencies,
individual citizens, and businesses in Iowa City and Johnson County who support
this project, we would like to thank Iowa City Council for this Hunger and
Homelessness Awareness Week proclamation. We all thank Iowa City and Iowa
City Council for confirming the important advocacy, defense, and assistance by
Iowa City that is necessary all throughout the year, which provides the bridge to
the homeless and destitute poor that can lead so many of them from their setbacks
in life to go past their obstacles to reach a better and self-sustaining life. We all
thank you for your very important support.
Hayek: Thank you. (applause)
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ITEM 4. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS
PRESENTED OR AMENDED.
Champion: Move adoption.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 6-0. And I believe, uh, Councilperson Wilburn will be here, uh, at some
point this evening.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
c) FOR A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 207
ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF IOWA RIVER, SOUTH OF
MCCOLLISTER BOULEVARD, AND WEST OF SAND ROAD SE.
(ANN10-00003)
1. PUBLIC HEARING
Hayek: Uh, this concerns the Sand Lake area to be developed as a public park. This is a
public hearing. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is open.
Davidson: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council. I'm Jeff Davidson,
the Planning Director for the City. Uh, your item, as the Mayor has indicated, is
regarding the zoning, excuse me, regarding the annexation of, uh, Terry
Trueblood Recreation Area, and we are the applicant for this project. I will cover
both the annexation and the rezoning just to kill two birds with one stone, uh,
while I'm up here at the podium. Uh, the rezoning is your next item. Uh, here's a
location map of, uh, where the project is located, and just to orient, um, the Iowa
River, oops...the Iowa River obviously here, uh, Gilbert Street, uh, and the new
McCollister Boulevard, uh, at the top of the area. Uh, it is 207 acres in size, uh,
located in south Iowa City. Uh, we evaluate this annexation the way we would
evaluate an annexation from a private applicant. Uh, there are three criteria: does
the area under consideration fall within the adopted long-range planning
boundary. This was actually not originally part of our long-range planning
boundary because it was not an area that we thought was going to develop, uh, we
thought it was perfectly fine that it remain in Johnson County as a sand and
gravel, uh, quarry, which is the...the former use. Uh, when it was determined, uh,
we were interested in making it into a park, in particular to preserve the
environmental features of the area, that is when the determination was made to
extend the long-range planning boundary to the area. So it does...it is included in
our long-range planning boundary. Uh, the second cri...uh, item is development
in the area proposed for annexation will fulfill an identified need without
imposing undue burden on the City. Obviously adding a 207 acre park to the City
is going to impose some burden on the City in terms of maintenance and
operation of that park, but we do not feel it is an undue burden, and you have, as a
matter of public policy, extended funding to this area, uh, because it is a priority
for the City to develop it. And then control of the development is in the City's
best interest, because this is an entranceway, uh, to Iowa City from the south, uh,
and is full of sensitive environmental features, we do feel like it is, uh, in our
interest to, uh, have it annexed into Iowa City and have it under our control. Uh,
in terms of the zoning, which is your next item, uh, on the agenda, this will
be...this is currently county agricultural in the county. It will be zoned to P-l,
which is what all of our City property is. The recommendation from staff and the
Planning and Zoning Commission is to approve both the annexation and rezoning.
Any, uh, I do have the master plan here if anybody has any questions about that,
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um, you can see it also includes the area just recently added over in this area, uh,
which the City has just recently purchased, which used to include several cabins
along the river and, uh, those cabins are now demolished and gone, and the area is
under our ownership. That is included in the 207 acres. Any questions (noise on
mic) Thank you.
Hayek: Anyone from the audience like to address us on this...item? Public hearing's
closed. (bangs gavel)
2. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION
Wright: Move the resolution.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Wright, seconded by Mims. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
d) REZONING APPROXIMATELY 207 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED
EAST OF IOWA RIVER, SOUTH OF MCCOLLISTER BOULEVARD,
AND WEST OF SAND ROAD FROM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
RESIDENTIAL (AR) TO NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC (P-1). (REZ10-
00010)
1. PUBLIC HEARING
Hayek: This is a public hearing. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is open. As an initial
matter, any ex-pane communications? We've already heard from staff. Would
anyone like to address us on this? Public hearing is closed. (bangs gavel)
2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Champion: Move first consideration.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
e) AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE J, FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT STANDARDS TO REGULATE THE 100 AND 500 YEAR
FLOODPLAIN AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO 14-9F FLOOD PLAIN
MANAGEMENT DEFINITIONS, 14-4B-Z VARIANCES AND 14-8B-5
FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
1. PUBLIC HEARING (CONTD. FROM 10/11)
Hayek: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) We have staff
here if anyone wants...
Tallman: I don't have a comment. I'm just here to respond to questions.
Hayek: Yeah. (mumbled) last time, and as you may recall we continued it. I don't think
we have any questions. Thanks, Julie.
Tallman: I do have the approval from IDNR here to give you.
Karr: They have copies of it. We've distributed it, and we'll need a motion to accept
correspondence.
Mims: So moved.
Champion: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Champion. Discussion? All those in favor say
aye. Opposed say nay. Motion carries. Okay, I'm going to close the public
hearing. (bangs gavel)
2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
(DEFERRED FROM 10/11)
Bailey: Move first consideration.
Wright: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Wright. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
f) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING 175 ACRES OF LAND
LOCATED ON 420TH STREET WEST OF TAFT AVENUE FROM
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (I1) AND INTERIM DEVELOPMENT-
INDUSTRIAL (ID-I) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY-
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (OPD-I1). (REZ10-00007)/SUB10-00004)
(SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Hayek: This is second consideration. Expedited action is, uh, requested. Initially, are
there any ex-parte communications? No? Okay.
Bailey: I move that the rule requiring that ordinances be considered and voted on for
passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally
passed be suspended, that the second consideration and vote be waived, and the
ordinance be voted on for final passage at this time.
Champion: Second.
Hayek: Motion to collapse from Bailey, seconded by Champion. Discussion? Roll call,
please. Item passes 6-0.
Bailey: I move that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time.
Wright: Second.
Hayek: Pass and adopt moved by Bailey, seconded by Wright. Discussion? Roll call,
please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
g) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY
PLAT OF THE IOWA CITY INDUSTRIAL CAMPUS, IOWA CITY,
IOWA (SUB10-00004)
Bailey: Move the resolution.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Mims. Discussion?
Davidson: Uh, Mr. Mayor, just very quickly since you haven't officially seen the plat -here
is the plat, um, it is nine... divides the area into nine lots. You' 11 recall we' 11 have
the...this will be a...(mumbled) uh, this is an area where there will be some
enhanced and recreated wetlands. We have two new public streets that'll help
form the nine lots, and then, uh, the area up here will remain an undeveloped
outlot for the time being. We'll develop that in a subsequent phase. All of the
lots will have rail access and 420`h Street is being reconstructed at this time. Any
questions?
Bailey: Has this been certified then as...a shovel-ready site that ICAD is looking at?
Davidson: We are working on shovel-ready site certification, hope to be one of the first in
the state, but we're not quite there yet but this action is one of the things that will
get us closer!
Bailey: Okay, when do we expect that?
Davidson: Um, well, it's up to us to fulfill all the requirements and then I don't know how
long the process takes beyond that, but we are working at it. It's one of our
highest priorities, cause that will really enhance us at the state level to have that
certification on this property.
Bailey: Thank you.
Hayek: Do you anticipate that the sites...the lots will be sold in their present
configuration or require (both talking)
Davidson: We have...we have worked with ICAD, Matt, to size them such that they are at
the smallest size that we think are realistic for the types of uses that are here, uh,
that we anticipate here in this industrial park. It will be possible for them to be
combined into larger lots, if needed, um, and we think they're a good size to do
that, and then of course the area to the north, uh, is available for a large user if... if
need be.
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Hayek: Further discussion? Roll call, please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
h) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING
APPROXIMATELY 60.32 ACRES OF LAND FROM INTERIM
DEVELOPMENT-RESEARCH PARK (ID-RP), TO OVERLAY PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT-OFFICE RESEARCH PARK (OPD-ORP); AND
APPROXIMATELY 56.48 ACRES OF LAND FROM INTERIM
DEVELOPMENT-RESEARCH PARK (ID-RP) TO OVERLAY PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT-RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PARK (OPD-RDP);
AND APPROXIMATELY 24.49 ACRES OF LAND FROM INTERIM
DEVELOPMENT-RESEARCH PARK (ID-RP) TO OVERLAY PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT-MIXED USE (OPD-MU) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
NORTHWEST OF THE INTERCHANGE OF STATE HIGHWAY 1 WITH
INTERSTATE 80. (REZ10-00004) (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Hayek: This is second consideration. Expedited action is requested, and again, any ex-
parte? No? Okay.
Wright: I move that the rule requiring that ordinances must be considered and voted on for
passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally
passed be suspended, that the second consideration and vote be waived, and that
the ordinance be voted on for final passage at this time.
Dickens: Second.
Champion: Second.
Hayek: Motion to collapse from Wright, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call,
please. Go ahead.
Wright: I move the ordinance be adopted at this time.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Uh, pass and adopt moved by Wright, seconded by Mims. Discussion? Roll call,
please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
i. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY
PLAT OF MOSS GREEN URBAN VILLAGE, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
(SUB10-00005)
Davidson: Uh, again, area map showing the location of the Moss Green property.
Hayek: Hey, Jeff, why don't we get a motion and second (both talking)
Davidson: Oh, I'm sorry!
Hayek: ...get it on the floor.
Champion: I move the resolution.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by, uh, Mims. Discussion?
Davidson: Uh, here's the plat then. Haven't seen it for a while, so again, just to orient
everyone. The...the, um, mixed use area is in this portion of the site. There's
then two other lots, uh, RDP lot here, uh, ORP lots...I should say `lots' here, uh,
the, uh, the difference is in the minimum lot size. That's really the only
difference between RDP and...and ORP. Um, the, uh, the lots along interstate 80
are larger because of the types of uses that we think will be attracted to the
visibility from the interstate, as opposed to the more internal lots. Uh, two streets
then also included in the plat, Oakdale Boulevard here, and Moss Place is the loop
street that'll provide, uh, internal access. Any...any questions about, uh, about
this or anything else?
Champion: Jeff, was Moss Street going to be privately owned or...
Davidson: It will be privately owned. We're going to use some...it will have to meet City
standards, but we are going to use some innovative techniques and because of
that, we negotiated a relationship with the developer that it will be a private street,
with a public access easement over it.
Champion: (mumbled)
Davidson: But to the public it will appear to be a public street. Any other questions about
the plat? Thank you.
Hayek: Okay, the applicant is here if anyone has questions for them. Okay.
Champion: Glad to see that it's moving along!
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Mims: Yes.
Wright: Not as glad as they are, I bet! (laughter)
Hayek: Roll call, please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
j. CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR S&G MATERIALS TO ALLOW
ASPHALT AND CONCRETE RECYCLING AND STORAGE AT THEIR
EXISTING SAND MINING SITE LOCATED GENERALLY WEST OF
THE IOWA RIVER AND EAST OF OAK CREST HILL ROAD. (CU10-
00001)
Davidson: This is an item, uh...
Hayek: (both talking) let's get it on the floor again.
Davidson: ...jumping the gun again!
Mims: Motion.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: (laughter and several talking) seconded by Dickens.
Davidson: Uh, this is a request that is occurring actually outside of Iowa City in the county,
but it is within our two-mile extraterritorial area. It is not, incidentally, in, uh, the
City's growth area. Just to orient you where the project is located, this map is a
little bit grainy. Uh, but you can see the Iowa River along the, uh, east portion of
the site. Uh, Isaac Walton League Road is here. Uh, Oak Crest Hill Road is here.
Old Highway 218, and then the interchange with new Highway 218 is right here.
Uh, this is Ryerson's Woods, uh, and then of course the County Fairgrounds is
just to the north. Uh, the existing, uh, sand and gravel operation is...is located
here. Um, it's across the river, um, and...and slightly downstream from Sand
Lake Park. Uh, on the other side of the river, the former S&G quarry, uh, the
applicant has a conditional use already for, uh, sand and gravel mining at this site.
What they would like to do is, uh, basically amend that permit to do asphalt and
concrete recycling. They have two large projects, one involving the Walmart
which was demolished, and another involving a significant, uh, demolition project
at the V.A. Hospital, and they currently have the demolition ruble from those two
projects, uh, piled on this site. Uh, the applicant's been informed by the County
that they do...that their current permit does not allow those operations to be done,
and so they need to amend the permit, and that's the action that is, uh, suggested
now. The...the materials are currently, uh, piled right here in parcel 1. They will
actually...there's aninternal access road here and it'll actually be at this location
labeled as parcel 2 where they will do the actual recycling operation. The
material then, once recycled, will be sold at sub-base for...for road projects. So
it's a good project in terms of, uh, keeping that material out of the Landfill.
Um...the applicant is required to, uh, adhere to some...some things that the
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County is requiring. I will be happy to go through those if you would like me to.
They have to do with the condition of the road and that sort of thing, uh, they
have indicated they will meet, uh, meet those requirements. Uh, County staff,
with those requirements met, uh, County staff is recommending approval.
Um...the...the, acondition placed on this as well will be that the condition is only
for the two projects that they have identified with the Walmart and the V.A. Um,
we're...we're perfectly willing to have them do additional projects, but they will
have to come back and amend their conditional use permit. It will expire, uh,
once those two projects are...are completed and it will have to be amended, uh, if
they want to add additional recycling jobs, uh, to it. So again, the, uh, staff
recommendation is to forward a letter to the County Board of Adjustment
recommending that the conditional use... use permit be approved, subject to the
expiration date that I just referred to...being tied to those two jobs, and any
requirements as determined by the County Engineer. If you choose to not
approve this, it requires afour-fifths majority of the Board of Adjustment to
approve it. The County Board of Adjustment. Any questions? Thank you.
Hayek: Further discussion? Okay, all those in favor say aye. Opposed say nay. Motion
carries 6-0.
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ITEM 9. RENEWAL OF A CLASS E LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SAUCE, INC. DBA
SAUCE, 108 E COLLEGE STREET.
a) HEARING (CONTD. FROM 10/11)
Champion: Move to defer indefinitely.
Wright: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, uh, seconded by Wright. Discussion?
Mims: Yeah, I would just comment for the public's benefit that basically this is due to,
um, bankruptcy filing by the applicant and it's uncertain in terms of what would
happen if we move forward on this at this point in time, so we're waiting for
direction from the court.
Hayek: And this motion is (mumbled) both the hearing and the, uh, motion...the hearing
and the motion to deny both items. Okay. Any further discussion? All those in
favor say aye. Opposed say nay. Motion carries 6-0.
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ITEM 12. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 1, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS,
TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "PERFORMER",
"PROFESSIONAL LIGHT AND SOUND", AND "SHOW", TITLE 4,
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 5, PROHIBITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS, SECTION 8, PERSONS UNDER THE LEGAL AGE IN
LICENSED OR PERMITTED ESTABLISHMENTS, SUBSECTION B, TO
ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH 7, AND TITLE 4, ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 5, PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS,
SECTION 8, PERSONS UNDER THE LEGAL AGE IN LICENSED OR
PERMITTED ESTABLISHMENTS, SUBSECTION C, TO ADD A NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH 6, TO ALLOW THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO
CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE STATUS
AND ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE EXCEPTION CERTIFICATES.
(SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Hayek: This is second consideration and staff recommends expedited action.
Bailey: I moved that the rule requiring that ordinances be considered and voted on for
passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally
passed be suspended, that the second consideration and vote be waived, and that
the ordinance be voted on for final passage at this time.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: Motion to collapse from Bailey, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call,
please.
Bailey: Move adoption.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Pass and adopt from, uh, Bailey, seconded by Mims. Discussion?
Champion: Well, I think, uh, maybe Eleanor could give for the audience the difference
between this item, 11 and 12, cause they're very different.
Dilkes: The... l 1, um, is a mechanism where if a bar is set up that way, this way or...or
wants to spend the money to set it up in that way, they can actually have physical
divisions between the, um, minors and the...and the others, or the alcohol and the
non-alcohol places, separate bathrooms, etc. Um, 12 is, um, a way for an
entertainment venue, and that's defined in the ordinance, um, basically a venue
that's got live music or live comedy to apply for an exception, um, showing that
they meet a fairly long list of criteria, essentially to demonstrate that they're an
actual, uh, entertainment venue, allows them to, um, allow persons under the age
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of 21 into the bar until midnight, uh, at those times when they're providing
entertainment.
Hayek: Thanks, Eleanor.
Wright: To flesh that out a little more, basically this is to allow, uh, expansion of live
music into venues that may not be able to have it otherwise in downtown Iowa
City.
Hayek: Anything else? Roll call, please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 14. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING PAULA RATIO
STANDARDS FOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUES.
Hayek: For the public's information, the standard, uh, being active, if Council chooses to,
will be set at .50 for the trailing twelve months for a venue based on at least ten
bar checks.
Mims: Move the resolution.
Champion: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Champion. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 6-0.
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ITEM 15. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGETED
POSITIONS IN THE ACCOUNTING DIVISION OF THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT AND THE AFSCME PAY PLAN BY ADDING ONE
FULL-TIME GRANT ACCOUNTANT POSITION (AFSCME GRADE 13).
Hayek: Uh, this has to do with, uh, grants that the City is administering, and a request to
add a position to handle the financial reporting requirements for those.
Bailey: Move adoption of the resolution.
Wright: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Wright. Discussion?
Bailey: I think this is a significant, um, step forward in managing our grants. We have
quite a few and IJOBS reporting is pretty, uh, rigorous, and so I'm glad to see us
moving in this direction. It ensures that we maintain a good relationship with our
funders, and um (mumbled) further grants in the future.
Hayek: And I would add, it's also, uh, reflective of the flood funds that are coming to the
City...are substantial.
Bailey: Yes, and should we no longer need it, this is a temporary position, so...it will go
away.
Hayek: Further discussion? Roll call, please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 16. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN
AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST
AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT. [STP-U-3715(636)-70-52]
Hayek: For the public's information, uh, this allows for reimbursement of the maximum
of either 80% of eligible project costs from, uh, the DOT, or roughly $2.4 million,
whichever is less.
Bailey: Move adoption of the resolution.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Mims. Discussion?
Bailey: Yeah! (laughter)
Hayek: Long time coming (several talking) (person speaking away from mic) Very
quickly!
Fidelis: Libris Fidelis from downtown Iowa City. Uh, as you know, Amtrak has been
approved to be, uh, extending their passenger rail service to Iowa City within the
next five years. I would just hope that this grade separation project will allow
enough space for multiple tracks so that Iowa Interstate Railroad can have
switching, as well as mainline improvements so it's not just a single track or a
double track, uh, consideration. They may need three or four tracks width on this
bridge, so take that into consideration, but Iowa Interstate would have a better
opinion on this than I can give.
Hayek: Thank you (mumbled) Roll call, please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 17. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN
AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE LOWER
MUSCATINE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT [STP-U-
3715(637)-70-52].
Hayek: This has to do with the reconstruction of Lower Muscatine Road from Kirkwood
to First Avenue. It includes the installation of new pavement, intersection
signalization at Sycamore Street, sanitary sewer repairs, storm sewer, water
mains, and sidewalk.
Bailey: Move adoption of the resolution.
Wright: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Wright. Discussion?
Bailey: Once again a great project in that area of town that will help, um, traffic, all kinds,
vehicular, pedestrian, and bicyclists move more efficiently and safely. So, great
project.
Hayek: Roll call, please. Item passes 6-0.
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ITEM 19. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TERRY
TRUEBLOOD RECREATION AREA PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT.
Wright: Move adoption.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Hold on a second.
Helling: Mr. Mayor...we would, uh, recommend that you defer this for two weeks till
November 16~', and the reason is that we have a Vision Iowa grant application in
for this project. There are some, uh, percentages involved in terms of the total
cost outstanding, uh, costs, uh, on which the grant can be based and we want to
make sure that we have, uh, the proper, uh, language and so forth that we can
control what costs are expended prior to, uh, the aware of the grant. Uh, so, uh, it
will be back before you in two weeks and hopefully we can recommend that you
approve it at that time.
Hayek: Okay.
Wright: I would retract the move to adopt.
Hayek: Submit a new one?
Wright: And, uh, move to defer to November 16~'.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: Moved to defer to November 16~' from Wright, seconded by Dickens.
Discussion? All those in favor say aye. Opposed say nay. Motion carries.
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ITEM 21. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.
Hayek: Last night at our work session the Council agreed to appoint Orville Townsend,
David Brown, and Diane Finnerty to the Human Rights Commission, as well as
Michael Lensing and Jay Honohan to the Senior Center Commission. Can I get a
motion on that?
Bailey: So moved.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Mims. Discussion? All those in favor say aye.
Opposed say nay. Those individuals are appointed, um, we still have openings on
the Board of Adjustment, uh, the Board of Appeals, two vacancies on the Parks
and Rec Commission, two vacancies on the Public Art Advisory Committee, and
two vacancies on the Youth Advisory Commission. We need someone from City
High and someone from West High.
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ITEM 24. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION.
Hayek: Why don't we start with you, Terry.
Dickens: Nothing!
Bailey: (mumbled) take yours then! (laughter) I just want to make sure and...to
encourage everyone to vote. I...I've noted on our Auditor's web site that Iowa
City, Johnson County residents have a lot of opportunities to vote early, so I
encourage you to take advantage of those. It's not an opportunity that all counties
have, so we're very fortunate. So there's really no excuse if you don't vote in
this, um, general election, and I encourage you to do so. Election Day, of course,
is next week, Tuesday, November 2"d. Um, I'd also like to note that the
UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership's affordable...homeownership program in
Iowa City was chosen as the recipient of a Thousand Friends of Iowa, 2010, Best
Development Award in the category of `best renovated residential.' This is a
great project. I think we've all been very proud of...the innovation present in this
project. It's great to see a Thousand Friends recognize that And then lastly, I'd
like to say, um, Happy Halloween. It's one of my favorite holidays, but
everybody be careful because I notice it's getting dark very early, and we'll have
lots of people out and about on Sunday night and crossing the streets, so
um...have fun but be very careful and safe!
Wright: Nothing!
Champion: I'd just like to tell everybody Happy Halloween, and I hope the kids have a really
good time. They're really fun, and remember to vote, and if you want to know
how to vote just call me. (laughter)
Mims: Nothing!
Hayek: Uh, just briefly, yesterday we got some fantastic news about federal funding for,
uh, passenger rail through Iowa City, uh, which we have not had for about 40
years now, and I did some background research, and the first passenger rail, uh,
connection to Iowa City was New Year's Eve 1855, and uh, there was a lot of, uh,
effort at the time to bring rail to Iowa City, uh, from the Quad Cities. In fact there
was a contest to see who could get the...to see if the company could get the train
into Iowa City on newly laid, uh, track, uh, by midnight, and the story goes that
there was a 30, uh, 30-below temperatures and all sorts of terrible weather, uh,
and they worked feverishly, uh, night and day, and just with a few minutes to
spare, they had enough track to get the train into Iowa City, which of course at the
time was the state capitol, uh, and that was 1855 and here we are a long, what,
155 (laughter) years later, trying to do the math, uh, and it may take a few more
years, but this is a major step forward and...City Hall is ecstatic and I think this is
a great thing for the community. So...
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Wright: Can't wait to ride it!
Hayek: Yeah.
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ITEM 25. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF.
Hayek: City Manager?
Helling: Nothing.
Fosse: I'll comment that on the railroad, uh, crossing and Amtrak. We have been
working with railroad on the First Avenue crossing and that is a single track now,
and the bridge will be designed to accommodate a second track to be put in later.
Hayek: (mumbled) Clerk?
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