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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 7, 2011
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 7, 2011, 6:15 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Wilburn (6:27), Wright
UISG: Patel
Staff: Markus, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Fosse, Boelk, Moran, Davidson, Dulek, Morris
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website)
AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar amendments) City Clerk Karr requested adding Item 3e(5) setting
hearing for lease of Library space; deferring to June 21 Item 3f(7), Lease of Library
space; and deleting correspondence Item 3g(5) Cindy Roberts and accepting under
Item 13. Majority agreed to the changes.
2. (Agenda item # 24 — resolution awarding contract ... Gilbert Street Streetscape Project)
Senior Civil Engr. Boelk and PW Dir. Fosse distributed a memo and presented information
on awarding the entire project as bid and elimination of items proposed by a change work
order at a later time.
3. (Consent Calendar # 3 g (6) — Steve Fugate correspondence re solar cell charging on the
Ped. Mall) In response to Council Member Bailey, Asst. City Manager Helling reported Mr.
Fugate had been contacted that the request would not be approved because it fell under the
definition of commercial activity.
4. (Consent Calendar #3 g (3) — Steve Smith correspondence re "dude" housing) In response
to Council Member Mims, City Manager Markus stated staff was looking into it but couldn't
create possible solutions. City Atty. Dilkes noted that some issues raised appeared to be
examples of over occupancy. Majority agreed to schedule for future work session.
5. (Consent Calendar #3 g (7) — John Moreland correspondence re Stone Bridge Preliminary
Plat) In response to Council Member Mims, PCD Dir. Davidson stated Mr. Moreland has
been informed that he needed to do a formal request to City Council to have it extended,
and it will appear as an agenda item.
6. (Item # 7 — resolution approving plans, specifications, .... FY2012 Asphalt Resurfacing
Project ...) In response to Council Member Bailey, PW Dir. Fosse reported that some
medians were filled with asphalt and were not holding well and will be replaced.
Council Work Session
June 7, 2011
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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Council agreed to:
accept the recommendation from the County to appoint Robin Paetzold (item # 26h)
reappoint Council Member Dickens to the Seats Paratransit Advisory Committee (item #
25a)
AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
7. (Item # 11 — ordinance ... amending Title 6 ... permit system for amplified sound ... public
assembly /parade permitees ... City Plaza) Majority agreed to wait to discuss until the formal
meeting.
8. (Item # 18 — resolution approving an agreement ... DogPac for joint maintenance of the
Thornberry and Rita's Ranch off -leash dog parks) Council Member Wright noted that
everyone who uses the dog parks pay the same fees whether a resident or not and
suggested non - residents should pay a little more. P &R Dir. Moran present for discussion
and stated he would discuss with the Commission at their next meeting and report back.
9. (Item # 12 — ordinance amending Title 8 ... Fireworks) In response to Council Member
Wright, City atty. Dilkes stated this provision would provide for prosecution as a municipal
infraction under City Code, but would follow up on the question of banning of fireworks in the
State.
10. (Item # 17 — resolution authorizing installation of speed humps ...) Council Member Mims
noted that Council would be reviewing traffic calming policy later in the summer and
questioned if the item should be deferred until after that discussion. PCD Dir. Davidson
present for discussion. Majority agreed to proceed.
11. (Consent Calendar # 3 g (8) — Veronica Tessler letter re opening new business on Ped.
Mall) Council Member Bailey suggested that one economic perspective may be exploration
of asking building owners of large spaces to divide. Mayor Hayek suggested adding that
item to the discussion of development issues in the downtown area that staff is working on.
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [5126 and 612]
May 26
(IP3 — Memo from City Clerk) Council confirmed the KXIC schedule
COUNCIL TIME
1. Council Member Champion questioned why the City park rides were not open in the
mornings, before nap times. P &R Dir. Moran reported that the most activity was in the
afternoons with the ball games starting at 5PM, and noted cheaper rates at the pools after
5PM as well.
BUDGET PRIORITIES
Nothing
Council Work Session
June 7, 2011
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SUMMARY OF PENDING WORK SESSION ISSUES [IP#2]
Majority agreed to add "dude" neighborhood housing issues
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS
Nothing
DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULES [IP#3 of June 3]
Council agreed to the following tentative meeting schedule:
Monday, July 4 - HOLIDAY
Tuesday, July 5 - Special Work Session and Formal (combined)
Monday, August 1 - Work Session
Tuesday, August 2 - Formal
Monday, September 5 - HOLIDAY
Tuesday, September 6 - Special Work Session and Formal (combined)
Monday, September 19 - Work Session
Tuesday, September 20 - Formal
Monday, October 3
Wednesday, October 4
Monday, October 17
Tuesday, October 18
Monday, October 31
Tuesday, November 1
Monday, November 14
Tuesday, November 15
Friday, November 18
Monday, December 5
Tuesday, December 6
- Work Session
- Formal
- Work Session
- Formal
- Work Session
- Formal
- Work Session
- Formal
- Special Work Session,
1:00- 5:OOPM (Strategic Plan *)
- Special Work Session, 2:00- 5:30PM (Strategic Plan *)
[regular work session to follow at 5:301
- Formal
Strategic Plan will include all 7 current Council Members as well as new Council
Members taking office in 2012.
STAFF ACTION: Provide date for orientation of new Council shortly after election. (Karr)
Meeting adjourned 6:45 PM.