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Home My WebLink About2010-10-25 Council minutesr ~_„_,®~~ CITY OF IOWA CITY ~,,~~ ~ ~~ .~..~®.~-~ a RA ~ D u NI E ~ Date: November 10, 2010 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, October 25, 2010, 6:40 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Wilburn, Wright UISG: Higgins Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Fosse, Karr, Davidson, Goers, Dulek, Long, Rackis, Boothroy, O'Malley (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) ADDITION TO THE AGENDA Council agreed to add item # 6J to the formal agenda - 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. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Board of Adjustment -readvertise, no applicants Board of Appeals -readvertise, no applicants Human Rights Commission -appoint Orville Townsend, Jr; David Brown; and Diane Finnerty Parks & Recreation Commission - readvertise for gender balance requirement Public art Advisory Committee -readvertise, no applicants Senior Center Commission -reappoint Jay Honohan and Michael Lensing Youth Advisory Commission -readvertise, no applicants AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar # 4g(8) -correspondence from Rev. Rudolph Juarez re Sanctuary City Ordinance) Council Member Dickens requested the ordinance be scheduled for an upcoming work session. After discussion it was agreed the item would be scheduled for a work session after the first of the year. City Atty. Dilkes stated she would prepare a legal opinion prior to the work session. 2. (Agenda item # 13 -resolution approving professional light and sound specifications sheet for entertainment venues) In response to Council member Bailey, City atty. Dilkes stated that ACA Goers had worked with representatives in the industry to compile the list. 3. (Agenda item # 15 -resolution amending budgeted positions ... full time grant accountant) In response to Council Member Bailey, Interim City Manager Helling clarified that the City had reached an agreement with the Bargaining Unit to treat the position as a permanent full time employee but without accruing seniority; when funding runs out the position is terminated and there would be no bumping privileges. Council Work Session October 25, 2010 Page 2 4. (Agenda item # 9 -renewal of liquor license for Sauce ... 108 E. College Street) City Atty. Dilkes requested that the hearing and recommendation to deny both be deferred indefinitely to seek guidance from the bankruptcy court. 5. Mayor Hayek noted that many of the Planning & Zoning items were connected to a rezoning and it was decided to wait until the next evening to discuss, rather than take time at the work session on a few. LOCATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PCD Director Davidson, Associate Planner Hightshoe, and Community Development Director Long present for discussion on the following materials: - Memo (distributed loose in 10/21 info packet) October 25 Work Session; Affordable Housing Discussion - Map (distributed at the work session) CDBG/HOME City-Assisted Rental Housing, LIHTC, and HUD Project-based Rental Housing Housing Coordinator Rackis also present for discussion. Identified concerns as concentration of poverty, economic diversity in neighborhoods and effects/impacts on schools. After discussion Council directed staff to contact the School District for further information; provide map to indicate available vacant platted lots; explore using other boundaries rather than school boundaries (i.e. neighborhoods and income); explore options to use GIS database to provide information; provide chart summarizing inclusionary zoning in different cities across the country; STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined above and schedule further discussion at the November 15 work session. (Davidson) COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2011 [IP2] After discussion a majority of Council directed staff to prepare a resolution identifying three major categories: • Alcohol -local regulatory • Economic Development - TIF and hotel-motel tax • Iowa League of Cities and Metropolitan Coalition Priorities -particularly Municipal Fire & Police Retirement systems STAFF ACTION: Prepare resolution for November 16 formal agenda. (Helling) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [Oct 14, 21] October 14 -none October 21 - (IP5 Kirkwood Avenue /Summit Street Intersection) PCD Director Davidson present for discussion. Council directed staff to conduct a traffic and pedestrian study of the corridor; to start this fall and finishing next spring. COUNCIL TIME Council Member Dickens reported on his Roosevelt School Closing Task force meeting and stated he was meeting with City representatives to see if the City might be interested in the building. He stated there appeared to be no City interest in the building and would keep Council updated as the task force meetings proceed. BUDGET PRIORITIES City Clerk Karr stated a draft budget schedule will be in the packet and discussed at the next meeting. STAFF ACTION: Draft prepared and in the packet for discussion on November 15. (Karr) Council Work Session October 25, 2010 Page 3 SUMMARY OF PENDING WORK SESSION ISSUES [IP3] 1. Interim City Manager Helling stated he would be adding discussion of Sanctuary City and the urban renewal plan for the near southside to the pending list. He noted time would have to be set aside at the upcoming meeting to complete discussion on affordable housing. Mayor Hayek stated that City Clerk Karr would be contacting Council individually to look at scheduling additional work sessions for completion of the affordable housing discussion. 2. Mayor Hayek requested that discussion of the brick street repair /funding strategy be scheduled prior to the budget / CIP discussion. 3. Council Member Bailey requested that single stream recycling be discussed prior to budget deliberations. Acting Asst. City Manager and Public Works Director Fosse stated he would check on when the item would be ready for discussion and report at the next work session. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS 1. Council Member Bailey reminded everyone of the Corridor Welcome Reception at ACT on November 8 from 6-8 PM. Council Member Mims will send the invitation to City Clerk Karr to include in the next information packet. 2. UISG Rep. Higgins stated former UISG representative Jeff Shipley sent him information to pass along re Ron Paul speaking at the IMU main lounge on October 29. 3. Mayor Hayek and Council Member Bailey reminded everyone that Governor Culver would be in Iowa City on October 26 for a press conference on rail service to Chicago. DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULES City Clerk Karr stated a new schedule would be in the next packet. Meeting adjourned 9:10 PM.