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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-01 TranscriptionPage 1 ITEM 3. PROCLAMATIONS b) PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week -February 7-13, 2011 Hayek: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is a member of the state and national organization, B. J. Wagner. (applause) Wright: Thanks for braving the weather! (laughter) Wagner: Thank you for honoring our profession with this, um, proclamation and remember us whenever a nurse is getting you ready for anesth...for operation, waking you up from anesthesia, sending you home after an outpatient procedure. Thank you. Champion: I hope I don't see you! (laughter) (person speaking away from mic) Wilburn: Actually I think we do want to see them! (laughter) Hayek: You've got other issues if you don't! (laughter) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011. Page 2 ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. a) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.79 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MUSCATINE AVENUE AND SCOTT BOULEVARD, FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12). (REZ10-00016) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Hayek: Item 6 is Planning and Zoning matters, uh, the first two items, 6.a and 6.b I'm...I'm going to recuse myself from, uh, a lawyer in my law firm has done some legal work related to these items, and so I need to not participate. Uh, Mayor Pro Tem Wilburn will handle these matters. Wilburn: Uh, twenty seconds here, folks...(reads item). Wright: Move second consideration. Bailey: Second. Wilburn: Moved, uh...I just spaced on your name! (laughter) Wright, that's it, yeah! (laughter) Moved by Wright, seconded by Bailey. Uh, discussion? And are, uh, this is one we had ex-parte. Anyone have any further...(several responding). Discussion? Roll call. Item carries 6-0 with Hayek abstaining due to a conflict of interest. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011. Page 3 ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. b) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.97 ACRES LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FIRST AVENUE AND HICKORY TRAIL TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLAN FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY, MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY (OPD-8) ZONE. (REZ10-00013) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Champion: Move second consideration. Bailey: Move second consideration. Wilburn: Moved by Champion, seconded by Bailey. Discussion? This is another ex-parte consideration. Anyone have any ex-parte? (several responding) Discussion? Roll call. Item carries 6-0; Hayek abstaining due to conflict of interest. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011. Page 4 ITEM 7. AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 517 SOUTH GOVERNOR STREET. a) PUBLIC HEARING Hayek: Uh, this has to do with the University Neighborhood Partnership program, uh, and the conveyance of a property acquired through that program. Uh, this is a public hearing, and I will open it at this time. (bangs gavel) Close the public hearing. (bangs gavel) b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Wright: Move adoption. Mims: Second. Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Wright, seconded by Mims. Discussion? Roll call, please. Dilkes: I just wanted to, um...note that we have carrying costs of about $4,000 in excess of the $5,000 that's stated in the comment, due to a furnace needing to be replaced, and that decision was made by the buyer to replace that rather than repair it, which added to the cost above the $50,000. Hayek: Item passes 7-0. Wright: That's great (several talking) Hayek: Absolutely! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011. Page 5 ITEM 9. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. I) JCCOG Community Climate Action Taskforce Hayek: Anew announcement is a vacancy on the JCCOG, now known as the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Community Climate Action Taskforce, this was formerly known as the Cool Cities Taskforce. We need someone, uh, who is at-large or from the public to fill a vacancy on that, uh, takforce. Applications must be received by 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 16tH This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011. Page 6 ITEM 11. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. Hayek: Why don't we start with Council Member Mims. Mims: Uh, just for any of those people who are watching at home tonight, reminding everybody that we do have a snow emergency in effect for the city, and if they're not familiar with the rules, go to icgov.org and make sure they know what they're doing so they don't get towed! Champion: I love the storm. That's all I want to say! (laughter) Hayek: Mr. Wright? Wright: I love the storm too, although it does make walking a bit of a challenge, so I hope when, uh, it all subsides that everybody's right out there with their snow blowers and their shovels. Hayek: Mr. Wilburn? Wilburn: Nothing, Mayor. Hayek: Regenia? Bailey: Nothing. Dickens: Nothing. Hayek: Uh, just a couple of things, uh, initially....isthere interest among Council in making a....uh, as a work session topic, um, downtown planning, whether it's, um, multi-use, uh, ideas for, uh, the use of downtown space or, uh, looking at what things we might do, whether it's with code or other, uh, ordinances to, uh, promote and encourage, uh, investment in downtown structures, um...it's kind of an omnivous topic, but (several talking) Okay. Wonderful. Let's do that, the second is to, uh, reiterate, uh...Council Member Wright's admonition to make sure your sidewalks are...are plowed. That also includes downtown businesses, and it's very important to maintain those sidewalks out to the curb, including the bike racks, because believe it or not, uh... Wright: There are some of us nutty enough to ride all year round. Bailey: Saw one today! For sure! Hayek: So...and I also...I just want to compliment the City Council and the staff for braving the storm and being here in full force...with no casualties, at least on the in-bound trip! (laughter) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011. Page 7 ITEM 12. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF. a) City Manager Hayek: City Manager? (several talking and laughing) Be careful on the way home! Markus: No comment other than to say I'm impressed with your, uh, hardiness and all showing up this evening! Champion: I did call the City earlier to see if we shut down! (laughter) Hayek: Dale? Helling: Nothing! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of February 1, 2011.